HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-04-10 Council on Aging MinutesCOUNCIL ON AGING
APRIL 10, 1995
TOWN HALL
BERGER CONFERENCE ROOM
16 LOWELL STREET
READING, MA 01867-2684
Present:
Andreola, Brown, Cail, Dergay, Foxon, Hakanson, Mundjer, Trainor, Bond
Absent:
Mele, Page exc.
The meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Chairperson Gladys Cail. Oliver Brown was
welcomed as the new member to the Board.
Minutes of the March 13, 1995, meeting were unanimously accepted on a motion by Dottye
Foxon, seconded by Mary Andreola. 7-0-0. .
Trainor arrived.
Financial report was reviewed and accepted on a motion by Mary Mundjer and seconded by
Oliver Brown. 8-0-0
Administrator's report was reviewed and accepted on a motion by Eva Hakanson and seconded by
Mary Andreola. 8-0-0
Triad update included the formation of the S.P.I.C.E. (Seniors Police In Cooperative Efforts)
Committee as developed by Dottye Foxon and Len Dergay. Sgt. Robbins, Officer Sullivan and
Bond will present Triad concept and community survey results to the Board of Selectmen
tomorrow night, April 11.
Deferred to the May meeting will be the discussion of the Operating guidelines for Boards,
Committees, Commissions and Task Forces as developed by the Town Manager
The Board discussed a draft proposal developed by staff regarding the transportation program.
Support was given for the following concepts within the draft proposal:
1. Elder Services programs (which includes lunch) and medical appointments have top priority.
2. Shopping is the next priority, as schedule permits.
3. Other appointments, as schedule permits.
(Hair appointments often are problematic. They are important to the person making the
appointment but often conflict with the priority plan.)
4. Scheduling of the van, both the hours of operation and the reservation process.
5. Shopping trips for housing complex residents on designated days, with community members
scheduled at other times as schedule permits.
6. Seat belts and remaining seated until the van stops are common sense safety regulations.
The above ideas are already in place and require only continued implementation.
Two new concepts were discussed with no vote taken:
1. The concept of a "Volunteer Card" shown by, the volunteer to the driver thus signaling free
transportation.
2. All rides (except volunteer transport) be twenty five cents per destination per one way.
Board consensus is that lunch transportation should continue to be free but that multiple
destinations are not acceptable in conjunction with the free lunch transportation.
The last paragraph incorporating concern about behavior on the van will be redrafted.
Information from three surrounding towns was shared as follows:
Town_:_
Programs@Ctr
Lunch
Medical
Shopping
Hair app'ts
Wakefield
Top Priority
Space
Available
Priority
2X/Wk
No
Wilmington
Space
Available
Top Priority
Space
Available
o.Reading
Will transport to everything (but only 3-5 people use van)
There is no transportation charge by the above towns.
Discussion will continue next month.
Meeting adjourned 6:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
ZX2~~
Lois K. Bond