HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-10-18 Council on Aging MinutesCOUNCIL ON AGING
OCTOBER 18, 1993
BERGER CONFERENCE ROOM
16 LOWELL STREET
READING, MA 01867-2684
Present: Mary Andreola, Gladys Cail, Dot Foxon,
Mary Mundjer, Linda Nordberg, Eva Hakanson, Sal Mele,
Sandra Trainor
Absent: Len Dergay and Ginny Lane excused
The meeting was called to order at 6:40 p.m. by Vice Chairperson pro temp Linda Nordberg.
Minutes of the Sept. 13, 1993, were accepted on a motion by Gladys Cail and seconded by Dot
Foxon. 7-0-0
Financial Report was accepted on a motion by Sal Mele and seconded by Eva Hakanson. 7-0-0
Director's Report was accepted on a motion by Gladys Cail and seconded by Mary Andreola.
7-0-0
Mary Andreola reported on the Adult Day Care Task Force and distributed a report. Report did
not include number of Reading residents currently using out-of-town adult day care programs.
Closing of Somerset Adult Day Health program was discussed. Master Plan information
requested regarding increasing adult population as indicator for future day care need in Reading.
A discussion about outside doors locks at Tannerville included reading of letters from the Reading
Health Director and the Reading Housing Authority stating that under Massachusetts General
Law c143 section 3S, the Housing Authority is exempt from this requirement. A motion by Dot
Foxon and seconded by Mary Andreola requested the above mentioned letters be filed with the
minutes. 7-0-0
Mary Andreola moved and Sal Mele seconded that Gladys Cail be elected as Vice Chairperson of
the Council. Dot Foxon moved and Mary Andreola seconded that nominations be closed. 7-0-0
Gladys was unanimously elected as Vice Chairperson.
Sal Mele raised a question about the temperature of the lunch food. There were complaints
earlier. Lois Bond will check system with meal site manager.
After discussion it was requested that information about SHARE be pursued as a way of doing
outreach from the senior population.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m..
Respectfully submitted,
Lois K. Bond