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Lexington Community Center Program Advisory Committee Minutes of Meeting October 20, 2016 A meeting of the Community Center Program Advisory Committee was held on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lexington Community Center, 39 Marrett Road, Lexington. Meeting Attendees: Members - Nancy Adler, Dan Palant, Nancy Shepard (Chair), Archana Singhal, John Zhu Ex- Officio Member Attendees: Sheila Butts (Community Center Director), Charlotte Rodgers (Director of Human Services) Unable to attend: Karen Simmons (Director of Recreation & Community Program), Alessandro Alessandrini, Lisah Rhodes Other Attendees — Betty Borghesani- Co -Chair COA The meeting was called to order at 7pm. Committee members and attendees introduced themselves. 1. Citizens and Other Boards Betty Borghesani- attended because she wanted to hear more about the room use policy. 2. Minutes of September 22nd, 2016 The minutes from the September meeting were reviewed and unanimously accepted. 3. Directors Report • Rental Fees: o Community Center (CC) staff met with the Board of Selectmen (BOS) about proposed fees for building use. The BOS is in favor of establishing a fee structure and a Universal Use Policy for all town facilities. The CC staff is gathering more information to present to the BOS next month. They are currently testing have several rooms (245, 246, 123) available for use on a first come, first served basis. • Voting at the CC: o Precinct 3 votes at the CC. There is also a large event at the Museum that day. There is a concern about having enough parking for voters. Morning programs have been cancelled for that day. • Human Services Update: o Charlotte and Karen will be attending the MA Council on Aging annual meeting. They will be giving a presentation on "Delivering Senior Services in a Multigenerational Center ". The talk will also include a summary of what the 1st year looked like. o Charlotte reported that in 2015 -16, there was a 32% increase in the number of seniors that used services. There are 8500 seniors in Lexington (60 +). By 2020, it is estimated that there will be 9750 seniors.