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Page 1 of 2 <br />Emily Lavine <br />From: Pvcdbc @aol.com <br />Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 5:05 PM <br />To: mlb609 @gmail.com; pvcdbc @aol.com; emcdonald @rcn.com; Norman Cohen; <br />stephanie @lawrencefamily.us; lea9brook @gmail.com; Emily Lavine; Charlotte Rodgers; <br />Drake439 @aol.com <br />Subject: Huiman Services Committee Minutes 2/12/13 <br />IWIF I-IrIII 11,, 11 <br />The meeting took place at the Senior Center 7:30 PM called to order <br />• ,,y Lea Gard <br />Staff Update: Charlotte Rodgers and Emily Lavine reported that the <br />January 29th Seminar on stress and college admissions was a huge <br />success with a full house at Cary Hall; about one hundred people had <br />to be turned away for safety reasons. There was much participation <br />by young people at the microphone. LexMedia will broadcast the <br />entire event and tapes are available at Cary Library. <br />Charlotte reported that the Board of Selectmen approved the two town <br />agreement with Bedford regarding Veterans Services. The plan gives <br />Lexington's VSO (Ryan Lennon) the title of district director: he will <br />oversee Veterans' affairs in both towns. Lennon will train and <br />supervise a part -time backup VSO. This arrangement is in <br />compliance with GL115 and Bedford will contribute toward Lennon's <br />salary. There are still space problems for the VSO but Charlotte <br />reported Ryan has made good use of a small office for interviews. <br />Regarding Transportation Services, Emily reported the use <br />of Lexpress is up 73 %y there were 165 Taxi voucher purchases which <br />include the young and disabled. M-4 <br />C: <br />The Dana Home Foundation has sent out a request for proposals <br />specific to the senior population. Requests can range from $5K to <br />$50K. Staff is not certain at this meeting whether there is time this <br />year to make a request. <br />Much staff effort has gone into defining the open position regarding <br />youth services. Although there has been an increase in the caseload <br />of fragile families, there is a significant need for coordination with <br />town departments relative to the needs of young people. The town <br />manager's office is in the process of coding the position, the <br />4/3/2013 <br />N <br />