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Lexington COA Board Meeting
January 2, 2013.
Attendees: Nancy Adler. Carroll Ann Bottino, Marilyn Campbell, Camilla Goodwin,
Sophia Ho, Harry Mackay, Hank Manz, Barbara Rediker
Staff: Charlotte Rodgers, Kelly Axtell, Barbara Deveau
Several guests
3:00 PM. Nancy opened the meeting.
Public comments: None
Minutes of the December 5 meeting were accepted.
Charlotte: Noted start of staff preparations re potential purchase of Marrett Road
property (e.g., program ideas, evening hours, parking).
Board members should pass on information about families in need of fuel assistance.
Seniors are now riding LEXpress free of charge between 9AM and 1:59PM.
Outlined next steps for Standards of Independence document described at last
meeting. It will be forwarded to Town Manager, Town Clerk, Lawyer, and Selectmen
and then returned to COA Board before final approval
Barbara Deveau: Trip to Boston re Charlie card renewal is full and may be offered
again. Sophia's suggestion of adding trips in spring was discussed.
Kelly: Kelly described initiation of outreach activities re transportation, blood
pressure screening, identification of seniors with no family.
Described the difficulties faced when multiple parties are involved in decision
making.
Topics in discussion:
Need to encourage use of the suggestion box in Senior Center,
Center requests for emergency information and power of attorney. Camille
will raise the ID question at next meeting of the Housing Authority.
Question of how many residents require individualized care -- Only a handful
seen by Senior Center staff. Numbers may be found in annual reports of
Councils and Commissions. Charlotte will make Human Services Annual
Report available.
A guest requested that program ideas from Seniors be considered, in addition
to those of professionals, when planning for possible move to Marrett Road.
GaryFallick and Barbara Ciampa: Gary described the extensive set of services
provided by Minuteman Senior Services and noted that written materials were to be
left for Board members. Barbara supplied background and historical information
regarding development of the agency and added case illustrations of its activities.
Nancy: Gave a reminder about the meeting (On Friday, 9:30 -11 AM) of the League of
Women Voters where Charlotte will talk about Public Safety and Human Services.
The Police and Fire Departments also will be represented.
Christina Mackay and Ellie Noz announced that the Windowpane Shop had raised
$7500 in benefit to the Senior Center. The Board members, staff and visitors in
attendance expressed their thanks and praise.
Harry Mackay asked whether the Standards of Independence document that
Charlotte mentioned earlier was to be rewritten as suggested in the previous Board
meeting. Charlotte replied that that document would be forwarded to Town officials
as a draft and reiterated that it would come back to the COA Board after
amendments had been made for legal and other reasons.
Liaison reports:
Marilyn noted that there was room on the COA Board for additional members.
Sophia reported that the Friends of the COA plan to develop a web site.
Adjourn- Next meeting February 6, 2013 from 3 to 4:30 PM.
Resectfully submitted, Harry A. Mackay.