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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-12-07-COA-min TownofLexingtonCouncilonAgingBoardMeetingMinutes Wednesday,December7,2016 2:304:10 LexingtonCommunityCenter,Room237 Present:BettyBorghesani(cochair),JulieAnnShapiro(cochair),NancyAdler,EllenCameron,Camille Goodwin,SophiaHo,MarionKilson(secretary),HarryMackay,RichMcDonough Staff:KellyAxtell,SheilaButts,CharlotteRodgers PublicComments:BettyBorghesanirecognizedPeggyGibsonandanotherShineCouncilorwhonoted theneedforprivatemeetingspaceforShinecouncilorsandtheirclients;BettynotedthattheHuman ServicesDepartmentwasresponsibleforspatialarrangementsnottheCOA.Bettyannouncedthatthe LexingtonCouncilfortheArtsisinterestedinhavingaseniormemberontheCouncilandrecommended thatCOAmembersencouragepeopletoapply. MinutesofNovemberMeeting:wereapprovedwiththecorrectednameofNarainBhatiaintheͻbĻǞ Businessand!ƓƓƚǒƓĭĻƒĻƓƷƭͼparagraph. StaffReportsandProgramUpdates:KellyAxtell reportedforHemaliPatelthatnotripsareplannedfor JanuaryandFebruary,becauseoftheprobabilityofsnowyweatherbutthatanewprogramisbeing introduced,PassportAroundtheWorld,whichwillbeginwithͻ!ƒĻƩźĭğͼinJanuaryandͻLƷğƌǤͼin February.EllenCameronvolunteeredtofindaspeakerfortheFebruaryprogram.Kellystatedthat65 SandforSeniorsbucketshavebeendistributedwithafewmoreavailable;dependingontheneed,refills willbeavailableearlyin2017.CharlotteRodgers announcedthatFollenChurchhasdonated30trees fordistributionbytheHumanServicesDepartment;that170have/willparticipateintheHolidaymeal programs;TJMaxcardsandToysRUscardsalsoarebeingdistributedthroughthedepartment. HousingMeetingUpdate:BettyBorghesanidescribedthreeLexingtonhousingprograms:Lexington HousingAuthorityBoard(towhichCamilleGoodwinistheCOAliaison),theLexingtonHousing Partnership(towhichBettywasaliaisoninthepastbuttowhichRichMcDonoughwillbecomethe liaison),andtheLexingtonHousingAssistanceBoardorLexHABwhichbuildsandmanagesrental properties(GerryHowellisamemberofLexHAB).Bettyhadattendedarecentmeetingofthe LexingtonHousingPartnershipwhereamixedincomeseniorhousingprojectinCarlislewasdiscussed. AftersomediscussionitwasdecidedtoinviteElizabethBarnetttoattendafutureCOAmeetingto discusstheCarlisleproject.IndiscussingseniorhousingneedsinLexington,NancyAdlersuggestedthat theCOAshouldtalkwithyoungparentsandothergroupswhomaybesupportiveofƭĻƓźƚƩƭ͸concerns. AgeFriendlyCommunityDiscussion:CharlotteRodgerspresentedafascinatingreportonAgeFriendly CommunitiessparkedbyrecentworkbytheDepartmentofGerontologyatU.MassBoston.Such communitiesaredefinedasthosewhicharelivableforallages.Theoutlinesofhowtoassessandwork towardssuchalivablecommunityweredescribedin/ŷğƩƌƚƷƷĻ͸ƭhandouts(whichareattached)withthe thoughtthatfinancingacommunityassessmentcouldbeachievedthroughaDanaHomeFoundation grant.LittletonisoneoftheBostonareacommunitiesthathasworkedwiththeUMassstaffon creatinganagefriendlycommunity.AfterpositiveresponsesfromtheCOABoardmembers,Charlotte volunteeredtoinvitedU.MassBostonandLittletontownrepresentativestoattendaCOABoard meetingtodiscusstheprocessofassessment,implementation,andcontinuousimprovementofage friendlycommunities. LiaisonReports:CommunityCenterProgramAdvisoryCommittee:NancyAdlerreportedthatatits thirdmeetingthecommitteeendorsedtheideaofamultiagesnowsculptureeventandenjoyedthe soundsoftheLABgroupmonthlymeeting.Amongtheissuesdiscussedweretheavoidanceof duplicationofservicesintownandthevalueofthecommunitycenterworkinginpartnershipwithother organizations.ThecommitteeordinarilymeetsonthethirdThursdayofthemonthat7pm;however, th theDecembermeetingwillbeonthe15.Transportation:NancyAdlernotedthatRichMcDonough wouldprefertochangehisliaisonresponsibilitiesandheagreedtoserveasliaisontotheLexington HousingPartnership;CharlotteRodgersreportedthatanew4yearcontractwithatwoyearoptionhas beenapprovedwiththecurrentvendor,MLTransportation;thecontractgoesintoeffectJuly1,2017. HumanServices staffwillpresentaprogramonSeniorServicesattheJanuary6LeagueofWomen ƚƷĻƩƭ͸meeting.FCOA:SophiaHoreportedthattheFCOAhas$3,000initscheckingaccountandOWLL has$18,000;thewebsiteisbeingupdated;andthesmallgrantscommitteewillmeetthisFriday.OWLL Program:MarionKilsonreportedthatthespringrosterofcoursesislistedintheSeniorServices NewsletterandallareinvitedtotheReceptiononJanuary25;SheilaButtsannouncedthatcourse registrationwillbeginaftertheReceptiononJanuary25.DisabilityCommission:HarryMackayreported thatthenextmeetingwillbenextMondayevening. NewBusiness/Announcements:MarionKilsonraisedtheissueofhowtoaddressthreatstoMedicare, Medicaid,andSocialSecurity;thepossibilityofaninformationalcommunityforumwassuggested. NextMeeting:January4,2017 Respectfullysubmitted, MarionKilson Secretary