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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-05-03-COA-min.rev TownofLexingtonCouncilonAgingBoardMeetingMinutes Wednesday,May3,2917 LexingtonCommunityCenterRoom237 2:303:53 Present:BettyBorghesani(cochair),NancyAdler,EllenCameron,CamilleGoodwin,SophiaHo.,Gerry Howell,MarionKilson(secretary),HarryMackay,RichMcDonough Staff:SheilaButts,ChristineDean,HemaliPatel,CharlotteRodgers Guests:SeanGradyandJulieMilleroftheDisabilitiesCommission Before theformalmeetingbegan,BettyBorghesanipresentedcongratulatoryflowerstoretiringSheila ButtsandabouttobemarriedHemaliPatel. PublicComment:ALexingtonresidentreportedthatshehadbeenunabletoreceivetheCOAnewsletter onlinebutthataftercontactingCharlotteRodgerswithherproblem,itwassolvedwithinaweek. ReviewofAprilMinutes:Approvedaspresented. StaffReportsandProgramUpdates:HemaliPatel reportedthattheSpringLuncheonisscheduledfor May23andprovidedanupdateonsummertrips(winetour,Bostonduckboattour,CastleIslandtrip) andthefourdaytriptoMontrealscheduledforSeptember.CharlotteRodgers welcomedChristine DeanastheincomingCommunityCenterdirector;statedthatsheneededvolunteerstohelpwithtable atDiscoveryDay(Saturday,May27,93);DanaHomeFoundationdidnotfundproposalforstudyofAge FriendlyCommunitybutdidfundtaxiprogram$2,500,vanforLexEat$2,500,dietian$5,000,and volunteercoordinator$5,000.ShesuggestedthatshemightperhapsseekfundingforpiecesoftheAge FriendlyCommunitystudy,suchas$18,000fortheneedsassessmentcomponent.Indiscussionitwas learnedthatLittletonandBedfordfinancedtheirAgeFriendlyCommunitystudiesthroughtheirTown Meetings.COAmembersencouragedCharlottetocontinuetoseekfundingforthevaluableAge FriendlyCommunitystudy.Chalotteindicatedthatthestudywouldbeoneofthedepartmentgoalsthat willbesubmittedinmidJune.ChristineDean introducedherselfandmentionedherpriorexperience withRecreationprogramsinDanversandBrookline.HarryMackay reportedthatFCOAhasselected twoofsixBrightIdeaproposalsforfunding:aliteraryprojectandhearingdevicesforsmallerrooms. TheCOAunanimouslyapprovedtheplansforBrightIdeas. DisabilityCommission:SeanGradyandJulieMillerfromtheDisabilityCommissionpresentedtheirdis satisfactionwiththeendorsementoftheadhoccommitteeonsidewalkselectionoflaidflatbricks.The DisabilityCommissionconsidersthatconcreteandbrickwouldbepreferabletotheallbrickproposal thattownappearstohaveendorsed.Inthecourseofdiscussion,itwasstatedthattheselectmenhad yettomakeafinalsidewalkdecisionandthatanydecisionaboutfundingultimatelywouldbe consideredbyTownMeeting.Moreover,theDisabilityCommissionwasencouragedtocontinuetotalk totheselectmenandotherinterestedparties.BettyBorghesanivolunteeredtodraftaCOAletterfor theadhocsidewalkcommitteeandtheselectmenthatwouldindicatetheimportanceofensuring safetyandaccessforeveryoneontownsidewalksandthenecessityofsidewalkmaintenance.COA membersunanimouslyvotedtosupportsendingsuchaletter. LiaisonReports:CommunityCenterProgramAdvisory/ƚƒƒźƷƷĻĻΓ NancyAdlersummarized discussionatthemostrecentƒĻĻƷźƓŭΓƦƚƭƭźĬźƌźƷǤofpartofPelhamRoadbuildingbeingreservedfor seniors,plansforameetandgreetprogramtointroduceworkofCommitteetothecommunity,and setting191819goalsforselectmen.TransportationCommittee Γ/ŷğƩƌƚƷƷĻRodgersreportedthatnew busesforLexPresswillarriveonJuly1;LexPressusageisgenerallydownwhileseniorridershipisup; threemonthpilotprogramfortaxiservicetoLexEatTogetherdinnerprogram,andseekingnewvendor fortaxiprogramthatwillprovidebetterservice.C/h!Γ SophiaHoannouncedthatshehasbecomea FCOAboardmember,thecoffeemachineisinoperation,thedecisionsmadeonBrightIdeasproposals, theFCOAcurrentlyhas$5,334andOWLLisbreakingeventhissemester,thenewtaxiservicethat Charlottenoted,andthatDanFennisdraftingfundingappealsforbusinessesandforprivatecitizens. HumanServices/ƚƒƒźƷƷĻĻΓ CharlotteRodgersnotedthatthecommitteehasmetforthefirsttimein sixmonthsandisdiscussingitsagenda.Recreation5ĻƦğƩƷƒĻƓƷΓ EllenCameronnotedthatbikeway signswillbeappearingsoonandthatcricketisagrowingprogram.LexingtonHousing!ǒƷŷƚƩźƷǤΓ AlthoughCamileeGoodwindidnothaveareport,ageneraldiscussionensuedabouttheneedfor affordablehousingforƭĻƓźƚƩƭΓĻƭƦĻĭźğƌƌǤmiddleincomeseniors.Itwasdecidedthataninformalgroup coordinatedbyNancyAdlerinconcertwiththeCOAcochairswouldmeetinJunetogatherideasabout seniorhousingandtheirdeliberationswouldbediscussedattheAugustmeeting.h‘\[\[Γ MarionKilson presentedCOAmembersandstaffwithalistingofOWLLcoursesfromtheirinceptionin2013and announcedthattwoMaycoursesarestillopenforparticipants:AspectsofWisdomandTheMusicof AmericanPlaces. NewBusiness/Announcements: ItwasdecidedthatthenextCOAmeetingaftertheJunemeetingwouldbeinAugust. SophiaHowasapplaudedforherreceiptofthe2017MinutemanCaneaward. BettyBorghesaniannouncedthatHarryMackayisresigningfromtheCOABoard;shewarmly thankedhimforhiscontributionstotheCOABoard. NextMeeting:June7at2:304pm,precededbyMeetandGreetat1:30. Respectfullysubmitted, MarionKilson Secretary