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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-09-09-HSC-min.pdf September 9, 1980 0 HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Present Ruth Butler, Ruth Nablo Steve Baran, John Mackey, Carol Perez also Elizabeth Pressman, Bea Phear Absent Howard Levingston, Nicky Osborne '+1 The meeting was called to order at 7 40 P.M Minutes of August 18, 1980 were accepted as written Chairperson Ruth Butler announced the agenda for the evening Items to be discussed included a report on Ms Butler's meeting with Bob Kent, Marge Battin and Bill Page reports from Bea Phear and Ruth Nablo discussion of The Workshop setting of future meeting dates and an update on CMARC Ms Butler read a letter from Ms Sheri McCann, director of CMARC, announcing that a contract procurement specialist had been hired Bea Phear then gave the committee an update on the elderly needs assess- ment The questionnaire is at the printers and should be mailed on Monday, September 15 A random sample of 200 names has been drawn Bea indicated that she will look at frequencies, their age, income, and geography Discussion followed Ruth Nablo advised the committee that the human services panel to be sponsored by the Lexington League of Women Voters will take place Wednesday, Oct 22, 1980 at the home of Jim and Martha Wood The presentation will be an informal dialogue among panel member tithe audience,Moderator for the evening will be Ms Judith Zabin, immediate past president of the LWV Selectman Jim Crain and assistant Town Manager Nancy Banks will be on the panel Ruth asked for two representatives from the HS Committee to be on the panel, but urged all committee members to come to the meeting Steve Baran volunteered to be on the panel Howard Levingston will be asked to also serve on the panel The chairperson then reported on her meeting with Mr Crain, Ms Battin, and Mr Page She said that the Selectmen were very supportive of the HS Committee's desire to keep its own size down for now Ms Butler received a follow-up memo from Mr Page to his committee He refers to a workshop, but is is not clear whether he is referring to the HS plans or to a separate plan of the Health Committee During the discussion that followed, Ms Butler said that she would acknowledge receipt of Mr Page's memo and reiterate the HS Committee work with the HS group She will also explain the two workshops this Committee is planning Elaine Dratch a member of the Transportation Advisory Committee then spoke about various services available to Lexingtonians Human Services Committee 9-9-80 - 2 - Discussion of the frequency of fall meetings followed Use of sub- committees was suggested. Ruth Butler asked whether the HS committee is a planning committee? As such, its function could include the development of alternative models of human service systems from which the Town could choose Three objectives of the committee were determined to be 1 a criteria evaluation workshop 2 a coordination of services workshop 3 development of models For the next meeting, Nicky Osborne's draft criteria of last spring will be discussed The following meeting, or when the criteria are in more final form, the three agencies evaluated last year will be invited to join the committee to review the criteria At some later point in time other agencies will also be presented with the criteria Ruth Butler expressed the need for the committee to come to clarity on its definition of prevention The September schedule is to be Monday, September 15, 22, and 29 at 7 30 P.M The meeting was adjourned at 9 50 P.M Respectfully submitted,e Elizabeth H Pressman