HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-08-19-HSC-min.pdf HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Minutes of the Meeting of August 19, 1985
Present Roberta Black, Leonora Feeney, Harvey Lowell, Jan Eustis, Judy Zabin,
Bea Phear
Judy is now working at Hospice Care Inc She has written a letter to Town Counsel,
Norm Cohen, about this possible conflict of interest and has chosen to abstain
from discussion and voting on issues that relate to Hospice Care It is assumed
that Norman will find this satisfactory
Fall Conference
There was discussion about the draft guest list that Bea had mailed. A number of
names were added and deleted. The invitation will be phrased to encourage an
agency to send a member of their staff or board, and will go only to the CEO
The format of the conference was decided. It will be a panel discussion of the
general topic of 'Funding Trends and Fiscal Realities" , with speakers from
various sources of possible funding responding to a presentation of Lexington
needs A second topic, of Chapter 689 housing, was also discussed as covering
a variety of client issues this may be used for a future meeting
The panel to be invited includes
Legislative perspective Dick Kraus (Judy Zabin)
State Agency perspective Nancy Kaufman (Bea Phear)
Charities/Foundation Neil Houston (Harvey Lowell)
Municipal Government Bob Hutchinson or Paul Marshall (Bea)
Corporate Donors To be selected (Bea)
The panel will respond to a summary of some of the needs that have been identified
in Lexington, with discussion of their approach to funding for such services
After the discussion there will be ample time for informal meeting and wine and
cheese
A new date of November 7 was selected, since it was felt we couldn't line up
the speakers and guests on short notice
Bea will prepare a draft invitation for discussion at the next meeting
Next meeting
Monday, September 9 at 7 30 p m. room 111
Monday, September 23 at 7 30 p m. room 111
Respectfully submitted,
Beatrice Phear