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Human Services Committee
10/2/91
Present Renee Cochin and Ann Irving, Co-Chairmen; Mimi Aarens
and Rick Safford (observers) ; Steve Baran, Human Services
Coordinator ( recorder )
Absent Bob Cushman, Dennis Murakami
Review of the Minutes of 9/ 18/91 were deferred pending a
quorum being constituted at the next meeting
Steve reported that Community Human Services had a new
Executive Director, Kate Markarian She is interested in meeting
with the Committee Training will be held in Chelmsford on
applications of the Americans with Disabilities Act to
municipalities Senator Havern has been supporting an override
of the Governor' s veto regarding General Relief RePlace FY ' 91
reporting is expected by October 8th Rita Sullivan, Director of
the Lexington Housing Authority, is concerned about potential
placements of chronically mentally ill residents of the Bedford
Street community residence into public housing, also alluded to
past problems of antisocial behavior with a veteran and others ;
needs to be explored further through the Human Services
Committee Family Service will be holding an Open House,
interested in starting groups related to Lexington needs, e g ,
intergenerational problems between seniors and adult children,
between parents and children around AIDS, diversity training
including minority citizens, special needs
Background and activities of the Human Services Committee
were reviewed
RFP procedures altering administrative oversight of
Human Services Committee;
heightened emphasis on Committee exploring needs, e g ,
child mental health, services to developmentally
disabled adults, Census data and other demographics ,
support from Kennedy School students, informal
networking with clergy and others ;
Human Services Fund development of brochure to bring
support to the Fund and make people in need aware of
its existence;
expectation that Committee members will do outreach to
other community groups, e g , COA, special needs
recreation
Agenda next time will include orientation for new members
and RFP procedures