HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-03-03-HSC-min.pdf MINUTES
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
March 3, 199'
Present Donna Hooper, Chairmen; Eva Glick ; Eva Havas; Ann Irving; Ruthie
Liberman; Rick Safford; Steve Baran, Human Services Coordinator
(Recorder) ; Julia Novak , Assistant Town Manager
Absent Dennis Murakami
Minutes of February 3
Entry on Page 2 of Minutes of February 3rd pertaining to "Report to Selectmen"
reads as follows I
"This year, budget figures only were presented along with a verbal
presentation It was agreed to submit the Committee s Annual Report to the
Town s Annual Report rather than to the Selectmen "
This should be corrected to read as follows.
"It was agreed that the Human Services Committee will submit its Annual Report
to the Board of Selectmen "
Introduction, Julia Novak
Julia Novak, Assistant Town Manager, was welcomed by the Committee
Chairman s Report
1 Donna had met with Steve to plan for meeting with the Committee, and it
was decided to invite Julia Novak
2 An invitation was e' tended to any member who might be interested in
assuming responsibilities as Committee co-Chairman
Z Regrouping is in order, consideration of priorities; input will be
solicited from Leo McSweeney
4 Committee may plan to attend Selectmen s meeting, particularly in view
of new members joining the Board
Report, Human Services Coordinator
1 Staff training on battered women issues will be arranged
Human Services budget report given; planning is underway for
distributing the Human Services Fund brochure
Minutes_, Human Cortices Committee '/9' Fage
Council on Aging Linkage
Donna recei red ideas from Committee members far upcoming presentation to
Council on Aging "linkage forum on elderly need
1 Census data number in poverty, li ing alone over 65 is '9 of
population
2 Implications of ADA Act
Linking elderly as volunteers with the School DeFartment--a means of
overcoming polarity between the schools and elderl
4 Implications of FEMA grant for elderly
Donna and Steve will discuss who should testify on which part of the above
RePlace second quarter report
Following a review of the ReFlace second quarter report, the discussion turned
to needs of youth in Le' ington Eva noted need for a teen drop-in center
Steve commented that this had been a special interest of the former
Superintendent of Schools. He had sought to respond to that need
Steve suggested a Human Service Forum on needs of children and youth and their
families
Rick suggested a two-stage RFP format which would allow interested providers
to suggest and respond to need
Subcommittee reports
Recreation and Disabilities (Eva Glick.)
Although the Recreation subcommittee on disabilities had met recentl ,
Eva had not recei ped an in' itation
Census (Ann)
Census Committee will meet ne• t week
Hearing Impaired (Rick )
Rick is getting suggestions for a group who will as a first step in
feasibility stud) , test equipment Julia Mo ak: suggested asking tor
donation of services from Cambridge Sound Works
Minutes, Human Servi=es Committee, 7/719' Fage 7
Regrouping
Committee will review Charge and discussion of plans from last fall Future
contribution of Eva Havas and Ruthie Liberman will emerge from this
discussion
Dennis Murakami
Donna announced that Dennis Murakami was leaving the Committee due to the
press of his work for the Commonwealth