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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-06-07-COA-min.pdf TownofLexingtonCouncilonAgingBoardMeeting Wednesday,June7,2017 LexingtonCommunityCenter,Room139 2:304:00 Present:BettyBorghesani(cochair),JulieAnnShapiro(cochair),NancyAdler,EllenCameron,Camille Goodwin,SophiaHo,GerryHowell,MarionKilson(secretary) Staff:ChristineDean,CharlotteRodgers,HemaliPatel PublicComments:None ReviewMayminutes:Approvedaspresented ReportonLexingtonSchoolIssues:Dr.MaryCzajkowski(SuperintendentoftheLexingtonSchools),Dr. MaureenKavanaugh,andMr.PatGoddardmadeaninformativeanddetailedreportonschoolbuilding projectsinthelightofcurrentandprojectedschoolenrollment.Acopyofthosepresentationsis attachedtotheminutes.Followingthepresentations,thepresentersrespondedtoquestionsfromthe Boardandmembersoftheaudience. StaffReportsandprogramupdates:HemaliPatel distributedflyersonupcomingtripstowestern MassachusettsandVermontonJuly19,toBostonforaDuckTouronAugust21,andtoMontrealon September1416.CharlotteRodgers notedthehiringofMelissaInteressasAssistantDirectorofSenior ServiceswhomtheBoardwillmeetatitsAugust2meeting,encouragedattendanceatFCOAAnnual MeetingonJune15,andmentionedtheSeniorServicesTaxReductionprogramnowavailableto residentswithincomesof$70,000orless.ChristineDean enumeratedseveralCommunityCenter projects,includingtheDanaHomeFoundationgrantforForeverFitprogram,$1,000CELgrantforfirst aidtraining,CommunityCenterAdvisoryCommitteerecommendationsonbuildingusepolicy,and PelhamRoadtƩƚƦĻƩƷǤΓƭĭŷĻƒğƷźĭƭforLCPandCCƦƚƩƷźƚƓƭΓƭǒƒƒźƷmeetingandtourofproperty. GoalSetting:CharlotteRodgerscalledattentiontothedraftofthegoalsettingmemorandumfromthe COABoardtotheLexingtonBoardofSelectmen.Thethreegoalsare:1.SupportAgeFriendlyInitiative forLexington,Ћ͵IƚǒƭźƓŭΓ!ķǝƚĭğƷĻforhousingoptionsforolderadultsthatcouldexistinLexington,3. COABoardaskstheSelectmentosupportprogramsandservicesforseniorsinthecommunityandat theCommunityCenter.TheBoardunanimouslyvotedtoendorsethesethreegoals. LiaisonReports:Intheinterestoftime,therewasonlyonereport.CamilleGoodwinreportedthatthe LexingtonHousingAuthorityplanstohave5moderatelypricedhousingunitsavailableonJudgesWayin July. Announcements:NoCOABoardmeetinginJuly. NextMeeting:August2,2017 Respectfullysubmitted, MarionKilson Secretary