HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-11-04-COA-min.pdf Lexington Council on Aging
Meeting, November 4t 1975
Town Offive Building, Room G-15
Minutes
Present CoA members Rev. Shirley Goodwin, Ann Jackson, Ann Paranya,
Merlon Ritter, Joseph Rooney, Jane Stumpp, Helen Sullivan
Observers: Betty Keddy (Paul Tsongas 's office) , D. Williams (LWV)
1 . The meeting was convened at 4114 p m. by Chairman Jane Stumpp.
Minutes for October 28, 1975 were approved as distributed.
2. Old business
Opening discussion centered on program plans and priorities for the
Council. The following were listed as initial program priorities for
the Council on Aging:
a. Compiling an up-to-date list of Lexington's older citizens for
mailing purposes.
b. Initiate a discount program for all senior citizens with local
merchants.
c. Develop an information and referral service.
d. Publish a newsletter for all senior citizens.
e. Support the proposed Minute-Man Home Care Corporation.
This led to the question of having a coordinator, the opinion being
expressed by several members that it would be impossible to carry
out a program without having a paid person to implement and super-
vise program activities and volunteer help.
It was then moved, seconded, and voted, 5-2 , that the Lexington
Cotnekl on Aging should hire a coordinator.
Next consideration was the CoA budget for fiscal 191, proposed as
follows
Newsletter expenses $1 ,000. 00
Coordinator(2O hours per week) 3,120.00
Travel & miseellaneqs expenses 500. 00
Telephone 500 00
Special program costs 480.00
Home Care Corporation support 2 ,400.00
Total $8,000. 00
It was moved, seconded, and voted to present this budget to the
Town Manager.
3. New business
a. It was moved, seconded, and voted that Merlon Ritter be delegated
to investigate the possibility of using space at Red Cross Head-
quarters for the Council on Aging.
b. Joseph Rooney agreed to contact the Belmont CoA to find out about
their organization and program progress, and also to contact the
Winchester CoA for information about how they obtained their state
grant funds and how they used the money.
c. The next meeting was set for Wednesday, November 19, 1975 at 7:30 p.m.
Greta Glennon will arrange for a meeting room.
The meeting adjourned at 5 57 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ann G. Paranya
Secretary