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MINUTES OF MEETING ON
Ton" cf racciztopNovember 16, 1977
Present Ch. W. Sen, Sec. D. Williams, Treas. , J. Carlson
S. Clark, F. Cooper, S Goodwin, A. Paranya, J. Melcher
Absent V.Ch. R. Weinstein, A. Jackson, J. Stumpp
Guests S. Merfeld
The meeting was called to order at 7 45 ,p.m.
MOTION Moved, seconded, and unanimously approved to accept the Minutes
of October 26 as sent out, with the correction noted by the
Secretary that MMVTHS on the second page be changed to MRVTS
John Carlson presented a BUDGET SHEET on "Status of 1978 Budget
at November 15, 1977" (copy attached)
MOTION Moved, seconded, and unanimously approved to accept the
Treasurer' s report.
John Carlson presented the attached "Special Account" report.
MOTION Moved, seconded, and unanimously approved that the "Special
Account" report be adopted.
John Carlson presented the attached report on "Expenditures
incurred by the Council on Aging" .
MOTION Moved, seconded, and unanimously approved that the report
be adopted.
MOTION Moved , seconded, and unanimously approved that $300 be placed
in the Post Office Account for mailing Newsletter No. 10.
Frayda Cooper suggested that she felt it would be helpful to
have an Advisory Committee to the Council on Aging.
MOTION Moved, seconded, and unanimously approved that an Advisory
group be formed for the Council on Aging, and that it include
the senior citizens clubs & agencies that service the senior citizens,
and that the CoA look to the purpose of the Advisory Committee
MOTION Moved, seconded, and unanimously approved that an Ad Hoc
Committee of Frayda Cooper and Ann Paranya be set up to invite
the aforementioned people to a meeting
The CoA Rules were presented for acceptance. It was pointed out
that the National Association of Parliamentarians meeting in
San Francisco in April, 1976, had passed a resolution concerning .0049!i7N0
the word "Chairman" ( copy of resolution was read and and is
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MINUTES OF MEETING of November 162 1977 Lexington Council on Aging
MOTION Moved and seconded that the Rules be accepted as sent out.
The motion was defeated - L against, 2 for, and 1 abstention.
MOTION Moved and seconded that the Rules be adopted after changing
the word "Chairperson" to "Chairman" . The motion was motion
was passed - 5 for the motion, 1 against, 1 abstention.
Ch Sen then presented for acceptance a draft of the Annual Report.
Picture of Council taken for Annual Report.
MOTION Moved, seconded and unanimously approved that the Annual Report
be accepted as corrected.
Sylvia Merfeld then presented a report on the Meals-on-Wheels
Program. It was stated that the whole operation is a Standing Committee
on Nutrition.
Dorothy Williams then handed out a page giving the Organization of
the Lexington Council on Aging Newsletter, and the committee members
( copy attached to Minutes in Secretary's book) .
Ann Paranya asked if anyone knew of someone who might be interested
in being a member of the Advisory Council of RSVP. Meetings are held
once every two months with other committee meetings held the alternate
months .
Joan Melcher gave the following Coordinator's Report
"A meeting of the Advisory Committee of Middlesex Community College
on Nov. 15 was attended. It concerned a Proposal to the U.S. Government
on a course on consumer needs. The Town of Lexington was well represented.
A new Resource Book for Volunteers has been organized. Take a
look at it.
Nedra Shulkin, our CETA worker, has visited Art-Op Center, took
trip to National Heritage Museum - 8 people went, and is working on
transportation program.
Praise continues to come in for the Newsletter. .
Arrangements made for a turkey to be sent to Greeley Village
Vynebrooke did not wish one
Many calls have been received, thanking us for the return of
the Mini-Bus.
Nancy French from Bedford came for help in setting up a CoA in
Bedford."
The date of the next CoA meeting was set for Wednesday, December 14,
Frayda Cooper reported that the Forum on Aging Subcommittees
have started meeting and that she would give the names and telephone
numbers of the chairmen of these committees to the CoA office for
reference.
The meeting adjourned at 10 15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Dorothy B. Williams
Secretary
Enols
TOWN OF LEXINGTON
Council on Aging
Status of 1978 Budget at November a 1977
Unspent October Unspent
at 9/30/77 Expenditures at 11/15/77
Home Care (256.00) (256.00)
Newsletter ( 2403.51) 63.00 (2340.51)
Part-Time Coordinator (4660.00) 500.00 ( (4160.00)
Special Programs -
Hospitality Fund (989 50) (989.50)
Transportation Shuttle ( 2000.00) ( 2000 00)
Office Expense (351 67) 36.08 (315.59)
Telephone (607.89) 64.77 (5!1.3.12)
Bus Trips ( 1350 00) ( 1350.00)
Travel Mileage 30 00 30 00
($12,588.57) $663 85 ($11,924.72)