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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-12-15-COA-min.pdf COUNCIL ON AGING ),, P. O. Box 636 Lexington, MA 02173 MINUTES OF MEETING ON December 15, 1977 (snowed out December 14) Tart" i'3-VanCIP Present Ch W Sen, Treas. J Carlson, S Clark, F Cooper, C Miller, A Paranya, J Melchor Absent V.Ch R Weinstein, Sec. D. Williams , S Goodwin, A Jackson, J Stumpp Guest Joy Sen (Acting Sec . for D Williams) The meeting was called to order at 7 11.5 p.m MOTION Moved, seconded, and unanimously approved to accept the Minutes of November 16 as sent out Treas Carlson submitted his reports MOTION Moved , seconded, and unanimously approved to accept Expenses as presented MOTION Moved , seconded, and unanimously approved to accept the Status of 1978 Budget as of December 14, 1977 as presented The Ad Floc Committee (Ann Paranya and Frayda Cooper) reported. that a list had been compiled of all organizations in the community who have any contact with the elderly. A sample letter was distri- buted to the Council, and the revised copy will be sent to all organizations, asking them to participate in an Advisory Committee A discussion followed concerning the purposes of such an Advisory group and what is hoped will come out of the meetings. W. Sen read a notice from the Lexington Minuteman concerning a meeting on December 19 at the Town Offices relative to Revenue Sharing Funds A meeting was held on December 10 at the home of Roy Weinstein, Louis Tropeano of the Senior Citizens Club, Jack Gardner of AARP, F. Cooper and W. Sen attending Prime objective of all groups was a senior center F. Cooper suggested that a proposal also be made for a Van with a lift A call is to be made to Ann Downey at the Dept of Elder Affairs about the cost. MOTION Moved , seconded, and unanimously approved that the Council apply for Funding for Planning Purposes for a Senior Center and for a Van with a lift Ch Sen reported on Budget FY ' 79 and the presentation he had made before the Comptroller and Town Manager GpoVS MNiryG G Y pp a S n k) RVPI pm �PkMGT�� ( Lexington Council on Aging Minutes of Meeting on December 15, 1977 F. Cooper stated that the Human Services Committee of the FORUM felt that a Warrant Article on a Senior Center should come from the Council rather than from the Human Services Committee Discussions are under way by that committee on congregate housing, well elderly, social worker at CoA to counsel on nursing homes and medicaid, and transportation Health group of FORUM is working on congregate housing for frail elderly. Coordinator J Melcher reported on a long range of activities during the month just passed . Among many --- 292 phone calls received Middlesex Community College Course, Board Training for Councils on Aging (once a week for 12 weeks) Nedra Shulkin is taking notes. Newsletter ready to go out Plans under way to send it once a month. FISH aided on transportation for East Village Drop in Center Christmas Bus a success What do about January? Trip to the Opera at Tufts successful despite bad weather Traveling Christmas Party planned to view neighboring town decorations, Prudential, Boston Common, etc. Holiday Parties were a great success More Friendly Visitors needed ( Vial of Life Program explained Grocery Shopping has eight for the month Trying to find kids in town to do shoveling of snow for elderly. Course being offered in Acton for Friendly Visiting - anyone interested? For more details of the above, talk to Joan: Meeting adjourned at 10 15 p m. Respectfully submitted,g 03:4-4 Dorothy B Williams Secretary (from notes taken by Joy Sen) 1