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Home My WebLink About1979-01-10-COA-min-exec.pdf COUNCIL ON AGING P 0 Box 636 Lexington, MA 02173 Minutes of Executive Session held January 10, 1979 Cr Gulp cf tcaztop Present All members of the CoA CoA Coordinator The meeting was called to order at 9 30 p m The Job Description for the Part-Time Coordinator, as formulated by Nancy Banks, Personnel Manager, was passed out, and Council members had received previously the one with changes suggested by the Executive Committee As regards responsibilities, it was stated that the Job Description as given to the Executive Committee by the Town Personnel Director was similar to job descriptions of Town employees like the Director of the Recreation Department, etc It was also stated that a Town employee, such as the CoA Coordinator, must be responsible to another Town employee, and not to a citizens ' Council During the discussion it was pointed out that the Council functions are defined by Mass P L , and the Coordinator ' s job has crisis aspects and ( is different than others in Town Some criticism was offered to the effect that the Coordinator should not have to clear with the Council members when setting up a program, as at times this took too long - people lost interest It was stated that the Council can set up mechanisms for fast response to program requests and that the Council can make a lot of authority designations, but that some members feel that the Council must approve programs before they are instituted - the Council is held responsible for them. The subject of the request by the Coordinator for salary increases was presented and a Motion read of the Council 's response to this in a previous Executive Session The Council ' s recommendation can be made to the Town Manager 's Office; then it is up to them to act on it J Melcher reported that she had been told by Nancy Banks that her salary as of July 1, 1979, would be increased from $5/hr to $5 50/hr It was agreed that W Sen should discuss with Nancy Banks concerning salary The Secretary was requested to invite Nancy Banks to the Council 's next meeting and to give her a copy of the Job Description as prepared by the Executive Committee The meeting adjourned at 10 35 p m Dorothy B Williams ad i Secretaryi ;;. 6 tCtw�to;