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MINUTES OF THE COUNCII, ON AGING
Council on Aging Meeting on February 13, 1980
Box 636
Lexington, Mass 02173
Present Ch W Sen, Treas J Carlson, Sec P Thomson, S Goodwin,
J Rooney, B Rubin, A Green, S Clark
Staff J Melchor, E Morehouse
Special Nancy Banks , Assist to Town Manager
Observers Harvey Smith, I'D4HCC
Dorothy Barrington, LWV
Ruth Sawyer, MOW
Absent V Ch R aieinstd=,n, i, Troneaan B Luckmann
The meeting was called to order at 7 1.10 p m
Ch Sen introduced P Thomson, the new Council member, and observers
Dorothy Barrington, Harvey Smith , and Ruth Sawyer
MOTION. Moved , seconded , and passed unanimously to accept the
Minutes as read
ACTION MOTIONS of meeting of January 9, 1980 were examined
1 A decision was made to defer action on use of $500 allocated to
CoA Office from SCEOC
2 Transportation funding for MMHCC is still being researched
3 A nutrition site is yet to be researched by Sen and Weinstein
MOTION. Moved, seconded , and passed unanimously to accept
Treasurer' s Report
ACTION Carlson reminded that Council action is necessary for
recommendations re Mini-bus which has been authorized through
March 1980
Melchor read the statistics re use of Mini-Bus
MOTION Moved, seconded, and passed unanimously to discuss Mini-Bus
use in March Council meeting
Ch Report Sen read a letter from the Senior Citizen Club dated
January 31 , 1980 The SC Club is having a St Patrick' s Day
party on March 17 , 1980 at 12 00 at the Chesterbrook Restaur-
ant CoA Council members are invited Melcher will keep a
list of interested members
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Minutes of the Council on Aging
February 13, 1980
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Staff Report Melchor reported that Jim Shannon, Congressman, will be
at the Open House on February 19th at 10 00 a m Also present
will be candidates for Town offices
Melcher also reported that a Valentine Party to honor the
retirement of Sylvia Merfald and the third year of the
MOW program will be held on February 14th in the Great Hall
at 1 30 p m
New Business A memo was distributed by Hutchinson re possible fund
raising for use in. lowering costs of remodelling Munroe School
as possible Human Services Building
Rooney spoke to the issue of the Human Services Building and the
history of the four years already put into researching the possible
use of the Munroe School questions were raised as to the
leadership of the advocate group, support from Selectmen and other
Town officials , and possible soureces of grant money to help defray
cost of remodelling Selectmen have until 29th of February to make
decision as to whether to use Warrant #33 to request funds for
Munroe School as Human Services Building
Hutchinson is awaiting more feedback from the architects re
possible architectural changes in remodelling proposal
The Council will be notified re future meetings re use of Munroe
Intern Pressman in the Town Manager' s office will investigate
money sources for aid
The regular meeting of the Council on Aging on February 13, 1980 moved
into Executive Session at 8 30 p m to discuss salaries of the
CoA Staff Nancy Banks , Assist , to Town Manager lead the
discussion
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