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MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL ON AGING
Council on Aging Meeting on March 12, 1980
Box 636
Lexington, Mass 02173
Present Ch W Sen, V Ch R Weinstein, Treas J Carlson,
S Goodwin, J Rooney, A Green
Staff J Melchor, E Morehouse
Visitor Allier Anderson, representative from Mini-Bus
Absent B Rubin, P Thomson, S Clark, L Tropeano,
B Lu.ckmann
The meeting was called to order at 8 00 p m
MOTION Moved , seconded , and passed unanimously to accept the minutes
as written
The Minutes of the Executive Session from the February 13, 1980
Board Meeting as written by Pamela Thomson were read It was
the sense of the Board that some aspects of the Executive
Session had not been covered in the written minutes
MOTION. Moved , seconded , and passed unanimously that, following the
guidance of Nancy Banks as discussed in the Executive Session
of February 13, 1980 Board Meeting, we will ask the CoA
Personnel Committee to ask that the position of Coordinator
of the Council on Aging be made a full time position with
salary oro,arnble to that of the Recreation Director of the
Town of Lexington
MOTION Moved , seconded , and passed unanimously to continue the Mini-
Bus service through the fiscal year
MOTION Moved , seconded , and passed unanimously to accept the
Treasurer' s report as read
Chairman' s Report Sen reported on matters taken up at the Selectman' s
informational meeting of Monday, March 10 The Selectmen dis-
cussed the issue of the Town spending $35,000 on a pore
complete study of the use of Monroe School as a Human Services
Building This would put off a decision as to the use of the
school for one more year
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MINUTES OF THE: COUNCIL ON AGING
March 12, 1980
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Sen reported on discussion with Ted Petterson, Minister of
Church of Our Redeemer on possibilities for additional space
at the Church questions arose as to the barrier free aspects
of the space and how the added space could fill the expanding
needs of the CoA
MOTION. Moved, seconded , and passed unanimously to approach Petterson
on possibilities for the CoA to rent contiguous rooms for
enlarged space ( i e function room, office, drop-in center,
end room, plus the Great Hall )
Action Motion, follow-up Re Congregate Meal Site
Weinstein reported that he and Sen had an appointment on
Saturday, March 15, 1980, with Janet Clark re the steps needed
to secure a Congregate Meal Site in Lexington via Title IIIC
Staff report Melcher announced that a Boy Scout Troop will prepare
and serve a lunch to the senior citizens on April 24, 1980
The cost will be $1 50 per ticket
Weinstein questioned limitation. in numbers for MOW recipients
He will check with Scott Plumb re other sources for issuing
meals and also for subsidy funds
Goodwin reported on the Area Agency Plan as put forth by the
DEA in respect to districting of Home Care Agencies
Carlson stated his concern for the need for nominating committee
to identify a candidate slate of CoA officers for FY81
Decision Ch Sen will appoint a nominating committee immediately
Note The next regular meeting of the Board of. the Council on Aging
will be on TUESDAY, April 8, 1980 The change is due to the
conflict with regular Town Meeting night
The meeting was adjourned at 9 50 p m
Signed
Elise V Morehouse
Secretary Pro Tem
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