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TO''"v o tvet (�{) Minutes of the Council on Aging
/!! ��JJ // Meeting on Tuesday, April 8, 1980
Council on Aging
Box 636
Lexington, Mass 02173
Present Ch W Sen, V Ch Roy Weinstein, Treas J Carlson, L Tropeano,
S Clark, B Rubin, J Rooney
Staff J Melcher
E Morehouse ( Sec Pro Tem, Council on Aging)
Observers Dorothy Barrington, Leagueo.f Women Voters
Wendell Benway
Absent S Goodwin
A Green
B Luckmann
M MacDonald (Friends of the CoA)
The meeting was called to order at 7 40 p m
( Sen introduced the two observers to the Council
MOTION Moved, seconded , and passed unanimously to accept the
Minutes as read
Treas Carlson reported that the budget is on target
MOTION. Moved , seconded, and passed unanimously to accept the
treasurer' s report as read
Chairman' s report Sem appointed two members of the council, A Green
and S Clark, to the ad hoc nominating committee
Sen read a letter to Ted Petterson, minister of the Church of
Our Redeemer, re our desire to rent enlarged space at the
Church of Our Redeemer Patterson is taking the request to
his church committee for consideration
Staff report Council told that the Weekly Reports are discontinued
for an indefinite time
Joyce Lee MacAteer, Field Rep for the DEA, wants to receive
a copy of our monthly meeting minutes and will attend some
of our meetings herself
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CoA Meeting of April 8, 1980
Raytheon has offered office furniture and supplies to the
CoA office Weinstein suggests that, as well as making a
list of furniture which we would like, we should explore the
possibility of donations other than good4 i e scholarship
donations for MOW
A letter from Ruth Sawyer, MOW coordinator, was read re
donations received to support clients in need
In response to a statement from Melcher that we go out for our
own funds in order to get a Human Services Center Weinstein
disagreed and made a strong statement that we must convince the
town of Lexington that it is the responsibility of the town to
appropriate town money for the purpose of creating a Senior
Center Weinstein urges that we form a users group to be used
as a political force
Ann Paranya, the Coordinator of Friendly Visitors , is moving
away from town
MOTION Moved, seconded, and passed unanimously to give a farewell
gift to Paranya
Chairman's report Sen and Weinstein reported on a meeting with Janet
Clark, MMHC nutrition coordinator MMHC already has two sites
on hold An application must be in by October 1980 We have
six weeks to put a package together
a Write a needs assessment
b Respond to available transportation ( Lexpress )
c Specify a possible site
ACTION MOTION Moved, seconded , and passed unanimously that we prepare an
application for a nutrition site and submit to MMHCC
Personnel committee Rubin reported that there was no action as yet
Friends of the CoA Coordinator MacDonald was absent because of personal
problems Melcher reported that the Friends plan to have a
fund raising barn sale soon after Labor Day Collections are
already being made and stored in a barn owned by Bob Howard
Because of difficulty in finding a free day in May for an Older
American' s Month luncheon it was suggested that we tie in with
MCC program scheduled for June 4th at the Rennedy Center The
program is called Seniors Teaching Seniors Hours are 9 00 a m
to 2 00 p m Rubin is looking for seniors who would like to
participate as teachers
New business Rubin urged the CoA prepare a long term plan of programs
Planning package to include
a A users ' study as compiled by senior user-advisors
b A floor plan of a model senior center
3 A photographic study for presentation of activities in the
present CoA center
4. Further polishing of a position paper as compiled by Melcher.
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CoA Meeting of April 8, 1980
The CoA must attach a rider of pertinent questions to be used
in aiding the search for a needs assessment as voted in Town
Meeting The sum appropriated was $7500
MOTION Whereas the CoA desires to work gith a senior site group,
architect, planners , pollsters, users, Selectmen, etc , be it
resolved that a S} IJIOR CENTER STANDING COMMITTEE be established
with the purpose of serving as liason to all persons involved
in the implementation of a Lexington Senior Center
MOTION Moved, seconded , and passed unanimously to adjourn at 9 05 p m
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Elise V Morehouse
Secretary, pro tem