HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-06-11-COA-min.pdf MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL ON AGING
Meeting on June 11 , 1980
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Council on Aging
Box 636
Lexington, Mass 02173
Present Ch W Sen, V Ch R Weinstein, S Goodwin, B Luckmann,
L. Tropeano, S Clark, J Rooney
Staff: J Melchor
E Morehouse
Observer D Barrington, League of Women Voters
Absent A Green
B Rubin
The meeting was called to order at 7 40 p.m
MOTION. Moved, seconded, and passed unanimously to accept the minutes
as read.
Due to the untimely death of John Carlson, the CoA treasurer, there was
no reading of a treasurer' s report nor the final state of the FY80 budget
of the CoA Because of the concern about the amount of money left in the
FY80 CoA appropriation it was suggested that there were monies in CoA
categorical accounts in the Town Treasury which could be transferred to
the CoA general account A letter of trasnfer should be prepared so funds
may be transferred from one account to another
MOTION. Moved, seconded, and passed unanimously to transfer funds from!
other accounts to the CoA appropiration for FY80 if it is
necessary to meet budget needs
An announcement was made that Wendell Benway has volunteered to be the
treasurer of the CoA He does not want to be a Council member
MOTION Moved, seconded, and passed unanimously to accept Wendell
Benway as volunteer accountant for the Council on Aging
ACTION MOTION Moved, seconded, and passed unanimously to commemorate
John Carlson's years of service to the Council by purchasing
and duly engraving a clock to be mounted in the office This
action to be taken by the Executive Committee
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Chairman' s Report Ch Sen read a list of persons who might be interested
in serving as a committee to widen citizen advisory input for the CoA
There is a need for this advisory support for the CoA activities LWV
observer, Barrington, responded by saying that the League is interested
in being part of a study group to aid in a needs assessment for a senior
center Clark proposed an evening informational meeting with selected
personnel to represent a wide variety of interests Sen will prepare
a letter to be approved by the CoA
Staff Report Melcher reported on a meeting with Nancy Banks and Beatrice
Phear, a research intern working for the Town of Lexington, re a needs
assessment for increased office space at the Church of Our Redeemer
There is also a need for statistical data on the elderly in Lexington.
The CoA will contribute their information also Present square foot
rental costs, as compared with the going real estate costs in Lexington,
will be submitted There willbe an informational meeting with the
Selectmen on Monday, June 23, 1980
A volunteer team will spend the summer researching the real estate tax
rolls in Lexington to ascertain the amount of tax dollars senior citizens
contribute to the Town budget This act is being done at the suggestion
of the field representative of the DEA
The Friends of the CoA bake sale brought in $90 00
The Council on Aging distributed 1600 cups of free lemonade at
Discovery in Lexington Day
In order to eliminate misunderstanding we plan to submit a memo to
the Town Manager' s Office following each informational telephone
conversation
Other business Ch Sen will urge the Town Manager to fill the three
Board vacancies by July 1 , 1980
An ad hoc group of Sen and Weinstein discussed the status of the
nutrition program Goodwin suggests that one lunch per week be
sponsored using the Great Hall as a test
Steven Clark of the nominating ad hoc group read the proposed slate of
new officers for the Council on Aging
Chairman J Rooney
V Chairman R Weinstein
Treasurer none
Secretary none
MOTION. Moved, seconded , and passed unanimously to vote the slate as read
Sen discussed the proposals of Follen and Sacred Heart Churches for
1 A senior center
2 Rental housing
3 Condominiums
4 other
Goodwin expressed concern about the future of apartment complex
rental units and elder tenants in Lexington
In giving a report on MMHC Goodwin reported that there was a budget
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deficit due to the mandatory increase in the pay scale for chore
help Their budget program will be filed for a bearing in July
Goodwin also expressed concern that there has been little or no
concern on the part of the League of Women Voters for support for the
MMHC and urged LWV observer to report the need to the League
The next CoA Board meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 9, 1980, at
7 30 p m Town Manager, Hutchinson, will be in attendance
MOTION Moved, seconded, and passed unanimously to adjourn the meeting
at 9 30 pm
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Elise V Morehouse
Secretary, pro tem