HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-02-10-COA-min.pdf COUNCIL ON AGING BOARD MEETING MINUTES - February 10, 1987
Present Dorothy Boggia, Jack Gardner, Louis Tropeano, George Doughty, Ed Grant,
Jack Eddison
Absent Edith Cheever, Natalie Johnson, Wendell Benway, Gladys Scanlon, Barbara Rubin,
Terry Gent, Ralph Freidin
Others Present Bill Sen, Frank Stowell
Staff Linda Crew Vine, Connie Ruocco
1) The meeting was called to order at 4 45 p m.
2) The minutes of the 1/13/87 were corrected to indicate that Barbara Rubin and Louis
Tropeano were present The minutes were approved as corrected
3) Director's Report
Volunteer Recognition - Friday, February 13th at 2 30 p m
Boy Scout Luncheon - Thursday, February 19th at 12 00 (noon)
Candidates ' Forum - Monday, February 23rd at 1 30 p.m
Health Lecture on Sexuality - Friday, February 27th at 2 00 p.m
(a) Senior Health Monitor Program - There was discussion and a motion to allocate $2,000
to the Senior Health Monitor Program out of 1987 Formula Grant Funds This motion was
seconded and passed
(b) Linda is preparing information for MCOA/MMHC on the following issues
- food quality monitoring
- confidentiality of information
(c) Linda mentioned the following issues which need resolution
- Business Hours
1 COA Policy on Weekends and Holidays
2 COA Snow Days
- Fiscal Policy
1 Formula Grant dollars
2 Meals on Wheels deficit funding
4 Connie Ruocco, Lexington C 0.A Social Day Care Director, described her program which
has a census of 20 clients and a daily average of 16 attendees The SDC Program is
funded by State Home Care Funds
5 Jack Gardner related that MMHC is sponsoring a day at the State House with Represent-
atives and Senators Topics on the Agenda will be the Homemaker Shortage; a Bill on
Long-term Community Care; and FY 88 Supplementary Funds
6 Ed Grant discussed the telephone booth for the lobby
The meeting was adjourned at 5 45 p.m
Respectfully submitted,
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William Sen, pro tem Secretary
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