HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-09-09-COA-min.pdf COUNCIL ON AGING BOARD MEETING - SEPTEMBER 9, 1986
The meeting was called to order at 4 36 p.m by President, Dorothy Boggia
The following people were present at the meeting Dorothy Boggia, Wendell Benway,
Jack Gardner, Ed Grant, Barbara Rubin, Natalie Johnson, Ralph Freidin, Jack Eddison,
Bill Sen, Edith Cheever, Frank Stowell, Linda Vine, and Suanne Dillman
REMARKS - Dorothy Boggia
The Lexington Senior, at its present location, has been open a little more than 1
year Once the developer, Kirk Noyes, and the Town are on better terms there will
be an Open House The Florence Crittenton League is having a House Tour on Wednesday,
October 8th and the Center is featured in its own right and as a refreshment station.
In a way this Tour will serve as a mini-Open House for the Center
The Minuteman Home Care Corporation's 10th. Annual Meeting will take place on Sept
17th at Heritage Hall at 2 p.m
A C O.A Board Member appointment by Town Manager, Bob Hutchinson, will be brought
before the Board of Selectmen this evening for the Selectmen's approval (George H.
Doughty, Jr was appointed and approved at the Selectmen's Meeting on 9/9/86)
MINUTES
The minutes of the 6/10/86 COA Board Meeting were accepted as presented
TREASURER'S REPORT - Wendell Benway
Certain line items were discussed It was noted that the cost of printing the
Newsletter has gone up markedly It was asked if the printing is put out to bid
It was 2 years ago and it will be put out to bid, again, this Fall The sentiment
was expressed that a local printer should be patronized if at all possible
The Congregate Meal Program has grown dramatically Meals are now served 5 days/week
rather than 3 days/week which explains some of the monetary growth
There was a question on the $400 Outreach Mileage line item (Cut to $200 for FY87)
Evie Saulich will be putting a conserted effort intoOutreachand her Outreach expenses
will be paid through the COA Personal Sevices budget Therefore, the $200 will probably
not be spent
The Treasurer's Report was accepted as presented
DIRECTOR'S REPORT - Linda Vine
Linda discussed the 1986 DEA Formula Grant with the Board and outlined how the $10,549
will be spent The $2,446 allotted for maintenance contracts on the computer and copier
were commented on
It was asked whether the Meals-on-Wheels Program could be expanded to the weekend days
and holidays It was stated that volunteers to deliver the meals at those times would
probably be in short supply
(. Linda invited the Board members to read the August Monthly Library and Meals-on-Wheels
reports which she made available to all Board members
The Beacon Press (Lexington Minute-man) is giving the COA more publicity i1
It was commented that the COA Newsletter should be placed in doctor's offices
The COA wishes to project itself as a place for active, vital older adults The Friday
morning Walking Program is helping a great deal to project such an image
There will be an Open House at the Lexington Senior Center on Friday, November 14th
from 3-6 p m for Lexington people who are turning 60 years of age Lexington Town
Meeting Members will also be extended an invitation to this Open House Continuing the
discussion on how to get more people involved with the Center, it was stated that a
Spring 1986 COA Advisory Committee Report mentioned a Men's Retirement Club as a means
of involving more men with the Center Some instrument for determining interest in such
a club will have to be devised
How much communication is there with AARP? It is felt that the clientele and the active
member overlap of AARP and the COA is great Perhaps the AARP should be invited to hold
its Board Meetings at the Senior Center
The theft in recent months from the COA kitchen was brought to the attention of the Board
For the time being the silverware and cookies/crackers will be replaced, since this was
the wish of the Board
Kirk Noyes has not fixed the floor in the kitchen, nor had the COA sign been made which
the Center will pay for He has not been paying the Lexington Senior Center Boston Edison
bill (bill last paid on 4/2/86) as a lever to get B E to do work he feels B.E should
have done contractually for him at the Muzzey Condos The maintenance contract with Noyes
terminates as of 11/1/86 It was originally a 3 yr contract which the Town broke The
B.E and maintenance situations are in the hands of the Town
SUMMARY REPORT OF THE COA THINK TANK - Terry Gent
Terry Gent was not present and will give the Think Tank Report at the next Board Meeting
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS - Dorothy Boggia
Housing Health In-House Program
Dorothy Boggia Jerry Wacks - FCOA Representative Louis Tropeano
Terry Gent Ralph Freidin Barbara Rubin
Gladys Scanlon
FRIENDS OF THE COA - Bill Sen
Upon taking over as President of the COA in May 1986, Bill had the F C O.A Treasurer's
Books audited Upon audit, the C of Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office issued a
Certificate of Registration which will be good for the next 2 years
The F C O.A gave $1800 for the personal computer The F C 0 A membership list will be
put on the computer
MUZZEY CONDO ASSOCIATION REPORT - Ed Grant
The Muzzey Condos have a new resident manager - Joe O'Leary, who is a Lexington Police
Officer and lives in Apt 110 of the Muzzey Condos Joe O'Leary is a trustee of the
Muzzey Condo Association In order to become the resident manager, he had to resign his
trusteeship and someone will be appointed in his place in the near future
Jean Caudet, Ruth Noyes, and Ed Grant will meet this Thursday (9/11) to iron out the
monetary implications of Noyes Corp no longer handling the maintenance for the Muzzey
Condo Association as of 11/1/86
The meeting was adjourned at 5 37 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Suanne C Dillman, Acting Secretary