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COUNCIL ON AGING BOARD MEETING - FEBRUARY 11 , 1992
Present : Dorothy Boggia , Harriet Onello, Ed Grant , Monica Chang, Barbara
Rubin, Jim Fenske , Jack Eddison (Selectmen liaison) , Marilyn
Mairson (Appropriations liaison) , Peg Jemison and Pat Ross (Staff) .
Meeting was called to order at 4 : 45 p .m, with a quorum.
Remarks : Darothy Boggia
-The lack of a quorum at the January meeting prevented voting on
the Minutes and the Treasurer 's report last month.
-The Rotary Club Dinner/Dance for seniors was a rousing success
with 286 people in attendance. Ed Grant raised the issue that
some seniors got late notice and fell to the waiting list .
Dorothy explained that the elder housing villages get invitations
first .
It was suggested that people who attended before be placed on a
waiting list first . Barbara Rubin suggested the notice should
include preference for persons who have never attended ,
� -The FY 93 Budget was presented to the Selectmen on January 29th.
Dorothy praised treasurer Jim Fenske for the presentation and �
hopes for a favorable result from the board.
-Bob Borshay has resigned from the COA Board. Dorothy would like
to consider the mandated number of board members . She will ask
the Town Manager . Jack Eddison was unsure whether state law
requires a certain minimum for COA.
-Bob S . will continue to volunteer for Meals on Wheels and the
fitness class at the Senior Center .
-Wendell Benway lost his wife, Ellen, the week of February 3rd.
-The COA received a gift from the Florence Gray Trust through
Trustee Wendell Benwap (approx 55600 ) . The donation has been
transferred to the FCOA.
-The COA staff will host the Volunteer Recognition Party on
Friday, February 14 from 2 - 4 p .m,
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Minutes : Harriet Onello
-Approval of the December minutes was postponed at the January
meeting . It was then moved , seconded , and accepted to
approved the minutes of the December lOth meeting.
-January minutes follow up: the Senior Center sign which was
vandalized has been repaired by Peter Kelley. Dorothy B.
' introduced COA Intern, Pat Ross , who was unable to attend the
January meeting.
-It was moved, seconded, and accepted to approve the minutes of the f
January 14th meeting . �
Treasurer 's Report : Jim Fenske
-The second quarter financial report ending 12/31/91 , (distributed �
but deferred at the January meeting) was reviewed . The fiqures
/ reflect expenses lower than the budget but this is consistent with
� prior patterns for the first two quarters of prior years . The E
report was placed on file.
-The current Treasurer's Report contains the Comprehensive Budget
as presented to the Selectmen. This shows the COA gets a four to
one return on funds the Town provides (exclusive of value of
extensive volunteer work) .
-The down side is that the COA has kept apace by charginq
participants higher fees . Also, the Town budget maybe be
decreased somewhat .
-Meals on Wheels - our balance is decreasing faster than in other
years . Scholarships from FCOA may help cover the short fall ,
The treasurer recommends the board vote at the next meeting to
change fees or curtail the program. The number of ineals served
have gone down but expenses (meals and salary) have gone up.
"Curtailing the program" could imply a reduction in the
Coordinators hours .
-Another suggestion was selection of a difference vendor . Dorothy
remarked that this possibility had been researched and the present
vendor was found to be the best at that time.
� -It was recommended that the Meals on Wheels Program financial
issue be placed on the agenda for the March meeting .
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Director' s Report - Peg Jemi�oa
=Th� �'�9A tt�� €undsd the replenishmant oE entertaining supQlies for
the Senior Center ,
-MMHC Grant for Lexington, Arlington, and Woburn COA Outreach
should be in place by March. The grant if for Minority Outreach
with the following focus : Lexington - Asian
Woburn - Spanish
� Arlington - mixed minorities
The goal is to 6uild a model for the state .
-A second Middlesex Community College intern will be working at the
Center for a period of eight weeks and will assist each staff
member.
-Heating problems at the Senior Center are greater this year than
in the past . There are many drafts , one electric heating unit
� broke and has been replaced, weatherstrippin,q is badly needed at
some exit doors (the oondominium association map not do this until
sprinq) . The bridge playing area had to be vacated, staff has to
wear extra clothing, even gloves . Peg expects a very high fuel
bill will result from this problem. Fans , installed to circixlate
warm air into the lower parts of the rooms have only minimal
effect .
Education Committee Report - Barbara Rubin
-The Japanese group "Sumire" presented on February 3rd was well
attended and successful .
-April 15th is the date for "An Old-fashioned American Party" .
-A Housing Conference is planned for May 22 from 1 - 4 p ,m. with a
theme of "Staying in Your Own Home". Part two of the conference
is scheduled for September.
-Jim Fenske inquired about the cost and funding for the programs ,
ie . refreshments , honorariums etc .
Long Term Planning Committee - No report due to the absence of Kevin Grimes .
Other : Marilyn Mairson of the Appropriations Committee was in attendance
in order to sit in on what happens at the COA Board meeting .
�"�eting was adjourned at .5 : 45 p ,m.
Harriet Onello, Secretary