HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-11-09-COA-min.pdf LEXINGTON COUNCIL ON AGING
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
NOVEMBER 9, 1994
Attending Clark Cowen, Chair
Monica Chang
Frank Chen
Jackie Davison
Jack Fisher
Eugene Isotti
Phyllis Rand
Barbara Rubin
Dan Fenn, Board of Selectmen
Donna Hooper, Human Services Committee
Linda Crew Vine, Executive Director
Steve Baran, Staff
Chairperson Clark Cowen convened the meeting at 4 44 p m He wel-
comed Jack Fisher and Phyllis Rand to the Board and acknowledged
the participation of Dan Fenn of the Board of Selectmen
Clark reported that Jackie Davison and he had attended a White
House Conference on Aging held in Peabody Linda will attend a
similar meeting at the State Department of Administration December
6th and 7th
At the first FY96 town budget meetir., , the COA will file three
supplemental budget items $5, 000 for phone connections, $12, 000
for property tax work-off, and $70, 000 for air-conditioning work
OCTOBER MEETING MINUTES
The minutes of the October Board meeting were approved
LOWER LEVEL CARPETING
Carpeting of the lower level areas lt a cost of approximately
$7 , 000 was approved, pending the choice of carpet colors Jackie
and Phyliss will offer a recommendation for the carpet colors
LIONS CLUB
The donation by the Lions Club will be used to pay for an Inter-
generational Directory, to fund a prom, and for holiday activities
These are all within the definition of group activities
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EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE
Barbara Rubin reported on activities in 1995 January--mini
workshops on Medi Gap, long term care,. and Knowing Your Resources;
February--a Sweetheart Pet Day; March--workshop on assisted living;
April--a repeat on death and dying; May--conference on Alzheimer' s
disease
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
1) We may conduct a paid study of the Center's air quality
2) The Muzzey Condominium Board is taking up the letter regarding
parking complaints by Jeffrey Corazzini
3 ) The October Walk-a-Thon netted $700 for the Center
4) The AARP driver's class for seniors has been very popular
Fifty-five people participated Our police chief will endorse
holding two or three more similar classes in cooperation with
Bedford
5) Ann Novak won the Community Leadership Award at the Minuteman
Home Care Annual Meeting
6) Carol Murphy won the national prize in the Ms Senior Sweetheart
competition
7) Marie Galloway, Meals-on-Wheels Coordinator, is back at work
8) Linda is looking for Board members as volunteers to deliver
Thanksgiving dinners to homebound seniors
9) Linda is concerned that the COA is not mentioned in the Home
Care Corporation's publicity as beiig the single point of
assessment for home-care services
CENTER FACILITIES
Steve Baran reported on the Center's physical facilities Bob
Harris and the Enablement Committee members toured our facilities
and spotted several needed improvements handicapped assess at
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the entryway doors; ground floor bathroom changes; the A/V alarm;
and the fire escape exit Some of the changes will be done during
the week between Christmas and New Yea.•s; the bathroom renovations
will cost approximately $1,200 to $1, 500
SENIOR SERVICE CORPS
Clark Cowen initiated a discussion on the idea of creating a Senior
Service Corps to help more seniors in Lexington to volunteer their
time and talent in different activities Board members voiced their
support for this proposition
Frank Chen thought that perhaps we vAould discover the level of
interest for this by a survey Dan Fenn suggested that each of us
can identify one or more town institutions which can use the vol-
untary work of talented seniors Linda Vine cited the interest of
seniors who volunteer to do the town departments' administrative
tasks, even when these seniors did not qualify for the Tax Workoff
Program due to income levels Linda will provide an intern ' s report
on the subject to Clark Cowen for further consideration
The meeting was adjourned at 6 00 p m
Respectfully submitted,
Frank Chen, Secretary