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Home My WebLink About1995-02-08-COA-min.pdf LEXINGTON COUNCIL ON AGING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 8, 1995 Attending Clark Cowen, Chair Steve Baran, Staff Ed Grant Jack Fisher Diana Grammont, Staff Donna Hooper, Human Services Committee Eugene Isotti Phyliss Rand John Curry Dan Fenn, Board of Selectmen Jacqueline Davison Joan Butler-West, MMHC Anne Scigliano, MMHC Linda Crew Vine, Executive Director Clark Cowen, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 4 40 p m He announced that Frank Chen is leaving the Board, and his term is expiring in June He introduced vests Joan Butler-West and Anne Scigliano from MMHC Clark reported on the budget review by Linda Crew Vine and John Curry before the selectmen The basic message was that level funding now was acceptable, but with r„ne Senior Center growing rapidly, more funds might be required next year Clark also reported on his attendance at the very successful Rotary Dinner MINUTES OF DECEMBER, 1994, AND JANUARY, 1995, MEETINGS The minutes of the December 14th meeting were approved; the minutes of the January 10th meeting were accepted with one cor- rection--Item 4 on page 2 should read "Jay Kaufman ” DECORATOR SHOWCASE HOUSE Joan Butler-West and Anne Scigliano from MMHC presented plans for their major fund raising event The Designer Showcase House in Lexington is to be held from September 19th to October 14th It is a five bedroom colonial at 120 Oakland Street, which will be decorated by various decorators in the area Parking will be off site with mini buses transporting visitors to the house Admission will be $15, $12 for seniors Additional money will be raised from a commission on the sale of any furnishings, a gift boutique, a silent auction, raffles and as in a program book The goal is $100, 000 There are many opportunities for volunteers SENIOR SERVICE CORP Clark Cowen, Gene Isotti, Dan Fenn and Jackie Davison met on January 16th to discuss plans Gene is looking into federal and/ COA Board Meeting Minutes -2- February 8, 1995 or state sources for funding volunteer programs; Dan is looking into funding from trustee sources Jackie brought up the status of a request for $16, 000 to fund a part time coordinator for volunteer utilization. It was thrown out at the budget hearings Clark sub- mitted a draft letter to be sent to organizations soliciting in- terest The letter will be accompanied by a questionnaire, which has not yet been formulated At this point in the meeting a water main break with subsequent flooding forced an abrupt adjournment of the meeting CONTINUATION OF THE COA FEBRUARY 8TH BOARD MEETING ON FEBRUARY 15TH Attending Phyliss Rand, Barbara Rubin, Jack Fisher, Gene Isotti, Dan Fenn, Linda Crew Vine, Clark Cowen, Diana Grammont, Steve Baran DIRECTOR'S REPORT A revised draft of the cover letter explaining the Senior Service Corps and a questionnaire were distributed for suggestions, to be returned to Linda A report on FY96 budget allocation indicates a line item of $75, 000 for air conditioning the Senior Center Another handout listed the legislative recommendations for the 1995 session by the Executive Office of Elder Affairs A midyear evaluation of the tax work-off program was distributed INTERGENERATIONAL COMMITTEE Gene Isotti acknowledged the valuable contributions of Frank Chen, recently resigned Board member Funded by the Lion' s Club, an intergenerational activities directory is currently being edited Copies will be available at the COA, Town libraries and Town Hall Workshops for training teachers to use seniors in school programs are being held at Estabrook School Bentley College interns are working at the Senior Center and Lexington High School The Senior Class at Lexington High School, with backing from the 'Lion's Club is planning a senior class/senior citizen prom in April special needs students are preparing "Blizzard Boxes" for distribution to home delivered meal clients Steve Baran described the intake process for clients contacting the Center. A log is kept with date, name, address, telephone, client concern and outcome Steve will be working with Karen Santucci and Carolyn Griffith The meeting was adjourned at 5 30 p m , after which the members enjoyed the Supper Club meal Respectfully submitted, Phyliss Rand, Acting Secretary