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September 13, 1995
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ATTENDING Clark Cowen, Chairperson
Jacqueline Davison
Monica Chang
Barbara Rubin
Jack Fisher
John Curry
Clark Cowen
Ed Grant
Linda Crew Vine, Staff
Steve Baran, Staff
President Clark Cowen convened the meeting at 4 35 p m The June
Board minutes were approved with the following correction- -on
page 2 under Bylaw Change, change "Board member" to Board officer "
Jackie Davison raised concern over Project W and wanted to encour-
age COA involvement She also suggested inviting Project W coor-
dinator to a future Board meeting
It was agreed to ask Phyllis Rand to act as secretary for the
Board Linda will approach Phyllis to see if she is interested
The fiscal year-end reports are not completed at the town level
When ready, John will prepare a report for the Board' s review
Linda indicated the budget process will begin earlier for FY97 and
that by the October meeting a tentative budget will need to be
discussed Steve indicated the need tc coordinate all budget
requests for human services
Linda gave the director' s report , including
STAFF UPDATES
* Return to work of Chris Gelling
* Addition of a Program Director, Moira Abrevaya
* CCA and Human Services Departments reorganization
* Possibility of Board of Health funds for blood pressure
clinics transferred to the COA
BUILDING UPDATES
* Air and space studies
* COA branch office
* FCOA table purchase
* New dishwasher
/ COA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES -2- September 13, 1995
1 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
* International Holiday Program
* Designer Showcase fundraiser and party
* Elks Club Thanksgiving offer
* Bentley College ' s offer to design a public relations package
* Lawn party a big success
* Start up of a computer user group
* Increase in Adult Day Care daily fee to $22 50 per day
retroactive to July 1, 1995 for Minuteman Home Care
and beginning September 1, 1995 , for private pay clients
Steve Baran summarized three proposals being prepared to be
submitted to EDEA, Symmes/Lahey and Raytheon Corp All proposals
are due at the end of September
Committee assignments were postponed until the October meeting
Meeting adjourned at 6 15 p m
Respectfully submitted,
Linda rew Vine
Acting Secretary