HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-06-09-COA-min.pdf LEXINGTON COUNCIL ON AGING
BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 9, 1999
ATTENDING Clark Cowen, Chairperson
Phyllis Rand
Nancy Freed, Staff
Jacqueline Davison
Barbara Rubin
Donald Graham
Anne Kriebel
Roz Gittleman, Human Services Liaison
Peg Jemison
Jane Trudeau
Sheldon Spector
ABSENT Carol Murphy
Marilyn Campbell
Dan Fenn
CHAIRPERSON'S REMARKS: Clark Cowen called the meeting to order at 4 40 p.m. Barbara
Rubin took the opportunity to thank the Board members for taking her to dinner and their gift.
She expressed her pleasure of having served on the Board for twenty years.
MINUTES. The minutes of the May 12 meeting were accepted with the following corrections:
On page two the second sentence should be "There is a twelve acre site on Laconia and Young
Streets with five to six acres available for building." On the AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORT the
word committee should include the names of Sheldon Spector and Jane Trudeau.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORT Anne Kriebel reported that the Norumbega Program
scheduled for June 23 has 60 registrants. That is the maximum due to the kitchen renovations.
The committee is working on plans for the next Post-Grad Day, planned for Thursday, October
21, 1999, with a theme of History of the Last Century
LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT Nancy Freed presented for the Board's
consideration a memo outlining the tasks of the committee and recommendations for an
alternative Senior Center Jackie Davison reported that the meeting scheduled with the
Planning Department Director, Bob Bowyer, would not take place on June 11 It was suggested
that the Chairman of the Planning Board, Fred Merrill, be contacted regarding a meeting.
The Board members discussed the recommendations individually making suggestions about
several of them. Nancy noted these, and the draft will be amended.
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The suggestions included the following: a public phone in the entry area, a large dining
{ room/funciton area that can be divided and seat 200, a small lounge area, a separate craft
room and separate computer room, combine the meeting room and staff room in the Adult Day
Care area.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT Nancy reported on Senior Center Projects planned for June through
August, 1999 They are publicity brochures for both the Lexington Senior Center and the Social
Services Department; completion of the kitchen renovations, projected for July; service
evaluation and planning by the staff; and program planning for FY00 Nancy noted that student
interns would be coming to help the staff fill service gaps.
Nancy was asked about the morale of the staff; and reported that there has been improvement.
The staff meetings are more structured with rotating facilitators, and there has been more
sharing.
TRUSTEES REPORT Nancy reported that there has been continuous communication with the
Trustees, especially regarding the kitchen renovations. The question of receptionists accepting
packages and letting servicemen into the building was discussed. It was decided this should
not be done. The receptionists will be instructed not to do this; a copy will be sent to the
Trustees and the Management Company
The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Phyllis Rand, secretary