HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-11-05-COA-min (2) Town of Lexington Council on Aging Board Meeting
To-Town Clerk
From-Bonnie Teitleman Levin
Date: Nov 5, 2025
Location: Community Center/ Hybrid
Time: 2:34 PM
COA-Sudhir Jain, Sue Rockwell, Bonnie Teitleman-Levin, Janet Perry, Ellen
Cameron, Sandra Hackman, Virtual-Julie Barker, John Zhao, Julie Ann
Shapiro,Jyotsna Kakullavarapu
Staff-Michelle Kelleher, Kelsey Rollins, Dana Bickelman, Christine Dean, Fran
intern
Ellen called hybrid meeting to order at 2:32 PM and took attendance
No public comments
October Meeting Minutes approved with 2 corrections
New Business
• MVP 2.0 will work with group to come up with climate control initiatives, 2
yr process of monthly meetings.
Sandra Hackman will be full member of Housing Partnership
• Board and Committee Bootcamp update-Bonnie, Sue, Sandra attended
• Age Friendly Subcommittee update on meeting with Susan Barrett on
transportation
Sue Rockwell and Vineeta Kumar will work on new charge for COA
Staff Reports
Christine Dean
• Annual fitness open house for classes starting January
• Registration for programs begins December 2
• $3500 grant from National Recreation and Park Association featured the
Recreation staff in their publication. Looking for new ideas for how to use,
for example, bocce
• Lincoln park boardwalk to be renovated, replacing fitness stations with 17
new ones. Hard to know how well they are/are not used
• November is Caregiver Month
o Caregiver Resources and Support with Alzheimer's Association
11/20 10-12 with lunch
Michelle Kelleher, Senior Services Director
• Existing parking passes being renewed, open for new apps when finished
Kelsey Rollins, Senior Services Coordinator
• November trip to Providence RI
• New intergenerational program to start January, 2026 — an older person
will be matched with a student for walks to school
• Transportation training on Uber, Lyft 11/20 2-3 PM in person or zoom at 8
PM
Dana Bickelman, Director
Interviewing for new internal equity and community organizing roles
Liaison Reports
Minuteman Senior Services, Sudhir Jain attended MMSS 50th
anniversary party
Topic food insecurity and isolation of seniors
1:8 older people danger of hunger, lonely older people everywhere
Will put food insecurity on agenda for Age Friendly Subcommittee
FCOA Sudhir
Letter for fund raising sent; updated bylaws accepted by Board
Total assets for FCOA $5567000
Looking for new members
Lexington Housing Authority- Sue Rockwell
• Housing goals work with Cambridge consultant for redevelopment of 3
sites:
• North Street, Wood Street
• Countryside wiil be repositioned to Section 8
• Sue expressed concern about overwhelming the town
• Residents come for home modifications
• Lex Art event-need more diverse housing
• Ideas: home sharing, insure people can remain in homes, need more
brainstorming
Disability Commission (DC)-Janet
Creating a training for employers to work with disabled as equals;
members to meet with engineer, DPW to discuss rotary concerns
Housing Partnership (HP) — Sandra Hackman
Met with other housing committees in town; list of priorities Selectmen
want community consensus
Mental Health & Wellness Task Force — Ellen Cameron no updates
Vision for Lexington Jyotsna Kakullavarapu has withdrawn, looking for
liason
Lexington Center Committee-open, Sandra attended on transportation,
parking management; new playground in Center
Strategic Equity Advisory Team (SEAT) - Ellen Cameron no update
Ellen ended COA meeting was Adjourned at 3:56 PM.
Next meeting December 3, 2025, Hybrid, Community Center, 2:30-4PM.
Bonnie Teitleman Levin