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Home My WebLink About2018-06-11-FFLB-min MINUTES FUND FOR LEXINGTON BOARD June 11, 2018 4:30 p.m., Dawe’s Room, Town Offices Present: Doug Lucente, Chair; Suzie Barry; Norman Cohen; Edmund Grant; Alan Wrigley; Alan Fields and Charlotte Rogers, Director of Human Services; Tony Serio, Assistant Director of Family and Youth Services and Kim Katzenback, Executive Clerk to the Board of Selectmen. 1. Money Available as of 05/31/18 Income $ 13,365.32 Principal $301,310.47 2. Human Services: a. Human Services Report: March 1, 2018 to May 31, 2018 Charlotte Rodgers reviewed the activity for the period. She indicated that the scholarship fund, which the Board established, has been a great success to enable families in need allowing children to attend summer programs while their parents work. In addition, Charlotte indicated the Human Services Emergency Fund, which is used for approved requests for $500 or less, is getting low in funds. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 6-0 to approve the transfer of $4500 for distribution to the Human Services Emergency Fund as requested by the Human Services Department. 3. Other Issues a. Report on Annual Request for Funds The Fund’s annual letter requesting donations for the Fund was sent in November 2017. As of the date this meeting, $30,168 has been deposited. b. Funding Request from Supportive Living, Inc. for Douglas House Expansion Doug Lucente reviewed the request for the expansion of Supportive Living’s Brain Injury Wellness Center at Douglas House. General discussion ensued, the Board deemed this request falls within the Fund for Lexington’s charge of the human service of assisting those in need. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 with 1 abstention (N. Cohen) to approve $5,000 for Supportive Living, Inc. 4. Next Meeting The next meetings are scheduled as follows:  September 17, 2018 at 4:30 p.m.  December 10, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. 5. Approval of March 12, 2018 Meeting Minutes. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 6-0 to approve the March 12, 2018 meeting minutes.