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Home My WebLink About2018-09-17-FFLB-min MINUTES FUND FOR LEXINGTON BOARD September 17, 2018 4:30 p.m., Dawes Room, Town Offices Present: Doug Lucente, Chair; Suzie Barry; Norman Cohen, Edmund Grant, Paul Shupe, Alan Wrigley 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 $ 3,931.66 Principal $310,129.18 2. Human Services: a. Human Services Report: June 1, 2018 to August 31, 2018 Charlotte Rodgers reviewed the activity for the period. A brief overview of the Funds that are used by the Human Services Department was given. During the reporting period $2,109.23 was dispersed from the Human Services Emergency Fund for emergencies. The Recreation Scholarships have been a great success assisting families in need allowing children to attend summer programs while their parents work. b. Ratify Human Services Request - Eversource bill $1,715.41 – Approved 6-0 3. Other Issues a. Update: Grocery Card Program Charlotte Rodgers explained Human Services has grocery gift cards on hand to help those in need to be able to get food. b. Update: Holiday Gift Card Program Charlotte Rodgers explained that the Fund for Lexington and the Rotary Club match funds for the Human Services Department to purchase TJX gift cards. These gift cards are given to families with children under 18 in order to buy a gift for the Holiday. c. Review Fund for Lexington Annual Appeal Letter Doug Lucente stated he will be drafting the Annual Appeal Letter and asked the Board for input. The Board agreed the letter should include highlights of the Fund’s three purposes: Assist Lexington residents in need, Support beautification projects and Support community betterment initiatives. 4. Next Meeting The next meetings are scheduled as follows:  December 10, 2018 at 4:30 p.m.  March 11, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. 5. Approval of June 11, 2018 Meeting Minutes. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 6-0 to approve the June 11, 2018 meeting minutes.