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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-02-26-COA-min (Age Friendly Subcommittee).docx Age Friendly Meeting Lexington Council on Aging Date: February 26, 2026 Location: Online Time: 3 PM COA: Julie-Ann Shapiro (co-chair), John Zhao (co-chair), Ellen Cameron (vice chair), Bonnie Teitleman-Levin, Sudhir Jain, Julie Barker, Sandra Hackman Staff: Senior services director Michelle Kelleher; senior services coordinator Kelsey Rollins; social services director Dana Bickelman Julie Shapiro called the meeting to order at 3.02 PM and took attendance. Ellen moved the minutes from the January Age Friendly meeting, and Bonnie seconded. The roll-call vote was unanimous. Senior Parking Program John noted that the subcommittee and the COA are aiming to finalize a plan to make stickers for the senior parking pass program valid indefinitely. He reminded the group that the town’s senior needs assessment recommended creating this program because seniors were having trouble getting access to parking meters through snowbanks and in bad weather. Senior Services would probably renew enrollment in the program one more time before making the stickers permanently valid. John plans to meet with the Police Department to confirm that the program is working from their perspective. He will then collaborate with Michelle on a report in May, including statistics as well as anecdotal experiences from participants, to take to the Select Board in June. Senior Meet-and-Greet Ellen said Robin Lipson is requesting that COA members participate in meet-and-greets with residents of various senior living facilities in Lexington. Julie Barker will provide a list of such events so board members can sign up. Transportation Sudhir has alerted the subcommittee and the COA to a gap in emergency transportation for seniors. John suggested asking other communities with on-demand transportation for seniors about their experiences. Sudhir noted that Lexpress costs the town $35 per ride, and that a typical Uber and Lyft ride costs $11-12. That suggests that the cost of emergency transportation could be reasonable. Sta? Updates The group agreed to meet again on March 18 at 3 PM. John moved to adjourn the meeting, and Sandra seconded. The meeting ended at 3:58 on a unanimous roll call vote.