HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-09-19-FFLB-min MINUTES
FUND FOR LEXINGTON BOARD
September 9, 2019
4:30 p.m., Dawes Room, Town Offices
Present: Doug Lucente, Chair; Suzie Barry; Norman Cohen, Alan Fields; Edmund Grant; Paul
Shupe, Alan Wrigley and Melissa Interess, Director of Human Services; Tony Serio, Assistant
Director of Family and Youth Services; Melissa Battite, Director of Recreation and Kim
Katzenback, Executive Clerk to the Board of Selectmen.
1. Money Available as of 8/31/19 Income $ 18,737.19
Principal $275,512.48
2. Human Services
Human Services Report: June 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019
Melissa Interess, Director reported the following activity for the funds dispersed for
the period: Fund for Lexington - $2000; Human Services Emergency Fund -
$2,254.60; Gift Card Assistance: food cards - $600 and TJX gift cards - $150; and
Lexpress Subsidized Passes —valued at $10,360.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, The Fund for Lexington Board voted 7-0 to
approve $2500 for the Human Services Emergency Fund.
Ratify Human Services Request—Rent Assistance
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 7-0 to ratify the vote for $2000
Rent Assistance.
3. Other Issues
Recreation Department Report
Melissa Battite, Director of Recreation, stated that the scholarship fund which the
Board established has been a great success allowing children from low income
families to attend Town sponsored summer programs. She provided an overview
how the funds were used to date. The Board agreed that the fund balance could be
used towards assisting the families for school year recreation programs.
Review Fund for Lexington Appeal Letter
The Board reviewed a draft of the Annual Appeal Letter and agreed that the appeal
letter should be sent in early November.
Funding Request Process
The Board discussed updating the Fund for Lexington's page on the Town Website to
include information regarding the process for funding requests and possibly an
application. The Board agreed that it would be a good idea to publish submission
deadlines for funding requests on the webpage since the Board meets quarterly. The
Board also agreed that the Fund for Lexington webpage should direct requestors to
contact the Board of Selectmen's office to coordinate submission of their request.
4. Next Meeting
Previously the Board set the December 9, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. for a Fund for Lexington
Board meeting. Mr. Lucente requested to amend the time for this meeting. The Board
agreed to schedule the meeting to start at 4:00 p.m.
5. Approval of June 10, 2019 Meeting Minutes.
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Fund for Lexington Board voted 7-0 to
approve the June 10, 2019 meeting minutes.