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Meeting, Thursday, December 14, 2006
3:30 P.M.
Attending were:
Betty Borghesani
Howard Craven
Leo McSweeney
Paul Lapointe
Jane Pagett
Verna Thayer
Lauren McSweeney,
Director of Social
Services
Barbara Ciampa, Minuteman
Senior Services Liaison
Tom Griffiths, School Committee
Liaison
Richard Pagett, Selectman
Liaison
Jim Gough, LexSA
Joh Federechka, LexSA
1 Director's Report
Lauren reported that there was an el3) daY y s because e of lack of heat. At t time
forced the Center to close for three ()
of the fire, the elevator was not working. the disabled up stairs ' bled
to
clients until the Fire Department arriv ed to Y
safety. The staff has been trained to handle just such an emergency.
While commending the staff, a dc time, there is no handicap egress when from the lower
the elevator is inoperable. At the present
level that does not involve climbing stairs.
2 2008 Budget
a. Outreach worker
requested restoring of a fulltime
The 2008 Social Services budget
community outreach worker to serve both youth and elderly. The
ifSe seeously
seemed supportive, but would want more information in support,
consider funding it.
Richard Pagett stated that the 2008 Budget is strained even without
enhancements.
Barbara Ciampa mentioned that in Winchester the FCOA would fund a
new position and if successful, then the Town would assume the funding.
n
n Richard Pagett raised the issue of the continuing need for Town financial
b. support for the Adult Day pr
$30,000 Town contribution t timeeThe goal had been to have the program
self- sufficient for the 2007 -2008 budget.
C. It was agreed that Lauren will send copies of the 200
We � discus t e
budget to the COA members prior to our next meeting,
budget at the next meeting.
Transportation
The LexSA representatives at the meeting suggested the need for a study of the
transportation needs of seniors, They requested that someone for the COA
attend their meetings, Instead, it was agreed to form a Transportation sub-
committee with the COA, LexSA and Transportation Advisory committee being
represented.
By Laws
Discussion of the By -Laws was postponed until our next meeting.
The next meeting is January 11 at 3:30 p,m,
R pectfuNrM__
J e A. Trudeau, Secretary