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Fund for Lexington
February 13, 2002
Present: Krieger, Fields, McKenna, Walsh, Baran
Next Meeting: May 15, 2002 at 4:00 p.m.
1. Requests from Human Services Coordinator:
• Approved grant of $2250 to Mr. Muller for rent and security deposit.
• Jill Manning- approve grant of up to $696 for one day /week additional day care
support
• Ijeoma Nwodoh — approved grant of 1 months rent ($1575), will consider more if
necessary, pending resolution of husband's availability to support family; Mr.
Baran to pursue husband's continued role.
2. Available Funds:
The Fund will request that the Trustees keep a balance of $1 OK in a local
checking account to accommodate the transfer and management of the Fund for
Lexington account. The Selectmen's Office will serve as administrator of the
account, responsible for receipts and disbursements. David Williams can provide
guidance.
3. Other Business:
• Approved the Fund minutes of 12/12/01
• Approved a contribution of $2000 to the Lexington Food Pantry
4. New Business:
• Support Chinese Outreach Program-Mr. Baran asked if the Fund would pay up
to $4,900 /year for the salary of an outreach assistant in support of a program at
the Council on Aging for elderly Chinese. Department of Elder Affairs formerly
supported this program. The Fund members are favorably disposed to fund this
program on a one -year basis, but request that alternate sources of funding be
sought (i.e. Friends of Council on Aging or the Chinese community) and that the
appropriateness of the Fund for Lexington supporting an ongoing program be
confirmed.
• Disguise Identity of Recipients - Whether by use of an alias or a code number, the
identity of beneficiaries of the Fund should be anonymous as long as we can track
and acknowledge repeat requests.