COUNCIL ON AGING
Board Meeting, November 7, 2006
Present were: Peggy Boyer, John Caswell, Bob Curtis, Fez Morse, Julie Pugh, Mary Sheldon, Bob Sutherland, Dot Taylor and Karen Santucci (Director). Also attending were representatives of the COA Friends, Avram Kalisky and Laura Eschenroeder..
1) Bob mentioned his and Fez’s participation in the Town’s Long Range Planning Committee, and asked us to consider future needs of our COA .. He spoke at the State of the Town meeting Saturday about our future needs. He asked us to consider the Master Plan and what we forsee as our new requirements over the next 5, 10 and 15 years. (eg. transportation, space and housing)
2) The minutes of our October 10 Board meeting were approved without corrections, as were the financial statements.
3)Karen’s Report:
She called our attention to the budget sheet, saying that the increase in salary from $20,107 to $45,000 is to defend the proposed full time position of a new Assistant Director.(The base budget can only increase by 3%, but we also can submit a preferred budget.) In response to the recent rise in our phone expenses, John asked Karen to inquire at Town Offices.
We voted to accept Karen’s proposed budgets which she will present to the Finance Committee on Dec. 6th.
Karen distributed the December Calendar, emphasizing dates, lectures and the Top of the Town party. There’s still space for news in the Dec. Newsletter. She thanked the Friends for the Proper Bostonian Tea Party, praising Valerie for her flower arrangements.
Does the COA want to be involved in the 2007 Winter Carnival organized by the Recreation Committee?
4) Clinics: Dot stated that the Blood Pressure and Podiatry Clinics are going well. Karen reported that she’d received word about the delivery problems of flu vaccine, but has since been informed by the Board of Health that we’ll get 220 doses. She circulated the volunteer schedule for our clinic on November18th.
5) Trips: Bob distributed a list of proposed trips for 2007, all of which sound popular.
6) Shine: The recent presentation by Minuteman on Medicare Part D was attended by 10 people. The lecture on “Senior Moments” in the crowded Map Room was excellent. There was a suggestion of holding another driving safety program. Karen will look into the many available offerings. John would like one of us to replace him so he can retire from the MM Senior Services Board.
7) Friends: Avram reported on planned fundraising, saying that the Friends will investigate smaller projects. The Henry Haroian book sales at the Library and the COA so far total almost $900.00 to be split in half with the Library Friends. Ruth Barbarow’s 25 paintings will be auctioned in spring 2007.
8) Deaconess: Bob thanked Karen and Julie for serving on the Deaconess project steering committee. Now that the Special Town Meeting approved the project, Julie and Karen anticipate continuing meetings between the Deaconess staff and the Planning Board, and will continue to be involved. We need to think about coordination of services between the COA and the Deaconess once it’s built.
9) Peggy Schmertzler’s Group’s proposal for additional Senior Services. Bob will respond to Peggy via e-mail. He distributed his thoughts about Peggy’s presentation (attached), which resulted in discussion until the meeting adjourned at 4:20 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Julia S. Pugh
Recorder
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