HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOA 04/26/2022Minutes of the COA Board Meeting April26, 2022
Present: Chair: Neal Boldrighini, Vice Chair: Dick Kelsay, Secretary: LeeAnn Cerretani, Treasurer: Pat
Comperchio, Joan Hoey, Paula Devine, Mary Hourigan, Director: Josephine Madrazo and Asst. Director:
Lynette Boldrighinl,
Call to order: Dick Kelsay called meeting to order @ 4:30 PM
Minutes of the Board Meeting: Minutes from March 15th, 2022 meeting reviewed. Paula Devine made
motion to accept with corrections, LeeAnn Cerretani, seconded. Roll call vote in favor: Paula Devine,
Neal Boldrighini, Joan Hoey, Mary Hourigan, and Dick Kelsay, Pat Comperchio and LeeAnn Cerretani,
Affirmative: 7, Negative: 0
Treasurer's Report: Pat Comperchio, presented board with current account balances as follows: Gift
Account $25,289.00 and Fairfield Green Account $35,471.83. Paula Devine made a motion to accept
and place on file, seconded by LeeAnn Cerretani, Roll call vote in favor: Paula Devine, Neal Boldrighini,
Joan Hoey, Mary Hourigan, Dick Kelsay, Pat Comperchio and LeeAnn Cerretani. Affirmative: 7,
Negative: 0
Director's Report: Josephine Madrazo told the board the Town Manager Coffee was held and went well.
Mr. Dumas talked about 50 West St, and answered questions from the audience explaining dynamics of
the proposed new facility. Audience asked questions about traffic issues, taxes and personnel concerns.
Josephine informed the board that GATRA has run out of funding for their MED-Wheels program, until
further notice there will be no transportation for medical rides to Boston,
MMAS funding came through from Cultural Council. They will be holding Movies, Acting Classes and
there was talk of Tap Dance Lessons at their facility for COA participants.
Men's Group Is meeting monthly and has a strong turnout.
Josephine informed the board that the Housing Authority has a new Resident Service Coordinator,
Chevon. She came to the COA for a meet and greet with staff in hopes of working together in the future
to provide programing to residents in senior housing. ,
German Club will be held in May.
Josephine told the board the next steps In the 50 West St project was choosing of the architect.
Meeting is going to be Thursday May 281h at 500 East St,
Correspondence: None
Old Business: Officers for Board were voted on and accepted. Officers are as follows: Chair: Neal
Boldrighini, Vice Chair: Dick Kelsay, Treasurer: Pat Comperchio, Secretary: LeeAnn Cerretani. Mary
Hourigan made a motion to elect officers as nominated, seconded by Paula Devine. Roll call vote, all in
favor, 7-0. Voting affirmatively: Dick Kelsay, Neal Boldrighini, Mary Hourigan, Paula Devine, Joan Hoey,
Pat Comperchio and LeeAnn Cerretani.
New Business: Discussion about trips to area COA for tours to help the board facilitate needs for 50
West St.
Patty Sullivan will be back in June to further discuss Dementia Friendly Mansfield.
Minutes of the COA Board Meeting April 26,2022
Mary Hourigan asked that the staff and receptionist have name tags. After a short discussion it was
agreed Josephine would facilitate nametags.
Discussion presented by Pat Comperchlo COA Bylaws and the responsibility of the treasure from the
stand point of an advisory board. Pat provided a handout showing the bylaw as now written and
presented the revision she would like to see In Its place, The revision would ask the bylaws to remove
mention of "all the book of account transactions" and update it to reflect what the Board Treasurer Is
actually doing, The treasurer's duties Include monitoring the Gift and Fairfield Accounts, anything more
would require clarification from town hall parties to move forward. After discussion it was agreed upon
by the board to table until the May meeting.
The board discussed changing the time of the board meetings from 4:30 pm to an hour earlier, 3:30pm.
Mary made a motion to change time, seconded by Pat Comperchlo, All in favor 7-0. Affirmative votes
as follows: Neal Boldrighini, Dick Kelsay, Mary Hourigan, Paula Devine, Joan Hoey, LeeAnn Cerretani and
Pat Comperchlo.
Next Meeting to be held 3:30 pm on May 1711, 2022 at the COA.
Motion to adjourn: 5:40 motion to adjourn by,Neal Boldrighini, seconded by Paula Devine. Affirmative:
7, Negative: 0,
Respectfully submitted,
Lynette Boldrighini, Assistant Director COA
Voting Summary:
2022-08 Vote to accept minutes from April Meeting: Paula Devine made motion to accept with
corrections, LeeAnn Cerretani, seconded. Roll call vote in favor: Paula Devine, Neal Boldrighini, Joan
Hoey, Mary Hourigan, and Dick Kelsay, Pat Comperchlo and LeeAnn Cerretani. Affirmative: 7,
Negative: 0
2022-09 Vote to accept Treasurer's Report as presented: Paula Devine made a motion to accept and
place on file, seconded by LeeAnn Cerretanl, Roll call vote in favor: Paula Devine, Neal Boldrighini, Joan
Hoey, Mary Hourigan, Dick Kelsay, Pat Comperchlo and LeeAnn Cerretani. Affirmative: 7, Negative: 0
2022-10 Vote to accept Board Officers: Mary Hourigah made a motion to elect officers as nominated,
seconded by Paula Devine. Roll call vote, all In favor, 7.0. Voting affirmatively: Dick Kelsay, Neal
Boldrighini, Mary Hourigan, Paula Devine, Joan'Hoey, Pat Comperchlo and LeeAnn Cerretani.
2022.11 vote to change meeting time: Mary made a motion to change time from 4:30 pm to 3:30 pm,
seconded by Pat Comperchlo. All in favor 7-0. Affirmative votes as follows: Neal Boldrighini, Dick
Kelsay, Mary Hourigan, Paula Devine, Joan Hoey, LeeAnn Cerretanl and Pat Comperchlo,