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Minutes from COA Board meeting June 21,
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Present: Chair: Neal Boldrighini, Vice Chair: Dick Kelsay,(tlasik' Pyt!�grj"io, Secretary:
LeeAnn Cerretani, Members: Joan Hoey, Paula Devine, Ma6y3HS�ilajn; i49006�. osephine
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Minutes of the Board Meeting: Minutes from May 18, 207� j jNT"ewed. Dick
Kelsay made a motion to accept minutes as is, seconded by Joan Hoey. Voting in favor: Paula
Devine, Neal Boldrighini, Joan Hoey, LeeAnn Cerretani, Mary Hourigan, Pat Comperchio, and
Dick Kelsay. Affirmative: 7 Negative: 0
Treasurer Report
Gift account $33,342.63
Treasurer's Report:
The Director presented the Treasurer's report to the board. Warrant and Account balances are
as follows: Gift account with $61,461; Fairfield Account with $35,472; and the COA endowment
account of $26,612.63
Jon Hoey made a motion to accept the accounting, seconded by Paula Divine. voting in favor:
Paula Devine, Neal Boldrighini, Joan Hoey, LeeAnn Cerretani, Mary Hourigan, Pat Comperchio,
and Dick Kelsay. Affirmative: 7 Negative: 0
Director's Report:
• Project lifesaver from TRIAD came and worked with residents on GPS bracelets life files,
and how to protect yourself from scams.
• Discuss having the Activities Coordinator go out to public/senior housing and the
resident service coordinators will publicize the events. This will start in July.
• IDs for COA staff have been created with larger names and no pictures.
• Computer classes will start with 4 new computers. Will start with Q and A sessions.
• Director on vacation from July 11-15, 2022
• Lynette, Assistant Director, last day is August 4, 2022.
• Status of the search for A Director: The job description has not been updated since
1999. Therefore, they updated the job description. The board reviewed the job
description. The select board needs to approve the description- it has been approved by
the Union.
• Recommendations by the board included questions during the interview process that
speak to time management, setting priorities, managing difficult people, having
computer skills, and having them give you examples of work they have done. The
director stated that data collection is very important. Part of this position.
Old Business:
Dementia Friendly: Town Manager wants to be part of the process, Have Patty Sullivan come
back in August/September to meet with us.
New Building Update:
• Tentatively having a meeting next Monday, 6/27, to discuss space planning needs and
other requests for the building.
• BHA to start some basic plans.
• Reviewed photos of the tour of Walpole COA.
New Business:
Family fun night: Mary made a motion to spend up to $500 for a family fun night. Dick Second
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Jon Hoey made a motion to accept the accounting, seconded by Paula Divine. voting in favor:
Paula Devine, Neal Boldrighini, Joan Hoey, LeeAnn Cerretani, Mary Hourigan, Pat Comperchio,
and Dick Kelsay. Affirmative: 7 Negative: 0
Paula asked about the boy scouts doing a good deed for our seniors. Recommended mowing
lawns, and weeding. The COA gets many calls looking for someone to help with this.
Paula asked about turning a closet into a store for the COA. The Director is open to this but
would need more details, and need it to be organized.
The next meeting will be on August 16, 2022, at 3:30 pm