HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOA 08/16/2022Minutes of the COA Board Meeting August 16, 2022
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TOWN CLERKS OFFICE
Present: Chair: Neal Boldrighini, Vice Chair: Dick Kelsay, Treasurer: Pat Com erchio, Secretary:
LeeAnn Cerretani, Members: loan Hoey, Paula Devine, Mary Houriga?P;i0Aar!JoAPHineI
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Minutes of the Board Meeting: Minutes from June 21, 2022 meeting were revi'cwd.rdi�k
Kelsay made a motion to accept minutes as is, seconded by Joan Hoey. Roll call vote in favor:
Paula Devine, Neal Boldrighini, Joan Hoey, LeeAnn Cerretani, Mary Hourigan, Pat Comperchio,
and Dick Kelsay. Affirmative: 7 Negative: 0
Treasurer's Report:
Pat Comperchio presented the board with the current Warrant and Account balances as
follows: Gift account with $28,200.97 Fairfield Account with $35,471.83 which reflects no
change. Dick Kelsay and Paula Devine made motions.
Affirmative: 7 Negative: 0
Director's Report
Reviewed upcoming calendar events.
Some items included: Rep. Scanlon adding office hours, Caregiver support group, New yoga
instructor — Lisa Cohen, Tai Chi instructor to return, and Apple support person coming
Ix/month.
Mary Hourigan asked if the men's group had made any requests for more programming.
Old Business
Discussed the Asst. Director position interviews. Wendy Adams accepted the job offer and will
start on September 13, 2022.
Dementia -friendly update. Great response from the community departments. 9/191 pm at the
Town Hall — rm 3AB. BES will make an introduction.
New Building Update
Draft of SPACE program for the new center.
Discussed how to name the new center. Neal Boldrighini recommended maybe having a
contest about the most popular names as it will involve the community. The next Building
meeting will be on August 31't
New Business
Mansfield 101- Wednesday 9/28
Minutes of the COA Board Meeting August 16, 2022
Fall Festival: Discussed what the COA could do to market community involvement. The Director
to get more information about the format. The board discussed selling T-shirts that have the
saying "Don't Act Your Age".
Cooling shelter — how many times has the COA hosted it 3-4 times? — We need to have this
announced on Digital Signs so people know. Also, how would we get people here if they need
transportation? GATRA- on demand — can be used to help people get to the COA. Also
discussed is adding a section in the Newsletter that the COA acts as a cooling and heating
center during severe heat or cold.
Outreach workers can give a laminated flyer to all of the people that they see so they know
they can call the COA for cooling or heating.
Discussed obtaining a vehicle for the COA.
Adjourned at 4:50 pm Motion to adjourn by Dick Kelsay and Seconded by Mary Hourigan
Affirmative: 7 Negative: 0
The next meeting will be held at the COA at 3:30 pm, September 20, 2022.