HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOA 09/19/2023Minutes of the COA Board Meeting of September 19R?P?4E0
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Present: Chair Lee Ann Cerretani, Vice Chair Pau a'M�evine, Secretary
Mary Hourigan, Treasurer Pat Comperchio. MemBPA 9d�n W ey,-Dick
Kelsay, Director Josephine Madrazo, Assistant DirectorAd�yn�Adams.
Resident Marie Grygienc
Excused- Neal Boldrighini
Call to Order: By Lee Ann at 3:33 (Lee Ann arrived early!)
Dick made a motion to accept the minutes from August and Paula 2nd
Treasurer's Report: No June Municipal report due to a system upgrade;
therefore, we are comparing May's report to July. The variances are
insignificant. There was in increase from July to August in the Gift
Account. Josephine reported it was an increase due to donations from
programs. A motion to accept the treasurer's report was made by Paula
and 2nd by Dick.
Director's report:
• Mansfield Migrants
o Mansfield put together a task force that includes: Public
Health, Fire, Police, Schools, Social Services, TM, Sturdy,
Manet Health, and StVdP. National Guard representative
MSgt Eric Smith will be joining.
o Social Services — We reached out to our contacts at DTA and
WIC. We were told they would be going out to the hotels to
meet with the families and enroll them in services they are
eligible for. We have received calls regarding on they can
work on their status. Ana had gone out to the Red Roof to
provide the residents with the appropriate service
information.
o The National Guard and StVdP are working together on
setting up the families with laundry gift cards from St.
Mary's Parish. They are working on transportation.
o Transportation is an issue. The TM reached out to GATRA to
see if they could provide transportation to the StVdP store.
GATRA said they did not have the capacity to do it. Amy
asked the National Guard about using their vans to transport
families. She was told that every unit does have the
capability to use these vans. Their use for this purpose has
been filtered up the chain and he is waiting to hear if they
will be used.
o The National Guard team has been researching local
resources for clothing, transportation, and toiletries.
o The National Guard was going to pick up supplies from
Public Safety and Town Hall. I just checked and our bin is full
so I followed up with Eric. He said that his group from Red
Roof and the group from Envision had picked up items so
the bin must have been filled up again. He said they would
be by again tomorrow.
o Dick mentioned that the Food Pantry is shipping food to the
hotels.
• Welcome to Mansfield- October 251h from 6-8p this is for those new
to Mansfield in the last year or anyone who would like to learn
more about our town.
• Upcoming Programs: MBC & Architect Presentation for the
seniors on Oct 17th at 11 am.
o Electric Light Lunch is scheduled for October 27th at 11:30
am
• FRIENDS-
o Touch a Truck- Friends members will do a spin -art with the
kids at the event. The goal is to create awareness of the
COA/FRIENDS only. There will be available fliers with
Friends/COA information.
o Craft and Vendor Fair— scheduled for November 4th
o Holiday Luncheon Planning and scheduled for December
15th
• Southeastern Regional culinary and medical assistant interns
o Students beginning October 16th 2 Culinary seniors 5 days a
week every other week.
o Sophomore students from the medical assistant program.
Old Business
• VA Memorial Project Update- Neal is not here to report. Paula did
report that the Elks are donating money to the project.
• Signage Update- No update on when the signs will be completed.
• 50 West Street Presentation- October 17th at 11:00 at the COA.
New Business
• Mural Initiative and Art Programming with MHS- Josephine and
Wendy met with Derek Harding, the Mansfield HS Art teacher.
They have the design and will be priming and outlining the garage.
They will then use two Saturdays in October for the students and
Mansfield Seniors to meet up and work together on the mural.
• Mary asked if the COA could buy a dolly for the piano to move it
safely. Mary will look into the cost and time frame.
• Paula discussed the issue of newsletter timeliness. Unfortunately,
her program was canceled in September due to a lack of sign-ups.
We discussed that we really couldn't get the newsletter out
earlier. We decided we would have sign-ups available for at -a -
glance items the month before unless it's a special event with
limited numbers.
• Marie mentioned that the Friends established a Homebound
Committee. This group is working on special projects for our
Meals on Wheels clients.
It has been reported by Kate Allen, Our MOW driver, that her
clients love to receive these items, and makes their day a little
brighter.
Paula made a motion to adjourn and Pat 2nd