HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOA 02/12/2002MANSFIELD COUNCIL ON AGING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MINUTES TO MEETING
2/12/02
PRESENT: Sonia Walgreen, Mary Butler, Ben Boynton, Frank Nilson, Eileen Flint, Donna
Harrington, Debi Surprenant, and Gale Farrugia. Ed Sliney, Sr., was excused.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Sonia Walgreen at 7:30 pm.
MINUTES, BUDGET, WARRANT AND TREASURER'S REPORT: After examination of the
minutes to the Board meeting of January 8, 2002, the budget to date, and warrant
expenses, and after Mary reported that the gift account balance was $2491.29, a motion
was made by Donna to accept all four items. Eileen Flint gave a second to the motion, and
all were accepted in a unanimous vote.
CORRESPONDENCE: Gale circulated the correspondence file.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT: CDF II UPDATE Gale reported to the Board that a representative
from the Department of Communities and Development would be at the Town Hall on
Wednesday, February 13", at 10:00 to present the check for $545,000.00 to the town.
The first step ,in developing the program will be a bid process to hire a consultant.
BUDGET MEETING—Gale will be attending another budget meeting with key town staff
next week. She has already been informed to expect budget cuts of between 10% to 15%,
representing a reduction of at least $24,000.00. Triad -The first Triad meeting was held
on January 20". Attendance was very good. Louise Baroncelli and Bernice Bourne
volunteered to be the S.A.L.T. co-chairs. The fust project will be the File of Life staffed
by members of the Fire Department and the S.A.L.T. Council. A survey was developed
and sent out in the newsletter. Responses are already coming in. The next meeting is set
for February 25'". Gale ,is speaking with Diane Royal to have an appearance by the Triad
members from the Police Department, Fire Department and her on Diane's cable show.
Project Linus—Gale and Debi talked about the Project Linus program. Four COA women
made nine blankets for children who are sick.Mansfield Rotary Club—The Rotary Club is
sponsoring a luncheon on April 30th at the COA for Mansfield elders.
Elks Breakfast—The Elks are sponsoring a breakfast for elders on March 16'.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Sign -ins and telephone calls January 2002 had 830
people sign in, and 546 telephone calls were logged. Alzheimer's Grown—The
Alzheimer's support and education group will be starting up again in March. The fist
session of the six session workshop series will be on March 6" at 6:30. FEMA Our
application for FEMA funding was approved. We did not receive what we had hoped for,
however, we are very happy that we were given almost $ 1,000.00 Audubon—We are
also beginning our bird watching group again. We will have a meeting on February 19t' to
begin our planning.
NEW BUSINESS: Anonymous Gift—Someone has given a gift to the COA in the amount $1,500,
and there are no use restrictions other than the money must be used for the elders. Gale
suggested that the money be used to supplement a field trip. A discussion was held, at
which point it was decided that Gale and Ben would research different uses for the money.
Gale and Ben will report for the next meeting. Survey of Crafts Program—The COA did
a survey to help determine additional programming for the afternoons or evenings. Some
surveys are starting to come back. The COA had arranged to have some ceramics classes
by Potter's Way.
ADJOURNMENT: With a motion made by Donna and a second from Ben, the meeting was
adjourned at 8:30.