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1VIANSFIELD COA BOARD MEETING
UO DEC 19 Ari 8: 45 NOVEMBER 14, 2000
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Present: Ben Boynton, Frank Nilson, Eileen Flint, Ed Sliney Sr. Gale Farrugia,
Debra Surprenant, Sonia Walgreen, Mary Butler, Donna Harrington.
Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m.
Minutes of meeting on Oct. l Os' accepted — So voted.
Motion to approve budget status, warrants of September and treasurer's report. So voted.
Gift Account $2,369.16.
DIRECTORS REPORT
Parking Lot — Trees are cut, moving gravel around. Should be done sometime in another
week or so.
Flu -Clinic — Approximately 325-350 elders and high risk individuals attended the clinic.
There will be another clinic when more serum is available. No date yet.
BESI —Medical Transportation Committee — working together for short and long
\ distance available transportation (GATRA- SERTA, COA's, BESI and local Housing
Authorities).
COA Board Designee is needed to attend the Friends Christmas Party on Friday, Dec.
15th at 11:30 am. Mary Butler will be that designee.
Budget Preparation — Due by Nov. 30th.
Thanksgiving Holiday — COA closed on Nov. 23 & 24th.
Town Manager — at his coffee hour has offered to put in for another Outreach Position.
Gale & Sharon with the help of Mike Thompson will be working on a COA Web page.
New Computer — is on order — for seniors to utilize.
ASSISTANT DIRECTORS REPORT
Classes on computer training at Smartlink in Norton have started.
633 phone calls were logged into the COA and 866 people signed -in at the COA.
OLD BUSINESS
Outreach Position — New hire has recently resigned to accept a new job with BESI. The
position is presently open. Some people that were previously interviewed were not
acceptable. Job will be re -advertised.
The Nutrition Site Mgr. — Dot Gerber gave her notice and will be leaving as soon as a
replacement can be made.
COA has received a number of calls for transportation in the Assisted Living Facility in
the lodge. Discussion regarding if we need an opinion from Town Counsel. It was
decided to have Gale talk with the Town Manager.
BESI — Frank Nilson
Marriott will continue to do the meals for the next four years.
Program "Ethics in social work" is planned at Whites Restaurant in Westport. A
Professor from Rhode Island College on Social Work Ethical issues will hold the
program on Nov 30s`.
Adjourned at 8:50 p.m.