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MANSFIELD COA BOAR MEEZIT
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Present: Ben Boynton, Mary Butler, D. Harrington, F.Nilson, Eileen Flint, Gale
Farrugia, Ed Sliney, Sr., D. Surprenant.
Excused — Sonia Walgreen
Meeting called to order at 7:32 p.m.
(Frank Nilson acting President)
Motion to approve May 9, 2000 meeting minutes. So voted.
Motion to approve budget status, warrants of August and treasurer's report. So voted.
Gift Account $2,523.61.
DIRECTORS REPORT
Gatra Van — Up -date on how service is going. Eudene Chappell is our new van driver.
She is working out very well.
Outreach Worker — Cindy Phillips hired for the Social Workers Position. New Outreach
Position is being advertised. Cindy has been instrumental in finding a long lost relative
for Bill McDonald one of our elder clients.
BESI — Nutrition Program — New contract up for renewal. Caterer wants a four year
contract with a 12% increase this year and a 5% increase over the next contract period.
May have to initiate RFP for other Caterer's other than Marriott.
New Programs: Painting Class — Dorothy Graves — begins on Sept. 19's.
Elvis remembered — Sept. 22, In-house programs for staff— Oct. 25"' —
Personality types.
Data Base — Mailing list newsletters — 1600 names up -dated by Althea Sankey,
Volunteers and staff.
ASSISTANT DIRECTORS REPORT
Month of May — 984 Sign -in at the COA, 1,446 miles traveled by GATRA Van with 437
passengers. (382 elders — 30 non -elders).
Month of June we received 591 phone calls, 919 Signed in at the COA.
Month of July 489 phone calls, 615 signed -in.
Month of August — 808 signed 4 577 phone calls.
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OLD BUSINESS
Computer Classes — Gale recommends the classes be continued. — So voted.
Motion made and seconded to purchase a new computer for seniors to use within the
COA. — So voted.
Walkway & parking lot — it was suggested a letter be written to the Highway Dept.
criticizing the way the area looks out front. — So voted.
NEW BUSINESS
Hillside — Trust fund — clientele
Discussion of use of funds for Hillside from the trust fund. Gale to check on specific
clients involving the fund.
BESI — Report — Frank Nilson followed-up on the information regarding the Caterer's
contract that Gale originally reported on. Annual Meeting coming up on Sept. 22.
Meeting adjourned at 8:32 pm.