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MANSFIELD COA BOARD MEFING
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PRESENT: M. Butler, G. Elliott, J. Folan, D. Harrington, G. Farrugia, A. Milliken
F.Nilson.
Excused: Sonia Walgreen
Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m.
Motion to approve minutes of January 14th Board Meeting
Unanimously approved. Meeting of Feb. 11 was canceled due to sickness.
Motion to approve Budget Status, Warrants and Treasurer's Report, So voted.
Gift Account: $247.92
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Social Services has moved and is doing well at the new town hall. Donations of
$600 from Women of Today and $300 from Elks was put into the Fuel Assistance
Account. Stress Relief Day through Area Community Council will be held on Mar. 21
anyone can attend. Money raised through this organization goes toward the ACC
Emergency Fund which Mansfield receives $500 per month for use for emergency crisis.
Lighting for front of building has been removed and pole light was installed through
Light Dept. Gale will attend NCOA conference in Chicago Mar. 13-19. April will be
the meeting for voting in new officers. Budgets have been submitted, but some budgets
have been changed by Finance Committee.
The last meeting for the Summer will be pushed back to May 6th due to Annual Town
Meeting.
ASSISTANCE DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Friends of the D.I.C. asked for a quote by Cauldwell Bldg. to install Cabinets under
Lunch room counter to give us more cabinet space. Quote came in - $1,875 Base
Cabinets, $2,600 Under and Lower Cabinets. Friends will go for the Base Cabinets.
Trips to Foxwood, Maine Coast and Penn Dutch are being planned.
Jan. statistics include: 875 people signed in at the COA. Gatra Van traveled: 1,581 miles,
servicing 375 passengers.
Feb. statistics include: 1,409 miles and serviced 362 passengers. COA Sign -In 854.
OLD BUSINESS:
Discussion on Budget Review by Finance Committee went well. Some intense discussion
however on Social Service budget.
Roof Inspection completed report received and sent to Town Manager for Legal
consideration.
NEW BUSINESS:
Letter from Library Trustees on ending set-up for room for any Night Bookings for
Multi -Purpose Rm. by Donald Mercier. A motion was made by Mary Butler, and
unanimously voted. Changes in the Multi -Purpose Room Guidelines will be up -dated.
$10,000 was put into the Capital Improvements by the Finance Committee for roof
repair.
New C.O.R.I. Law that goes into effect on March 15th will have a big effect on our
Volunteer base. A letter was sent to the T.Mgr. office for clarification.
No report from Frank regarding BESI.
Questions & Answers:
Donna Harrington asked about the Parking Lot expansion. Letter was received through
Lee M. Azinheira, Town Engineer. Waiting for Topographic Info. from Dick Lewis,
Conservation Agent.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:30 p.m. Next Meeting will be held on April 8th.