HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOA 01/16/1996MANSFIELD COA BOARD MEETING
Minutes of Jan. 16, 1996
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Present: Gale Farrugia, Jack Folan, Gretchen Elliott, Mary Butler, Donna'Hamngt6n,
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Excused: Jeanne Heaton, Sonia Walgreen.
Minutes of COA Board Meeting - Dec. 12 accepted and approved.
Treasurer's report, Budget status, warrants accepted and approved.
Director's Report:
- Two significant donations received from: $100 St. Mark's Episcopal Church
and $500 from the Woman of Today. Both donations will be put toward the
Friends fuel assistance fund to help elders with home heating fuel.
- Arthur Remillard is away for the month of January. He is being replaced
by Gerry Wright for this time period to drive the Gatra Van.
- Reminder that the COA will be meeting with the Finance Committee on
Sat. Feb. 10th at 10:30 am.
- Roofing Maintenance is still being pursued. Leslie Patch reported that a sample
of shingle was sent to Georgia Pacific for test for defects. If they prove
to be defective then GP will provide labor and materials to correct problem.
Also the rubber adhering material is also a problem in some areas of the library
that will need to be corrected. Leslie will be getting bids. COA side is in much
better shape due to sunny side of building for contraction and expansion of
shingles. Further report will be given when we hear from G.P.
Assistant Director's Report:
Month of December:
Gatra Van traveled 1,277 miles, 399 passengers (lower mileage due to snow days).
COA sign -in - 667 at COA facility.
OLD BUSINESS:
Library/COA joint Boards met at 7:45 p.m. to resume discussion on Multi -Purpose
Room regarding solution for Piano teachers to continue using M -Purpose Room
for recitals. COA Board member Gretchen Elliott reiterated her suggestion of
Grandfathering in those teachers who were using room previously even though
they are for profit business.
Library trustees met at their last meeting and discussed this option; however
They were in agreement and suggested that the Piano recital teachers go through
M.M.A.S. or some other non-profit organization allowing them to be their sponsor
as a non-profit status, thereby having control over their program so that they
would continue to be free and open to the public. Grandfathering in those already
using room may open the door for other for profit groups to dispute that they
should have been grandfathered in also.
Discussion of options by all board members continued. Final clarification of
issue discussed was: "that we (both boards) need to stick to guidelines and
policies already written up in the rules and regulations of the multipurpose
Room Policy already in place; to prevent any future problems down the
road."
No vote is needed due to the already existing policy that is already in place.
All but one member was in agreement - Leslie will contact
those people involved by phone and will be followed up by a letter of decision of
Boards.
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NEW BUSINESS:
Budget Review Meeting with Selectmen was to be held on Jan. 17th at 9:30 p.m.
Rescheduled for Weds. Jan. 24th at 9:15 p.m. Discussion on Social Service
Budget.
BESI Report by Frank Nilson - "Nutrition Program that BESI has taken on
is very, very interesting - he has learned a great deal over the last few months."
Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
Next meeting will be held on Feb. 13th at 7:30 p.m.