HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOA 12/12/1995MANSFIELD COA BOARD MEETING
Minutes of Dec. 12, 1995
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Present: Gale Farrugia, Sonia Walgreen, Jack Folan, Gretchen Elliott, Ma Butler E' L! __
Excused: Frank Nilson, Jeanne Heaton, Ada Milliken, Beth Wood . i S i t I ' S
Meeting called to order: 8:02 pm
Minutes of COA Board Meeting -Nov. 14th accepted and approved.
Minutes of COA/Library Trustees Meet. -Dec. 2 accepted and approved
Treasurer's Report, Budget status, warrants accepted and approved.
Director's Report:
Application to Board by Donna Harrington to replace Beth Wood.
will be voted on Dec. 20th.
Ed Sliney, Fire Chief asked if new fire truck could be house temporarily
in the COA Garage. All set until Spring or Fall.
Library/COA - problems with kids loitering in corridor after school
Police called in - situation has become too much for Library personnel
to handle.
Debbie Surprenant, Social Worker is doing well. Has been invited to
Police Dept. to give overview of related Social Service Resources.
Assistant Director's Report: (reported by Gale)
Month of November---
Gatra Van traveled 1,371 miles, 426 passengers
COA sign -in - 804+ at COA facility
OLD BUSINESS:
Library/COA joint meeting for Tues. Jan. 16th. Discussion to move COA
Board Meeting to this date instead of back-to-back meetings. Vote taken
accepted and approved. Library trustees will be on Agenda for 7:45 pm.
Discussion on joint meeting of Dec. 2. Option contributed by Gretchen Elliott,
to Grandfather in the four recital teachers who have been utilizing Multi -Purpose
room in the past, thereby closing the door to anymore for profit individuals,
organizations, etc. to use the Multi -Purpose room in the future. This should be
included into the Policy of the Multi -Purpose Room with names, addresses, etc.
of recital persons. Also discussed was adding a section into application for
profit or non-profit status with description section.
All four Board Members attending voted to present this option to Board of
Trustees for their discussion and input and for the finalization of this problem.
Unanimously accepted.
Gale will talk with Leslie to let her know about decision so that she can
bring this to her Board Meeting first of January.
If anyone calls in regards to the above issue and wants to get on the agenda
for more discussion the COA Boards policy will be to only allow someone to
speak on any new issue, since participants were allowed to give their input at
three separate meetings.
NEW BUSINESS:
Gatra will be increasing their rates for Dial -a -Ride. Public hearings will
held by Gatra. Gale & Ada will attend sometime in January.
Gale requested the attendance of COA Board Members to at least two
special functions per year. The Friends Christmas Party and the annual
Volunteer Recognition Day in May. All members agreed.
Budget Review with Finance Committee will be held on Sat. Feb. 10 at
10:30 am. Jack and Gale will attend. Board members are encouraged to
attend.
Meeting adjourned at 8:40 pm.
Next Meeting will be held on Jan. 16th - 7:30 pm.