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MANSf`c I ELD, COA 8&RD MEET I NG
M'iNtjiiLS OF OCT. 10, 1995
Present: Gale Farrugia, Ada Milliken, Beth Wood, Frank
Nilson, Mary Butler, Sonia Walgreen, Jack Folan.
Jeanne Heaton. Excused: Gretchen Elliott.
Meeting called to order: 7:33 pm
Motion to approve Sept. 12th Board Meeting Minutes
Unanimously accepted.
Treasurers Report:
Budget Status and Warrants accepted.
Director's Report:
Up -date Telephone List for COA Board Members to be
given out next month.
Reminder that the Special Town Meeting will be held
on Mon. November 6th at 7:30 pm
Social Worker Position is still vacant. Two applicants
have been interviewed but have no LSW License. Gale
to re -advertise position.
Special Meeting with Town Manager regarding the Finance
Committee to keep a close watch on all Departmental
Budgets. Dept. Heads will be submitting a monthly
Report and will let Finance Comm. know if there will
be any large expenditures for future reference.
Gale will be attending MCOA Conference on November 1-2-
3 in Plymouth, Ma. this is the Council on Aging
State conference held once a year.
Purchase of new Copy Machine from A -Copy off the State
bid list utilizing the $1,000 from the Gift
Account; money that was donated by Priscilla Douglas
for purchase of copier.
Assistant Director's Report: Month of September
Sign -In Center 771 people
Gatra Van Milage 1,527 miles
Passengers 448
Friends Fair to be held on Sat. Oct. 14th.
Christmas Trip to the Berkshires for $5? is almost all
sold out.
OLD BUSINESS:
Jeanne Heaton was welcomed by Jack Folan, Chairman
t- Discussion of the Secretary position was discussed
and Jeanne Heaton volunteered to take position.
Mary Butler will be the alternate to the Master Plan
Advisory Council when Sonia cannot attend.
Discussion on - new clients that we are supporting
through the Trust fund. At the present time we have
one elderly woman going once a week.
NEW BUSINESS:
A vote was taken to spend $180 for Gray's Security Co.
to provide coverage for the Halloween Weekend. This would
include Friday, Oct. 27th through Tuesday Oct. 31st. Vote
was unanimous. The total cost is $360 split with the
Library.
Long Range Budget Planning put on hold till all COA
Board members are in attendance.
BESI Report - Frank Nilson
Frank gave a brief overview of Nutrition Problems and
reasons for litigation. At the present time BESI has
taken over the Nutrition Program and has hired a private
transprotation service to deliver meals to sites. There
were som major problems at the beginning, but these seem
to be resolved. Meals are being delivered approximately
same time as before. BESI plans to continue this for
about one to two years.
Meeting adjourned at 8:34 pm. The next regular meeting will
be held on Tuesday, November 14th.