HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOA 12/09/1986MIINTJTES OF THE COUNCIL ON AGING - ,;ECEMBER 9,1986 14 fA
The meeting was opened at 8:05 PM by rresident
Leigh Ann roster and Joan ;echer absent and Judy Cucc
Previous months meeting minutes were amended to show that the
Council had voted to close the Center on the day before Thanksgiving,
Christmas and New Years. Motion to accept the report as amended by
Pat Hume and seconded by Bob Marshall.
The Treasurer's Report was accepted as read on a motion by Jicki
Prasad, seconded by Joseph Corliss.
Several pieces of correspondence were circulated amongst the
Counctl members including an invitation to the Bristol County Home Care.
Christmas Party to be held on December 17, 1986.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
The Women of Tosay, a Jaycee women's associate organization,
helped provide Thanksgiving dinners to seven persons in Mansfield.
The 7th Day Adventist Church in Foxboro provided.food baskets to
several needy senior families.
Lon Distance Phone Calls for senior citizens was planned for
December 21st plus Christmas Caroling at various residences in town. The
winter Sand Pail Program has been started and is handled for us by the
local Jaycees.
On December 9, 1986 there was a Workshop on seeking out Corporate
and,Foundation Grant Monies. Gale attended this workshop and found it
to be very useful in, planning for future projects at the Center.
The monies from the Department of Elderly Affairs discretionary
grant for the purchase of the NCR PC -6 JR computer have arrived at the Town
Hall and the unit will be ordered in the 'immediate future.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR'S REPORT:.
During November the bus transported 245.passengers a total of
736 miles. The bus was down one day to repair the brakes.
The Christmas Party for the Seniors and Friends of the Center
was a real success. There were some minor complaints relative to the
temperature of some of the food, however, a good time was had by all.
The day after a anow storm early in December it was difficult
to travel up town as the sidewalks were not plowed. Pres. Hume contacted
the Department of Public Works and learned that they have a shorrtage of
help in this department plus the present plow is not is not capable of
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plowing all the sidewalks due to its size and some obstructions in certain
areas. Prior to Proposition 2.5 the DPW had 21 men and now has only 7
men causing delays in servicing all parts of town after a storm.
NEW BUSINESS:
Pres. Hume and Director Gale Farruggia presented our 1987/88
Budget to the Town Manager with some deyailed cost analyses that show the
Center providing 8166,000.00 in services while receiving funding of only
864,000.00, The difference being made up in grants andoutright gifts to
the Center from outside sources. The Friends of the Drop -In -tenter, the
Department of Elderly Affairs, Bristol County Home Care, GATRA andother
sources help to fund the Center and provide the necessary services to the
senior citizens of Mansfield.
Around Christmas time the Town Hall will be switching over to a
modern computerized telephone system and we will become part of the new
system. Gale will report in January on any changes effecting the Center.
The Council approved the changes in the bus operation rules that
were discussed last month. Among the changes made were a definition of
the single Pick -Up station at Cedar Court for all residents therein.
Gale reported two bills from the Department of Public Works,
one for labor on the GATRA bus brakes and a second one for gravel to level
the parking lot in the rear of the Center. It seems that since the town
made improvements to the sidewalks and roadway the rear yard is full of
water after a rainstorm. We are not responsible for this condition and we
did not order the gravel to correct the situation. Gale will send the bill
back to the, DPW.
Gale asked that baked goods for the housebound be brought to the
Center on December 19th for distribution with the next home meal delivery.
- A disoussion was held an the possibility of using.a discretionary
grant to participate in the Shine Programa This group trains volunteers in
how to assist clients under Medicare guidelines. No vote was taken on our
participation in the program.
At 9:10 PM a motion to Adjourn was made by Bob Marshall, seconded
by Pres. Pat Hume.
Reppectfully submitted,
Joseph F. Corliss, Sr
Secretary