HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOA 07/09/1985July 9, 1985
Council on Aging Minutes
TOWN OF MANSFIELD
Council on Aging
184 NORTH MAIN STREET
P.O. BOX 232
MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 02048
Telephone (617) 339-4424
339.5261
The meeting was called to order at 8:08 PM by President Robert Marshall.
Excused were Ruth Noonan and Tricia Hume. Absent was Joan Secher.
The Secretary's Report of May 14th was accepted as written. No meeting
was held in June due to the Director's illness.
The Treasurer's Report and Budget Status were received. End of year
Budget status was reported as follows: A balance of $199.94 was left
in Salaries. Most of this was income in the Assistant Directors account.
Balancein operating expenses was $501.35. Most of this income was reflected
in Heat & Water and Gasoline. Total left in the 00A budget was $701.29.
Correspondence:
1. DEA Training Workshop for Formula money will be held on
July 17 in Freetown. Gale will attend.
2. Cancer Society is planning a dinner in July at the Sheraton
Mansfield. Vicki Prasad may attend.
3. Boris Frank's Successful Fundraising Seminars will be held
August 21-22 at the Howard Johnson in Norwood.
4. Boston Society for Gerontologie Psychiatry Inc. on Nov. 1 & 2.
at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel in Boston, Ma.
5. Social Security 50th Birthday Celebration on August 16, 10 AM
at Southeastern, Mass University Aud. in No. Dartmouth.
6. Thirty Sixth National Conferance on Alcohol & Drug Problems.
Preliminary Conf. Prog. Aug. 18-21 in Washington DC at the
Hyatt Regency Hotel/Capital Hill
Director's Report:
1. The DEA Training Workshop - Gale will attend this in Freetown on
July 17th. The amount of money that will be alloted to Mansfield
Elderly amounts to $1.70 per elder in the community. A total of
$2,574. will be awarded to Mansfield for a special program.
2. The Mini -Bus recently had several problems with maintenance of
the bus, and included a leak in transmission fluid, a broken
power steering belt, a new battery and on Monday July 8th the
Mini -Bus was involved in an accident with a parked car. No
injuries were involved. All information was relayed to the
TbanInsurance Carrier and reports have been sent to the proper
cwthorities.
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3. Fernandes Shopping - An increase in service has been realized in
the last month. Gale advertised the need for more people to utilize
Fernandes shopping on Wednesday in the Grapevine and newsletter.
This seemed to help with the low count on this day.
4. Lori Dorothy from the Bristol County Training Program in Taunton
started on July 1. Lori will be doing in -side work for elderly
clients; housework, cleaning rugs, windows, etc. She will also
be substituting for the Bus Aid position until August. Lori's
last week will be the end of August.
5. A Healthway Program for July 24th will be held at the Center.
A new facility will open soon in Raynham. The program director
will be introducing their new Senior Plan for the elderly.
Assistant Director's Report
There were 265 passengers carried for a total of 849 miles for the month of
June. The month of May included a Pot Luck supper of which $245
was made. However, this was not a money making program but one
for which the Seniors could come to have an enjoyable evening.
Trips to Martha's Vineyard on July 8th went well. W. Yarmouth is planned for
Old Business July 23 and Cape Code R.R. on Aug. 7th.
Several Gatra Reimbursement checks have been sent to Gale for the
months of April, May, and June. A total of $2,543.66 has been
received and turned over to the Town.
New Business
Because Gale's illness was a back related problem, it was brought
to the attention of the board that certain tasks that Ada and Gale
have been doing can no longer be done. Some of:these included maintenance
tasks where no maintenance personnel is available,
The DPW Department has been notified and was asked to pick up trash
from the back of the building instead of the front so that heavy barrels
would not have to be carried. A letter to the Town Manager will outline
the need to have some type of maintenance personnel for the COA.
Other needs in this area is to have someone shovel snow from the front
of the door and walk -way so that no accidents occur.
Handicapped Advisory Board from the Town was set-up to review the
accessibility of the handicapped/disabled to each department. The
Director was -not able to attend. The committee report discusses that
the COA might consider building modifications; look into private funding
DEA Grants for Construction and Private Business. Feasibility for these
to happen was questioned and discussed by the COA board:
1. The building at the present time is not owned by the town but
rented.
2. Restroom renovations to expand size is not possible due to lack of
space and excessive costs.
Gale is going to the DEA workshop however and will at that time inquire
about using Grant money for renovations of the COA building.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:10 PM. ,
Respectfully submitted, i /