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TOWN OF MANSFIELD
Council on Aging 5
184 NORTH MAIN STREET APR 4 1986
P.O. BOX 232�rzj, L M1,_a
MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 02048 _ OWN CLERK
Telephone (617) 339.4424
339.5261
February 18, 1986
The meeting was called to order at 8:10 p.m. by President
Robert Marshall. Absent was Joan Secher, excused were Vickie Prasad
and Liegh Ann Foster.
The Secretary's Report of January 14, 1986 was reviewed.
Note was tatTen un7er point of New Business that the BCHC Board
meets the 4th Friday of the month. Consistant attendance is important
at the Board of Directors meeting and could be any so named person
from our council. Joe Corliss moved the minutes accepted, seconded
by Judy Cucinotta. So voted.
The Treasurer's Report and Budget Status were accepted as
read with usual discussion.
Correspondence:
Announcements of three seminars from -
1. Executive Office for Elder Affairs
2. BCHC workshop for field workers
3. Mass. Association of C.O.A. and Senior Center Directors
Memorandum from Town Manager - re: Safety
Director's Report
Tax Counselor will be at the center through April.
We will have a booth at the Rotary Home and Trade Show this
weekend. Volunteers are needed to host the booth. 'Tricia Hume and
Bob Marshall volunteered.
It was moved by Joe C. and seconded by Judy C. to use the van
and volunteer driver for a 2-3 hour span on Saturday. -,So voted. Judy
volunteered to drive.
The Lions organizations has volunteered to build shelves
at the center.
3 Doris Morin, our Senior,Aid left that, position for health
reasons. Gale has advertised for a replacement.`
Free legal advice will be at the Center on Friday,February
28th from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon.
Assistant Director's Report
/ number of
280 miles.
/ to work at
Ada is planning to show slides about a So. west Sun Tour,
scheduled for October 19, on Wednesday, February 26th.
In January 319 passengers were transported 988 miles. The
passengers is up by 6 from December. The mileage is up by
This is due to the fact that we transport a disabled person
the waste water treatment plant twice a week.
Old Business
Bob Marshall reported about his meeting with Steve MaCaffree
of the Municipal Building Committee regarding a new C.O.A. facility.
The suggestion is that we work jointly with the library for a shared
facility. We certainly have' complimentary programs and needs.
New Business
After discussion it was the consensus to form a 3 person
committee to begin conversation with the Library. Joe and Judy agreed
to start the process. A definite committee will be established when
more members are present.
There is an article before the town for $12,000. to begin
the preliminary procedings toward a new building.
We each received a copy of C.O.A. FY 84/85 statistics for
programs and services.
The Home and Trade Show booth for C.O.A. will be February
217 22, and 23.
Adjournment by vote at 9:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia J. Jume
Secretary