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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOA 02/17/1978Council on Aging Meeting February 17, 1978 Convened at 10:00 a.m. Present: President Dolores Benson, Doreen Mulcahy, Linda Martinelli Edwedge McCausland, Harry Nordberg, Betty Mugford. Absent: Dorothy Fielding. Present also were Margo Fisher and Sandy Moody. Louise Bisbee was present as an observer. Treasurer, Betty Mugford presented warrant. Motion by Betty Mugford/Harry Nordberg to accept. Voted. Dolores Benson read letter of resignation from Council member, Doreen Mulcahy, reason is due to pressure of time. She will stay on until a successor is appointed provided this'will take place in the not too distant future. Council accepted her resignation with regret. Council agreed to give Margo Fisher a raise. Motion by Doreen Mulcahy/Linda Martinelli to grant this raise to $3.00 an hour retroactive to January 1, 1978. Voted. On establishing an advisory committee so that more imput can be had by the -Seniors -in town: Motion to sendoutletter to Bicentennial Court, to Cedar Courts -to Gold=nagers inviting -them to jeelect a representative and an alternate, and to recruit one of each at large, making four representatives & four alternates, Edwedge McCausland/Linda Martinelli. Voted. Motion: Edwedge McCausland/Doreen Mulcahy to allow Margo Fisher time off on Fridays to attend classes to learn more efficiently how to deal with problems for the elderly. Voted. Dolores spoke of her conversation with Jack Crane. He said he will do all he can to help us obtain a grant for which to buy a new mini -bus. We should get an answer in about two weeks. Jack has also agreed to come and give a talk at a meeting of the Rotary Club. Margo will contact the Rotarians to set a date. We have a tentative date of April 21st to have the High School to present the,Marlboro Seniorts Show. Margo is instructed to contact Mrs. Walker and confirm with her for the date for the show. Price suggested for the tickets is $3.00 for regular, $2.00 for Seniors, and $1.00 for children. Dolores will try to get the Harmonettes to come and sing during the intermission. Mr. Broadley will come at the DIC and present his film on Hawaii and Alaska on February 28th. Motion: Doreen 14ulcahy/Edwedge McCausland to give Mr. Broadley a check of $25.00 for his ex- penses. Voted. Council on Aging Meeting February 17, 1978 Page 2 A discussion on the lack of space at the DIC took place, and the possibility of obtaining a new site for a Multi -Service Center. Dolores will check on a house that is for sale and that could be considered as a possibility. The 781 Blizzard created many problems and difficulties and Dolores spoke of her efforts in trying to resolve them. It has been an exceptionally busy time for her and through her efforts most all problems were satisfactorily resolved. Motion by: Linda Martinelli/Edwedge McCausland to make an amend- ment to the job description, on second line after words, "Programs for the Aging shall be", change it to : "Consultants (contract labor) to the Council on Aging". Voted. Motion to adjourn: Edwedge McCausland/Harry Nordberg to adjourn. Voted. 2:15 p.m. Next Meeting March 6, 1978. Respectfully submitted, Linda Martinelli.