HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOA 05/07/1980TOWN OF MANSFIELD
Council on Aging
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Council On Aging meeting 5/7/80
Members absent: Linda Martinelli, Ruth Noonan, Rev. William Fluor
Meeting was called to order at '7:35 PM by Vice President Bradlev
Dauphi.nee in President Flug's absence.
The secretary's report was accepted.
The treasurer's budget status report and warrants of 4/22 and
5/6 were accepted.
Correspondence was received as follows: :Invitation from League
of Women Voters to attend a Legislative Reception on May 16 at
8 PM in Mansfield Town Hall; Camp Nor'easter pamphlet; ,letter
from National Council of Senior Citizens announcing the 15th
Constitutional Convention stressing issues 180 in Cincinnati,
Ohio; Community Health Agency Newsletter. Various DEA memos
are available for perusal in the office. Action on the Mass.
Denture Full Access Program correspondence was t.aihled..
Staff reports: Paula reported on meetings attended a., aacll a
the upcoming Advisory Council meeting of Bristol. County Home
Care at Mansfield, June 5 at 10 A1,1. The new tape .recorder was
.shown and used. Harry Nordberg purchased the recorder, tales,
and batteries at Radio Shack for $65.27. The CETA summer program
will be held again this year. The CETA office will contact
the DTC in late May or early June. (This information was
received from the summer program director in the Taunton office
during a phone conversation.)
A violation of the transportation contract with BCHCE was brought
up.
It was moved, seconded, and approved to use the minibus June 11
for transporting seniors to Norton Singers production of Li'l
Abner in Norton if. 15 or more people were going.
Paula also noted: DEA has additional monies through Jun e`30 to
extend existing grants; May is Older Americans Month; and
Friends 3rd Annual Shell Dinner is May 30.
Under old business, the bingo was tabled to next meeting.
New Business: Alice Freemdn iio,« the Department of Elder Affairs
was introduced. She talked briefly on the White House Conference
on Aging in 1981 and the Silver Haired Legislature in Boston
in November 1980.
Alice'S main topic centered on distinctions between cquncils
and staff. Highlights ghlights of her talk covered% written policy,
evaluation, future goalsi,and advisory councils to COA'o and
how to establish them.'Charts on various programs in. agencies
as well as agencies and boards in the Mass. aging network and.
differences between advisory and governance boards were shown
and discussed.
Under other new business, notions were made, seconded, and voted
to table the job description and the planning of calendar dates
for 1980-1981 meetings.
The nex
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ting was scheduled for June 10 at 1:30 PM.
seconded, and voted to adjourn at 9:15 PM.
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