HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOA 09/08/1981TOWN OF MANSFIELD
Council on Aging
184 NORTH MAIN STREETV
P.O. BOX 232
MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 02048
Telephone (617) 339-4424
339.5261
Minutes - Meeting held on September 8, 1981
Meeting called to order by Chairman Flug at 8 p.m.
Attending - Members Ruth Noonan, Marie Mahana, Tedi Hornung, John
Marvelle, Brad Dauphinee and Chairman Flog - Director Paula
Kilby and Assistant Director Ada Milliken. Elinor Vernon arrived
at 8:30 p.m. Ruth Noonan acted as Secretary Pro Tem until 8:30.
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The Secretary's report was accepted as written. Treasurer's report
was discussed and accepted. Warrants were accepted. Tedi moved
for acceptance, seconded by Marie.
Director reported BCHCE Advisory Board Meeting. Needs Assessment Grant
application was withdrawn until "a later date" because of change in
Directors at Mansfield. Frank Martinelli is still on vacation.
Arthur Remillard is volunteering his time to substitute as driver.
Victor Jones is also substituting. .Victor is being paid through the
"gift" account. They have both driven 8 days.
DEA grant applications are in. Paula will try to finish proposals
for the meals on wheels containers and the 2 -way radio before she
leaves.
Assistant Director reports 247 people rock on the bus a total of 631 miles.
Noon meals were served totaling 1170. Cost to Friends $877.50 Council
will send letter of thanks to the Friends. Regular meals start again on
September 21. Discussion of cost of summer meals program. State Grant
has been drastically cut. Board should evaluate program and decide on
subsidizing program or charging elderly full cost.
Meeting adjourned at 8:45p.m. to be reopened again at 9 p.m. after Director
and Assistant Director had left.
Tedi asked to reopen discussion on gift of $100 to Paula to be taken from
the "Gift" Account. Motion by Tedi and second by Elinor to open for
discussion. Question: Should gifts to the Council serving as agents
for the elderly be used as gifts from the Council to the Director or
to anyone? Gift to former Director was used as an example. after
discussion Brad moved and Ruth seconded motion to use the $100 from
the Gift Account for Paula as previously voted. Voted was 6 to 1. Elinor
did not vote.
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Minutes - September 8, 1981 (continued)
Applications for the position of Director were read and
discussed.
Applicants were: Cale Farrugia, North Attleboro
Jody Peterson, 10 Rockland St, Taunton
Thelma Bosbous, Michigan
Terry Ann Barnes, 88 Ruth Ellen Rd, Raynham
We agreed to ask Peterson, Barnes and Farrugia to come for interviews.
Position to be offered for 1981/82 fiscal year only. This with the
hope that we could raise the salary enough to interest more applicants.
When readvertised in the spring, present Director could reapply.
Time for interviewing was set for 9/12 at the Mansfield Town Hall
as the Senior Center did not have any rooms for confidential interviews.
Chairman Flug agreed to contact the applicants.
Meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
Submitted:.
Ruth Noonan, Secretary Pro Tem
Elinor Vernon, Secretary