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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOA 07/19/1976NOTE: Next meeting scheduled for August 16, 7 p.m. at the DIC' MINUTES f Mansfield Council on Aging July 19, 1976 Present were: Bradford Johnson, Clara Flint, Linda Martinelli, Doreen Mulcahy, Dolores Benson, Marie Connon and Maureen Canner 1. Secretary's report accepted as read. 2. <In the absence,of Robert Rankin, Maureen advised that he had checked out the dent in the Minibus and felt that it should be repaired. 3. The petition was drawn up by President Johnson to ask the next Town Meeting to increase the number on the Council by two. A motion was mdde and carried to table this request for the present. Doreen Mulcahy/Dolores Benson. -,,(A general discussion relevent to this brought out the view that the Council as a group wishes there were more communication between the Board of Selectmen and the Council.) 4, Maureen will contact Jack Crane of the DEA in hopes of having him conduct a training session for our Council Members; to help 'them better, understand "their duties and responsibilities. 5. Dolores Benson introduced herself with a brief statement listing'`her educational background and reason for joining the Council,(to work with and help the elderly of this town). 6. DIRECTOR'S REPORT a. Maureen advised that, "wrapping up" the Budget was very tight. Questions by the Town Clerk's Office on outstanding bills forthe'current budget were solved when it was discovered that the Clerk s.Office had erroneously entered the July rent bill in the past >fiscal ,year.thereby indicating anoverdrawn item. b. A Transportation Committee was formed to be in charge of scheduling and operation of the Minibus for the fiscal year 1976 -77 -with Clara Flint and Doreen Mulcahy being appointed. c. Bills presented for payment'. gasoline, $52.85; Schofield Hardware, $1.38 Carl:Oi•1, $62.26. Maureen has asked for permission to submit a voucher for s)laries for the first three weeks of July next week, permission given, d. Friends of the DIC had a meeting this morning. They are working on a -few trips; with a trip to the Marshfield.Fair planned for August. A Craft Coop is being planned for the Fall and a meeting has been scheduled for Monday morning to discuss this. e. The summer lunch program was not in effect in July because of blaureen's vacation and the lack of drivers for the minibus. The program is scheduled for two days per week and Marie Connor and Dolores Benson will help Maureen with it. 7. A motion was made and carried that the.Council advise the Town that we are interested in obtaining space in the old Fairfield Optical Building as a future DIC; this to be done in the form of a letter to the Board of Selectmen. Dolores Benson/Doreen Mulcahy f CONONAGE =,7/19/76 p.2 8. Basad Johnson will take our suggestions for help for the towels senior citizens to the JAYCEES tomorrow night. They are: A Clothing Exchange and a Fall Clean Up Program.. 9, Linda Martinelli reported on the Birstol County Home Care Board. Meeting. They are working on amendments to the By Laws primarily., Committees were appointed with Linda on the Nominating Committee. There are to be two sub offices, one in Attleboro and one in Taunton. Councils on Aging will receive copies of the minutes of each meeting and they may appoint an Alternate to the Board with Marie Connor being appointed from Mansfield. Case Workers have already been•assigned to Attleboro and Taunton. Meetings are to be on the first Friday of each month. 10, BY+d Johnson will investigate the status of the Health Care Contract between the BCHCC and the town of Mansfield. 11. The Home Care Advisory Board needs a representaive from Mansfield; none appointed as yet. 12. Linda Martinelli has been advised that as a representative from the Council she will be allowed a mileage credit of $.14 per mile for transport- ation to :neetings. 13. Maureen's work week will be increased to 4 days per week 5 hours per day beginning in September. 14. Dolores Benson suggested tha the Council meet twice per month rather than on a monthly basis. A motion made and tabled until August meeting that the Council meet during the months of June, July and August on the third Monday of the month and during all other months on the first and third Mondays with the Director to be. in attendance at the first meeting of each month. 15. Maureen asked if the Treasurer should not have a more active roll in the bookkeeping system for the Council. Discussion tabled until August meeting. 16. Dolores Benson made a motion that a Suggestion Box be eonn Calledwho at the DIC; carried/L. Martinelli. Also raised the question ld open mail addressed to the Council. It was decided that all. mancildmembed directly to the Council on Aging should only be opened by a Cour with a"notation by initials on such correspondence. Meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.pi. respectfully submitted, Doreen Mulcahy Secretary