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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOA 01/16/2019Mansfield Council on Aging Board of Directors CLEPKS Minutes to Meeting OFF ICE January 16, 2019 1DI9 RAR -b A It: 51 Present: Mary Hourigan, Joan Hoey, Dick Kelsay, Norma Smith, Donna Harrmg, Ai�N ANSF(ELQ Lynda Christiansen, Tom Keogh, and Josephine Madrazo. Guests: Nancy Graf, PaulaAC USETTS Devine, and Neil Rhein, Member of the Mansfield Select Board. Call to Order: Board Chairman Richard Kelsay opened the meeting at 3:30 p.m. Minutes of the Board Meeting on December 19,2018; presented. The Board examined the Minutes of the Board Meeting of December 19, 2018. Joan Hoey offered a motion to accept the Minutes of said meeting. Norma Smith seconded the motion. The motion was passed by a unanimous vote. Estimated Budget Status to Date, December 2018 Warrants: ActingDirector Josephine Madrazo reported that there was nothing new to report. After a short discussion, Jo suggested we go over the budget in more detail at our February meeting. Norma Smith offered a motion to accept the estimated budget status to date. Lynda Christiansen seconded the motion. Voting to accept were Mary Hourigan, Joan Hoey, Dick Kelsay, Norma Smith, Lynda Christiansen, and Tom Keogh. Donna Harrington voted in the negative. Correspondence: A copy of the Foxboro Council on Aging newsletter generated a discussion concerning changing our newsletter to include advertising. The company that Foxboro uses, creates the newsletter without cost, deriving income from the advertising that is sold. At the present time, we print the newsletter at the COA and the Friends of the Drop-in Center pay for the postage. Select Board member Rhein asked how many of our COA people receive email. Jo estimated 300. The possibility exists of putting our newsletter on the Mansfield Town web page. More specific information on this topic was requested by the board for the next meeting. Assistant Director's Report: Select Board Member- Josephine introduced and welcomed Select Board Member, Neil Rhein. GATRA- GATRA rates are going up February 4, 2019. Tax Preparation also begins February 4, when volunteers from the AARP will be available to help seniors with tax preparation. Memory Cafe- The next Memory Cafe is scheduled for January 29 at 1:00 p.m. On February 11 at 10:00 a.m., Joyce Collette from the Attleboro VNA will hold a staff workshop on Memory Loss. Board members and other interested people are invited to attend. Future Board Meeting Dates: Board meeting dates for the future were discussed. It was decided that our meetings be held on the second Wednesday of the month: February 13, March 13, April 17, May 8, and June 12. BESI Update There was no BESI update. Adjournment: Norma Smith offered a motion to adjourn at 5:00 PM. Donna Harrington seconded the motion. The vote to adjourn was unanimous. VOTE SUMMARY 2018-78 A vote to accept the Minutes to the Board Meeting of December 19, 2018, as presented. Motion—Joan Hoey; Second—Norma Smith; Vote -7 affirmatives, 0 negative. Voting affirmative were Richard Kelsay, Norma Smith, Joan Hoey, Mary Hourigan, Donna Harrington, Tom Keogh, and Lynda Christianson. 2018-79 A vote to accept the Estimated Budget Status to Date, and November 2018 Warrants, as presented. Motion— Norma Smith; Second— Lynda Christiansen; Vote -6 affirmatives, 1 negative. Voting affirmative were Richard Kelsay, Norma Smith, Joan Hoey, Mary Hourigan, Donna Harrington, Tom Keogh, and Lynda Christianson. 2018-80 With all business being completed, a vote to adjourn the meeting at 5:00 PM. Motion— Norma Smith; Second— Donna Harrington; Vote -7 affirmatives, 0 negative. Voting affirmative were Richard Kelsay, Norma Smith, Joan Hoey, Lynda Christianson, Tom Keogh, Donna Harrington, and Mary Hourigan.