COA Meeting Minutes
Meeting date:
Monday, March 13, 2017
Meeting held at Senior Center Meeting Room, called to order by Rebecca Perron 10:03 AM.
Present:
Roy Benson, Herb Pace, Mary Alice Martin, Joan Plancon, Cindy Sullivan, Rebecca Perron, Associate members, Carol Laughlin, Donna Charron
Absent:
Paula LeBlanc, Harriet Fischer, Mary Jane Connolly
No Public Comment
Minutes reviewed - motion made to accept by Mary Alice, seconded by Roy, no discussion, motion carried unanimously.
Bills reviewed-motion made to accept by Joan, seconded by Mary Alice, no discussion, motion carried unanimously.
Swearing in of Carol Laughlin, Donna Charron, Mary Alice Martin, Paula LeBlanc absent.
Herb sworn in as Fence viewer.
New Business:
Update from COA director:
- Ad was finalized for Business journal in Westfield Evening News. Nine pictures from classes and Friends group. The Friends group is splitting the cost of ad with COA.
- March 15th St. Patrick’s day breakfast is cancelled and will take place 4/12 as a Spring breakfast.
- 4/14 Dementia training for the staff and other town employees will be held from 9:30 to 11:00. Cindy needs volunteers to man the phones. Carol and Donna volunteered.
- 4/19 Davis Bates, a folk singer will perform at 12:30, COA received a Cultural Grant for $400.
- 4/26 Brain Healthy lunch sponsored by Armbrook Village free and there will be a signup sheet.
- 4/21 United Way Kids to do Grand Friends day 9:30 to 11:30. Teens available to help with phones, Ipads. Setting up emails, face book etc.
Cindy will check with people who had the detectors installed and remind them to change the batteries if needed.
House numbers project is being coordinated with the Fire Chief. COA has some money in budget for Seniors. Waiting to see if Police Department would also participate.
Birthday party for Flo Warriner’s 105th is cancelled as she has move to VT.
Cindy would like to put a White board in the Hallway to replace the easel. Rebecca mentioned the lighting in the hall is poor and may need to be changed some day. Joan made a motion to accept, seconded by Mary Alice, Herb abstained from voting. Later Rebecca and Herb mentioned the screen at the library that announces events and different activities. Cindy will check it out at the library and that might take the place of a white board.
Cindy had her budget meeting and the request for the electronic doors was accepted, it now needs to be approved by finance.
Not sure the request for a new van would be approved, but there is a church who has expressed an interest to buy the current van.
The tax work off program would use 10 people who could work off a maximum of $1500. Cindy and the select board will determine the criteria. This will be on the warrant to be approved at the town meeting.
Rebecca asked about the talent show, Cindy said there hasn’t been much interest, so it may be an every other year event.
Update on:
Classes - doing well A Yoga dance class for $5 will be held 4/10 and 4/24 at 9 AM to see if there is a response to hold classes
Transportation - Good
Dining Center - Numbers are up
Brown Bag - Numbers down, Chester takes the food to the food pantry the day after brown bag.
Finances - Good
Old Business:
Activity room painted Yellow for $500.
Herb made motion to adjourn, seconded by Mary Alice, motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 11 AM
Next Meeting Monday, April 10, 2017 at 10:00 AM
Respectfully submitted
Carol Laughlin