Committee: Georgetown Council on Aging___________
Date: May 26, 2015_____________
Time: __Noon__________________________________
Location: First Congregational Church____________________________________
Members & Staff present: Jeannine DesJardins, Ann Stewart, Nancy Thompson, Claire Maimone, Sue Gardiner, Esther Palardy, Carol Sheehan, Jean Perley and Director Colleen Ranshaw-Fiorello
Members not present: Corona Magner and Diane Prescott_______________________________
The meeting was called to order at: __12:10 p.m.___________________
Minutes from the April 28, 2015_________ Meeting were reviewed and approved with _no_____ adjustments.
(Date)
Meeting Motions / Actions and Summary of Discussions:
The FY16 Budget of $105,977 was approved by voters at the May 4 Town Meeting. Proposed increases in hours for Administrative Assistant, Outreach Worker and Van Driver were reduced to reflect a later move to the new facility in January. A Special Article to fund up to $45,000 was also approved to cover the engineering and design costs necessary to remodel classrooms at the Perley School for use as the Senior Center facility. The costs of rent in the COA Expense line has been reduced in anticipation of the move. If needed, the Formula Grant can be used to cover additional rent costs until the move takes place. A requests for proposals needed to seek an engineer/architect will be planned this summer. The engineer will determine construction costs needed to remodel the classrooms and a second article
to fund the costs will be planned for the fall special town meeting with a bidding process to follow. The slate of new officers will be elected at the June meeting and assume or resume their positions in July. Board members approved recommendations to reappoint board members Nancy Thompson and Esther Palardy to their 3-year terms and Ann Stewart to her one-year alternate position. Board members recommended alternate Carol Sheehan be appointed to a three-year term. Board members recommended Dick Boucher be appointed to the second alternate position. Colleen will email the recommendations to the Board of Selectmen.
Colleen will be on vacation the first two weeks of July and the second week of August.
Board members approved the Treasurer’s Report with a motion by Ann Stewart and a second by Nancy Thompson.
Board members approved the Director’s Report with a motion by Ann Stewart and a second by Carol Sheehan.
Both motions passed unanimously.
List of Documents and Other Exhibits used at Meeting:
- Secretary’s Report for April 28, 2015
- Treasurer’s Report to date for May 26, 2015
- Director’s Report for April 2015
Documents and Other Exhibits used at meeting will be available for review at: Council on Aging____________
(Office)
Meeting was adjourned at: ___1 p.m._________________________
Next meeting:
Date: _ Tues. June 23, 2015______________________________
Time: __Noon_________________________________
Place: _First Congregational Church_____________________________
Respectfully submitted,
Chairman: __Jeannine DesJardins___________________________
(Signature)
Minutes approved by Committee on: ____May 26, 2015______________________ (Date
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