Committee: Georgetown Council on Aging___________
Date: August 30, 2016_____________
Time: __Noon__________________________________
Location: First Congregational Church___________________________________
Members & Staff present: Esther Palardy, Jean Perley, Carol Sheehan, Sue Clay, Diane Prescott Corona Magner, Jeannine DesJardins, Janice Downey, Nancy Thompson, Ann Stewart, Jill Benas and COA Director Colleen Ranshaw-Fiorello.
Members not present: _____none ____________________
The meeting was called to order at: __12:10 p.m.___________________
Minutes from the June 28, 2016_________ Meeting were reviewed and approved with _no__ adjustments.
(Date)
Meeting Motions / Actions and Summary of Discussions:
An update of the Georgetown Senior Community Center included a report that Colleen and board member Esther Palardy met with Superintendent Carol Jacobs on August 3 to discuss scheduling needs for shared spaces at the school. COA Board members along with Supt. Jacobs and the Board of Selectmen viewed the project’s progress during an August 8 site visit. Carpentry students from Whittier Regional Technical High School are scheduled to return to the project in September. General Contractor Ambient Technology will soon open the exterior wall and install the new entranceway door. The installation of heating, ventilation and cooling systems should soon be complete. With a motion by Board Member Esther Palardy and a second by Diane Prescott, board members unanimously approved the recommendation that
Alternate Sue Clay be appointed as a full board member to fill the vacancy created by the loss of long time board member Claire Maimone. With a motion by Board member Diane Prescott and a second by Ann Stewart, board members recommended the appointment of Jill Benas to fill the vacant alternate position created by Sue Clay’s change in status. With a motion by Corona Magner and a second by Nancy Thomspon, board members unanimously elected board member Esther Palardy as Vice Chairman to fill the vacant position created by the loss of Claire Maimone. In a motion by Esther Palardy with a second by Diane Prescott, board members recommended the FY17 state Formula Grant budget of $14,280. The state Formula Grant and Annual Report were mailed to the state EOEA office in August. Colleen is at work on the Town’s Annual Report. Board members approved the Treasurer’s Report with a motion by Sue Clay and a second by Diane Prescott. Board members approved the
Director’s Report with a motion by Sue Clay and a second by Diane Prescott. Both motions passed unanimously.
List of Documents and Other Exhibits used at Meeting:
- Secretary’s Report for June 28, 2016
- Treasurer’s Report to date for August 30, 2016
- Director’s Report for June and July 2016
Documents and Other Exhibits used at meeting will be available for review at: Council on Aging____________ (Office)
Meeting was adjourned at: ___1:10 p.m._________________________
Next meeting:
Date: _ Tues. September 27, 2016______________________________
Time: __Noon_________________________________
Place: First Congregational Church____________________________
Respectfully submitted: Chairman: __Jeannine DesJardins___________________________
(Signature)
Minutes approved by Committee on: ____September 27, 2016______________________ (Date)
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