Commission on Aging
Minutes of Regular Meeting
Monday, February 22, 2010
The Commission on Aging held a regular meeting on Monday, February 22, 2010 at the Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, Sandy Hook, CT. Chairman Thomas Dwyer called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Thomas Dwyer, Karin Aurelia, James Bernardi, Carol Mattegat, Edward Rees, Barbara Wadleigh. EXCUSED/ABSENT: Mary Ellen Lydem, LeReine Frampton, Norma Gray, Anna Wiedemann. ALSO PRESENT: Marilyn Place, Director of Senior Services. Ann Piccini, Director of Social Services was excused.
VOTER PARTICIPATION. None noted.
CORRESPONDENCE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. On behalf of the Commission, Mr. Dwyer welcomed Mrs. Mattegat.
MINUTES The minutes of the special meeting of February 1, 2010 will be amended to add that Mrs. Place is planning to combine trips with neighboring towns to lower the price of the trips. Upon motion of Mrs. Aurelia, the minutes of February 1, 2010 were unanimously accepted as amended.
TREASURER’S REPORT (Attachment A). Mrs. Aurelia reported that the current balance in the Gift Fund is $38,512.70 and the Trip Account $1,621.00. Upon motion of Mrs. Wadleigh, the treasurer’s report was unanimously accepted as presented. Mrs. Place noted that the Operating Expense line item had been reduced by $3,000 so that she has $9,117.84 for the remainder of the year. This includes paying the teachers. Next year’s line item will be as it was in the 2006 budget ($24,000) so that some classes will be cut next year. Mrs. Wadleigh asked if the dues that the seniors pay go into the Gift Fund. Mrs. Place replied that they go into the Town’s General Fund. She said that donations to the Gift Fund can be earmarked for specific purposes by the donor. Mr. Dwyer will prepare a draft of guidelines
for expenditures from the Gift Fund for next month’s meeting.
DIRECTOR OF SENIOR SERVICES REPORT (Attachment B). Mrs. Place requested $50 from the Gift Fund for singers Cell Mates to perform at the Senior Center and $25 for meals for the ten singers. Mrs. Mattegat moved to approve expenditure of $75 from the Gift Fund for Cell Mates to perform at the Senior Center and for their lunches. Second by Mrs. Aurelia and unanimously carried.
DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES/MUNICIPAL AGENT REPORT. There was no report as Mrs. Piccini was not present.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
TRIAD. Mrs. Place noted that there will be a conference in April with Attorney General Blumenthal.
SENIOR CENTER EXPANSION. Mrs. Place does not know the status of the bids for the four season room.
NEW BUILDING. Mr. Dwyer reported that First Selectman Llodra would like to attend a meeting of the Commission on Aging to discuss the possible relocation of the Senior Center to Town Hall South if that building is vacated by the Police, Social Services and Parks and Recreation Departments in the future. She would like to have as many seniors as possible present at the meeting to see how they feel about this possible relocation. She will be invited to the March 15 meeting and Mrs. Place will send a flyer to the seniors in Town.
NEW BUSINESS. Mr. Dwyer presented to Mrs. Mattegat the Commission on Aging Ordinance and bylaws as well as a list of the members. He presented the members with the revised ordinance (Attachment C).
Mr. Dwyer will attend a Freedom of Information Act seminar on Thursday, March 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Center. He invited other Commissioners to attend also.
ADJOURNMENT. Upon motion of Mrs. Mattegat, the meeting adjourned at 5:35 p.m.
Ann M. Mazur, Clerk
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