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Old Saybrook Youth & Family Services
Commission Meeting
Tuesday, January 6, 2015; 5:15 P.M.
Pasbeshauke Pavilion at Saybrook Point Park,
155 College Street, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
I. Roll Call: |
Attendant Members: Samuel B. Barnes, Chairman Jennifer R. Welsh, Vice Chair Catherine Kane, School System Jona Paradis, Secretary Janet Temple, PHNB Rep William Burton, Kiki Filindarakis, Students Absent:, Peggy Viggiano, Member-at-Large; Megan Barnes, Students Also present: Heather McNeil, Director and Sharon
Tiezzi, Recording Clerk |
II. Call to Order: |
Chairman Sam Barnes called the meeting to order at 5:25 P.M. Pledge to Allegiance
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III. Comments from the Public |
No public in attendance
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IV. Approval of Minutes |
The minutes of December 12, 2014 were reviewed and approved. |
V. Chairman’s Comments |
Chairman Sam Barnes announced that there are two positions for Member-At Large available. He asked members to think of people that might be interested who have an interest in the town, youth and activities. |
VI. Director’s Report
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Director Heather McNeil indicated that the first meeting of 2015 for YAC (Youth Action Council) will be this Thursday and that the OS Public Nursing Board approved their request for a $1500 grant supply the healthy meal at their meetings. On January 27th the Youth Action Group will have their Tip a Teen Night at the Cuckoo’s Nest from 5-8 p.m. to raise money for Positive Youth Development Programming. The set-up at the old FoodWorks store for the Stroll was a great success. A group of half-dozen kids from the High School went caroling at Apple Rehab. * There is a Train the Trainer conference for the SEARCH Survey in New Jersey on January 14 – 16 that Director Heather and Wendy Mill will be attending.
* Staffing – there is a position available due to the resignation of Melinda Tyler. * Budget was presented by Director Heather with handouts for Youth & Family and Social Services. The Board of Selectmen have requested that departments keep their budget increases to a minimum. The Youth & Family budget has no capital expenditures and no increase in staffing. The only increase in the Social Services budget is a request to move Sue Consoli from a Grade 10 to a Grade 12. Several members asked questions about a few items, of which Director Heather answered. For the benefit of the newer students on the Commission, Chair Sam explained the budget process. A motion was made by William Burton and seconded by Jona Paradis to approve the two budgets as presented. It passed unanimously. * The Holiday Giving Program gave to approximately 130 families with 240 kids receiving gifts. |
VIII. Old Business |
None
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IX. New Business |
Chair Sam reminder members to again think about people to fill the two vacancies on the Commission.
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X. Other Business |
Next meeting February 3, 2015.
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XI. Adjournment |
Motion made to adjourn the meeting at 6:15 p.m. Motion carried unanimously |
Respectfully submitted,
Sharon Tiezzi, Recording Clerk
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