8/10/2016 COUNCIL ON AGING Minutes

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6t t COUNCIL ON AGING MINUTES AUGUST 10,2016 Present: Council on Aging Members: Irving Goldberg, Jean Noussee, Norah McCormick, Marijo Gorney, Ernie Cornelssen, Council on Aging Director Lynne Waterman, Outreach Coordinator Darlene Perkins. Absent: Mary Gaffney, Virginia McIntyre, Jack Jordan,David Eget Chairman Ernie Cornelssen opened the meeting at 8:30 a.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -July 21,2016 Motion: Irving Goldberg moved to approve the minutes of July 21,2016, seconded by Jean Noussee. Vote 5-0 Public Comments COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE DIRECTOR'S REPORT Director Lynne Waterman distributed her report for the month of July. The Director highlighted she met with several leaders and planned several new activities and programs for the fall. She said she and the Outreach Coordinator met with Massachusetts Department of Health who will be giving a presentation on smoking cessation. The Director also noted she met with a former activity coordinator who will be conducting future craft activities and with two volunteers who agreed to give presentations on topics of interest to our members. The Director reported there were no van issues this past month and that she and the Outreach Coordinator continued to meet with the van drivers at their monthly meeting. The Director thanked the DPW staff for making several minor repairs to the building. She thanked the Friends of the Council on Aging who purchased a storage shed which is located behind the Senior Center. The Director stated she prepared the annual formula grant and submitted it to the Executive Office of Elder Affairs. She noted the grant pays for salaries of COA Office Assistant,Volunteer Coordinator and Activity Coordinator. The Director met with a new volunteer who will be filmed reading the newsletter on the Mashpee TV and met with a volunteer who will be assisting at various special events until a new coordinator is hired. The Director outlined several meetings she attended.