10/19/2016 COUNCIL ON AGING Minutes

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f COUNCIL ON AGING MINUTES OCTOBER 19,2016 Present: Council on Aging Members: Ernie Cormelssen, Jean Noussee, David Eget, Virginia McIntyre, Marijo Gorney, Irving Goldberg, Council on Aging Director Lynne Waterman and Outreach Coordinator Darlene Perkins. Absent: Mary Gaffney,Norah McCormick, Jack Jordan Chairman Ernie Cornelssen opened the meeting at 8:35 a.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - September 14,2016 Motion: David Egel moved to approve the minutes of September 14, 2016, seconded by Jean Noussee Vote 6-0 Public Comments COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE DIRECTOR'S REPORT Director Lynne Waterman distributed her report for the month of September. The Director highlighted she met with several leaders of various ongoing activities. She noted several special activities took place in honor of September being National Senior Center month. She planned several programs for November and began the training of the new Activity Coordinator. She also met with a possible instructor for a class and with AARP Tax Assistance coordinator to plan for the February 2017 schedule. The Director noted there were no issues with the van. The Director and the Outreach Coordinator continued to meet with the van drivers at their monthly meeting. The Director also stated there were no issues with the building in September but noted annual inspections are ongoing. The Director announced a new Activity Coordinator , Linda Rosa, was hired and began her new duties at the end of September and is being trained. She thanked the Council on Aging staff for their assistance while the office assistant is on leave. The Director thanked the Council on Aging volunteer who worked with her to prepare the Newsletter. The Director reviewed a list of several meetings she attended. The Director stated she prepared the proposed annual operating budget for FY 2018. She also spoke at a recent Board of Selectmen's meeting regarding proposed changes to the