12/9/2015 COUNCIL ON AGING Minutes

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COUNCIL ON AGING MINUTES DECEMBER 9,201S Present: Council on Aging Members Irving Goldberg, Jack Jordan, Jean Noussee, Virginia McIntyre, Ernest Cornelssen, Marijo Gorney, Mary Gaffney, Council on Aging Director Lynne Waterman. Absent: Norah McCormick, Outreach Coordinator Darlene Perkins Chairman Irving Goldberg opened the meeting at 8:35 a.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES —November 18, 2015 Motion: Jack Jordan anoved to approve the minutes of November 18, 2015, seconded by Jean Nousseee Vote unanimous 7-0 Public Comments None COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE Lynne Waterman, Director, distributed her report for the month of November. She reported she met with several leaders of various activities and she and the Activity Coordinator met with an instructor for a possible new art class_ The Director met with one of the police officers to plan a future program and she and the Outreach Coordinator met with the Director of the dental clinic of the Community Health Center. The Director thanked the DPW staff who did routine maintenance work on the van and repaired a leak in one of the tires. She also thanked them for fixing a leak in the ceiling and replacing some of the lights in the building. She reported that the annual fire alarm and sprinkler system inspection were completed as well as the stove hood cleaning and inspection. The Director reviewed the meetings she attended: Department Head, Staff, Mashpee Cares, Human Services Committee, CIRCA, and Parkinson's' Support Network of Cape Cod. The Director reported she along with a Council on Aging board member conducted interviews of the new candidates for the property tax work off program. She also participated in a telephone call and focus group meeting regarding the Community Health Center and Cape Cod Healthcare to discuss the unmet health needs of Mashpee seniors. She also stated that the Office Assistant sent out an email broadcast to approximately 900 members and the feedback was very positive.