12/8/2004 COUNCIL ON AGING Minutes

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• Participating in many meetings, including one concerning tummg over the building to the Council on Aging, • Attending weekly site meetings about the new building involving contractors, Clerk of the Works, Architect representative, the building committee chair, the town administrator and various others. The meetings are used for informational purposes and to resolve issues among the parties. � Jim also indicated that he had requested in October that the Friends of the Mashpee Senior Center, Inc. set aside X15,000 for post construction needs, such as minor equipment and carpentry not included in the construction bid, and has had no response to date. • T'he budget submission for FY 200b was due on December 20, to be approved at the Town Meeting in May, 2005. Jim was requesting apart-time employee to work at the preception desk. • Jim. indicated that the relocation of the Senior Center was scheduled for January 3. The center was to be closed for as long as two weeks during the transition and the grand opening was tentatively scheduled for January 28, 2005. • The following Sunday, January 3Q, there was to be a concert recital to raise money for the purchase of a piano — charge will be $10 a person. • The tax abatement program was in discussion for the year beginning October 1, 2004 to September 30, 2005. • The Holiday Gift Giving program was scheduled for Friday, December 17. • The Staff Holiday Party was scheduled for Wednesday, December 15, 2004. OUTREACH COORDINATOR'S REPORT Lynne Waterman discussed several of the 27 visits she made over the past month. In addition, she assisted several seniors with fuel assistance applications.