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4 <br /> Town Mashpee <br /> h <br /> i <br /> 16 Great Neck Road North <br /> ° Mha , Massachusetts 02649 <br /> HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE - PUBLIC SESSION <br /> Human services Office -2:00 PM <br /> Minutes from the Meeting of Thursday, May 30, 2013 <br /> Committee Members Present: Absent: Also Present: <br /> Ruth Elias, Chairman Lynne Waterman Gail Wilson, Human Services Director <br /> Janice V alf rda Vice Chairman Veronica Harden <br /> Elinor Glener, Clerk John Cahalane <br /> Kathy Mler-Farris Gus Frederick <br /> Mary Scanlan <br /> -CALL TO ORDER <br /> Chairman Ruth Elias called the meeting to order at 2:00 PIM <br /> REVIEW OF MINUTES <br /> Revisions were made to the minutes from the meeting held on 412512013. Try Scanlan made <br /> motion that the 4125/2013 minutes be approved as amended. Janice Walfcrd seconded the action. <br /> The motion was unanimously passed. <br /> NEW BUSINESS <br /> 0 Development of short& Long Terra Goals for the Hunan services Committee <br /> Ruth Elias stated that she would like to have an open discussion on the development of short and <br /> long term goals for the committee, and suggested setting up small subcommittees to work on these <br /> goals once they are established. Ms. Elias mentioned the following short terry needs.- <br /> Community <br /> eeds.Community Outreach <br /> Budget review to include an evrarluati nlrevision of contracts currently on the books <br /> - Volunteer Assistance to the Human Services Director <br /> - Increase in the use of the Human Services office building (long-terra goal, perhaps?) <br /> • <br /> Observations on collaborative Research rch Presentation to the Board of selectmen <br /> Ruth Elias stated that due to the immense amount of statistical data presented, the important short <br /> and long term recommendations were Inst in the details. It was decided that this topic should better <br /> be discussed when Selectman John Cahalan is present at a future Human Services Committee <br /> meeting. <br /> Janice Walford recommended that Gail Wilson's monthly report should be distributed to every <br /> member of the Board of Selectmen, so that they are informed of the extent of her responsibilities. <br /> Mary Scanlan voiced concern about the need to educate the public about people living in poverty in <br /> Mashpee, and the problems with which Gail Milson is confronted on a regular basis. <br /> Janke Walf rd made a motion that Gail Kilson's. monthly report be forwarded to the Board of <br /> Selectmen, and Joyce Mason. Elinor Glener seconded the motion. The emotion was unanimously <br /> approved. <br />