TOWN OF SOMERS

Municipal Agent for the Elderly & Handicapped

MINUTES

 Advisory Board Meeting of April 8,  2003

 

CALL TO ORDER BY: Jim Burgess, Municipal Agent, at l:00 PM

 

 

MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Burgess, Norma Keeney, Dora Randall, Arlene Yarnes, Carolyn  Ryder, Alice D’Arcy , Pat Broer

 

MEMBERS ABSENT: Cathy Butkus, Loyal Madden

 

OTHERS ABSENT:  Lou Ryder, Gil Rivard, Maria Zito

 

MINUTES APPROVAL:  Minutes of  March 11 – Motion by A. Yarnes, second by N. Keeney to unanimously approve as read.

 

CORRESPONDENCE:  Following was reviewed with members: Memo from Somers Public Library, memo from Mr. Jackson regarding Economic Development Meeting on April 30th. memo from Hartford Regional Economic Alliance,  memo to Senior Advisory Committee

 

COMMITTEES:

Meals on Wheels: As of 4/4/03, balance in Savings Account after withdrawal of $500 was $12,815.17.  Checking Account after deposits of $1,204.50 and disbursement of $1,074.00 was $692.24. For the 4-week month, 3/3-3/29, there were 12 clients served 318 meals; subsidized meals amounted to $438.00.

 

Senior Luncheons: No date as yet for lunch at Somers High School.

 

Senior Organization: No report

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

Date for Christmas Party at Joanna’s Restaurant tentatively set for 2nd Wednesday in December.

Cell Phones:  4 seniors on waiting list; expecting more phones to come in.

Second trip to Foxwood’s on May 12 sold out.

 

NEW  BUSINESS:  None

 

ADJOURNMENT:  Motion by D. Randall to adjourn, second by A. D’Arcy.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Cathy Butkus, Secretary

 

MINUTES NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVED AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING