TOWN OF SOMERS

Municipal Agent for the Elderly & Handicapped

MINUTES

 Advisory Board Meeting of June 10, 2003

 

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

 

MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Burgess, Norma Keeney, Dora Randall, Arlene Yarnes,  Cathy Butkus

 

MEMBERS ABSENT: Alice D’Arcy, Carolyn Ryder, Loyal Madden, Pat Broer

 

OTHERS ABSENT:  Lou Ryder, Gil Rivard, Maria Zito

 

MINUTES APPROVAL:  Minutes of May 13, 2003 - Motion by Dora Randall,  second by Norma Keeney to unanimously approve as read.

 

CORRESPONDENCE:  E-mail from Pat Broer while she is in Idaho on comments for this meeting.   Letter from Sharon Zimmerman, State Director, New England Program, Experience Works regarding notification from DOL to cut their funding by 20%.

 

COMMITTEES:

Meals on Wheels: As of June 6, 2003,   balance in Savings Account after withdrawal of $500 was $l1,835.46.   Checking Account after deposits of $1,415.00 and disbursement of $1,495.50 was $673.74. For the 4-week month, 5/5 – 5/31, there were 15 clients served 398 meals; subsidized meals amounted to $484.00.

 

Senior Luncheons:  Tentative schedule for next year’s luncheons was distributed.  Thank you letters were sent to each organization for their luncheons for the seniors who enjoyed them very much.

Senior Organization: No report

 

OLD BUSINESS:   Cell phones  - Jim has 8 on hand.  Pat reports that the trip to Foxwoods in July is almost full.  The trip to “Driving Miss Daisy” is receiving positive support. Ray Trask will be putting public notices in the papers.

The matter of re-paving the parking lot and painting lines was brought up.

Christmas Party at Joanna’s has not as yet been approved by the Senior Organization.

The jurisdiction of Senior Advisory Board over the Senior Center and its functions needs clarification from Mr. Jackson.

 

NEW  BUSINESS:  Advisory Board will not meet in July and August unless there is an emergency.  Jim announced the resignation of Gil Rivard as president of the Senior Organization and Nancy Corbett will step up from V.P. to president.

Get Well card will be sent to Loyal Madden.  Members inquired about the status of the Senior Housing project.

Jim reported that eggs were thrown at the front door of the Center.

 

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

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Cathy Butkus, Secretary

MINUTES NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVED AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING