TOWN OF SOMERS
SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES OF JUNE 14, 2005
MEETING
CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at 1:00 P.M. by Jim Burgess.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Pat Bachetti, Elaine Bemont, Jim Burgess, Donna Doyker, Barbara Flebotte and Dorothy Hillman,
MEMBERS ABSENT: Myrtle Pixley
VISITOR(S): First Selectman David Pinney
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of May 10, 2005 meeting accepted by Barbara Flebotte and seconded by Pat Bachetti.
CORRESPONDENCE: Letter of resignation received from Arlene Yarnes. Arlene, however, would like to continue to plan future lunches for us .
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Meals on Wheels As of 5/31/05, the savings account balance was
$9,751.56 with no withdrawals this month.
Checking account balance was $1,695.22 after deposits of $1,558.50 and
disbursements of $1,464.18. Twenty
clients were served 645 meals with a subsidized amount of $633.00 for the
period of 5/1/05 though 5/31/05.
Senior Center No representation for the Senior Center this month.
Senior Lunches Lunches will be resumed in the fall..
Communications/Senior Newsletter Barbara Flebotte reported that various avenues of having the newsletter printed/folded/mailed are being looked into but none appear appropriate for our needs. We will continue to handle this process ourselves for the time being. Newsletter mailings may need to be changed to every other month due to town budget cuts. Latest senior news would continue to appear in the Journal Inquirer, North Central News and Somersnow.com. Newsletters will not be going out for the months of July and August and will resume for the month of September.
OLD BUSINESS:
Board Meeting Dates - Subject of holding Advisory Board meetings in July and August was discussed. It was decided that no meetings would be held these two months unless a special meeting has to be called by the Municipal Agent.
Assignments for Board Members - Duties of advisory board members were also discussed. Pat Bachetti will review the assignments for board members with Jim Burgess. Donna Doyker volunteered to update the sign in front of the senior center near the road of upcoming events.
Agenda Items No new agenda items were presented to M/A Jim Burgess for inclusion in our meeting.
Member replacement - Replacement is needed for former member Alice DArcy. Several prospects are under consideration. It is also hoped that Arlene Yarnes will reconsider her letter of resignation now that her personal situation has changed.
NEW BUSINESS:
Somers Code 5-17 Review was done on the remaining items not previously discussed. It was determined that income tax assistance should be tried at the Senior Center. Most other items under discussion are currently covered. We will need to review a little further in the fall.
COMMENTS:
Jim Burgess announced that a flu clinic will be held at the senior center on October 25 from 1:30 to 4:30. A hearing test clinic is also being planned. No date known at this time.
Newsletter editor Barbara Flebotte received a letter from Thomas Jefferson, Superintendent of Schools, with contact names from the various schools and a listing of various programs currently in place where seniors might help out. Donna Doyker volunteered to be a contact point for the school members. She will coordinate with Myrtle Pixley.
ADJOURNMENT: Adjournment at 2:25 P.M. by motion of Dorothy Hillman and seconded by Barbara Flebotte..
Respectfully submitted,
Elaine L. Bemont, Secretary