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BODSept2022 E Beverly Council on Aging Advisory Board Minutes Date: September 13, 2002 Place: BCOA and Senior Center, Colon Street Members Present: Bob Hobbs, Blair Smith, Susan Feeney, Cynthia Montalbano, Rich Tabbut, Barrence Whitfield, Stephanie Tallo Staff Present: MaryAnn Holak, Victoria Guskiewicz, Suzanne Kosch Meeting Called to order: 2:32 Secretary Report Accepted by Bob Hobbs, Second by Barrence Whitfield Director's Report Administrative and Finance Solar panels on Heather Street Side of Building National Grid working thru the beginning of October Construction going on around the building. Don't know when it will end Solar panels will cover part of electricity costs to city YTD Budget Report First Quarter next meeting t Programs and Events Julia Child event full house 48 guests attended September 8" Beverly Hospital sent$3,000 check for Senior Day sponsorship and Senior Center month activities "Lives Well Lived" movie shown again at Senior Center for Sr. Center month Senior Center Month Events: Protect Yourself from Medicare Fraud Senior Care Breakfast for lunch with the Traveling Chef Denise Doucette Show is funded by a Cultural Council Grant CSA program going very well. Cost of the program - $10,000 - Five thousand Dollars from Tufts, $5,000 from Council of Aging Personnel updates Hired Activity Coordinator Position September 21" Sandy Mahoney i g Hoping that one of our MSW Social work interns will restart the Senior Breakfast Club with Beverly High School later this Fall. Suzanne and Sandy started. Beth is temping working at front desk. Working on hiring a permanent Front Desk Coordinator Bill Burke limited to 1200 hours per year as Transportation Coordinator, need to work on this matter as this restriction will leave us short in the transportation office. Clare started MSW program at Salem State University. Working four instead of 5 days per week. The Board voted unanimously for MaryAnn to work with the city to advocate for using formula grant funds to pay a portion of her tuition as they feel this support is a great staff retention tool. Two new Social Worker Interns on from SSU and one from Fordham U will complete their MSW internships at the Sr. Center. Meetings/Activities Elder at-Risk Meetings to be held on Zoom. Community partners attend meetings Directors Report Accepted by Blair Smith, seconded by Barrence Whitfield. Committee Reports Awards Committee Senior Day at the Park went well. Council of Aging Wall of Fame discussion. Awards to go to no more than 15 individuals and/or organizations. Awards Committee to meet next week to discuss the process and the event. Unfinished Business Covid update. Encourage mask wearing and stay home if sick Senior Day made profit of$1477.60. Signed up: 216, attended:180. Large group of volunteers. Volunteer count: 103. Disconnect between number of people attending and volunteers will need to be sorted out before next year. FY22 Budget Report given by MaryAnn. Census figure allocation reflects an increase in# of older adults, 60yrs. and over. This number when it is announced will be multiplied by $12 and the state allocation of the formula grant will total that amount. ARPA Funds Request Update. City never replied to letter from COA. Richard will ask Councilor Brendan Sweeney for update before next meeting. MaryAnn will ask Finance Director for an update. I E New Business BMEA/City Job Description Review Underway. Some job descriptions have not been updated in 25 years Fees for Activities discussed. Revenues and expenses breakdown not included. Some balances in the red. One class generated income. Tabled until next meeting. Thirtieth Anniversary of the Senior Center Commemoration discussed. Next Meeting: October 4`h, 2:30 p.m. F Adjourned: 3:45 p.m. Blair Smith Respectfully submitted: Richard Tabbut, Secretary