2002-11-05City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Council on Aging
Subcommittee: n/a
Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2002
Place: Beverly Council on Aging/Senior Community Center
Board Members present: Susan Albiero-Gadbois, Joe Dettorre, Robert Marshall, Margaret
Sullivan, Cynthia Montalbano, Thomas Scully
Board Members absent: Joan Fairbank, Mary Lou Mital, Kathy Burns
Meeting was called to order at 2:30 p.m.
SECRETARY’S REPORT:
The reading of the minutes of the October meeting was dispensed and accepted as presented.
(Bob with motion, Margaret with second)
DIRECTOR’S REPORT:
Building Usage (Oct) was 5 Beanos, 4 Recreation Dept. activities, 2 Board of Health. Beano: balance as
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of 10/23/02 $15,406.06 #209 people. Leslee reported Driver Laurie Smith received her CDL. The 10
anniversary dinner was held with over 100 people attending. COA completed City’s ADA survey and
there were only a few minor things to fix which have been completed. Teri and Sheila received their
MCOA Program Manager Certification. The BCOA has the most certified people of any COA in the
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state. Last day before maternity leave is November 15. A new copier was purchased with Beano money.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: 1. Building Subcommittee-in process with bricks fundraiser. Will try and
meet before next meeting. 2. Board Development Subcommittee-10/1/02 handout discussed. Tom stated
that the City Solicitor is trying to arrange a board training in the future. 3. Communications
Subcommittee- Joe is acting as Vice President of the Friends, replacing Jack Hook. 4. Finance
Subcommittee-met on 11/5/02. Kiwanis members will be volunteering for Beano the last Wednesday of
each month. Bob indicated he is amenable to acting as MIC when Peter leaves. The group will meet again
with Peter.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT:
Leslee reported that fiscal year ’04 looks poor and it will be important to cultivate a good relationship
with the new State Representative if Romney wins (as Romney has indicated he is not fully supportive of
human services/elder affairs).
OLD BUSINESS: 1. Housing Authority representative-still in process per Tom. Susan will draft letter to
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Paul Guanci. 2. Holiday meeting-tentatively scheduled for December 3 at 5:00 p.m. Place TBA. Spouses
welcome but must pay for his/herself.
NEW BUSINESS: 1. Motion from Bob, second from Cynthia, approved to freshen up the kitchen and
dining room areas by performing necessary maintenance. Leslee will discuss with Gordon and proceed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Leslee announced that Paul Pitts had passed away.
The meeting was adjoined at 3:40 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: December 3, 2002, 5:00 p.m. at Strombergs Restaurant