2002-09-03City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Council on Aging
Subcommittee: n/a
Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2002
Place: Beverly Council on Aging/Senior Community Center
Board Members present: Susan Albiero-Gadbois, Joe Detorre, Mary Lou Mital, Robert Marshall,
Kathy Burns, Thomas Scully, Joan Fairbanks
Board Members absent: Cynthia Montalbano, Margaret Sullivan
Meeting was called to order at 2:30 p.m.
SECRETARY’S REPORT:
The reading of the minutes of the August meeting was dispensed and accepted as presented.
(Bob with motion, Kathy with second)
DIRECTOR’S REPORT:
Leslee provided the committee with the following written report. Senior Day in the Park was a success.
We had over 400 people in attendance. Winnie Sanborn was thrilled with her award, Senior of the Year.
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The Center will be holding a BBQ lunch on August 27 for seniors. Also, the Center will be having a
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10 anniversary dinner and entertainment on November 1, 5:00-8:00 p.m. for FREE for 125 people.
Anyone planning to attend should let Sheila know. The Recreation Department will be using the building
for a fundraiser the weekend of September 14-15. The Center received their two new mini buses, and are
in the process of being lettered and registered. The Center will begin a new program, a Parkinson’s
support group that will meet on the third Monday of each month. Effective October 1, 2002, two new
policies will be enacted at the center: a) no one should be in the building prior to 8:00a.m. or after 4:00
p.m. without permission, and b) participants will be asked to sign a waiver of liability for activities,
events, and trips where there is a foreseeable risk of injury. Both of these policies are being enacted at the
very strong suggestion/request of the City Solicitor. Those participants that are frequenting the building
before 8:00 a.m. have already been talked to about this issue.
The committee discussed the “Annual Report for BCOA, June 2001-June 2002, and was
impressed by the number of seniors being served and the expanded offerings. The report was accepted by
the committee, Bob with motion, Joan with second.)
COMMITTEE REPORTS: None given.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT:
Leslie stated that the news was not good. State government has slashed more grants, and that we have
been taken three hits. One example is that the amount given for each elder has been cut from $5.00 to
$4.93 and that may not be the final figure.
OLD BUSINESS: In regards to the seat on BCOA assigned to Housing Authority, it has been found that
the state does not require it, but the city needs to change the law. It is presently stuck in committee. Tom
is looking into its status in the City Council, and will send a letter if necessary to Paul Guanci to speed up
action on it. Joan presented the committee with information from a new company that makes bricks for a
fundraiser. After some discussion it was decided to hold it in committee for another month.
The meeting was adjoined at 3:50 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: October 1, 2002, 2:30 p.m. at the Senior Center.