2002-03-02City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Council on Aging
Subcommittee: n/a
Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2002
Place: Beverly Council on Aging/Senior Community Center
Board Members present: Susan Albiero-Gadbois, Joan Fairbank, Joe Dettorre,
Robert Marshall, Mary Lou Mital, Kathy Burns
Board Members absent: Cynthia Montalbano, Thomas Scully, Margaret Sullivan
Others present: Leslee Breen, Executive Director, BCOA
Susan called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.
SECRETARY’S REPORT:
After the reading of the minutes of the February meeting, they were accepted as written.
(Bob with motion, Joe with second)
DIRECTOR’S REPORT:
Leslee reported on the use of the building for Bingos, Recreation Department, and a
private rental for a seminar. She also spoke of the progress made on the gift to the
Friends of a Time Share week during October at the Condo in New Hampshire. This
year the week will be used to visit the Condo, and take photos and get more information
which will be used for a raffle of the vacation week in the fall of 2003.
Leslee reported that through a grant the Center will receive two mini buses within 8
months to a year and in the two years since our vehicle replacement program began we
have accomplished a great deal. (Committee’s comment: “This achievement should be
credited to the Center’s Director.”) Open house in the spring is tentatively set for May
30, 2002.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
No meeting of the Friends was held during February. Bob Marshall spoke on the need
for new volunteers for Beano. Help for an hour or two anytime from 3 to 10 would be
appreciated. Notes from the Legislative Committee and the Board Development
Committee meetings which met in January will be included in April’s packet. The
Finance Committee will meet on March 14 at 1 p.m. Kathy spoke on the Senate
Breakfast meeting to be held April 4 (the first Wednesday of the month) at Beverly
Hospital in the Lecture Hall. The Veterans Administration will be represented and the
discussion will be of interest to anyone working with the elderly.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT:
Leslee advised the committee of a report from the MCOA to be prepared for the amount
of money for the elderly to be reduced. Also, the recent Census will cause a 5%-10%
reduction in the State Budget. The City Budget could possibly be a third reduction.
Ideas in marketing were discussed as ways to offset this financial reduction. Donations
in memory of deceased family members or friend where their names could be
permanently be engraved on something such as a park bench as promoted by the
Recreation Department.
OLD BUSINESS:
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Leslee reported that as part of the 10 Anniversary of the Senior Center instead of a big
event such as the Casino night tentatively planned for October several small events are
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being planned—an anniversary dinner on November 1 , and as part of the Open House a
small fund raiser will be included.
The parking area across the street will include handicap spaces, landscaping and a
sidewalk. Leslee will find out more definitely plans by contacting the appropriate city
department which is overseeing this improvement.
NEW BUSINESS:
Discussion and choice of Senior of the Year needs to be finished by June 1. Refining
description of how to nominate, names for consideration, and the final decision to be
made by the board will take place at the April meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None
The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: April 2, 2002, 2:30 p.m.