BOD 021423 Meeting Minutes Beverly Council on Aging Advisory Board Minutes
Date: February 14, 2023
Place: BCOA and Senior Center, Colon Street
Members Present: Rich Tabbut, Barrence Whitfield, Stephanie Tallo, Jessica Wistran, Blair
Smith, Robert Hobbs, Susan Feeney
Staff Present: Bruce Doig, Suzanne Kosch, Sandy Mahoney
Meeting Called to order: 2:38 p.m.
Secretary Report Accepted by Robert Hobbs, Seconded by Stephanie Tallo
Director's Report (Bruce Doig)
Building Concerns and Usage
We cannot have weekly Boy/Girl Scout meetings at the Senior Center. Directed to other
locations
Volunteer recruitment event planning taking place for Red Cross. Determination of time and date
hasn't been finalized.
Discussed making Senior Center building available for various groups in the future. Groups
would pay to use meeting space. Room rental policy does exist. Will bring current policy to next
BOD meeting.
Creation of a "Friends of Beverly Senior Center" discussed.
Discussed whether to charge for Pizza night. Will wait until new Council of Aging of director is
here.
Reviewed Senior Center Enterprise Fund. We bring in monies from charges for activities. Sandy
is now collecting money prior to classes.
Administration and Finances
YTD Budget Reports
Reviewed budget. Suzanne discussed. Transferred $2500 into Overtime budget.
COA Formula Grant discussed.
Reviewed Senior Center Enterprise Fund. We bring in monies from charges for activities. Sandy
is now collecting money prior to classes
Programming Update— Sandy Mahoney
Valentine music and bingo event very successful. Sandy is meeting with travel organization for
possible day trips. Plan to start small and later investigate overnight excursions.
Big Band event on March 23ra
Yoga and exercise classes well attended. Mardi Gras event taking place later this week.
Over 40 people attended Big Band Event.
Free presentation by hearing aid company planned. Will pre-screen people to see if they need
hearing aids.
Committee Reports
Will discuss at next BOD meeting
Unfinished business
Transition Planning; Director Search Update
Five candidates interviewed for position in first round. Four names passed on to the mayor. Have
made an offer to one. Awaiting person accepting an offer and review by human resource
department.
Bruce Doig will sign documents as needed. New Council of Aging Director will set goals.
Defer discussion on bulletin board policy until next meeting.
New Business
List of Priorities
Enhance transportation. Bruce will print out some by next BOD meeting.
ARPA funding in process by city.
Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 7, 2023, 2:30 p.m.
Adjourned 3:50 pm
Motion to adjourn BOD Meeting- Robert Hobbs. Seconded by Richard Tabbut
Respectfully submitted:
Richard Tabbut, Secretary