2005-06-07
City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: council on Aging
Subcommittee: n/a
Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2005
Place: Beverly Council on Aging/Senior Community Center
Board Members present: Joe Dettorre, Peter Nuccio, Bob Marshall, Mary Lou Mital,
Kathy Burns, Cynthia Montalbano, Brad Gaige, Bob Murphy, Bruce Doig
Board Members absent: none
Others present: Sheila Field, Acting Director; Leslee Breen, former Director; Brian
Murphy, presenter.
Cynthia called meeting to order at 2:30p.m.
SECRETARY’S REPORT: Approval of May 3, 2005 meeting minutes.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT: Sheila reported that Open House had over 400 participants.
Reviewed personnel issues: hiring of one position, one pending. Listed building usage
for May. Stated Board would vote on Senior of the Year next month and we are
accepting nominations. Board member Mary Lou Mital has decided to stay and
according to your by-laws you can add another member still. ADA Compliance survey is
in process. Transportation policy change for Friday out-of-towners and wheelchair
clients has resumed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: Friends held their annual meeting in May.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT: The State has given a slight increase per senior to the
Formula Grant.
OLD BUSINESS:
A. Historical documentation – in process with Fred Hammond, MaryLou to
remain the contact. Booklet format is most desirable. MaryLou to get
scrapbooks from Fred. Claire Hart to edit booklet. May seek financial
support for printing from Friends.
B. Traffic light – on order and should arrive in July. City to install, also take
three parking spaces across the street from light and make them two handicap
spaces. Bob Murphy will check arrival status of the light.
C. Brochure – Brad Gaige introduced Brian Murphy who fielded questions about
the type and content of brochure. Brian will donate his time in designing
brochure. Lex Ushakoff will donate copying of brochure in color. The Board
asked for samples of Brians work and a draft of the brochure.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. Slate of officers – Slate of current Board to remain the same. Executive
nominations are for Cynthia Montalbano, President; Mary Lou Mital, Vice
President; Kathy Burns, Secretary. Slate was closed and approved as read.
B. New appointments – The Board decided to ask Jane Karaman of Northeast
Hospitals – Manager of Volunteer Services
C. Hiring of new Director – position is opening and being advertised.
Subcommittee of the Executive Board shall meet to review the process.
PUBLIC COMMENTS. None
ANNOUNCEMENTS. None.
Adjourned: 3:15 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: July 12, 2005, 2:30 p.m. at the Senior Center.