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'I'OWN 4F BERLIN
COMMISSION FOR THE AGING
Minutes of Mondav, Januarv 22, 2018
* Berlin Senior Center * 7:00 P.M.
Members in Attendance:
Barbara Gombotz, Chairwoman
Frank J. Slogeris
Richard Krause
Donald Geschimsky
Absent:
Staff in Attendance:
Tina Doyle, Senior Center Director
Juliet Benjamin, Secretary
Guest:
Lois Ustanowski
1. Call to Order•
Chairman Gombotz called the meeting to order at '7:10 P.M.
2. Roll Call:
Present: Barbara Gombotz Chairman, Frank Slogeris, Richard
Krause, Donald Geschimsky.
3. Approval of Minutes - November 20, 2017:
Commissioner Slogeris made a motion to accept the Minutes of
Monday, November 20, 2017, as written. Commissioner Krause
seconded the motion and the minutes were accepted.
4. Audience of Citizens:
Chairman Gombotz announced that Lois Ustanowski has put in
her application to become a member of the commission. Chairman
Gombotz noted that since Lois lives in the Senior Center housing and is
at the Senior Center every day she would be a great advocate for the
residents.
5. Senior Center Director's Report - Tina Do�le:
Director poyle's Report is as follows:
Report from Senior Center Director
Commission for the Aging—January 22,2018 Page 2
Meeting Date: Januarp 22nd, 2018
Special Programs for Nov 2017:
11/1 Book Club 7
11/2 EA Appts 9
11/3 Music and Pie Program 36
11/6 Defensive Driving Class 14
11/7 Holiday Boutique 100
11/9 EA Appts 13
11/10 Veteran's Breakfast Program 11
11/13 AARP Board Meeting 7
11/15 Story Share Program 85
11/15 Pain and Posture Program 16
11/16 EA Appts 3
11/20 CFA Meeting 6
11/21 AARP Meeting 36
11/28 Movie 1 g
11/30 EA Appts 8
Attendance for Special Programs - Nov 2017 369
Total Senior Center Attendance for Nov 2017 1,814
Special Pro�rams for Dec 201?:
12/1 CASCP Conference 62
12/5 Movie 5
12/6 Breast Health Bingo 14
12/7 EA Appts 8
12/12 Movie 5
12/13 Holiday Party 56
12/13 Book Club 5
12/19 AARP Meeting 30
12/20 MSP Meeting 22
12/28 EA Appts 6
12/29 New Year's Celebration 88
Attendance for Special Programs - Dec 2017 301
Total Senior Center Attendance for Dec 201? 1,525
Special Pro�rams for Jan 2018:
1/2 Movie 8
1/9 Reiki Presentation 10
1/11 EA Appts $
1/16 Reiki 5
1/18 EA Appts 4
Commission for the Aging—January 22,2018 Page 3
Attendance for Special Programs -Jan 2018 35
Total Senior Center Attendance for Jan 2018 829
January 22nd, 2018
To: Commission for Aging Members
From: Tina Doyle
Re: Senior Center Director's Report
Senior Center A�ency Fund:
The balance is appro�mately $6,214.85 as of today, January 22nd, 2018.
Mvrna Pauloz Berlin Senior Center Fund:
The three accounts set up under the Myrna Pauloz Berlin Senior Center
�nd are Program &Activities, Computers and F�.irniture. The balances
on the following accounts are as follows: Program & Activities $6,903.00,
Computers $2,679.00 and Furniture $9,660.
Meetin�s and Trainings:
Dec lst - CASCP Fall Conference
Jan 23Td - Legislative Task Force
Current Activities:
Collaborations: The Senior Center and the Berlin Peck Memorial Library
are teaming up again to provide the oniine service called Brain HQ.
Ener�v Assistance -We have started taking EA application for residents
60 years and older. A staff inember from New Opportunities of Greater
Meriden comes Thursdays to process applications. To date we have taken
approximately 75 applications.
Renters Rebate -All applicants received their checks by December.
MYSenior Center- As of today, 576 seniors have their key tags. An
increase of 9 seniors since our last meeting in November. Folks have
been very good about scanning every time they come into the Center.
6. Percival Senior Housing Proiect Update:
Chairman Gombotz said she spoke with Joe Bajorski, the
Chairman of the Housing Authority and he stated that the ground lease
on the four acres is expected from the attorney this week or next week.
Commission for the Aging—January 22,2018 Page 4
Then the Housing Authority can move forward with pursuing funding for
the project. Mr. Bajorski wants to submit for funding by November 18,
2018 and hopes to hear by March 2019. He does not expect
groundbreaking until fall 2019 or March 2020.
7. Library Elevator Update:
Senior Center Director poyle forwaxded a message from Jen
Ochoa, Director of Community & Recreation Services regarding the
elevator installation. Preparation for the elevator by LaRosa
Construction is almost complete and Kone will be coming in to start the
installation of the elevator. The Town Council had to increase the
funding to LaRosa Construction from $304,000 to $344,000 because of
the unforeseen rock that had to be removed for the elevator shaft.
8. Communitv Center/Senior Center Project Update:
Chairman Gombotz noted that she had asked Joe Bajorski if
anyone from the town had contacted him regarding the discussion about
the combination Community Center/Senior Center Project and the town
looking for land for a new building. Mr. Bajorski said he had not been
approached by any town officials. The Commission went on to discuss
this item further and to discuss the article in the newspaper regarding
the RFP and interviews of applicants for development of the Train Station
area.
9. Sprin� Social Date:
Senior Center Director poyle said that she would have to check the
date of the Upbeat Picnic so there would not be a conflict. She believed
the social date would be either May 17� or May 31St, but she would let
Chairman Gombotz know.
10 Applications for Mariorie Moore Housin� must be postmarked-
NO LATER THAN Februarp 12, 2018 - if inquiries call 860-828-4500:
Chairman Gombotz stated that she wanted anyone interested in
the Marjorie Moore Housing behind the Town Hall to be aware of the
closing date for applications to be on the wait list for housing.
11. Lookin� for additional members for the Commission:
Chairman Gombotz was pleased that Lois Ustanowski has
submitted her application to become a member of the Commission. Lois
would be completing the term left by John Varley.
12. Old Business:
13. New Business:
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Commission for the A�in�—January 22,2018 Page 5
Senior Center Director poyle stated that the town had hired a
company to do an ADA assessment of all town buildings. She will be
having a meeting with Jen Ochoa and Assistant Senior Center Director
Jane Sevigny on Wednesday, January 24� to review the assessment and
prioritize the items pertaining to the Senior Center. She believes that the
ADA assessment was mostly concerned with items within the building
and not the parking lot. She noted that it may take some time to
complete the assessment items because there is not a lot of funding
available.
14. Motion to Adiourn:
Commissioner Slogeris made a motion to adjourn the meeting at
8:05 pm. Commissioner Krause seconded the motion 8s it was
unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted, Juliet K. Benjamin, Secretary
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