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�' � Minutes of Monday, January 28, 2019
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* Berlin Senior Center * 7:00 P.M.
Members in Attendance:
Barbara Gombotz, Cha.irwoman
Fra.nk J. Slogeris
Richard Krause
Lois Ustanowski
Sharon Donelli
Staff in Attendance:
Tina Doyle, Senior Center Director
Juliet Benjamin, Secretary
1. Call to Order:
Chairman Gombotz called the meeting to order at 7:10 P.M.
2. Roll Call:
Present: Barbara Gombotz Chairman, Lois Ustanowski, Frank
Slogeris, Richard Krause, Sharon Donelli.
3. Corrections/Approval of Minutes - November 19, 2018:
Due to a glitch in printing the Commissioners only received the
front sides of the minutes, which should have been printed in duplex.
Commissioners agreed to vote on the November 19, 2018 '�Vlinutes at the
March meeting.
4. Audience of Citizens:
None
5. Senior Center Directors Report - Tina Dople:
Senior Center Director poyle reviewed her report with the
Commission and discussed several items. The Commission got to try out
the new chairs at the Senior Center and they are very comfortable.
Director poyle's report is as follows:
January 28th, 2019
To: Commission for Aging Members
From: Tina Doyle
Re: Senior Center Director's Report
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Senior Center Agency F�nd:
The balance is $7,093.37 as of today, January 28th, 2019.
Mvrna Pauloz Berlin Senior Center Fund:
The three accounts set up under the Myrna Pauloz Berlin Senior Center
Fund are Program 8v Activities, Computers and �.irniture. The balances
on the following accounts are as follows: Program 8v Activities
$12,203.84, Computers $4,678.56 and F�irniture $7,367.92
Meetin�s and Trainin�s:
Dec ?th -Annual Winter CASCP Conference (CT Association of Senior
Center Personnel�.
Curreat Activities:
We have started taking Energy Assistance applications. Every Thursday,
staff from NOGM comes to the Senior Center to process and certify
applications.
On Thursday, February 7� AARP Ta�c Aide will begin at the Senior
Center. The program will run until April 11�.
Collaborations: The Senior Center has partner financially with the
Berlin Peck Memorial Library to offer the availability of the HQBrain
software again.
NiYSenior Center- As of today, 670 seniors have their key tags. An
increase of 10 seniors since our last meeting in November. We are having
to remind folks to scan their key tags occasionally and the importance of
scanning.
Special Programs for November 2018:
11/19 5 CFA Meeting
11/20 14 AARP Meeting
11/21 37 �,trkey Bingo
11/27 6 Free Manicures
11/29 11 Energy Assistance Appts
Total Attendance for Specials November 2018 ?3
Total Senior Center Attendance for November 2018 3,24'7
Special Programs for December 2018:
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12/19 Movie 3
12/5 Stay on your Feet in Snow/Ice 5
12/5 Book Club 6
12/7 CASCP Conference 40
12/10 AARP Bd Mtg 5
12/11 CW Christmas Luncheon 34
12/11 Christmas Music Program 55
12/12 Griswold Concert 109
12/13 Cards 10
12/17 Cards 4
12/18 AARP Meeting 45
12/18 Manicures 7
12/18 Cards 10
12/19 Cards 6
12/20 Energy Assistance 9
12/20 Cards 10
12/27 Cards 13
12/27 Energy Assistance 7
12/31 New Year's Eve Party 85
Total Attendance for Specials December 2018 463
Total Senior Center Attendance for December 2018 1,551
Special Programs for January 2019:
1/2 Cards 6
1/3 Energy Assistance Appts 5
1/3 Cards 8
1/7 AARP Bd Mtg 3
1/7 Cards 6
1/8 Movie 5
1/8 Cards 11
1/9 Cards 5
1/10 Energy Assistance Appt 5
1/10 Cards 10
1/15 Cards 5
1/16 Cards 7
1/16 Canasta 4
1/17 Energy Assistance Appts 5
1/17 Cards 4
1/18 Caxds S
1/22 Cards 9
1/24 Cards 9
1/24 Energy Assistance Appts 4
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Total Attendance for Specials January 2019 116
Total Senior Center Attendance for January 2019 1,218
6. Commission for the A�in� & Park $s Recreation Statement of
Need moved forward to Public Buildin� Commission:
Cha.irman Gombotz noted that she 8v Jen Ochoa, Director of Community
8v Recreation Services, were asked to speak at the January 11, 2019
Town Council Meeting regarding the Statement of Need for the proposed
Berlin Senior and Community Center. The Tovcm Council voted
unanimously to forward the Statement of Need to the Public Building
Commission with the request that they perform a comprehensive
assessment of facility needs, as well as, programs, services, activities,
operations and patrons. The Public Building Commission, at their
meeting of Thursday, January 10� passed a motion to request that the
Town Council authorize a budget of$50,000.00 to go to bid for a
schematic design. This money would come from the grant that the State
of Connecticut has allotted for planning 8v research for the new center.
?. Town Mana�er Healv's Information Sessions (�a,Senior Center:
Senior Center Director poyle noted that Town Manager Jack Healy has
been coming to the Senior Center every month for a "Casual
Conversation" at either coffee hour or lunch time. This has given the
Seniors an opportunity to ask questions and get up to date on what the
Town Council has been doing. Both Chairman Gombotz and Senior
Center Director poyle said that they have heard good things from the
seniors about the visits. Plans are for tYie Town Council also to hold two
meetings this year at the Senior Center. These meetings will be held in
the daytime to give seniors a better opportunity to attend. Holding the
meetings at the Senior Center allows seniors to attend the meetings at a
more accessible location. Those meetings will be held on 1�esday, April
2nd and 'hzesday, October lSt. The Board of Finance also is planning to
have a daytime meeting at the Senior Center on 1�iesday, March 26�.
8. Percival Avenue Senior Housing Update:
Chairman Gombotz explained that she has called Joseph Bajorski,
Chairman of the Berlin Housing Authority, before each meeting, for a
year and a half to seek an update on the proposed senior housing at the
former Knights of Columbus location. She has been unable to get
current information on the project since before November of 2018.
Chairman Gombotz called Town Manager Healy today and asked that the
Town Council invite Mr. Bajorski to their next meeting to give a report on
the progress of the project. She is waiting to hear from Town Manager
Healy whether Mr. Bajorski will be invited.
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Chairman Gombotz stated that she had contacted the Southington
Assistant Economic Development Director to inquire about the new forty-
one-unit, age restricted complex that is in the works. She found that it
is being built using private funding and will be "cluster housing".
9. New Calendar — 2019 Approved:
The Commissions new schedule of ineetings/calendar has been filed with
the Town Clerk.
10. Old Business:
Commissioners Ustanowski and Krause have been reappointed for an
additional four-year term. Commissioner Krause stated that if Chairman
Gombotz or any other commissioners finds an applicant that they deem
to be a solid asset to the Commission, he would be willing to step down
and have someone new step in. He plans to stay on the Commission
until such time as that happens.
11. New Business:
Commissioner Krause noted that all the members of the Commission for
the Aging had perfect attendance last year.
14. Motion to Adjourn:
Commissioner Krause made a motion to adjourn the meeting @8:15 PM.
Commissioner Slogeris seconded the motion and it was unanimously
approved.
Respectfully submitted, Juliet K. Benjamin, Secretary
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