1986-12-15COMMISSION
FOR THE AGING
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33 COLONIAL DRIVE * KENSINGTON, CT 06037
December 15, 1986
OFFICE OF
THE DIRECTOR
The Commission for the Aging held.a meeting at the Berlin
Senior Center on Monday Dec. 15th at 7:00 P.M. Attending were
Chairman Mildred Foster, vice-chairman Norman Johnson, Alice
Fleming, Helen Murphy, Elsie Lunt" Joseph Murphy, John Cacciola
and Senior Center Director Florence Barrell. Not present were
Rhea Boscolo and Agnes Maier.
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- Question was raised in discussing the minutes of the
p3;evious meeting (11/24/86) regarding "Soliciting at the Center".
While there w ' as some disagreement as to what constitutes !,Soliciting"
it was the general consensus that (1) Center Staff should be advised
of and approve any requests for donations from Center participants
and (2) Center Staff should consider establishing a "Cheer Committee"
to 'recognize illness, hospitalization, etc. of Center participants.
The minutes were approved subjec to the correction as stated above
in paragraph #7 of the November 24th minutes.
'Mrs. Foster welcomed John Cacciola as a new member to the
Commission for the Aging. i
The announcement of Mrs. Barrell's resignation as Berlin
Senior Center Director promped several.issues to be resolved; such
as should there be two (2) positions advertised, Miss Burbri�de'§_
qualifications for assuming the Directorship.
firs. Barrell advised of'her willingness .to continue working
on a part-time basis. A motion was made and passed to have firs.
Foster speak to the. Executive Board in regard to Mrs. Barrell
continuing work on &part-time basis,
Mrs, Barrell distributed -a memo.dealing with the subjects
of Voluntary Contributions, Donations,, and the Center Activity
Account which she had prepared. After discussing all contents of
the proposals and guidelines listed, the motion was made and passed
to accept the report with item #5 changed to read "every two Months"
rather than ".Periodically".
. A motion to increase the. Petty Cash amount from $25.00 to
$100,00 was made and passed.
The addition of a Deck to the All-purpose room has been
approved. A letter will be=sent to Mr. Russell pertaining to alli
details involved.and this information will be forwarded to the
Housing Authority,
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A favorable report' -was given on the December 4, 1986 -
Dinner -Dance affair. The catering service, the Dance Band and
costs of items -listed in the Commission financial report were
were discussed. ,
Mrs. Barrell reviewed a list of the affairs which had
taken place at the Senior Center from January 8th thru December
18, 1986, the number of persons attending each one, the charge,
(if there was one).and gave some of her ideas for future goals
of the Center. She informed the Commission of the return of the
`former maintenance-driver,'Paul Kay,"as' of January 1, 1987 and
of the°possibility of r.esuming'5=day bus/vari transportation on
that date.
Obtaining a Medical Examining Table for the Health Room
was discussed with no conclusion being reached. It was -noted
that the problem was not the availability of the table as the -
Health. Screening Program provides this; but that custodial help
had not.been available on a given day to help carry equipment to
the Center from the van.
The possibility of making double trips to Wednesday shopping
malls when one bus trip could not accomodate all persons requesting
}this service was -discussed. Mrs. Barrell felt this could be worked
out when there was an additional -driver -available for medical and'
other .appointments. An'alternative would be a "make-up Day" for
those unable to make the trip due to bus capacity.
The next Commission meeting is sbheduled for Jan. 19, 1987.
At 8:45 P.M. the meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
U�
Dorothy dl Munson
Secretary Pro Tem
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