HomeMy Public PortalAboutCouncil on Aging Board -- 2022-02-17 Minutes (2) Minutes of Brewster Council on Aging Advisory Board Meeting
Zoom Meeting
EyF1Ello, TFIS Ti1 !1III C: �. ERK
February 17 , 2022 A P R 2 G ; Z5
Present ; Denise Rego, Director, Co - chairs Andrea Nevins and Sharon Tennstedt, Cindy Bingham ( SB
Liaison ) , Steve Holmes, Jay Greene, Honey Pivirotto ( Fin Com Liaison ) , Penny Holeman , Janet Stolzer
Absent : Laura Usher
Meeting called to order and Governors' Orders read by Sharon Tennstedt at 1 : 00 pm
Documents and exhibits : Minutes of January 20, 2022 , Meeting Agenda , Directors' Report, Action Plan
Implementation FY22 , Health Fair participants to date list, Health Fair presenters list, Grant Application
Data
Revised minutes of January 20, 2022 were unanimously approved .
DIRECTORS' REPORT .
See Report
Lisa has resigned as Program Director. The job will not be posted for a while due to a process
issue . Denise will ask if the job will be put on an internal posting in the meantime .
Older Americans Month and Health Fair
Denise will investigate a date for the Health Fair at the Golf Course and then confirm the
availability of the presenters .
The Police, Fire, Recreation and Health Departments will be asked to present as well .
Details of the Health Fair will be discussed next month .
Older Americans Month in May will include an ice cream social and more events to be
discussed next month .
AARP Grant Application
The Grant Application is moving along well with a request for a number of benches and tables .
The value of the grant is currently $ 10, 655 .
The benches and the octagonal shaped tables will be placed at the Freemans Way Ball Field .
Sharon noted that the total grant amount may be less, as the DPW will install them .
4
Liaison Reports
Recreation Committee : The committee reported an eight percent increase in budget due to
Facilities Maintenance and an increase in Lifeguard hours .
- Mike Gradone and Steve Headley put together a "To Do" list on properties that the
commission is responsible for .
The committee directed Mike Gradone to make monetary decisions on . the scholarship for
kids in recreation programs . The amount is between $ 50 to $ 100 per student application .
Indoor Pickleball is set up at the Eddy School .
Spring Pickleball schedule is 7 days a week from 7 : 00 to 10 : 00 am .
The term of two members of the committee is up for reelection
Health Department :
Penny mentioned that the people with one dose of the COVID vaccine is closer to 450 .
- A new number is available for people to call to request the second vaccine shot .
The COA has posted an article in the March Newsletter indicating who to call with questions
regarding vaccinations/ booster shots .
Vision Committee :
The survey is going really well .
Informational Pop Ups are a problem due to winds .
Paper survey forms are out but returns are not as high as expected .
The writing phase will begin after data analysis of surveys .
Finance Committee :
Budgets are being reviewed .
Capital budget has been completed .
No Old Business
No New Business
Next Meeting : March 17 , 2022
Adjournment : Meeting adjourned by Sharon at 2 : 10 pm . All Concurred .
Respectfully submitted ,
Stephen Holmes