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Council on Aging Board Meeting - - - -
Friday February 2, 2024
9:00 AM
Brewster COA-Senior Center, 6153 Main Street, Brewster, MA 02631
Board Members present: Andrea Nevins, Sharon Tennstedt, Penny Holeman, Jay Green, Honey Pivirotto, .fill
Beardsley, Laura Usher
Alternate Board Members present: Jan Crocker, Eva Gorman
Others Attending: Elton Cutler, COA Director; Annie Rapaport, COA Program Coordinator; Marilyn
Dearborn, President of Friends of Brewster Seniors
1. Call to Order
Co -Chair Sharon Tennstedt called the meeting to order at 9:00am.
2. Declaration of a Quorum
A quorum was declared with all regular and alternate members present.
3. Business Meeting
S. Tennstedt reviewed the objectives for this working session and the organization of the day's activities to
begin drafting the second 5 -year Action Pian for FY25-29. Initial focus was on identifying the areas of focus
or domains around which the Pian would be organized. Based on the results of the 2024 Needs
Assessment Survey, these domains are: Housing, Health and Wellness, Transportation, Communications
and Marketing, Caregiving, Social Engagement, Financial Insecurity, and Lifelong Learning.
Members each selected 2 domains of interest. Two sessions of small group breakouts were held to identify
an overall Goal as well as Objectives and potential Actions for each domain.
Andrea Nevins described organization of the Action Plan and writing assignments were made. For each domain,
members of the respective breakout groups were asked to develop a draft that included an overview of what
general research tells us, what was learned from the Needs Assessment Survey, and a table with related Objectives
and Actions based on the survey. A. Nevins and S. Tennstedt will be responsible for introductory text, editing, and
final formatting.
Review of the draft material will begin at the March meeting. A full draft will be compiled and reviewed with COA
staff by the end of April. Community feedback will be solicited at a forum in May. The final Plan will be completed
and presented to the Select Board and Finance Committee in June. Implementation will begin in July 2024 (FY25).
4. Questions from the Media
None present
S. Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair
None
6. Next Meeting
To be held 2/21/2024 at Town Hall, 1:00 pm.
7. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 3:00 pm.
Respectively submitted,
Sharon Tennstedt