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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil on Aging Minutes 6-14-2021 I ri�II II i �II� Vrt Ri ��„III�I�ullfiiiui rl i .� ( M v l Vi �� uu�,uuuumr� r~�r .......... r �� .dSi�� .IIIII 44.J �IIIIIIIII'Y I�^ 0 III h I�� Vp f I Ar I y r J �IqqII i i�U u�w,.,; a i V ur � Mfuryou iv I y a r i I rr vH iuv a ,... ....... . G � ,r��l .r �, ��:., �✓""� r?'ri: ''i a�;� ,;�mr ,. i� �s�rr-`.�„^.��r.� ,, i.,: i- ��., �i, �... ryJtty {µme ��r '— ®p Iu II' �V ��P�y(�' {M�W. ( I� y�y'�',V�� .16 w �iv`M'� �� i M d.� �f�.w LM''m rr .� �1r M��_i�w '�k_u 4p��1 �P�' �Ll 11�R��P�� M��i 1i1�.a��l�� "� �NI M.i��F�VL', I� W VL'�� M M.i��"'lLd�'L PD'.'rT"�N'W ' North Andover Council on Aging North Andover Senior Center June 14,2021 @ 9:00 A.M. Minutes Attendance Members Present: Jennifer Abou-ezzi, Quentara Costa {Interim-Secretary},Eileen Elliot, Joseph Nahil, Patricia Riley,Maria Rosati {Treasurer},Laurence Smith {Chair}, David VanArsdale {Vice-Chair}, Tracy Shea Absent: Heather Takesian,Joseph McCarthy {resigned} Others Present: Kathy Shelp, Director of Elder Affairs, Cahla Ahlstrom, Outreach Manager&Assistant Director, Denise Casey,Deputy Town Manager, Lya Morse NASC Programs Coordinator Call to order: 9:00 AM Roll call was read by Larry Smith. Minutes: The May minutes were approved unanimously via roll call on a motion by Dave VanArsdale, seconded by Jennifer Abou-ezzi Discussion: Larry Smith Ichairl: Statement to let the board know Joseph McCarthy has resigned his position on the board due to other town and personal commitments. This is also Tracy's last meeting as she will not be renewing her term. Updates from Kathy Shelp,Director of Elder Affairs: The town has hired a new Elder Services Director, Kathy Shelp. Kathy was most recently the Elder Service Director for the Town of Groton. She's from Upstate,NY, like a few other members of the board but relocated to this general area and got involved with elder care/senior citizen work. At Groton, she wrote and processed policies. She brought them through accreditation and over saw the building of a new center. Members of the North Andover senior center had the opportunity to see the Groton Senior Center to get a taste of Kathy's experience and vision. Kathy's priority is to get the North Andover Senior Center accreditated. She expects it to take one year. She will bring in a trainer to do a SWOT analysis and strategic planner. The benefit of accreditation on its face is "to get more money"via grants. However, Kathy doesn't believe this to be true after reviewing grant eligibility requirements. It's more about being an equal department within the town and not just seen as a bingo hall for seniors. There aren't many accredited centers, only 2%in the US (2,02 1). Others are mostly private non-profit. Larry Smith, request for board members to introduce themselves for Kathy's benefit: Members and staff all shared their background,reasons for being on the board, and goals. Notable follow ups:Dee will reach out to assessor's office on website progress. Denise Casey,Deputy Town Manager, update on senior center: There is a vote at the next town meeting (Thursday)to pause town development due to the uptick in apartment buildings. The senior center is caught in this. Hopefully,there will be an amendment on the floor to separate permitted projects from proposed projects. Even if the amendment is successful,there is some legalese to get through because the contract to purchase the land for the senior center wasn't well written in certain aspects. Maria Rosati and Quentara Costa,update re: nominating committee: Maria is turning over the role of committee chair to Quentara Costa. Review of roles: Laurence Smith- Chair David VanArsdale -Vice Chair Maria Rosati -Treasurer Secretary—Vacant Open positions—2 active, 2 stand-by It was agreed that Quentara would act as Interim-Secretary. We will invite new members to the role more permanently. David Arsdale, update on diversity, equity, and inclusion: The group meets at the community room in the police station,but they would like to adjust this because of the vibe. The last meeting was energetic and positive. They had hired a consultant to help structure and set an agenda, which was very helpful. Adjournment at 10:20 A.M., on a motion by Larry Smith, seconded by Tracy Shea, and unanimously approved via roll call. Respectfully submitted, Quentara Costa, Interim-Secretary