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Home My WebLink About2022-04-12 Council on Aging Minutes EǗɒƬɕɫȢǗȤɫ ȯǱ MșǐǗɕ ÐǗɕʋȀǉǗɝ ƬɫǺʒ ÐǺǗșɒ٨ EȀɕǗǉɫȯɕ Connecting our Community through Service, Experience and Advocacy North Andover Council on Aging North Andover Senior Center April 12, 2022 @ 9:00 A.M. Minutes Attendance Members Present:Laurence Smith {Chair}, David VanArsdale {Vice-Chair},Quentara Costa {Interim- Secretary}, Patricia Riley, Maria Rosati {Treasurer}, Jennifer Abou-ezzi, Lucius Michel, Dr. Harry Kaloustian, Eileen Elliot, Remo Zimbaldi, Tallie Abernathy Absent:Heather Takesian Others Present: Kathy Shelp, Director of Elder Affairs;CahlaAhlstrom, Outreach Manager & Assistant Director; Lya Morse, Program Coordinator; Paula Lynch, Administrative Secretary; Terry Kelly from RSVP/Cuddles Program Call to order: 9:00AM Terry Kelly to discuss Cuddles Program:Discussion on the history of this government funded the Senior Center on Friday mornings make the dolls and they get shipped out across the country. At its peak they were at 400 RSVP programs, now down to 80 due to COVID. IE) on b instructors on giving the course. They will also identify ways to fund the needs of the program (like ankle weights). Minutes of March 8th: in attendance.Motion by Larry Smith, seconded by Harry. Unanimously approved. Royal Crest Presentation Offer for Senior Center, Larry Smith and Kathy Shelp: Royal Crest would like to present to the board to discuss the project. They reached out directly to Kathy. They would like it open to the senior center population, not just the COA. It would be a s informational only. Likely, this is in effort to bolster votes on the project. They made an offer to provide $150,000 gift to senior center. 55+ apartments to create diversity and secure housing for seniors. Jen makes the point that the housing options are at market value and are in no way supplemented to be considered North Andover Elder Services 120R Main Street North Andover MA 01845 978.688.9560 www.northandoverma.gov kshelp@northandoverma.gov other demographic. There are concerns about even if this is limited to the COA, will their messaging afterwards Vote taken, majority in favor of this meeting. Larry will work to find an agreeable time for space availability, get back to Royal Crest, and post the meeting. RMV Initiative, Lucius Michel: Proposing that he does a project outline entailing: project brief, newsletter notice, script for COA staff to describe the program accurately, set expectations, questionnaire creation, follow up emails, draft to town. Given there is quite a bit to do, he would like to start with the project brief before we jump into data build some questions related to the RMV into these sessions to get a pulse on interest in the idea of this support service. The sessions will be listed in the upcoming May newsletter, there will be 4 of them. The letter related to the RMV is prepared and ready to go out. like to use to se forward to her email address. Lucius and Quentara will test again. Bylaw and Policy Manual Updates, Dave VanArsdale: Lucius would like to make one grammatical change. Jennifer moves to approve bylaws and policy manual. Harry seconds. U nanimously approved. Volunteering Efforts, Jennifer Abou-Ezzi: Discussion on upcoming events and if we can have a booth. We may not have any materials available for the upcoming sheep shearing on May 15, but we should have table items by August for the National Night Out event. Senior Center Update, Kathy Shelp: the consumption or the launch, but Lucius says there are ways to keep track that potentially we can implement. Doing a pilot program with the Youth Center and Historical Society. 10 Seniors and 10 Youth will come will continue to do it annually. There will also be a pickleball tournament with the Youth Center. Draft of newsletter provided. Board discussed and reviewed logo designs, voted on favorite results collected by Kathy. Brief discussion on new senior housing options around Pleasant Street & E Water Street. Board agrees to support the project through a motion by Larry. Seconded by Maria. Unanimously approved. North Andover Elder Services 120R Main Street North Andover MA 01845 978.688.9560 www.northandoverma.gov kshelp@northandoverma.gov Discussion on how to use grant money. Potentially used for missed items in new senior center, newsletter, mobile hair salon, and needs analysis. to see and hear Adjournment at 10:15 A.M., by a motion by Dave, seconded by Maria, unanimously agreed. Respectfully submitted, Quentara Costa, Interim-Secretary North Andover Elder Services 120R Main Street North Andover MA 01845 978.688.9560 www.northandoverma.gov kshelp@northandoverma.gov