HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-10-08 Council on Aging Minutes
Department of Elder Services Kathy Shelp, Director
Connecting our Community through Service, Experience and Advocacy
North Andover Council on Aging
North Andover Senior Center
October 8, 2024 @ 9:00 A.M.
Minutes
Attendance:
Members Present: Lucius Michel {Vice-Chair}, Quentara Costa {Secretary}, Maria Rosati, Patricia Riley, Priscilla
Raposo, Allen Naffah, Jennifer Abou-ezzi, Dr. Harry Kaloustian, George Kangos, Remo Zimbaldi, Eileen Elliot
Absent: David VanArsdale {Chair}, Joan Thompson
Others Present: Kathy Shelp, Director of Elder Services; Janice Philips, Vice-Chair Selectboard; Cahla Ahlstrom,
Outreach Manager / Assistant Director
Call to order: 9:00 AM
Roll call by Lucius Michel
Minutes: September 2024. Jen, motion to approve minutes. Maria seconded. Unanimously agreed.
Update from Lucius Michel, update on Advocacy Committee:
Committee got together to outline the advocacy charter/mission statement.
Update from Kathy Shelp, update on Senior Center:
Will send out updates to recent strategic planning which reflects working group discussions.
There may need to be another working group with the finance committee to address maintenance on the facility
about 10 years out just to have it on the radar. Then the Strategic Plan can be voted on and finalized for now.
Looking to get a wall put in to create more defined spaces on first floor which was always intended to be there,
it just wasn’t a requirement in order to get the center initially opened.
Also looking to get more outlets in the kitchen installed that are needed for small appliances.
Moving garbage bins to a specific location, they’ll be hidden by a black fence.
General Discussion
Discussion on how the town deficit related to the school budget could continue to pull funds from the senior
center cash reserve. To rectify last year’s budget, it was all hands-on deck for departments to help fund. It’s
unclear if there will be more cash grabs from various departments including the senior center this year or next,
but much was done to create formal accounting for the school budget which will reduce/minimize this issue.
Adjournment at 9:41 A.M. Motion to adjourn by Maria, seconded by Harry. Unanimously agreed.
Respectfully submitted,
Quentara Costa, Secretary
North Andover Elder Services 481 Sutton Street North Andover MA 01845
978.688.9560 www.northandoverma.gov kshelp@northandoverma.gov