Council on Aging @ Mar 05, 2024 6:00 PM EST

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The following meeting has been updated:

Town(s): Essex, MA;
Board: Council on Aging
Time: Tuesday March 05 @ 6:00 PM EST
Location: Essex Senior Center - First Floor

Agenda:
Essex Council on Aging Agenda
March 5, 2024
6-8 pm
Meeting will take place in person at the Essex Senior Center, 17 Pickering Street, Essex, MA

Chairperson: Kay Joseph
Board Members: Ann Buckley, Nancy Frieden, Ralph Hawley, Susan Lufkin, Susan Parady, Diane Polley, Curt Siebert, Mary Wilhelm

Invited Staff: Tess Leary, Director. Invited Friends COA; Officer Liaison. Walter Rich, Facilities Liaison

Agenda
• Secretary’s Matters – Approval of February 6th Minutes
• Chairperson’s Matters
• Updated Financial Summary provided from the Town Accountant’s Report
*Gift Fund: Vote on any Requests for Acceptance or Withdrawals
* Board Questions and Discussion
• Timeline for filling the Outreach Coordinator’s position.
• Move to Executive Session to review applicants for the Outreach Coordinator’s position. Possible vote for a recommended hire to the Board of Selectmen.
• Exercise Class Space Options
• UMass Project Status
• Director’s Report
• Council questions and general discussion
• Facilities: Requests for Action and/or Future Action
o Proposal for Heating and Cooling Equipment upgrade.
o Sprinkler System status review.
• Update regarding abutter parking dispute.
• Office Equipment.
o Review inventory
o Lease management.
• Liaison Reports
• Diane Polley- Programs
• Friends of COA Liaison: Friends Officer
• Sue Parady – Meals, Social Media, Graduation Gallery ‘24
• Curt Siebert – Senior Center Management Systems
• Nancy Frieden – Essex Elementary School
• Two minutes public comment


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The following meeting has been updated:

Town(s): Essex, MA;
Board: Council on Aging
Time: Tuesday March 05 @ 6:00 PM EST
Location: Essex Senior Center - First Floor

Agenda:
Essex Council on Aging Agenda
March 5, 2024
6-8 pm
Meeting will take place in person at the Essex Senior Center, 17 Pickering Street, Essex, MA

Chairperson: Kay Joseph
Board Members: Ann Buckley, Nancy Frieden, Ralph Hawley, Susan Lufkin, Susan Parady, Diane Polley, Curt Siebert, Mary Wilhelm

Invited Staff: Tess Leary, Director. Invited Friends COA; Officer Liaison. Walter Rich, Facilities Liaison

Agenda
• Secretary’s Matters – Approval of February 6th Minutes
• Chairperson’s Matters
• Updated Financial Summary provided from the Town Accountant’s Report
*Gift Fund: Vote on any Requests for Acceptance or Withdrawals

*Vote to accept Art Bevilaqua’s gift of 2 recording devices in support of Essex Remembers.

* Board Questions and Discussion
• Timeline for filling the Outreach Coordinator’s position.
• Move to Executive Session to review applicants for the Outreach Coordinator’s position. Possible vote for a recommended hire to the Board of Selectmen.
• Exercise Class Space Options

• Discuss permanently moving monthly Board meeting time to 4pm. Possible vote.

• UMass Project Status
• Director’s Report
• Council questions and general discussion

o Event participation policy.
o Over capacity of events.
o Funding of events.
o Resident and Non-resident attendance.