COA Minutes of May 13, 2003

In attendance: Brian MacLeod, Al Ouimet, Pam Courtney, Becky Muldrew, John Shay, George Lavallee, Virginia Schneider, Pat Clark, Arlene Fisher

Guests: Bill Olmstead, Shirley Gouvan

Brian MacLeod opened the meeting at 9:00 AM.

The Minutes of April 8th were accepted with one correction. In the second full paragraph in regards to the partition the statement “and then be interrupted for about six weeks” should be changed to “and then be interrupted in about six weeks”. The Treasurer’s report was accepted as submitted. Becky gave out the Director’s report, which was reviewed and accepted as written.

Regarding the budget, discussion was had about an anonymous donation of $3200 that has been offered to the center in the event that the override does not pass. The donation will be given so that the clerk staff can maintain their current hours. Becky will contact Kathy Pessalano of the Advisory Board to revise the letter of April 8th regarding budget reductions if the override does not pass. Brian recommended that the Expenses line item be reduced and that clerical staff be maintained for this year and use the donation money to pay the COA expenses. COA Board voted and agreed that Clerical staff should maintain current hours.

Shirley Gouvan was introduced to the Board. Shirley was invited to this Board meeting to determine if she would like to fill the current Board vacancy.

The AA group has come back to the Senior Center in regards to using this facility every Friday night for a meeting. The AA group does not want to use the Town Hall building as was suggested at the last Board meeting. Many questions came up and Brian MacLeod will write a letter to the Selectmen for answers regarding liability, usage of this building after hours, key distribution, staff member on site etc.

Brian informed the Board that he had written a letter to the artist who is making the senior center sign thanking him for his continued work on the sign project and the excitement about a summer completion.

A nominating committee was formed to appoint COA Board positions. Pat Clark and Virginia Schneider will be on the committee and Pat will talk to Rita Vail (absent from this meeting) if she will also be on the nominating committee.

Becky will be approached in July for the Board to review her 6 month goals and objectives.

Becky read a letter stating that the COA has been left a gift of $15,000 from the estate of a former Hampden resident to be set up in a trust fund and the interest is to be used on newspaper and magazine subscriptions for the senior center.

The next meeting is Tuesday, June 10th, 2003 at 9:00 AM. Brian announced that only one meeting will be held during the summer months. The date will be determined at the next meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 10:00 AM.

Respectfully submitted for the Secretary, Becky Muldrew