COA Agenda 5-7-2024

Date: 
Saturday, May 4, 2024 - 2:05pm

Essex Council on Aging Agenda

May 7, 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; Alina Franklin, Outreach Coordinator. Invited Friends COA; Officer Liaison, Gil Frieden.

Agenda

  • Secretary’s Matters – Approval of April 2nd Minutes.
  • Chairperson’s Matters.
  1. Updated Financial Summary provided from the Town Accountant’s Report

  * Board Questions and Discussion.

  1. Timeline for filling the Activities/Volunteer Coordinator’s position.
  2. UMass Project Status.
  3. Recommendation for renewal of board member appointments.
  4. Board election of officers.
  • Director’s Report.
  1. Council questions and general discussion.
  2. Program Registration and Participation.
  3. Clarifying discussion regarding role of the Friends of the COA.
  4. Facilities: Requests for Action and/or Future Action.
  5. Office Equipment.
    • Review inventory.
    •  Lease management.
  • Liaison Reports
    • Diane Polley- Programs.
    • Friends of COA Liaison: Friends Officer.
    • Sue Parady –Social Media, Graduation Gallery ’24.
    • Curt Siebert – Senior Center Management Systems.
    • Nancy Frieden – Essex Elementary School.
  • Two minutes public comment.