RECEIVED MARCH 10, 2010 @ 9:01 A.M.
Michele R. Grande, Redding Town Clerk
2 pages
TOWN OF REDDING
COMMISSION ON AGING
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2010
9:00 a.m.
HERITAGE CENTER
Commissioners Present: Alternates Present:
Rosalind Kopfstein, Chairman Henry Polio
Janet Cianci
Florence Hayes
Janet Metzger
Bill Morris
Alice Pardee
Sharon Rehme
Staff: Gail Schiron, Marie Sibilio
The meeting was called to order at 9:01 a.m.
I. Approval of Minutes from February 3, 2010
The minutes were reviewed and unanimously approved as submitted. There was one abstention.
II. Reports
Ms. Schiron presented the Municipal Agent’s Report to the Commission. Ms. Schiron said that as of this meeting, no items have been cut from her budget. Additional funds have been received for the Redding Shares the Warmth Program.
Ms. Sibilio presented the Heritage Center Report to the Commission. There were 150 van trips in February for a total of 1,215 miles.
The Quality Living at Home seminar “The Cost of Aging: Who Pays and How?” will be held Thursday, March 18, 2010. Seven presenters will speak on a variety of topics; Ms. Kopfstein will moderate and First Selectman Natalie Ketcham will offer opening greetings.
The Commission discussed the newsletter and that it will be made available online. Replacement computers for the computer class were also a topic. Possible grant funding and donated new computers were discussed. Copies will also be distributed to Meadow Ridge mailboxes.
Ms. Metzger reported that there is a new investor, Cal Stockdale, involved in the GLD project. Rocco Trotta is still of one the principals. Steven Soler has resigned from the project, and the investors have also requested that members of the GLD Non-Profit Board, including Ms. Metzger, Ralph Bosch and Jamie VanAcker, resign. At this time, the Non-Profit Board is not involved in the process at all. An article explaining the transition process will be printed in the Redding Pilot soon. A letter from the COA will be sent to the non-profit Board, expressing interest in maintaining a connection.
IV. New Business
Ms. Rehme is submitting the 2010 application for the van grant.
There was no new business to discuss.
V. Adjournment
The next COA meeting is scheduled for April 7, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 10:10 a.m.
Submitted by vak 3/5/10
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