Special Meeting
The Prospect Commission On Aging meeting was called to order at 10:00am, by Chairperson Jeannette Lampron.
Members Present: Jeannette Lampron, Miriam Caouette, Albert Miele Sr., Michael Rutkowski, Joseph Thompson, Jean Reilly, Richard Kuhn
Members Absent: Ruby DeCosta
Others Present: Mayor Bob Chatfield, Lucy Smegielski
This meeting was called to work out a budget to be submitted to the Town Council.
Town Hall requested some line items be combined.
A 3.5% increase in salaries is suggested.
Supplies: This is set at $7,500 for 2001-2002. This money covers lunches and activites. Seniors are charged $2.00 each special meal they choose to attend. Lucy brings receipts to Town Hall for bills and as needed, more of the budgeted money is placed in the account to cover bills.
Senior Center Staff: Proposed: $42,122.00. An additional Clerk/Activities person will be hired to work 1pm to 4pm every day so the Center can remain open when Lucy is unavailable. The Senior Center can now remain open 9am to 4pm every weekday.
Maintenance/Mini-Bus: Now set at $2,500 as $1,500 budgeted for this year is used up by January, additional funding is needed. This should be enough as tires, insurance and gas comes out of another account. The mini-bus has 70,148 miles on it, it is a 1996 and we have to keep it five years before we can ask for grant money to replace it.
Capital Equipment: $5,000. Equipment needed: two televisions for the front two corners of the Great Room with V.C.R.s for each. A P.A. System for scheduled speakers, picnic tables for the deck and grill to be located on the ground off the deck, a computer desk, bookshelves in the billard room for paper backs and cabinets in the craft room. Lucy will find out if Kaynor Tech. students can build bookcases for the Senior Center. It was suggested that at the next meeting Mike Rutkowski be appointed to work with Lucy on new equipment.
Other: There is a C.D. at Webster Bank that might be used for a computer.
New Line Item: GWTD: $1000 is our portion for use of transport bus.
A Motion was made by Miriam Caouette, seconded by Joe Thompson to accept the revised budget to be presented to Town Council. Vote Unanimous.
A Motion was made by Mike Rutkowski, seconded by Jean Reilly to adjourn the meeting at 10:25am. Vote Unanimous.
The next meeting will be March 5, 2001, 10:00am at the Prospect Senior Center.