GRACE GOUVEIA BUILDING
PROVINCETOWN MA 02657
Present: Brunetta Wolfman (Chair), Greg Howe, Anita Berman,
Gladys
Johnstone, Florence Alexander.
Absent: Gerry Brennan (excused).
Others: Vernon Wilson (Friends of COA treasurer),
Valerie
Carrano (Director COA).
Meeting
called to order by Chair at 3:15 PM.
Minutes
of November 13, 2003 approved as corrected.
Correspondence: Chair sent letter to Affordable Housing Task Force
to make the Town aware of our position regarding the Senior Center. Reply from Town manager to affect that town
has no plans to re-allocate Grace Gouveia building at any time.
Directors
Report: COA Director commended Bus
Driver, Dennis, for taking seniors to Thanksgiving dinner on Thanksgiving
Day. Letter of thanks will be sent to
Dennis and Board of Selectmen.
Selectmen
have made decision that Grace Gouveia building is not officially on the list
for sewer hook-up at this time.
Maintenance
man will speak with Gas Company to determine what repairs were made to gas leak
in the kitchen.
Director
distributed memo from Town Manager regarding Community Preservation Act staff
meeting she attended at Town Hall on December 11, 2003 at 5:00 p.m.
February
2, 2003 possible date for special Town meeting.
Director
asked that due to confidentiality requirements, only staff have access to
office activity folders.
“Free
Friday” starts December 12, 2003. Games
and free coffee for all.
Friends
of the COA Report: Vernon Wilson, Treasurer of
the Friends, reported $2700 from Friends Appeal to date. $554 for slip covers
and valances. Board thanked Gerry
Brennan for her time and effort in this matter. Reminders for Annual Appeal
contributions will be inserted in January newsletter.
Salt
Council: No representation at last
meeting. Next meeting at the Barnstable
County Youth Ranch on December 16, 2003.
Old
business: Board thanked Dottie Oliver
for gift wrapping cookbooks which will be sold December 12, 2003 at Seaman’s
Bank in Provincetown.
New
Business: Possible Town meeting on
February 2, 2003.
Motion
made by
Gregory Howe for Board to host an informational meeting at the Senior Center on
January 30, 2004 and to request contribution of $2.00 to defray costs. Seconded by Florence Alexander. Unanimous.
So moved.
Community
Development Working Group was attended by Chair.
Affordable
Housing meetings in progress.
Growth
Plan reviewed by Open Space and Affordable Housing Groups.
Public
Schools will have Open House for Town, January 22, 2004.
Annual
Report due in January. Chair will bring
draft to next meeting.
Motion
to adjourn at 4.15 PM.
Next
meeting January 8, 2004 at 3:00 PM.
Respectfully
submitted
Gladys
Johnstone, Correspondence
Secretary.