Minutes

COA Board

September 13, 2007

Present: Gerry Brennan, Greg Howe, Paul Mendes Absent: Florence Alexander [excused]

Val Carrano, Dir.

Friends: Marge Perry, V.P.; Vern Wilson, Treasurer

Call to Order: Chair Brennan called the meeting to order at 3:01 pm.

Minutes: the Minutes of 6/15/07 were approved as amended.

Director’s Report: Ms. Carrano reported that the Provincetown Police Assoc. has a check for $1000.00 to start the fund for a new van for the COA. As of now, the Friends are scheduled to receive the check on 9/20. Board members are urged to attend. On Oct. 16 there will be a Selectmen’s open forum at the COA at 12 noon. Lunch costs to be split between the Selectmen and the COA [Friends]. Paul Mendes wrote an e-mail about possible furnishings from the Murchison estate. [For sale or raffle by the Friends – only small items are requested]. Further investigation suggests that most of the good stuff is going south with the trustee of the estate. We may get some furnishings. On Sept. 24, 9am to noon, a trainer from the Executive Office of Elder Services will be at the Wellfleet COA to train COA Board members. Val, Gerry and Greg are going. Other Board members are welcome. We may have a fund-raiser for the Friends with the Costume collection recently covered in print media during Fantasia Fair.

Friends: $130.00 in cookbooks were sold during the Farmers’ Market. The Labor Day bake sale netted $810.00SALT/Triad: Nothing is happening, or likely to before the emergency situation at the Provincetown Police Dept. is eased. This goes well beyond P’town – a Cape –wide meeting is scheduled for October, organized by dissatisfied Salt Officers from several Cape towns.

Elder Liaison: The Provincetown Police Dept. will pay for new lock boxes.

Old Business: July 4 parade, sewer project – may not be able to pave parking area before the asphalt plant shuts down. We need new Board members. Thanks to Diane for fab SCY luncheon.

New Business: Van publicity [“reliable, comfortable”] – what about a special appeal in the Annual Appeal letter to businesses? Gerry was corrected by Kay Volt in that she did sign in with the Town Clerk, so we do have an Alternate. Gail Brown can do a class after Oct. 1. Tai Chi class begins 10/12. Check Warrant for Special Town Meeting and see if we can address issues at the Selectmen’s forum.

Respectfully submitted,

Greg Howe, Secretary, pro-tem