Council on Aging (RM A)

COUNCIL ON AGING BOARD MEETING AGENDA

                    April 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM – Town Hall, Rm A

This meeting will be conducted in person at the time and location identified above.  This means that at least a quorum of the members of the public body will attend the meeting in person and members of the public are welcome to attend in person as well.  As a courtesy only, access to the meeting is also being provided via remote means in accordance with applicable law.  Please note that while an option for remote attendance and/or participation is being provided as a courtesy to the public, the meeting/hearing will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the virtual broadcast or affect remote attendance or participation, unless otherwise required by law. Members of the public with particular interest in any specific item on this agenda should make plans for in-person vs. virtual attendance accordingly.

Members of the public who wish to access the meeting may do so in the following manner:

Phone: Call (312) 626 6799 or (301) 715-8592.  Webinar ID:815 7050 9439 Passcode: 736640 

To request to speak: Press *9 and wait to be recognized.

Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81570509439?pwd=SVFmTkNvUTQ0UTI1T0YzTnk4UFkzZz09

Passcode: 736640

To request to speak: Tap Zoom “Raise Hand”, then wait to be recognized.

When required by law or allowed by the Chair, persons wishing to provide public comment or otherwise participate in the meeting, may do so by accessing the meeting remotely, as noted above. Additionally, the meeting will be broadcast live, in real time, via Live broadcast (Brewster Government TV Channel 8), Livestream (livestream.brewster-ma.gov), or Video recording (tv.brewster-ma.gov).

Please note that the Board may take official action, including votes, on any item on this agenda.

1. Call to Order

2. Declaration of a Quorum

3. Meeting Participation Statement

4. Recording Statement: As required by the Open Meeting Law, we are informing you that the Town will be video and audio taping as well as broadcasting this public meeting.  In addition, if anyone else intends to either video or audio tape this meeting they are required to inform the chair.

5. Public Announcements and Comment: Members of the public may address the Board on matters not on the meeting’s agenda for a maximum of 3-5 minutes at the Chair’s discretion. The Board will not reply to statements made or answer questions raised during public comment but may add items presented to a future agenda.

6. Approve Minutes:  March 21, 2024

7. Update on Housing Initiatives by Jill Scalise, Housing Coordinator

8. Review and Discussion of Revised Action Plan Text and Next Steps

9. Report on 50th Anniversary Events

10. Reports of Monthly Activities by COA Director and Planned Programs by Program Coordinator (in meeting packet)

11. Questions from the Media

12. Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair

13. Next Meeting:  May 16, 2024 

14. Adjournment