Council on Aging (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, which includes an applicant and its representatives, 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:890 9291 0526 Passcode: 509224

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

ZoomWebinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89092910526?pwd=WHM2V3hrVklhSTloWWhVU09kanUzQT09
Passcode: 509224

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 18), Livestream (livestream.brewster-ma.gov), or Video recording (tv.brewster-ma.gov).

Please note that the Council on Aging 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 Council on Aging Board on matters not on the meeting’s agenda for a maximum of 3-5 minutes at the Chair’s discretion. The Council on Aging 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: May 18, 2023
7. Policy #45 on Remote Participation
8. Director’s Report
9. Program Coordinators Report and Review of 2022-23 Programs
10. Review of Social Security Program at Crosby Mansion
11. Discussion of 50^th Anniversary Events
12. Update on Needs Assessment Survey – UMASS Contract Work
13. Fundraising Updates
14. Status of Filling Board Vacancies
15. Committee and Liaison Reports
16. Questions from the Media
17. Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair
18. Next Meeting: July 20,2023
19. Adjournment