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Parks director: Council on Aging pulled meal service from site after participation and staffing conflicts
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Summary
Parks staff said the Council on Aging stopped providing pickup meals at Fricker Center after failing to meet participation thresholds and because of a personnel conflict; the department said there is no active MOU and will investigate a Dec. 2 agreement referenced by the mayor's office.
Board members raised concerns on Jan. 20 after the Council on Aging (COA) withdrew meal service at Fricker Center. Parks staff said COA ended service after failing to meet minimum participation thresholds and because of a personality conflict between two individuals at a site, and that COA had declined further discussions to resolve the issue.
Director Tanya Byrd told the board she was not previously aware of a December agreement documenting five meal sites; she said the department does not have an active MOU with COA and that some arrangements are managed by City Housing. Byrd said COA had provided pickup-only meals from roughly April through September and staff were working to clarify the December agreement and the vendor arrangements.
Board members urged staff to pursue mediation, examine contractual expectations and consider alternative arrangements such as a city pickup process while a long‑term solution is negotiated. Byrd said she would review the documentation and follow up with the board.
No immediate resolution was reached; staff committed to investigating agreements and returning with options.
