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Natick Council on Aging board approves minutes and adds associate member; governance changes posted
Summary
At its March 9, 2026 meeting the Town of Natick Council on Aging Board unanimously approved February minutes, confirmed Clifford Scott as an associate member and approved governance changes requiring the Town Clerk to record associate appointments as three‑year terms. The board heard subcommittee reports and set its next meeting for April 13, 2026.
The Town of Natick Council on Aging Board met March 9, 2026 in a hybrid session and completed routine business including motions to approve minutes, a nomination for an associate member and a governance update.
Paula Panchuck moved to approve the February minutes; Linda Jaffe seconded and the motion passed unanimously (Saul Beaumont, Jim Fitzgerald, Mark Frankel, Linda Jaffe, Fonda Mangino, Paula Panchuck, Sal Pandolfo, Debra Shaw, Mal Sockol, Jan Sewell, Laura Forker: 11‑Yes, 0‑No). Later, Sal Pandolfo moved and Laura Forker seconded to nominate Clifford Scott as a COA Board associate member; the board approved the nomination unanimously (11‑Yes, 0‑No). The Governance Subcommittee reported it had submitted revised governance language; Jim Fitzgerald moved to accept the latest changes, Laura Forker seconded and the board approved the changes unanimously. The governance update includes an action to have the Town Clerk track associate appointments as three‑year terms rather than one‑year terms.
Board members reviewed subcommittee work: the Housing Subcommittee submitted final strategic objectives and discussed a possible Housing Advisory service to help seniors evaluate housing options; the Strategic Planning Subcommittee requested an hour at the April meeting to review a draft strategic plan; the Health Workgroup is drafting a mission statement and coordinating recommendations for strategic goals; the Safety Workgroup finalized objectives and will coordinate outreach; and the Programs Workgroup is exploring one additional program and noted an interested volunteer.
Liaison reports included a Dementia Friendly Community update from Paula Panchuck, which noted a planned launch on June 23 and library 'memory kits.' The board discussed resident requests about fitness‑room equipment, cleanliness and signage, a suggestion box in the lobby, clarity about program registration in the newsletter and the lack of outdoor trash cans in winter.
The board set its next meeting for April 13, 2026 at 2 PM and adjourned at 3:35 PM.
