May 9, 2023
2023-05-09T13:00:00
Age-Friendly Cities Committee Remote Meeting, Tues., May 9 at 1PM via Zoom
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Age-Friendly Cities Committee Virtual Meeting
May 9, 2023 | 1:00 PM via Zoom
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://brooklinema.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsfu-upj8qEpFYfOgzaHOGrz9LiN42nnI
AGENDA
- Review of minutes of April 11th, 2023 meeting
- Designate note taker
- Intro to Guy Harris
Branch Supervisor at Coolidge Corner Branch of the Public Library of Brookline, and our liaison to
Age-Friendly from PLB
- Review of Town election
- Update on Age-Friendly Committee composition
- Fully remote Town Meeting and other remote meetings update
- Age-Friendly AARP application process update
a. Select Board voted on 4/25
- Continued discussion on Information Dissemination – the challenges of communicating in the information age
- Pedestrian safety
a. See attached from Town Administrator’s Newsletter
b. Continue discussion on micromobility
- Guest speakers for Age-Friendly- potential guests to invite:
- Amy Ingles- new Transportation Administrator
- Brian Kane- Chair of Transportation Board
- Patty Sullivan- Dementia-Friendly MA
- Charles “Chas” Carey- Town Administrator
- Jen Paster- new Brookline Police Chief
- Thomas Barrasso- Brookline Climate Action Plan
- Spring Town Meeting update
- Collaboration with DPW
- Hazardous waste
- Clothing drive
- Older Adult Bridge Subsidy campaign (see attached)
- Subcommittee reports
- Transportation
- Housing
- Health
i. Health Dept. Fall Prevention Program
ii Farmers’ Market Coupon Program
- Library
- Council on Aging
i.Tech Buddies program - Recreation
- Commission on Disabilities
- Communications
i.Age-Friendly TV- Age-Friendly web page updates https://www.brooklinema.gov/657/Age-Friendly-Cities-Committee
15. Miscellaneous & new business
16. Next Meeting June 13, 2023
17. Discussion of summer schedule