Mansfield YSB Advisory Board

Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

12 noon @ YSB Conf. Rm. B

 

 

Attendees:               Ethel Mantzaris, Frank Perrotti,  Jerry Marchon, Eileen Griffin, Amber Hoyt

 

Staff:                          Kevin Grunwald, Pat Michalak, Kathy McNamara, Karen L. Taylor

                                   

Regrets:                    Mike Collins

 

Call to Order

 Ethel Mantzaris, Chair, called the meeting to order at 11:59PM

 

 

I.                    Approval of Minutes – MOTION by Frank Perrotti,  seconded by Jerry Marchon.  Vote: Unanimous in favor of approving minutes as submitted.

 

Kevin Grunwald, Director

 

·        Kevin informed the board that he and Pat had met and discussed the budget and handed out the proposed FY 09 budget for the Youth Services Bureau

·        Kevin indicated to the board members that the training budget had requested increase to $1400.00, and program supplies had a requested increase to $2500.00 due to the additional programs the Youth Services Bureau are now coordinating

·        The board was informed that the Challenge Program thru EOSmith will operate as it has in past years however, the Winter portion funds will be utilized for a Transitional Program from Mansfield Middle School and supporting activities

·        Kevin informed the board that he requested the vacant part-time position be budgeted hourly for 10 months of each year for FY 09

·        The board was informed that the overall budget for Youth Services was increased by $15,000

·        Kevin will keep the board apprised of any budget cuts or changes

 

Pat Michalak – YSB Coordinator Update

 

·        Pat handed out to the board members a graph indicating funding changes in the Youth Service Budget over the past several years indicating a significant decrease in the budget and two information sheets justifying the requests for both increasing line items in the budget and the part-time position

 

 

 

·        Pat informed the board that the Holiday Giving Program was very successful and many Mansfield families were able to have Christmas and the desire to see it succeed in the coming years

 

 

II.      Old Business:

  • Letter to the Town Manager – No response from the Town Manager
  • Subcommittee – Kevin handed out a DRAFT Plan Outline for Youth Services, a discussion ensued between the members.  The subcommittee members are Kevin Grunwald, Frank Perrotti and Mike Collins

 

III.    New Business: 

 

      None

     

IV.               Other: 

 

None

 

 

Meeting adjourned at 12:25PM.

 

Respectfully submitted by:

 

Karen L. Taylor

Secretary