MINUTES

OF THE

CRANBURY TOWNSHIP

HUMAN SERVICES BOARD

CRANBURY, NEW JERSEY

MIDDLESEX COUNTY

TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING

The regular meeting of the Cranbury Township Human Services Board was held in Town Hall on February 15, 2006, at 7:00 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER

With a quorum present, Rosemary Seghatoleslami, Chairwoman of the Cranbury Township Human Services Board, called the meeting to order and acted as the Chairwoman thereof, and Kristen H. Hamilton acted as Recording Secretary of the meeting.

MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE

John Ritter, Joe Colombo, Jay Hansen, Les Hendrickson, Warren Perrine and Rosemary Seghatoleslami.

MINUTES

The minutes of the January 18, 2006, meeting were reviewed and approved.

WORK SESSION

Social Services Report – Rosemary read Jan Bayern’s report, wherein she advised that she received a call from Officer Ziegler of the Cranbury Police Department regarding the peculiar actions of a Township resident. The gentleman has been spoken to regarding his actions and understands how his actions could have been misconstrued.

Rosemary updated Chief Hansen on Jan Bayern’s January report regarding the Emergency Management Plan. Chief Hansen advised that it has been his responsibility for the last ten years and he has since turned the matter over to Mayor Panconi.

Discussion –

John Ritter advised that he has been working on the Township’s website with Pari Stave to add links for seniors.

John Ritter has spoken with a Middlesex County representative regarding services available to seniors and has found out that there are quire a few services provided free of charge directly to Cranbury residents and through other municipalities. After much discussion, it was deemed desirable to meet directly with a Middlesex County Human Services representative to discuss available services. Rosemary will contact the County for a contact person/appointment. Les Hendrickson, Warren Perrine and John Ritter all expressed a desire to be included in the visit.

It was agreed the Human Services Brochure should be reworked/updated. The Board will need to get a list of services available and desired services. Copies of the prior brochure will be provided to the Board prior to its March meeting.

On March 15, 2006, and April 26, 2006, State representatives will be available at the Township to answer questions/provide help to seniors.

A letter was received from the Middlesex County Department of Human Services seeking volunteers for an advisory board.

It was agreed that the next Human Services Board meeting will be held on March 15, 2006.

ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY

I, the undersigned, do hereby certify:

That I am duly elected and acting secretary of the Cranbury Township Human Services Board and,

That the foregoing minutes of the Human Services Board, held on February 15, 2006, consisting of 2 pages, constitute a true and correct copy of the minutes of the said meeting.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed the name of said Human Services Board the _____ day of _______________, 2006.

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Kristen H. Hamilton, Secretary