Public Meeting Notice  February Board of Trustees Meeting

February 11, 2024
5:30PM

REGULAR MEETING OF THE VETERANS HOME AT HOLYOKE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Event Address:       Meeting Link

Join by phone:        857-327-9245    Phone Conference ID # 669 434 254  

PUBLIC COMMENT:  PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE HELD TO 2 MINUTES WITH A MAXIMUM OF 6 INDIVIDUALS MAKING COMMENT. THOSE WISHING TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT SHOULD EMAIL THEIR NAME AND A SHORT SYNOPSIS OF WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS TO THE BOARD TO: debra.foley@mass.gov

(Chairman reserves right to terminate if comments relate to same issue.)

This meeting will be audio recorded to meet the Open Meeting Law requirements, and to preserve conversations and deliberations to use in the production of meeting minutes and preservation for historical purposes.

A: OPEN SESSION

• CALL TO ORDER/ Roll Call of Board of Trustees
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
• Public Comments (2-minute maximum speaking time/6 maximum public commentaries).

B: Approval of Minutes of November 12, 2024, Veterans Home at Holyoke Board of Trustees Meeting.

C: OLD BUSINESS

1. Follow up on “Funds transition”
   1. Update Mr. Engell / Mr. Deacon (Trust fund follow up)
   2. Recent purchase and roll out of Touch2Play (Donation by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company)
   3. Update on transition checking account from Westfield Bank (Ms. Hanlon)
   4. Audit quotes / exempt statuts? (Ms. Hanlon)

D: NEW BUSINESS

1. Review of Current Trustee Fund
   1. Performance at UBS (Mr. Ravosa)
   2. Review of Investment Policy
2. DCAMM New Home Quarterly Update (Mr. Lazo/ Mr. Schuster)
3. Holyoke Veterans Home Activities – “Compassionate Support of Families” (Ms. Menard) 
4. VA Survey Results (Mr. Lazo / Staff)
5. CFO/Treasurer Update (Ms. Hanlon)
6. Holyoke Veterans Home Executive Director Update (Mr. Lazo)
7. Holyoke Veterans Home General Counsel Update
8. Quality / KPI update (Supporting staff)

E: EXECUTIVE SESSION

• No Executive Session Scheduled for this meeting.

F:  ADJOURN