Volunteers Needed for Council on Aging/Community Center Advisory Committee

As posted on Wayland’s town site:

On September 8, 2014, the Board of Selectmen established a Council on Aging/Community Center Advisory Committee as a temporary advisory committee to review the feasibility of utilizing the former day care center at the Town Center municipal pad as a Wayland Council on Aging/Community Center.

By a vote of the Selectmen, the Committee shall be comprised of seven (7) voting members appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the Board of Selectmen, with five (5) appointees to be members of or designees (one each) by the following committees and boards:

Finance Committee
Permanent Municipal Building Committee
Recreation Commission
Planning
Council on Aging
and two (2) citizens of the Town for at large positions. The Town Administrator may designate up to two (2) staff members as Ex-Officio members of the Committee. All terms will expire upon the final recommendation and report of Committee.

The purpose of the Committee is to provide the Board of Selectmen with a recommendation on the Wayland COA/Community Center project with the intention of developing a well prepared warrant article for the 2015 Annual Town Meeting. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Phase 1

Review space allocation for the existing structure and determine if it can be sufficiently re-configured for a COA/Community Center,
Review existing structure and materials to determine the level of renovations required,
Work with COA and Recreation departments to maximize programming space,
Work with Town resources and departments to accurately identify project goals and objectives,
Evaluate the cost and financing for Phase 1,
Evaluate the possibility of generating income form room/facility rental.
Phase 2

Evaluate the need and feasibility of a second structure to supplement the existing structure if needed.
The Committee shall submit a report and a draft warrant article seeking further study and feasibility funding to the Board of Selectmen at the conclusion of its work.

If you are interested in serving on the committee in the “at large” position, contact the office of the TownAdministrator. You may also call the office at 508-358-3621.