Senior Citizens Commission - Minutes - 05/27/2025

Waterford Senior Citizen’s Commission  
Meeting 
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 
 
Present: Dina Lopes (Vice Chair), Dan Rissi (Vice chair), Anne Darling, Cathy Gonyo, Marilyn 
Lusher, Susan Marelli 
Also Present: Dani Gorman (Human Services Administrator), Heidi McSwain (Human Services 
Coordinator), Terry Wheeler (Senior Services Assistant Director) 
Absent: Joyce Vlaun (Chairperson), Rick Beany, Tom Kennedy (Senior Services Liaison), 
Richard Muckle (Selectman Liaison)  
I. 
Call to Order: Meeting was called to order at 4:02pm  
 
II. 
Establish a Quorum: Quorum was established  
 
 
III. 
Public Comment: Dina Lopes informed the commission of the passing of past 
commissioner Judy Crawford.  
 
IV. 
Approval of the minutes of the April 22, 2025 Commission Meeting: Dan Rissi made 
a motion to approve minutes from the April 22, 2025 Commission Meeting, Anne 
Darling seconded motion. Motion passed  
 
 
V. 
Correspondence: None 
 
VI. 
Committee Reports:  
a. Budget: Dani Gorman informed the commission that the budget for Fiscal Year 
2026 passed through the RTM. Gorman also informed the commission that 
additional appropriation were going to be requested due to inheriting a staff 
person from another department.  
b. Nomination Committee: None 
c. Planned Giving Sub-Committee: None 
d. Transportation Sub-Committee: Dani Gorman reported all three senior vans are 
on the road and transportation remains busy.  
e. Policies Ad Hoc Committee: Dani Gorman informed the commission that the 
Mission Statement was added to the town website and in the upcoming Loop.  
 
VII. 
Director/Assistant Director Report for April 2025: Gorman informed the commission 
that human services cases remain high. Dani Gorman gave information about having 
the visiting nurse continue to come to the center after Yale New Haven Health cut 
the Visiting Nursing program from their budget, discussion followed. Motion made 
by Marilyn Lusher to transfer fund of spendable account from the Endowment Fund 

to support the continuation RN nurse consulting services, due to the non-renewal 
VNA Yale New Haven Health program for Fiscal Year 2026, motion seconded by 
Susan Marelli. Motion passed 5-0-1  
 
VIII. 
New Business: Dani Gorman updated commission on the Pat Ryan multimedia room 
and the dedication day taking place in July.  
 
 
IX. 
Adjournment: Dina Lopes made a motion to adjourn at 5:22 and was seconded by 
Cathy Gonyo. Motion passed  
Respectfully submitted  
Meaghan Lineburgh  
Recording Secretary