Senior Citizens Commission - Minutes - 03/25/2025

Waterford Senior Citizen’s Commission  
Meeting  
Tuesday, March 25, 2025  
 
Present: Joyce Vlaun (Chairman), Rick Beaney, Anne Darling (via Zoom), Dina lopes (via 
Zoom), Tom Kennedy  
 
Also Present: Dani Gorman (Human Services Administrator), Terry Wheeler (Assistant Director 
Senior Services), Heidi McSwain (Human Services Coordinator)  
 
Absent: Susan Marelli, Dani Rissi, Richard Muckle (Selectman Liaison)  
 
I. 
Call to Order: Meeting was called to order at 4:03pm  
 
II. 
Establish a Quorum: Quorum was established  
 
 
III. 
Public Comment: None 
 
IV. 
Approval of the minutes of the February 25, 2025 Commission meeting: Rick Beaney 
made a motion to accept the minutes of the February 25, 2025 meeting. Tom 
Kennedy seconded the motion. Motion passed (5-3-0)  
 
 
V. 
Correspondence: Thank you note from senior whom Senior Services assisted was 
received by commission. Letter from First Selectman Rob Brule to Mr. Richard 
Lisitano, President, Lawrence & Memorial and Westerly Hospitals, Executive Vice 
President, Yale New Haven Health on a Request for Reevaluation of Well Care 
Services Termination in Waterford. Discussion followed. Letter from senior in 
Waterford asking about tax relief for seniors in town. Discussion followed.  
 
VI. 
Committee Reports:  
a. Budget: Commission was informed the budget for FY2026 would go for final 
action at the March 26th Board of Finance meeting.  
b. Nomination: Letters for reappointment were sent and go in front of RTM at the 
April 7, 2025 meeting.  
c. Planned Giving: two requests made to commission on behalf of seniors.   
d. Transportation: Commission was informed that new fulltime van driver had 
started.  
e. Policies Ad Hoc Committee: None 
 
VII. 
Director/Assistant Director Report: Dani Gorman reported about the Title III Grant 
to the commission. Gorman informed the commission that the 5310 Desk Audit had 
been submitted and accepted. Gorman updated the commission on the progress of 

the multimedia room. Social services cases continues to remain high. Terry Wheeler 
informed the commission that the New Loop was out and registration was high with 
83 programs including special events for seniors.  
 
VIII. 
New Business: None  
 
 
IX. 
Adjournment: Anne Darling made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 4:45pm. 
Motion was seconded by Tom Kennedy. Motion passed (5-2-0)  
Respectfully submitted 
Meaghan Lineburgh 
Recording Secretary