Senior Citizens Commission - Minutes - 02/25/2025

Waterford Senior Citizen Commission  
Meeting  
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 
 
Present: Joyce Vlaun (Chairman), Rick Beaney, Anne Darling (via Zoom 4:34), Dina Lopes (via 
Zoom), Dan Rissi, Susan Marelli, Tom Kennedy 
Also Present: Dani Gorman (Human Services Administration, Terry Wheeler (Assistant Director 
Senior Services), Heidi McSwain (Human Services Coordinator)  
Absent: Richard Muckle (Selectman Liaison)  
I. 
Call to Order: Meeting was called to order at 4:04pm  
 
II. 
Establish a Quorum: Quorum was established 
 
 
III. 
Public Comment: No public comment 
 
IV. 
Approval of the minutes of the January 28, 2025 Commission Meeting: Dan Rissi 
made a motion to accept the minutes from the January 28, 2025 Commission 
Meeting, Rick Beaney seconded the motion. Motion passed (6-1-0) 
 
V. 
Correspondence: No correspondence  
 
 
VI. 
Committee Reports:  
a. Budget: Commission was notified that budget was passed by BOS without 
changes. Budget will move on next to Board of Finance 
b. Nomination Committee: Commission members up for reappointment have all 
shown interest and letters have been submitted.  
c. Planned Giving Sub-Committee: commission was informed of two seniors who 
were helped through the assistance of the Endowment Fund.  
d. Transportation Sub-Committee: commission was told that new full time driver 
would begin in March.  
e. Policies Ad Hoc Committee: Motion was made by Dina Lopes to accept the 
Waterford Senior Citizen Guidelines as updated as of January 2025. Dan Rissi 
seconded motion. Motion was passed (6-1-0)  
 
VII. 
Director/Assistant Director Report for January 2025: Dani Gorman reported that the 
Media Room construction was in progress, discussion followed. Gorman also let the 
commission know that the opening ceremony for Media Room will be in July. 
Gorman stated that office was working on a Desk Audit for the DOT 5310 Grant. 
Terry Wheeler stated that she was working on the next addition of The Loop that 

will be out in March with spring activities. Thanks was given to Rick Beaney for all 
his hard work and dedication in the kitchen as Kitchen Manager.  
 
VIII. 
New Business: Discussion on Yale New Haven Health no longer offering the nurses 
program for FY26. Dani Gorman asked commission to consider continuing nurses 
programs as Senior Services Program, discussion followed.  
 
IX. 
Adjournment: Rick Beaney made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 4:54pm. Motion 
was seconded by Tom Kennedy. Motion passed (7-0-0)  
 
Respectfully submitted  
Meaghan Lineburgh 
Recording Secretary