Commission Meeting Minutes April 23, 2024

Waterford Senior Citizen Commission  
AMENDED  
Regular Meeting Minutes  
April 23, 2024 
 
Present: Joyce Vlaun, Kathleen McNamara, Dina Lopes, Rick Beaney, Anita Collins, Anne 
Darling, Dan Rissi, Susan Marelli (New Appointment)  
 
Also Present: Dani Gorman, Human Services Administrator, Terry Wheeler, Assistant Director 
Senior Services, Heidi McSwain, Human Services Coordinator, Jen Bracciale, Senior Services 
Program Instructor, Richard Muckle, Selectman  
 
I. 
Call to Order: Kathleen McNamara called the meeting to order at 4:06pm  
II. 
Established a Quorum: Quorum was established  
III. 
Public Comment: No public comment  
IV. 
Approval of the minutes of the March 26, 2024 meeting: Motion made by Kathleen 
McNamara and seconded by Dina Lopes  
Vote (4-0-4)  
V. 
Correspondence: No Correspondence  
VI. 
Election of Officers Amended: Motion made by Rick Beaney to amend the 
appointment of Chair and Co-Chairs to the Senior Citizens Commission, electing 
Joyce Vlaun as Chair and Dina Lopes and Kathleen McNamara as Co-Vice Chairs. 
Dan Rissi seconded the motion. Motion passed  
Vote: 8-0-0 
VII. 
Committee Reports 
a. Budget- Dani Gorman presented additional appropriations due to 
contractual obligations and retirements. Dan Rissi made a motion to 
approve the additional appropriations Dina Lopes seconded the motion. 
Motion passed  
b. Nomination Committee- None  
c. Planned Giving Sub-Committee: Kathleen McNamara suggested having a 
Planned Giving Sub-committee meeting to be held in May.  
d. Transportation Sub-Committee: None  
VIII. 
Director/ Assistant Director Report for March 2024: Dani Gorman informed the 
commission that Senior Services remains busy. Dani Gorman let the commission 
know of the Older American’s Luncheon will be on May 8th and Waterford Police 
Chaplin Joe Parise will be honored with the Jody Nazarchyk Award. Also Senior 
Services would be working with Waterford Police, CT Legal Services, Waterford 
Library and Recreation and Parks to launch a program detecting scams called Check 
First. Terry Wheeler updated the commission on the community garden that will 
have a sister garden at the Waterford Public Library.  
IX. 
New Business: Discussion on the Patricia Ryan Memorial Plaque was had. Also Terry 
Wheeler and Jen Bracciale gave the commission an update on a possible multiuse 
media room, discussion followed.  

X. 
Adjournment: Motion made at 5:10pm to adjourn by Anne Darling and seconded by 
Joyce Vlaun  
 
Respectfully Submitted by  
Meaghan Lineburgh  
Recording Secretary