APPOINTMENT
Motion/Request:
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MOTION to appoint Ms. Allison Troy (D) 548 Pumpkin Hill Road, Ledyard, to the Ledyard Farmers’ Market Committee to complete a three (3) year term ending May 9, 2024 filling a vacancy left by Ms. Yaras.
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Background:
Ms. Troy has a Master of Science in Human Services. She has experience as a Childcare Educator and Family Resource Center Site Manager.
Ms. Troy has extensive experience in planning and executing Community Events for Children and Families.
Ms. Try has been volunteering at the Farmers Market and would like to volunteer to serve on the Committee
Administrative Notes:
The Farmers Market Committee currently has three vacancies (Please see attached Roster)
Ms. Yaras (U) resigned from the Ledyard Farmers Market Committee (please see attached resignation e-mail dated 5/25/2022).
The Democratic Nominating Committee has recommended the appointment of Ms. Allison Troy to fill the Ms. Yaras’ vacancy.
Nominating Committee Recommendation:
From: So Rodriguez <ledyarddtcncnaomi@comcast.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2022 10:31 AM
To: Roxanne Maher <council@ledyardct.org>
Cc: So Rodriguez <ledyarddtcncnaomi@comcast.net>
Subject: Ledyard Farmers Market Candidate for Open Vacancy - Allison Troy
Good Morning Roxanne,
The DTC Nominating Committee has voted on 8/18/22 to forward/recommend Allison Troy to fill the open vacancy left by Yaras/Allyn/Favry for the Ledyard Farmers Market Committee. Attached please find Allison Troy's application. Thank you.
Respectfully,
Naomi Rodriguez, Chair
DTC Nominating Committee
Minority Representation - CGS 9-167a:
In accordance with Chapter IV; Section 8 of the Town Charter “Except as otherwise provided for in this Charter, the Town Council may appoint members to fill vacancies in other offices, boards, and commissions established by this Charter and by ordinance as vacancies may occur, and appointing members to such offices, boards, and commissions as may be created in the future. Such appointments shall be made by the Town Council for such terms and upon such conditions as provided in the respective ordinance”.
Chapter IV, Section 9: “In making appointments and removals, the Town Council shall act by the affirmative votes of at least a majority of all its members.
All members of boards, commissions, and committees contained in this Charter, or subsequently created under this Charter, except members of the Building Code Board of Appeals, the Fire Marshal, and the Deputy Fire Marshal(s), shall be electors of the Town at the time of their appointment and during their terms of office.”
Connecticut General Statutes
Sec. 9-167a. Minority representation. (a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, the maximum number of members of any board, commission, legislative body, committee or similar body of the state or any political subdivision thereof, whether elective or appointive, who may be members of the same political party, shall be as specified in the following table:
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2 |
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4 |
3 |
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5 |
4 |
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6 |
4 |
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7 |
5 |
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8 |
5 |
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9 |
6 |
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More than 9 Two-thirds of total membership |
(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply (A) to any such board, commission, committee or body whose members are elected wholly or partially on the basis of a geographical division of the state or political subdivision, (B) to a legislative body of a municipality (i) having a town meeting as its legislative body or (ii) for which the charter or a special act, on January 1, 1987, provided otherwise or (C) to the city council of an unconsolidated city within a town and the town council of such town if the town has a town council and a representative town meeting, the town charter provides for some form of minority representation in the election of members of the representative town meeting, and the city has a city council and a body having the attributes of a town meeting or (D) to the board of directors and other officers of any district, as defined in section 7-324, having annual receipts from all sources not in excess of two hundred fifty Thousand dollars.
(b) Prior to any election for or appointment to any such body, the municipal clerk, in cases of elections, and the appointing authority, in cases of appointments, shall determine the maximum number of members of any political party who may be elected or appointed to such body at such election or appointment. Such maximum number shall be determined for each political party in the following manner: From the number of members of one political party who are members of such body at the time of the election or appointment, subtract the number of members of such political party whose terms expire prior to the commencement of the terms for which such election or appointment is being held or made and subtract the balance thus arrived at from the appropriate number specified in column II of subsection (a) of this section.
Meeting Action Detail:
Town Council Meeting 10/12/2022:
File #: 22354 Version: 1
Type: Appointment
Title: MOTION to appoint Ms. Allison Troy (D) 548 Pumpkin Hill Road, Ledyard, to the Ledyard Farmers’ Market Committee to complete a three (3) year term ending May 9, 2024 filling a vacancy left by Ms. Yaras.
Moved: Ingalls Seconded: Irwin
Action: Approved
Minute Note:
Moved by Councilor Ingalls, seconded by Councilor Irwin
Discussion: None.
VOTE: 7 - 0 Approved and so declared
Action: Approved
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Administration Committee Meeting 9/28/2022
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Title: MOTION to appoint Ms. Allison Troy (D) 548 Pumpkin Hill Road, Ledyard, to the Ledyard Farmers’ Market Committee to complete a three (3) year term ending May 9, 2024 filling a vacancy left by Ms. Yaras |
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Mover: Irwin |
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Seconder: McGrattan |
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Action: |
Recommend to Approve |
Meeting Note:
Moved by Councilor Irwin, seconded by Councilor McGrattan
Discussion: Councilor Ingalls noted Ms. Troy’s background stating that she has a Masters Degree in Human services and has experience as a Childcare Educator and Family Resource Center Site Manager and in planning and executing Community Events for Children and Families.
Councilor Ingalls went on to note that Ms. Try has been volunteering at the Farmers Market and would like to volunteer to serve on the Committee. She noted Ms. Troy is aware of the time commitment involved with serving on the Farmers Market and that the Democratic Nominating Committee has endorsed Ms. Troy’s appointment to the Farmers Market.
VOTE: 3 - 0 Approved and so declared
Action: Recommend to Approve