APPOINTMENT
Motion/Request:
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MOTION to appoint Ms. Elizabeth Peterson (D) 15 Browns Crossing Road, Gales Ferry to the Permanent Municipal Building Committee to complete a three-year term ending March 25, 2023 filing a vacancy left by Mr. Juskiewicz.
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Background:
Ms. Peterson is currently working as a Supplier Quality Engineering Specialist at General Dynamics/Electric Boat.
Ms. Peterson has a MBA University of New Haven, Bachelor of Science UConn in Electrical and Computer Engineering (see attached resume’)
Administrative Notes:
Mr. Juskiewicz resigned from the PMBC (see attached letter dated June 1, 2022)
The PMBC currently has one vacancy (please see attached roster).
Nominating Committee Recommendation:
The DTC Nominating Committee voted on 7/26/22 to forward/recommend Ms. Elizabeth Peterson fill the open vacancy left by Steven Juskiewicz for the Permanent Municipal Building 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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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 #: 22226 Version: 1
Type: Appointment
Title: MOTION to appoint Ms. Elizabeth Peterson (D) 15 Browns Crossing Road, Gales Ferry to the Permanent Municipal Building Committee to complete a three-year term ending March 25, 2023 filing a vacancy left by Mr. Juskiewicz.
Moved: Ingalls Seconded: McGrattan
Action: Approved
Minute Note:
Moved by Councilor Ingalls, seconded by Councilor McGrattan
Discussion: Councilor Ingalls stated for all of tonight’s Appointments that the Applicants’ application and resume’ were attached to the Agenda packet on the meeting portal.
Councilor Ingalls provided an overview of the appointment process explaining that if the interested resident had a political affiliation that they would apply through their pollical party; and if they were unaffiliated that the individual would apply directly to the Town Council Office. She stated Ledyard was fortunate to have great volunteers in town.
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. Elizabeth Peterson (D) 15 Browns Crossing Road, Gales Ferry to the Permanent Municipal Building Committee to complete a three-year term ending March 25, 2023 filing a vacancy left by Mr. Juskiewicz |
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Mover: Irwin |
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Seconder: McGrattan |
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Action: Recommend to Approve |
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Moved by Councilor Irwin, seconded by Councilor McGrattan
Discussion: Councilor Ingalls stated after fourteen years of service former PMBC Chairman Steve Juskiewicz resigned from the Committee this past June, 2022 because he was relocating. She stated Ms. Peterson was a Supplier Quality Engineering Specialist at General Dynamics/Electric Boat and that she had an MBA from University of New Haven, Bachelor of Science UConn in Electrical and Computer Engineering noting that her background would make her an asset to the Committee. She noted the Democratic Nominating Committee has endorsed Ms. Peterson’s appointment to the PMBC.
The Administration Committee noted that Mr. Gary Schneider was currently the PMBC Chairman
VOTE: 3 - 0 Approved and so declared
Action: Recommend to Approve