APPOINTMENT
Motion/Request:
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MOTION to appoint Ms. Sarah Martic (R) 59R Long Pond Road South, Ledyard, to the Ledyard Farmers’ Market Committee to complete a three (3) year term ending May 9, 2024 filling a vacancy left by Ms. Allyn.
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Background:
Ms. Martic has been a full-time vendor & volunteer at the Ledyard Farmers Market for a number of years and would like to volunteer to serve on the Committee
Ms. Martic’s family has owned property in Ledyard since 1947 known as Cider Hill Turkey Farm where they raised bronze breasted turkeys for many years.
The Cider Hill Turkey Farm has been maintained her family for four generations.
Ms. Martic sells hand poured, soy wax candles and more. She also sells & teaches wreath making classes in the winter.
Administrative Notes:
The Farmers Market Committee currently has three vacancies (Please see attached Roster)
Ms. Allyn (R) resigned from the Ledyard Farmers Market Committee (please see attached resignation e-mail dated 3/16/2022).
Nominating Committee Recommendation:
The Republican c Nominating Committee has recommended the appointment of Ms. Sarah Martic to fill the Ms. Allyn’s vacancy.
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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3 |
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 Details:
Town Council Meeting 10/12/2022:
File #: 22355 Version: 1
Type: Appointment
Title: MOTION to appoint Ms. Sarah Martic (R) 59R Long Pond Road South, Ledyard, to the Ledyard Farmers’ Market Committee to complete a three (3) year term ending May 9, 2024 filling a vacancy left by Ms. Allyn.
Moved: Ingalls Seconded: Irwin
Action: Approved
Minute Note:
Moved by Councilor Ingalls, seconded by Councilor Irwin
Discussion: Councilor Saums stated Ms. Martic of Cider Hill Farms has been a regular vendor and volunteer at the Ledyard Farmers Market. He stated it was ideal that Ms. Martic has volunteered to serve on the Committee, noting that she understands the time commitment in serving on the Farmers Market Committee. He commented on the amount of work and administrative oversight required to put the Farmers Market on every week during the summer months.
Councilor Ingalls stated Ledyard had the best Farmers Market in the region, noting that vendors were very happy with the number of patrons that visit the Market each week.
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. Sarah Martic (R) 59R Long Pond Road South, Ledyard, to the Ledyard Farmers’ Market Committee to complete a three (3) year term ending May 9, 2024 filling a vacancy left by Ms. Allyn |
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Mover: Irwin |
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Seconder: McGrattan |
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Recommend to Approve |
Meeting Note:
Moved by Councilor Irwin, seconded by Councilor McGrattan
Discussion: Councilor Ingalls stated Ms. Martic has been a full-time vendor & volunteer at the Ledyard Farmers Market for a number of years and would like to volunteer to serve on the Committee, noting that she understands the time commitment in serving on the Farmers Market Committee.
Councilor Ingalls stated Ms. Martic’s appointment to this Committee has been endorsed by the Republican Nominating Committee. She noted the Farmers Market Committee had three vacancies and she stated with tonight’s recommendations to appoint Ms. Troy and Ms. Martic that the Committee would still have one vacancy to fill.
VOTE: 3 - 0 Approved and so declared
Action: Recommend to Approve