APPOINTMENT
Motion/Request:
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MOTION to Ms. Sheila Vincent (D) 19 Friar Tuck Drive, Gales Ferry, to the Ledyard Beautification Committee to complete a three (3) year term ending October 26, 2023 filling a vacancy left by Ms. Harris.
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Background:
Ms. Vincent served on the Ledyard Beautification Committee and chose not to continue to serve when her term expired on October 26, 2022. However, she has reconsidered and has requested that she be appointed to the Committee. Her past experience on the Committee would be beneficial. (Please see attached Application).
Administrative Notes:
The Ledyard Beautification currently had three vacancies.
(Please see attached Roster)
Nominating Committee Recommendation:
2/23/2023: The DTC has put forward and endorsed Ms. Vincent’s Appointment Application for the Ledyard Beautification Cmt.
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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Total Membership |
Maximum from One Party |
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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 Action Detail:
Town Council Meeting 03/22/2023
File #: 23-1281Version: 1
Type: Job Description
Title:
MOTION to Ms. Sheila Vincent (D) 19 Friar Tuck Drive, Gales Ferry, to the Ledyard Beautification Committee to complete a three (3) year term ending October 26, 2023 filling a vacancy left by Ms. Harris.
Mover: Ingalls Seconder: McGrattan
Action: Approved
Minute Note:
Moved by Councilor Ingalls, seconded by Councilor McGrattan
Discussion: Councilor Ingalls stated that Ms. Vincent previously served on the Beautification Commission and after a break Ms. Vincent would like to return the Committee.
Chairman Dombrowski stated Ms. Vincent was an active member of the community noting that she was currently serving on a number of committees.
VOTE: 7 - 0 Approved and so declared
Action: Approved
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Administration Committee Meeting 03/08/2023
File #: 23-1281Version: 1
Type: Job Description
Title:
MOTION to Ms. Sheila Vincent (D) 19 Friar Tuck Drive, Gales Ferry, to the Ledyard Beautification Committee to complete a three (3) year term ending October 26, 2023 filling a vacancy left by Ms. Harris.
Mover: McGrattan Seconder: Ingalls
Action: Recommend to Approve
Minute Note:
Moved by Councilor McGrattan, seconded by Councilor Ingalls
Discussion: Councilor Ingalls stated Ms. Vincent had served on the Beautification Committee and left for a short time. She stated that Ms. Vincent would like to once again serve on the Committee and that the Committee would like to have her back.
VOTE: 2 - 0 Approved and so declared
Action: Recommend to Approve