741 Colonel Ledyard Highway

Ledyard, Connecticut 06339

TOWN OF LEDYARD

Finance Committee

Meeting Minutes

Chairman S. Naomi

Rodriguez

Regular Meeting

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

WORKING DRAFT

5:00 PM

Town Hall Annex Building - Hybrid

Format

In -Person: Council Chambers, Town Hall Annex Building.

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CALL TO ORDER

II.

ROLL CALL

Tony Saccone

Jessica Buhle

Tim Ryan

Present:

In addition, the following were present:

Fred Allyn, III Mayor

Matthew Bonin, Finance Director

Elizabeth Burdic,k Land Use Directort/Town Planner

Steve Masalin, Public Works Director/Town Engineer

Joe de la Cruz, Community Speaks Out

Mike Doyle, Community Speaks Out

Roxanne Maher, Administrative Assistant

III.

IV.

RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS

PRESENTATIONS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

Meeting went into Recess

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

MOTION to approve the Finance Committee Regular Meeting Minutes of October 2, 2024.

Finance Director’s Report

Financial Reports

ViI.

VII.

VI.

OLD BUSINESS

Discussion regarding potential uses for the funding received from the National Opioid

Settlement Payments.

MOITON to accept the Community Speaks Out proposal dated October 16, 2024 in the

amount of $10,000 for the use of the National Opioid Settlement Funding received by the

Town of Ledyard with the following changes:

Remove $1,000 for the School Presentations - Fee for Guest Speakers.

Remove $1,000 for the Awareness Events in Community for community education and

resources including Naloxone and drug test distribution.

Add $2,000 to the $8,000 for Financial Recovery Assistance to include Sober Living,

Basic Needs, Recovery Activities and Recovery Coach Services (Total: $10,000).

RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

RESULT:

Continued discussion regarding the status and possible changes to Capital Improvement Plan

(CIP) and Capital Non-Recurring (CNR) Fund based on the American Rescue Act Funding

(ARPA) and the process to approve ARPA Projects and expend ARPA Funding.

MOTION to grant a bid waiver to Goman & York Property Advisors, LLC in the amount

of $72,500 to conduct the Route 12 Corridor Study, due to receiving fewer than the required

three bids in response to RFQ/RFP #2025-01 ( Corridor Study along Route 12) in accordance

with Ordinance #200-001 (rev. 1) "An Ordinance for Purchasing".

In addition, transfer and appropriate $22,500 to the Route 12 Corridor Study for a total

amount of $72,500. Source of funding transfer to be determined.

RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

RESULT:

MOTION to approve a Budget Letter of Directive to the Mayor and Board of Education for

the preparation of the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Budget, as presented in the draft dated October

16, 2024.

RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

RESULT:

Continued discussion regarding upcoming potential Grant Opportunities.

Any other Old Business proper to come before the Committee

None

VII. NEW BUSINESS

MOTION to authorize overspending account 10110205-53615 Town Attorney through June

30, 2025.

RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

RESULT:

MOTION to authorize Construction Services and Bid Waiver for Phase III Sewer Line

Installation per Gerber Construction, Inc. proposal in the amount of $750,000; and authorize

associated Resident inspection and Construction Engineering Services per Weston &

Sampson Engineers, Inc. Bid No. 2021-03 amendment proposal in the amount of $71,000.

RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

RESULT:

MOTION to transfer the Board of Education Capital Fund for Non-Bonded Board of

Education Capital Items back to the Town’s Capital Nonrecurring Fund (CNR Fund 210).

TABLED

RESULT:

Any other New Business proper to come before the Committee.

None.

ADJOURNMENT

The Meeting Adjourned at 6:30 p.m.

DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the

Town.