741 Colonel Ledyard Highway

Ledyard, Connecticut 06339

TOWN OF LEDYARD

Sustainable CT Ad Hoc Committee

Meeting Minutes - Final

Organizational Meeting

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

6:00 PM

Town Hall Annex Building

CALL TO ORDER BY TOWN COUNCIL CHAIRMAN

Town Council Chairman Gary St. Vil called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. in the Town Hall

Annex Council Chambers and on zoom.

II.

ROLL CALL

Beth E. Ribe

Present

Carmen Garcia-Irizarry

Nathaniel Woody

Michael Dreimiller

In addition, the following were present:

Town Council Chairman, Gary St. Vil

Director of Land Use & Planning, Elizabeth Burdick

Councilor Jessica Buhle

III.

BUSINESS OF THE MEETING

Election of Officers: Chairman, Vice Chairman, Recording Secretary

MOTION to nominate Commissioner Nate Woody as Chairman of the Sustainable CT Ad

Hoc Committee

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

Beth E. Ribe

RESULT:

MOVER:

Carmen Garcia-Irizarry

SECONDER:

Ribe, Garcia-Irizarry, and Dreimiller

Woody

AYE:

ABSTAIN:

MOTION to nominate Commissioner Beth Ribe as Vice Chairman of the Sustainable CT Ad

Hoc Committee

RESULT:

3-0 APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

MOVER: Carmen Garcia-Irizarry

SECONDER: Woody

AYES: 3 Woody, Driemiller, Garcia

ABSTAIN: 1 Ribe

MOTION to nominate Commissioner Driemiller as Sectary of the Sustainable CT Ad Hoc

Committee

RESULT:

3-0 APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

MOVER: Woody

SECONDER: Garcia-Irizarry

AYES: 3 Woody, Ribe, Garcia

ABSTAIN: 1 Dreimiller

MOTION to set the Sustainable CT Ad Hoc Committee’s 2026 Regular Meeting Schedule

MOTION to set the 2026 Sustainable CT Ad Hoc Committee Quarterly Meeting Schedule as

follows: Janaury 26, 2026 - April 20, 2026 - July 9, 2026 - October 19, 2026 - January 25, 2027

all at 6:00pm in the Town Hall Annex Council Chambers and via Zoom

MOVER: Woody

SECONDER: Garcia

Discussion Followed: The Commission reviewed the meeting requirements outlined by the

resolution. They concurred that they would set the quarterly meeting dates and schedule special

meetings as needed. The Commission noted that the prepared dates would need to be modified.

The Commissioner agreed that the schedule should read July 20, 2026 and January 25, 2027

MOTION to amend the 2026 Sustainable CT Ad Hoc Committee Quarterly Meeting Schedule as

follows: Janaury 26, 2026 - April 20, 2026 - July 20, 2026 - October 19, 2026 - January 25, 2027

all at 6:00pm in the Town Hall Annex Council Chambers and via Zoom

RESULT:

4-0 APPROVED AS AMENDED

MOVER: Garcia-Irizarry

SECONDER: Ribe

AYES: 4 Woody, Ribe, Garcia, Dreimiller

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

RESULT:

Nathaniel Woody

Beth E. Ribe

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Ribe, Garcia-Irizarry, Woody, and Dreimiller

AYE:

Review Res: 004-2025/Jun 25 “Town of Ledyard Resolution Supporting their Continued

Participation in the Sustainable CT Municipal Certification program and Establishing a

Sustainable CT ad Hoc Committee”

The Commissioners briefly reviewed the resolution. Commissioner Garcia-Irizarry commented

that due to the election she is no longer part of the Land Use Committee and will have to resign

and Councilor Buhle will take her place. Chairman Woody added that the resolution states that

such bodies should be represented as much as possible and there would still be room for her to

stay on the Commission if she was interested.

Director Burdick stated that her department has already begun the initial preparation to support

the Commission. She briefly reviewed.

IV.

COMMENTS OF COMMITTE MEMBERS

None.

ADJOURNMENT

Chairman Woody stated that without objection the Commissioner will adjourn the meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 6:17 p.m.

VOTE: 4-0 Approved and so declared

Respectively Submitted,

_______________________________

Chairman Woody

Sustainable Ad Hoc Committee

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