741 Colonel Ledyard Highway

Ledyard, Connecticut 06339

TOWN OF LEDYARD

Ledyard Beautification Committee

Meeting Minutes

Chairperson

Kathrine Kohrs

Regular Meeting

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

5:00 PM

Town Hall Annex - Hybrid Format

CALL TO ORDER

The regular meeting was called to order by Chairperson Kohrs at 5:00 p.m.

II.

ROLL CALL

Committee Member Carol Christiansen

Committee Member Carol Ann Schneider

Chairman Kathrine Kohrs

Committee Member Sarah Martic

Committee Member Lauren Hawes

Committee Member Jennifer Eastbourne

Committee Member Jennifer Bingham

Present

Absent

Also in attendance:

Naomi Rodriguez, Town Council Chairperson.

Note - There was no recording of this meeting due to technical difficulties.

III.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

None present.

IV.

REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion to APPROVE the Regular Meeting Minutes from March 4, 2025, as written.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

Carol Ann Schneider

RESULT:

MOVER:

Sarah Martic

SECONDER:

Christiansen Schneider Kohrs Martic Hawes

Eastbourne Bingham

AYE

ABSENT

OLD BUSINESS

Future Projects Discussion.

Discussion of what events will come after Earth Day. The Committee has decided to request

attendance at one Farmer's markets this summer and have a more interactive presence and collect

donations. Ms. Martic will research which dates are available and sign the Committee up for one of

them.

Other groups that will attend the Earth Day event include ARC (Ms. Schneider may run their

booth). Also, the Ledyard Conservation Commission, LEAF, GFS/JWL PTO and potentially a

table for Parks and Recreation.

There has been difficulty obtaining a dumpster for the event. Ms. Hewes offered to check with

some sources and research a donation. The Committee also discussed asking Steve Masalin,

Public Works Director, for assistance with acquiring a dumpster.

Naomi Rodriguez, Town Council Chairperson, donated gift cards to use as gifts for the Trash 2

Treasure recycling contest and accepted a request to be a third judge for the contest, in addition

to Mayor Allyn III and Scott Johnson.

The Committee discussed that the most important things remaining to do before the Earth Day

event are to share and promote the activities and event as much as possible to increase

attendance.

Chairperson Kohrs shared that the Ledyard Middle School Junior Beautification Committee is

planning a school cleanup on Earth Day, April 22. They will also attend the Earth Day

celebration. Part of the event includes annual planting at the school. Ms. Schneider proposed

pre-approving up to $100 to purchase annuals to plant at the event.

Motion to APPROVE spending up to $100.00 on annuals to be planted at Ledyard Middle

School.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

Carol Christiansen

RESULT:

MOVER:

Lauren Hawes

SECONDER:

Christiansen Schneider Kohrs Martic Hawes

Eastbourne Bingham

AYE

ABSENT

Any Other Old Business to Come before the Committee.

None.

VI.

NEW BUSINESS

Any Other New Business to Come before the Committee.

Chairperson Kohrs shared that as part of the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration

of Independence the LBC will plant bulbs in the fall that spell out “250” in one or two locations

around Town so that they will bloom next spring during the year-long celebration.

Mr. Christiansen mentioned that the Rotary Club once again has a grant cycle that ends soon and

encouraged the Committee to apply, possibly for funding for the bulbs for the 250 Anniversary