741 Colonel Ledyard Highway

Ledyard, Connecticut 06339-1551

(860) 464-3203

TOWN OF LEDYARD

Town Council

council@ledyardct.org

Meeting Minutes

Chairman Gary St. Vil

Regular Meeting

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

7:00 PM

Town Hall Council Chambers

WORKING DRAFTA

In-Person: Council Chambers Town Hall Annex

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CALL TO ORDER

IC.hairman St. Vil called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers, Town

Hall Annex Building.

Chairman St. Vil welcomed all to the Hybrid Meeting. He stated for the members of the

Town Council and the Public who were participating via video conference that the

remote meeting information was available on the Agenda that was posted on the Town’s

Website - Granicus-Legistar Meeting Portal.

II.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

III.

Councilor William Barnes

Councilor April Brunelle

Councilor Jessica Buhle

Councilor Kevin Dombrowski

Councilor Carmen Garcia-Irizarry

Councilor Tim Ryan

Present:

Councilor Tony Saccone

Councilor Gary St. Vil

Councilor Adrienne Parad

Excused:

IV.

PRESENTATIONS

Registrars of Voters - Early Voting.

RESIDENT & PROPERTY OWNERS (COMMENTS LIMITED TO THREE (3)

MINUTES

None.

VII. COMMENTS OF TOWN COUNCILORS

VI.

COMMITTEE COMMISSION AND BOARD REPORTS

None.

VIII. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES

MOTION to approve the following Town Council Minutes

Special Meeting Minutes of September 10 2025 (Executive Session)

Regular Meeting Minutes of September 10, 2025

Public Hearing Minutes of September 24, 2025

Moved by Councilor Dombrowski, seconded by Councilor Garcia-Irizarry

VOTE: 7 - 0 - 1 Approved and so declared (Brunelle abstained)

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

RESULT:

IX.

COMMUNICATIONS

This was ..to the Town Council due back on 10/22/2025

RESULT:

Correspondence List - October 8, 2025

Chairman St. Vil stated a Communications List has been provided on the meeting portal for

tonight’s meeting, and he noted there were referrals were listed.

REFERALS

XI.

COUNCIL SUB COMMITTEE, LIAISON REPORTS

Administration Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026

RESULT:

Community Relations Committee for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – Report- Fiscal Year

2025/2026

RESULT:

Finance Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026

LUPPW Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026

Liaison Reports

XII. REPORT OF THE MAYOR

Mayor Report Fiscal Year 2025/2025

XIII. OLD BUSINESS

None.

XIV. NEW BUSINESS

CONSENT CALENDAR

MOTION to reappoint the following members the Inland Wetland & Water Courses

Commission for a two (2) year term ending October 31, 2027:

*1.

*2.

Mr. Michael Marelli (D) 4 Lee Brook Drive 193 Iron Street, Ledyard

Mr. Justin DeBrodt (U) 5 Erins Way, Ledyard.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

RESULT:

MOTION to reappoint the following members to the Library Commission for a two (2) year

term ending November 7, 2027:

Mr. John Bolduc (U) 14 Monticello Drive, Gales Ferry

Ms. Ellin M. Grenger (D) 15 Bittersweet Drive, Gales Ferry

Ms. Cynthina Wright (D) 6 Larule Leaf Drive, Gales Ferry

Ms. Elizabeth Rumery (D) 2 Bluff Road, Gales Ferry.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

RESULT:

MOTION to approve two tax refunds in the combined total amount of $6,393.90 each exceeding

$2,400.00 in accordance with tax collector departmental procedures.

*3.

Lereta Tax Service for Kin Chan & Cuihua Zheng

Eric Carlson $3,102.29

$3,291.61

Moved by Councilor Dombrowski, seconded by Councilor Garica-Irizarry

VOTE: 8 - 0 Approved and so declared

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

Kevin Dombrowski

RESULT:

MOVER:

Carmen Garcia-Irizarry

SECONDER:

Barnes, Brunelle, Buhle, Dombrowski, Garcia-Irizarry, Ryan, Saccone, and

St. Vil

AYE:

Parad

EXCUSED:

Administration Committee

MOTION to appoint Mr. James Thompson (D) 6 Pennywise Lane, Ledyard, to the Inland

Wetland & Water Courses Commission to complete a two (2) year term ending October 31,

2026 filling a vacancy left by Ms. Lynmarie Thopmpson.

Moved by Councilor Buhle, seconded by Councilor Dombrowski

VOTE: 8 - 0 Approved and so declared

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

Jessica Buhle

RESULT:

MOVER:

Kevin Dombrowski

SECONDER:

Barnes, Brunelle, Buhle, Dombrowski, Garcia-Irizarry, Ryan, Saccone, and

St. Vil

AYE:

Parad

EXCUSED:

Community Relations Committee for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

MOTION to endorse the Community Relations Committee for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion’s

message to be distributed in the form of a Digital and possibly a Printed Flyer “We Encourage

all Ledyard Residents to Listen, Collaborate, and Find Common Ground. Progress comes from

Teamwork” as presented in the draft dated September 29, 2025

Moved by Councilor Brunelle, seconded by Councilor Buhle

VOTE: 6 - 2 Approved and so declared (Dombrowski, Ryan not in favor)

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

April Brunelle

RESULT:

MOVER:

Jessica Buhle

SECONDER:

Barnes, Brunelle, Buhle, Dombrowski, Garcia-Irizarry, Ryan, Saccone, and

St. Vil

AYE:

Parad

EXCUSED:

General Items

Discussion and possible action to review and consider text amendments to the proposed “An

Ordinance Establishing a Town of Ledyard Code of Ethics And Ethics Commission” in

preparation to present at a Public Hearing.

MOTION to adopt a proposed “An Ordinance Establishing a Town of Ledyard Code of Ethics

and Ethics Commission” as presented in the draft dated September 10, October 8, .2025.

Moved by Councilor Buhle, seconded by Councilor Brunelle

Discussion: Councilor Buhle stated that she would like to Amend the proposed “An Ordinance

Establishing a Town of Ledyard Code of Ethics And Ethics Commission”.

MOTION to amend the “An Ordinance Establishing a Town of Ledyard Code of Ethics And

Ethics Commission” as follows:

· Section 4, paragraph 3b, remove the phrase “spouse or minor child” and replace it with “or

immediate family of”.

· Section 4, paragraph 8, Town Employee definition will be modified to add the phrase,

“including outsourced administrative or executive professionals, including but not

limited to consultants and the Town Attorney”

· Section 5, paragraph 3, add the phrase, “unless the contract or purchase order is awarded

through the traditional bid or quote process and conflict is disclosed.”

· Section 5, paragraph 4, add the following sentence, “This provision does not apply to Town

employees or Board of Education employees providing recreational services including

but not limited to classes, coaching, camp counseling through Ledyard Parks and

Recreation or Ledyard Board of Education”.

· Section 7, paragraph 1b6, add the phrase “unless disclosed to the Ethics Commission.”

Moved by Councilor Buhle, seconded by Councilor Brunelle

VOTE: 5 - 3 Approved and so declared (Barnes, Dombrowski, Ryan not in favor)

Chairman St. Vil called for a Vote on the Main Motion as amended

MOTION to adopt a proposed “An Ordinance Establishing a Town of Ledyard Code of Ethics

and Ethics Commission” as presented in the draft dated September 10, October 8, .2025.

Moved by Councilor Buhle, seconded by Councilor Brunelle

VOTE: 5 - 3 Approved and so declared (Barnes, Dombrowski, Ryan not in favor)

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

Jessica Buhle

RESULT:

MOVER:

April Brunelle

SECONDER:

Brunelle, Buhle, Garcia-Irizarry, Saccone, and St. Vil

Barnes, Dombrowski, and Ryan

Parad

AYE:

NAY:

EXCUSED:

MOTION to set a Public Hearing (Hybrid Format - Video Conference and In-Person) Public

Hearing date to be held on October 22, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. to be held in Council Chambers, Town

Hall Annex, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard, Connecticut, to receive comments and

recommendations regarding a proposed “An Ordinance Establishing a Town of Ledyard Code Of

Ethics And Ethics Commission” ..

NO ACTION

RESULT:

MOTION to grant a bid waiver to P & H Construction & Septic Services LLC, of Uncasville,

Connecticut, in the amount of $29,700 due to receiving fewer than the required three bids in

response to Bid #072-PI-35 (Septic System 70 Christy Hill Road) in accordance with Ordinance

#200-001 (rev 1) “An Ordinance for Purchasing”. ..end

Moved by Councilor Buhle, seconded by Councilor Saccone

VOTE: 8 - 0 Approved and so declared

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

RESULT:

Jessica Buhle

Tony Saccone

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Barnes, Brunelle, Buhle, Dombrowski, Garcia-Irizarry, Ryan, Saccone, and

AYE:

St. Vil

Parad

EXCUSED:

XV. ADJOURNMENT

Councilor Buhle, moved to adjourn, seconded by Councilor Dombrowski.

VOTE:

8 - 0 Approved and so declared. The meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.

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Transcribed by Roxanne M. Maher

Administrative Assistant to the Town Council

I, Gary St. Vil , Chairman of the Ledyard Town Council,

hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and

correct copy of the minutes of the Regular Town Council

Meeting held on October 8, 2025.

____________________________________

Gary St. Vil, Chairman

DISCLAIMER:

Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the Town.

The Town Council's Official Agenda and final Minutes will be on file in the Town Clerk's

Office.