741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339-1551  
(860) 464-3203  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Town Council  
council@ledyardct.org  
Meeting Minutes  
Chairman S. Naomi  
Rodriguez  
Regular Meeting  
Wednesday, July 24, 2024  
WORKING DRAFT  
7:00 PM  
Town Hall Council Chambers  
In-Person: Council Chambers Town Hall Annex  
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CALL TO ORDER  
I.  
II.  
III.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
ROLL CALL  
Councilor Kevin Dombrowski  
Councilor Carmen Garcia-Irizarry  
Chairman S. Naomi Rodriguez  
Councilor Tim Ryan  
Present:  
Councilor Tony Saccone  
Councilor Gary St. Vil  
Councilor April Brunelle  
Councilor Jessica Buhle  
Councilor Gary Paul  
Excused:  
IV.  
V.  
PRESENTATIONS  
RESIDENT & PROPERTY OWNERS (COMMENTS LIMITED TO THREE (3)  
MINUTES  
Mr. Eric Treaster, 10 Huntington Way, Ledyard  
Ms. Jennifer Zeronsa, 18 Bluff Road West, Gales Ferry  
Mr. Carlo Porazzi, 30 Chapman Lane, Gales Ferry  
Ms. LeeAnne Anderson, 78 Military Highway, Gales Ferry  
Mr. Mike Cherry, 5 Whipporwill Drive, Gales Ferry  
Mr. Dave Schroeder, 290 Whalehead Road, Gales Ferry  
Ms. Deborah Edwards, 30 Bluff Road West, Gales Ferry  
Ms. Anne Roberts-Pierson, 4 Anderson Drive, Gales Ferry  
COMMITTEE COMMISSION AND BOARD REPORTS  
VI.  
VII. COMMENTS OF TOWN COUNCILORS  
VIII. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION to approve the Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes of June 12, 2024.  
Approved with editorial corrections as noted below:  
Ms. Roberts-Pierson's first name is spelled with an e "Anne"  
The date in Ms. Roberts-Pierson's comments should be June 12, "2024" ; not "2025"  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
RESULT:  
IX.  
X.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
Communications List - July 24, 2024  
REFERALS  
XI.  
1.  
COUNCIL SUB COMMITTEE, LIAISON REPORTS  
Administration Committee  
Finance Committee  
2.  
Community Relations Committee for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion  
Land Use/Planning/Public Works Committee  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Liaison Reports  
XII. REPORT OF THE MAYOR  
XIII. OLD BUSINESS  
XIV. NEW BUSINESS  
General Items  
**Add on**  
Discussion and possible action regarding the Pfizer Stewardship Permit Application Renewal  
1.  
Permit No. DEEP/SWF/CS-072-021 Solid Waste Land Disposal Facility; dated December 6,  
2021.  
Administration Committee  
MOTION to reappoint Ms. Loretta Kent (U) 1363 Baldwin Hill Road, Gales Ferry, to the Parks,  
Recreation & Senior Citizens Commission, to complete a three (3) year term ending June 28,  
2027.  
2.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Carmen Garcia-Irizarry  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kevin Dombrowski  
SECONDER:  
6
3
Dombrowski, Garcia-Irizarry, Rodriguez, Ryan, Saccone, and St. Vil  
Brunelle, Buhle, and Paul  
AYE:  
EXCUSED:  
Finance Committee  
MOTION to grant a Bid Waiver to Oak Hill Controls from Bethlehem, PA, a sole source  
provider, in the amount of $29,535 to rebuild the Rotary Drum Thickener Panel (RDT) at the  
Highland Wastewater Treatment Facility.  
4.  
In addition, transfer and appropriate ARPA funding in the amount of $29,535 for said purpose.  
Source of ARPA funding transfer to be determined.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Tim Ryan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Tony Saccone  
SECONDER:  
6
3
Dombrowski, Garcia-Irizarry, Rodriguez, Ryan, Saccone, and St. Vil  
Brunelle, Buhle, and Paul  
AYE:  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to approve the following adjustments to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Projects  
List:  
3.  
·
Add - Rebuilding the Rotary Drum Thickener Panel (RDT) at the Highland Wastewater  
Treatment Facility at a cost of $29,535..  
·
·
Remove - Electric Vehicle Charging Stations $20,000.  
Reduce - Youth Mental Health Clinician by $9,535.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Tim Ryan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Tony Saccone  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
6
3
Dombrowski, Garcia-Irizarry, Rodriguez, Ryan, Saccone, and St. Vil  
Brunelle, Buhle, and Paul  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to grant a Bid Waiver MSS Electronics, Inc, White Plains, New York in the amount of  
$22,710 to upgrade electronic lock system at the Emergency Services Building on Fairway Drive  
to be paid from Account # 21020501-57300 (Ledyard Fire Company - New Equipment).  
5.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Tim Ryan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Tony Saccone  
SECONDER:  
6
3
Dombrowski, Garcia-Irizarry, Rodriguez, Ryan, Saccone, and St. Vil  
Brunelle, Buhle, and Paul  
AYE:  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to adopt a proposed “Municipal Certification of Resolution Authorizing the Town of  
Ledyard To Opt-In to the Small Town Economic Assistance Program” as presented in the draft  
dated July 9, 2024.  
6.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Tim Ryan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Tony Saccone  
SECONDER:  
6
3
Dombrowski, Garcia-Irizarry, Rodriguez, Ryan, Saccone, and St. Vil  
Brunelle, Buhle, and Paul  
AYE:  
EXCUSED:  
XV. ADJOURNMENT  
8:55 p.m.  
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.