12 Van Tassel Drive  
Gales Ferry, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Parks, Recreation & Senior Citizens  
Commission  
Meeting Minutes  
Chairman  
Kenneth J. DiRico  
Special Meeting  
Thursday, January 29, 2026  
5:30 PM  
Parks & Recreation/Senior Citizens  
Center  
I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
The Meeting was called to order by Chairman DiRico at 5:30pm.  
II.  
ROLL CALL  
Chairperson Kenneth J. DiRico  
Chairman Lucrezia Finegan  
Chairman Carol Ann Schneider  
Chairman Lauren Hawes  
Present  
Chairman Loretta Kent  
Alternate Member Stephanie Bacon  
Alternate Member Vanessa Sotelo  
Chairman Paula Crocker  
Absent  
III.  
RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS  
None.  
IV.  
V.  
MEMBER COMMENTS  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
This was No Action .to the Parks, Recreation & Senior Citizens Commission due back on  
3/17/2026  
MOTION to approve the Special Meeting Minutes from January 15, 2026, as written.  
VOTE: 6 - 0 Approved and So Declared.  
1.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Lucrezia Finegan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Loretta Kent  
SECONDER:  
VI.  
1.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Develop a Youth Sports Council bylaws, policies and procedures.  
The Commission discussed and reviewed the draft of the Youth Sports Council Bylaws.  
CONTINUE  
RESULT:  
VII. ADJOURNMENT  
Commissioner Finegan moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Kent  
Te meeting adjourned at 7:04pm.  
Respectfully submitted,  
Ken DiRico  
Commission Chairman  
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Town.