Bill Library  
718 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Library Commission  
Gales Ferry Library  
18 Hurlbutt Road  
Gales Ferry, Connecticut 06335  
Meeting Minutes - Draft Minutes  
Chair  
John Bolduc  
Regular Meeting  
7:00 PM  
Monday, May 19, 2025  
Bill Library  
I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Chairman Bolduc called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. at the Ledyard Bill Library.  
II.  
ROLL CALL  
In addition, the following were present; Ambrosia Lavallee, Library Director  
This matter was  
Chairperson John Bolduc  
Present  
Recording Secretary Ellin Grenger  
Commissioner Barbara Candler  
Treasurer Ralph Hightower  
Commissioner Elizabeth Rumery  
Vice Chair Rolf Racich  
Commissioner Peter Diette  
Commissioner Wendy Hellekson  
Commissioner Cynthia Wright  
Excused  
III.  
RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS  
NONE  
NONE  
IV.  
V.  
PRESENTATIONS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
NONE  
MEMBER COMMENTS  
NONE  
This was Completed.  
VI.  
1.  
REPORTS  
Treasurer’s Report  
Treasurer’s Report  
Attachments:  
Rolf Racich  
MOVER:  
Wendy Hellekson  
SECONDER:  
Director’s Report  
Director’s Report  
2.  
Attachments:  
3.  
4.  
5.  
VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Racich, seconded by Commissioner Hellekson, that this be  
Approved and so declared. The motion carried by the following vote:  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Rolf Racich  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Wendy Hellekson  
SECONDER:  
7
1
1
Bolduc Grenger Candler Hightower Racich Diette Hellekson  
AYE  
Wright  
EXCUSED  
ABSTAIN  
Rumery  
Motion to approve the library commission regular meeting minutes of April 21, 2025  
Motion to approve the library commission regular meeting minutes of April 21, 2025  
1.  
Attachments:  
VIII. OLD BUSINESS  
This matter was Approved and so declared  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
RESULT:  
Rolf Racich  
MOVER:  
Ralph Hightower  
SECONDER:  
Chairperson John Bolduc  
Present  
Recording Secretary Ellin Grenger  
Commissioner Barbara Candler  
Treasurer Ralph Hightower  
Commissioner Elizabeth Rumery  
Vice Chair Rolf Racich  
Commissioner Peter Diette  
Commissioner Cynthia Wright  
Commissioner Wendy Hellekson  
Discuss and vote on creating an annual appeal procedure.  
Discuss and vote on creating an annual appeal procedure.  
1.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Ellin Grenger  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Rolf Racich  
SECONDER:  
Determine the criteria for developing a 6 month evaluation procedure for a library director.  
Determine the criteria for developing a 6 month evaluation procedure for a library director.  
Any Old Business proper to come before the Commission  
2.  
3.  
Any Old Business proper to come before the Commission  
XI.  
1.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Any New Business proper to come before the Commission  
Any New Business proper to come before the Commission  
A proposed amendment to the Library Community Meeting Room Regulation was discussed.  
Draft language will be circulated before the next meeting, to vote on at the June Commission  
meeting.  
X.  
ADJOURNMENT  
This was Approved and so declared.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
RESULT:  
Elizabeth Rumery  
Wendy Hellekson  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
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Town.