741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339-1551  
(860) 464-3203  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
CONNECTICUT  
Town Council  
council@ledyardct.org  
~ AGENDA ~  
Chairman S. Naomi  
Rodriguez  
Regular Meeting  
7:00 PM  
Wednesday, November 13, 2024  
Town Hall Council Chambers  
In-Person: Council Chambers Town Hall Annex  
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I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
ROLL CALL  
II.  
III.  
IV.  
V.  
PRESENTATIONS  
RESIDENT & PROPERTY OWNERS (COMMENTS LIMITED TO THREE (3)  
MINUTES  
VI.  
COMMITTEE COMMISSION AND BOARD REPORTS  
VII. COMMENTS OF TOWN COUNCILORS  
VIII. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
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Public Hearing Minutes of October 23, 2024  
Regular Meeting Minutes of October 23, 2024  
PUBLIC HEAR -MIN-2024-10-23  
TC-MIN-2024-10-23  
Attachments:  
IX.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
Communications List - November 13, 2024  
C-LIST-2024-11-13  
Attachments:  
Appoint ltr Bozym Social Services Board -2024-10-16  
Appoint ltr Nott Social Services Board -2024-10-16  
Appoint ltr Shipley Social Services Board -2024-10-16  
Gales Ferry InterModal Support-Mount Decatur-Irwin ltr-2024-10-24  
Coen-Mayor-Town Council- Capon-Planning & Zoning Mobile  
Manfactaured Home Park - 59 Kings Highway-email-2024-10-22 & 23  
Planning & Zoining - Capon Not Seeking Reappointment  
ltr-2024-10-24  
Resignation-Cobb-Planning & Zoning-2024-10-23  
Resignation-Sokolski-Parks-Recreation & Senior Citizens  
ltr-2024-10-22  
Planning & Zoning Appointments - Move Alternates to Regular  
Members-Capon email-2024-10-28  
Appoint ltr Marcek Social Services-2024-10-31  
Apppoitn ltr Cohen Conservation-2024-10-31  
RTC Appointmetn Applicaiton-Finegan- Library  
Commisison-2024-11-04  
DTC Appointmetn Applicaiton-Beacon- Parks - Recreation- Senior  
Citizens Commisison-2024-11-05  
Wilkison-Water useage-fomerr Dow-Styrenics Property-Gales Ferry  
Intermodel Cashman Project-email-2024-11-10  
Tainter -PILOT Compost Program-email-2024-11-12  
Proposed Amendments Ordinance #100-015 (rev 1) Permanent  
Municipal Building Cmt- Hosey email-2024-11-12  
Pickleball Courts-Parad email-2024-11-07  
Mayor out of Town - country memo-2024-11-08  
Appoint Inland Wetland Watercourses Commission Regular  
Member-Marelli-DeBrodt email-2024-11-2024  
ACTION LTR-TOWN COUNCIL MTG-2024-10-23  
Budget Letter of Directive-Fiscal Year 2025-2026-Mayor& BOE  
-2024-10-24  
Opioid Settlement Funding--Approved $10,000-Community Speaks  
Out ltr-2024-10-24  
Ordiance #10-018 (rev 1)- Approved to Extend One Year-Archery  
Hunting on Certain Town Owned Land & Certain Open  
Space-ltr-2024-10-24  
Appoint ltr-2024-10-24-Harwood-Planning & Zoning  
Appoint ltr-2024-10-24-Marelli -Inland Wetland & WaterCources  
(IWWC)  
Appoint ltr-2024-10-24-Thompson--Inland Wetland & WaterCources  
(IWWC)  
Re-Appoint ltr-2024-10-24-Diette-Libarary  
Re-Appoint ltr-2024-10-24-Eastbourne-Beautification Committee  
Re-Appoint ltr-2024-10-24-Godino-Historic District Commission  
Re-Appoint ltr-2024-10-24-Hightower-Libarary  
Re-Appoint ltr-2024-10-24-Khors-Beautification Committee  
Re-Appoint ltr-2024-10-24-Lamb- Historic District Commission  
Re-Appoint ltr-2024-10-24-Marelli -Agricultureal Commission  
Re-Appoint ltr-2024-10-24-Pealer -Inland Wetland & WaterCources  
(IWWC)  
Re-Appoint ltr-2024-10-24-Racich-Libarary  
Re-Appoint ltr-2024-10-24-Ribe Inland Wetland & WaterCources  
(IWWC)  
Re-Appoint ltr-2024-10-24-Thompson-Inland Wetland &  
WaterCources (IWWC)  
Re-Appoint ltr-2024-10-24-Wood-Planning & Zoning  
Reappointment Request ltr-Retirement Board-2024-11-04  
Reappointment Request ltr-Retirement Board-RTC-2024-11-04  
Lantern Hill Valley Alliance Fall HIghliths-2024-09-21  
Board of Education-Additonal Revenues-Expenditures- ASTE-Impact  
Aid-Town Council ltr-2024-11-07  
X.  
REFERALS  
COUNCIL SUB COMMITTEE, LIAISON REPORTS  
XI.  
Administration Committee  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Community Relations Committee for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion  
Finance Committee  
Land Use/Planning/Public Works Committee  
5.  
Liaison Reports  
REPORT OF THE MAYOR:  
XII.  
XIII. OLD BUSINESS  
XIV. NEW BUSINESS  
Administration Committee  
MOTION to adopt proposed Amendments to Ordinance #100-015 (rev.1) "An Ordinance  
1.  
Establishing a Permanent Municipal Building Committee for the Town of Ledyard" as  
presented in the draft dated September 11, 2024.  
ORD-#100-015-An Ordinance Establishing  
Attachments:  
PMBC-DRAFT-2024-09-11-CLEAN COPY  
Ordinance 100-015- Permanent Municipal Building Committee  
Amendments-Hosey-email-2024-09-16  
Permanent Municipal Buildiing Committee-Temporary Board of  
Education Member-email-2024-09-11  
BOE-House Bill #5524 - 2024-School Building Projects-1  
Grant Applicaiton EDo49 Form- Legislative Body Appoint Building Cmt  
ACTION LTR-8-6-2014- Example  
Finance Committee  
MOTION to authorize the Mayor to issue a “Letter of Commitment” to Avalonia Land  
Conservancy, Inc., in response to their request of $80,000 from Account  
#210-101210-12101-58920 (Open Space Fund) to provide financial support with the  
acquisition of 154 Stoddard’s Wharf Road 35.95+/- acres of Open Space; to be payable to  
Avalonia Land Conservancy, Inc, Seller or closing law firm at the time of the closing.  
2.  
3.  
Map- 154 Rte 214 et al 10-31-24 w markup  
Attachments:  
MOTION to appropriate $27,950 to Account #21020301-57300-G0015 (Fire Marshall -  
New Equipment - Miscellaneous Grants).  
In addition, authorize the expenditure of up to $27,950 for radio equipment upgrades to the  
Emergency Operations Center (EOC).  
The funding source for this project is the Town of Ledyard’s FY 2025 Nuclear Safety  
Emergency Program Funding Allocation (2025-45).  
Dept Emergency Managment - Homeland Security -Award $27,950  
Grant-ltr-2024-10-22  
Attachments:  
Communicattions Plus - Radio Equipment-2024-10-08  
MOTION to update the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Projects List and allocation to  
add the Town Hall Vertical Lift Project in the amount of up-to $135,000.  
4.  
In addition, grant a Bid Waiver to Lifeway Mobility in the amount of $45,600 for the  
installation of a Town Hall Vertical Lift, to meet ARPA Projects December 31, 2024,  
deadline.  
Town Hall Lift.pdf  
Attachments:  
Town Hall Lift Data.pdf  
MOTION to update the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Projects List as follows:  
5.  
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Remove the Erickson Park Enhancements $55,000 from the ARPA Projects List.  
Add the following Parks, Recreation & Senior Citizens Center Projects to the ARPA  
Projects List:  
ü Gales Ferry Tennis Court Repairs  
$22,478.00  
$9,930.00  
$11,556.00  
ü Senior Center Floor Main Room $11,255.00  
ü GF Basketball Court Repairs  
ü GF Fence Replacement  
ü Senior Center Kitchen Floor  
ü Senior Center Vestibule Floor  
$3,629.00  
$1,028.00  
ü TOTAL:  
$59,876.00  
In addition, reallocate the $55,000 from the Erickson Park Improvements plus an additional  
$4,875 for a total allocation in the amount of $59,876 for the Parks, Recreation & Senior  
Citizens Center Projects. Source of additional ARPA funding transfer to be determined.  
ARPA-Parks-Recreation-Senior Center Replacement Projects-2024-11-06  
Parks-Recreation-Senior Citizens Center-ARPA Proposals-2024-11-07  
Attachments:  
MOTION to transfer and appropriate $100,446 to CNR account # 21012103-53305  
Revaluation from CNR account # 21090305-58915 Undesignated.  
6.  
General Business  
MOTION to cancel the Town Council’s Regular Meeting of November 27, 2024 for the  
Thanksgiving Holiday.  
7.  
XV. ADJOURNMENT  
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.