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, November 13, 2024  
WORKING DRAFT  
7:00 PM  
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  
IX.  
X.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
Communications List - November 13, 2024  
REFERALS  
XI.  
1.  
COUNCIL SUB COMMITTEE, LIAISON REPORTS  
Administration Committee  
Community Relations Committee for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion  
Finance Committee  
2.  
3.  
Land Use/Planning/Public Works Committee  
4.  
5.  
XII.  
Liaison Reports  
REPORT OF THE MAYOR:  
XIII. OLD BUSINESS  
XIV. NEW BUSINESS  
Administration Committee  
MOTION to adopt proposed Amendments to Ordinance #100-015 (rev.1) "An Ordinance  
Establishing a Permanent Municipal Building Committee for the Town of Ledyard" as presented  
in the draft dated September 11, 2024.  
1.  
2.  
3.  
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.  
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).  
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.  
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5.  
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.  
MOTION to update the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Projects List as follows:  
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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.  
MOTION to transfer and appropriate $100,446 to CNR account # 21012103-53305 Revaluation  
from CNR account # 21090305-58915 Undesignated.  
6.  
7.  
General Business  
MOTION to cancel the Town Council’s Regular Meeting of November 27, 2024 for the  
Thanksgiving Holiday.  
XV. ADJOURNMENT  
The Meeting Adjourned at 8:28 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.