741 Colonel Ledyard Highway

Ledyard, Connecticut 06339

TOWN OF LEDYARD

Community Relations Committee

Meeting Minutes

Chairman S. Naomi

Rodriguez

Organizational Meeting

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

6:15 PM

Town Hall Annex - Hybrid Format

In -Person: Council Chambers, Town Hall Annex Building

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CALL TO ORDER

The Community Relations Committee Organizational Meeting was called to order by Committee

Chairman Brunelle at 6:15 p.m.

Councilor Brunelle welcomed all to the Hybrid Meeting. She stated for the Town

Council Community Relations Committee and members of the Public who were

participating via video conference that the remote meeting information was available

on the Agenda that was posted on the Town’s Website - Granicus-Insite Meeting

Portal.

II.

ROLL CALL

April Brunelle

Gary Paul

Present:

Gary St. Vil

In addition, Executive Assistant to the Mayor Kristen Chapman was present.

BUSINESS OF THE MEETING

III.

MOTION to set the Community Relations Committee’s Regular Meeting schedule for the

2024 Calendar Year.

to be the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Hall Annex Building as noted

below:

Community Relations Committee ( 3rd Wednesday, Annex Building 6:30 p.m).

January 17

May 15

September 18

January 15, 2025

February 21

June 19

October 16

March 20

July 17

November 20

April 17

August 21

December 18

Moved by Councilor Paul, seconded by Councilor St. Vil

Discussion: None.

VOTE:3 - 0 Approved and so declared

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

Gary Paul

RESULT:

MOVER:

Gary St. Vil

SECONDER:

Brunelle, Paul and St. Vil

AYE:

Review the outstanding action items contained in the memo dated October 26, 2023 as

forwarded by Community Relations Committee of the Twenty-sixth Town Council.

Councilor Paul explained that to provide for a seamless transition and for continuity the

Town Council and its Subcommittees have traditionally identified and forwarded to the

incoming Committee business items they believed warranted additional attention/action.

Councilor Paul went on to state that because the previous Community Relations

Committee agreed that the following items were important outstanding/ongoing

matters, they were hopeful that this new Committee would also like to continue with

the work that has been done on them:

1. 2024 Black History Activity/Contest.

2. Community Outreach Informational Forums at the Ledyard Farmers Market

regarding the services the town offers; how to access services, and the

authority residents should direct concerns regarding services.

3. Host “Informal Conversations in the Park” to engage residents in discussions

regarding their concerns and their ideas for potential solutions.

Councilor Paul stated that the Committee would discuss these items in more detail at

their Regular Meeting that was scheduled for 6:30 p.m. this evening.

COMPLETED

RESULT:

IIV. COMMENTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS

None.

ADJOURNMENT

Councilor Paul moved the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Councilor St.

Vil.

VOTE: 3 - 0 Approved and so declared, the meeting was adjourned at 6:18

p.m.