741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Finance Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
Chairman S. Naomi  
Rodriguez  
Regular Meeting  
Wednesday, July 17, 2024  
WORKING DRAFT  
5:00 PM  
Town Hall Annex Building - Hybrid  
Format  
In -Person: Council Chambers, Town Hall Annex Building  
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CALL TO ORDER  
II.  
III.  
IV.  
ROLL CALL  
RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS  
PRESENTATIONS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
1. Board of Education ltr dated 7/15/2024 re: Request additional Revenue FY 24 received  
be transferred as follows:  
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Agri-Science (ASTE) $39,502 transfer to Account #22570101 (BOE ASTE CNR)  
Impact Aide $$304,635 transfer to Account #22570101 (BOE CNR Reserve Fund).  
V.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION to approve the Finance Committee Minutes of June 5, 2024  
Finance Director’s Report  
Financial Reports  
VII. NEW BUSINESS  
MOTION to grant a Bid Waiver to Oak Hill Controls from Bethlehem, PA, a sole source  
1.  
provider, in the amount of $29,535 to rebuild the Rotary Drum Thickener Panel (RDT) at the  
Highland Wastewater Treatment Facility.  
In addition, transfer and appropriate ARPA funding in the amount of $29,535 for said  
purpose. Source of ARPA funding transfer to be determined.  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
RESULT:  
MOTION to grant a Bid Waiver MSS Electronics, Inc, White Plains, New York in the  
amount of $22,710 to upgrade electronic lock system at the Emergency Services Building on  
Fairway Drive to be paid from Account # 21020501-57300 (Ledyard Fire Company - New  
Equipment).  
2.  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
RESULT:  
MOTION to adopt a proposed "An Ordinance Providing Tax Relief For Gold Star Families  
in the Town of Ledyard" as presented in the draft dated May 14, 2024.  
3.  
4.  
MOTION to adopt a proposed “Municipal Certification of Resolution Authorizing the Town  
of Ledyard To Opt-In to the Small Town Economic Assistance Program” as presented in the  
draft dated July 9, 2024.  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
RESULT:  
Any other New Business proper to come before the Committee.  
5.  
VI.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Continued discussion regarding the status and possible changes to Capital Improvement Plan  
(CIP) and Capital Non-Recurring (CNR) Fund based on the American Rescue Act Funding  
(ARPA) and the process to approve ARPA Projects and expend ARPA Funding.  
1.  
Discussion regarding potential uses for the funding received from the National Opioid  
Settlement Payments.  
2.  
3.  
Continued discussion regarding potential uses of the revenue received from Public Act  
No.21-58 “An Act Concerning Solid Waste Management” in accordance with “Resolution  
Regarding Revenues Received from Beverage Container Surcharges” (Nip Bottle Revenue)  
adopted on June 8, 2022.  
Any other Old Business proper to come before the Committee  
4.  
IV  
ADJOURNMENT  
Meeting went into Recess  
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Town.