741 Colonel Ledyard Highway

Ledyard, Connecticut 06339-1551

(860) 464-3203

TOWN OF LEDYARD

Town Council

council@ledyardct.org

Meeting Minutes

Chairman Gary St. Vil

Regular Meeting

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

7:00 PM

Town Hall Council Chambers

WORKING DRAFT

In-Person: Council Chambers Town Hall Annex

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CALL TO ORDER

IC.hairman St. Vil called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. at the Council Chambers, Town

Hall Annex Building.

Chairman St. Vil welcomed all to the Hybrid Meeting. He stated for the members of the

Town Council and 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-Legistar Meeting Portal.

II.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

III.

Town Councilor William Barnes

Town Councilor April Brunelle

Town Councilor Jessica Buhle

Town Councilor Ty Lamb

Present:

Town Councilor Adrienne Parad

Town Councilor James Thompson

Chairman Gary St. Vil

Town Councilor Tim Ryan

Town Councilor Carmen Garcia-Irizarry

IV.

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

MOTION to approve the following Town Council Minutes:

Public Heairng Minutes of April 8, 2026

Regular Meeting Minutes of April 8, 2026

IX.

COMMUNICATIONS

Communications List April 22, 2026

REFERALS

XI.

FISCAL YEAR 2026/20277 BUDGET UPDATE

XII. COUNCIL SUB COMMITTEE, LIAISON REPORTS

Administration Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026

Community Relations Committee for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – Report- Fiscal Year

2025/2026

Finance Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026

LUPPW Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026

Liaison Reports

XIII. REPORT OF THE MAYOR

Mayor Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026

XIV. OLD BUSINESS

XV. NEW BUSINESS

CONSENT CALENDAR

MOTION to reappoint the following Members to the Water Pollution Control Authority for

three (3) year term ending April 11, 2029:

*1.

Mr. Stanley Juber( R) 13 Iron Street, Ledyard (Regular Member)

Mr. Terry Jones ( R) 27 Monticello Drive, Gales Ferry (Regular Member)

Mr. Jeremey Norris (D) 12 Old Fort Lane, Ledyard (Alternate Member).

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

RESULT:

MOTION to appoint reappoint the following Members to the Cemetery Committee for three (3)

year term ending April 26, 2029:

*2.

*3.

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Mr. Paul Krug (Military Veteran) (U) 67 Pheasant Drive, Gales Ferry

Ms. Kriste-Gardiner-Lundgren (U) 70 Iron Street Ledyard

Ms. Martha Reynolds( R) 1684 Center Groton Road, Ledyard

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

RESULT:

MOTION to reappoint Ms. Margret Boyd, (U) 257 Whalehead Road, Gales Ferry, to the

Ledyard Housing Authority for a five (5) year term ending March 31, 2031.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

Tim Ryan

RESULT:

MOVER:

James Thompson

SECONDER:

Brunelle, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, St. Vil, Ryan, and

Garcia-Irizarry

AYE:

Barnes

EXCUSED:

Finance Committee

Discussion and possible action regarding the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget.

.4.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

April Brunelle

RESULT:

MOVER:

Carmen Garcia-Irizarry

SECONDER:

Brunelle, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, St. Vil, Ryan, and

Garcia-Irizarry

AYE:

Barnes

EXCUSED:

Administration Committee

MOTION to adopt the proposed amendments to Res#001-xxxx/xxxx “Resolution Establishing

Administrator Department Head Benefits” as presented in the draft dated March 11, 2026

.5.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

Carmen Garcia-Irizarry

April Brunelle

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Brunelle, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, St. Vil, Ryan, and

Garcia-Irizarry

AYE:

Barnes

EXCUSED:

MOTION to appoint the following Members to the “Ad Hoc Committee to Develop a Process

for Capital Improvement Building Projects for the Town of Ledyard” for six-months in

accordance with Res#002-2026/Feb 11:

.6.

Mr. Joseph Gush, 57 Town Farm Road, Ledyard -Permanent Municipal Building Committee

Mr. Brandon Graber, 42 Church Hill Road Ledyard - Board of Education

Mr. Wayne Donaldson, Board of Education Director of Facilities

Mr. Steve Masalin, Public Works Director/Town Engineer

Mr. Matthew Bonin, Finance Director

Mr. Ty (Earl) Lamb, 95 Lambtown Road, Ledyard -Town Council

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

Carmen Garcia-Irizarry

April Brunelle

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Brunelle, Buhle, Parad, Thompson, St. Vil, Ryan, and Garcia-Irizarry

AYE:

Barnes

Lamb

EXCUSED:

ABSTAIN:

General Business

Land Use/Planning/Public Works Committee

MOTION to approve the proposed Clark Farm Lease as presented in the draft dated March 3,

2026.

.7.

In addition, authorize the Mayor to solicit Requests for Proposals (RFP) to lease the Clark Farm

Property located 1025 Colonel Ledyard Highway (Route 117) for Agricultural purposes.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

James Thompson

RESULT:

MOVER:

Tim Ryan

SECONDER:

Brunelle, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, St. Vil, Ryan, and

Garcia-Irizarry

AYE:

Barnes

EXCUSED:

MOTION to adopt a “Fair Housing Resolution - Town of Ledyard” as contained in the draft

dated March 24, 2026.

.8.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

James Thompson

RESULT:

MOVER:

Jessica Buhle

SECONDER:

Brunelle, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, St. Vil, Ryan, and

Garcia-Irizarry

AYE:

Barnes

EXCUSED:

XVI. ADJOURNMENT

Councilor Garcia-Irizarry moved to adjourn, seconded by Councilor Thompson

VOTE: 8 - 0 Approved and so declared. The meeting adjourned at 8:14 p.m.

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Transcribed by Roxanne M. Maher

Administrative Assistant to the Town Council

I, Gary St. Vil Chairman of the Ledyard Town Council,

hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and

correct copy of the minutes of the Regular Town Council

Meeting held on April 22, 2026.

____________________________________

Gary St. Vil Chairman

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.