741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Finance Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
Chairman S. Naomi  
Rodriguez  
Regular Meeting  
Wednesday, December 4, 2024  
WORKING DRAFT  
5:00 PM  
Town Hall Annex Building - Hybrid  
Format  
In -Person: Council Chambers, Town Hall Annex Building  
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I
CALL TO ORDER  
II.  
ROLL CALL  
Tony Saccone  
Jessica Buhle  
Tim Ryan  
Present:  
In addition, the following were present:  
S. Naomi Rodriguez, Town Council Chairman  
Carmen Garcia-Irizarry, Town Councilor  
Fred Allyn, III, Mayor  
Matthew Bonin, Finance Director  
Steve Masalin, Public Works Director/Town Engineer  
James Mann, Director of Emergency Managament/Fire Marshall  
Earl (Ty) Lamb, Historic District Commission Chairman  
Karen Parkinson, Historic District Commission  
Sheila Downes, Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)  
III.  
RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS  
None.  
IV.  
V.  
PRESENTATIONS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
None  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION to approve the Finance Committee Regular Meeting Minutes of November 6,  
2024  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Tim Ryan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jessica Buhle  
SECONDER:  
Finance Director’s Report  
Financial Reports  
VI.  
VII.  
VIII. OLD BUSINESS  
Discussion regarding potential uses for the funding received from the National Opioid  
1.  
Settlement Payments.  
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.  
2.  
MOTION to update the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Projects list to transfer the  
unencumbered balance of $1,680 from the Nathan Lester House Projects to the Sawmill  
Projects.  
2-a  
In addition, grant a Bid Waiver to Savy & Sons of Aniston, Connecticut in the amount of  
$46,404 due to the lack of receiving the required three bids in response to Bid #2025-03  
(Up-Down Sawmill Penstock Repairs/Improvement) in accordance with Ordinance #200-001  
(rev.1) “An Ordinance for Purchasing".  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Tim Ryan  
SECONDER:  
3
Saccone, Buhle and Ryan  
AYE:  
MOTION to appropriate an additional $74,000 out of the American Rescue Plan Act  
(ARPA) Funding designated for Youth Mental Health Clinicians to Child and Family  
Agency for a combined total of $164,888 to extend the contract to provide services into the  
2025/2026 School Year.  
2-b  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Tim Ryan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jessica Buhle  
SECONDER:  
3
Saccone, Buhle and Ryan  
AYE:  
Continued discussion regarding upcoming potential Grant Opportunities.  
CONTINUE  
3.  
4.  
RESULT:  
Any other Old Business proper to come before the Committee  
None.  
VII. NEW BUSINESS  
MOTION to approve a proposed “Authorizing Resolution of the of the Ledyard Town  
1.  
-Council State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection,  
Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security” as contained in the draft dated  
November 25, 2024.  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Tim Ryan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Tony Saccone  
SECONDER:  
3
Saccone, Buhle and Ryan  
AYE:  
MOTION to approve two tax refunds in the combined total amount of $6,559.73 with each  
exceeding $2,400.00 in accordance with tax collector departmental procedures.  
2.  
·
·
Marlie Schmidt  
Anthony & Genelle Smith$2,657.76  
$3,901.97  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Tim Ryan  
SECONDER:  
3
Saccone, Buhle and Ryan  
AYE:  
MOTION to approve the Town Council Department Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Budget in the  
amount of $226,728.  
3.  
4.  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Tim Ryan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jessica Buhle  
SECONDER:  
3
Saccone, Buhle and Ryan  
AYE:  
MOTION to approve the Town Council Department Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Capital  
Improvement Budget in the total amount of $1,500.  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Tim Ryan  
SECONDER:  
3
Saccone, Buhle and Ryan  
AYE:  
**ADD ON**  
MOTION to grant a Bid Waiver to Perkins Home Improvement LLC of Norwich, CT in the  
amount of $20,700 due to lack of receiving the required three bids in response to Bid  
5.  
#072-PI-31 (Rehabilitation Work - 43 Blacksmith Dr.) in accordance with Ordinance  
#200-001 (rev.1) “An Ordinance for Purchasing".  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Tim Ryan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jessica Buhle  
SECONDER:  
3
Saccone, Buhle and Ryan  
AYE:  
Review draft preliminary Budget Work Session Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025/2026.  
DISCUSSED  
6.  
RESULT:  
Any other New Business proper to come before the Committee.  
7.  
IV  
ADJOURNMENT  
DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the  
Town.