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, January 14, 2026

WORKING DRAFT

7:00 PM

Town Hall Council Chambers

In-Person: Council Chambers Town Hall Annex

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CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

II.

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

Excused:

Town Councilor Carmen Garcia-Irizarry

IV.

PRESENTATIONS

Ms. Carli Herz, United Way Community Impact Director- Asset Limited Income

Constrained, Employed (ALICE Report)

Ms. Ms. Kristen Chapman, Executive Assistant to the Mayor/Social Services Coordinator

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 Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes of December 10, 2025.

IX.

COMMUNICATIONS

Communications List - January 14, 2026

REFERALS

XI.

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

XII. REPORT OF THE MAYOR

Mayor Report Fiscal Year 2025/2025

XIII. OLD BUSINESS

XIV. NEW BUSINESS

MOTION to amend the Agenda to Remove Item #13 as follows:

Each Town Councilor to identify one priority to accomplish in 2026

Moved by Chairman St. Viil seconded by Councilor Lamb

VOTE: 7 - 0 Approved to Remove from the Agenda

CONSENT CALENDAR

MOTION to reappoint the following members to the Historic District Commission for a five (5)

year term ending December 3, 2030.

Mr. Douglas Kelley (D) 40 Pinelock Drive, Gales Ferry (Regular Member)

Mr. Kenneth Geer (U) 23 Thomas Road, Ledyard (Alternate Member)

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

RESULT:

MOTION to reappoint Ms. Sharon Wadecki (D) 44 Fanning Road, Ledyard, to the Retirement

*2.

Board for a three (3) year term ending January 20, 2029.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

RESULT:

MOTION to reappoint Mr. Greg Lockhart, (D) 30 Tanager Lane, Gales Ferry, as an Alternate

Member, to the Planning & Zoning Commission for a three (3) year term ending December 31,

2028.

*3.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

RESULT:

Administration Committee

MOTION appoint Mechelle Barber (D) 20 Quakertown Meadows, Ledyard, to the Ledyard

Beautification Committee to complete a three (3) year term ending October 26, 2028 filling a

vacancy left by Ms. Brousseau.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

RESULT:

MOTION to appoint Michelle Hagerty (D) 6 Greyston Court, Ledyard, to the Ledyard

Beautification Committee to complete a three (3) year term ending October 26, 2027 filling a

vacancy left by Ms. Holdsworth.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

RESULT:

MOTION to appoint Ms. Rebecca Watford (R) 429 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard as a

Regular Member to the Historic District Commission to complete a five (5) year term ending

December 6, 2027 filling a vacancy left by Mr. Lamb.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

RESULT:

MOTION to appoint Ms. Anne Roberts-Pierson (U) ) 4 Andersson Drive, Gales Ferry as an

Alternate Member to the Historic District Commission to complete a five (5) year term ending

December 6, 2028 filling a vacancy left by Ms. Watford.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

RESULT:

MOTION to appoint Councilor Jessica Buhle (D) 65 Pheasant Run Drive, Gales Ferry, as the

Land Use/Planning/Public Works Committee Member to the Sustainable CT Ad Hoc Committee

to complete a two (2) year term ending December 15, 2027 filling a vacancy left by Councilor

Garcia-Irizarry.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

RESULT:

Finance Committee

MOTION to appropriate and transfer $157,133 from Account #10188210-59300 (Transferred

Funds) to Account #22570101-58250 (BOE CNR Reserve Fund);

In addition, appropriate $157,133 to Account #225670101-58250 (BOE CNR Reserve Fund)

..end.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

RESULT:

MOTION to authorize the expenditure of $4,645 for the purpose of removing firefighting foam

and cleaning the foam system on Gales Ferry Engine 21.

10.

11.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

RESULT:

MOTION to authorize the Mayor to issue a “Letter of Commitment” to Avalonia Land

Conservancy, Inc., in response to their request of $98,000 from Account

#210-101210-12101-58920 (Open Space Fund) to provide financial support/town share with the

acquisition of 173-175 Stoddard’s Wharf Road, 30.30+/- acres of Open Space; to be payable to

Avalonia Land Conservancy, Inc, Seller or closing law firm at the time of the closing.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

RESULT:

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

12.

#210-101210-12101-58920 (Open Space Fund) to provide financial support/town share with the

acquisition of 1069 Colonel Ledyard Highway; 20.23 +/- acres of Open Space to be payable to

Avalonia Land Conservancy, Inc, Seller or closing law firm at the time of the closing.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

RESULT:

General Business

Removed from the Agenda

Each Town Councilor to identify one priority to accomplish during 2026.

13.

XV. ADJOURNMENT

The Meeting Adjourned at 8:58 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.