741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, CT 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Administration Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
http://www.ledyardct.org  
Chairman S. Naomi  
Rodriguez  
Regular Meeting  
Wednesday, July 9, 2025  
5:30 PM  
Town Hall Annex- Hybrid Format  
In -Person: Council Chambers, Town Hall Annex Building  
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I
CALL TO ORDER  
the Meeting was called to order by Councilor Buhle at 5:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers  
Town Hall Annex Building.  
Councilor Buhle welcomed all to the Hybrid Meeting. She stated for the Town Council  
Administration 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-Legistar Meeting Portal.  
II.  
ROLL CALL  
Kevin Dombrowski  
Jessica Buhle  
Present:  
April Brunelle  
In addition the following were present:  
S. Naomi Rodriguez, Town Council Chairman  
Kristen Chapman, Executive Assistant to the Mayor  
Christine Dias, Human Resources Director  
Roxanne Maher, Administrative Assistant  
III.  
RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS  
IV.  
V.  
PRESENTATIONS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Regular Meeting Minutes of June 11, 2025  
Moved by Councilor Dombrowski, seconded by Councilor Brunelle  
VOTE:  
3- 0 Approved and so declared  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Kevin Dombrowski  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
April Brunelle  
SECONDER:  
3
Dombrowski, Buhle and Brunelle  
AYE:  
VI.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Discussion and possible action to create an Ethics Commission for the Town of Ledyard.  
1.  
Councilor Buhle stated after the Administration Committee’s June 11, 2025 meeting  
the draft “Ordinance Establishing a Code of Ethics and Ethics Commission for the  
Town of Ledyard” was sent to Town Attorney Matt Ritter for his review. She stated  
that she and Attorney Ritter spoke about the proposals over the telephone. She stated  
that based on their conversation Mr. Ritter would be providing his  
recommendations/edits to the proposed Ordinance.  
CONTINUE  
RESULT:  
2.  
Any Old Business proper to come before the Committee.  
None.  
VII. NEW BUSINESS  
MOTION to approve proposed Assistant to the Director of Land Use & Planning Job  
1.  
Description as presented in the draft dated June 10, 2025.  
Moved by Councilor Buhle, seconded by Councilor Dombrowski  
Discussion: Human Resources Director Christine Dias explained that the Land Use  
Office is looking to change the current Office Assistant II Land Use position to Assistant  
to the Director of Land Use & Planning. The new job description would require the  
employee to become certified by CAZEO to better serve the public in the areas of Land  
Use and Economic Development. The position is currently filled and the employee  
would be elevated to the new role. This change was included in the Fiscal Year  
2025/2026 Budget.  
VOTE:  
3 - 0 Approved and so declared  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kevin Dombrowski  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
3
Dombrowski, Buhle and Brunelle  
MOTION to approve proposed updates to Executive Assistant to the Mayor job description  
as presented in the draft dated June 24, 2025.  
2.  
Moved by Councilor Brunelle, seconded by Councilor Dombrowski  
Discussion: Human Resources Director Christine Dias explained that the Executive  
Assistant to the Mayor would be taking on some additional duties and increasing her  
hours to assist the Public Works Director with administrative support. She stated the  
job description has not been updated since 2017; and therefore, it was being updated  
to reflect the current and additional duties of the position. She also noted that the  
appropriate salary to provide for the additional hours were included in the Fiscal Year  
2025/2026 Budget.  
VOTE: 3 - 0 Approved and so declared  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Kevin Dombrowski  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
April Brunelle  
SECONDER:  
3
Dombrowski, Buhle and Brunelle  
AYE:  
MOTION to approve proposed updates to the Office Assistant II - Mayor’s Office job  
description as presented in the draft dated June 24, 2025.  
3.  
Moved by Councilor Dombrowski, seconded by Councilor Brunelle  
Discussion: Human Resources Director Christine Dias explained that proposal was to  
upgrade to the Office Assistant I position to an Office Assistant II within the Town Hall  
& Library Union because she would be taking on some additional duties to assist the  
Public Works Director with administrative work. Therefore, she stated that the hours  
of this position would be increased and the appropriate salary to provide for the  
additional hours were included in the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Budget.  
VOTE:  
3 - 0 Approved and so declared  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
April Brunelle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kevin Dombrowski  
SECONDER:  
3
Dombrowski, Buhle and Brunelle  
AYE:  
MOTION to reappoint Mr. Michael Cherry (U) 5 Whippoorwill Drive, Gales Ferry, as the  
Mayor’s Representative to the Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority for a two (2) year  
term ending August 31, 2027.  
4.  
Moved by Councilor Buhle, seconded by Councilor Dombrowski  
Background: In accordance with Resolution #08-06 “Concerning SCCOG Member  
Municipality to the Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority Representative Advisory  
Board” that SCCOG member municipalities were urged to appoint their Chief Elected  
Official or Chief Executive as one of their SCWA Members. Ledyard has followed  
SCCOG’s recommendation for many years. However, due to other commitments Mayor  
Allyn, III was not able to attend SCWA’s monthly meetings; and therefore; he  
recommended Mr. Cherry once again be reappointed to serve on the Board as his  
designee.  
VOTE:  
3 - 0 Approved and so declared  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kevin Dombrowski  
SECONDER:  
3
Dombrowski, Buhle and Brunelle  
AYE:  
MOTION to appoint Mr. James Philopena (D) 80 Avery Hill Road, Ledyard, to the Board of  
Assessment Appeals to complete a four (4) year term ending December 5, 2027 to fill a  
vacancy left by Ms. Lineweaver.  
5.  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
April Brunelle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kevin Dombrowski  
SECONDER:  
3
Dombrowski, Buhle and Brunelle  
AYE:  
6.  
Any New Business proper to come before the Committee  
None.  
IV  
ADJOURNMENT  
The Meeting Adjourned at 5:36 p.m.  
DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the  
Town.