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, May 27, 2026  
7:00 PM  
Town Hall Council Chambers  
WORKING DRAFT  
In-Person: Council Chambers Town Hall Annex  
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I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
IC.hairman Pro-tem Parad stated in Chairman St. Vil’s absence, that she was serving as  
Chairman Pro-tem and would be facilitating tonight’s meeting.  
Chairman Pro-tem Parad called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. at the Council Chambers, Town  
Hall Annex Building.  
Chairman Pro-tem Parad 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  
Town Councilor Carmen Garcia-Irizarry  
Chairman Gary St. Vil  
Excused:  
Town Councilor Tim Ryan  
IV.  
PRESENTATIONS  
Sustainable CT Ad Hoc Committee Presentation  
V.  
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 May 13, 2026  
IX.  
X.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
Communications List May 27, 2026  
REFERALS  
XI.  
1.  
COUNCIL SUB COMMITTEE, LIAISON REPORTS  
Administration Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026  
Community Relations Committee for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – Report- Fiscal Year  
2025/2026  
2.  
Finance Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026  
LUPPW Committee Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026  
3.  
4.  
Liaison Reports  
XII. REPORT OF THE MAYOR  
Mayor Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026  
XIII. OLD BUSINESS  
XIV. NEW BUSINESS  
Administration Committee  
MOTION to approve proposed Social Services Coordinator job description as presented in the  
draft date May 5, 2026.  
1.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Barnes, Brunelle, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, and Garcia-Irizarry  
RESULT:  
AYE:  
7
2
St. Vil, and Ryan  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to endorse the Parks, Recreation & Senior Citizens Commission proposal to dedicate  
the new pavilion Lantern Hill Road Park in Janet Barnett (Janet Barnett Pavilion)  
2.  
3.  
4.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
RESULT:  
AYE:  
7
2
Barnes, Brunelle, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, and Garcia-Irizarry  
St. Vil, and Ryan  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to endorse the Parks, Recreation & Senior Citizens Commission proposal to dedicate  
the Senior Center Fitness Room in Paula Crocker (Paula Crocker Fitness Center).  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
RESULT:  
AYE:  
7
2
Barnes, Brunelle, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, and Garcia-Irizarry  
St. Vil, and Ryan  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to recommend the Town Council appoint the following Members to the “Ad Hoc  
Committee to Evaluate the Separation of the Planning Commission & Zoning Commission” a  
for six-month term in accordance with Res#002-2026/Mar 25  
·
One Member from the Community-at-Large with Planning experience:  
Mr. Tony Capon (D) 37 Silas Deane Road, Ledyard  
·
One Member from the Community-at-Large with Zoning experience  
Mr. Kevin Dombrowski ( R) 139 Meetinghouse Lane, Ledyard  
·
One Member from the Planning & Zoning Commission  
Ms. Beth Ribe (U) 129 Rose Hill Road, Ledyard  
·
One Member from the Community-at-Large  
Mr. Milton (Dave) Schroder, Jr., (U) 290 Whalehead Road, Gales Ferry  
·
One Member from the Town Council )  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
RESULT:  
AYE:  
7
2
Barnes, Brunelle, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, and Garcia-Irizarry  
St. Vil, and Ryan  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to appoint Mr. David Gruszkowksi ( R) 26 Saw Mill Drive, Ledyard, to the  
Retirement Board to complete a three (3) year term ending January 20, 2029 filling a vacancy  
left by Ms. DeGaetano.  
5.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
RESULT:  
AYE:  
7
2
Barnes, Brunelle, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, and Garcia-Irizarry  
St. Vil, and Ryan  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to appoint Mr. Gary Schneider (D) 101 Inchcliffe Drive, Gales Ferry to the “Ad Hoc  
Committee to Develop a Process for Capital Improvement Budding Projects for the Town of  
Ledyard” as the Representative from the Community at Large, for six-month term in accordance  
with Res#002-2026/Feb 11.  
6.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
RESULT:  
AYE:  
7
2
Barnes, Brunelle, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, and Garcia-Irizarry  
St. Vil, and Ryan  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to appoint Ms. Anne Roberts-Pierson (U) 4 Anderson Drive, Gales Ferry, as a  
Regular Member to the Historic District Commission, to complete a five (5) year term ending  
December 6, 2029; filling a vacancy left by Ms. Lamb.  
7.  
8.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
RESULT:  
AYE:  
7
2
Barnes, Brunelle, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, and Garcia-Irizarry  
St. Vil, and Ryan  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to appoint Ms. Kim Millar (U) 6 Riverside Place, 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. Roberts-Pierson.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
RESULT:  
AYE:  
7
2
Barnes, Brunelle, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, and Garcia-Irizarry  
St. Vil, and Ryan  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to reappoint Ms. Sarah Martic ( R) 59R Long Pond Road, South, Ledyard, to the  
Ledyard Farmers’ Market Committee for a three (3) year term ending May 9, 2029.  
9.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
RESULT:  
AYE:  
7
2
Barnes, Brunelle, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, and Garcia-Irizarry  
St. Vil, and Ryan  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to appoint Mr. Jeremy Norris (D) 12 Old Fort Lane, Ledyard, as an Alternate Member  
to the Ledyard Farmers’ Market Committee to complete a three (3) year term ending February  
26, 2029 filling a left by Mr. Hary.  
10.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
RESULT:  
AYE:  
7
2
Barnes, Brunelle, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, and Garcia-Irizarry  
St. Vil, and Ryan  
EXCUSED:  
Finance Committee  
MOTION to authorize the expenditure of up to $7,000 from Account #21090305-58920  
(Acquisition of Open Space) to support a Long Pond Invasive Species Study.  
11.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
RESULT:  
7
2
Barnes, Brunelle, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, and Garcia-Irizarry  
St. Vil, and Ryan  
AYE:  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to authorize the Mayor to enter into a Listing Agreement with a Realtor to list 89  
Town Farm Road for sale.  
12.  
13.  
14.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
RESULT:  
AYE:  
7
2
Barnes, Brunelle, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, and Garcia-Irizarry  
St. Vil, and Ryan  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to MOTION to establish a new Board of Education Non-Lapsing Fund in accordance  
with CGS 171-10-248.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
RESULT:  
AYE:  
7
2
Barnes, Brunelle, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, and Garcia-Irizarry  
St. Vil, and Ryan  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to appropriate and transfer the Board of Education’s Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Audited  
Surplus in the amount of $212,031 from Undesignated Fund Balance) to the newly established  
Board of Education Fund.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
RESULT:  
AYE:  
7
2
Barnes, Brunelle, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, and Garcia-Irizarry  
St. Vil, and Ryan  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to transfer Eversource Reimbursement in the amount of $19,943 from Undesignated  
Fund Balance to the Board of Education's Capital Non-Reoccurring Account.  
15.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
RESULT:  
AYE:  
7
2
Barnes, Brunelle, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, and Garcia-Irizarry  
St. Vil, and Ryan  
EXCUSED:  
General Business  
Discussion regarding the Town Council’s 2026 Summer Meeting schedule.  
By consensous the Town Council agreed to cancel the following meetings:  
16.  
· Set the Town Council’s 2026 Summer Meeting schedule as follows:  
ü June 24, 2026  
ü July 22, 2026  
ü August 26, 2026  
The Town Council will me on the following dates:  
· Set the Town Council’s 2026 Summer Meeting schedule as follows:  
ü June 10, 2026  
ü July 8, 2026  
ü August 12, 2026  
XV. ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 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.