741 Colonel Ledyard Highway

Ledyard, Connecticut 06339

TOWN OF LEDYARD

Ledyard Beautification Committee

Meeting Minutes

Chairman

Jennifer Eastbourne

Regular Meeting

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

5:00 PM

Town Hall Annex - Hybrid Format

CALL TO ORDER

Chairperson Eastbourne called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.

II.

ROLL CALL

Committee Member Carol Christiansen

Committee Member Julie Brousseau

Committee Member Carol Ann Schneider

Chairman Jennifer Eastbourne

Present

Committee Member Kathrine Kohrs

Committee Member Jennifer Bingham

Committee Member Sarah Martic

Excused

Carol Christiansen and Julie Brousseau were present via Zoom.

Also in attendance:

Naomi Rodriguez, Town Councilor.

Ty Lamb, Historic District Commission Chairman.

III.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

IV.

REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion to APPROVE Regular Meeting Minutes from January 2, 2024, as written.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

Kathrine Kohrs

RESULT:

MOVER:

Carol Ann Schneider

SECONDER:

Christiansen Brousseau Schneider Eastbourne Kohrs Bingham

Martic

AYE

EXCUSED

FINANCIAL REPORTS

Ledyard Beautification Committee Financial Reports.

No changes since last month.

DISCUSSED

RESULT:

VI.

OLD BUSINESS

Future Projects Discussion.

February planter project-

Discuss what items are still needed.

February 10 at 2:00 work on planters

February 11 at 1:00 deliver the planters.

The Earth Day project will be held on April 21 (the Town Green has been booked).

February Planter project:

February 10 - The Committee will gather at Senior Housing (not the Senior Center) at 1:00 p.m.

to assemble the teacup/coffee cup planters. Approximately 50 cups.

Ms. Bingham will bring the dry foam and baby's breath flowers. Ms. Kohrs will bring the

boxwood cuttings. Ms. Schneider will bring museum wax to hold the teacup to the saucer.

Chairperson Eastbourne asked the Committee if they would want the National Honor Society

students to help with the project. The Committee agreed to have 5-6 students help, no more help

since the room isn't that large. Chairperson Eastbourne will make the arrangements.

Earth Day:

Chairperson Eastbourne reserved the Town Green for April 21 from 2-4. She would like the

Committee to start thinking about food truck participation. The Committee will plan to host

contests on the green such as a recycled crown, a trashion show and nip bottle art. More

discussion on the contest(s) next month.

DISCUSSED

RESULT:

Nip Bottle Tax Surcharge Discussion.

The Committee is waiting for information from Councilor Ryan. Possible Ad Hoc Committee?

Nip Bottle Tax-

Chairperson Eastbourne recommends an Ad Hoc Committee is formed to get the framework

going. Ideally the Committee would be formed before the Earth Day Event so it could be

advertised that day. Councilor Ryan was planning on speaking to the Finance Committee

regarding the Ad Hoc idea.

DISCUSSED

RESULT:

Any Other Old Business to Come before the Committee.

None.

VII. NEW BUSINESS

Pancake Breakfast -

Ledyard Congregational Church on July 6, 2024.

Please save the date to help serve.

The first available date for the breakfast fundraiser is on July 6. Chairperson Eastbourne asked

the Committee to save the date.

DISCUSSED

RESULT:

There are currently two Committee openings, Secretary is one of them.

Carol Schneider offered to be the Treasurer.

Chairperson Eastbourne said there are two open positions and asked the members to get the

word out to anyone that may be interested.

Councilor Rodriguez said that someone was interested but wanted a description of the

Committee. Chairperson Eastbourne will get the information for her.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

Jennifer Eastbourne

RESULT:

MOVER:

Kathrine Kohrs

SECONDER:

Christiansen Brousseau Schneider Eastbourne Kohrs Bingham

Martic

AYE

EXCUSED

Any Other New Business to Come before the Committee.

Ty Lamb, introduces himself by saying that he represents the Historic District Commission. Mr.

Lamb said that he has been reaching out to several partners such as Groton Open Space

Association (GOSA), Tri-Town and the Garden Club. He wanted to throw out some

opportunities to see if the LBC's scope of work matches up with what Historic is working on. He

said many Committees stay on their own "island" and by joining Committees together perhaps

larger projects can be completed. Chairperson Eastbourne liked the idea. He gave an example of

the Historic Commission partnering with the trails to identify and locate Historical portions,

such as the Spicer ruins and Lambtown. The Historic Commission will receive a triangular area

for a Historical site, benches and a pollinator garden. This site is the result of an agreement

between Lambtown and GOSA. Mr. Lamb said there is a need for volunteers to help with the

projects in ways such as planting and moving 2-3 benches. Chairperson Eastbourne said the LBC

could help get the word out to round up volunteers. Ms. Schneider suggested a group from the

Sub-Base and Chairperson Eastbourne suggested the Girls and Boy Scouts. Mr. Lamb will send

the Committee an email with all the projects laid out and the LBC can decide from there what

they could help with. Mr. Lamb said the Historic Commission meets the fourth Monday of each

month in the same Annex meeting room, he invited anyone interested to attend. Mr. Lamb added

that he or someone else from the Historic Commission will attend another LBC meeting.

Carol Christensen announced that the Ledyard Rotary is accepting applications for its grant

program soon. She added that two years ago the Committee received $1,000 to offset the cost of

the banners. The application needs to be project specific. The deadline is in May, Ms.

Christensen will get the exact date.