60 Kings Highway

Kings Corner Manor

Gales Ferry, Connecticut 06335

TOWN OF LEDYARD

Housing Authority

Meeting Minutes - Draft Minutes

Chairman

Charles Duzy

Monday, November 4, 2024

7:00 PM

Kings Corner Manor

CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Duzy called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.

II.

ROLL CALL

Chairman Charles Duzy

Present

Board Member Paula Crocker

Board Member Margaret Boyd

Board Member Thomas Cassabria

Board Member Dayna Waterhouse

Excused

In addition, the following were present:

Colleen Lauer - Housing Director

Tenants present, #7, #14, #24

III.

OPENING AND CLOSING THE FLOOR TO TENANTS

#14 Linda Rapson requested that the gazebo ne painted and the screens removed.

She felt it would get more use.

(Comments limited to three (3) minutes) Total Time allotted thirty (30) Minutes

IV.

RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNER COMMENTS

None

(Comments limited to three (3) minutes) Total Time allotted thirty (30) Minutes

BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

None

VI.

REPORTS

MOTION to accept the Payments of Bills and Financial Reports of October 2024

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

Charles Duzy

RESULT:

MOVER:

Margaret Boyd

SECONDER:

Duzy Crocker Boyd

AYE

Cassabria Waterhouse

EXCUSED

Reports of the Executive Director

*Newsletter was walked around and emailed.

*Fire Marshall was here on October 14th and advised not to leave things on the stoves.

*Mini Split service will be scheduled soon, waiting on quotes/dates

*Power washing of privacy fences and recycle bins completed - reminder that no food items go

in the recycle bins. There is a flyer for recycling in the hallway.

*Working on leaves and cleaning gutters and adding guards in November. We will be

scheduling attic hatch painting and other interior work during the winter months.

*In person voting is tomorrow, a sample ballot is in the hall and call if you need a ride.

*Halloween potluck was well attended. Thanksgiving potluck will be 11/26 @ 12:30.

*Cookie swap/decorating will be scheduled for December.

*Winner for first fall decorating contest was Peter. Thank you Carol for judging. We will be

doing it again for the winter and judging will be done in December.

*We had some great crafting sessions. November is sock snowman class on the 14th, and

December will be a Diamond Painting Class

*There were about a dozen dogs in the Dog Scouts parade and they will be back in December

to sing holiday carols.

*The Beautification Committee is doing wreaths a sign up has been in the community room to

*The American Heritage girls will be here on December 20th to sing holiday carols.

*Recertification is coming up and info was in the newsletter

*Groton Bible Chapel SERVE group worked on the trail from housing to senior center

Reminders:

Coffee/tea/goodies November 18th and 21st at 10:00 in community room

For holiday baskets you need to be a guest of the Ledyard Food Pantry info was in the

Newsletter

Continue to check your mail as we are still having issues.

Ledyard Senior Center has a lot to offer - rides, classes and food. Their newsletter is in the

hallway.

Reports of the Chairman

None

Tenant Representative Comments

None

VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

MOTION to approve the Ledyard Housing Authority Regular Meeting minutes of October 7,

2024

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

Charles Duzy

RESULT:

MOVER:

Margaret Boyd

SECONDER:

Duzy Crocker Boyd

AYE

Cassabria Waterhouse

EXCUSED

VIII. OLD BUSINESS

Suggestion Box

None

Renovation Updates

Still waiting on hardware for front entry door.

Damaged items - had a call on 10/15 still waiting on response.

Small work groups to review and update Housing Authority Lease, Rules, Regulations and

Policies.

CONTINUE

Discussion and possible action on Live-In Caregiver Policy

RESULT:

CONTINUE

RESULT:

Any Old Business Proper to come before the Board

None

IX.

NEW BUSINESS

Any New Business Proper to come before the Board

None

ADJOURNMENT

Ms. Boyd moved the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Mr. Duzy

The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.

VOTE: 3 - 0 Approved and so declared

Respectively Submitted,