741 Colonel Ledyard Highway

Ledyard, Connecticut 06339

TOWN OF LEDYARD

Finance Committee

Meeting Minutes

Chairman S. Naomi

Rodriguez

Regular Meeting

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

WORKING DRAFT

5:00 PM

Town Hall Annex Building - Hybrid

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CALL TO ORDER

the Meeting was called to order by Committee Chairman Councilor Saccone at 5:00

p.m. at the Council Chambers Town Hall Annex Building.

Councilor Saccone welcomed all to the Hybrid Meeting. He stated for the Town

Council Finance 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

Tony Saccone

Jessica Buhle

Tim Ryan

Present:

Excused:

In addition, the following were present:

S. Naomi Rodriguez, Town Council Chairman

Carmen Garcia-Irizarry, Town Council

Fred Allyn, III, Mayor

Matthew Bonin, Finance Director

John Rich, Police Chief

Christine Dias, Administrator of Human Resources

Joe Gush, Chairman Permanent Municipal Building Committee

Wayne Donaldson, Board of Education Director of Grounds & Facilities

Jim Harwood, Conservation Commission

III.

IV.

RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS

PRESENTATIONS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

MOTION to approve the following Finance Committee Minutes:

Regular Meeting Minutes of April 2, 2025

Special Meeting Minutes of April 7, 2025

Finance Director’s Report

Financial Reports

VI.

VII.

VIII. OLD BUSINESS

Discussion regarding potential uses for the funding received from the National Opioid

Settlement Payments.

CONTINUE

RESULT:

Continued discussion regarding the status and possible changes to Capital Improvement Plan

(CIP) and Capital Non-Recurring (CNR) Fund based on the American Rescue Act Funding

(ARPA) and the process to approve ARPA Projects and expend ARPA Funding.

CONTINUE

Continued discussion regarding upcoming potential Grant Opportunities.

RESULT:

CONTINUE

RESULT:

Any Old Business proper to come before the Committee.

None.

IX.

NEW BUSINESS

MOTION to waive the reading in its entirety the “Resolution Amending the Resolution

Entitled “Resolution Appropriating $8,550,000 for Various School Improvement Projects;

And Authorizing the Issue of Bonds And Notes in the Same Amount to Finance Said

Appropriation” To Increase the Appropriation And Borrowing Authorization To

$9,800,000”.

RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

Jessica Buhle

RESULT:

MOVER:

Tony Saccone

SECONDER:

Saccone and Buhle

AYE:

Ryan

EXCUSED:

MOTION to approve a “Resolution Amending the Resolution Entitled “Resolution

Appropriating $8,550,000 for Various School Improvement Projects; And Authorizing the

Issue of Bonds And Notes in the Same Amount to Finance Said Appropriation” To Increase

the Appropriation And Borrowing Authorization To $9,800,000”.

RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

Jessica Buhle

RESULT:

MOVER:

Tony Saccone

SECONDER:

Saccone and Buhle

Ryan

AYE:

EXCUSED:

MOTION to waive the reading in its entirety the “Town Council Resolutions Approving

Bond Resolutions And Calling Town Meeting” to be held on Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:30

p.m. in the Council Chambers, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard to consider said

Resolution; and adjourn to a vote at a referendum to be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025

between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, Lower Level - Registrar’s

Office, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway.

RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

Jessica Buhle

RESULT:

MOVER:

Tony Saccone

SECONDER:

Saccone and Buhle

Ryan

AYE:

EXCUSED:

MOTION to approve the “Town Council Resolutions Approving Bond Resolutions And

Calling Town Meeting” to be held on Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council

Chambers, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard to consider said Resolution; and adjourn

to a vote at a referendum to be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 between the hours of 6:00

a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, Lower Level - Registrar’s Office, 741 Colonel Ledyard

Highway.

RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

Jessica Buhle

RESULT:

MOVER:

Tony Saccone

SECONDER:

Saccone and Buhle

Ryan

AYE:

EXCUSED:

MOTION to authorize overspending Account #10110101-5310 (Legal Fee) thru June 30,

2025.

RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

Tony Saccone

RESULT:

MOVER:

Jessica Buhle

SECONDER:

Saccone and Buhle

AYE:

Ryan

EXCUSED:

MOTION to adopt a “Fair Housing Resolution - Town of Ledyard” as contained in the draft

dated April 14, 2025.

RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

Jessica Buhle

RESULT:

MOVER:

Tony Saccone

SECONDER:

Saccone and Buhle

Ryan

AYE:

EXCUSED:

Discussion scheduling Regular Quarterly Joint Finance Committee Meetings between the

Town Council and Board of Education.

CONTINUE

RESULT:

**ADD ON**

MOTION to authorize the resubmission of the 2025 COPS Law Enforcement Technology

and Equipment Grant Application in the amount of up-to $240,000 through the 2026

Congressionally Directed Spending initiative, to replace the Ledyard Dispatch Emergency

Communications CAD/RMS System.

RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

Jessica Buhle

RESULT:

MOVER:

Tony Saccone

SECONDER:

Saccone and Buhle

Ryan

AYE:

EXCUSED:

MOTION to authorize the transfer (carry over) of all remaining funds the Conservation

Commission CNR Fund #21090305-58922 (Trail Maintenance) from Fiscal Year 2023/2024

to Fiscal Year 2024/2025, in accordance with Ordinance 300-018 “An Ordinance

Establishing a Conservation Commission for the Town of Ledyard”.

RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

Tony Saccone

RESULT:

MOVER:

Jessica Buhle

SECONDER:

Saccone and Buhle

Ryan

AYE:

EXCUSED:

10.

Any New Business proper to come before the Committee

None.

ADJOURNMENT

Councilor Buhle moved the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Councilor Saccone

VOTE:

2 - 0 Approved and so declared, the meeting was adjourned at 5:28 p.m.