741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Community Relations Committee For  
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion  
Meeting Minutes  
Chairman Gary St. Vil  
Organizational Meeting  
Wednesday, December 17, 2025  
6:15 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 Brunelle at 6:15p.m.  
at the Annex Meeting Room - Town Hall Annex Building.  
Councilor Brunelle welcomed all to the Hybrid Meeting. She stated for the Town  
Council Community Relations Committee for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion 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-Insite Meeting Portal.  
II.  
ROLL CALL  
April Brunelle  
Ty Lamb  
Present:  
Adrienne Parad  
In addition, the following were present:  
Jeff EilenbergerResident  
Roxanne MaherAdministrative Assistant  
III.  
BUSINESS OF THE MEETING  
MOTION to set the Community Relations Committee for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion’s  
Regular Meeting schedule for the 2026 Calendar Year to be the third Wednesday of each  
1.  
month at 6:30 p.m. as follows:  
January 21  
May 20  
September 16  
January 20, 2027  
February 18  
June 17 July 15  
November 18  
March 18  
April 15  
August 19  
October 21  
December 16  
^ Denotes meeting cancelled due to holiday  
* Denotes regular meeting date scheduled is different from regular schedule  
Moved by Councilor Brunelle, seconded by Councilor Lamb  
VOTE: 3 - 0- Approved and so declared  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
April Brunelle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Ty Lamb  
SECONDER:  
3
Brunelle, Lamb and Parad  
AYE:  
Review the outstanding action items contained in the memo dated November 12, 2025 as  
forwarded by Community Relations Committee for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion of the  
Twenty-seventh Town Council.  
2.  
The Community Relations Committee for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion reviewed  
the list of Outstanding Business Items as noted below:  
(1) Primary Care for All American  
(2) Develop/Foster Relationship with Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation  
(3) Plan Event to Recognize Colonel William Ledyard and Commemorate the Battle  
of Groton Heights  
(4) February - Black History Month Essay & Poster Contest  
(5) March - Woman’s History Month  
· Linda C. Daivs Woman of the Year Award  
(6) May - Jewish American/Asian Americans  
(7) Foster Care Community  
(8) Informal Conversations in the Park (Open Topics)  
(9) June - Pride Pizza in the Park  
(10) October - Native America History Month  
(11) Farmers Market Booths to highlight town services  
(12) Coordinate and Sponsor Town Organizations such as:  
· Linda C. Davis Food Pantry and  
· Citizens Helping Animals In Need (CHAIN)  
Councilor Brunelle explained at the end of its term the Town Council and its  
Subcommittees have traditionally prepared a memo to forward outstanding items of  
business to the newly elected incoming Town Council.  
In accordance with Roberts Rules of Order:  
"After each annual meeting in such case, the board elects new officers and committees,  
the same as if the entire board had been re-elected.  

All unfinished business falls to the ground when the new board is elected.  

It is customary for the by-laws to require an annual report from the Board of Managers,  
which usually gives a brief account of its doings for the year with recommendations for  
the future."  

Councilor Brunelle noted that the Community Relations Committee for Diversity, Equity  
& Inclusion would be discussing these items further at their Regular Meeting scheduled  
for 5:30 p.m. this evening:  
IV.  
V
COMMENTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS  
None.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Councilor Brunelle moved the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Councilor Lamb.  
VOTE: 3 - 0 Approved and so declared. The meeting was adjourned at 6:21  
p.m.  
Respectfully submitted,  
April Brunelle  
C o m m i t t e e  
Community Relations Committee  
C h a i r m a n  
DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records  
of the Town.