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, July 8, 2026  
7:00 PM  
Town Hall Council Chambers  
WORKING DRAFT  
In-Person: Council Chambers Town Hall Annex  
Remote: Information noted below:  
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I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
IC.hairman St. Vil called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers, Town  
Hall Annex Building.  
Chairman St. Vil 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 Jessica Buhle  
Town Councilor Ty Lamb  
Present:  
Town Councilor Adrienne Parad  
Town Councilor James Thompson  
Chairman Gary St. Vil  
Town Councilor Tim Ryan  
Town Councilor Carmen Garcia-Irizarry  
Town Councilor April Brunelle  
Excused:  
IV.  
PRESENTATIONS  
2026 Linda C. Davis Woman of the Year  
Community Relations Committee Member Councilor Parad presented the 2026 Linda C.  
Davis Woman of the Year to Ms. Lee Ann Berry as follows:  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE FOR  
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION  
LINDA C. DAVIS  
2026  
WOMAN OF THE YEAR  
Recognizes  
Lee Ann Berry  
For her dedication to her Community  
Berry’s leadership, civic involvement, goodwill, kindness, and professiona  
has demonstrated that she is an Outstanding Citizen;  
for her commitment to the Gales Ferry Community, providing opportunitie  
ens to collaborate with local governments and private entities to maintain  
town’s culture;  
, for embracing her town’s historical virtues, supporting traditions such as  
ual Yale-Harvard Regatta, Local Road Races, Summertime Meet and Gre  
and the Children’s Halloween gathering.  
or bringing residents together at the Community Center to share ideas; a  
onsoring events such as Candidate Debates for local elections to provide  
ortunity for residents to directly hear from those seeking public office; an  
obtain answers to issues affecting their community;  
er selflessness, her commitment to her family, to her faith, to her town; a  
her good intentions;  
We proudly present the  
Linda C. Davis Woman of the Year Award to  
Lee Ann Berry  
Dated at Ledyard, Connecticut this Eight day of July, 2026  
__________________________  
Adrienne Parad  
Community Relations Committe  
Diversity, Equity  
V.  
RESIDENT & PROPERTY OWNERS (COMMENTS LIMITED TO THREE (3)  
MINUTES  
Mr. Stephen Poirier, 29 Inchclieffe, Drive, Gales Ferry,  
Mr. Kirk Bryson, 5 Long Pond Road, Ledyard,  
Mr. Mike Cherry, 5 Whippoorwill Drive Gales Ferry  
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 June 10, 2026.  
IX.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
Communications List - July 8, 2026  
X.  
REFERALS  
XI.  
PREPARATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027/2028 BUDGET UPDATE  
Discussion to develop a Plan/Options/Strategy to minimize the increase to the Fiscal Year  
2027/2028 Mill Rate, considering a number of variables/uncertainties such as the following:  
·
The State does not provide the additional funding that was received for the Fiscal Year  
2026/2027 Budget;  
Reduction in other revenues such as Motor Vehicle, etc.  
·
XI.  
1.  
COUNCIL SUB COMMITTEE, LIAISON REPORTS  
Administration Committee Report Fiscal Year 2026/2027  
Community Relations Committee for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - Report- Fiscal Year  
2026/2027  
2.  
Finance Committee Report Fiscal Year 2026/2027  
LUPPW Committee Report Fiscal Year 2026/2027  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Liaison Reports  
XII. REPORT OF THE MAYOR  
Mayor Report Fiscal Year 2026/2027  
XIII. OLD BUSINESS  
XIV. NEW BUSINESS  
Administration Committee  
MOTION to reappoint the following Members to the Parks, Recreation & Senior Citizens  
Commission for three (3) year term ending June 28, 2029:  
1.  
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·
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Ms. Carol Schneider (D) 101 Inchcliffe Drive, Gales Ferry  
Ms. Lucrezia Finegan ( R) 1331 Baldwin Road, Gales Ferry  
Mr. Kenneth DiRico (U) 8 Melanie Lane, Gales Ferry  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Carmen Garcia-Irizarry  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8
1
Barnes, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, St. Vil, Ryan, and Garcia-Irizarry  
Brunelle  
AYE:  
EXCUSED:  
Community Relations Committee  
MOTION to adopt a proposed "Resolution Supporting Primary Care For All Americans" as  
presented in the draft dated June 17, 2026.  
2.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Adrienne Parad  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Ty Lamb  
SECONDER:  
8
1
Barnes, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, St. Vil, Ryan, and Garcia-Irizarry  
Brunelle  
AYE:  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to adopt a proposed "Resolution - Town of Ledyard Position Statement and  
3.  
Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion" as presented in the draft dated June 11, 2026.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Adrienne Parad  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jessica Buhle  
SECONDER:  
8
1
Barnes, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, St. Vil, Ryan, and Garcia-Irizarry  
Brunelle  
AYE:  
EXCUSED:  
Finance Committee  
MOTION to grant a bid waiver to CorrTech Inc., in the amount of up-to $7,500 for the  
inspection of the underground Holmberg Surge Tank.  
4.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Carmen Garcia-Irizarry  
SECONDER:  
8
1
Barnes, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, St. Vil, Ryan, and Garcia-Irizarry  
Brunelle  
AYE:  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to approve a proposed “Memorandum of Understanding Between the Town of  
Ledyard And the Ledyard Water Pollution Control Authority Regarding Financial Commitments  
5.  
for the Federally Mandated Lead and Copper Service Line Survey” as presented in the draft  
dated July1, 2026.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Tim Ryan  
SECONDER:  
8
1
Barnes, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, St. Vil, Ryan, and Garcia-Irizarry  
Brunelle  
AYE:  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to approve Standing Bid waivers as follows:  
6.  
ü Vendors included in the Town of Ledyard Standing Bid Waiver List for FY 26/27,  
ü Capital Region Purchasing Council Bids,  
ü State of Connecticut bids,  
ü Other states' bids, purchasing cooperatives (i.e. Sourcewell) , and federal government bids.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Carmen Garcia-Irizarry  
SECONDER:  
8
1
Barnes, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, St. Vil, Ryan, and Garcia-Irizarry  
Brunelle  
AYE:  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to grant a Bid Waver to American Ground and Snow Management of Mystic,  
Connecticut, to install the Lantern Hill Valley Parking lots due to receiving less than the required  
three bids for Bid # 2026-04 (Park Lot Installation), in accordance with Ordinance #200-001 (rev  
1) “An Ordinance for Purchasing”.  
7.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Carmen Garcia-Irizarry  
SECONDER:  
8
1
Barnes, Buhle, Lamb, Parad, Thompson, St. Vil, Ryan, and Garcia-Irizarry  
Brunelle  
AYE:  
EXCUSED:  
Land Use/Planning/Public Works Committee  
A motion was made by Town Councilor Thompson, seconded by Town Councilor Buhle, that  
this be Motion Failed to the Town Council, due back on 8/12/2026. The motion failed by the  
following vote:  
MOTION FAILED  
James Thompson  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
4
4
1
Buhle, Parad, Thompson, and Ryan  
AYE:  
Barnes, Lamb, St. Vil, and Garcia-Irizarry  
Brunelle  
NAY:  
EXCUSED:  
CGS 8-24 Review - 480R Shewville Road, Parcel#102-2210-480-R (fka “Loftus Wellfield”),  
Ledyard, CT for a report to the Ledyard Town Council regarding the sale of Town-owned  
8.  
property of about 11.46+/- acres to Kevin Blacker of Noank, CT for $150,000  
MOTION FAILED  
James Thompson  
Jessica Buhle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
4
4
1
Buhle, Parad, Thompson, and Ryan  
AYE:  
Barnes, Lamb, St. Vil, and Garcia-Irizarry  
Brunelle  
NAY:  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to set a Public Hearing (Hybird Format - Video Conference and In-Person) on  
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. to be held in the Council Chambers, 741 Colonel  
Ledyard Highway, Ledyard, to receive comment regarding the Town of Ledyard to sell  
town-owned property located 480R Shewville Road, (fka) Loftus Wellfield, for $150,000 to Mr.  
Kevin Blacker, of Noank, Connecticut; in accordance with CGS 07-163e.  
9.  
NO ACTION  
RESULT:  
MOTION to set Special Town Meeting (Hybird Format - Video Conference and In-Person) on  
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. to be held in the Council Chambers, 741 Colonel  
Ledyard Highway, Ledyard, to consider, discus and vote upon the following:  
10..  
“Shall the Town of Ledyard sell town-owned property located 480R Shewville Road, (fka)  
Loftus Wellfield, for $150,000 to Mr. Kevin Blacker, of Noank, Connecticut?.  
NO ACTION  
RESULT:  
XV. ADJOURNMENT  
Councilor Thompson moved to adjourn, seconded by Councilor Buhle  
VOTE: 8 - 0 Approved and so declared. The meeting adjourned at 8:56 p.m.  
_____________________________________  
Transcribed by Roxanne M. Maher  
Administrative Assistant to the Town Council  
I, Gary A. St. Vil, Chairman of the Ledyard Town Council,  
hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and  
correct copy of the minutes of the Regular Town Council  
Meeting held on July 10, 2026.  
____________________________________  
Gary A. St. Vil, Chairman  
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.