741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339-1551  
(860) 464-3203  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
CONNECTICUT  
Town Council  
council@ledyardct.org  
~ AGENDA ~  
Chairman Kevin J.  
Dombrowski  
Regular Meeting  
7:00 PM  
Wednesday, March 22, 2023  
Town Hall Council Chambers  
In-Person: Council Chambers Town Hall Annex  
Remote: Information noted below:  
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I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
ROLL CALL  
II.  
III.  
IV.  
V.  
PRESENTATIONS  
RESIDENT & PROPERTY OWNERS (COMMENTS LIMITED TO THREE (3)  
MINUTES  
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 March 8, 2023.  
TC-MIN-2023-03-08.pdf  
Attachments:  
IX.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
Communications List - March 22, 2023  
C-LIST-2023-03-22.pdf  
Attachments:  
Middle School Gym Floor Issue & Meeting Portal- Minutes Permanent  
Municipal Builsing Cmt (PMBC) Hosey e-mail-2023-03-08.pdf  
Zoning Regulations Subdivsion Changes- Parkison Commets Public  
Hearing-2023-03-09.pdf  
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE- LIONS CLUB LTR-2023-03-15.pdf  
Action Ltr - Retirement Board Mtg- 2023-03-21.pdf  
Action ltr-Town Council Mtg-2023-03-08.pdf  
X.  
REFERALS  
XI.  
COUNCIL SUB COMMITTEE, LIAISON REPORTS  
Administration Committee  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Community Relations Committee  
Finance Committee  
Land Use/Planning/Public Works Committee  
5.  
Liaison Reports  
XII. REPORT OF THE MAYOR  
REPORT OF THE MAYOR:  
XIII. OLD BUSINESS  
XIV. NEW BUSINESS  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
MOTION to reappoint the following members to the Cemetery Committee for a three (3)  
*1.  
year term ending April 26, 2026:  
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Mrs. Sheila Godino (D) 1906 Center Groton Road  
Mr. Vincent Godino (D) 1906 Center Groton Road.  
Reappointment Endorsement- Cemetery Cmt0DTC-RTC-2023-02-21.pdf  
Attachments:  
MOTION to reappoint the following members to the Permanent Municipal Building  
Committee for a three (3) year term ending March 26, 2026:  
*2.  
*3.  
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Mr. Gary Schneider (D) 101 Inchcliffe Drive, Gales Ferry  
Ms. Elizabeth Peterson (D) 15 Browns Crossing Road, Gales Ferry.  
Reappointment Endorsement- Permanent Municipal Buildign  
Cmt-DTC-RTC-2023-02-21.pdf  
Attachments:  
MOTION to reappoint the following members to the Water Pollution Control Authority for  
a three (3) year term ending April 11, 2026:  
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Mr. Stanley Juber (R) 13 Iron Street, Ledyard (Regular Member)  
Mr. Terry Jones, 27 Monticello Drive, Gales Ferry (Regular Member)  
Mr. Jeremey Norris (D) 12 Old Fort Lane, Ledyard (Alternate Member).  
Reappointment Endorsement- Water Pollution Control Authoirty  
-DTC-RTC-2023-02-21.pdf  
Attachments:  
MOTION to approve a tax refund in the amount of $9,075.43 exceeding $2,400.00 in  
accordance with tax collector departmental procedures.  
*4.  
Marshall Retail Group - Tanger Outlet c/c adjustment - $9,075.43.  
TAX REFUND 23-1322  
Attachments:  
Administration Committee  
MOTION to approve a revised job description for Management Information Systems (MIS)  
Director as contained in the draft dated February 15, 2023.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
8.  
MIS DIrector-DRAFT-2023-02.pdf  
MIS Director1999-06-23.pdf  
Attachments:  
MOTION to approve a revised job description for Management Information Systems (MIS)  
Technician as contained in the draft dated February 15, 2023.  
MIS JOB DESCRIPTION-DRAFT -2023-02-15x.pdf  
MIS Technician OLD.doc  
Attachments:  
MOTION to approve a revised job description for Administrative Assistant - Library as  
presented in the draft dated February 15, 2023.  
2023.02 Library Administrative Assistant-2023-02-15.pdf  
Library Secretary-Technical Services Assistant 12-2017.pdf  
Attachments:  
MOTION to approve a revised job description for Library Technician II - Youth Services  
as presented in the draft dated March 8, 2023.  
Library Technication- Youth Servcies-DRAFT-2023-03-08.docx  
Head of Technical Services 2017-12-13.pdf  
Attachments:  
Library Assistant I - Childrens 2017-12-13.pdf  
MOTION to appoint Mr. Earl Lamb (D) 95 Lambtown Road, Ledyard as a Regular Member  
on the Historic District Commission to complete a five (5) year term ending December 6,  
20027 filling a vacancy left by Mr. Pealer.  
9.  
Appointment -Historic Commission-Request Lamb to Regulat  
Member-e-mail-2023-02-14.pdf  
Attachments:  
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION-2023-02-21.pdf  
MOTION to Ms. Sheila Vincent (D) 19 Friar Tuck Drive, Gales Ferry, to the Ledyard  
Beautification Committee to complete a three (3) year term ending October 26, 2023 filling  
a vacancy left by Ms. Harris.  
10.  
11.  
DTC Appointment Application -Vincent - Beautification  
Cmt-2023-02-23.pdf  
Attachments:  
LEDYARD BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE.-2023-02-23docx.pdf  
MOTION to appoint the following to the Cemetery Committee:  
Ms. Kimlyn Marshall (R) 987R Long Cove Road, as an Alternate Member to complete a  
three (3) year term ending April 26, 2025 to fill Mr. Krug’s seat.  
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Mr. Paul Krug (U) 67 Pheasant Drive, Gales Ferry, as a Regular Member to complete a  
three (3) year term ending April 26, 2026 to fill Ms. Marshall’s seat.  
Reappointment Endorsement- Cemetery Cmt0DTC-RTC-2023-02-21.pdf  
Attachments:  
MOTION to adopt a proposed “Resolution Establishing A Committee to Transform the  
Budget Process” as contained in the draft dated February 28, 2023.  
12.  
Resolution Transform Budget Process Cmt--DRAFT-2023-02-28.pdf  
Budget Transformation Committee 2016 Reccomendations and  
Progress-2023-02-23.pdf  
Attachments:  
Budget Transformation Cmt Final Report-2016-10-16-3-FINAL.pdf  
Finance Committee  
MOTION to authorize the Mayor to submit a grant through the FEMA Assistance to  
Firefighters Grant Program in the amount of $298,210.52 with the local matching amount of  
$14,200.52 for the acquisition of new portable and mobile radios for the fire departments. ..  
13.  
MOTION to authorize the Mayor to submit a grant through the FEMA Assistance to  
Firefighters Grant Program in the amount of $97,585.00 and a town matching amount of  
$4646.90 for the purpose of acquiring a new Breathing Air Compressor and Cascade  
System for the Ledyard Fire Company.  
14.  
MOTION to authorize the expenditure of up to $25,000 from Account # 21090305-58920  
(Acquisition of Open Space) for the demolition, waste fees, well abandonment and septic  
abandonment at 334 Colonel Ledyard Hwy.  
15.  
In addition, upon the sale of property at 332 Colonel Ledyard Hwy, authorize the  
appropriation of the same expended amount back to Account #21090305-58920  
(Acquisition of Open Space).  
The aforementioned to be done in preparation of transfer of ownership to Avalonia Land  
Conservancy for parking for the Founder’s Preserve.  
MOTION to adopt a proposed Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget in the amount of $65,517,156  
comprised of:  
16.  
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General Government Budget $29,608,788  
Board of Education Budget $35,908,368  
MAYOR BUDGET LTR-FY 23-24.pdf  
Attachments:  
FY 2023-2024-Expenditures & Revenues.pdf  
Registrar and Elections- FY 23-24 budget request.xlsx  
Capital request by funding source updated -2023-03-21.xlsx  
CAPITAL BUDGET-FY-23-24.pdf  
BOE-FY-23-24-COVER LTR.pdf  
BOE FY 23-24-INCREASES-DECREASES.pdf  
BOE-FY-23-24-REVENUES.pdf  
BOE-FY24 BOE Administrator Contractual Salaries.xlsx  
BOE FY 23-24-PROJECTED STAFFING.pdf  
BOE-FY-23-24-MUNUS PRINT OUT.pdf  
BOE-FY-23-24-PER PUPIL EXPENDITURE.pdf  
MOTION to set a Hybrid Format (Video Conference and In-Person) Public Hearing date to  
be held on April 17, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. to be held in the Council Chambers, 741 Colonel  
Ledyard Highway, to receive comments and recommendations regarding a proposed Fiscal  
Year 2023/2024 Budget.  
17.  
MOTION to set the Annual Town Meeting to be a Hybrid Format (Video Conference &  
In-Person) regarding the proposed Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget on May 15, 2023 at 7:00  
p.m. to be held in the Council Chambers, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway and to adjourn to a  
Referendum to be held on May 16, 2023 between the hours of 6:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m.  
18.  
In addition, should the referendum fail, the subsequent Referenda will be held between the  
hours of 12:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.; in accordance with Chapter VII, Section 6 of the Town  
Charter.  
MOTION to adopted a proposed Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Water Operations Budget in the  
amount $1,518,724.32.  
19.  
FY24 WPCA Water Budget Worksheet (002).pdf  
FY24 WPCA Sewer Budget Worksheet.pdf  
Attachments:  
ORD-#400-001-An Ordinance Creating WPCA-2019-09-25.docx  
General Business  
MOTION to set a Hybrid (In-Person & Video Conference)Public Hearing date for April 12,  
2023 at 6:15 p.m. to be held in the Council Chambers, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway, to  
receive comments and recommendations regarding the following proposed project to be  
eligible for Neighborhood Assistance Act (NAA) tax credits.  
20.  
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ARC of Eastern Connecticut to replace windows at the Group Residence located at 1671  
Center Groton Road, Ledyard estimated cost $26,872.00 to approve the following proposed  
project to be eligible for Neighborhood Assistance Act (NAA) tax credits  
In addition, revise the time of the April 12, 2023 Hybrid (In-Person & Video Conference)  
Public Hearing from at 6:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., as approved at the Town Council’s February  
22, 2023, to receive comments and recommendations regarding a proposed amendments to  
Ordinance #100-016 (rev 1) “An Ordinance Combining Parks And Recreation Commission  
and Senior Citizens Commission for the Town of Ledyard” as contained in draft dated  
February 8, 2023.  
Description of Center Groton program 2023.pdf  
Proposal 8694 Arc E. CT Ledyard Group Home Windows.pdf  
The Arc ECT NAA-01_2023.pdf  
Attachments:  
Discuss Work Session Items as time permits.  
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XV. ADJOURNMENT  
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.