741 Colonel Ledyard Highway

Ledyard, Connecticut 06339-1551

(860) 464-3203

TOWN OF LEDYARD

CONNECTICUT

Town Council

council@ledyardct.org

~ AMENDED AGENDA ~

Chairman Kevin J.

Dombrowski

Regular Meeting

7:00 PM

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Town Hall Council Chambers

In-Person: Council Chambers Town Hall Annex

Remote: Information noted below:

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CALL TO ORDER

II.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III.

IV.

ROLL CALL

PRESENTATIONS

Director of Eastern Connecticut Housing Opportunities (ECHO) Julie Savin

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 Regular Meeting Minutes of August 223, 2023

TC-MIN-2023-08-23.pdf

Attachments:

Communications List - September 13, 2023

IX.

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

Appropriating $6,725,000 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 $8,550,000”. (Please see Resolutions

attached to Item #5)

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

Meeting” to be held in a Hybrid Format (In-Person and Video Conference) on Tuesday, October

10, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway, in the Town of

Ledyard to consider said Resolution; and to Adjourn to Referendum on the voting machines at

the Town Hall Annex Building, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway, on Tuesday, October 17, 2023

between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. under the following heading:

“SHALL THE TOWN OF LEDYARD APPROPRIATE AN ADDITIONAL $1,825,000

(INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION AND BORROWING AUTHORIZATION TO AN

AGGREGATE $8,550,000) FOR VARIOUS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, AND

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND NOTES IN THE SAME AMOUNT TO

FINANCE THE APPROPRIATION?” (Please see Resolutions attached to Item #5)

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MOTION to authorize the Mayor to issue a “Letter of Commitment” to the Avalonia

Land Conservancy in response to their request of $50,000 and $100,000 from Account

#21090305-58920 (Acquisition of Open Space in the CNR Fund) for the acquisition of

the following two parcels to be protected and utilized as open space to be payable to

Avalonia Land Conservancy at the time of the closing:

(1) 154 Stoddard’s Wharf Road, Ledyard 35.95 acres ($50,00)

(2) 148 Stoddard’s Wharf Road, Ledyard 223.47 acres ($100,000)

ORD-#200-009-Ordinance Transfer Revenue Estate Conveyance Tax

to Town Funds -2019-09-25.doc

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MOTION to approve two tax refunds in the combined total amount of $7,470.50 with

each exceeding $2,400.00 in accordance with tax collector departmental procedures.

Annie Becerra $4,910.98

Mary Hooper $2,559.52

TX REFUND over 2,400 ANNIE BECERRA

TX REFUND over 2,400 MARY HOOPER

Attachments:

General Business

Discuss Work Session Items as time permits.

10.

XV. ADJOURNMENT