741 Colonel Ledyard Highway

Ledyard, Connecticut 06339

TOWN OF LEDYARD

CONNECTICUT

Finance Committee

~ AGENDA ~

Chairman

Kevin J. Dombrowski

Special Meeting

5:00 PM

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Council Chambers -Town Hall Annex

Building - Hybrid Format

In -Person - Council Chambers-Town Hall Annex Building

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I

CALL TO ORDER

II.

III.

IV.

V.

ROLL CALL

RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS

PRESENTATIONS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

MOTION to approve the Finance Committee Regular Meeting Minutes of March 1,

FIN-MIN-2023-03-01.pdf

Attachments:

FINANCE DIRECTOR'S REPORT

FINANCIAL REPORTS

VI.

OLD BUSINESS

Continued discussion regarding the status and possible changes to Capital Improvement

1.

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

ARPA project accounting- Dated - 2023-03-21lsx.xlsx

Attachments:

VII. NEW BUSINESS

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. ..

1.

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.

2.

3.

MOTION to approve a tax refund in the amount of $9,075.43 exceeding $2,400.00 in

accordance with tax collector departmental procedures.

Marshall Retail Group - Tanger Outlet c/c adjustment - $9,075.43.

TAX REFUND 23-1322

Attachments:

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.

4.

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 approve the following proposed project to be eligible for Neighborhood

Assistance Act (NAA) tax credits.

5.

6.

ARC of Eastern Connecticut to replace windows at the Group Residence located at

1671 Center Groton Road, Ledyard estimated cost $26,872.00.

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:

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.

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:

MOTION to adopt a proposed Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget in the amount of

$65,517,156 comprised of:

7.

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.

8.

9.

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.

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

MOTION to adopted a proposed Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Water Operations Budget in the

amount $1,518,724.32.

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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

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ADJOURNMENT

DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the

Town.