741 Colonel Ledyard Highway

Ledyard, Connecticut 06339

TOWN OF LEDYARD

CONNECTICUT

Finance Committee

~ AMENDED AGENDA ~

Chairman

Kevin J. Dombrowski

Regular Meeting

5:00 PM

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

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 Minutes of May 17, 2023.

FIN-MIN-2023-05-17.pdf

Attachments:

VI.

FINANCE DIRECTOR'S REPORT

VII. FINANCIAL REPORTS

VIII. 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 -2023-05-01.xlsx

Attachments:

Discussion regarding potential uses for the funding received from the National Opioid

Settlement Payments.

2.

Ledyard Youth Serivces OPIOD SETTLEMENT

FUNDS-2023-06-07.pdf

Attachments:

Opioid Fudning-Ledyard Prevetion Coalation OPF proposal

final-2023-06-05.docx

YOUTH SERVICES-IDEAS FOR - OPOID SETTLMENT

FUNDING-2023-04-25.pdf

LEDGE LIGHT-E-MAIL--RECEIVED OPIOID LTR-2023-04-13.pdf

Final-Distributor-Settlement-Agreement-9321-Exhibit-Updates

Final-Janssen-Settlement-Agreement-rev-7-30-21 (1)

National Opioid Settlement Allocation Notice - Connecticut Janssen

Pmts 1-4 and totals

OPIIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDING -REQUEST USE

RECOMMENDATIONS-LEDGE LIGHT-LTR-2023-04-13.pdf

OPIOD SETTLEMENT FUNDING -REQUEST USE

RECOMMENDATIONS-YOUTH SERVICES-LTR-2023-04-13.pdf

Continued discussion regarding potential uses of the revenue received from Public Act

No.21-58 “An Act Concerning Solid Waste Management” in accordance with

“Resolution Regarding Revenues Received from Beverage Container Surcharges”

adopted on June 8, 2022.

3.

Opioid Fudning-Ledyard Prevetion Coalation OPF proposal

final-2023-06-05.docx

Attachments:

NIP Bottle tax data through March 31 2023.xlsx

003-2022-JUN-08- RES-BEVERAGE REVENUES-2022-06-08.docx

PUBLIC ACT 21-58-SOLID WASATE

MANAGMENT-2022-06-21.pdf

Any other Old Business proper to come before the Committee.

4.

IX.

NEW BUSINESS

MOTION to approve the following proposed project to be eligible for the Neighborhood

Assistance Act (NAA) tax credits:

1.

Habitat for Humanity of Eastern Connecticut to support a full rehabilitation of a

single-family split-level home locate at 42 Laurel Leaf Drive, Gales Ferry, CT total cost

$182,803.07 with $20,000 requested in accordance Neighborhood Assistance Act

(NAA) eligibility.

NAA-01_fillable 2023

Attachments:

2023 Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Act Proposal

MOTION to set a Hybrid (In-Person & Video Conference) Public Hearing date for June

28, 2023 at 6:30 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:

2.

Habitat for Humanity of Eastern Connecticut to support a full rehabilitation of a

single-family split-level home locate at 42 Laurel Leaf Drive, Gales Ferry, CT total cost

$182,803.07 with $20,000 requested in accordance with Neighborhood Assistance Act

(NAA) eligibility.

MOTION to authorize a bid waiver for CWPM, LLC for Bid No. 2023-08 (Oversized

Bulky Waste Removal) due to lack of three bids, in accordance with Ordinance

#200-001 (rev 1) “An Ordinance for Purchasing”.

3.

4.

5.

Bid Sheet Bid 2023-08 Bulky Waste Removal.xls

Casella - Willimantic Waste Paper Co., Inc..pdf

Attachments:

Cost comparison

MOTION to transfer tax accounts in the amount of $60,136.02 listed in the report dated

May 31, 2023, to the “Suspense File”.

In addition, authorize the transfer of non-refundable over payments in the amount of

$7,665.82 to the general fund listed in the report dated May 31, 2023.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS 23-1677

SUSPENSE LIST FY 2022-2023

Attachments:

MOTION to approve three tax refunds in the combined total amount of $8,419.16 with

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

David Carman & Heather Hanson

Joseph St. Germain Jr.

Patricia Mignault

BATCH 13271 - REFUNDS OVER $2400

Attachments:

MOTION to authorize the Parks, Recreation, & Senior Citizens Director to overspend

Senior Center General Fund 10130501-51800 ( Van Driver Wages) in the amount not to

exceed $3,500, to cover cost thru June 30, 2023.

6.

7.

MOTION authorize the Parks, Recreation, & Senior Citizens Director to overspend

Parks & Recreation General Fund 10160101-56220 (Electricity) in the amount not to

exceed $5,200; to cover utility costs thru June 30, 2023.

MOTION to appropriate and transfer $201,239 from Account #10188210-59300

(Transferred Funds) to Account #2101402-49002 (CNR Transfers In);

8.

In addition, appropriate $201,239 to Account #21070101-58261 (BOE CNR

And authorize the Board of Education to spend up to $271,960 as outlined in the Board

of Education Agricultural Science & Technology (ASTE) 2022/2023 request.

BOE ASTE-VO-AG -2022-2023 Funding Request-2023-06-05.pdf

Attachments:

MOTION to approve Standing Bid Waivers as follows: Vendors included in the Town

of Ledyard Standing Bid Waiver List for FY2024, Capital Region Purchasing Council

Bids, State of Connecticut bids, other states' bids, and Federal Government, other states'

bids, and Federal Government bids.

9.

Standing Bid Waivers 2024.docx

Attachments:

MOTION to set a Fiscal Year 2023/2024 a Real Estate and Personal Property Mil Rate

of 34.56 and a Motor Vehicle Mil Rate of 32.46.

10.

11.

STATE FUNDING TO LEDYARD-FY 2022-2023.docx

Attachments:

Any other New Business proper to come before the Committee.

X.

ADJOURNMENT

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

Town.