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, December 14, 2022  
Town Hall Council Chambers  
In-Person: Council Chambers Town Hall Annex  
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I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
II.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
ROLL CALL  
III.  
IV.  
PRESENTATIONS  
First Responders - Abandoned Well Rescue - November 3, 2022  
Fire Fighers- Rescuse Man from Abandoned Well  
PEROCLAIMATION -2022-12-14.pdf  
Attachments:  
V.  
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 following Town Council Minutes:  
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Special Meeting Minutes of November 9, 2022  
Public Hearing Minutes of November 9, 2022  
Regular Meeting Minutes of November 9, 2022  
Special Meeting Minutes of November 16, 2022  
TC-MIN-2022-11-09-Exec Seession-Contracts .pdf  
PUB HEAR-MIN-2022-11-09- LESTER HOUSE LEASE.pdf  
TC-MIN-2022-11-09.pdf  
Attachments:  
TC-MIN-2022-11-16-Exec Session-Contracts .pdf  
IX.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
COMMUNICATIONS LISTING FOR DECEMBER 14, 2022  
C-LIST-2022-12-14.pdf  
Attachments:  
CGS 8-24 Referral Approved-Graham Property Lease Bush  
Pond-Planning & Zoning ltr2022-11-12.pdf  
Diaz--Rodriguez-E-mail thread-- Comments on RTC Facebook  
Page-2022-11-07- 11-14.pdf  
Jamison-Rodriguez SCWA Water Issue-E-mail  
Trhead-2022-11-14.pdf  
Siegle;-Miles-Rodriguez-E-mail thread-- Comments on RTC  
Facebook Page-2022-11-07- 11-14.pdf  
Appointment Application - Library Commission - Rolf  
Racich-2022-11-22.pdf  
Resign-Robinson-Parks & Recreation-e-mail-2022-11-29.pdf  
Amend Ordinance #300-027- Parking -Ltrs to Residents-dated  
2022-12-01.pdf  
Middle School Gym Floor- Hold Contractor  
Responsible-e-mail-2022-12-07.pdf  
Sokolski-Combine Senior Commission & Parks &  
Recretaion-e-mail-2022-12-14.pdf  
Franklin - Ordinance #300-027 (rev 2) E-mail-2022-12-14.pdf  
SCRRRA Tipping Fees 11.17.2021.pdf  
Action Ltr-Town Council Mtg-2022-11-09.pdf  
Action Ltr-Town Council SP-Mtg-Town Hall  
Contract-2022-11-09.pdf  
Board of Education - School Roof Projects- Additional  
Resolutions-Certificate of Occupancy-ltrr-2022-11-10.pdf  
Budget Ltr of Directive-Fiscal Year 2022-2024-Dated-2022-11-10.pdf  
ACTION LTR-11-16-2022-SP Mtg-TOWN HALL CONTRACT.pdf  
Action Ltr- TC Mtg-2022-11-09-Resolutions-Opt-Out ADU; Grant  
Kings Corner Manor; Grant Lantern Hill Bridge & Dams.pdf  
Amend Ordinance #300-027- Parking -Ltrs to Residents-dated  
2022-12-01.pdf  
APPT-ENORS-FARMERS MKT-2022-12-01.pdf  
APPT-ENORS-FARMERS MKT-RTC-2022-12-01.pdf  
APPT-ENORS-RETIREMENT 2022-12-01.pdf  
APPT-ENORS-RETIREMENT -DTC-2022-12-01.pdf  
APPT-ENORS-RETIREMENT -RTC-2022-12-01.pdf  
Budget - FY 23-24 Preliminary Work Session Schedule-All  
Departments-Memo dated-2-0022-12-08.pdf  
Budget - FY 23-24 Preliminary Work Session  
Schedule-Mayor-BOE-Town Council Memo dated-2-0022-12-08.pdf  
X.  
REFERALS  
COUNCIL SUB COMMITTEE, LIAISON REPORTS  
XI.  
Administration Committee  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Community Relations Committee  
Finance Committee  
Land Use/Planning/Public Works Committee  
5.  
Liaison Reports  
REPORT OF THE MAYOR:  
XII.  
XIII. OLD BUSINESS  
XIV. NEW BUSINESS  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
MOTION to reappoint Mr. Gary St. Vil (D) 2 Thomas Street, Ledyard as an Alternate  
*1.  
Member to the Planning & Zoning Commission to complete a three (3) year term ending,  
December 31, 2025.  
Planning & Zoning DTC- Reppointnment Endorsement-2022-11-02.pdf  
Attachments:  
MOTION reappoint the following members to Parks & Recreation Commission to  
complete a three (3) year term ending, December 29, 2025.  
*2.  
Ms. Loretta Kent (D) 1363 Baldwin Hill Road, Gales Ferry  
Mr. Kenneth J. DiRico, (U) 8 Melanie Lane, Gales Ferry  
Parks & Recreation-DTC-Reappointnment Endorsement-2022-11-02.pdf  
Attachments:  
MOTION to reappoint the following members to Senior Citizens Commission to complete  
a two (2) year term ending, December 9, 2024.  
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Ms. Marjorie Winslow (D) 3 Wolf Ridge Gap, Ledyard  
Mr. John W. Thomas (R) 23 Bittersweet Drive, Gales Ferry  
Ms. Cynthia McLane (R) 20 Norman Drive, Gales Ferry  
Ms. Margaret Anne Harding (R) 50 Pheasant Run Drive, Gales Ferry  
Ms. Katherine Milde (D) 185 Spicer Hill Road, Ledyard  
Senior Citizens-DTC-RTC-Reappointnment Endorsement-2022-11-02.pdf  
Appointment  
Attachments:  
Administration Committee  
MOTION to approve a proposed updated Mechanic job description as contained in the draft  
dated September 26, 2022.  
4.  
Mechanic (2022 Final Draft).doc  
Garage Mechanic OLD.pdf  
Attachments:  
MOTION to approve a proposed updated Maintenance Foreman job description as  
contained in the draft dated July 7, 2022.  
5.  
Maintenance Foreman-2022-11-09 Draft).doc  
Maintenance Foreman OLD.pdf  
Attachments:  
MOTION to approve a proposed “Resolution Authorizing Term Adjustments For The  
Ledyard Beautification Committee” as contained in the draft dated October 19, 2022”.  
6.  
7.  
002-2022-NOV- BEAUTIFICATION TERM ADJUSTMENT-DRAFT  
10-19-2022.docx  
Attachments:  
ORD-#100-008-ORDINANCE BEAUTIFICATION CMT  
-2019-09-25.docx  
MOTION to appoint Ms. Jennifer Holdsworth (D) 3 Spruce Street, Ledyard, to the Ledyard  
Beautification Committee to complete a term ending October 26, 2024 filling a vacancy left  
by Ms. Vincent.  
DTC Appoint Application-Holdsworth-Beautification  
Cmt-2022-10-12.pdf  
Attachments:  
LEDYARD BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE-2022-10-13.pdf  
MOTION to appoint Ms. Kathrine Kohrs (D) 19 Winthrop Road, Gales Ferry, to the  
Ledyard Beautification Committee to complete a term ending October 26, 2024 filling a  
vacancy left by Ms. Buhle.  
8.  
DTC Appoint Application-Kohrs-Beautification Cmt-2022-10-12.pdf  
LEDYARD BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE-2022-10-13.pdf  
Attachments:  
MOTION appoint Ms. Jennifer Eastbourne (U) 4 Glenwoods Court, Gales Ferry, to the  
Ledyard Beautification Committee to complete a term ending October 26, 2024 filling a  
vacancy left by Ms. Robinson.  
9.  
DTC Appoint Application-Eastbourne-Beautification Cmt-2022-10-07.pdf  
LEDYARD BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE-2022-10-13.pdf  
Attachments:  
MOTION to appoint Mr. Charles Gallagher (R) 12 Sherwood Trace, Gales Ferry, to the  
Parks and Recreation Commission to complete a three-year (3) term ending December 29,  
2023 filling a vacancy left by Mr. Maloney.  
10.  
RTC Appoint Application-Gallagher- Parks & Recreation-2022-11-02.pdf  
Resign-Maloney-Parks & Recreation-email-2022-05-08.pdf  
Attachments:  
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION-2022-11-07.pdf  
MOTION to appoint Mr. Deondre Bransford (U) 8 Lynn Drive, Ledyard, to the Parks and  
Recreation Commission complete a three-year (3) term ending December 29, 2025 filling a  
vacancy left by Ms. Robinson.  
11.  
Appointment Application - Brandsford-Parks &  
Recreation-dated-2022-10-16.pdf  
Attachments:  
Resign-Robinson-Parks & Recreation-e-mail-2022-11-29.pdf  
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION-2022-11-07.pdf  
Finance Committee  
MOTION to authorize the Registrar of Voters to over expend the following accounts for  
election and referendum related expenses:  
12.  
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Account #10110303 51720 (Stipends) by up to $2,500.00  
Account#10110303 56900 (Other Supplies) by up to $3,000.00.  
MOTION to authorize the Mayor to submit an American Library Association Application to  
obtain a - Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities  
Grant in the amount of up-to $20,000 to purchase books, programming, and building  
improvements designed to serve individuals with disabilities.  
13.  
Libraries Transforming Communities_ Accessible Small and Rural  
Communities Guidelines _ Tools, Publications & Resources.pdf  
FAQ-Libraries Transforming Communities_ Accessible Small and Rural  
Communities - FAQ _ Tools, Publications & Resources.pdf  
Attachments:  
Eligibity Libraries Transforming Communities_ Accessible Small and  
Rural Communities _ Tools, Publications & Resources.pdf  
Grant Packet-Libraries Transforming Communities_ Accessible Small and  
Rural Communities Guidelines _ Tools, Publications & Resources.pdf  
MOTION to approve appropriations from the receipt of sales of vehicles and equipment  
through GovDeals in the total amount of $55,500 as follows:  
14.  
15.  
• $48,500 to the Public Works Heavy Equipment CNR Account #21040101-57311; and  
• $7,000 to the Public Works Small Truck CNR Account 21040101-57313.  
Catch Basin Cleaner Bill of Sale.pdf  
Attachments:  
MOTION to grant a Bid Waiver to Kent & Frost of Mystic CT in the amount of up to  
$112,000 for the next phase of the Tri-Town Trail project, due to the lack of receiving the  
required three bids in accordance with Ordinance #200-001 (rev 1) “An Ordinance for  
Purchasing.  
RFP for posting - Tri Town Trail  
Attachments:  
Bid Response Sheet and Supplemental Info  
ORD-200-001 (rev 1) -Purchasing.pdf  
CT Recreational Trails Grant - Executed  
MOTION to appropriate $17,942.17 of National Opioid Settlement Payments received to  
date to Account #20810201-58206-24206 (National Opioid Settlement).  
16.  
In addition, appropriate all future National Opioid Settlement payments received to the  
same Account.  
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  
Attachments:  
MOTION to approve the Town Council Department Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget in the  
amount of $190,846.  
17.  
18.  
Dept 1-100-FY 23-24-TOWN COUNCIL-2022-11-21.pdf  
Attachments:  
MOTION to approve the Town Council Department Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Capital  
Improvement Budget in the total amount of $1,500.  
Dept 1-100-FY 23-24-TOWN COUNCIL-2022-11-21.pdf  
Attachments:  
Land Use/Planning/Public Works Committee  
MOTION to extend Archery Hunting on Certain Town Owned Lands and Certain Open  
19.  
Space Properties for one-year in accordance with provisions in Ordinance#100-018 (rev. 1)  
"An Ordinance Providing Archery Hunting on Certain Town Owned Lands and Certain  
Open Space Properties".  
ORD-#100-018 (REV 1)-ARCHERY HUNTING TOWN OWNED  
PROPERTY-2021-04-28.docx  
Attachments:  
ORD-#100-018 (rev 1)-APPENDIX - ARCHERY HUNTING TOWN  
OWNED PROPERTY-2021-04-28.docx  
MOTION to issue a letter, as contained in the draft dated December 6, 2022, to Groton  
Utilities Commission and Groton Town Council, to endorse and encourage public access to  
the Groton Reservoir to continue the development of the 14-mile Tri-Town Trail as defined  
on Master Plan, to traverse through the Groton Reservoir for passive recreation. the Groton  
Reservoir, to provide public access for passive recreation.  
20.  
Tri-Town Trail--Ledyard Support Public Access-Groton Utilities-Draft Ltr  
2022-12-15.pdf  
Attachments:  
General Business  
MOTION to cancel the Town Council Regular meeting scheduled for December 28, 2022  
for the Holidays.  
21.  
22.  
Discuss Work Session Items as time permits.  
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.