741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339-1551  
(860) 464-3203  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
CONNECTICUT  
Town Council  
council@ledyardct.org  
~ AGENDA ~  
Chairman S. Naomi  
Rodriguez  
Regular Meeting  
7:00 PM  
Wednesday, February 28, 2024  
Town Hall Council Chambers  
In-Person: Council Chambers Town Hall Annex  
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I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
II.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
III.  
IV.  
ROLL CALL  
PRESENTATIONS  
Rabbi Marc E. Ekstrand, Temple Emanu-El; Waterford, Connecticut  
Board of Education proposed Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Budget  
Board FY25 Budget PowerPoint Presentation-2024-02-28.pdf  
Board of Education Adopted FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025  
Budget-2024-02-264.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 Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes of February 14, 2024  
TC-MIN-2024-02-14.pdf  
Attachments:  
IX.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
Communications List - February 28, 2024  
C-LIST-2024-02-28.pdf  
Attachments:  
Southeastern CT Resource Recovery Recycling Authoirty ( SCRRRA )  
Appointment Request-Mayor-2024-02-21.pdf  
Resignation S - Godino-Cemetery Cmt-2024-02-01.pdf  
Action LTR Retriment Board Mtg-2024-02-20.pdf  
ACTION LTR-TOWN COUNICL MTG-2024-02-14pdf.pdf  
Town Council Ltr -2024-02-15- Contract Board of Education Ledyard  
Administrators Associaiton ( LAA) 7-1-2024- 6-30-2027 .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  
XII. REPORT OF THE MAYOR  
XIII. OLD BUSINESS  
XIV. NEW BUSINESS  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
MOTION to reappoint Mr. George Hosey (U) 2 Lucienne Way, Ledyard, to the Permanent  
*1.  
Municipal Building Committee for a three (3) year term ending March 26, 2027.  
Reappointment Endorsement-Permanent Municipal Building Cmt  
-ltr-2024-02-07  
Attachments:  
MOTION to reappoint Mr. William Thorne (R) 3 Adios Lane, Ledyard to the Retirement  
Board for a three (3) year term ending January 20, 2027.  
*2.  
*3.  
Re Appointment Endorsement -Retirement Board & RTC-2024-02-07  
Attachments:  
MOTION to reappoint Mr. Thomas Cassabria (R) Devonshire Drive, Gales Ferry, to the  
Housing Authority for a five (5) year term ending March 31, 2029.  
Reappointment Endorsement-Housing & RTC--2-24-02-07  
Attachments:  
Administration Committee  
MOTION to appoint the following to the Historic District Commission:  
Mr. Vincent Godino (D) 1906 Center Groton Road, as an Alternate Member for a five  
(5) year term ending, December 6, 2024, filling a vacancy left by Mr. Lamb  
Ms. Kelly Lamb (U) 93R Lambtown Road, Ledyard, as a Regular Member for a five  
4.  
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year (5) year term, ending December 6, 2024, filling a vacancy left by Mr. Godino.  
Historic District Commission-Request Member  
changes-emial-2023-12-28.pdf  
Attachments:  
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION-2024-01-08.pdf  
Appointment  
MOTION to appoint Ms. Ammie M. Chittim (D) 972 Shewville Road, Ledyard,as a  
Regular Member to the Historic District Commission to complete a five (5) year term  
ending December 6, 2028, filling a vacancy left by Ms. Dyson.  
5.  
Appointment Application Chittim- Historic District  
Commission-2023-12-13  
Attachments:  
Resume- Chittim-Historic District Commission 2023-12-12.pdf  
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION-12-27-2023.pdf  
Appointment  
MOTION to appoint Mrs. Karen Parkinson (R) 55 Rose Hill Road, Ledyard, as an Alternate  
Member to the Historic District Commission to complete a five (5) year term ending  
December 6, 2028, filling a vacancy left by Ms. Lamb.  
6.  
Appoint Application-Parkinson-Historic Commission-2023-01-06.pdf  
RTC Appointment Endorsement-Parkins-Historic Distric  
Commission-email-2024-02-08.pdf  
Attachments:  
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION-2024-01-08.pdf  
Historic District Commission-Request Member  
changes-emial-2023-12-28.pdf  
Appointment  
MOTION to set a Hybrid (In-Person & Video Conference) Public Hearing date on March  
13, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. to be held in the Council Chambers, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway,  
to receive comments and recommendations regarding a proposed “An Ordinance  
Establishing a Farmers Market for the Town of Ledyard” as presented in the draft dated  
January 17, 2024.  
7.  
ORDINANCE FARMERS MARKET CMT 2024-01-17-Letter size_.docx  
2019-10-09-Resolution Farmers Market Cmt.docx  
Legal Opinion - Draft Ordinance - Farmers Market Cmt email dated  
12020/2023  
Attachments:  
Ordinance  
Finance Committee  
MOTION to grant a Bid Waiver to Quiet Corner Restoration LLC, of Hampton,  
Connecticut, the amount of $83,025.17 due to receiving fewer than the required three bids  
in response to Bid 2024-03 (Nathan Lester House Exterior Rehabilitation ) in accordance  
with Ordinance #200-001 (rev 1) “An Ordinance for Purchasing”.  
8.  
BID #231110 -PROUX -LESTER HOUSE EXTERIOR-ARPA  
FUNIDNG-2024-02-08.pdf  
Attachments:  
BID-QUIET CORNOR -LESTER HOUSE EXTERIOR-ARPA  
FUNIDNG-2024-02-08.pdf  
MOTION to authorize the Finance Director to revise the tracking of the American Rescue  
Plan Act (ARPA) funding in account #21010103-54500-G0014 (Historic District - Building  
Maintenance- ARPA) to transfer $55,575.17 from the Sawmill Projects to the Nathan Lester  
House Projects to facilitate the Nathan Lester House Exterior Rehabilitation work (Bid  
#2024-03).  
9.  
HISTORIC COMMISSION ARPA FUNDING ACCOUTING--EMAIL  
2024-02-11.pdf  
Attachments:  
MOTION to appropriate and transfer the Board of Education Fiscal Year 2022/2023 audited  
surplus of $217,387 from unrestricted fund balance to Account #21070101-58250 (BOE  
Reserve Fund) in accordance with “Resolution Creating a Funding Mechanism for Making  
Annual Appropriations to a Capital Reserve Fund for the Board of Education” adopted on  
September 28, 1988.  
10.  
11  
1988-9-28-FUNDING BOE CAPITAL.pdf  
Attachments:  
MOTION to set-up a new, stand alone, Board of Education Capital Fund for Non-Bonded  
Board of Education Capital Items to reside outside of the Town’s Capital Nonrecurring  
Fund (CNR Fund 210).  
BOE Non Bonded Capital Accounts in Fund 210  
Attachments:  
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.