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, March 27, 2024  
Town Hall Council Chambers  
In-Person: Council Chambers Town Hall Annex  
Remote: Information noted below:  
Join Zoom Meeting from your Computer, Smart Phone or Tablet:  
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83149980904?pwd=b6yXWJTtjjbSB0thGxYfHFhXDJiaAD.1  
Audio Only: Telephone: +1 646 558 8656; Meeting ID: 831 4998 0904; Passcode: 210329  
I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
ROLL CALL  
II.  
III.  
IV.  
PRESENTATIONS  
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2024 Black History Month Essay and Poster Contest Awards.  
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:  
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Public Hearing Minutes of March 13, 2024  
Regular Meeting Minutes of March 13, 2024  
PUB HEAR-MIN-2024-03-13-ORD-FARMERS MRKT CMT .pdf  
TC-MIN-2024-03-13.pdf  
Attachments:  
IX.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
Communications List - March 27, 2024  
C-LIST-2024-03-27.pdf  
Attachments:  
Action Ltr- Retirement Board Mtg-2024-03-19.pdf  
Delaporta-Rodriguez-Appartment Development- Sweet Hill  
Farm-email-2024-03-19.pdf  
Mayor out of town ltr-2024-03-20.pdf  
BLACK HISTORY 2024 ESSAY & CONTEST WINNERS-ST VIL  
EMAIL-2024-03-21.pdf  
Pumpkin Hill Road Runoff-Nemchek-St. Vil email  
thread-2024-03-25.pdf  
ACTION LTR-TOWN COUNCIL MEETING-2024-03-13.pdf  
APPOINT LTR-BALL-FARMERS MARKET CMT-2024-03-14.pdf  
APPOINT LTR-GRENGER-FARMERS MARKET  
CMT-2024-03-14.pdf  
APPOINT LTR-MARTIC-FARMERS MARKET  
CMT-2024-03-14.pdf  
APPOINT LTR-THORNE-FARMERS MARKET  
CMT-2024-03-14.pdf  
APPOINT LTR-TROY-FARMERS MARKET CMT-2024-03-14.pdf  
RE-NAME COMMUNITY RELATIONS CMT & FISCAL YEAR  
2024-2025 BUDGET-RYAN- COMMENTS-2024-03-27pdf.pdf  
RE-NAME COMMUNITY RELATIONS CMT-PAUL  
COMMENTS-2024-03-27pdf.pdf  
X.  
REFERALS  
COUNCIL SUB COMMITTEE, LIAISON REPORTS  
XI.  
Administration Committee  
1.  
2.  
3.  
5.  
Community Relations Committee for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion  
Finance Committee  
Land Use/Planning/Public Works Committee  
5.  
Liaison Reports  
REPORT OF THE MAYOR:  
XII.  
Mayors Report 3-27-24.docx  
Attachments:  
XIII. OLD BUSINESS  
XIV. NEW BUSINESS  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
MOTION to appoint the following as the Town of Ledyard’s Representatives to serve  
*1.  
on Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resource Recovery Authority (SCRRRA) for a  
three (3) year term as follows:  
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Public Works Director Mr. Steve Masalin as a Regular Member to complete a term  
ending January 31, 2027.  
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Mr. Joseph Lozier (R) 198 Gallup Hill Road, Ledyard, as an Alternate Member to  
complete a term ending January 31, 2025.  
Southeastern CT Resource Recovery Recycling Authoirty ( SCRRRA )  
Attachments:  
Appointment Request-Mayor-2024-02-21.pdf  
PUBLIC WORKS LTR-2009-09-15-SCRRRA.pdf  
Appointment  
MOTION to reappoint the following members to the Water Pollution Control Authority  
for a three (3) year term ending April 11, 2027:  
*2.  
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Mr. Monir Tewfik (U) 33 Seabury Avenue, Ledyard (Regular Member)  
Ms. Sharon Wadecki (D) 44 Fanning Road, Ledyard (Regular Member)  
Mr. Edmond Lynch (D) 11 Red Brook Lane, Ledyard (Regular Member)  
Mr. J.A. Capon (D) 37 Silas Dean Road (Alternate Member)  
Mr. James Ball (D) 674R Shewville Road, Ledyard (Alternate Member).  
WPCA & DTC Reappointment Endorsement-2024-02-20  
Attachments:  
MOTION to approve appropriations from the receipt of sales of vehicles through  
GovDeals in the total amount of $8,185 to the Pooled Vehicles CNR Account  
#21040101-57315.  
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*3.  
*4.  
GovDeals SOLD report 3-14-24.pdf  
Attachments:  
MOTION to approve two tax refunds in the combined total amount of $5,892.30 with  
each exceeding $2,400.00 in accordance with tax collector departmental procedures.  
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Attorney Ellin Grenger $2,438.56  
Wayne Korteweg $3,453.74  
AIR #24-0241 (2 PAGES)  
Attachments:  
Community Relations Committee  
MOTION to approve an Addendum - 2024 to the “Resolution Establishing the Rules of  
5.  
Procedure for the Twenty-seventh Town Council”: Paragraph 12 pertaining to Town  
Council Standing Committees to the revise the name of the Community Relations  
Committee to the “Community Relations Committee for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” as  
presented in the draft dated March 20, 2024.  
RULES OF PROCEDURE-ADDENDUM-2024-03-20-DRAFT.docx  
Attachments:  
Finance Committee  
MOTION to adopt a proposed Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Budget.  
6.  
GG FY-24-25 BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING-2024-04-15.pdf  
BOE FY24-25 Budget-.pdf  
Attachments:  
Budget draft for finance committee with proposed changes 3-14-2024.xlsx  
Board of Education Adopted FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025  
Budget-2024-02-264.pdf  
BOE FY25 CAPITAL PROJECTS REQUEST-2023-12-19.pdf  
BUDGET PROCESS-CHARTER for 2024-2025-2023-FOR  
REGISTRAS-.doc  
Budget Fiscal Year 2024-2025 email-Jelden-2024-04-09.pdf  
Budget Fiscal Year 2024-2025 email-Pearson-2024-04-09.pdf  
TOWN OF LEDYARD- NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - The Ledyard Town Council  
will conduct a Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 15, 2024 to receive comments  
& recommendations regarding a Proposed Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Budget. This Public  
Hearing will be Hybrid Format. Attend In-Person at the Council Chambers, Town Hall  
Annex, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard, Connecticut. Join Via Zoom Video  
7.  
C o n f e r e n c e  
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pwd=NYJ3ZCjVw10TjNtDr8AUVb0vydamr4.1>; or by audio only: telephone +1 646 558  
8656; Meeting ID: 829 2542 1045; Passcode: 246596. Written communications may be  
submitted to towncouncil@ledyardct.org <mailto:towncouncil@ledyardct.org>. Copies of  
the proposed Budget will be available on April 9, 2024 in the Town Clerks’ Office; and on  
the town’s website at: <https://www.ledyardct.org/proposed-annual-budget>. For the  
Ledyard Town Council s/s S. Naomi Rodriguez, Chairman. Published in the New London  
Day Newspaper on: Friday, April 5, 2024.  
GG FY-24-25 BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING-2024-04-15.pdf  
BOE FY24-25 Budget-.pdf  
Attachments:  
PUB HEAR LEGAL NOTICE -2024-04-15.doc  
BUDGET PROCESS-CHARTER for 2024-2025-2023-FOR  
REGISTRAS-.doc  
MOTION to set the Annual Town Meeting to be a Hybrid Format (Video Conference &  
In-Person) regarding the proposed Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Budget on May 20, 2024 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 21, 2024 between the hours of 6:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m.  
8.  
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 Town  
Charter.  
BUDGET PROCESS-CHARTER for 2024-2025-2023-FOR  
REGISTRAS-.doc  
Attachments:  
MOTION to adopted a proposed Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Water Operations Budget in the  
amount $1,517,183.62.  
9.  
FY25 WPCA Water Operations Budget FINAL.pdf  
FY25 WPCA Sewer Operations Budget FINAL.pdf  
ORD-#300-001-ESTABLISHING WATER POLLUTION CONTROL  
AUTHOIRTY-2019-.docx  
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.