741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
CONNECTICUT  
Finance Committee  
~ AGENDA ~  
Chairman S. Naomi  
Rodriguez  
Regular Meeting  
5:00 PM  
Wednesday, March 20, 2024  
Town Hall Annex Building - Hybrid  
Format  
Council Chambers, Town Hall Annex Building  
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CALL TO ORDER  
II.  
III.  
IV.  
V.  
ROLL CALL  
RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS  
PRESENTATIONS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION to approve the following Finance Committee Minutes:  
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Regular Meeting Minutes of March 6, 2024  
Budget Work Session Minutes of March 7, 2024  
Budget Work Session Minutes of March 11, 2024  
Budget Work Session Minutes of March 14, 2024  
FIN-MIN-2024-03-06.pdf  
Attachments:  
BUD-WS-MIN-2024-03-07-A.pdf  
BUD-WS-MIN-2024-03-11.pdf  
BUD-WS-MIN-2024-03-14.pdf  
VI.  
FINANCE DIRECTOR'S REPORT  
VII. FINANCIAL REPORTS  
Financial Reports  
YEAR TO DATE-REVENUE REPORT-2024-02.pdf  
Attachments:  
VIII. NEW BUSINESS  
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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1.  
2.  
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:  
3.  
Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Proposed Budget  
MOTION to approve the following Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Budget Adjustments:  
Registrars  
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10110301-51700 Administrative Wages Increase by $318 New  
$46,800  
Appropriation  
Elections  
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10110303-5170 Other Wages  
Increase by $3,398 New Appropriation $31,341  
Increase by $2,500 New Appropriation $2,500  
Library  
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10150101-53645 Training  
10150101-53700 Contract Maintenance Increase by $2318 New  
$7,567  
Lease  
Appropriation  
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10150101-56100 Operating Expenses Decrease by $2,500 New Appropriation  
$13,513.  
FIN mtg-2024-03-20-FY-24-25 BUDGET PROPOSED  
ADJUSTMENTS.docx  
Attachments:  
Budget draft for finance committee with proposed changes 3-14-2024.xlsx  
MOTION to adopt a proposed Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Budget in the amount of $67,086,407  
comprised of:  
* General Government: $29,032,334  
* Board of Education: $38,054,073.  
MOTION to set a Hybrid Format (Video Conference and In-Person) Public Hearing date to  
be held on April 15, 2024 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 2024/2025 Budget.  
4.  
5.  
BUDGET PROCESS-CHARTER for 2024-2025-2023-FOR  
REGISTRAS-.doc  
Attachments:  
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.  
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.  
6.  
7.  
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:  
Any other New Business proper to come before the Committee.  
OLD BUSINESS  
IX.  
Continued discussion regarding the status and possible changes to Capital Improvement  
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  
Funding.  
1.  
ARPA project accounting-2024-03-19.xlsx  
Sandy Hollow Guardrail quote- updated 2-28-24.pdf  
ARPA - Obligation Interim Final Rule Quick Reference Guide  
2023.pdf  
Attachments:  
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” (Nip  
Bottle Revenue) adopted on June 8, 2022.  
2.  
NIP Bottle - Project Tracker DRAFT 030624.xlsx  
BIGBELLY-SOLAR TRASH COMPACTOR.pptx.pdf  
Adopt a Road Group Agreement draft as of 10-03-2023.docx  
Adopt a road guideline and safety rules draft as of 10-03-2023.docx  
Adopt a road Information sheet draft as of 10-03-2023.docx  
Adopt a Road Participant Release Form draft as of 10-03-2023.docx  
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  
Discussion regarding potential uses for the funding received from the National Opioid  
Settlement Payments.  
3.  
NIP Bottle - Project Tracker DRAFT 030624.xlsx  
Overdoses in Ledyard-2024-02-20-Map-Key.pdf  
Overdoses in Ledyard-2024-02-20-Map-1.pdf  
Attachments:  
Overdoses in Ledyard-2024-02-20.pdf  
Opioid Settlement Funding-Ledyard Prevetion Coalition-Town  
Council Approved Revised Proposal-2023-09-28pdf.pdf  
Ledyard Youth Serivces OPIOD SETTLEMENT  
FUNDS-2023-06-07.pdf  
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  
Any other Old Business proper to come before the Committee.  
4.  
X.  
ADJOURNMENT  
DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the  
Town.