60 Kings Highway  
Kings Corner Manor  
Gales Ferry, Connecticut 06335  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Housing Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Chairman  
Charles Duzy  
Regular Meeting  
7:00 PM  
Monday, April 3, 2023  
Kings Corner Manor  
I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Chairman Duzy called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  
II.  
ROLL CALL  
Board Member Thomas Cassabria  
Board Member Dayna Waterhouse  
Chairman Charles Duzy  
Present  
Paula Crocker  
Board Member Hilary Evans  
Absent  
In addition, the following were present:  
Colleer Lauer - Housing Director  
Mary McGratten - Town Council Liaison  
Tenants Present/Apartments: 16, 4, 24, 19, 3, 14, 9  
III.  
IV.  
OPENING AND CLOSING FLOOR TO TENANTS  
#24 Will there be molding on the kitchen cabinets - answer is no.  
#4 When will they start the kitchens - answer we don't know yet, no date yet, cabinets are being  
ordered, when we have schedule we'll share it.  
Comments limited to three (3) minutes. Total time allotted thirty (30) minutes  
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS  
No Comments  
V.  
1.  
REPORTS  
Motion to accept the Payments of Bills and Financial Report  
RECEIVED AND FILED  
Charles Duzy  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Thomas Cassabria  
SECONDER:  
4
1
Cassabria Waterhouse Duzy Crocker  
Evans  
AYE  
ABSENT  
Reports of the Executive Director  
2.  
● Breakfasts getting more participants, we will begin to have weekly lunch/movies  
● American Heritage girls were here and distributed flowers to the tenants, they will  
be back to do a little flower bed clean up at a later date  
● There will be a free table weekend of April 14 - 15  
● There will be a yard sale on May 6  
● Recertification's are continuing with a few left to complete  
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Updated suggestion/concern form - please fill out and turn in if you have  
suggestions/concerns can't address if we don't know.  
CONTINUE  
RESULT:  
Reports of the Chairman  
None  
3.  
4.  
CONTINUE  
RESULT:  
Tenant Representative Comments  
Contractors are doing an excellent cleaning up after their work, and grateful for  
the new renovations  
VI.  
1.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Motion to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of March 2023  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Charles Duzy  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Dayna Waterhouse  
SECONDER:  
4
1
Cassabria Waterhouse Duzy Crocker  
Evans  
AYE  
ABSENT  
VII. OLD BUSINESS  
Suggestion Box  
1.  
A suggestion was received to have Charles Duzy give a talk about recycling, it is scheduled for  
Thursday, April 6th  
CONTINUE  
Renovation Updates  
Renovations moving along slowly, Internal mini splits, electrical relay boxes,  
RESULT:  
2.  
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humidity control wires  
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Site workers will be here tomorrow - sidewalks, saw cutting parking lot, etc  
Don’t disturb the flags placed by call before you dig  
Trenches will be dug for fire alarm  
Will go over new shop drawings for kitchen at next meeting  
Concrete pads for condensers will be dug/poured and you may have to move things  
Community room will be closed for about 1 ½ hours on April 6 and April 20  
Will keep everyone updated on tentative schedule as we get information  
Do not disturb the workers,stay at least 10 feet away from work zone, bring all  
questions to the director.  
CONTINUE  
RESULT:  
Motion and possible action to raise base rents beginning August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024.  
Current base rents are $400/$500/$600 a month or 30% of gross income minus allowable  
expenses.  
3.  
Motion to withdraw "Motion and possible action to raise base rents beginning August 1, 2023  
through July 31, 2024. Current base rents are $400/$500/$600 a month or 30% of gross income  
minus allowable expenses."  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Charles Duzy  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Crocker  
SECONDER:  
3
1
1
Cassabria Duzy Crocker  
Evans  
AYE  
ABSENT  
ABSTAIN  
Waterhouse  
Any Old Business proper to come before the Committee  
VIII. NEW BUSINESS  
Motion and possible action to create a second tier of stratified rents beginning May 1, 2023.  
1.  
Current stratified rents are $400/$500/$600/30% of gross income minus allowable expenses a  
month, whichever is higher.  
Motion to adopt new stratified rent structure, 2nd tier stratified effective May 1, 2023  
Single $650, Double/handicapped $750 OR 30% of gross income minus allowable medical  
expenses whichever is higher.  
Previous Stratified rents $400/$500/$600  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Charles Duzy  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Thomas Cassabria  
SECONDER:  
3
1
1
Cassabria Duzy Crocker  
Evans  
AYE  
ABSENT  
ABSTAIN  
Waterhouse  
Any New Business proper to come before the Committee  
Just prior to adjournment of the meeting tenant #19 returned with a police officer and stated that  
LHA in violation of ADA law. Tried to adjourn meeting but tenant kept speaking. Chairman  
noted tenant didn't speak at the time of tenant comments. Said she doesn't talk until called on  
and continued to speak. Stated violating ADA law regarding comment about not giving a date  
of when kitchens will be done. Can't give short notice about vacating apt for renovations to be  
done. Stated every violate ADA statute $75,000 fine and will file suit tomorrow, contacting  
ADA attorney, ongoing harassment, lies. Tenant #19 continued to voice her concerns for  
approximately ten minutes.  
IX.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Motion to adjourn @7:35pm  
Motion by Charles Duzy, Seconded by Dayna Waterhouse  
Paula Crocker AYE, Dayna Waterhouse AYE, Thomas Cassabria AYE, Charles Duzy AYE,  
Hilary Evans ABSENT  
Respectively Submitted,  
_______________________________  
Chairman Duzy  
Ledyard Housing Authority  
This was Approved and so declared.  
DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the  
Town.