741 Colonel Ledyard Highway

Ledyard, CT 06339

TOWN OF LEDYARD

Administration Committee

Meeting Minutes

http://www.ledyardct.org

Chairman S. Naomi

Rodriguez

Regular Meeting

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

5:30 PM

Town Hall Annex- Hybrid Format

Council Chambers, Town Hall Annex Building

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CALL TO ORDER

the Meeting was called to order by Councilor Garcia-Irizarry at 5:30 p.m. at the Council

Chambers Town Hall Annex Building.

Councilor Garcia-Irizarry welcomed all to the Hybrid Meeting. She stated for the Town

Council Administration Committee and members of the Public who were participating

via video conference that the remote meeting information was available on the Agenda

that was posted on the Town’s Website - Granicus-Legistar Meeting Portal.

II.

ROLL CALL

Carmen Garcia-Irizarry

Kevin Dombrowski

April Brunelle

Present:

In addition, the following were present:

S. Naomi Rodriguez Town Council Chairman

Jessica BuhleTown Councilor

Roxanne Maher Administrative Assistant

III.

IV.

RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS

None.

PRESENTATIONS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

None.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

MOTION to approve the Administration Committee’s Regular Meeting Minutes of January

10, 2024.

Moved by Councilor Dombrowski, seconded by Councilor Brunelle

VOTE:

3 - 0 Approved and so declared

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

RESULT:

VI.

OLD BUSINESS

Any other Old Business proper to come before the Committee

None

VII. NEW BUSINESS

MOTION to appoint the following as the Town of Ledyard’s Representatives to serve on

Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resource Recovery Authority (SCRRRA) for a three (3)

year term as follows:

Public Works Director Mr. Steve Masalin as a Regular Member to complete a term

ending January 31, 2027.

Mr. Joseph Lozier (R) 198 Gallup Hill Road, Ledyard, as an Alternate Member to

complete a term ending January 31, 2025.

Background: Each Member Town of the Southeastern Connecticut Regional

Resources Recovery Authority (SCRRRA) has the ability to appoint two

Representatives to the Board. One Regular Member and One Alternate Member who

each serve for a three-year term.

The typical Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resources Recovery Authority

(SCRRRA) Board Member was a senior public works official for the town they

serve. Because the oversight of the town’s waste management was an important

aspect of Mr. Masalin's duties the Town Council has been appointing Public Works

Director Steve Masalin as the town's Alternate Member Representative to SCRRRA.

Both Mr. Masalin and Mr. Lozier have been representing the town well on the

SCRRRA Board for many years.

Mayor Allyn, III has requested that Ledyard’s two representatives roles be switched

so that Public Works Director Mr. Masalin would serve as the Regular Member and

Mr. Lozier would serve as the Alternate Member.

Discussion: None.

VOTE:

3 - 0 Approved and so declared

RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

Kevin Dombrowski

RESULT:

MOVER:

April Brunelle

SECONDER:

Garcia-Irizarry, Dombrowski and Brunelle

AYE:

MOTION to reappoint the following members to the Water Pollution Control Authority for a

three (3) year term ending April 11, 2027:

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).

Moved by Councilor Brunelle, seconded by Councilor Dombrowski

Background: All of these WPCA Members have been serving on the town for many

years and would like to continue to serve on the WPCA. Their reappointment have been

endorsed by both the WPCA and their respective parties.

Discussion: None.

VOTE:

3 - 0 Approved and so declared

RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

April Brunelle

RESULT:

MOVER:

Kevin Dombrowski

SECONDER:

Garcia-Irizarry, Dombrowski and Brunelle

AYE:

Any other New Business proper to come before the Committee.

None.

ADJOURNMENT

Councilor Garcia-Irizarry moved the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Councilor

Brunelle.

VOTE:

3 - 0 Approved and so declared, the meeting was adjourned at 5:34 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Carmen Garcia-Irizarry

Committee Chairman

Administration Committee

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Town.