Administration Committee recommends Town Council adopt Code of Ethics and Ethics Commission ordinance (amended Oct 29, 2025)
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At a special hybrid meeting on October 29, 2025 the Ledyard Administration Committee reviewed public comment, approved multiple amendments to a proposed "An Ordinance Establishing a Town of Ledyard Code of Ethics and Ethics Commission," and recommended the revised ordinance for Town Council adoption; a hybrid public hearing was set for November 10, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
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- Recommended the Town Council adopt "An Ordinance Establishing a Town of Ledyard Code of Ethics and Ethics Commission" as updated on or about October 29, 2025 (motion approved 2-0).
- Approved amendment to Section 5a (language from Town Attorney Matt Ritter) clarifying that a Town official/employee/consultant may enter into a contract with the Town if the contract is publicly quoted/bid or the individual is not involved in awarding the contract; excluded employment contracts where Town/Board of Education hires the person to perform necessary services (motion approved 2-0).
- Approved amendment to Section 5e exempting town-owned vehicle rules from applying to emergency responders authorized to take vehicles home or employees with vehicle-home permission in contracts/employment agreements (motion approved 2-0).
- Approved amendment to Section 14.C.4.v establishing that penalties will be determined by a majority vote of the Town Council within 60 days after receipt of the Ethics Commission finding and memorandum (motion approved 2-0).
- Addressed Mayor's comments with approved amendments including: Section 5d prohibiting direct hiring of family with limited emergency supervision exception; revised language in Section 9.d.4; addition to Section 13b.b disqualifying those who have campaigned for another person seeking town office (with “campaign” to be defined by Town Attorney); and Section 13.d.4 adding a limit that no member may serve more than three terms total (all motions approved 2-0).
- Approved corrections to typographical and wording errors in multiple sections (Section 3.5, 14.b.2, 14.5.ii, 14.c.4.v and re-lettering) (motions approved 2-0).
- Set a hybrid Public Hearing for the Town Council on the revised ordinance for Monday, November 10, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. (legal notice; motion approved 2-0).
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Administration Committee
Special Administration Cmt Meeting
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- In -Person: Council Chambers, Town Hall Annex Building Remote Participation: Information Noted Below:
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- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- RESIDENT & PROPERTY OWNERS (Total Time not to exceed fifteen (15) minutes)
- BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
- MOTION to adopt a proposed “Ordinance Establishing a Town of Ledyard Code of Ethics and Ethics Commission”.
- PUBLIC H EARING LEGAL NOTICE.
- ADJOURNMENT
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- DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the Town.
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