Representative Town Meeting (RTM) - Minutes - 10/05/2026

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FIFTEEN ROPE FERRY ROATD
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WATERFORD, 
CT 06385-2886
Public Health, Recreation & Environment Committee 
Meeting Minutes—Oct. 5, 2026
Members Present: Steve Besade, Narciss Greene, Kayla Mullen, Ocean Pellett
Members Absent: Richard Gonyo
Also Present: Town Attorney Kristi Kelly
1. Call to order: Chair Greene called the meeting to order at 6:47 p.m.
2. Public comment: None.
3. Previous Minutes: Motion by Mullen, second by Besade, to approve the Sept. 14, 2026, minutes as presented.
Voice vote: Unanimous 
Motion passed.
4. Consideration of/possible action on items referred to committee:
° Review of Ordinance Chptr 12.12, Jordan Park House (RTC 10/6/25): Brief discussion on Attorney Kelly’s
revisions suggested for consistency and clarification.
Motion to approve Attorney Kelly’s suggested revisions, with the exception of adding the list of the sections, by
Besade, seconded by Mullen.
Voice vote: Unanimous 
Motion passed.
Motion to move Draft 3 with revisions through Oct. 5, 2026, to a public hearing by Mullen, seconded by Besade.
Voice vote: Unanimous 
Motion passed.
5. Adjournment: Motion by Besade, second by Mullen, to adjourn at 6:52 p.m.
Voice vote: Unanimous 
Motion passed.
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October 5, 2026 Proposed Revisions 
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TITLE 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES!
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Editor’s note — A revision i-2020 amendment to Chapter 2.20 mevedtransitionedehanged the responsibility for the
“servicing and maintenance” of the Jordan park house from the recreation and parks commission to the department of public
works.
Chapter 12.12 - JORDAN PARK HOUSE
Sections:
12.12.010 - Building named.
The old Waterford library building, now located in Jordan park, shall be known as Jordan park house.
(Prior code § 13-46: REMI O09}
12.12.020 - Service, maintenance responsibility.
All servicing and maintenance of Jordan park house and Jordan park shall be under the jurisdiction of the department
of public works and all-Servieing servicing and maintenance of the grounds remains the
respensibility 
shall be under the
jurisdiction of the recreation and parks commissionreereation-and-parks-commissien.
{Prior code § 13-472; RTM XX/XX/XX)
12.12.030 - Scheduling use.
A. 
The parks-and-recreation_and parks commission is authorized and empowered to schedule the use of Jordan
park house in accordance with the following regulations:
1. 
Regular meetings of all qualified groups will be scheduled by the recreation and parks commission
according to the following priority:
a. 
Town agencies,
b. 
.Community service organizations such as scouts and Red Cross,
c. 
Private organizations with exclusive Waterford membership, such as church groups, service clubs,
d. 
Private organizations with both Waterford and out-of-town membership;
2. 
Reservations for special single meetings shail be scheduled after the regular meetings provided for in
paragraph 1 of this subsection and in the same order of priority.
B. 
All requests for use of Jordan park house or Jordan park for fund raising activity will be granted only at the
discretion of the parks and recreation commission.
(Prior code § 13-48:; RTM: XX/XX/Xx)