Representative Town Meeting (RTM) - Minutes - 04/16/2025

FIFTEEN ROPE FERRY ROAD
WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886
PHONE: 860-442-0553
www.waterfordct.org
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PUBLIC HEALTH, RECREATION & ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE RTM:
Special Meeting ‘
Waterford Town Hall — Louise Appleby Room
April 16, 2025
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Public Health, Recreation & Environment Standing Committee Chair Michael Bono called the April 16,
2025 Special Meeting to order at 5:00 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Michael Bono, Ryan Healty, Jennifer Bracciale (5:52 pm), Tim Firovanti, Erica Casper
ABSENT: None
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS PRESENT: Susan Driscoll RTM Minority Leader
ALSO PRESENT: Assistant Director Recreation and Parks Timothy Cieplik
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Brianna Hogarty - Waterford Little League President spoke to clarify the leagues struggle to maintain its
facilities and the need for additional town assistance.
Nassim Saad Waterford Little league Field Chair spoke about the types of support that is needed.
(Mowing, Trimming etc.)
ITEM 5 — July 12, 2023 Meeting Minutes.
MOTION by HEALY, seconded by FIORAVANTI, to approve the July 12, 2023 Meeting minutes.
MOTION PASSED: 2-0 Casper and Firovanti abstained
CALL ITEM 6A — Review of Feral Cat Management, RTC 12/05/2023)
MOTION by HEALY, seconded by FIORAVANTI
Lengthy discussion by committee ensued around the backup provided by WPD ACO and CT State
statutes and OLR report provided by Rep DRISCOL and that there have not been significant complaints of
Feral Cat issues since item was referred.
MOTION by HEALY, seconded by FIORAVANTI to refer the item out of the committee and recommend to
the RTM no action.
CALL ITEM 6B — Review of Creation of a Special Revenue Fund, RTC 04/07/2025
MOTION by HEALY, seconded by FIORAVANTI

Lengthy discussion of the need for further support for town co-sponsored programs exist.
Rep BRACCIALLE arrived
MOTION by FIORAVANTI, seconded by HEALY That the Public Health, Recreation & Environment
Standing Committee of the RTM recommends to report to the full RTM that they direct the finance
Director, in conjunction with the board of Finance, to Review the issue and move forward with
establishing a special revenue account to address Hoelck Park field rental and maintenance.
MOTION PASSED: Unanimous
MOTION by FIORVANTI, seconded by CASPER, to adjourn at 6:14 P.M.
VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous
Respectfully Submitted,
Michael Bono
Chair