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New London council names committee chairs, reappoints secretary and delays rules adoption

New London City Council · December 2, 2025
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Summary

Council President John Satti announced committee chairs and liaison duties, the council reappointed Jenny Starz (listed in the record also as 'Jennifer Starks') as council secretary, and members voted to table the adoption of council rules until Dec. 2.

Council President John Satti used his first meeting in the president’s chair to announce committee assignments and liaison duties across administration, economic development, education and other panels, and to move routine personnel actions.

Satti moved to appoint Jennifer Starks as secretary to the council; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The transcript contains varying spellings for the council secretary (earlier references spelled the name as "Jenny Starz"); the council record indicates the secretary was reappointed for the coming year.

The council also considered adoption of its rules of procedure but voted to table that matter until the recessed meeting on Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. Councilor Efrain Dominguez moved to table the rules; the motion was seconded by Councilor Mueller and approved by voice vote.

Satti announced chairs for standing committees: Administration (Chair: Jeffrey Hart); Economic Development (Chair: Shania Kefarious); Education/Parks & Recreation (Chair: Christopher Cloyd); Finance (Chair: Victoria Mueller); Public Safety (Chair: Akhil Peck); Public Works (Chair: Efrain Dominguez Jr.); and Public Welfare (Chair: John Satti). He also listed committee members and liaison assignments to boards and commissions including the Board of Education, Parking Authority, Water Pollution Control Authority and others.

The council recessed the meeting until Dec. 2 and invited attendees to a fellowship event at Little Galapagos on Broad Street.