1. Discussion/Violation: 11 Ninth District Road. Unpermitted vegetation clearing and construction of sheds in wetland along Gulf Stream.
III. NEW BUSINESS
1. Application #750: 66 Lovers Lane. Construction of in-ground pool in the Upland Review Area. Milton and Tara Jackson.
2. Application #751: 67 Pine Knob Road. Construction of new house and driveway in the Upland Review Area. Matthew Burzdak.
3. Application #752: 11 Tumble Brook Circle. Construction of an in-ground pool in the Upland Review Area. David Springer.
IV. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
V. STAFF REPORT
VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND BILLS
VII. MINUTES APPROVAL: May 5, 2021
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
3June 3, 2021●●(2 events)
Emergency Prep Advisory Council
– June 3, 2021
TOWN OF SOMERS
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ADVISORY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, June 3, 2021
8:00 AM
Virtual/Fire Station
1. Call to Order
2. Members Present
3. Old Business
a. COVID 19 Update
4. New Business
a. CERT Report
b. General Discussion
5. Approval of Minutes: April 1, 2020
6. Adjournment
Board of Selectmen
– June 3, 2021
TOWN OF SOMERS
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, June 3, 2021
6:00pm
Live Streamed
Call to Order
Members Present
Pledge of Allegiance
Community Q&A on the Creation of COO Position – open to citizen comments – Motions made at the 5/20/21 BOS Meeting are attached to this Agenda:
Brief introduction of the motions, timeline, and outcome.
Session will end at 6:55
Limit question/comment to 3 minutes
New speakers have an opportunity to speak before people who have already commented
Speakers will provide name and address
Expectations of the open session are to take feedback to any BOS meeting agenda item that may follow in the coming weeks
6:05PM
Moderator opens Q&A
6:50PM
Recap from moderator on any issues that will be taken to BOS meeting
Scheduled Payments
Minutes for Approval
Opportunity to Add Agenda Items
Adjournment
4June 4, 2021
5June 5, 2021
6June 6, 2021
7June 7, 2021●●(3 events)
Library Board
– June 7, 2021
LIBRARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOMERS PUBLIC LIBRARY
MONDAY, June 7, 2021 – 6:30 p.m.
Blake Community Room
If you are unable to attend please call the library: 860-763-3501
AGENDA:
1. First Audience to Citizens
2. Approval of minutes
3. Correspondence
4. Treasurer’s Reports
5. Financial Business
a. John Ruocco report
b. Year-to-date budget
6. Committees
a. Friends of the Library liaison report
7. Old Business
a. Landscaping/Lawn Mowing
b. Procedure for Review/Policy – Collection boxes in Library
c. ARPA Grant through CT State Library/IMLS
8. New Business
a. Potential donation from Hillsdale College/Somers Ed Foundation
9. Director’s Report
10. Second Audience to Citizens
11. Adjournment
SOMERS RECREATION COMMISSION
Meeting Agenda
June 7 2021 7:00 PM
Kibbe Fuller Conference Room
I. Call to Order
II. Members Present
III. Audience
IV. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes – 05/03/2021
V. Recreation Report
VI. DPW Report
VII. New Business
• General Discussion,
• Summer sports
VIII. Correspondence
IX. Opportunity to add agenda items
X. Next Meeting – Monday, August 2nd
XI. Adjournment
8June 8, 2021●●(7 events)
Cemetery Comm Special Meeting
N/A June 8, 2021
Town of Somers
Cemetery Committee
Special Meeting
Wednesday, June 09, 2021
5:00 pm via Zoom Only
1. Call to Order
2. Members Present
3. New Business
a. Discussion/Possible Decision to consider approval of the paving/resurfacing of Center Cemetery roadway during the repaving of Battle Street.
4. Adjournment
Requested by: Patricia Loftus – Committee Chairperson
Topic: Cemetery Special meeting
Time: Jun 9, 2021 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Background on the Committee’s Purpose and Function
Discussion of the Blum Shapiro Report
Update on Action Plan Implementation
Cybersecurity Issues
Status of IT Requests and Projects
Opportunity to add Agenda Items
Adjournment
Zoning Board of Appeals – Cancelled
N/A June 8, 2021
**JUNE 8, 2021 MEETING CANCELLED**
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 13, 2021.
Questions or concerns should be directed to Jennifer Roy in the Land Use Department #(860)763-8220 or [email protected].
Senior Advisory
– June 8, 2021
TOWN OF SOMERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR SENIORS
June 8, 2021 at 1:30
Somers Senior Center
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of 5/11/21 minutes
III. Audience
IV. Correspondence
V. Old Business
A. Follow up about Plaque for Home Town Kitchen
VI. New Business
A. Social Services update
B. Senior Center update
VII. Committee Updates
VIII. Adjournment
Board of Finance Special Meeting
– June 8, 2021
TOWN OF SOMERS
BOARD OF FINANCE
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Town Hall Auditorium
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 7:00pm
Call to Order
Members Present
Public comment: (written, email submissions, oral comment) with respect to the Board of Selectmen actions taken at their meeting of 5/20/21, limited to 3 minutes upon recognition by the meeting host/manager
Discussion with the Selectmen about the actions and motions made at their 5/20/21 BOS meeting. Discussion among the members of the BOF as to the effect of the BOS motions on the BOF, in particular, and Town governance, in general. Potential courses action by the BOF in light of the BOS motions. Consideration of the elimination of the CFO position, identified line items for “highly compensated” individuals, among other related issues raised by the members.
FY 2021 Annual Audit – Auditor Appointment
Auditor Engagement Letter
FY 2021 Budget Status and Year End Projections
Transfers and Appropriations
Adjournment
The public is invited to attend in person. The wearing of facemasks is optional.
This meeting is also being live-streamed and video-recorded and will be available for viewing on the Town’s website in both real-time and after-the-fact.
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
6/8/21
7:30 pm
Town Hall Meeting Room
I. Minutes (5/4/21 and 5/25/21)
II. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Somersville WPCF – Pilot Project, Legal Strategy
III. Correspondence/Audience Participation
IV. Bills/Transfers
V. Adjournment
Please call Steve Jacobs at 763-8216 if you are unable to attend this meeting. Thank you.
9June 9, 2021●(1 event)
Cemetery Spec Meeting
N/A June 9, 2021
Town of Somers
Cemetery Committee
Special Meeting
Wednesday, June 09, 2021
5:00 pm via Zoom Only
1. Call to Order
2. Members Present
3. New Business
a. Discussion/Possible Decision to consider approval of the paving/resurfacing of Center Cemetery roadway during the repaving of Battle Street.
4. Adjournment
Requested by: Patricia Loftus – Committee Chairperson
Topic: Cemetery Special meeting
Time: Jun 9, 2021 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
TOWN OF SOMERS – PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, June 10, 2021, 7:00 PM –
Somers Town Hall Lower Level Conference Room 600 Main Street, Somers, CT
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (only items not on the agenda)
III. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Bridle Path Drive Acceptance from Richard A. McCullough, Inc. to the
Town of Somers.
2. Selection of new Planning Commission Chairman.
IV. MINUTES APPROVAL: April 15, 2021 and May 13, 2021
V. ADJOURNMENT
11June 11, 2021
12June 12, 2021
13June 13, 2021
14June 14, 2021●(1 event)
Cultural Commission
– June 14, 2021
SOMERS CULTURAL COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
June 14, 2021 – 7:00 p.m.
At Piedmont Hall
1. Call to order 7:00 p.m.
2. Secretary’s Report
a. Approval of May 10, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes – A. Levesque
b. Correspondence – A. Levesque
3. Treasurer’s Report
a. Financial Accounts Report – A. Levesque
b. Bills for approval/pay – B. Guimond
4. Old Business
a. Art Show/Piedmont Hall Repairs (roof, ceiling, green shutter) Update – N. Connell/A. Levesque
b. 2021 Sponsorship Campaign Update – D. Fraro and A. Murphy
c. Food truck update for summer concerts – D. Marti
d. Thank you cards to Sponsors update – G. Tishler
e. Update of deep or thorough cleaning of Piedmont Hall before Art Show – A. Levesque et al
f. History of Piedmont Hall and SCC Update – C. Rusinowski
g. 2021 Spring concerts discussion – A. Levesque
h. 2021 Piedmont Coffeehouse discussion continued – A. Levesque
5. New Business
a. Donation to Somers Boy Scouts Troop #387 for work on Gazebo, sanding and repainting of railing and flooring. – A. Levesque
b. This ‘n That – Gene Pitney Memorial Bench repaired by G. Pitney Fan Club – A. Levesque
6. Adjournment (next regular on-site meeting Monday, Sept., 13, 2021); two month recess per by-laws.
15June 15, 2021●(1 event)
COVID Recovery Special Meeting
N/A June 15, 2021
Somers Long Term Recovery Committee (LTRC)
Meeting Agenda
6.15.21
7:00pm
Kibbe Fuller
1. Everbridge overview with Glen Reynolds and Kim LaFleur.
2. Review remaining LTRC recommendations with Kim LaFleur to seek guidance on implementation for those that may be managed by the Town Hall offices.
3. With further guidance, committee will draft follow up report to the Board of Selectman with regard to implementation of the remaining recommendations.
Next meeting – July 13, 2021
TOWN OF SOMERS
Open Space and Trails Committee
Meeting Agenda
Monday, June 21st, 7:00 pm
Town Hall
Auditorium
I. Call to order
II. Members present
III. Audience
IV. Approval of prior meeting minutes (05/17/2021)
V. Correspondence
VI. Old Business
A. Trails Brochure
B. Project Plan Review
C. Butterfly Meadow
VII. New Business
A. Vison for the Aya-Po facility, what would you like to see?
VIII. Opportunity to add agenda items
IX. Next Meeting – Monday, September 20th, 2021
X. Adjournment
22June 22, 2021
23June 23, 2021●(1 event)
Economic Development
– June 23, 2021
24June 24, 2021
25June 25, 2021
26June 26, 2021
27June 27, 2021
28June 28, 2021●(1 event)
Board of Finance
– June 28, 2021
TOWN OF SOMERS
BOARD OF FINANCE
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Town Hall – Lower Level Conference Room
Monday, June 28, 2021 at 7:00pm
Call to Order
Members Present
BOE Update
Selectmen’s Update
Overview of 2021 America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding to Somers
FY 2021 Budget Status and Year End Projections
Discussion and Approval of Draft Financial Policies
Approval of Minutes
04/26/21 Regular BOF Meeting Minutes
05/11/21 Special BOF Meeting Minutes
06/08/21 Special BOF Meeting Minutes
Other Business
Adjournment
This meeting is also being live-streamed and video-recorded and will be available for viewing on the Town’s website in both real-time and after-the-fact.