Events in April 2025
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BOE-HVAC BOE-HVAC
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March 31, 2025 – April 1, 2025Somers Elementary School HVAC Building Committee Meeting
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 2:00PM
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/wfx-xegt-hyz
Or dial: (US) +1 786-701-6910 PIN: 276 115 130#
Agenda
1. Project Update & Next Steps
2. Other Business
3. Building Committee Meeting – Next scheduled meeting is April 15, 2025 (April Break)ZBA Special meeting ZBA Special meeting
April 1, 2025ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS – MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 – 6:00 P.M.,
Town Hall Auditorium, 600 Main Street, Somers, CT
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC HEARING – DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE DECISION:
ZBA25-001: Nicholas Turnberg, 183 King Road, Somers, appeal of cease and desist order issued by Zoning Enforcement Officer; for commercial operation/vehicles and Earthwork.
ADJOURNMENT
WPCA WPCA
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April 1, 2025TOWN OF SOMERS
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY
600 MAIN ST.
SOMERS, CT 06071
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
4-1-25
7:00 pm
Lower Level Meeting Room
Agenda
I. Minutes (3/4/25 – Regular Meeting Minutes)
II. WPCA Plant Upgrade – Weston & Sampson
III. Somersville WPCF: Facility Upgrade Project Funding
IV. WPCA 2024-2025 Budget – Reporting and Balance
V. WPCA 2025-2026 Budget
VI. WPCF Sub Committee – Sewer User Fees – Hazardville Water Meter Reads
VII. WPCA Draft Ordinance Change – Challenges
VIII. Correspondence/Audience Participation
IX. Bills/Transfers
X. Adjournment
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86421150150?pwd=ugviNF2bvwyrqMWGZ5IiXpul2OR6xp.1
Meeting ID: 864 2115 0150 Passcode: 351058
Please call Daniel Parisi at 860-335-2154 if you are unable to attend this meeting. Thank you.
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Conservation Comm Conservation Comm
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April 2, 2025TOWN OF SOMERS
Conservation Commission
600 Main Street
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2025
7:00 PM TOWN HALL
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. OLD BUSINESS
1. SHOW CAUSE HEARING – ORDER TO CEASE VIOLATION (continued). 183
King Road. Regulated activity within 100 feet of a wetland or watercourse. Nicholas
Turnberg.
2. Discussion/Possible Decision Application #815: 127 Egypt Road. Installation of 975
KW AC Solar Farm in the Upland Review Area. VCP Somers LF, LLC.
III. NEW BUSINESS
None
IV. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
V. STAFF REPORT
VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND BILLS
VII. MINUTES APPROVAL: March 5, 2025
VIII. ADJOURNMENT -
EPAC EPAC
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April 3, 2025TOWN OF SOMERS
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ADVISORY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
Thursday,
April 3, 2025
8:00 AM at the Fire Station1. Call to Order
2. Members’ Present
3. Old Business
a. Sanitarian
b. Human Services
c. Police
d. Fire
e. DPW
f. Schools
g. CERT
4. New Business
a. General Discussion
5. Approval of November Meeting Minutes
6. The next meeting is on May 1, 2025
7. AdjournmentCemetery Committe – Special Meeting Cemetery Committe – Special Meeting
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April 3, 2025Special Board of Selectmen meeting 4pm Special Board of Selectmen meeting 4pm
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April 3, 2025TOWN OF SOMERS
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, April 3, 2025, at 4:00pm
Selectmen’s Conference Room
- CALL TO ORDER
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Roll Call
- PUBLIC COMMENT:
- Public Comment:
- “EXECUTIVE SESSION – Discussion of Legal Opinion pursuant to CGS Section 1-210 (b) (10), on Capital Improvements to School Facilities “
- ADJOURNMENT
Special Board of Selectmen Meeting 5pm Special Board of Selectmen Meeting 5pm
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April 3, 2025TOWN OF SOMERS
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, April 3, 2025, at 5:00 pm
Selectmen’s Conference Room
MEETING WILL BE LIVE STREAMED
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCitLJvpaGg5rGsVVbsUYK8A/featured
- CALL TO ORDER
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Roll Call
PUBLIC COMMENT:
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- Public Comment:
- PRESENTATIONS BY THE FIRST SELECTMAN
- CONSENT AGENDA
- Board and Commissions: Appointments/Resignations
- Resignation Dan Thayer Zoning Board of Appeals effective immediately.
- Appointment of Shawn Curtis to fill the vacancy by Dan Thayer on Zoning Board of Appeals with a term expiring on 12/22/2026
- Appointment of Shawn Curtis to the Economic Development Commission with a term expiring on 12/22/2028.
- FINANCE
- Transfers and Appropriations
- CFO Finance Report/Updates
- Presentation of Scheduled Payments
- PENDING BUSINESS – None
- NEW BUSINESS
- Request to hire a Seasonal Sports Coordinator Intern, Laura Morton, with an hourly rate of $20 and a start date of May 5th, 2025. Maureen Parsell
- Seasonal Intern Job Description Approval: Request Approval of the Sports Coordinator Intern Job Description. Maureen Parsell
- Request to obtain Music Licenses with the following Organizations:
(ASCAP) American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers – annual fee $445.00
(BMI) Broadcast Music, INC. – Annual Fee $446.00
(SESAC) Society of European Stage Authors and Composers – Annual Fee $610.00
And Authorize the First Selectmen to sign the License Agreements. Maureen Parsell
- Request to reinstate Kyle Young with his hire date of 7/18/22 as the Public Works Maintainer effective April 21, 2025, with an hourly rate of $24.02. Todd Rolland
- Approval of Minutes of March 20, 2025, Regular Meeting of the Board of Selectmen.
The Board of Selectmen waives the reading of the minutes of the Regular
Meeting from March 20, 2025, and that minutes of said meeting be approved.
- ADJOURNMENT
Selectmen Board Of 6pm Meeting Cancelled Selectmen Board Of 6pm Meeting Cancelled
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April 3, 2025 - CALL TO ORDER
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Zoning Commission Zoning Commission
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April 7, 2025MEETING AGENDA
Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6:30pm
Town Hall, 600 Main Street, Somers, CT
CALL TO ORDER
NEW BUSINESS:
- Application #25-004: Hugh Haun, Hugh’s Mechanical Equipment, LLC, 357 Billings Road, Somers, seeking a Site Plan modification to construct one 12,000 square foot building where two 6,000 square foot buildings were previously approved, in the Industrial Zone.
- Application #25-002: Specialty Realty, LLC, 265 Field Road, Somers, seeking a Special Use Permit per section 214-8.4 Earthwork Regulations to excavate topsoil and gravel from both 375 Billings Road and the rear portion of 265 Field Road to lower the elevation and combine parcels for existing building and storage facility, in the Industrial Zone.
- Application #25-003: Specialty Realty, LLC, 265 Field Road, Somers, seeking a Site Plan modification per section 214-4.3.C.1 to allow for the exterior storage/warehousing of larger vehicles associated with the primary use at 265 Field Road, in the Industrial Zone.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 24, 2025
ADJOURNMENT
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Senior Advisory Senior Advisory
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April 8, 2025TOWN OF SOMERS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR SENIORS
AGENDA
April 8, 2025 – 1pm to 2pm
Senior Center Meeting Room• Call to Order (Matthew)
• Introductions / Audience (Matthew)
• Review of Minutes of March 11 (Matthew)
• Old Business
None• New Business
o Senior Center Update (Donna)
o Social and Senior Services Update (Annette)
o Announcements/Other (All)• Adjournment
Upcoming Meetings
May 13, 1-2pm
June 10, 1-2pmZoning Board of Appeals Zoning Board of Appeals
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April 8, 2025 -
Charter Revision Comm Charter Revision Comm
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April 9, 2025 -
Planning Comm Planning Comm
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April 10, 2025 -
Cultural Commission Cultural Commission
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April 14, 2025 -
Library Board Library Board
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April 15, 2025 -
Housing Authority Housing Authority
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April 16, 2025 -
Pension Committee-CANCELED Pension Committee-CANCELED
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April 17, 2025Selectmen Board Of Selectmen Board Of
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April 17, 2025 -
Good Friday-Offices Closed Good Friday-Offices Closed
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April 18, 2025 -
Open Space Open Space
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April 21, 2025 -
Board of Finance Board of Finance
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April 22, 2025 -
Charter Revision Comm Charter Revision Comm
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April 23, 2025Economic Dev Economic Dev
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April 23, 2025CERT CERT
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April 23, 2025 -
Veteran’s Coffeehouse Veteran’s Coffeehouse
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April 26, 2025 -
Board of Ed Board of Ed
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April 28, 2025