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Events in August 2024

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				1 EPAC EPAC 8:00 am – 9:00 am August 1, 2024 TOWN OF SOMERS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Thursday, August 1, 2024 8:00 AM Fire Station Call to Order Members Present Old Business Sanitarian Human Services Police Fire DPW Schools CERT New Business General Discussion Approval of Minutes Adjournment, Special Board of Selectmen Meeting 5pm Special Board of Selectmen Meeting 5pm 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm August 1, 2024 TOWN OF SOMERS BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA Thursday, August 1, at 5:00pm Selectmen’s Conference Room CALL TO ORDER Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call PUBLIC COMMENT: “Executive Session Pending Claims and Litigation AFL-HBAN v Town of Somers. Discussion with Town Counsel” ADJOURNMENT, Regular Board of Selectmen Meeting 6pm Regular Board of Selectmen Meeting 6pm 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm August 1, 2024 TOWN OF SOMERS BOARD OF SELECTMEN REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Thursday, August 1, 2024, at 6:00 pm Town Hall Auditorium MEETING WILL BE LIVE STREAMED https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCitLJvpaGg5rGsVVbsUYK8A/featured CALL TO ORDER Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call PUBLIC COMMENT: Public Comment: PRESENTATIONS BY THE FIRST SELECTMAN CONSENT AGENDA Boards and Commissions: Appointments/Resignations: OPPORTUNITY TO ADD URGENT AGENDA ITEMS FINANCE Transfers and Appropriations CFO Finance Report/Updates Presentation of Scheduled Payments UPDATES FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSION: PENDING BUSINESS – None NEW BUSINESS Presentation on Pay for Performance Model. Dayna Carpenter Title change request and updates to job description: Change Youth Services Social Worker to Youth Services Coordinator and post the position with a salary range of $45,000. -$55,000. Matthew Cox Title change request and update to job description: Change Social Services Coordinator to Social and Senior Services Specialist and post the position with a salary range of $40.000 -$50,000. – Matthew Cox Request to enter into an agreement with Vincent Hollister, LCSW, to conduct a comprehensive community needs assessment on mental health needs in Somers (youth, parents, adults, seniors) and authorize the First Selectman to execute all associated documents. Matthew Cox Accept Resignation of Christina Hurdle Social Services Coordinator with an effective date of August 8, 2024. Matthew Cox Public Works Staffing Request: Request to hire Mark Simmons for the full-time Highway Maintainer position with an hourly rate of $23.60 and a start date of August 12, 2024.Todd Rolland Request to consider amending the Zoning Regulations for Electronic Message Boards. Todd Rolland/Jen Roy Request for Approval of the Building Official Job Description and to post the position with a salary range of $85,000. - $90,000. Todd Rolland Notice of Special town Meeting and Referendum: Brian Wissinger Provisionally call for a Special Town Meeting to be held at the Somers Town Hall Auditorium, 600 Main Street Somers, Connecticut on Tuesday October 8, 2024, at 7:00 pm to consider and discuss, but not vote on the resolutions. Removes the resolutions from the agenda of the Town Meeting and approve vote by voting machine and set the date for referendum on November 5, 2024, with early voting to begin on October 21, 2024. Authorize the preparation and printing of explanatory text and other materials in accordance with section 9-369b. Approval of Time and Attendance Module for iVisions Software and Authorize the First Selectman to sign the agreement. Brian Wissinger Approval of Minutes of July 25, 2024, Special Meeting of the Board of Selectmen. The Board of Selectmen waives the reading of the minutes of the Special Meeting from July 25, 2024, and that minutes of said meeting be approved. ADJOURNMENT	2	3
4	5	6 Board of Finance Special Meeting Board of Finance Special Meeting 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm August 6, 2024 TOWN OF SOMERS BOARD OF FINANCE SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA Town Hall – Auditorium Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 7:00pm Call to Order Members Present Board of Education Update Board of Selectmen Update CFO/Finance Department Update RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION OF $2,000,000 FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS and THE FINANCING OF SAID APPROPRIATION BY THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF SUCH BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000,000 Other Business Approval of Minutes 6/25/2024 Regular BOF Minutes 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. Video of this meeting can be found at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCitLJvpaGg5rGsVVbsUYK8A, WPCA WPCA 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm August 6, 2024 TOWN OF SOMERS WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY 600 MAIN ST. SOMERS, CT 06071 REGULAR MEETING AGENDA 8-6-24 7:00 pm Lower Level Meeting Room Agenda Minutes (7/2/24 – Regular Meeting Minutes) WPCA Plant Upgrade – Weston & Sampson Somersville WPCF: Facility Upgrade Project Funding WPCA 2023-2024 Budget – Reporting and Balance WPCA 2024-2025 Budget WPCF Sub Committee – Sewer User Fees – Hazardville Water Meter Reads WPCA Draft Ordinance Change – Challenges Correspondence/Audience Participation Bills/Transfers Adjournment Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81482231823?pwd=NKbEsCcTdhqniWWLiza4fBR5FiUjvR.1 Meeting ID: 814 8223 1823 Passcode: 540946 Please call Daniel Parisi at 860-335-2154 if you are unable to attend this meeting. Thank you.	7 Conservation Comm Conservation Comm 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm August 7, 2024 TOWN OF SOMERS Conservation Commission 600 Main Street REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 7:00 PM TOWN HALL AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER II. OLD BUSINESS 1.Discussion/Possible Decision Application #809: 42 Dillenback Rd. Selective timber harvest within Upland Review Area and Wetland, with temporary stream crossing. David Luginbuhl. 2.Discussion/Possible Decision Application #810: 30 Ridgewood Rd. Construction of inground pool in the upland review area. Craig and Joann St. Germain. III.NEW BUSINESS 1.Jurisdictional Ruling Application #808 (revised): 42 Dillenback Rd. Selective timber harvest within Upland Review Area and Wetland, with temporary stream crossing. David Worthington. IV. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION V. STAFF REPORT VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND BILLS VII. MINUTES APPROVAL: August 7, 2024 VIII. ADJOURNMENT	8 Special Board of Selectmen Meeting at 5pm Special Board of Selectmen Meeting at 5pm 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm August 8, 2024 TOWN OF SOMERS BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA Thursday, August 8, at 5:00pm Selectmen’s Conference Room CALL TO ORDER Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call PUBLIC COMMENT: EXECUTIVE SESSION “Executive Session Pending Claims and Litigation AFL-HBAN v Town of Somers. Discussion with Town Counsel” NEW BUSINESS Discussion and possible approval of proposed settlement discussed in executive session ADJOURNMENT, Planning Commission-CANCELLED Planning Commission-CANCELLED 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm August 8, 2024	9	10
11	12	13 Zoning Board of Appeals - Cancelled Zoning Board of Appeals - Cancelled 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm August 13, 2024	14	15 Board of Selectmen Board of Selectmen 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm August 15, 2024, Public Hearing 7:00pm - To add a Food-Handling Establishment Ordinance Public Hearing 7:00pm - To add a Food-Handling Establishment Ordinance 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm August 15, 2024 Town of Somers Board of Selectmen Public Hearing August 15, 2024 7:00pm Town Hall Auditorium Call to Order Open Public Hearing – To add a Food-Handling Establishment Ordinance Adjournment Town of Somers Board of Selectmen Legal Notice The Somers Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at 7:00p, in the Town Hall Auditorium, 600 Main Street, Somers CT to receive public comment on the following: To add a Food-Handling Establishment Ordinance Said proposed ordinance is on file in the Town Clerks office of the Town of Somers, Town Hall. At this hearing interested persons may be heard and written communications received. Click here to view ordinance Dated at Somers, Connecticut this 30th day of July 2024. Board of Selectmen Timothy R.E. Keeney, First Selectman William Meier, III, Selectman Robert Schmidt, Selectman To Be published: August 1, 2024	16	17
18	19 Blood Drive Blood Drive 11:00 am – 5:00 pm August 19, 2024, BOE-Policy Comm BOE-Policy Comm 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm August 19, 2024 S O M E R S P U B L I C S C H O O L S 1 Vision Boulevard, Somers, Connecticut 06071 (860)749-2270 Fax (860)763-0748 Somers Board of Education Anne Kirkpatrick, Chair Policy Committee Agenda August 19, 2024 6:00 pm Approve minutes of June 24, 2024 Review: 2400.1 Superintendent Evaluation 4111.3 Increasing Educator Diversity 4118.22 Code of Ethics 4152.6 Family Medical Leave Act 5112 Ages of Attendance 5121.3 Academic Dishonesty 5141.5 Suicide Prevention & Intervention 5145.53 Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth 6111 School Calendar 6142.104 Play-Based Learning 6146 Graduation requirements 6148 FAFSA Completion Program 7230.2 Indoor Air quality Next meeting: September 9 or 23 0521 Nondiscrimination 4000.1 Title IX 5114 Suspension 5144.12 Restorative Practices Response in Student Discipline	20	21 Housing Authority Housing Authority 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm August 21, 2024 Housing Authority of the Town of Somers Meeting August 21, 2024 – 1:00 p.m. 71 Battle Street Meeting Agenda Call to Order Attendance Discussion with individual residents Old Business Management of Property Apartment Rental – Update Review plans and prospects for retaining 25% units in Phase I Review Condition of the Facilities and work orders Review Financial Condition Review Resident Services Coordinator’s activities Phase I partnership transition Trail proposal from Connecticut Land Trust Tour the property Other New Business Other Approval of minutes from July 17, 2024 Resident Questions/Concerns Adjournment	22	23	24
25	26 BOE-Planning/Finance BOE-Planning/Finance 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm August 26, 2024 S O M E R S P U B L I C S C H O O L S 1 Vision Boulevard, Somers, Connecticut 06071 (860)749-2270 Fax (860)763-0748 Somers Board of Education Anne Kirkpatrick, Chair Agenda Committee: Planning/Finance Chairperson: Kim Radziewicz Date: August 26, 2024 Start Time: 6 p.m. Place: Central Office Conference Room 1. FY24 End of Year Transfers 2. FY25 Budget Update 3. Discussion about non-lapsing account 4. Cafeteria Lunch Prices, BOE-Planning/Finance BOE-Planning/Finance 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm August 26, 2024 S O M E R S P U B L I C S C H O O L S 1 Vision Boulevard, Somers, Connecticut 06071 (860)749-2270 Fax (860)763-0748 Somers Board of Education Anne Kirkpatrick, Chair Agenda Committee: Planning/Finance Chairperson: Kim Radziewicz Date: August 26, 2024 Start Time: 6 p.m. Place: Central Office Conference Room 1. FY24 End of Year Transfers 2. FY25 Budget Update 3. Discussion about non-lapsing account 4. Cafeteria Lunch Prices, Board of Education Board of Education 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm August 26, 2024 Somers Board of Education Meeting Monday, August 26, 2024 7:00 PM Somers Board of Education Chambers, 1 Vision Boulevard, Somers, CT 06071 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. AWARDS & RECOGNITION 1. Ken McCarthy, National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association 2024 Coach of the Year Ken McCarthy will be recognized as the National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association 2024 Coach of the Year. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of the July 8, 2024 BOE Minutes The Board to review and approve the minutes from the July 8, 2024 Board meeting. 2. Approval of the July 25, 2024 Special BOE Meeting Minutes The Board to review and approve the minutes from the July 25, 2024 Board meeting. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS 1. Superintendent Update 2. FY24 Student Activity Report Stephanie Levin, Director of Business Services, will provide the FY24 Student Activity Report. 3. FY24 End of Year Report Stephanie Levin will update the Board on the FY24 End of Year Report. 4. July 2024 Financial Report Stephanie Levin will discuss the financial report from July 2024. 6. OPPORTUNITY TO ADD/DELETE AGENDA ITEMS 7. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Warrant of June 28, 2024 (part 2) The Board to review and consent to the warrant of June 28, 2024 (part 2). 2. Warrant of June 28, 2024 (part 3) The Board to review and consent to the warrant of June 28, 2024 (part 3). 3. Warrant of July 15, 2024 The Board to review and consent to the warrant of July 15, 2024. 4. Warrant of August 26, 2024 The Board to review and consent to the warrant of August 26, 2024. 5. Leave of Absences • Breana Flaherty, SES Special Education Teacher, will be taking a leave of absence approximately February 5, 2025 for 12 weeks. • Ashley Scibelli, Grade 5 Teacher, will be taking a leave of absence approximately February 4, 2025 through the end of the school year. • Denise Collins, SHS English Teacher, will be taking a leave of absence approximately December 28, 2024 through March 21, 2025. 6. Resignations • Emily Byam, SHS Paraeducator, is resigning effective immediately. • Angela Hess, SHS Entrance Monitor, is resigning effective immediately. • Shawna Archambault, SES Paraeducator, is resigning effective immediately. 8. OLD BUSINESS 9. NEW BUSINESS 1. FY24 Budget Transfers The Board to approve the FY24 budget transfers. Stephanie Levin, Director of Business Services, will be available to answer any questions. 2. DBS Code 5112 - Ages of Attendance 3. DBS Code 5121.3 - Academic Dishonesty 4. DBS Code 6148 - FAFSA Completion Program 5. DBS Code 7230.2 - Indoor Air Quality 10. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Curriculum 2. Policy 3. Planning/Finance 4. Salary & Negotiations 11. CABE/CREC/State Dept. of Ed./SEF 12. AUDIENCE TO CITIZENS/STAFF/STUDENTS 13. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Board to enter into Executive Session and invite Dr. Galloway into Executive Session to discuss the format of the Superintendent Evaluation. 14. ADJOURNMENT	27	28	29 Special Board of Selectmen Meeting 5pm Special Board of Selectmen Meeting 5pm 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm August 29, 2024 TOWN OF SOMERS BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA Thursday, August 29, at 5:00pm Town Hall Auditorium MEETING WILL BE LIVE STREAMED https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCitLJvpaGg5rGsVVbsUYK8A/featured CALL TO ORDER Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call PUBLIC COMMENT: Public Comment: PRESENTATIONS BY THE FIRST SELECTMAN CONSENT AGENDA Boards and Commissions: Appointments/Resignations: FINANCE Transfers and Appropriations CFO Finance Report/Updates Presentation of Scheduled Payments UPDATES FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSION: PENDING BUSINESS – None NEW BUSINESS Update of Status of Somers Elementary School HVAC Project. Stephanie Levin and Superintendent Sam Galloway Review of Cost Estimate provided by Gilbane. Stephanie Levin and Superintendent Sam Galloway Recommendation to authorize the First Selectman to enter into a contract with Gilbane for Construction Management and to execute any necessary documents. Stephanie Levin and Superintendent Sam Galloway Approval of Minutes Approval of Minutes of August 8, 2024, Special Meeting of the Board of Selectmen. The Board of Selectmen waives the reading of the minutes of the Special Meeting from August 8, 2024, and that minutes of said meeting be approved. Approval of Minutes of August 15, 2024, Regular Meeting of the Board of Selectmen. The Board of Selectmen waives the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting from August 15, 2024, and that minutes of said meeting be approved. ADJOURNMENT, Untitled Event Untitled Event 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm August 29, 2024, Affordable Housing Ad Hoc Committee Affordable Housing Ad Hoc Committee 6:00 pm August 29, 2024 Affordable Housing Ad Hoc Committee Agenda Thursday, August 29, 2024 6:00pm Lower Level Conference Room Call to Order Roll Call Review of working draft Adjournment	30	31 Veterans Coffee House Veterans Coffee House 6:00 am – 2:00 pm August 31, 2024

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