Calendar

Events in January 2025

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
December 29, 2024
December 30, 2024
December 31, 2024
January 1, 2025(1 event)

New Year’s Day -Offices Closed

N/A
January 1, 2025

January 2, 2025(2 events)

EPAC- CANCELED

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January 2, 2025

CANCELED Due to lack of quorum

TOWN OF SOMERS

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ADVISORY COUNCIL

MEETING AGENDA

Thursday,

January 2, 2025

8:00 AM at the Fire Station

 

  1. Call to Order
  2. Members’ Present
  3. Old Business
    1. Sanitarian
    2. Social Services
    3. Police
    4. Fire
    5. DPW
    6. Schools
    7. CERT
  4. New Business
    1. General Discussion
  5. Approval of November Meeting Minutes
  6. The next meeting is on February 6, 2025
  7. Adjournment

Selectmen Board Of

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January 2, 2025

TOWN OF SOMERS

BOARD OF SELECTMEN

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, January 2, 2025, at 6:00 pm

Town Hall Auditorium

MEETING WILL BE LIVE STREAMED

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCitLJvpaGg5rGsVVbsUYK8A/featured

  • CALL TO ORDER
    1. Pledge of Allegiance
    2. Roll Call

 

  • PUBLIC COMMENT:
    1. Public Comment:

 

  • PRESENTATIONS BY THE FIRST SELECTMAN

 

  • CONSENT AGENDA
  1. Boards and Commissions: Appointments/Resignations:

 

  • OPPORTUNITY TO ADD URGENT AGENDA ITEMS

 

  • FINANCE
  1. Transfers and Appropriations
  2. CFO Finance Report/Updates
  3. Presentation of Scheduled Payments

 

  • UPDATES FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSION: None

 

  • PENDING BUSINESS – None

 

  • NEW BUSINESS

 

  1. Public Works Department Budget Presentation – Todd Rolland
  2. Emergency Management Budget Presentation – Todd Rolland

 

 

  • Approval of Minutes of December 19, 2024, Regular Meeting of the Board of Selectmen.

The Board of Selectmen waives the reading of the minutes of the Regular

Meeting from December 19, 2024, and that minutes of said meeting be approved.

 

  • ADJOURNMENT
January 3, 2025
January 4, 2025
January 5, 2025
January 6, 2025(1 event)

Zoning Commission

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January 6, 2025

MEETING AGENDA

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 6:30pm  

Town Hall, Auditorium, 600 Main Street, Somers, CT

 

CALL TO ORDER

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

PUBLIC HEARING:

  1. Application #24-006: Gingras Development, for JV Ladd Properties, LLC, 85 South Road, Somers; proposed text amendment to section 4.3 Business/Industrial Districts, Principal Uses and Structures B.2 to allow Mixed-Proximate Residential uses with a Special Use Permit, and Section 6 Use Related Provisions, 6.14 Mixed-Proximate Residential development of semi-detached housing units.

DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE DECISION:

  1. Application #24-006: Gingras Development, for JV Ladd Properties, LLC, 85 South Road, Somers; proposed text amendment to section 4.3 Business/Industrial Districts, Principal Uses and Structures B.2 to allow Mixed-Proximate Residential uses with a Special Use Permit, and Section 6 Use Related Provisions, 6.14 Mixed-Proximate Residential development of semi-detached housing units.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 2, 2024

ADJOURNMENT
January 7, 2025(1 event)

WPCA

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January 7, 2025

TOWN OF SOMERS

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY

600 MAIN ST.

SOMERS, CT 06071

 REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

1 -7-25

7:00 pm

Lower Level Meeting Room

Agenda

  1. Minutes (12/2/24 – Regular Meeting Minutes)
  2. Board Member Discussion
  3. WPCA Plant Upgrade – Weston & Sampson
  4. Somersville WPCF: Facility Upgrade Project Funding
  5. WPCA 2023-2024 Budget – Reporting and Balance
  6. WPCA 2024-2025 Budget
  7. WPCF Sub Committee – Sewer User Fees – Hazardville Water Meter Reads
  8. WPCA Draft Ordinance Change – Challenges
  9. Correspondence/Audience Participation
  10. Bills/Transfers
  11. Adjournment

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85874243233?pwd=a7QHKSuaWY1paeCva6GfbAPJb33JbL.1

Meeting ID: 858 7424 3233
Passcode: 320532

Please call Daniel Parisi at 860-335-2154 if you are unable to attend this meeting. Thank you.
January 8, 2025(2 events)

Cemetery Committee

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January 8, 2025

SOMERS CEMETERY COMMITTEE

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 8, 2025

  1. Call to order:

2. Members present:.

3. Public comment:

4.Vote to approve minutes from NOVEMBER 2024

5. Committee reports:

    1. Finance:
      1. Monthly & quarterly reports – including Morgan Stanley update
      2. Progress on Irrevocable Trust
      3. Landscape Architect: Possible approval of G&W proposal under new business
    2. Sexton – Jeff Buckley
    3. Landscaping -John Guzie
    4. DPW -Todd Rolland
  2. Old Business:
    1. Concern form(s): Report on resolutions.
  3. Digital Data program update:
    1. Soft launch timing/date.
    2. Use by finance office and committee only until approved by committee for public use. Consider requesting zoom meeting with vendor to discuss public access tabs vs office and committee access.
  4. New Business:
    1. New concern forms if any.
  5. Motion to approve using G&W as the landscape architect for expansion of pinned plots at Center Cemetery.
  6. Motion to discuss and approve the change of plot length from 10″ to 11″ as suggested by G&W.
  7. Discussion with possible vote on committee suggestions of where new driveways for best access might be placed, access to DPW storage/ temporary area and security.
  8. Adjournment:

 

Next meeting: March 12, 2025 6:30PM

 

 

Conservation Comm

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January 8, 2025

 

TOWN OF SOMERS

Conservation Commission

600 Main Street

 

REGULAR MEETING

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2025

7:00 PM TOWN HALL

AGENDA

 

 CALL TO ORDER

  1. 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.
  • NEW BUSINESS

None

  1. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

 

  1. STAFF REPORT

 

  1. CORRESPONDENCE AND BILLS

 

  • MINUTES APPROVAL: December 4, 2024

 

  • ADJOURNMENT
January 9, 2025(3 events)

Pension Committee

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January 9, 2025

PENSION COMMITTEE

REGULAR MEETING

JANUARY 9, 2025, THURSDAY 9:00 AM

TOWN HALL

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF 10-31-24

REPORT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SOMERS CFO: BRIAN WISSINGER AND ASSISTANT TREASURER MIKE MARINACCIO

 

Report from the Office of Finance and Treasury

Town Fund: cash and benefit payment needs

Firefighters Fund: cash and benefit payment needs

INVESTMENT REVIEW AND DECISIONS FOR THE TOWN FUND: KEVIN NICHOLS

INVESTMENT REVIEW AND DECISIONS FOR THE VOLUNTEER FIRE FUND:

KEVIN NICHOLS

NEW BUSINESS

ADJOURNMENT:

Selectmen Board Of

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January 9, 2025

TOWN OF SOMERS

BOARD OF SELECTMEN

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 6:00 pm

Town Hall Auditorium

Amended

MEETING WILL BE LIVE STREAMED

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCitLJvpaGg5rGsVVbsUYK8A/featured

  • CALL TO ORDER
    1. Pledge of Allegiance
    2. Roll Call
  • PUBLIC COMMENT:
    1. Public Comment:

 

  • PRESENTATIONS BY THE FIRST SELECTMAN

 

  • CONSENT AGENDA
  1. Board and Commissions: Appointments/Resignations

 

  • OPPORTUNITY TO ADD URGENT AGENDA ITEMS

 

  • FINANCE
  1. Transfers and Appropriations
  2. CFO Finance Report/Updates
  3. Presentation of Scheduled Payments

 

  • UPDATES FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSION: None

 

  • PENDING BUSINESS – None

 

  • NEW BUSINESS
    1. Discussion and Appointment of Charter Revision Commission Members. Board of Selectmen

Proposed Members:

Michael Marinaccio

John Parks

James Formica

Theresa Schmidt

Scott Kaupin

Edward DePeau

Kathy Lerz

 

  1. Request to enter a Shared Services Pilot Program between the Town of Ellington and the Town of Somers for Recycling Center Services. Todd Rolland

 

  1. Human Services Department Budget Presentation – Matthew Cox

 

  1. Police Department Budget Presentation – Kim Littig

 

  • Approval of Minutes of January 2, 2024, Regular Meeting of the Board of Selectmen.

The Board of Selectmen waives the reading of the minutes of the Regular

Meeting from January 2, 2024, and that minutes of said meeting be approved.

 

  • ADJOURNMENT

Planning Commission-CANCELLED

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January 9, 2025

January 10, 2025
January 11, 2025
January 12, 2025
January 13, 2025(2 events)

Board of Ed

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January 13, 2025

Cultural Commission

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January 13, 2025

SOMERS CULTURAL COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

January 13, 2025 – 7:00 p.m. at Piedmont Hall

 

 

  1. Pledge and Call to Order

 

  1. Introduction of Newest Member, Terry Titus

 

  1. Secretary’s Report – P. Bachetti
    1. Approval of November 4, 2024 Meeting Minutes – P. Bachetti
    2. Correspondence – Bachetti

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report – T. Schmidt
    1. Financial Accounts Report – T. Schmidt
    2. Bills for Approval/Pay – T. Schmidt

 

  1. Other Item(s) for Discussion at this meeting

 

  1. Old Business
    1. Update: Open Mics, Sat., November 9, 2024 – T. Simoes
    2. Update 2024 Holiday Fest, K.C. Sisters & discussion of Dec. 6, 2025 Holiday Fest concert – A. Levesque

 

  1. New Business
    1. Christmas gift to Eric Peterson in Dept. of Public Works – A. Levesque
    2. Adding sponsor donation level of $1,000 – A. Levesque
    3. Dates and list of 9 summer concerts for 2025 – A. Levesque
    4. Scholarship – Bob Hall
    5. Yard signs for “Black History Month” – Library new location, reason,  toppers for existing Piedmont signs or other ideas – A. Levesque
    6. Photography Show yard signs – P. Bachetti

 

  1. Adjournment – next regular meeting, Mon, Feb., 10, 2025, 7 pm, Piedmont Hall

 

  1. NB: Found on the Bd. Of Selectmen agenda meeting of December 19, 2024 – CIP? request to replace Piedmont boiler for $11,000 per Todd Roland
January 14, 2025(2 events)

Senior Advisory

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January 14, 2025

 

TOWN OF SOMERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR SENIORS

AGENDA

January 14, 2025 – 1pm to 2pm

Senior Center Meeting Room

 

  • Call to Order (Matthew)

 

  • Introductions / Audience (Matthew)

 

  • Review of Minutes from November 12 (Ailene)

 

  • Old Business
  • Call for Secretary/Recorder

 

  • New Business
    • Senior Center Update (Donna)
    • Social and Senior Services Update (Annette)
    • Announcements/Other (All)

 

  • Adjournment

   

Upcoming Meetings

 

February 11, 1 to 2pm

March 11, 1 to 2pm

April 8, 1-2pm

Zoning Board of Appeals – Cancelled

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January 14, 2025

January 15, 2025(1 event)

Housing Authority

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January 15, 2025

Housing Authority of the Town of Somers

Meeting January 15, 2025 – 1:00 p.m.

71 Battle Street

Meeting Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. Attendance
  3. Discussion with individual residents
  4. 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
    • Other
  5. New Business
    • Appoint directors for subsidiaries
    • Other
  6. Approval of minutes from November 20, 2024
  7. Resident Questions/Concerns
  8. Adjournment
January 16, 2025(2 events)

CIP – CANCELLED

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January 16, 2025

TOWN OF SOMERS

CIP COMMITTEE

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Town Hall

Thursday, January 16, 2025

4:00 pm

 

 

 

CANCELLED

Selectmen Board Of

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January 16, 2025

TOWN OF SOMERS

BOARD OF SELECTMEN

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 6:00 pm

Town Hall Auditorium

Amended

MEETING WILL BE LIVE STREAMED

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCitLJvpaGg5rGsVVbsUYK8A/featured

  • CALL TO ORDER
    1. Pledge of Allegiance
    2. Roll Call
  • PUBLIC COMMENT:
    1. Public Comment:

 

  • PRESENTATIONS BY THE FIRST SELECTMAN

 

  • CONSENT AGENDA
  1. Board and Commissions: Appointments/Resignations

 

  • OPPORTUNITY TO ADD URGENT AGENDA ITEMS

 

  • FINANCE
  1. Transfers and Appropriations
  2. CFO Finance Report/Updates
  3. Presentation of Scheduled Payments

 

  • UPDATES FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSION: None

 

  • PENDING BUSINESS – None

 

  • NEW BUSINESS
    1. Fire Department Staffing Requests that Firefighter:
      1. Request the Removal of Firefighter/EMT-P Scott Minguy as a part-time employee per Article IV Section III of the agreement with Local 4284. His last shift was on August 16, 2024. Chief David Lenart

 

  1. Request to hire a part-time FF/EMT-B Derek Wyse with a starting hourly rate of $28.06 and a start date of January 26, 2025. Chief David Lenart

 

  1. Request to hire a part-time FF/EMT-B Brendan Canty with an hourly rate of $28.06 and a start date of January 26, 2025. Chief David Lenart

 

  1. Presentation From Tim Coons Engineering Regarding the Proposed Solar Field on 159 South Road – Todd Rolland/Tim Coons Engineering

 

  1. Request that the Board of Selectmen Approve the 2025 Spring Splash for March 29, 2025 (With a Rain Date of April 5, 2025) and the Town Clerk to Notarize the Attached Resolution. Todd Rolland

 

  1. Land Use Budget Presentation- Todd Rolland and Jennifer Roy

 

  1. Town Hall Budget Presentations:
    1. Selectmen’s Budget – Kim LaFleur
    2. Economic Development Commission Budget Proposal – Chairman Jim O’Hearn

 

  1. Finance Department – Brian Wissinger
  2. Information Technology – Brian Wissinger/Kim LaFleur
  3. Employee Benefits – Brian Wissinger

 

  1. Discussion and Possible Action on Proposed Salary Increase for the Assistant Town Clerk – Dave Marti

 

  1. FY 2026 Town Clerk Budget Presentation – Dave Marti

 

  1. Discussion and Appointment of Charter Revision Commission Members. Board of Selectmen

Proposed Members:

Michael Marinaccio

John Parks

Theresa Schmidt

Scott Kaupin

Edward DePeau

Kathy Lerz

Thomas Clark

 

  1. Accept the Resignation of Maryellen Matarazzo, the part- time Senior Center Program Coordinator effective January 31, 2025.

 

  1. Accept the Resignation of Taylor Reynolds, the part time Children’s Library Assistant effective March 5, 2025.

 

  • Approval of Minutes of January 9, 2025, Regular Meeting of the Board of Selectmen.

The Board of Selectmen waives the reading of the minutes of the Regular

Meeting from January 9, 2025, and that minutes of said meeting be approved.

 

  • ADJOURNMENT
January 17, 2025
January 18, 2025
January 19, 2025
January 20, 2025(1 event)

Martin Luther King Jr-Offices Closed

N/A
January 20, 2025

January 21, 2025(3 events)

BOE-HVAC

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January 21, 2025

Somers Elementary School HVAC Building Committee Meeting
Tuesday, January 21, 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

PLEASE NOTE NEW MEETING DAY AND TIME
1. Bid Document Status
2. Building Committee Meeting – Next scheduled meeting is February 4, 2025
3. Other Business

BOE-Curr Comm

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January 21, 2025

January 21, 2025
5:00- 6:00 pm
Central Office Conference Room

Agenda

Approval of December 3rd Meeting Minutes
SHS Course Updates/Adjustments for the 25/26 School Year

Library Board

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January 21, 2025

January 22, 2025
January 23, 2025(2 events)

BOE-Planning/Finance

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January 23, 2025

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: January 23, 2025
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: CO Conference Room

1. FY25 Budget Transfers
2. FY26 Budget Discussion

Selectmen Board Of

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January 23, 2025

TOWN OF SOMERS

BOARD OF SELECTMEN

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 6:00 pm

Town Hall Auditorium

MEETING WILL BE LIVE STREAMED

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCitLJvpaGg5rGsVVbsUYK8A/featured

 

  • CALL TO ORDER
    1. Pledge of Allegiance
    2. Roll Call

 

  • PUBLIC COMMENT:
    1. Public Comment:

 

  • PRESENTATIONS BY THE FIRST SELECTMAN

 

  • CONSENT AGENDA
  1. Board and Commissions: Appointments/Resignations

 

  • OPPORTUNITY TO ADD URGENT AGENDA ITEMS

 

  • FINANCE
  1. Transfers and Appropriations
  2. CFO Finance Report/Updates
  3. Presentation of Scheduled Payments

 

  • UPDATES FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSION: None

 

  • PENDING BUSINESS – None

 

  • NEW BUSINESS

 

  1. Fire Department Budget Presentation – Chief David Lenart

 

  1. Approval of Separation Payout of Remaining Sick time accrued at Retirement for Martin Smith in the amount to $8,508.00.

 

  • Approval of Minutes of January 16, 2025, Regular Meeting of the Board of Selectmen.

The Board of Selectmen waives the reading of the minutes of the Regular

Meeting from January 16, 2025, and that minutes of said meeting be approved.

 

  • ADJOURNMENT
January 24, 2025
January 25, 2025(2 events)

Veteran’s Coffeehouse

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January 25, 2025

Veterans Coffeehouse

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January 25, 2025

January 26, 2025
January 27, 2025(1 event)

Board of Ed

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January 27, 2025

Somers Board of Education Regular Meeting
Monday, January 27, 2025 7:00 PM
Somers Board of Education Chambers, 1 Vision Boulevard, Somers, CT 06071

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Approval of the January 13, 2025 BOE Minutes
The Board to review and approve the minutes from the January 13, 2025 Board meeting.
4. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. Superintendent Update
2. SHS Student Representatives
Students from Somers High School will update the Board on recent events.
3. Superintendent Presentation of Proposed 2025-2026 Budget
Dr. Galloway will present the proposed 2025-2026 Somers Public Schools budget to the Board.
5. OPPORTUNITY TO ADD/DELETE AGENDA ITEMS
6. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Warrant of January 27, 2025
The Board to review and consent to the warrant of January 27, 2025.
2. Retirement
James Scalia, SHS Custodian, will be retiring with his last day of employment on January 31, 2025.
3. 2nd Posting 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 Somers Public Schools Calendars
7. OLD BUSINESS
8. NEW BUSINESS
1. 24-25 Quarter 2 Budget Transfer Request
The Board to approve the Quarter 2 budget transfers. Stephanie Levin, Director of Business
Services, will be available to answer questions.
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Curriculum (next meeting 2/10/25 6p.m., 3/10/25 6 p.m., 5/12/25 5:30 p.m., 6/9/25 6 p.m.)
2. Policy (next meeting TBD)
3. Planning/Finance (next meeting TBD)
4. Salary & Negotiations (next meeting TBD)
5. Building (next meeting 2/4/25 & 2/18/25 2 p.m. – every other Tuesday at 2 p.m.)
10. CABE/CREC/State Dept. of Ed./SEF
11. AUDIENCE TO CITIZENS/STAFF/STUDENTS
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board to enter into Executive Session and invite Dr. Galloway into Executive Session to discuss
the Superintendent’s mid-year evaluation.
13. ADJOURNMENT
January 28, 2025(1 event)

Board of Finance

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January 28, 2025

January 29, 2025(1 event)

Economic Development Comm

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January 29, 2025

January 30, 2025(1 event)

Selectmen Board Of

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January 30, 2025

January 31, 2025
February 1, 2025

 

Somers
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