Calendar

Events in September 2023

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August 27, 2023
August 28, 2023(1 event)

Board of Education


August 28, 2023

Somers Board of Education Meeting Monday, August 28, 2023 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. Board to Acknowledge Tyler Dubuc

The Board to recognize Tyler Dubuc, Somers High School Senior, for his participation and leadership in the American Legion State Police Youth Week. SRO, Craig Jones, will be present to speak about the program.

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  2. Approval of the July 10, 2023 BOE Meeting Minutes 3

The Board to review and approve the minutes from the July I 0, 2023 BOE meeting.

  1. Approval of the August 7, 2023 Special BOE Meeting Minutes 7

The Board to review and approve the minutes from the Special BOE Meeting on August 7, 2023.

  1. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
  2. Superintendent Update
  3. Student Activity Account Report 8

Stephanie Levin, Director of Business Services, will discuss the Student Activity Account Report.

  1. FY 23-24 Budget Adjustment

Stephanie Levin, Director of Business Services, will present the FY 23-24 budget adjustment and will answer questions.

  1. OPPORTUNITY TO ADD/DELETE AGENDA ITEMS
  2. CONSENT AGENDA
  3. Warrant of July 21, 2023 /                                                                                  10

The   Board to review and consent to the warrant of July 21, 2023.

  1. Warrant of August 7, 2023 12

The Board to review and consent to the warrant of August 7, 2023.

  1. Warrant of August 14, 2023 20

The Board to review and consent to the warrant of August 14, 2023.

  1. Warrant of August 18, 2023 25

The Board to review and consent to the warrant of August 18, 2023.

  1. Warrant of August 28, 2023 26

The Board to review and consent to the warrant of August 28, 2023.

  1. Resignations
  • Sean Shimansky, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, has resigned effective immediately after five years of service at SPS.
  • Scott Grant, SHS Custodian, submitted his resignation effective August 14, 2023, after 5 years of

service at SPS.                                                     :

  • Jeff Keener, MBA Technology Education Teacher, has resigned effective August 11, 2023, after eight years of service at SPS.
  1. OLD BUSINESS
    1. 2nd Posting DBS Code 4 - Reporting of Child Abuse, Neglect and Sexual 34

Assault

  1. 2nd Posting DBS Code 4 - Physical Exercise and Discipline of Students 38
  2. 2nd Posting DBS Code 5145.511 - Exploitation: Sexual Harassment/Sexual Abuse 40

Prevention and Education Program

  1. NEW BUSINESS

 

  1. 2022-23 Budget Transfer Approval 42

Stephanie Levin, Director of Business Services, will be available to answer questions.

  1. I st Posting DBS Code - 51 - Survey of Students (Student Privacy) 44
  2. !st Posting DBS Code l - Gifted and Talented Students Program 47
  3. Ist Posting DBS Code 2 - Indoor Air Quality                                                                          48
  4. !st Posting Superintendent Job Description ,                                                                                 52

The Board to review the Superintendent's job description.

  1. COMMITTEE REPORTS
    1. Curriculum
  2. Policy
  3. Planning/Finance
  4. Salary & Negotiations
  5. CABE/CREC/State of Ed.
  6. AUDIENCE TO CITIZENS/STAFF/STUDENTS
  7. EXECUTIVE SESSION

The Board to enter into Executive Session to discuss the Superintendent Evaluation format and invite Dr. Galloway into Executive Session.

  1. ADJOURNMENT
August 29, 2023
August 30, 2023
August 31, 2023
September 1, 2023
September 2, 2023
September 3, 2023
September 4, 2023(1 event)

Labor Day- Offices Closed

N/A
September 4, 2023

September 5, 2023(2 events)

BOE-Special


September 5, 2023

Somers Board of Education Special Meeting
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 3:00 PM
Somers Board of Education Chambers, 1 Vision Boulevard, Somers, CT 06071
“The Somers Public Schools strives to be an exceptional and innovative educational community.”

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. Discussion/Possible Action: Student Expulsion Hearing - Executive Session Anticipated
3. ADJOURNMENT

Zoning Commission


September 5, 2023

AGENDA

Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 6:30pm  Town Hall, 600 Main Street, Somers, CT

CALL TO ORDER

NEW BUSINESS:

DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE DECISION:

  1. Application #23-003: Mark and Karen Murdoch, 359 Mountain Road, Somers seeking a modification of the Special Use permit and Site Plan; for operation of farm winery, amending the conditions of approval:

#3 regarding parking, increasing the number of parking spaces 195,

#4 allow food trucks,

#5 outdoor amplified music and

#6 pop-up tents maximum size of 12’ x 12’; and

allow an 8’ x 40’ storage container at the rear of the Sugar House.

 

MINUTES: May 1, 2023;  July 5, 2023;   July 19, 2023;   and August 21, 2023

ADJOURNMENT

The Zoning Commission appreciates citizen input. Please contact the Land Use Office (860) 763-8220, during Regular business hours or in writing to find out the best way to communicate your concerns.

September 6, 2023(2 events)

Assessment Appeals


September 6, 2023

 

BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS TOWN OF SOMERS, CONNECTICUT

 

 

Pursuant to Public Act 95-283, the Somers Board of Assessment Appeals will meet for the purpose of hearing Appeals on the October 1, 2022 Motor Vehicle Grand List. The Board will meet on the following date:

 

Wednesday September 6th, 2023 @ 6:00pm in the lower level conference room at Town Hall on a first come first served basis.

 

Dated at Somers, CT this 12th day of July, 2023. Francis W. Devlin, Jr., Chairman

Board of Assessment Appeals Town of Somers

Conservation Commission - Cancelled


September 6, 2023

The regular meeting of the Town of Somers Conservation Commission scheduled for September 6, 2023 at 7:00pm has been canceled.

The next regularly scheduled meeting is October 4, 2023.

 

 

September 7, 2023(2 events)

EPAC


September 7, 2023

TOWN OF SOMERS

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ADVISORY COUNCIL

MEETING AGENDA

 

Thursday, September 7, 2023

8:00 AM

Fire Station

 

  1. Call to Order

 

  1. Members Present

 

  1. Old Business
    1. Sanitarian
    2. Social Services
    3. Police
    4. Fire
    5. DPW
    6. Schools
    7. CERT

 

  1. New Business

 

    1. General Discussion

 

  1. Approval of Minutes: October 5, 2023

 

  1. Adjournment

Selectmen Board Of


September 7, 2023

TOWN OF SOMERS

BOARD OF SELECTMAN

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, September 7, 2023

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:

 

  • Resignation of Anne Cournoyer as Justice of the Peace
  • Resignation of Richard Cheney as Justice of the Peace
  • Announcement of Appointment - Sherri Marquis as the Justice of the Peace with a term expiring on January 6, 2025
  • Announcement of Appointment – Scott Kaupin as Justice of the Peace with a term expiring on January 6, 2025

 

  • 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
  • PENDING BUSINESS

 

  • NEW BUSINESS
    1. CIP Requests
      1. Public Works Department HVAC Unit Replacement $19,500.00

Motion to approve the Capital Improvement Project request for the HVAC Unit Replacement at the Department of Public Works in the amount of $19,500.

 

  1. Library HVAC Unit Replacement $9,500.00

Motion to approve the Capital Improvement Project request for the HVAC Unit Replacement at the Library in the amount of $9,500.

 

  1. Review of Employee handbook with Town Labor Attorney and Possible vote to adopt Employee Handbook.

 

  • APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Approval of Minutes of August 17, 2023, Regular Meeting of the Board of Selectmen.

The Board of Selectmen waives the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting from August 17, 2023, and that minutes of said meeting be approved.

 

  • ADJOURNMENT
September 8, 2023
September 9, 2023
September 10, 2023
September 11, 2023(4 events)

BOE


September 11, 2023

Somers Board of Education Meeting
Monday, September 11, 2023 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 August 28, 2023 BOE Meeting Minutes
The Board to review and approve the minutes from the August 28, 2023 BOE meeting.
4. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. Superintendent Update
2. Monthly Budget Report
Stephanie Levin, Director of Business Services, will update the BOE on the monthly budget.
3. Presentation of Leadership Coherence Framework
District staff will present the coherence framework.
5. OPPORTUNITY TO ADD/DELETE AGENDA ITEMS
6. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Warrant of September 11, 2023
The Board to review and consent to the warrant of September 11, 2023.
2. Resignation
Jennifer Williams, 10-Month Secretary at Somers High School, will resign effective September 30,
2023, after two years of service.
3. 2nd Posting DBS Code 6162.51 - Survey of Students (Student Privacy)
4. 2nd Posting DBS Code 6172.1 - Gifted and Talented Students Program
5. 2nd Posting DBS Code 7230.2 - Indoor Air Quality
6. 2nd Posting Superintendent Job Description
7. OLD BUSINESS
8. NEW BUSINESS
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Curriculum
2. Policy
3. Planning/Finance
4. Salary & Negotiations
10. CABE/CREC/State Dept. of Ed.
11. AUDIENCE TO CITIZENS/STAFF/STUDENTS
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board to enter into Executive Session and invite Dr. Galloway into Executive Session to:
1. Discuss the Superintendent Evaluation format
2. Discuss negotiation updates
13. ADJOURNMENT

BOE-Curriculum


September 11, 2023

September 11,2023
5:30-7:00 pm
Central Office Conference Room
Agenda

Approval of June 12th minutes

2023 Summer Curriculum Work and Professional Development

“Back to School” Professional Development Update

CSDE Updated

Legislative Updates related to Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

Other

 

Cultural Commission


September 11, 2023

Recreation Commission- CANCELED


September 11, 2023

SOMERS RECREATION COMMISSION
Meeting Agenda
September 11th, 2023
7:00 PM
Kibbe Fuller Conference Room
MEETING CANCELLED

I. Call to Order

II. Members Present

III. Audience

IV. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes - 8/7/2023

V. Recreation Report

VI. Parks Report

VII. New Business
•General Discussion
•Fall Sports
•2024 Proposed Meeting Dates

VIII. Correspondence

IX. Opportunity to add agenda items

X. Next Meeting – 2024 Meeting Dates TBA

XI. Adjournment

September 12, 2023(4 events)

Senior Advisory Committee


September 12, 2023

TOWN OF SOMERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR SENIORS

September 12, 2023, 1:00pm

Senior Center Meeting Room

 

  • Call to Order

 

  • Introductions / Audience

 

  • Correspondence

 

  • Old Business

 

  • New Business

 

  • Adjournment

 

Special Board of Selectmen Meeting at 4pm


September 12, 2023

 

TOWN OF SOMERS

BOARD OF SELECTMAN

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

4:00 PM

Selectmen’s Conference Room

 

 

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

 

  • PUBLIC COMMENT:
    1. Public Comment:

 

  • EXECUTIVE SESSION: PENDING CLAIMS AND LITIGATION

 

  1. 520 Hall Hill Road v Somers
  2. AFL-HBAN Solar Trust v Somers
  3. Prior v Somers ZBA
  4. Prior v Somers Zoning Commission.
  5. Somers Mountains Properties LLC v. Somers ZBA- 3 separate cases
  6. Somers v Moylan
  7. Alico v. Somers

  

  • ADJOURNMENT

WPCA


September 12, 2023

TOWN OF SOMERS

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY

600 MAIN ST.

SOMERS, CT 06071

 REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

9-12-23

7:00 pm

Lower Level Meeting Room

Agenda

  1. Minutes (8/1/23 -Public Hearing & Regular Meeting Minutes)

  2. WPCA Sub Committee – Sewer User Fees

  3. Somersville WPCF: Facility Upgrade Project Funding

  4. WPCA 2023-2024 Budget – Reporting and Balance

  5. WPCF Plant Upgrade – Weston & Sampson

  6. WPCA Draft Ordinance Change

  7. Correspondence/Audience Participation

  8. Bills/Transfers

  9. Adjournment

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Zoning Board of Appeals


September 12, 2023

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, September 12, 2023 – 7:00 P.M., Town Hall Auditorium, 600 Main Street, Somers, CT

 

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

NEW BUSINESS:

  1. ZBA23-006 – 120 Watchaug Road LLC, 120 Watchaug Road, Somers – Application for a variance of an original 1972 variance, granted for an approx. 3500 square foot utility building/hanger; variance revision requested to construct a 76’ x 105’/ approx. 7980 square foot utility building.

PUBLIC HEARING:

  1. ZBA23-005 – 120 Watchaug Road LLC, 120 Watchaug Road, Somers – Appeal of Zoning Enforcement Officer’s denial of application to construct a 76’ x 120’/ approx. 9000 square foot utility building replacing an approx. 3500 square foot demolished utility building.

PUBLIC HEARING DISCUSSION/DECISION:

  1. ZBA23-005 – 120 Watchaug Road LLC, 120 Watchaug Road, Somers – Appeal of Zoning Enforcement Officer’s denial of application

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 27, 2023 and August 8, 2023

ADJOURNMENT

 

September 13, 2023(2 events)

Youth Services


September 13, 2023

Somers Youth Services Advisory Board Agenda

September 13, 2023 -- 4:30pm

619 Main Street

  • Call to Order

 

  • Welcome and Introductions

 

  • Financial Update

 

  • Program Updates and Next Steps

 

  • New Business
    • By-laws, policies and procedures, sub-committees, community-focus

 

  • Adjourn

Cemetery Committee


September 13, 2023

Somers Cemetery Agenda September 13, 2023

Town Hall lower level meeting room 6:30 PM

 

  1. Call to order:

 

  1. Members present: Guests:
  2. Public Comment: One item from the Chair

 

  1. Vote to approve July 12, 2023 minutes

 

  1. Committee reports:
    1. Finance:

 

  1. Sexton: Need pricing suggestions for special request for Sunday

 

  1. Landscaping: Need report on Wasp Consider decoy nests to be

. hung on cemetery trees. (Available on line.)

 

  1. DPW: (if needed)

 

  1. American Legion: (if needed)

 

  1. Old Business:

 

  1. Concern form (standard inclusion starting 2023) Resolution information on prior concerns. See July listings.

 

  1. Report of billing on IT work done without committee prior approval. From May /July.

 

  1. Report (Update) on Irrevocable Trust of Committee monies from Morgan Stanley & Finance department.

 

  1. Discussion of choice of landscape architect for expansion of Center David Morgan needed information from Finance Department on specifics to be presented to vendors.

 

  1. Discussion of Rules packet. Email feedback given to Morgan who is not available for this meeting. Move to November meeting or earlier if possible.

 

  1. Plan special meeting to engage vendors for digital storage program of all cemetery Report needed from D. Morgan.

See list of information we'd like in the data base. (Under new business, July meeting, #6 D.)

 

  1. New Business:

 

  1. Concern form ( standard inclusion starting with 2023)- Forms from Town Hall office to be reviewed. Discussion on how to proceed with new concerns.
  2. Request from Ann Levesque to discuss ways to advertise Fall/ Spring clean-up. Request to use SPD electric sign for Clean-up announcements was tabled at September meeting.
  3. Set Fall clean up dates for (To be considered: November 1-8, Wednesday - Wednesday) After October flowers and before November Veteran's Day)
  4. Report on Cemetery News page on the town web page (pull down tab).
  5. 2024 meeting calendar proposal for November meeting

 

Vote on any decisions from Old Business

 

Minutes are not official until voted on at the next regularly scheduled meeting. Adjournment:

Next meeting November 8, 2023

September 14, 2023(2 events)

WPCA-Special

N/A
September 14, 2023

TOWN OF SOMERS

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY

600 MAIN ST.

SOMERS, CT 06071

 

 SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

9-18-23

7:00 pm

Lower Level Meeting Room

Agenda

 

  1. Discussion and Motion to Split the 2023-2024 Somersville Sewer User Bills

 

  1. Adjournment

 

 

Please call Daniel Parisi at 860-335-2154 if you are unable to attend this meeting. Thank you.

Planning Commission


September 14, 2023

MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, September 14, 2023 - 6:30 PM

Somers Town Hall Lower Level Conference Room
600 Main Street, Somers, CT

CALL TO ORDER

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Application for Lot Reconfiguration: 131, 145, 155, 175 Highland View Drive.

 

  1. Todd Rolland, Director of Public Works and Land Use - §8-24 referrals:

Town of Somers Senior Community Center project

Somers Board of Education Elementary School HVAC project

 

  1. Affordable Housing Plan

DISCUSSION/DECISION

  1. Application for Lot Reconfiguration: 131, 145, 155, 175 Highland View Drive.

OLD BUSINESS

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: July 13, 2023

ADJOURNMENT

September 15, 2023
September 16, 2023
September 17, 2023
September 18, 2023(2 events)

WPCA-Special

N/A
September 18, 2023

TOWN OF SOMERS

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY

600 MAIN ST.

SOMERS, CT 06071

 

 SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

9-18-23

7:00 pm

Lower Level Meeting Room

 

 

 

Agenda

 

 

  1. Discussion and Motion to Split the 2023-2024 Somersville Sewer User Bills

 

  1. Adjournment

 

 

Please call Daniel Parisi at 860-335-2154 if you are unable to attend this meeting. Thank you.

Open Space and Trails


September 18, 2023

Open Space and Trails Committee

Meeting Agenda

Monday, September 18th, 7:00 pm

Town Hall 

  1. Call to order.
  2. Members present.
  3. Audience
  4. Approval of prior meeting minutes (06/26/2023).
  5. Correspondence
  6. Old Business:
    1. Project Plan Review.
  7. New Business:
    1. Mike & Eileen Blouin's resignation,
    2. 2024 Meeting Schedule,
    3. Presentation to the Board of Selectmen on our activities.
    4. Aya Po improvements continue,
      1. A locked chain across the parking lot has been installed. Patrice and Chuck are opening and closing it. We are looking for more volunteers to open and close it,
      2. A new telephone pole with a street light has been placed on Camp Road,
      3. Underground power and communication lines from the pole to the trailer are scheduled for the week of September 25,
      4. DPW continues with the brush and tree clean-ups,
      5. DPW will continue to improve the area throughout the fall/winter,
  1. Opportunity to add agenda items.
  2. Next Meeting – October 16, 2023.
  3. Adjournment
September 19, 2023(2 events)

Sidewalk Ad Hoc Committee


September 19, 2023

Tuesday, September 19th, 2023, 4:00 PM

Lower Conference Room

Town Hall 

  1. Call to Order
  2. Members Present
  3. Open Discussion, progress report,
  • We created and conducted a survey which went out to all households.
  • We received 565 responses plus many one-of-a-kind recommendations.
  • We collated the responses into three proposed work phases.
  • I contacted David Elder, the Assistant Planning Director of CT DOT’s Office of Strategic Planning and Project, about the Community Connectivity Program, which is a program that towns can use to fund projects like this.
  • David suggested we conduct a Road Safety Audit. RSAs, while not required, are recommended (meaning your application is looked upon more favorably if you have an RSA).
  • I contacted Melissa Evens of the UCONN’s T2 Center. Melissa is the Safety Circuit Rider program coordinator. This program helps towns obtain a Road Safety Audit.
  • We have scheduled an RSA with Melissa and her team for September 21st at 10:00 AM. We will meet at the library and conduct an RSA on Vision & 9th DST Road. Melissa’s goal is to teach us how to conduct RSA. That way, we will be able to conduct the remaining RSAs on Town Roads.
  • I sent in an application to the Department of Transportation for an RSA on South Road (Rt. 83) from Main Street down to Geissler’s. The DOT is in negotiations to hire an outside firm to conduct their RSAs. Once they have a contract, they will get to us, hopefully in the spring.
  • I asked Nick Lapointe with Fuss & O’Neil for a quote for engineering services for construction design and with an opinion of probable construction costs. That proposal came in at $71,800.00.
  • My thoughts are to complete an RSA and secure funding for the design services.
  • Once the designs are done, we will go for construction funding.
  • Once we secure construction funding, we can hold public input sessions.

Sincerely,

Todd Rolland, Director of Land Use and Public Works

  1. Approval of July 18, 2023, Meeting Minutes
  2. Adjournment

Public Library


September 19, 2023

Library Board of Trustees
Somers Public Library
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 – 6:30 p.m.
Somers Public Library – 2 Vision Blvd. – Conference Room
Agenda:
1. Introduction/Vote for New Trustee
a. Marybeth Marquardt
2. First Audience to Citizens
3. Approval of Minutes
4. Correspondence
a. Notice of Retirement – Shirley Warner
5. Treasurer’s Report
6. Financial Business
a. Year-to-date Financial Report
7. Committees
a. FOL – Joanne Nichting
8. Old Business
a. Student pick-ups in library parking lot
9. New Business
a. Lettering for Warner Reading Room
b. Consider purchase of a new vacuum cleaner
c. Request for library to be open on Sunday, October 22, 2023 for book sale
10. Director’s Report
11. Second Audience to Citizens
12. Adjournment

September 20, 2023(1 event)

Housing Authority


September 20, 2023

Housing Authority of the Town of Somers
Meeting September 20, 2023 – 1:00 p.m.
71 Battle Street

Meeting Agenda

1. Call to Order
2. Attendance
3. Discussion with individual residents
4. Old Business
4.1. Management of Property (REDI)
4.1.1. Apartment Rental – Update
4.1.1.1. Review plans and prospects for retaining 25% units in Phase I
4.1.2. Review Condition of the Facilities and work orders
4.1.3. Review Financial Condition
4.1.4. Review Resident Services Coordinator’s activities
4.2. Phase I transition
4.3. Other
5. New Business
5.1. Other
6. Approval of minutes from July 19, 2023
7. Resident Questions/Concerns
8. Adjournment

September 21, 2023(2 events)

CIP - CANCELLED


September 21, 2023

 

TOWN OF SOMERS

CIP COMMITTEE

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Town Hall

Thursday, September 21, 2023

4:00 pm

 

 

 

CANCELLED

Selectmen Board Of


September 21, 2023

TOWN OF SOMERS

BOARD OF SELECTMAN

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, September 21, 2023

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:

 

  1. Accept the Resignation of Mike and Eileen Blouin from the Open Space and Trails Committee with an effective date of September 28, 2023.

Proposed Motion to accept the Resignation of Mike and Eileen Blouin of the Open Space and Trails Committee with an effective date of September 28, 2023.

 

  1. Accept the Resignation of Stephen Getman from the Senior Advisory Committee effective 12.22.23.

Proposed Motion to accept the Resignation of Stephen Getman of the Senior Advisory Committee with an effective date of 12.22.23

 

  • 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

 

  • PENDING BUSINESS

 

  • NEW BUSINESS
    1. Staffing Request and Discussion for Human Resources Generalist – Request to hire Sophia Bletsos as the Full time Human Resources Generalist for 35 hours with an annual salary of $65,000. Tim Keeney

Proposed motion to approve to hire of Sophia Bletsos as the full-time Human Resources Generalist with an annual salary of $65,000.

 

  1. Local Traffic Authority Request for the 2023 Annual Holiday Festival Scheduled for Saturday, December 9, 2023. Trooper Justin Pruess and Kim Littig

Proposed Motion to approve the Local Traffic Authority requests for the 2023 Annual Holiday Festival Scheduled for Saturday, December 9, 2023, as presented.

 

  1. Accreditation for Somers Police – Discussion and Authorize the First Selectman to sign the consulting agreement with Badge Six LLC, in the amount of $7,665.00. Trooper Justin Pruess and Kim Littig.

Proposed Motion to approve the agreement pending the approval of the Town Attorney and authorize the First Selectman to sign the Agreement with Badge Six LLC.

 

  1. FY2022 Homeland Security Grant Program, Municipal Memorandum of Agreement for Region3. Request to Authorize the First Selectman to execute all documents for the annual Region 3 Homeland Security Grant Program. Todd Rolland

Proposed motion to Authorize the First Selectman to execute all documents for the annual Region 3 Homeland Security Grant Program.

 

  1. General discussion on the State Firefighter’s Cancer Bill(s) and potential impacts it will have for Somers. John Roache

 

  1. CIP Requests – Todd Rolland and John Roache

 

  1. Replacement backup generator transfer switch for the Fire Department

Proposed motion - motion to approve the Capital Improvement Project request for a backup generator transfer switch for the Fire Department in the amount of $20,000.

 

  1. CIP Request for funding for a diesel exhaust capture system for the fire station.

Proposed motion - motion to approve the Capital Improvement Project request for a diesel exhaust capture system for the fire station.

 

  1. CIP Request for Fire Department SCBA and equipment washer.

Proposed motion - motion to approve the Capital Improvement Project request for Fire Department SCBA and equipment washer.

 

  1. CIP Request for new gear racks and storage system so the fire department can accommodate new PPE storage requirements.

Proposed motion - motion to approve the Capital Improvement Project request for new gear racks and storage system so that the Fire Department can accommodate new PPE storage requirements.

 

  1. Accept the resignation of FF/EMT Mathew Mazione as per the terms of the union contract.

Proposed motion to accept the resignation of FF/EMT Mathew Mazione as per the terms of the Union Contract.

 

  1. Authorization to post for the position of Part-time Firefighter/EMT for the Somers Fire Department. John Roache

Proposed motion to authorize to post for the position of part-time Firefighter/EMT for the Somers Fire Department.

 

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Approval of Minutes of September 7, 2023, Regular Meeting of the Board of Selectmen.

The Board of Selectmen waives the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting from September 7, 2023, and that minutes of said meeting be approved.

 

  • ADJOURNMENT
September 22, 2023
September 23, 2023
September 24, 2023
September 25, 2023(1 event)

Board of Education


September 25, 2023

 

Somers Board of Education Meeting Monday, September 25, 2023 7:00 PM

Somers Board of Education Chambers, I Vision Boulevard, Somers, CT 06071

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
    1. Approval of the September 5, 2023 BOE Special Meeting Minutes 2

The Board to review and approve the minutes from the September 5, 2023 Special BOE meeting.

  1. Approval of the September 11, 2023 BOE Meeting Minutes 3

The Board to review and approve the minutes from the September I I, 2023 meeting.

  1. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
    1. Superintendent Update
    2. Presentation of Leadership Coherence Framework

The administrators from each school will present their Leadership Coherence Framework to the BOE.

  1. OPPORTUNITY TO ADD/DELETE AGENDA ITEMS
  2. CONSENT AGENDA
  3. Warrant of September 25, 2023 7

The Board to review and consent to the warrant of September 25, 2023.

  1. Resignations
  • Rob Wilson, Director of Technology and Information Systems, will resign with his last day effective September 22, 2023, after 10 years of service at SPS.
  • Matthew Sarantakis, SES Head Custodian, will resign with his last day effective October 6, 2023, after

16 years of service at SPS.

  1. OLD BUSINESS
  2. NEW BUSINESS
    1. Somers High School Oil Tank 13

The Board to approve to enter into a contract for the SHS oil tank.

  1. 1st Warning 2024 Board of Education Meeting Schedule 18

The Board to review the meeting schedule for 2024.

  1. Board to Approve SES Cafeteria Worker

The Board to review and approve the hiring of Devon Dalessio, SES Cafeteria Worker, per DBS Code 4112.8/4212.8 - Nepotism.

  1. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  2. I. Cuniculum
  3. Policy
  4. Planning/Finance
  5. Salary & Negotiations

I0. CABE/CREC/State Dept. of Ed.

  1. AUDIENCE TO CITIZENS/STAFF/STUDENTS
  2. EXECUTIVE SESSION

The Board to enter into Executive Session and invite Dr. Galloway into Executive Session to discuss negotiation updates.

  1. ADJOURNMENT
September 26, 2023(2 events)

BOE Special Meeting


September 26, 2023

Somers Board of Education Special Meeting Tuesday, September 26, 2023 3:00 PM

Somers Board of Education Chambers, I Vision Boulevard, Somers, CT 06071

 

 

"T/ze Somers Public Sc/zools strives to be an exceptional and innovative ed11catio11al commmrity."

 

 

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. Discussion/Possible Action -- Hearing Regarding Request for Expungement Record Pursuant to

Connecticut General Statutes § 10-233d. Executive session anticipated.

  1. ADJOURNMENT

Board of Finance


September 26, 2023

TOWN OF SOMERS

BOARD OF FINANCE

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Town Hall – Auditorium

Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 7:00pm

 

 

  1. Call to Order

 

  1. Members Present

 

  1. Board of Education Update

 

  1. Board of Selectmen Update

 

  1. CFO/Finance Department Update

 

  1. CIP Update

 

  1. CIP Project Request Approvals

 

  1. FY2023 End of Year Transfers

 

  1. Debt Service Fund Creation Request

 

  1. Approval of Minutes
    • 07/25/2023 Regular BOF Minutes

 

  1. 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

September 27, 2023(1 event)

EDC


September 27, 2023

 

Town of Somers

Economic Development Commission Meeting Agenda for September 27, 2023 Somers Town Hall, 6-7PM

 

  1. Call to Order
  2. Review and Approve Minutes
  3. Correspondence - Beth Frechette
  4. Old Business
    1. Directory Update
    2. Update on Shuttle Advertising
    3. Newspaper Publicity
    4. NCCC Meeting w/ handout
    5. Advertisement in GoLocal - $675
    6. Initiation of Business of the Month
  5. New Business
    1. Budget Proposal
    2. Small Business Saturday Discount and Contact Bags

Shuttle Bus Routes NCCCC

Flyer

  1. New Businesses/Ribbon Cutting
  2. Business Issues
  1. Suggestions for October Agenda
  2. Adjourn
September 28, 2023
September 29, 2023
September 30, 2023(1 event)

Veterans Coffee House


September 30, 2023

Veterans Coffee House

Auditorium Town Hall

8:30 am to 11 am

***AUGUST 15, 2023 REGULAR MEETING CANCELLED***

Somers