Events in October 2024
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WPCA WPCA
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October 1, 2024TOWN OF SOMERS
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY
600 MAIN ST.
SOMERS, CT 06071
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
10-1-24
7:00 pm
Lower Level Meeting Room
Agenda
- Minutes (9/10/24 – 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 – 50 Hall Hill Road
- Bills/Transfers
- Adjournment
Please call Daniel Parisi at 860-335-2154 if you are unable to attend this meeting. Thank you.
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Conservation Comm- CANCELED Conservation Comm- CANCELED
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October 2, 2024TOWN OF SOMERS
Conservation Commission
600 Main Street
Somers, CT 06071MEETING CANCELED
The regular meeting of the Town of Somers Conservation Commission scheduled for October 2, 2024 at 7:00pm has been canceled.
The next regularly scheduled meeting is November 6, 2024.
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EPAC- CANCELED EPAC- CANCELED
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October 3, 2024TOWN OF SOMERS
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ADVISORY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
CANCELED
Thursday, October 3, 2024
8:00 AM
Fire Station
- Call to Order
- Members Present
- Old Business
- Sanitarian
- Social Services
- Police
- Fire
- DPW
- Schools
- CERT
- New Business
- General Discussion
- Approval of Minutes
- Adjournment
Board of Selectmen Board of Selectmen
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October 3, 2024TOWN OF SOMERS
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, October 3, 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:
Accept the Resignation of Lynne P. Goss from the Cultural Commission with an effective date of September 7, 2024.
- Appointment of Bill Meier to the Somers Elementary School HVAC Building Committee.
- Appointment of Brian Wissinger to the Somers Elementary School HVAC Building Committee.
- 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
- BOE Update on HVAC Project Budget. Board of Education/Colliers/Gilbane
- Discussion and Possible Action on Construction Manager Contract. Board of Education/Colliers/Gilbane
- NEW BUSINESS
- Fire Department Update. David Lenart
- Accept Resignation of Firefighter/Paramedic Cody Lemire. David Lenart
- Approval of Zoll Monitors Warranty Contract and Authorize the First Selectman to Execute all associated documents. David Lenart
- Discussion and Possible Action on Action EMS Intercept Agreement. David Lenart
- Capital Improvement Project Requests. Todd Rolland
- Historical Museum porch and painting. A couple of years ago, we received significant ARPA funding to replace the museum’s roof and rebuild its windows. That work has been completed. This is the remaining work on that project. In 2023, we applied for a T-Mobile Hometown Grant to fund this project but were unsuccessful. $45,000.00
- Replacement of two (2) Recycling Center dumpsters. $20,000.00
- Town Hall interior Painting. $18,000.00
- Replacement of the Small Buildings Mower. $17,500.00
- Replacement of the Small Highway Roller. $25,000.00
- Town Hall Community LED Sign. $75,000.00
- Replacement of the Conner’s Place Playground Surfacing. $220,000.00
- Replacement of the 2016 Senior Bus. $30,000.00
- Replacement of the 2004 Plow/Dump/Sander Truck. $175,000.00
- Set Town Meeting Date to vote on appropriation of $43,141.02 for Separation Payout. Recommended Meeting Date is November 7th at 7:00pm – Brian Wissinger
- Approval of Minutes of September 18, 2024, Special Meeting of the Board of Selectmen.
The Board of Selectmen waives the reading of the minutes of the Special Meeting from September 18, 2024, and that minutes of said meeting be approved.
- ADJOURNMENT
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Zoning Commission Zoning Commission
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October 7, 2024AGENDA
Monday, October 7, 2024 at 6:30pm
Town Hall, 600 Main Street, Somers, CT
CALL TO ORDER
NEW BUSINESS:
- Somers Mountain Properties/Worthington Winery, 359 Mountain Road, Somers, review for possible renewal, conditions of approval:
OUTDOOR AMPLIFIED MUSIC; LIVE OR RECORDED is approved for 1 year, expiring October 2, 2024, subject to renewal.
TEMPORARY STORAGE CONTAINER Temporary Storage trailers are permitted under Section 6.9.A.2 for up to one year, expiring October 2, 2024.
DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE DECISION:
- Application #24-002: Somers Mountain Properties, LLC, 359 Mountain Road, Somers; seeking a Text Amendment to section 214-6.11 and 6.12 of the Somers Zoning Regulations, as they relate to Farm Wineries.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pending claims and litigation re: Kenneth Prior v. Somers Mountain Properties and the Somers Zoning Commission.
Docket #HHD-CV22-6184463-S
Docket #HHD-CV23-6179559-S
Docket #HHD-CV24-6184464-S
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 3, 2024
ADJOURNMENT
Cultural Commission Cultural Commission
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October 7, 2024SOMERS CULTURAL COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
October 7, 2024 – 7:00 p.m. at Piedmont Hall
Pledge and Call to Order (followed by Guest introductions)
- Secretary’s Report – P. Bachetti
- Approval of September 9, 2024 Meeting Minutes – P. Bachetti
- Correspondence – Bachetti
- Treasurer’s Report – T. Schmidt
- Financial Accounts Report – T. Schmidt
- Bills for Approval/Pay – T. Schmidt
- Other Item(s) for Discussion at this meeting
- Old Business
- Update: Art Show – P. Bachetti, N. Connell, G. Lockwood (suggestions)
- Update: Open Mics, Sat., October 12 – T. Simoes
- Update: Piedmont bench painting by Scouts – A. Levesque
- Update: 2025 Outdoor Concert Series Venues – A. Levesque
- Update: Piedmont ceiling repair – A. Levesque
- Update: 2025 Piedmont Coffeehouse, Jan., Feb., March – A. Levesque, T. Simoes
- New Business
- Donation to Scouts for floor painting – Cultural Commission team
- 2024 Holiday Festival, need for new SCC Rep. – A. Levesque
- New potential member – Terry Titus
- New potential volunteer – Ramona Ferreira
- Adjournment – next regular meeting, Monday, Nov., 4, 2024, 7 pm, Piedmont Hall (Because the second Monday, our normal meeting time, is Veterans’ Day, we voted last year to meet the first Monday of Nov – 11/4/24)
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Senior Advisory Senior Advisory
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October 8, 2024Zoning Board of Appeals Zoning Board of Appeals
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October 8, 2024ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 – 6:30 P.M.,
Lower level Conference Room, 600 Main Street, Somers, CT
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC HEARING – DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE DECISION:
- ZBA24-001 – Oakridge Dairy, 122 Watchaug Road, Somers, CT, seeking a variance from Earthwork regulations, section 214-8.4.E.3.k where earth product removal shall not be excavated to a depth closer than five feet above the site’s high-water table, to allow excavation depth of two feet above the site’s high water table.
- ZBA24-002 South Road Donuts d/b/a Dunkin, 12 South Road, Somers, seeking a variance from Section 214-7.1F Sign Standards for lighting and movement, to allow an electronic menu board at the rear of the building for drive-thru.
- ZBA24-003 Somers Mountain Properties, LLC, 359 Mountain Road, Somers, appealing Cease and Desist Order issued by the Zoning Enforcement Officer regarding a violation of conditions of Special Use Permit for private event held June 16, 2024 while the tasting room remained open.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 12, 2023 & September 10, 2024
ADJOURNMENT
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CIP Committee CIP Committee
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October 10, 2024Planning Commission Planning Commission
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October 10, 2024 -
Columbus Day – Offices Closed Columbus Day – Offices Closed
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October 14, 2024 -
Blood Drive Blood Drive
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October 15, 2024Side Walk Ad Hoc Committee Side Walk Ad Hoc Committee
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October 15, 2024Library Board Library Board
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October 15, 2024Board of Education Board of Education
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October 15, 2024 -
Housing Authority Housing Authority
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October 16, 2024 -
Pension Committee Pension Committee
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October 17, 2024PENSION COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 17, 2024, THURSDAY 9:00 AM
TOWN HALL
CANCELLED
SPECIAL MEETING SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 31
Board of Selectmen Board of Selectmen
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October 17, 2024 -
Open Space and Trails Open Space and Trails
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October 21, 2024 -
Board of Finance Board of Finance
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October 22, 2024 -
Veterans Coffee House Veterans Coffee House
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October 26, 2024 -
Board of Education Board of Education
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October 28, 2024 -
EDC EDC
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October 30, 2024 -
Pension Committee Special Meeting Pension Committee Special Meeting
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October 31, 2024