Advisory Committee for Seniors Policies & Procedures Subcommittee
– February 27, 2019
TOWN OF SOMERS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR SENIORS
POLICIES & PROCEDURES MANUAL SUBCOMMITTEE
Meeting Agenda
February 27th, 2019
9:00am
Somers Senior Center
1. Call to Order
2. Review/approval of 1/16/19 meeting minutes
3. Audience
4. Review of most recent draft of manual
5. Adjournment
AGENDA:
LIBRARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOMERS PUBLIC LIBRARY
MONDAY, March 4, 2019-6:30 p.m.
(If you are unable to attend please call the library: 860-763-3501)
1. First Audience to Citizens
2. Approval of minutes
3. Correspondence
4. Treasurer’s Reports
5. Financial Business
a. John Rocco – update
b. Approval of invoices
c. Year-to-date budget
6. Committees
a. Building Maintenance Committee
b. Friends of the Library liaison report
c. Strategic Planning Committee liaison
7. Old Business
a. Security Plans – CIP update
b . Harmonica program update
c. Fagan donation – Children’s Room update
8. New Business
a. Automatic Shades in Blake Room
9. Director’s Report
10. Second Audience to Citizens
11. Adjournment
Town of Somers
Economic Development Commission
P.O. Box 308
Somers, Connecticut 06071
Meeting Agenda
Monday, March 4, 2019 – 7:00 PM
Somers Town Hall – Lower Level
1. Call to Order Vicki Clark
2. Minutes Vicki Clark
a. Addition of statement in minutes per town clerk: Meeting Minutes are not Official Until Approved at a Subsequent Meeting
3. Members Vicki Clark
a. Welcome new member – Beth Frechette
4. Correspondence Vicki Clark/Beth Frechette
5. Old Business
a. EDC Marketing Materials David Marti
b. Social Media: Status Report Vicki Clark
c. 2019 Business Directory Progress Report All Members
i. Review of list and ads
d. Strategic Town Development
i. Mill Site
ii. Hillsdale College Vicki Clark
6. New Business
a. New Businesses – Report Vicki Clark
7. Adjournment
SOMERS RECREATION COMMISSION
Meeting Agenda
March 4, 2019 7:00 PM
Kibbe Fuller Community Center
I. Call to Order
II. Members Present
III. Audience
IV. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes
V. Recreation Report
VI. DPW Report
VII. New Business
a. Somers Little League: Minors Field Project
VIII. Correspondence
IX. Opportunity to add agenda items
X. Next Meeting – Monday, April 1
XI. Adjournment
Board of Selectmen Followed by Board of Selectmen Public Hearing
– March 7, 2019
SOMERS BOARD OF SELECTMAN
Public Hearing
Thursday, March 7, 2019
Town Hall Auditorium
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Selectman of Somers, CT will hold a public hearing and meeting on Thursday, March 07, 2019, at 6:00 P.M. in Town Hall, 600 Main Street, Somers, CT to consider the following:
Adoption of the Illicit Discharge and Connection Stormwater Ordinance in accordance with the Town of Somers General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) Pursuant to Section 22a-430b of the Connecticut General Statutes.
A copy of the proposed ordinance can be found on the Town’s website here: https://www.somersct.gov/download/Town%20Departments/Public%20Works/stormwater/Draft_IDDE_Ordinance.pdf and is available for review in the Land Use Office of the Somers Town Hall.
1. Call to order 7:00 p.m.
2. Secretary’s Report
SOMERS CULTURAL COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
March 11, 2019 – 7:00 pm
PIEDMONT HALL
a) Approval of Feb. 11, 2019 Regular Meeting Minutes
b) Correspondence
3. Treasurer’s Report
a) Financial Accounts report
b) Bills for approval/pay
4. Old Business
a) Publicity Update – G. Lockwood
b) Feb. Coffeehouse Update (Eastside Dixieland Jazz Band) full house, $155.75) -Ann L.
c) March Coffeehouse Update (T-Bone Stankus Irish Music and Comedy) – A. Levesque
d) Follow-up discussion of alternative location for 2019 summer concerts – A. Levesque
e) Final Schedule of this Summer Concert and 2019-2020 Coffeehouse – A. Levesque
f) Update of spring issue of “Connection” featuring Photo Show – G. Lockwood/S. Grabierz –
g) Update of spring issue of “Connection” featuring summer/coffeehouse concerts – Levesque
Monday, April 8th Deadline for/) and g) to Kim Lafleur in Town Hall
h) Update on “New and Former Events” concept – D. Lewkowicz
i) Update of Art Show “Portfolio” concept – N. Connell
5. New Business
a) sec Schedule of Activities plus Sponsor Advertising Directory as a hand out
b) Gourmet Jazz Dogs/ Melinda Burnham as vendor for outdoor Summer Concert Series
6. Adjournment (next regular meeting Monday, April 8, 2019)
TOWN OF SOMERS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR SENIORS
Meeting Agenda
March 12th, 2019
1:30pm
Somers Senior Center
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of 1/8/19 minutes
3. Audience
4. Transportation
5. Community outreach/publicity
6. Senior Center programming
7. Housing
8. Recognition of deceased
9. Committee updates
10. Adjournment
UNFINISHED BUSINESS – TABLED from February 19, 2019 meeting:
PUBLIC HEARING
#19-002: Paul Donohue, 29 Hillcrest Drive, Somers; seeking a variance from section 214-98 of the Somers Code concerning side yard setback requirement of 25’ (twenty-five feet) to construct a 2-car garage 10’ (ten feet) from the side yard, in the A-1 Residential Zone.
#19-003: Gregory Strouth, 23 Harvest Hill Drive, Somers; seeking a variance from section 214-98 of the Somers Code concerning side yard setback requirement of 25’ (twenty-five feet) to construct a 2-car garage 8’ (eight feet) from the side yard in the A-1 Residential Zone.
PUBLIC HEARING DISCUSSION/DECISION
#19-002: Paul Donohue, 29 Hillcrest Drive, Somers
#19-003: Gregory Strouth, 23 Harvest Hill Drive, Somers
Town of Somers
Cemetery Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Wednesday March 13, 2019
6 PM Town Hall Lower level conference room
1. Call to Order
2. Members present
3. Elect a new Recording / Corresponding secretary
4. Approval / corrections to November minutes
(January meeting was canceled due to lack of quorum)
5. Add agenda items to new business
6. Reports:
a. Finance
b. Investments
c. American legion
d. Sexton
e. Landscaper
7. Old Business – Columbarium report & decision
– Sub committee report on rules & regulation simplification
8. New Business
Todd Rolland (DPW) requesting review of Pease plantings.
Brian Wissinger requesting approval of new grave digging fees
Note email from Ann Logan to all committees
(7-day submission of minutes required)
9. Adjournment
All cemetery communications are to be submitted in writing and sent to the Treasurer’s office. The next meeting is May 8, 2019 at 6 PM.
PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA – REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, May 9, 2019 7:00 PM – Somers Town Hall Auditorium
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (only items not on the agenda)
III. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Zoning Referral for Application #19-003, Baystate Blasting Inc., Ludlow, MA, for a Special Use permit for excavation/earth removal of approximately 12,000 cubic yards at 40 Hallie Lane, Somers, per Section 214-70 of the zoning regulations.
IV. STAFF REPORT/DISCUSSION
1. Revised Zoning Regulations
2. Open Space Land
V. MINUTES APPROVAL: April 11, 2019
VI. ADJOURNMENT
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY
600 MAIN ST.
SOMERS, CT 06071
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
March 19, 2019 – 7:30 pm
Town Hall Meeting Rooms
I. Call to Order
II. Minutes
III. Somersville WPCF – Pilot Project
IV. 2019-20 Somersville WPCF O&M Budget
V. 2019-20 Maple Ridge Comm. Sys. O&M Budget
VI. Correspondence/Audience Participation
VII. Bills/Transfers
VIII. Adjournment
Please call Steve Jacobs at 763-8216 if you are unable to attend this meeting. Thank you.
Housing Authority of the Town of Somers
Meeting March 20, 2019 – 3:00 p.m.
Woodcrest Community Room – 71 Battle Street
Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Attendance
Bob Landry’s resignation; Rich Carey’s appointment
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. Review discussions regarding PILOT on Phase II
4.3. Other
5. New Business
5.1. Review appointments to affiliated entities
5.2. Other
6. Resident Questions/Concerns
7. Adjournment
1. Call to order
Town of Somers
Board of Assessment Appeals
Agenda-Regular Meeting
Wednesday March 20, 2019
6:00 pm
Land Use Conference Room
Town Hall
600 Main Street
Somers, CT
RECEIVED
TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE
FEB 2 6 2019
2. Interview taxpayers having submitted an application for Appeal by February
20, 2019.
3. Decisions on Appeals
4. Adjournment
Advisory Committee for Seniors Policies & Procedures Subcommittee
– March 27, 2019
TOWN OF SOMERS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR SENIORS
POLICIES & PROCEDURES MANUAL SUBCOMMITTEE
Meeting Agenda
March 27th, 2019
9:00am
Somers Senior Center
1. Call to Order
2. Review/approval of 2/27/19 meeting minutes
3. Audience
4. Review of most recent draft of manual
5. Adjournment
LIBRARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS SOMERS PUBLIC LIBRARY
MONDAY, April 1, 2019 – 6:30 p.m.
(If you are unable to attend please call the library: 860-763-3501)
AGENDA:
1. First Audience to Citizens
2. Approval of minutes
3. Correspondence
a. Somers Congregational Church
4. Treasurer’s Reports
5. Financial Business
a.Approval of invoices
b. Year-to-date budget
6. Committees
a. Building Maintenance Committee
b. Friends of the Library liaison report
c.Strategic Planning Committee liaison
7. Old Business
a.Security Plans/Budget process update
b.Fagan donation – Children’s Room update
c.Automatic Shades in Blake Room
8. New Business
a.Notary Services
9. Director’s Report
10. Second Audience to Citizens
11. Adjournment
Town of Somers
Economic Development Commission
P.O. Box 308
Somers, Connecticut 06071
Meeting Agenda
Monday, April 1, 2019 – 7:00 PM
Somers Town Hall – Lower Level
1. Call to Order Vicki Clark
2. Minutes Vicki Clark
a. Addition of statement in minutes per town clerk: Meeting Minutes are not Official Until Approved at a Subsequent Meeting
b. Review and approval of Feburary minutes
3. Members Vicki Clark
a. Welcome new members – Beth Frechette and James O’Hearn
4. Correspondence Vicki Clark/Beth Frechette
5. Old Business
a. EDC Marketing Materials David Marti
b. Social Media: Status Report Vicki Clark
c. 2019 Business Directory Progress Report All Members
i. Review of list and ads
ii. Discuss next steps
d. Strategic Town Development
i. Mill Site
ii. Hillsdale College Vicki Clark
6. New Business
a. New Businesses – Report Vicki Clark
b. Business After Hours/2019 Projects and Goals
7. Adjournment
TOWN OF SOMERS
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ADVISORY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, April 4, 2019
8:00 AM
Fire Station
1. Call to Order
2. Members Present
3. Old Business
CERT Update
4. New Business
5. Adjournment
