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
