TOWN OF SOMERS
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ADVISORY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, Dec 2nd, 2021
8:00 AM
Fire Station
1. Call to Order
2. Members Present
3. Old Business
a. COVID 19 Update
4. New Business
a. CERT Report
b. General Discussion
5. Approval of Minutes: October 7, 2021
6. Adjournment

AGENDA

TOWN OF SOMERS

BOARD OF SELECTMAN

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

December 2, 2021

6:00pm

Town Hall Lower Level Auditorium

MEETING WILL BE LIVESTREAMED

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

                                      

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

Public Comment:

C.). EXECUTIVE SESSION: NONE

D.) PRESENTATIONS BY THE FIRST SELECTMAN

1. a. Introduction of New Library Director Joanne Nichting

E.) CONSENT AGENDA

1. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: APPOINTMENTS/RESIGNATION

F.)  OPPORTUNITY TO ADD URGENT AGENDA ITEMS

 G.)  FINANCE REPORT

1. Report and Update from the Chief Financial Officer
2. CIP Committee Update / Discussion
3. Transfers/Amendments
4. Presentation and approval of scheduled payments
5. Discussion and possible action on creation of a budget calendar and budget guidance

for Town Departments for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget.

H.)         UPDATES FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS N/A

 I.)          PENDING BUSINESS   

1. Approval of IT Governance Committee Recommendations
2. Discussion and possible action on approving recommended Vendor for Police Body Cameras

and other equipment.

1. Presentation and approval of appropriations
2. Discussion and possible action on personnel handbook revisions/Discussion and possible

action on revising Elected Officials Separation Payouts with regards to Sick and Vacation time.

1. Employee Severance Payouts; Discussion and possible Action
2. Discussion and possible action on Town staffing and reorganization i.e. Sanitarian, Town Engineer/Land Use Department.

 J.)          NEW BUSINESS

1. Local Traffic Authority Approval for Holiday Festival & Tree Lighting on Battle St.
2. Review Recommendations from Pension Committee for Volunteer Fire Fighter Pension Plan

Changes

1. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BUSINESS
2. Presentation of Everbridge Notifications and Responses
3. Everbridge Discussion possible vote on Annual Subscription
4. Approval of the Resolution and Authorize the First Selectman to Sign the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)
5. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
6. Recommendation to Hire John Thompson as a Full Time Maintainer
7. Recommendation to Approve Eagle Scout Project/Two Benches at Camp Aya-po
8. Open Space and Trails Committee Reappointments. All members would Like to be

re-appointed with the exception of Dick Hutton.

4. Authorize the First Selectman to sign the Resolution to operate the Control Gates in the

Mill Pond Dam for the 2022 Spring Splash.

1. SENIOR CENTER STAFFING
2. Request to hire Linda Worthington as a per diem Dial-a-Ride Driver for the Senior Center.

 K.)         APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Approval of minutes of November 18, 2021 regular meeting of the Board of Selectman.
   1. The Board of Selectman waives the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting from November 18, 2021 and that minutes of said meeting be approved.

L.)          ATTACHMENTS

1. Monthly Department Reports to Board of Selectman N/A

M.)       ADJOURNMENT

Click link for documents related to this meeting agenda: Agenda Attachments

AD HOC Committee: Town Sanitarian Replacement & Land Use Support

Meeting Agenda

December 9, 20201

4:00pm

Zoom Meeting

 

 

 

1. Call to Order

 

2. Member Present

 

3. New Business
   1. Meet with Steve Jacobs, Jennifer Roy, Jeff Bord, and Luigi Sartori to discuss interactions with the position and visions for future use

 

4. Old Business
   1. Set date for meeting with other Boards, Health Districts, and Towns

 

5. Adjournment

 

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TOWN OF SOMERS

BOARD OF SELECTMAN

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

December 16, 2021

6:00pm

Town Hall Lower Level Auditorium

MEETING WILL BE LIVESTREAMED

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

CALL TO ORDER:

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call

 

• PUBLIC COMMENT:

Public Comment:

 

C.). EXECUTIVE SESSION: NONE

 

D.) PRESENTATIONS BY THE FIRST SELECTMAN

1. a. Service Awards

E.) CONSENT AGENDA

1. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 

a.1 Reappoint Ailene I. Henry to the Advisory Commission for Seniors term expiring 12/22/2022

a.2 Reappoint Beverly Guimond to the Advisory Commission for Seniors term expiring 12/22/2022

a.3 Reappoint Carol Sarrantonio to the Advisory Commission for Seniors term expiring 12/22/2022

a.4 Reappoint Joan Sizer to the Advisory Commission for Seniors term expiring 12/22/2022

a.5 Reappoint Katherine Toohey to the Advisory Commission for Seniors term expiring 12/22/2022

a.6 Reappoint Patricia M. Bachetti to the Advisory Commission for Seniors term expiring 12/22/2022

a.7 Reappoint Phyllis Gwilliam to the Advisory Commission for Seniors term expiring 12/22/2022

a.8 Reappoint Steven Getman to the Advisory Commission for Seniors term expiring 12/22/2022

a.9 Reappoint Robert Loubier to the Building Code Board of Appeals term expiring 12/22/2025

a.10 Reappoint Candace Aleks to the Conservation Commission term expiring 12/22/2025

a.11 Reappoint Daniel Fraro to the Conservation Commission Term expiring 12/22/2025

a.12 Reappoint Drew Kucucka to the Conservation Commission Term expiring 12/22/2025

a.13 Reappoint Ann Levesque to the Cultural Commission Term expiring 12/22/2022

a.14 Reappoint Beverly Guimond to the Cultural Commission Term expiring 12/22/2022

a.15 Reappoint Theresa Schmidt to the Cultural Commission Term expiring 12/22/2022

1. 16 Reappoint Daniel Fraro to the Cultural Commission Term expiring 12/22/2022

a.17 Reappoint Pat Bachetti to the Cultural Commission Term expiring  12/22/2022

a.18 Reappoint Kenneth Albert to the Design Review Board Term expiring  12/22/2024

a.19 Reappoint Neil Connell to the Design Review Board Term expiring 12/22/2024

a.20 Reappoint Robert Martin to the Design Review Board Term expiring 12/22/2024

a.21 Reappoint Timothy Tomko to the Design Review Board Term expiring 12/22/2024

a.22 Reappoint Gail Panciera to the Design Review Board Term expiring 12/22/2024

a.23 Reappoint James Formica to the Economic Development Comm term expiring 12/22/2026

a.24 Reappoint Everett Morrill to the Ethics Commission with a term expiring 12/22/2023

a.25 Reappoint Patrick Kennedy to the Ethics Commission with a term expiring 12/22/2023

1. 26 Reappoint William McGurk to the Ethics Commission with a term expiring 12/22/2023

a.27 Reappoint Allison Maynard as the Municipal Agent for Elderly

at the discretion of the board of Selectmen to a 2 or 4 year per statute 7-127b

a.28 Reappoint Jeffrey Jablonski to the recreation commission with a term expiring 12/22/2023

a.29 Reappoint John Curran to the recreation commission with a term expiring 12/22/2023

a.30 Reappoint Joseph Radziewicz to the recreation commission with a term expiring 12/22/2023

a.31 Reappoint Karen McGuane to the recreation commission with a term expiring 12/22/2023

1. 32 Reappoint Scott Sutter to the recreation commission with a term expiring 12/22/2023

a.33 Reappoint Steven Olearcek to the recreation commission with a term expiring 12/22/2023

a.34 Reappoint Steven Woicik to the recreation commission with a term expiring 12/22/2023

a.35 Reappoint Daniel Fraro to the WPCA with a term expiring 12/22/2024

a.36 Reappoint Glen Lemoine to the WPCA with a term expiring 12/22/2024

a.37 Reappoint Steven Getman to the WPCA with a term expiring 12/22/2024

a.38 Reappoint Douglas Stebbins to the Zoning Board of Appeals with a term expiring 12/22/2025

a.39 Reappoint Dean Hills to the Zoning Board of Appeals with a term expiring 12/22/2025

a.40 Reappoint Daniel Fraro to the Zoning board of Appeals as an alternate expiring 12/22/2022

a.41 Reappoint Ralph Williams to the Zoning board of Appeals as an alternate expiring 12/22/2022

a.42 Reappoint Susan Peck to the Zoning board of Appeals as an alternate expiring 12/22/2022

 

F.)  OPPORTUNITY TO ADD URGENT AGENDA ITEMS

 

G.)  FINANCE REPORT

1. Report and Update from the Chief Financial Officer
2. CIP Committee Update / Discussion
3. Transfers/Amendments
4. Presentation and approval of scheduled payments

 

H.)       UPDATES FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS N/A           

1. Allison Maynard to provide an update on the Ad Hoc Committee for Town                        Sanitarian Replacement and Land Use Support

 I.)        PENDING BUSINESS         

1. Approval of IT Governance Committee Recommendations
2. Discussion and possible action on approving recommended Vendor for Police Body Cameras and other equipment. Under Review by Labor Attorney
3. Discussion and possible action on Town staffing and reorganization i.e. Sanitarian, Town Engineer/Land Use Department.
4. Discussion and possible action to approve Recommendations to the volunteer Fire Fighter Pension Program.
5. Everbridge Discussion possible vote on Annual Subscription.

 

J.)        NEW BUSINESS

1. Finance Staffing: Recommendation to hire Danielle Urbon as the full time Accounting Associate
2. Review and Discussion of new Pension Administration Contract
3. American Rescue Plan Act/Request for Funding – Small business Relief Initiative.
4. Public Works Staffing: Recommendation to Hire Lawrence Jewell to fill open on-call seasonal plow operator position.
5. Crown Castle Request: Approval for Crown Castle to run fiber optic cabling to the cell tower across Town property.

 

K.)       APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Approval of minutes of November 18, 2021 regular meeting of the Board of Selectman.
   1. The Board of Selectman waives the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting from November 18, 2021 and that minutes of said meeting be approved.
2. Approval of minutes of December 2, 2021 regular meeting of the Board of Selectman.
   1. The Board of Selectman waives the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting from December 2, 2021 and that minutes of said meeting be approved.
3. Approval of minutes of December 2, 2021 Special 4pm meeting of the Board of Selectman.
   1. The Board of Selectman waives the reading of the minutes of the Special meeting from December 2, 2021 and that minutes of said meeting be approved.

 

L.)       ATTACHMENTS

1. Monthly Department Reports to Board of Selectman

 

M.)      ADJOURNMENT