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

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