SOMERS CULTURAL COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
May 9, 2022 -7:00 p.m. at Piedmont Hall
1. Pledge and Call To Order
2. Secretary’s Report -P. Bachetti
a. Approval of April 11, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes -P. Bachetti
b. Correspondence -P. Bachetti
3. Treasurer’s Report
a. Financial Accounts Report -E. Friedman
b. Bills for Approval/Pay -E. Friedman
4. Other Items for Discussion at this meeting
5. Old Business
a. Update: 2022 outdoor concert series -A. Levesque
i. Improving acoustics in “Peanut Gallery”
ii. Parking -CERT available -Senior Center Handicapped parking only? -additional parking areas, more yard signs, handout
listing of all parking areas w/ designated name to better ID as well as on website
b. Update: 2022 Sponsor Campaign -A. Murphy
c. Update: 20th Annual 2022 Photography Show & Opening Reception -P. Bachetti
d. Update: Mission Statement -all members (voting, honorary and
volunteer) discuss final revision to proposed Mission Statement, voting members ready to vote and move to next step of sending to Selectmen for final approval?
e. Photo sitting (Lockbox or hidden boxed key on lanyard)
f. Update: sec T-shirts
g. Update: EDC (Economic Develop. Comm. w/ local restaurants @ concerts)
6. New Business
a. Movie Nights on The Green -A. Levesque
Adjournment -next reg. mtg. June 13, 2022. No July/Aug mtg per bylaws
– May 9, 2022
May 9, 2022 at 7:00 PM – Somers Board of Education Meeting.
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
3.1. CABE LEADERSHIP AWARDS
3.2. The Board to meet the New Assistant Principal for 2022-23 Mabelle B. Avery Middle School.
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Please call Daniel Parisi at 860-209-1615 if you are unable to attend this meeting. Thank
you.
May 10, ’22May 10, 2022●●(4 events)
N/A May 10, 2022
– May 10, 2022
TOWN OF SOMERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR SENIORS
May 10, 2022 @ 1:30pm
619 Main Street
Call to Order
Approval of 3/8/22 minutes
Audience
Correspondence
Old Business
New Business
Social Services update
Senior Center update
Returned emailed or US mailed monthly Senior Center Newsletters
Senior Center Policy and Procedure Manual
Community Center
Senior Center Personnel Updates
7. Committee Updates
8. Adjournment
– May 10, 2022
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
AGENDA
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 – 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
NEW BUSINESS
PUBLIC HEARING:
#ZBA22-005 Austin Bessette, 124 South Road, Somers; seeking a variance from section 214-6.3A of the Somers Code concerning Horses and Ponies, structure setback requirement of 100’ (one hundred feet) from all property lines for buildings housing horses, to install a 12’x20’ horse barn 65’ (sixty-five feet) from the northern and southern side property lines in the A-1 Residential Zone.
PUBLIC HEARING DISCUSSION/DECISION:
#ZBA22-005 Austin Bessette, 124 South Road, Somers.
CORRESPONDENCE: NONE
MINUTES APPROVAL – February 8, 2022 and April 12, 2022
ADJOURNMENT
– May 10, 2022
TOWN OF SOMERS
BOARD OF FINANCE
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, May 10 2022
Approximately 8:10 PM
Immediately following the Poll Closing
and the Announcement of Referendum Results
Town Hall Auditorium
Call to Order
Members Present
Review Referendum Results
Set a Mill Rate for Fiscal Year 2023
5. Adjournment
May 11, ’22May 11, 2022●(1 event)
– May 11, 2022
Somers Cemetery Agenda May 11, 2022 Town Hall lower level meeting room 6:30 PM
1. CaII to order
2. Members present
3. Vote to approve January (reviewed in March) and March minutes
4. Committee Reports
. a. Finance -Brian Wissinger
b. Sexton -Jay D’ Aleo -see new pricing list
c. Landscaping-John Guzie -New West crabgrass removal & re-seeding
d. America Legion -if needed
e. Veteran’s Office -if needed
f. DPW -if needed (email comments acceptable)
5. Old Business –
A. Shrub removal, Old. West (Howard/ Champion) report needed.
B. Report on Socha plot resolution (buy back)
C. Continue discussion of possible buy back policy. List suggestions.
D. Electrical outlet near flag pole -report.
6. New Business –
A. Updated pricing from Jay D’ Aleo (through business office) to include private small columbarium(s).
B. Discussion of purchase of one “Dog Waste Station” through DPW to try and remediate the messes left by dogs brought to Center Cemetery by owners even though it is against the rules. Cost per: $257.77.
C. Consider hiring gravestone restorer to continue work last planned about 4 years ago.
D. List considerations for July 13th meeting.
Adjournment:
May 12, ’22May 12, 2022●(1 event)
– May 12, 2022
******MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM******Meeting will be rescheduled
MEETING AGENDA
May 12, 2022 – 6:30 PM
Somers Town Hall Lower Level Conference Room, 600 Main Street, Somers, CT
CALL TO ORDER
NEW BUSINESS:
Proposed 1-lot division of land, owner D&S Development LLC, for parcel located at 8 Turnpike Road, to create 1.69 acre lot.
Zoning referral: application #22-001 Sarah Papale, 72 Billings Road, Somers; seeking a Special Use permit to operate a commercial dog kennel for the boarding of up to 4 dogs, per section 214-3.3C (4) (a) of the Somers Zoning Regulations, in the A-1 Residential Zone.
DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE DECISION:
Proposed 1-lot division of land, owner D&S Development LLC, for parcel located at 8 Turnpike Road, to create 1.69 acre lot.
Zoning referral: application #22-001 Sarah Papale, 72 Billings Road, Somers; seeking a Special Use permit to operate a commercial dog kennel for the boarding of up to 4 dogs, per section 214-3.3C (4) (a) of the Somers Zoning Regulations, in the A-1 Residential Zone.