SOMERS CULTURAL COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
January 10, 2022 – 7:00 p.m.
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1. Pledge and Call To Order
2. Secretary’s Report
a. Approval of November 8, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes – P. Bachetti
b. Correspondence – P. Bachetti
3. Treasurer’s Report
a. Financial Accounts Report – B. Guimond
b. Bill’s for Approval/Pay – B. Guimond
4. Old Business
a. Historical Update – C. Rusinowski
b. Update, discussion and vote on Jan – April, 2022 Piedmont Coffeehouse
Series – A. Levesque
c. 2022 Spring Concert Opening Date Consideration (April 30/May 1 or May
14/15)
d. Cancel Fall concert date due to Four Town Fair and Parade (Sat., Sept 16,
2022)
e. Update Sponsor Campaign – A. Murphy
f. Update December 3, 2021 Holiday event (losing Nov/Dec Coffeehouses &
audio issues, Kwanzaa items) – A. Levesque
g. Update Summer Family Movies at SHS – I. Nolasco
5. New Business
a. 2
nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration – A. Levesque/G. Genece
b. 2022 SHS Scholarship – Bob Hall
c. Change of SCC September meeting date – A. Levesqu
American Rescue Plan (ARPA) Funding Request Approvals
Appropriations and Transfers
Approval of Minutes
10/26/2021 – Regular Board of Finance Meeting
11/16/2021 – Special Board of Finance Meeting
12//1/2021 – Special Board of Finance Meeting
12/6/2021 – Special Board of Finance Meeting
12/14/2021 – Special Board of Finance Meeting
Adjournment
This meeting is also being live-streamed and video-recorded and will be available for viewing on the Town’s website in both real-time and after-the-fact.
Review template/rough draft of Long-Term Recovery Plan that can be used as a resource for the town administration and emergency management when initially addressing and managing the acute un-met needs of the of the community all the way through to a full recovery with the community becoming whole, to the extent possible, beyond a catastrophic event.
Report on removal of shrubs from Old West (Champion/ Howard) plots. See November minutes.
Continuation of conversation on dog issues at Center Cemetery.
Preliminary discussion of plans for the open space at Center Cemetery as laid out in the New Business of November’s meeting.
New Business –
A request from Tim Keeney for removal of dead shrubs from near the Keeney vault in Old West Cemetery and replace them with new shrubs in the Spring. Mr. Keeney was advised to discuss with Todd Rolland (tree warden) first before coming to the committee. Question of: type/ style, number and placement of plantings.
Item for discussion from Anne Levesque re: New West Cemetery
TOWN OF SOMERS
CIP COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Town Hall
Thursday, January 13, 2022
4:00 pm
1. Call to Order
2. Members Present
3. FY2022 Capital Fund Update
4. FY2023 Project Requests
a. Fire Department
b. Police Department
c. Dept. of Public Works
d. Board of Education
5. Approval of Minutes
a. December 12, 2021 – Special Meeting
6. Adjournment
D.) PRESENTATIONS BY THE FIRST SELECTMAN E.) CONSENT AGENDA
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: APPOINTMENTS/RESIGNATIONS
F.) OPPORTUNITY TO ADD URGENT AGENDA ITEMS G.) FINANCE REPORT
Transfers/Amendments
Presentation and approval of scheduled payments
H.) UPDATES FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS I.) PENDING BUSINESS
Discussion and possible action on approving recommended Vendor for Police Body Cameras and other equipment. Received Attorney Comments. Contract is with Vendor for
Discussion and possible action on Town staffing and reorganization e. Sanitarian, Town Engineer/Land Use Department.
