REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

TOWN OF SOMERS

BOARD OF SELECTMAN

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Immediately Following the Closure of the Special Public Hearing

Selectmen’s Conference Room

MEETING WILL BE LIVE STREAMED

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

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

• PUBLIC COMMENT:
  1. Public Comment:

• PRESENTATIONS BY THE FIRST SELECTMAN

• FINANCE

1. Transfers and Appropriations
2. CFO Finance Report/Updates
3. Presentation of Scheduled Payments

• PENDING BUSINESS:
  1. Discussion and Possible Action on Revision of Volunteer Firefighter Pension Plan Monthly Multiplier. Brian Wissinger

• NEW BUSINESS

1. Discussion and possible action on the Revision to Ordinance #179-13 Authorization: Proposed revision seeks to amend the ordinance by increasing the threshold to allow semi-annual tax payments from $250 to $500.

2. Accept resignation of School Resource Officer Craig Jones with an effective date of June 12, 2024.

3. Fire Department Staffing Request. Request to transition part time Firefighter/EMT Clint Thomas to full-time status with a start date of May 23, 2024. Gary Schiessl

4. Adoption of Board of Finance Regulation Under Section 6-8 (c), (d) and (e). Proposed regulation for the Board of Education and Board of Selectmen to provide monthly actual fund expenditures year to date, by budget category, and a listing of all fund transfers within and between budget categories. Brian Wissinger

5. Discussion and possible action on revision of Vendors Hawkers Ordinance in section 196-2 adding the following language “Food vendors, including food trucks, serving or selling food from private property where the property has a permit from the Somers Zoning Commission allowing such service or sales are also exempt from the terms of this Ordinance.” And to set a Public Hearing date.

• Approval of Minutes of April 25, Special Meeting of the Board of Selectmen.

The Board of Selectmen waives the reading of the minutes of the Special Meeting from April 25, 2024, and that minutes of said meeting be approved.

• ADJOURNMENT

Somers Cemetery Committee Regular meeting

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Town Hall lower meeting room 6:30

AGENDA

1. Members present:

2. Public comment:

3. Vote to approve minutes from March 2024

4. Committee reports:
   1. Finance: Monthly finances,

Progress report on Irrevocable Trust,

Concern forms – new (combination of plots for

combined memorial stone) To be discussed and voted on during new business.

1. Sexton/ Jeff Buckley

1. Landscaping/ John Guzie

1. DPW (if needed)

1. American Legion (if needed)

5. Old Business:
   1. Concern form(s): Report on

1. Landscape architect and RFP list, contract information: update Morgan

1. Digital Data program update: Vendor Discussion of vendor zoom presentations from April special meeting.

New Business:

1. Finance: Concern form(s) Request from memorial stone vendor. Discussion, motion and vote on possible combination of plots to make one larger to accommodate a combination (larger) memorial

1. Sexton:

1. Landscaping: Report on Spring clean-

1. Discussion on any DPW concerns

1. American Legion:

1. Discussion, motion, (vote?) on using G & Was the company to design the outer ring of Center

1. . Discussion, motion and vote on Digital Data program choice.
2. Discussion of up grading prices for plots to reflect the area market and to recoup any expenses due to data upload from the public, etc.

1. Notification for discussion in July: Newer concept presented to the state re: disposal of remains by liquifying then drying for disbursement. Discussion is at the state Scattering of such remains may become legal. Should we become proactive or reactive?

Adjournment:

Next meeting: July 10, 2024