Notice is hereby given that the Annual Town Meeting to act on the following items will be held on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 7:00pm in the Town Hall Auditorium.
To elect a moderator
To consider the annual budget for 2018/2019 fiscal year as proposed by the Board of Finance, consisting of total revenues and expenditures of 32,258,577.
To set the date, time and place for a referendum by optical scan voting on the question of adopting the annual budget as proposed, selectmen recommending the referendum be conducted on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 between the hours of 6:00 AM and 8:00 PM, at the Town Hall Auditorium.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Kathy A. Devlin, Selectman
Timothy Potrikus, Selectman
C.G. Bud Knorr, JR. First Selectman
Dated at Somers, Connecticut this 18th day of April 2018
TOWN OF SOMERS
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY
P.O. BOX 308
SOMERS, CT 06071
AGENDA
May 8, 2017
7:30 pm
Town Hall Meeting Rooms
I. Call to Order
II. Minutes
III. Correspondence/Audience Participation
IV. Bills/Transfers
V. Adjournment
Town of Somers
Charter Revision Committee
May 02, 2018
7:00 pm, Somers Town Hall
1. Call to Order
2. Minutes Approval
3. Subcommittee Presentation
a. Planning/Zoning
b. Membership
4. Subcommittee Discussions
5. Citizen Feedback Update
6. Adjournment
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018
7:00 PM TOWN HALL
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. OLD BUSINESS
1. Permanent Wetland Delineation Standards
III. NEW BUSINESS
1. Election of Officers
2. Conservation Project
3. Other
IV. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
V. STAFF REPORT
VI. MINUTES APPROVAL: October 4, 2017
VII. ADJOURNMENT
TOWN OF SOMERS
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ADVISORY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, May 3, 2018
8:00 AM
Fire Station
1. Call to Order
2. Members Present
3. Old Business
CERT Update
4. New Business
5. Adjournment
Town of Somers
Economic Development Commission
P.O. Box 308
Somers, Connecticut 06071
Meeting Agenda
Monday, May 7, 2018 - 7:00 PM
Somers Town Hall – Lower Level
1. Call to Order Richard Cheney
2. Minutes Sarah Maskill
3. Welcome New Members Richard Cheney
4. Correspondence Vicki Clark
5. Old Business
a. Directory App/Town Website Training Vicki Clark
b. EDC Business Cards Proposal/Pricing Sarah Maskill
c. Social Media: Status Report Vicki Clark
d. 2017-18 Business Directory Progress Report Richard Cheney
i. Introduction of our Intern – Fatima Shahan
e. Strategic Town Development Proposal
i. Mill Site
ii. Town Center Development Project Richard Cheney
f. Ribbon Cutting – Humble Fox – April 28 Vicki Clark
g. Business Questionnaire programing project Rick Ritacco
h. Communication Seminar Project Vicki Clark
6. New Business
a. New Town Business Report Vicki Clark
7. Chairman’s Comments Richard Cheney
8. Adjournment
Richard Cheney
Chairman
Somers Economic Development Commission
SOMERS RECREATION COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
May 7, 2018 7:00 PM
Kibbe Fuller Community Center
I. Call to Order
II. Members Present
III. Audience
IV. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes
V. Recreation Report
VI. DPW Report
VII. New Business:
a. Somers/Ellington Legion Field Use Request Review
b. Youth Futures International Field Use Request Review
VIII. Correspondence
IX. Opportunity to add agenda items
X. Next Meeting – Monday, June 4
XI. Adjournment
TOWN OF SOMERS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR SENIORS
Meeting Agenda
May 8th, 2018
1:30pm
Somers Senior Center
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of 4/10/18 and 4/17/18 minutes
3. Audience
4. Committee Updates
a. Chairman’s Report
I. Medicare Savings Program update
II. New bus
III. Upcoming Senior Center programs/events
b. Meals on Wheels
I. Review/Discussion of application
c. Senior Support/Community Outreach
d. Senior Citizen’s Club
e. Publicity
f. Woodcrest
5. Old Business
6. New Business
7. Adjournment
#18-001: Coast to Coast Restaurant, Inc., 124 Main Street, Somers, seeking a variance from section 214-38(f) of the Somers Code concerning location of accessory buildings 30’ (thirty foot) rear yard setback requirement; to install a 16’x18’ shed 5’ (five feet) from the rear property line; and from section 214-98 of the Somers Code concerning 10’ (ten foot) side yard and 30’ (thirty foot) rear yard setback requirement to allow construction of a patio 8’ (eight feet) from the side property line and 14’ (fourteen feet) in the Business zone.
#18-002: Nicholas Pappas, 5 Bilton Road, Somers, seeking a variance from section 214-98 of the Somers Code concerning 25’ (twenty five foot) side and rear yard setback requirements to install a 20’x20’ shed 15’ (fifteen feet) from the side property line and 17.5’ (seventeen feet five inches) from the rear property line in the A-1 residential zone.
PUBLIC HEARING DISCUSSION/DECISION
#18-001: Coast to Coast Restaurant, Inc., 124 Main Street, Somers
TOWN OF SOMERS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR SENIORS
POLICIES & PROCEDURES MANUAL SUBCOMMITTEE
Meeting Agenda
May 9th, 2018
9:00am
Somers Senior Center
1. Call to Order
2. Review/approval of previous meeting minutes
3. Audience
4. Review of completed sections
5. Assignment of additional sections
6. Adjournment
SOMERS CEMETERY COMMITTEE MEETING
May 9, 2018, 6:00 PM
Somers Town Hall, Lower Conference Room
Agenda
1. Call to order
2. Members present:
Guests: Paul Martinello, American Legion, Hanna Jewell
3. Presentation of Gold Star Project by Hanna Jewell, Girl Scout
4. Vote on Girl Scout Gold Star Project in Center Cemetery
5. Approval of January 10 and Special Meeting March 14 minutes
6. REPORTS
a. TREASURER
b. INVESTMENT reports from Thomas Forma
c. AMERICAN LEGION
d. SEXTON
7. OLD BUSINESS
SUB COMMITTEE-Cost of Columbarium. Requested Information on 60-unit piece with interlocking system plus foundation costs
8. NEW BUSINESS
a. Mountain Tree service proposal for tree gypsy moth treatment in large white oak in Old West cemetery. Vote
b. Arbor Day tree planting in North Cemetery by Public Works
c. Tree removal in North, and pine tree limb removal in New West by Public Works
9. Opportunity to add Agenda items.
10. Next Cemetery Committee meeting July 11, 2018 at 6:00 PM
Minutes of this meeting not official until approved at next regular meeting.
Please notify Chairman if unable to attend this meeting.
All cemetery communication will be in writing and given to the Treasurer’s office.
Town of Somers
Charter Revision Commission
May 9th – 7:00 pm
Somers Town Hall Lower Level
1. Call to Order
2. Minutes Approval
3. Town Meeting Action Discussions
4. Subcommittee Discussions
5. Public Presentation Discussions
6. Adjournment
Housing Authority of the Town of Somers
Meeting May 16, 2018 – 3:00 p.m.
Woodcrest Community Room – 71 Battle Street
Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Attendance
3. Discussion with individual residents
4. Old Business
4.1. Management of Property (REDI)
4.1.1. Apartment Rental – Update
4.1.1.1. Review plans and prospects for retaining 25% units in Phase I
4.1.2. Review Condition of the Facilities and work orders
4.1.3. Review Financial Condition
4.1.4. Review Resident Services Coordinator’s activities
4.2. Automating exterior doors
4.3. Discussion with Board of Selectmen
4.4. Other
5. New Business
5.1. Other
6. Approval of minutes from April 18, 2018
7. Resident Questions/Concerns
8. Adjournment
**REVISED**
AGENDA - SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, May 21, 2018
6:30 PM - Somers Town Hall
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Wood Gravel Operations LLC, 223 Wood Road; Gravel Bank permit renewal
III. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pending litigation; Hendel’s Inc.
IV. OLD BUSINESS:
1. Pending litigation: Hendels Inc. vs. Somers Zoning Commission
2. Planimetrics, Glenn Chalder: Review and discussion of Zoning Regulations
Town of Somers
Charter Revision Commission
May 30, 2018
7:00 pm
Town Hall – Lower Conference Room
1. Call to Order
2. Minutes Approval
3. Public Hearing Preparation
4. Subcommittee Report
5. Correspondence
6. Adjournment