Legal Notice --  Town of Putnam

NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING JUNE 11, 2014 AND

REFERENDUM VOTE ON JUNE 19, 2014

  Electors and persons qualified to vote in Town Meetings of the Town of Putnam, Connecticut are hereby notified and warned that a Special Town Meeting of said Town will be held at the Putnam Middle School Auditorium, 35 Wicker Street (Israel Putnam Way), Putnam, Connecticut, on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at 7:30 P.M. for the following purposes:

To receive communication from the Board of Finance and Board of Selectmen with respect to, and to consider the following entitled resolutions:

1. “RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $7,735,000 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE QUINEBAUG REGIONAL TECHNICAL PARK PHASE I FOR COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF $7,735,000 BONDS OF THE TOWN TO MEET SAID APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE”

2. “RESOLUTION AMENDING A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $7,500,000 FOR TOWN DRINKING WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS CONSISTING SUBSTANTIALLY OF THE REPLACEMENT OR RELINING AND CLEANING OF WATER LINES INSTALLED APPROXIMATELY FROM 1940 AND EARLIER, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF $7,500,000 BONDS OF THE TOWN TO MEET SAID APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSES”

(The purpose of the amendment is to increase the appropriation and bond authorization from $7.5 million to $15.495 million, to increase the scope of the project, make changes to financing language, and to ratify, confirm and adopt all prior authorizations and bond resolutions in connection with the Project.)

      The Board of Selectmen voted, pursuant to Chapter VIII, Section 4(f) of the Town Charter that the vote on Item 1 and Item 2 of the call of the Special Town Meeting to be held on June 11, 2014, be removed from the call of such meeting and adjourned to be submitted to Electors and Citizens qualified to vote in such meeting to a referendum vote at Adjourned Town Meeting to be held on Thursday, June 19, 2014.

As a result, the Special Town Meeting will be held only to consider and discuss the bond resolutions (Item 1 and Item 2) not to vote on them.  The questions to be voted on at the referendum shall be stated as follows:

  Question 1:

“Shall the resolution entitled “RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $7,735,000 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE QUINEBAUG REGIONAL TECHNICAL PARK PHASE I FOR COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF $7,735,000 BONDS OF THE TOWN TO MEET SAID APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE”, as approved by the Boards of Selectmen and Finance, be approved?”

The ballot label for said question shall read as follows:

“Shall the $7,735,000 appropriation and general obligation bond issuance authorization to construct road, bridge, water, sewer, natural gas, and other improvements on approximately 62 acres of town land near the intersection of Routes I-395 and Kennedy Drive to create a regional commercial business development park, as approved by the Boards of Selectmen and Finance, be approved?  Yes/No”

Question 2: 

“Shall the resolution entitled “RESOLUTION AMENDING A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $7,500,000 FOR TOWN DRINKING WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS CONSISTING SUBSTANTIALLY OF THE REPLACEMENT OR RELINING AND CLEANING OF WATER LINES INSTALLED APPROXIMATELY FROM 1940 AND EARLIER, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF $7,500,000 BONDS OF THE TOWN TO MEET SAID APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSES,” as approved by the Boards of Selectmen and Finance, be approved?   YES   NO”

The ballot label for said question shall read as follows:

“Shall the proposal to expand the water system improvement project approved in 2012 to include the following additional improvements: 1) replace or rehabilitate an additional 20,000 linear feet of water mains, 2) rehabilitate the Richmond Hill Water Storage Tank, 3) eliminate dead ends in water lines by connecting them to the system loop, and 4) provide a GIS Water Distribution Map, offsite scanning and meter reading capability and associated technological enhancements, and to pay for those additional improvements, increase the appropriation and general obligation bond issuance authorization from $7.5 million to $15.495 million (expected to be financed by an estimated $4,980,000 State and Federal grants and $10,515,00 general obligation State and Federal Loans and town bonds), as approved by the Boards of Selectmen and Finance, be approved?  Yes/No”

The voting will be by paper/electronic ballot. Those desiring to vote for the question shall fill in the box in front of the question on the ballot at “YES.” Those desiring to vote against the question shall fill in the box in front of the question on the ballot at “NO.” Absentee ballots will be made available in accordance with the law.  Absentee ballots will be counted at the following central location: Putnam Town Hall.

The full text of the aforesaid resolutions is on file, open to public inspection, in the office of the Town Clerk.  The vote on the aforesaid Resolutions is taken under the authority of Chapter VIII, Section 4(f) of the Town Charter.

The polls will be open during the hours between 12:00 Noon and 8:00 P.M. and electors shall cast their votes at District 1, Murphy Building, 61 Keech Street, Putnam, Connecticut; District 2, Public Works Garage, 151 Fox Road, Putnam, Connecticut.

Property owners who are not electors but are Qualified voters pursuant to Section 7-6 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended, shall cast their votes at District One, Murphy Building, 61 Keech Street, Putnam, Connecticut.

In accordance with Section 7-6 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, as amended, persons eligible to vote at Town Meetings are (i) any person who is an elector of the Town of Putnam and (ii) any citizen eighteen years of age or more who, jointly or severally, is liable to the Town of Putnam for taxes assessed against him or her on an assessment of not less than One Thousand Dollars on the last completed grand list of the Town, or who would be so liable if not entitled to an exemption under subdivision (17), (19), (22), (25) or (26) of Section 12-81 of the General Statutes.

Such Town Meeting may consider and act upon any other business which may lawfully come before the meeting.

Dated at Putnam, Connecticut

 this 19th day of May, 2014

 

TOWN OF PUTNAM

ITS BOARD OF SELECTMEN

Anthony P. Falzarano, Mayor

Alma D. Morey  --  J. Scott Pempek

Owen A. Tarr  --  Peter E. Benoit

Renee C. Lasko  --  Douglas Cutler Jr.

ATTEST: Sara J. Seney,  Town Clerk

 

June 4, 2014

 

Legal Notice

Town of Pomfret

Planning and Zoning Commission

At the May 28, 2104 meeting of the Pomfret Planning & Zoning Commission, the following application was acted upon: 

1. Ellsworth Chase, 32 Covell Road, special permit for barn addition (approved)

 

Dated at Pomfret, Connecticut

June 2, 2014

Lynn L. Krajewski, 

Clerk 

Planning & 

Zoning Commission

June 4, 2014

 

Legal Notice

Town of Putnam - Zoning Board of Appeals

The Town of Putnam Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a meeting on June 17, 2014 at 7:00 P.M. at the Town Hall located at 126 Church Street, Putnam. CT.  A public hearing will be held on the following:

Appeal # 2014-004: Robert Lindells appeal from the decision of the zoning agent, Section 720 “Schedule of Uses & Districts” of the Town of Putnam Zoning Regulations for the location of a Tattoo Parlor at 168-172 Main Street a.k.a. 1 Lee Street, Town Assessor’s Map 015, 015. Zoned C-5. 

Joseph Nash, 

Chairman

June 4, 2014

June 12, 2014

 

Legal Notice - Town of Putnam

Zoning Commission

The Town of Putnam Zoning Commission will hold a meeting on June 18, 2014 at 7:00 P.M. at the Town Hall located at 126 Church Street, Putnam, CT.  A public hearing will be held on the following:

Docket # 2014-03: Susan Frechette (Quiet Corner Counseling Services) — Request for a Special Permit to locate Psychotherapy Services according to Section 720 Schedule of Uses and District of the Town of Putnam Zoning Regulations.  The business would utilize the first floor of the property located at 36 Church Street, Town Assessor’s Map 015, Lot 038. Zoned R-7.

 

Patricia Hedenberg, 

Chairman

 

June 4, 2014

June 12, 2014

 

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By Ron P. Coderre

Following the conclusion of the Eastern Connecticut Conference baseball championship game at Dodd Stadium May 30, conference officials released the names of the all star teams for the recently concluded season.

Woodstock Academy had three First Team selections in the Large Division.  Named were infielder J.P. Bergeron, outfielder Trent Appleton and designated hitter Kolby Reggione.  Ben Ross was an Honorable Mention pick and Will Bourgeois received the Sportsmanship Award. 

Plainfield, the regular season Medium Division champion dominated the picks in that division.  Mike Esposito was named First Team pitcher, while his teammate Garet Griffin was selected as an infielder.  Jordan Federer was an outfield selection.  Honorable Mention picks were Kyle Boarman, Steve Jankowski, and Ryan Pambuku, while Austin St. Laurent was the Sportsmanship winner.

Killingly High School had three Honorable Mention picks in the Medium Division.  Chosen were Tre Belanger, Tyler Stucke and Travis Zurowski.  Owen Guillot was the Sportsmanship winner.

In the Small Division, Tourtellotte’s Benny Brissette was accorded Honorable Mention selection, while Jake Silvia picked up the Sportsmanship Award.

 

 

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Taking Off

This is the boys’ 4 x 1 during the first hand off, First  Heat.  Teams are Eastford, Putnam, Canterbury and Pomfret Community. Girls 4 x 4 1st Heat.  Teams are Eastford, Putnam, Thompson and Brooklyn. Courtesy photos.

 

 

 

At the QVJC Championship for middle school track, held May 20, 21, Canterbury was the winner for the boys and Woodstock was the winner for the girls. 

Boys 

Canterbury – 95 Griswold – 59 Brooklyn – 49 Putnam – 32 Thompson – 24 Eastford – 2 Pomfret Community – 1 

Discus  1st B  C. Hadley 98.0 2nd W  O. Sohan 30.11 3rd G  S. Leo 90.8  4th B  D. Turchetta  84.7 5th  P  H. Belliveau  82.10 6th E  N. Ahnberg  80.10; Shot  1st B  M. Dumas  39.5  2nd C  S. Leo  35 3rd W  R. McMahon  34.10 4th B  C. Hadley  34.3 5th C  C. Aponte  34.1  6th G  N. Yeaton 33.10; High Jump  1st C  C. Aponte  5.9 2nd C  J. Slowik  5.7 3rd C  C. Parker 5.4 4th T  J. Dodd  5.0 5th G  M. Rubino  4.8 6th W  A. Blanchflower  4.6; Long Jump  1st G  D. Luty 18.0 2nd C  J. Slowik 17.5 3rd G  C. Jackson 15.9 4th W  E. Holcomb 15.2 5th W  R. McMahon  14.4 6th W  I. Sohan  14.5; 4 x 1: 1st Woodstock  51.2  2nd Griswold  51.8  3rd Thompson 54.9; 4 x 4: 1st Putnam 4.18.0  2nd Woodstock  4.19.5  3rd Canterbury  4.25.5; 100  1st G. Dluty 11.8 2nd C  C. Aponte 12.4 3rd T  S. Fulone  12.5 4th W  R. McMahon  12.6 5h W  E. Holcomb  12.7 6th PC  W. Schad  12.8; 200  1st G  D. Luty  25.0 2nd C  C. Aponte  25.1 3rd T  S. Fulone  25.8 4th W  E. Holcomb  25.9 5th C  C. Parker  26.4 6th W  A. Blanchflower  26.6; 400  1st C  J. Slowik  54.5  2nd W  A. Blanchflower  1.00.8  3rd W  T. Anderson  1.01.1 4th B  D. Turchetta  1.03.6  5th 

W  I. Sohlan  1.04.0 6th E  A. Johnson  1.05.1; 800  1st P  C. Holloman  2.23.3 2nd G  C. Svab  2.26.8 3rd B  D. Turchetta  2.28.5 4th C  E. Parker  2.32.3 5th C  R. Ferrigno  2.33.6 6th C  T. Bassett  2.35.6; 1600 1st  P  C. Holloman  5.17.4 2nd B  G. Ware 5.20.9 3rd C  C. Parker  5.23.4 4th G  C. Svab  5.27.4 5th T  R. French 5.28.9 6th B  H. Pimental  5.38.7 

Girls 

Woodstock – 124 Brooklyn – 65 Eastford – 54 Griswold – 34 Putnam – 19 Canterbury – 12 Thompson – 10 Pomfret Community – 7 

Discus 1st W  S. O’Connor  60.9 2nd B  K. Rice  65.1 3rd P  S. St. Jean  64.9 4th B  E. Frost 58.5 5th B  A. Greene  56.9 6th E  M. Eaton 53.5; Shot 1st  E  H. Smith  31.9 2nd P  L. Blackmar  30.1 3rd E  M. Eaton  28.9 4th W  D. O’Hara  27.0 5th W  S. O’Connor  27.0  6th B  B. Brouillard  26.9; High Jump 1st E  C. Eaton  4.10 2nd W  L. O’Dea  4.8 3rd W  H. Cowdell 4.6 4th P  R. Hultzman  4.4 5th T  A. Morin  4.2  6th P  S. St. Jean  3.10; Long Jump 1st E  C. Eaton 14.6 2nd W  D. O’Hara 13.4.5 3rd W  K. Davignon  13.4.5 4th E  A. LeFemine  12.11 5th PC  J. Bates  12.10 6th T  M. Roy  12.9; 4 x 1: 1st Woodstock 56.8 2nd Brooklyn 57.2 3rd Griswold 58.2; 4 x 4: 1st Brooklyn 4.43.6 2nd Woodstock 4.44.1 3rd Thompson 4.59.0;  100 1st G  A. Williams  13.4 2nd W  K. Davignon 13.7 3rd C  L. Engel  14.1 4th E  A. LeFemine 14.1 5th PC  J. Bates 14.3 6th T  M. Roy 14.5; 00 1st G  A. Williams  28.8 2nd E  A. LeFemine  29.2 3rd W  K. Davignon 29.5 4th G  M. Ritz  29.7  5th B  A. Greene  30.8 6th W  E. Law  30.9; 400 1st W  H. Cowdell  1.05.0 2nd B  A. Angle  1.07.3 3rd C  L. Engel  14.1 4th G  M. Ritz  1.08.9 5th W  I. Gelhaus  1.10.3 6th W  C. Cannon  1.12.5; 800 1st B  B. Brouillard  2.32.0 2nd W  K. Boshka  2.40.8 3rd W  H. Matsas 2.45.2 4th W  A. Gianfriddo  2.49.8 5th PC  G. Horst  2.53.7 6th E  M. Grube  2.54.6; 1600 1st B  B.Brouillard  5.32.8 2nd W  K. Boshka  5.42.1 3rd W  H. Matsas  5.49.0 4th W  A. Gianfriddo  6.07.7 5th B  J. Garcarz  6.21.4 6th PC  V. Ashwell  6.33.9.

 

By Ron P. Coderre

Plainfield High School baseball, the pride of northeastern Connecticut, rebounded from its two-game slump with two victories to end the regular season.  The Panthers completed the regular season at 18-2 and outright winners of the Eastern Connecticut Conference Medium Division with a 9-1 log.  The Panthers then moved on to the ECC Tournament where they lost in the title game to Waterford.

Killingly despite not qualifying for the postseason went out on a high night winning two games.  The Putnam Clippers, on the other hand, are in the midst of a five game losing streak as they enter the State Tournament.  Woodstock Academy, experiencing a successful season under coach Bill Carpenter, ended regular season competition at 10-10, picking up two victories in the final week of play.

In softball, Killingly and Plainfield with last gasp efforts both picked up their eighth wins of the 2014 campaign to qualify for the CIAC Tournament.

ECC Tournament A Toothache to Panther Coaching Staff

The scheduling of the ECC Tournament just prior to the opening of the State Tournament has created some ill wind with Plainfield coach Jason Chaviaras.  The Panther mentor contends the dates of the ECC event can wear out the pitching arms of his staff and weaken them for the State Tournament.  His contention proved to be true as his team made it to the finals before the arms ran out of steam.

In the initial game of the ECC Tournament at Dodd Stadium, Chaviaras brought up junior varsity pitcher Dave Carpenter to hurl against Lyman.  The sophomore responded by shutting out the Bulldogs on five hits 4-0.  Garet Griffin and Steve Jankowski with a double and triple respectively were the offensive forces for the Panthers.

The following night Plainfield avenged one of its two regular season losses by beating East Lyme 3-1 in a semifinal contest.  Kyle Boarman improved his record to 6-0 in picking up the win on a nifty four-hitter.  After falling behind in the first inning the Panthers responded with three runs in the third and the remainder of the game belonged to Boarman.

In the championship game against Waterford it appeared the contest would be a high scoring affair as the teams were knotted at 3-3 after three innings.  However, Waterford pitcher Colin Harrington silenced the Plainfield bats the rest of the way as his team walked off with a 7-3 win and the ECC Championship trophy.  Starting pitcher Ryan Pambuku suffered the loss.

Plainfield concluded the regular season with a 14-1 win over Tourtellotte and a 4-3 nine inning victory over Montville. Pambuku picked up the win on the hill against Tourtel

lotte  and supplied some fire power, going 4-for-4 at the plate.  Jordan Federer drove in two runs and Mike Esposito had three runs batted in for the Panthers.

Federer was on the mound for the win over Montville, which clinched the ECC Medium Division crown outright for Plainfield.  The winning run scored in the ninth inning when Jankowski coaxed a bases loaded walk off losing pitcher Evan Hopkins.

Entering the State Tournament Plainfield is 21-3.

Killingly, which suffered through a 5-15 season, finished with a pair of regular season wins.  The Redmen opened the week with a 5-3 win over Windham behind the tosses of Drew Daley.  They followed up the victory with a solid 8-5 win over Griswold.  Travis Zurowski picked up the win.

Despite losing to Norwich Free Academy 13-2 the Woodstock Academy Centaurs were able to finish the season at 10-10 as they beat a pair of Constitution State Conference teams, Ellis Tech and Putnam.  Alden Brennan hurled a complete game win over the Techsters, white washing the Eagles 13-0.  Kolby Reggione paced the offense with a double and triple.

Will Bourgeois was the winning pitcher in a 12-4 win over Putnam.  Trent Appleton continued his hot hitting for Woodstock with a timely double.  Kyle Tyler also had a double for the Acads.  Putnam’s woes continued as they lost to Kaynor Tech in a first round game of the CSC Tournament.  The Clippers then travelled to Thompson as part of a Memorial Day doubleheader and let a 3-2 lead turn into a 4-3 defeat at the hands of Tourtellotte.  Shawn Houle was the winning pitcher outdueling losing hurler Josh Allard, who fanned nine Tiger batters.  Joe Donovan went 3-for-3 for the 6-13 Tigers as they celebrated Senior Day with the win.  Putnam closes out its season at 12-8, as it prepares for the CIAC Tournament.

Short Week of Softball Action

The highlight of the softball week was a 10-0 Plainfield victory over Tourtellotte.  The win was the eighth of the season for the Panthers, making them eligible for the CIAC Tournament.  Keri Lethonen was the winning pitcher, with offensive support from Chivon Burns who had a double and a pair of triples for the 8-12 Panthers.

Killingly lost its final game of the season to Montville 5-4.  The Redgals at 8-10 will play in the postseason. 

RPC’s Super Standings – Baseball: Plainfield 21-3; Putnam 12-8; Ellis Tech 12-7; Woodstock Academy 10-10; Marianapolis 9-7; Tourtellotte 6-13; Killingly 5-15; Pomfret School 4-2; Putnam Science Academy 1-6.

RPC’s Super Standings – Softball: Marianapolis 11-2; Ellis Tech 11-6; Putnam 11-8; Killingly 8-12; Plainfield 8-12; Pomfret School 7-4; Tourtellotte 7-12; Woodstock Academy 2-16.

 

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