Legal Notice

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION

Important Information 

About Your Drinking Water

Maximum Contaminant  Level Violation- 

TOTAL COLIFORM

Date:   November 25, 2014

To the Customers of:  

Putnam Water Pollution Control Authority

Drinking Water Div.  ó PWS ID: CT1160011

Compliance Period: November I, 2014 

thru November 30,2014

Our public water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this incident was not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened and what we did to correct this situation. We routinely monitor for drinking water contaminants. The results of required water quality tests during the period indicated above indicated the presence of total coliform bacteria. The standard is that no more than 1 sample per month or 5 percent of all samples may show the presence of total coliform bacteria.

What does this mean?

The  United States Environmental  Protection  Agency (EPA)  sets drinking  water standards  and has determined  that the presence  of  total  coliform  is  a  possible  health  concern.  Coliforms  are  bacteria  that  are  naturally  present  in  the environment and are used as an indicator that other, potentially harmful, bacteria may be present. Coliforms were found in more samples than allowed and this is a warning of potential problems.

What should I do?

This is not an emergency. If it had been, you would have been notified immediately. Total coliform bacteria are generally considered harmless but indicate the potential for contamination.  Although total coliform bacteria are present there is no immediate health risk to those ingesting the water. However, if you have specific health concerns, consult your doctor.

What is being done?

Repeat sampling on 1117/14 at the original distribution sites as well as upstream and downstream sites all came back clean with no Coliform.  No additional action is needed.

We expect to return to compliance or resolve the situation by  11/09/2014

If you have any questions please contact the Putnam Water Department by phone by phone at (860) 963-6819 or at the 126 Church Street, Putnam CT,  06260.

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice  directly  (for example, people in apartments,  nursing  homes,  schools,  and  businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail. 

 

Nov. 26, 2014

 

Legal Notice   --  Town of Putnam

NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

December 1, 2014

The Electors and Citizens qualified to vote in Town Meeting of the Town of Putnam, Connecticut, are hereby notified and warned that the Special Meeting of said Town will be held at The Daniel S. Rovero Selectmenís Chambers, Putnam Town Hall, 126 Church Street, Putnam, Connecticut, on the 1st day of December, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. in the evening for the following purposes:

1.  To choose a moderator for said meeting.

2. To determine the wishes of those present and eligible to vote at Town Meeting of the Town of Putnam to authorize the Mayor and Board of Selectmen to sign Interlocal Agreements with Brooklyn and Pomfret and to revise the existing agreement with the Town of Scotland all substantially in accord with the draft agreement on file in the Offices of the Mayor and the Town Clerk and available for public inspection during normal business hours. 

Dated at Putnam, Connecticut, 

this 25th  day  of November, 2014.

 

Town of Putnam

Anthony P. Falzarano, Mayor

Renee C. Lasko

J. Scott Pempek

Alma D. Morey

Owen A. Tarr

Peter E. Benoit

Douglas Cutler Jr. 

Its Board of Selectmen

 

Attest:  Sara J. Seney, Town Clerk 

 

Nov. 26, 2014

 

Legal Notice  --  Town of Putnam

The following AMENDED ORDINANCE was approved at the Special Town Meeting held on November 17, 2014 and shall become effective twenty-one (21) days after date of publication.  

Dated at Putnam, Connecticut 

this 18th day  of November, 2014.

 

Sara J. Seney, Town Clerk

 

Nov. 26, 2014

 

 ORDINANCE

AMENDED AND RESTATED

TOWN BIDDING ORDINANCE

The Bidding Ordinance  found in the Town of Putnam  Code of Ordinances, Chapter 101, Article II, Sections 101-9 to 101-14 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety.

ARTICLE  II Purchasing

ß 101-9. Authority and adoption.

The Town of Putnam Bidding Ordinance adopted  May 20, 1970, was amended in Town Meeting on July 11, 1989 and as amended  in its entirety at a Town  Meeting of November  20, 2006 is further amended and restated as follows:

ß101-10. Purchase under $2,500.00

Purchases  for items with a value in excess of $100 and less than $2,500 must  have documented verbal quotes or written quotes, whenever possible, from at least three vendors.   Items with a value of $100 or less are exempt from this process.

ß101-11. Purchases between $2,500 and $10,000.

Items costing between $2,500 and $10,000 shall require the department  head to solicit at least three quotes  and  to  provide  the  three  quotes  together  with  the  name and  telephone  number  of  each person who supplied a quote to the Mayor for his approval. If the item is such that three quotes are unobtainable,  that  fact shall be documented  to  the  Mayor in  writing and  the Mayor shall sign a written waiver of the requirement of three quotes.

ß101-12. Purchases in excess of $10,000.

A. Any item purchased by the Town of Putnam  costing in excess of $10,000. shall be subject to a  formal  bid  procedure.  All bids  shall be  in  writing and  shall be  submitted  in  a  sealed envelope to the Mayorís office at a date and time specified in the invitation to bid.  All such bids shall be  published  at least once  at  least seven  days before  the  due  date in  either  a newspaper or other publication, delivered generally to the residents of Putnam. All such bids shall be opened  at the Selectmenís meeting and formally awarded to the lowest responsible qualified bidder based upon:

(1) Price;

(2) Recommendation  of the department  head;

(3) Compliance with bid requirements and specifications;

(4) Ability of the vendor to provide services, if applicable; and

(5) Vendorsí references, if applicable.

B.  The Town  of Putnam  reserves the right to waive any informality with any bid and if all the bids exceed  the amount  in the opinion  of the Board  of Selectmen  readily available for  the specific project, the Town reserves the right to enter into negotiation with the low bidder to modify the specifications.

ß 101-13. Exceptions.

The following items shall be exempt from the bidding ordinance:

A.  The  purchase  of any item certified by the department head as an emergency purchase  and countersigned  by the Mayor. Any such waiver shall be immediately reported  to the Board of Selectmen and shall, in a formal report  to the Board of Selectman, be made at the next Selectmenís meeting indicating the nature of the emergency and the basis for the award;

B. All professional  services; formal bidding procedures  shall not be required for  the award of standard   professional   services  such  as  architects,   engineers,  legal  counsel,  professional consultants  in the areas of personnel, insurance  and the like, although  the Town  should  use an RFP process in appropriate circumstances; and

C.  Any item covered by an existing state or regional bid such as those obtained  by the State of Connecticut  or  the Council of Governments. Any time an existing bid is used for a town project,  the Department Head or other  individual  responsible  for  the specific project  shall certify in  writing  to  the Board  of  Selectmen  that  he  or  she  has reviewed  other  relevant options  and in their opinion  the acceptance  of the existing bid is in the best interest  of the Town of Putnam.

D.   Exemption by Board or Commission.

Whereas,  the Board of Education,  the Putnam  WPCA, Putnam  Housing Authority  and the Putnam  Redevelopment  Agency have traditionally awarded their own bids independently  of the  Board  of  Selectmen.   Upon  certification  by the  respective  agency that  they  have  the ability to implement  this ordinance  internally  and  for  reasons  of efficiency feel that  their specific board should award their respective  bids the Board of Selectmen shall exempt such Board or Commission from the provisions of this ordinance  that require action by the Board of Selectmen and  their  respective agencies shall  implement the  ordinance pursuant to  their own bylaws rules of procedure.

ß 101-14. Annual bids.

The Town  shall solicit bids on  an annual  basis for supplemental  or additional equipment  and that bid shall remain valid for the calendar year.

ß 101-15. Lump sum bids.

Any  project  costing in excess of $10,000 shall be bid as a lump  sum unless the department  head certifies in writing to the Board of Selectmen  that in excess of fifty percent of the labor cost of the project is provided by town forces.

ß 101-16. Additional provisions.

The Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized  to adopt  by resolution supplements  and regulations further implementing  this article, but nothing contained in such resolution shall lower the standards herein set forth.

 

Legal Notice

Town of Putnam

Zoning Commission

The Town of Putnam Zoning Commission held a meeting on November 19, 2014, at 7:00 P.M. at the Town Hall located at 126 Church Street, Putnam, CT.  The following action was APPROVED

Docket # 2014-07: Town of Putnam Zoning Commission ó Request for an amendment to the Town of Putnam Zoning Regulations Article VI-Town Wide Requirements ñ Section 601-Parking and Loading, D. Parking Spaces Required, Table VI-I ñ Parking Schedule by changing the minimum number of parking spaces per 1,000 square feet (sf) of Gross Leaseable Area (GLA) under Land Use, Industrial Plant, from 2 minimum, to the words ì1Ω parking spaces for every employee (on the largest shift for which the building is designed) plus one for each vehicle maintained on the premises (minimum of four spaces); or, as determined by the Commission on a case by case basis determined by the site plan, based on a parking demand studyî.

 

Patricia Hedenberg, Chairman

 

Nov. 26, 2014

 

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The Working Lands Alliance, a project of American Farmland Trust, recently honored State Senator Donald E. Williams Jr. with its Legislative Leadership Award for his dedication to preserving Connecticutís farmland and agricultural heritage.

At their annual meeting at the State Capitol, WLA also honored George Hindinger, Wintonbury Land Trust, and the UConn Extension Agriculture Team with Pathfinder Awards for their work in advancing farmland preservation through leadership, advocacy, planning, and education.

ìIn Sen. Williams, Connecticut has benefitted from a staunch advocate who has helped provide millions of dollars for farmland preservation and a variety of other agricultural programs,î said Andrew McElwaine, president of American Farmland Trust. ìWith his retirement Connecticut loses a committed leader in the fight to protect farmland. It is my honor to congratulate him for this award.î

WLA presented its 2014 Farmland Preservation Pathfinder Awards to UConn Extensionís Agriculture Team for consistently providing outreach, expertise, and knowledge to agricultural producers, giving them tools to enhance their agricultural operations. †Their many important programs ensure that our working lands remain vibrant.

 

 

 

PUTNAM ó The Putnam Arts Council announced a historical, architectural, artistic work titled ìPutnam Post.î  Twenty images were created and they will be available as postcards, prints, softcover and hardcover books.  Putnam Post can be seen at the Silver Circle Gallery and Empty Spaces Gallery. The opening reception is Dec. 5 at both studios where you can see the images displayed and meet the artist.  Putnam Post is being exhibited along the new shows at the two galleries: Silver Circleís Six Year Anniversary Small Works Show and Empty Spacesí Five by Five Small Works Exhibit.

Over the past year, the Putnam Arts Council discussed a possible project to present the beautiful and historic architecture of Putnam.  What came out of those discussions was the idea to create a new take on the ìthen and nowî†photography project.  As a group, they agreed that they all enjoyed looking at the ìthen and nowî photographs that are presented locally through the Historical Society as well as the local papers.† Lindsay Lehmann, as the photographer in the group, was asked to work on the project.† The original project called for utilizing old photographs. When a colleague from Pomfret School presented Lindsay with old Putnam postcards, which had belonged to his father, a new concept presented itself ìPutnam Postî.† Lindsay posed the idea integrating the two time periods into one image.† The Arts Council felt it was a terrific fit as well as a new, clever way to illustrate Putnamís architecture and history.

Lindsay Shaw Lehmann is a Putnam native.