Town
of East Haddam
Public Notices


PLANNING AND ZONING
PUBLIC HEARING
The East Haddam Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 8 p.m. in the Town Grange, 488 Town Street, East
Haddam to hear the following:
Proposed AT&T Wireless Telecommunications Tower Facilities:
(“Devil’s Hopyard South site”)
17 Jones Hill Road Assessor's Map 43, Lot 1
(“Devil’s Hopyard North site”)
Haywardville Road, Assessor’s Map 61, Lot 3
or
Hopyard Road Assessor’s Map 52, Lot 26
At this hearing interested persons shall be heard and correspondence
received.
Crary H. Brownell, Chairman
ATT is planning to conduct a balloon test for all three sites in the
Eightmile River on Saturday June 13th from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. This is a
weather dependant event based on the probability of rain or wind. For a map
of the proposed cell tower sites please Click Here.

NOTICE
TOWN OF EAST HADDAM
PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING
TOWN MEETING HALL
7:15 PM
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2009
The Board of Selectmen will hold a public informational
meeting on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 7:15 pm in the Town Hall. The purpose
of the meeting is to obtain public input and discuss potential issues and
alternatives with the probate court consolidation process. The public
meeting will be held prior to the Town Meeting. All residents of the Town of
East Haddam are welcome. For more information contact Mark Walter at
873-5020. Written comments can also be sent to the Selectman’s Office at
admin@easthaddam.org.
To view an example of the ballet
click here.

LEGAL NOTICE
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
EAST HADDAM
The Electors and citizens of the Town of East Haddam,
Connecticut qualified to vote in Town Meeting are hereby warned and notified
that a Special Town Meeting will be held in the Town Hall on Town Street in
the said Town of East Haddam at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 for the
following purposes, to wit:
Item 1: To consider and discuss (but not to vote on) the following
resolution:
To appropriate the sum of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00) from
the Undesignated Fund Balance, as recommended by the Board of Finance, for
the acquisition of a 5/6ths interest in certain property described below;
and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire, pursuant to the terms of
a certain contract dated March 20, 2009, for open space purposes, the 5/6ths
interest of ANN M. SHUGRUE, or current owner, in those certain pieces or
parcels of land located in the town of East Haddam to the east of Connell
Road Extension and Ackley Cemetery Road and to the north and south of Town
Road in said town, generally known as 46 and 47 Town Road and shown as lots
# 16 and # 17 on East Haddam Assessor’s map #79; Excluding there from,
however, a piece or parcel of land known as the “FARM HOUSE AREA” = 299.574
S.F. = 6.877 ACRES”.
The contract for this conveyance and more particular descriptions of the
subject property are on file with the Town Clerk for the Town of East Haddam
for public inspection.
Funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph 1 to be replaced in the
Undesignated Fund Balance by appropriate bond funds when available.
Item 2: To consider and discuss (but not to vote on) the following
resolution:
To appropriate the sum of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00) from
the Undesignated Fund Balance, as recommended by the Board of Finance, for
the acquisition of certain property described below; and to authorize the
Board of Selectmen to acquire, pursuant to the terms of a certain contract
dated May 4, 2009, for open space purposes, from Bettina O. Lyons, Trustee
of the Bettina O. Lyons Revocable Trust dated June 14, 1998, or current
owner, property known generally as two parcels of land; Parcel 1 being
located on Baker Lane partially in East Haddam, Connecticut shown and
designated as Lot 20, Map 15 on the East Haddam Assessor’s Map and partially
in Lyme, Connecticut shown and designated as Lot 8, Map 39 of the Lyme
Assessor’s Map; Parcel 2 being located on Norwich Salem Road (Route 82) in
East Haddam, Connecticut and shown as Lot 36 on Map 15.
The contract for this conveyance and more particular descriptions of the
subject property are on file with the Town Clerk for the Town of East Haddam
for public inspection.
Funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph 1 to be replaced in the
Undesignated Fund Balance by appropriate bond funds when available.
Item 3: To consider and discuss (but not to vote on) the following
resolution:
To appropriate for the sum of SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
($680,000.00) from the Undesignated Fund Balance, as recommended by the
Board of Finance, for the acquisition of certain property described below;
and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire, pursuant to the terms of
a certain contract dated February 27, 2009, for open space purposes, from
Patricia Valenti, Victoria M. Barton, Alex Leschinski, Donna Perrella and
Lenora Holze, or current owner, property known generally as a parcel on Town
Road, East Haddam, Connecticut and shown as Lot # 27 on the East Haddam
Assessor’s Map # 10.
The contract for these conveyances and more particular descriptions of the
subject properties are on file with the Town Clerk for the Town of East
Haddam for public inspection.
Funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph 1 to be replaced in the
Undesignated Fund Balance by appropriate bond funds when available.
All those persons qualified to vote in Town meetings of the Town of East
Haddam, Connecticut, are hereby further notified that pursuant to Section
7-7 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the Board of Selectmen of the Town
of East Haddam have removed the above items numbered one through three on
the call of this Special Town Meeting for submission to the voters of the
Town of East Haddam who are qualified to vote at Town meetings for "yes" or
"no" vote by voting machine on the following question:
Shall the Town appropriate the sum of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($500,000.00) from the Undesignated Fund Balance for the acquisition for
open space purposes of a 5/6ths interest in certain property known as 46 and
47 Town Road (excluding a portion as described in the Resolution) from ANN
M. SHUGRUE of Oxford, Connecticut?
Shall the Town appropriate the sum of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($500,000.00) from the Undesignated Fund Balance for the acquisition for
open space purposes of two parcels of land, the first on Baker Lane and
designated as Lot 20 on Map 15 on the East Haddam Assessor’s Map and
partially in Lyme, Connecticut shown and designated as Lot 8, Map 39 of the
Lyme Assessor’s Map, the second on Norwich Salem Road (Route 82) designated
as Lot 36 on Map 15 of said Assessor’s map from Bettina O. Lyons, Trustee of
the Bettina O. Lyons Revocable Trust, of Tuscon, Arizona, or current owner?
Shall the Town appropriate the sum of SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
($680,000.00) from the Undesignated Fund Balance, for the acquisition for
open space purposes of a certain parcel of land on Town Road, East Haddam,
Connecticut designated as Lot 27 Map 10 on the East Haddam Assessor’s Map
from Patricia Valenti, Victoria M. Barton, Alex Leschinski, Donna Perrella
and Lenora Holze, or current owner?
The vote by voting machine will be conducted at the Town Meeting Hall, East
Haddam, Connecticut between the hours of twelve o’clock p.m. and eight
o’clock p.m. on June 29, 2009.
Item 4: To consider and act upon the recommendation of the Board of
Selectmen and Board of Finance to accept a grant in the amount of $2,890.00
from the State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Management and
Homeland Security, entitled “FY 2009 Emergency Management Performance
Grant”; said grant to be appropriated to Line 746-531510 Emergency
Management.
Item 5: To consider and act upon the recommendation of the Board of
Selectmen and the Board of Finance to accept a grant in the amount of
$8,625.00 from the State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation,
entitled “Hazardous Moving Violation Enforcement Program”; said grant to be
appropriated to Line 744 Police Officers.
Item 6: To consider and act upon the recommendation of the Board of
Selectmen and the Board of Finance to accept a gift in the amount of $14,000
from Consumers Union of United Sates, Inc. for the East Haddam Fire
Department for a Hurst Tool Power Unit and Cutter; and to appropriate said
funds to Line #841-574105 Fire Department - Equipment.
Item 7: To consider and act upon the recommendation of the Board of
Selectmen and the Board of Education to amend the charge of the East Haddam
Schools Capital Improvements Building Committee as follows:
RESOLVED: That an East Haddam Schools Capital Improvements Building
Committee is hereby established for the purpose of the completion of the
following projects:
Electrical upgrade at the Elementary and Middle Schools;
Roof replacement at the Middle School;
Asbestos tile removal/tile replacement in the Elementary School;
Asbestos tile removal/tile replacement in the Middle School;
Boiler Replacement/Asbestos Removal at the Middle School;
Window Replacement at the Middle School;
Roof replacement at the Elementary School;
Fire Alarm System at the Elementary School;
Chimney Replacement at the High School; and
Roof Replacement at the High School; and
Water Supply System Replacement at the Elementary School.
A copy of the entire charge, as amended, is on file in the Town Clerk’s
Office.
Item 8: To consider and act upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance
to appropriate $243,000 from the Reserve for Capital Projects to the Board
of Education capital for the purpose of replacing the Elementary School
water system.
Item 9: To consider and act upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance
to appropriate $313,000 from the Reserve for Capital Projects for the
Powerhouse Road project.

Urgent!
The East Haddam Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Commission (IWWC) is
looking for three new members to fill one regular and two alternate member
seats, recently vacated. Although it may be helpful to have a professional
background and/or education in environmental science, it is not a
prerequisite for membership on the commission. A high degree of interest in
environmental protection and a commitment to attending meetings and field
walks is essential.
The IWWC is responsible for overseeing and enforcing municipal regulations
respecting protection of our valuable wetland areas and watercourses. The
IWWC meets in the evening on the third Tuesday of every month, and conducts
a field walk at least once a month to review subdivisions and/or individual
wetland applications.
Interested persons should contact the Land Use Office (873-5031) or the
Selectmen's Office (873-5020) for an application form or download form here.
You are also invited and encouraged to attend an IWWC meeting to observe
commission proceedings.
To Download the Application,
please click here.
ATTENTION
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All East Haddam Schools were re-open on
Friday May 1st. at the regularly scheduled time. All school-sponsored
activities, field trips, and sports events will take place as
scheduled and NO SWINE FLU WAS FOUND. For additional
information about the H1N1 flu, use the links below:
www.cdc.gov
www.chathamhealth.org
Connecticut Flu Watch:
www.ct.gov/ctfluwatch/swineflu
Connecticut Department of Public Health:
www.ct.gov/dph
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
www.cdc.gov * Call
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