Glastonbury, CT

This meeting was updated on

• 1/11/2021 to add Agenda and Packet. An Amended agenda was posted at 3:15 on 1/11. See below.
• 1/20 to add Meeting Minutes. See below. 

In accordance with Governor Lamont’s executive order 7B.1 “Suspension of In-Person Open Meeting Requirements”, Glastonbury Town Council Meetings are being conducted through Zoom Video Conferencing until further notice.

There will be 2 Public Information Hearings held at this meeting:

1. Proposed Communication Tower - Opportunity to provide more information and opportunity for Public Comment on the subject of the Proposed Communication Tower at 311 Oakwood Drive.  Click here to view the legal notice for this Public Information Hearing.
2. Transfer of $53K - Registrar of Voters and Town Clerk - PH -01-12-21 - Click here to view the legal notice.

How to Join by...

Computer/Mobile Device

• https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83472996330?pwd=eEVZYU9ubkVGMlltbStxRXVydlFPZz09

Phone

• +1 646 558 8656
• Webinar ID: 834 7299 6330
• Passcode: 171307

How to Contribute Public Comment

Residents wishing to contribute public comment to this meeting may do so before the meeting through an electronic web form, or during the meeting in real-time as follows:

Submit comment electronically BEFORE the meeting:

To contribute public comment in ADVANCE of the meeting, please visit the Town council public comment web page and submit your comments through the electronic form. Please complete and submit the form by no later than 2:00 pm one business day BEFORE the meeting for your comments to be included in the public comment session of the meeting.

Submit comment DURING the live meeting:

If you are joining the meeting through Zoom, you can submit public comment during the meeting as follows:

• At the appropriate time during the meeting, the meeting host will announce when the forum is open for public comment and attendees can use the “raise hand” function as follows:
  • The meeting host will announce each speaker by name or phone number when it is their time to speak. At that time, the speaker’s microphone will be enabled for comment by the meeting host. When it is your turn to speak, please mute all other devices that may create background noise to ensure you are heard clearly.
  • It will be necessary to state your full name and address when you are prompted for comment.
  • Please indicate when your public comment is complete so the meeting host may then announce the next speaker. The meeting host will then mute your microphone.
  • Public comment is restricted to no more than three (3) minutes and a person may NOT speak more than once.

To Submit Written Testimony for the Public Information Hearing

Written testimony for this public hearing may be provided in advance using the Town's electronic submission form, or in real-time using the "raise hand" feature of Zoom. Instructions for both methods are as outlined below. Please note, public hearing comment is restricted to no more than five (5) minutes and a person may not speak more than once.

Submit written testimony using the electronic form BEFORE the public hearing...

• To share written testimony IN ADVANCE of this meeting, click here and submit an electronic written testimony submission form.
• Be sure to select the specific public hearing topic for which you're submitting testimony on question #5 of the form.
• Electronic submissions must be completed by no later than 2:00 p.m. the day before the meeting to be read to the record. 

Submit "written testimony" in real-time during the Public Hearing...

If joining the meeting through Zoom, you may submit public HEARING comment (in lieu of written testimony) using the following instructions.

• At the appropriate time during the meeting, the Council Chair will announce when the forum is open for public hearing comment and attendees can use the “raise hand” function as follows:
  • VIRTUALLY: press “raise hand” button at the bottom of the Zoom meeting screen; or
  • BY PHONE:  press *9 on your key pad to “raise hand”
• The Council Chair or meeting host will announce each speaker by name or phone number when it is their time to speak. At that time, the speaker’s microphone will be enabled for comment by the meeting host.
• It will be necessary to state your full name and address when you are prompted for comment.
• Please indicate when your public comment is complete so the Council Chair or meeting host may then announce the next speaker. The meeting host will then mute your microphone. When speaking, please mute all other electronic devices to prevent background noise and broadcast delays on the live stream.

How to Watch...

This meeting will be broadcast in real-time through Public Access Television on Channel 16, or live streamed on the town website. Click here to view by live streaming.