AGENDA
MEETING OF THE COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL
JANUARY 12, 2009
APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR
MEETINGS OF MARCH 10 AND 24, APRIL 14 AND 28, MAY 12,
RECESSED BUDGET MEETING MAY 19, MAY 27, JUNE 9 AND 23, JULY 14, AUGUST 11,
SEPTEMBER 8 AND 22,
OCTOBER 14 AND 27, NOVEMBER 12 AND 24 AND DECEMBER 8, 2008.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
ACTION TAKEN
COMMUNICATIONS
1. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization for the appointment of
Christopher J. Wolf, CPA as the Finance Director.
2. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to apply for and execute
contracts with State for Per Capita Grant to provide various health division services.
3. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to approve and execute all
Contracts and amendments and
allocation of funds from the Health and Human Services
Department – Recreation Services Contractual Account to the Hartford Elementary
Basketball
League.
4. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Waiver of all City building and trade
permit fees administered by the Division of Licenses and Inspections for the construction of
the Public Safety Complex.
5. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to consider a grant
agreement with State for Flood Control Improvements pursuant to the agreement with the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for achieving accreditation of the Hartford
Levee System.
6. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to receive funds from State
for the improvements and renovations to the South End Wellness Senior Center.
7. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to apply for and receive
funds for the operation of the Youth Services Bureau Enhancement Program.
8. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Approval to execute an Urban Green Grant
Agreement for the Pope Park West UGCG 2007-05 Project.
9. MAYOR PEREZ de Request to receive the Monthly Revenue and Expenditure Report.
10. MAYOR PEREZ de Request to enter into Executive Session to discuss the status and possible
resolution of Daniel Pettinato v. Carlos Faienza, et al.
REPORTS
11. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Approval of a new Redevelopment Plan for the Dowtown West Section II/Union
Station-Walnut Street Project.
12. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Approval of a new Redevelopment Plan for the Downtown North Project to
connect Downtown and Clay-Arsenal neighborhood.
13. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Approval of a new Redevelopment Plan as the Constitution Plaza East Project-
former WFSB Broadcast House and former Sonesta Hotel.
14. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE, with accompanying
substitute resolution de Request to accept Hartford Public Library Audit Report.
15. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE de Ordinance appropriating
$54,400,000 for the planning, acquisition and construction of renovations and improvements
to M.D. Fox Elementary School and authorizing the issuance of $13,400,000 Bonds of the
City to meet the City's share of project costs and pending the issuance thereof the making of
temporary borrowings for such purpose. ($54,400,000).
resolution de Restriction of funds to community-based organizations or sports leagues to two
(2) consecutive fiscal years from City Contributions Account.
17. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Reduction in salary for highly paid managers.
18. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Appointment of three members of Council to Ad Hoc Committee to assist in
resolving the deficit.
19. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Declaration of moratorium on special events fee waivers.
20. LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE de Ordinance repealing, re-
codifying or otherwise amending Chapter 2, Article VII, Division 3 and 4, Article VIII, IX and
X, Division 1-4, as specifically set forth herein and establishing a new Article XII of Code.
21. LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying substitute
resolution de Review of current civil services processes and elimination of any barriers that
hinder employment.
22. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees for Saint Francis Walk in Memory of Kate John
Woodbury, M.D. sponsored by Saint Francis Hospital Foundation.
23. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees, street closures, and permission to explode fireworks for
First Night Hartford, Inc. at Bushnell Park.
24. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees for religious procession sponsored by Saint Peter's
Church.
25. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Authorization to select the Ebony Horsewoman, Inc. as Tentative Developer to
pursue the Development of the Connecticut Equestrian and Exhibition Center in Keney Park.
26. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
substitute resolution de Establishment of Green Belt Task Force.
27. QUALITY OF LIFE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de
Authorization to execute a contract with Sonitrol of Hartford for the donation of technology
related equipment to implement the Mutualink Interoperable System.
28. PUBLIC BUILDING DEDICATION COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de
Erecting of a memorial monument and honorary streets signs for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
and Mrs. Coretta King at the corner of Greenfield and Ridgefield Streets.
FOR ACTION
29. Report de Approval for the permanent monument commemorating worker's killed while on the
job and to be placed in Bushnell Park.
30. Ordinance repealing, re-codifying or otherwise amending Chapter 2, Article VII, Division 3
and 4, Article VIII, IX and X, Division 1-4, as specifically set forth herein and establishing a TO BE WITHDRAWN
new Article XII of the Hartford Municipal Code. (A COPY OF THE ORDINANCE IS ON
FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE TOWN AND CITY CLERK).
31. Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article XIX, Sections 2-900 through 2-911 of Code de Code
of Ethics. (Generally, definitions, prohibited generally, disclosure of confidential information,
appearance and intervention on behalf of others, violations: contracts, disclosure of financial
interest; filing requirements, duty to disclose, commission created; memberships; terms;
vacancies, convictions or pleas to criminal conduct - pension revocation, pension distribution
pursuant to convictions or pleas to criminal conduct and disclosure of financial records upon
indictment or probable cause finding, arrest or conviction of criminal conduct).
32. Ordinance appropriating $54,400,000 for the planning, acquisition and construction of
renovations and improvements to MD Fox Elementary School and authorizing the issuance of
$13,400,000 Bonds of the City to meet the City's share of project costs and pending the
issuance thereof the making of temporary borrowings for such purpose. ($54,400,000).
33. Resolution de Implementing a hold on Capital Improvement Projects.
34. Resolution de Granting subpoena power to the Chairman of the Operations, Management and
Budget Committee.
35. Report de Authorization to identify funds for the Hartford Knights After School Program.
36. Resolution de Appointment of member to Metropolitan District Commission.
37. Resolution de Appointment of members to Metropolitan District Commission.
38. Resolution de Appointment of members to Metropolitan District Commission.
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
39. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance amending ordinances appropriating a total of $106,500,000 for
Hartford Public High School and authorizing the issuance of $105,000,000 General Obligation
Bonds to meet said appropriations.
HEARING DATE - Tuesday, January 20, 2009
40. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance amending an ordinance appropriating a specified Bond amount
for Annie Fisher School.
HEARING DATE - Tuesday, January 20, 2009
41. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance amending an ordinance appropriating $29,500,000 for
Breakthrough Academy Magnet School and authorizing the issuance of $2,950,000 Bonds of
the City to meet the City's portion of said appropriation and pending the issuance thereof the
making of temporary borrowings for such purpose.
HEARING DATE - Tuesday, January 20, 2009
42. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance amending an ordinance appropriating $36,450,000 for
construction of Greater Hartford Classical Magnet School and authorizing the issuance of
$3,645,000 Bonds of the City to meet the City's portion of said appropriation and pending the
issuance thereof the making of temporary borrowings for such purpose.
HEARING DATE - Tuesday, January 20, 2009
43. (Mayor Perez) Ordinance amending Chapter 32, Article I, Section 32-18 (a) (4) and (j) of
Code de Tax Relief for the Elderly.
HEARING DATE - Tuesday, January 20, 2009
44. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance repealing, re-codifying or otherwise amending Chapter 2,
Article VII, Division 3 and 4, Article VIII, IX and X, Division 1-4, as specifically set forth
herein and establishing a new Article XII of Code.
HEARING DATE - Tuesday, January 20, 2009
45. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance amending Chapter 23, Section 23-3 (f) (1) of Code de Noise.
HEARING DATE - Tuesday, January 20, 2009
46. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance amending Chapter 14, Article I, of Code de Food and Food
Establishments.
HEARING DATE - Tuesday, January 20, 2009
47. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance concerning the discontinuance of a portion of Atlantic Street.
HEARING DATE - Tuesday, January 20, 2009
48. (COUNCILMAN RITTER) Reconsideration of ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article V,
Division 16, Section 2-331 of Code de Freedom of Information Advisory Board.
RESOLUTIONS
49. (MAYOR PEREZ) (COUNCIL PRESIDENT TORRES) (COUNCILWOMAN WINCH)
(COUNCILMAN BOUCHER) (COUNCILMAN DEUTSCH) (COUNCILWOMAN AIREY-
WILSON) (COUNCILMAN RITTER) (COUNCILMAN KENNEDY) (COUNCILPERSON
COTTO) (COUNCILMAN SEGARRA) Mayor Michael P. Peters Memorial Firehouse de
Naming Hartford Firehouse Engine Company #15 as.
HEARING DATE - Tuesday, January 20, 2009
50. (MAYOR PEREZ) Human Resources Appeals Board de Appointment of members to.
51. (MAYOR PEREZ) Zoning Board of Appeals de Appointment of members to.
52. (MAYOR PEREZ) Fair Rent Commission de Re-Appointment of members to.
53. (MAYOR PEREZ) Thomas E. Swarr de Re-Appointment to the Advisory Commission on the
Environment.
54. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Jeanne C. Webb de Appointment to the Metropolitan District
Commission.
55. (COUNCILMAN KENNEDY) Metropolitan District Commission de Appointment of member
to.
56. (MAYOR PEREZ) Public Safety Complex unexpended Bond proceeds de Authorization to
transfer.
57. (MAYOR PEREZ) (COUNCIL PRESIDENT TORRES) (COUNCILMAN RITTER) Federal
lobbying services de Authorization to sign letter of engagement with Baker, Donelson,
Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz P.C. for.
58. (MAYOR PEREZ) (COUNCILMAN BOUCHER) (COUNCILWOMAN WINCH)
(COUNCILMAN RITTER) Healthcare 4every1 Campaign de Support for.
59. (MAYOR PEREZ) (COUNCIL PRESIDENT TORRES) (COUNCILWOMAN WINCH)
(COUNCILMAN BOUCHER) Registrars of Voters and Deputy Registrars of Voters de
Setting of salary for.
60. (MAYOR PEREZ) (COUNCILWOMAN WINCH) Hartford Knights de Authorization for
funding for.
61. (COUNCILMAN BOUCHER) (COUNCIL PRESIDENT TORRES) (COUNCILWOMAN
WINCH) (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) (COUNCILMAN DEUTSCH) (COUNCILMAN
RITTER) Human Services de Support for the efforts and strategies to assure residents in
need access to.
62. (COUNCILMAN BOUCHER) (COUNCIL PRESIDENT TORRES) (COUNCILWOMAN
WINCH) (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) (COUNCILMAN RITTER) Hartford New Britain
Hartford Busway and the New Haven/Hartford/Springfield Commuter Rail de Support for the
development of.
63. (COUNCILMAN BOUCHER) (COUNCILWOMAN WINCH) (COUNCILWOMAN AIREY-
WILSON) (COUNCILMAN RITTER) Culture and tourism marketing de Support for
perserving.
64. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Council Rules de Amendment of.
65. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Percent for the Arts de Establishing of.
66. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Bushnell Park de Waiver of half the fees for Making Strides
Against Breast Cancer Event sponsored by the American Cancer Society at.
67. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Downtown Hartford de Waiver of half the fees for the 38th
Annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade sponsored by the Central Connecticut Cultic Cultural
Committee in.
68. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Bushnell Park de Waiver of half the fees for Candlelight Vigil
for Domestic Violence Awareness sponsored by the Hartford Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority, Inc. at.
69. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Hartford Marathon Foundation de Waiver of half the fees for
and permission for streets closure for O'Hartford 5K Run sponsored by.
70. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Bushnell Park de Waiver of half the fees for the Susan G.
Komen Race sponsored by the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Connecticut at.
71. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Deputy Democratic, Working Families, Republican Registrars
of Voters de Establishing salary for.
72. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Democratic, Working Families, Republican Registrars of
Voters de Establishing salary for.
73. (COUNCILMAN DEUTSCH) (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Salvation Army's Marshall
House Overflow Shelter de Authorization to find funding to offset the immediate costs of.
74.
(COUNCILMAN RITTER) Public
Works and Health and Human Services Employees who are
killed in the course of their duties de Tax credit for surviving spouses of.
FROM TABLE
75.
Ordinance amending Chapter 2,
Article XIX, Sections 2-907 of Code de Duty to disclose.
(Ethics Code).
Attest:
Daniel M. Carey,
City Clerk