AGENDA
MEETING OF THE COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL
DECEMBER 8, 2008
CONSENT CALENDAR:
ACTION TAKEN
COMMUNICATIONS
1. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Approval of a new Redevelopment Plan
for the Downtown West Section II/Union Station-Walnut Street Project.
2. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Approval of a new Redevelopment Plan
for the Downtown North Project to connect Downtown and the Clay-Arsenal Neighborhood.
3. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Approval of a new Redevelopment Plan
as the Constitution Plaza East Project former WFSB Broadcast House and Former Sonesta
Hotel.
4. MAYOR PEREZ de Monthly Revenue and Expenditure Report.
5. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to accept funds from the
State for the 2009 Comprehensive DUI Enforcement Program.
6.
MAYOR PEREZ, with
accompanying resolution de Authorization to renew contract with
Community Renewal Team, Inc. (CRT) and to submit and execute a Grant Action
Request
with the State to continue operating the Stewart McKinney Shelter.
7. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to select the Ebony
Horsewomen, Inc. as tentative developer to pursue the development of the Connecticut
Equestrian and Exhibition Center in Keney Park.
8. MAYOR PEREZ, 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.
9. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Changing the timeframe reference in the
resolution for the Ryan White Part A Grant funding previously passed.
10. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE de Discussion on Salvation Army's
Marshall House Shelter Emergency Expansion of services for a four-month period.
11. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE de Discussion on various Committee
agenda items.
REPORTS
12. 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.
13. LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Review of current civil service processes and elimination of any barriers that
hinder employment by the Human Resources Department.
14. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
substitute resolution de Authorization to indentify funds for the Hartford Knights After
School Program.
15.
PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Authorization to contribute toward operations of the UCONN Husky
Sports/Kelvin D. Anderson Mentor
Program.
16.
PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees and use of City equipment for the Body Shredders:
Exercise in the Park Event sponsored by the New England Carousel Museum and the
Bushnell Park Carousel at Bushnell
Park.
17.
PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees and street closures for the Freedom Run to benefit the
Connecticut National Guard
sponsored by the Hartford Marathon Foundation.
18.
PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees for Pre-Thanksgiving Event of Independent Living
Program sponsored by My People Clinical Service at City Hall Atrium.
FOR ACTION
19. Report de Approval for the permanent monument commemorating worker's killed while on
the job and to be placed in
Bushnell Park.
20.
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 the Hartford Municipal Code.
(A COPY OF THE ORDINANCE
IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE TOWN AND
CITY CLERK).
21.
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).
22.
Ordinance amending Chapter 2,
Article V, Division 16, Section 2-331 of Code de Freedom
of Information Advisory Board.
23.
Ordinance amending Chapter 2,
Article XIX, Sections 2-907 of Code de Duty to disclose.
(Ethics Code).
24.
Resolution de Implementing a hold
on Capital Improvement Projects.
25.
Resolution de Granting subpoena
power to the Chairman of Operations, Management and
Budget Committee.
26.
Resolution de Appointment of three
members of Council to Ad Hoc Committee to assist in
resolving the deficit.
27.
Resolution de Appointment of
Virginia Adams to the Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
and Transgender Issues.
28.
Resolution de Appointment of
Dorothy Lovett Buckley to the Permanent Commission on
the Status of Hartford Women.
29.
Resolution de Reappointment of
Jennifer P. Stephens to the Civilian Police Review Board.
30.
Resolution de Appointment
of David Klein to the Ethics Commission.
31.
Resolution de Appointment of Alice
N. Ferguson to the Commission on HIV/AIDS.
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
32. (COUNCILMAN RITTER) Ordinance amending Chapter 32, Article I, of Code de Taxation
and Assessments for Improvements. (Tax relief for surviving spouses of Police Officers and
Firefighters).
HEARING DATE - Monday, December 15, 2008
RESOLUTIONS
33. (COUNCILWOMAN AIREY-WILSON) Metropolitan District Commission de
Appointment of member to.
34. (COUNCILMAN DEUTSCH) Metropolitan District Commission de Appointment of
members to.
35. (COUNCILWOMAN WINCH) Metropolitan District Commission de Appointment of
members to.
36. (COUNCIL PRESIDENT TORRES) Court of Common Council Meeting de Cancellation of.
37. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Green Belt Task Force de Establishment of.
38. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Special event fee waivers de Declaration of moratorium on.
39. (COUNCILMAN DEUTSCH) Salvation Army's Marshall House de Authorization to
transfer funds from appropriate contingency account to offset cost of the overflow shelter.
Attest:
Daniel M. Carey,
City Clerk