AGENDA
MEETING OF THE COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL
APRIL 28, 2008
APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF AUGUST 13, SEPTEMBER 10, 24, OCTOBER 9, 22,
NOVEMBER 13, 26, DECEMBER 10, 2007
AND THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF JANUARY 7, 2008 THE
REGULAR MEETINGS OF JANUARY 14, 28, FEBRUARY 13 AND 25.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
ACTION TAKEN
BUDGET FOR 2008-2009
1. MAYOR PEREZ de Mayor's Budget Message, Recommended General Fund Budget and Capital
Improvement Program; Ordinance de Appropriations for General Fund; Ordinance de Tax
Levy on List on October 2007; and Ordinance concerning appropriations in the Capital
Improvement Funds.
A public hearing has been assigned in accordance with Provision of the Municipal
Code for Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at 6:00 P.M. at the Bulkeley High School
Auditorium.
(COPY OF THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET IS ON FILE IN THE TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE)
COMMUNICATIONS
2. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization for the Police
Department to accept grant funding from Northside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance to
promote Neighborhood Police Plan.
3. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to accept grant funding
from the Connecticut Juvenile Justice Education Center to support the Hartford Police
Department's Girls Soccer League.
4. LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE de Update and discussion on
the Central Purchasing System and other policies pertaining to Procurement.
5. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE de Implementation of
single stream recycling in Hartford regarding solid waste management by the Department of
Public Works.
FROM TABLE
6. Report de Establishment of North Hartford Economic Development Task Force.
REPORTS
7. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT
AND BUDGET COMMITTEES de Authorization for the submission and adoption of the
Year Four Annual Action Plan (FY 2008-2009) to the Five Year Consolidated Community
Development Plan (FY 2005-2009) with related program funding recommendations.
8. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Authorization to enter into the Second Supplemental Agreement to the
original Agreement between the State and City for construction, inspection and maintenance
of the Riverwalk North Project Utilizing Federal Funds from the High Priority Projects
Program, State Project #63-569, Federal Aid Project No. HPP-H004(2).
9. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET AND PLANNING AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to
reprogram CDBG-Unspecified Local Options funds to be allocated to the Capitol Region
Conference of Churches, Inc. for the acquisition of 1229 Albany Avenue (the Collin
Bennett Building).
10. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE de Ordinance concerning
an appropriation in the Capital Improvement Fund for the construction, inspection and
maintenance regarding the extension of Mark Twain Drive.
11. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Allocation of funds from the City's Sundry Account to support the efforts of
the Hartford Preservation Alliance.
12. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees for 11th Annual Hartford Downtown Criterium
sponsored by the Sport Group - Nord - Ost, LLC at Bushnell Park.
13. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees for Healing Field of Honor for Hometown Heroes
sponsored by the American Legion Department and the American Auxiliary Department of
Connecticut at Bushnell Park.
14. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
substitute resolution de Waiver of half the fees and permission to vend food, beverages,
merchandise and use of tent for 23rd Annual Keney Park Family Day sponsored by Family
Day Enterprise at Keney Park.
15. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE de Authorization to enter
into the Second Supplemental Agreement to the original Agreement between the State and
City for construction, inspection and maintenance of the Riverwalk North Project Utilizing
Federal Funds from the High Priority Projects Program, State Project #63-569, Federal Aid
Project No. HPP-H004(2).
16. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE de Ordinance concerning
an appropriation in the Capital Improvement Fund for the construction, inspection, and
maintenance regarding the extension of Mark Twain Drive.
17. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE de Ordinance amending
Chapter 2, Article VII, Section 2-487 of Code concerning use of proceeds from sale of City
park property.
18. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees and permission to hold their "Run for Kevin Event",
sponsored by the Classical Magnet School's Community Services, Inc. at Elizabeth
Park/West on Asylum Avenue.
19. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Designation of funds to Hartford Youth Soccer Organization.
20. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees for a carnival with the Friends of Colt Park sponsored
by Coleman Brothers Show at Colt Park.
21. PUBLIC BUILDING DEDICATION COMMITTEE de Approval for permanent monument
commemorating worker's killed while on the job to be placed in Bushnell Park and naming of
Keney-Waverly Field as Elliot Bert and Lou Kelly Baseball Diamond.
FOR ACTION
22. Ordinance concerning an appropriation in the Capital Improvement Fund for the
construction, inspection and maintenance regarding the extension of Mark Twain Drive.
23. Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article VII, Section 2-487 of Code de Use of proceeds from
sale of City park property.
24. Report de Waiver of half the fees associated with Annual Phagwah (New Year) Parade
sponsored by Shri Krishna Mandir, Inc. at Goodwin Park.
RESOLUTIONS
25. (MAYOR PEREZ) Thea Montanez de Appointment to the Hartford Public Library Board
of Directors.
26. (MAYOR PEREZ) Janis L. Johnson de Appointment to the Commission on Grandparents
Raising Grandchildren.
27. (MAYOR PEREZ) LT. Brenda Taylor de Appointment to the Commission on Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues.
28. (MAYOR PEREZ) Nyesha McCauley de Appointment to the Permanent Commission on
the Status of Hartford Women.
29. (MAYOR PEREZ) Debra St. Germain de Appointment to the Commission on Disability
Issues.
30. (MAYOR PEREZ) Connecticut Puerto Rican Forum de Grant authorization for.
31. (COUNCILWOMAN AIREY-WILSON) 18-20 Auburn Street de Authorization to
subordinate the City's mortgage to a financial institution willing to grant the owner a
mortgage for property located at.
32. (COUNCILWOMAN AIREY-WILSON) Free mortgage foreclosure prevention summit de
Organization of.
33. (COUNCILMAN DEUTSCH) Connecticut Puerto Rican Forum, Inc. de Allocation of funds
from the Sundry Account for New Program through.
34.
(COUNCILMEN DEUTSCH AND
COTTO) Immaculate Conception Shelter and Housing
Corporation de Allocation of funds from the Sundry Account for Respite Program
for.
35. (COUNCILMAN KENNEDY) Special assessment on housing that is blighted de
Appointment of a committee/task force regarding.
36. (COUNCILWOMAN WINCH) Certain City Employees de Granting leave of absence to.
37. (COUNCILWOMAN WINCH) 5th Annual Basketball Tournament de Allocation of funds
from the Sundry Account and enter into contract with Gussie Wortham Foundation for.
38.
(COUNCILWOMAN WINCH) Ann
Uccello Water Fountain de Renaming of the water fountain
in City Hall as.
Attest:
Daniel M. Carey,
City Clerk