AGENDA
MEETING OF THE COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL
JULY 14, 2003
CONSENT CALENDAR:
ACTION
TAKEN
HEARINGS
1. Ordinance amending Chapter 35, Article II, Section 35-124 of Code
regarding variances.
2. Ordinance amending Chapter 35, Article V, Section 35-953 of Code
regarding Off-Street Parking
Obligations.
3. Ordinance establishing an Industrial Reuse Overlay District on the
south side of Park Street
between Pope Park Highway No. 4 and Bartholomew Avenue in the I-2
Zoning District.
COMMUNICATIONS
4. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Appointment
of Scully & Wolf, LLP as
Auditors for Fiscal Year 2002-2003.
5. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to subordinate City's
mortgage for property located at 111 Hebron Street to a financial
institution.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 21, 2003
6. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to subordinate City's
mortgage for property located at 14 Park Terrace to a financial institution.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 21, 2003
7. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to enter into contract with
State for Child and Adult Care Food Program and Human Services
Department to sign claims
for reimbursement.
8. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Approval of a
Disposition Agreement
between the City of Hartford/Redevelopment Agency and JSR
Design-Build as Tentative
Developer for 663-671 Broad Street
in the Lawrence /Grand Street Project.
9. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to amend lease with
Richardson Redo, LLC for the Richardson Building and any other
documents related to the
Mixmaster.
10. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to subordinate City's
mortgage for property located at 725 Hillside Avenue to a
financial institution.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 21, 2003
11. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
for the Purchasing Agent
to enter into agreement with Arrow Prescription Center to provide
on-site for drug preparation
and dispensing
services at Burgdorf Fleet Health Center.
12. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to continue accepting
funds from Senior Service America, Inc. and enter into contract
with.
13. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to enter into contract with
twelve community agencies to provide recreational programs during
the Summer/Fall Season
and allocation of funds from the Health and Human Services Budget.
14. CITY MANAGER, with
accompanying resolution de Authorization for the Purchasing Agent
to enter into contract with
Tigan Consulting and Development, Inc.
to complete organizational
assessment, provide interim management and
recruitment of a Development Services Director.
15. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to contract with Sheldon
Lawrence to complete the re-engineering of the Purchasing and
Revenue Divisions of the
Finance Department.
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OF COMMON COUNCIL - JULY 14, 2003
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COMMUNICATION
(CONTINUED) ACTION
TAKEN
16. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying
resolution de Authorization to accept bus from
Greater Hartford Transit
District to create a Mobile Environmental Health Educational Unit and
to enter into contract with Joseph Merritt Company for graphic arts.
17. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
for sale of City-owned
property located at 129R-139R Barker Street to Giovanni Di Paola,
Helen Thomas, Charlene
Asel, Draka Boguslaw and JRH Asset Management, LLC.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 21, 2003
18. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Consideration
to reopen exam regarding
Police Captain's promotional job announcement.
19. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
for expansion of previously
approved tax assessment
fixing agreement with 18 TEMPLE STREET, LLC
for the former Sage
Allen site.
20. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying
resolution de Authorization to accept monetary gifts
and/or donations of air conditioners from individuals and/or entities to set-up
account for.
21. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Approval of
six bond ordinances for
Hartford Public Schools and placement of matter on the ballot for
referendum.
22. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
for sale of City-owned
property located at 50 Huntington Street to HP II Apartments
Limited Partnership.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 21, 2003
23. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to implement and explore all
funding opportunities for
the Batterson Park Master Plan Project.
24. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to subordinate City's
mortgage for property located at 54-56 Henry Street to a financial
institution.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 21, 2003
25. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to subordinate City's
mortgage for property
located at 78-80 Catherine Street to a financial institution.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 21, 2003
26. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
for sale of City-owned
properties located at 881-885 and 901 Broad Street to Clarence O.
Tuning III.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 21, 2003
27. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
for sale of City-owned
property located at 990 Wethersfield Avenue to Stephanie
Properties, LLC.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 21, 2003
28. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to issue release of
mortgage for property located at 98-100 Colebrook Street from
Della Westberry to City
without payment.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 21, 2003
29. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to subordinate City's
mortgage for property located at 64 Wayland Street to a financial
institution.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 21, 2003
30. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to subordinate City's
mortgage for property located
at 50-52 Henry Street to a financial institution.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 21, 2003
31. CITY MANAGER, with
accompanying resolution de Authorization to subordinate City's
mortgage for property located at 47-49 Andover Street to a
financial institution.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 21, 2003
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JULY 14, 2003
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ACTION
TAKEN
COMMUNICATION (CONTINUED)
32. CORPORATION COUNSEL, with three (3) accompanying resolutions
de Settlements of Claims
against the City of Hartford.
33. DEPUTY CORPORATION
COUNSEL de Request to enter into Executive Session to discuss
litigation entitled Blunt v.
O'Brien, et al.
REPORTS
34. CITY PLAN COMMISSION de Ordinance amending Chapter 35, Article II,
Section 35-124 of
Code regarding variances.
35. CITY PLAN COMMISSION de Ordinance amending Chapter 35, Article V,
Section 35-953 of
Code regarding Off-Street Parking Obligations.
36. CITY PLAN COMMISSION de Ordinance establishing an Industrial Reuse
Overlay District on
the south side of Park Street between Pope Park Highway No. 4 and
Bartholomew Avenue in
the I-2 Zoning District.
37. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE de Six (6) ordinances
authorizing the issuance of bonds for the renovation of Naylor,
Webster, Mary L. Hooker,
Annie Fisher, Simpson-Waverly Elementary Schools and the
Equestrian Center School.
38. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de
Authorization to consider leaves of absence for various employees.
39. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE de Authorization to
enter into
lease agreement with Ms. Erika Stanislaus for 2 offices at the
Department of Human Services
for Notice Program.
40. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
COMMITTEE, with accompanying
substitute resolution de Authorization to enter into contract with Randall Funding and
development to provide grants research and grant writing services
to City departments.
41. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution
de Authorization to execute
the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and
Municipal Lawyers Association.
42. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying substitute
resolution de
Waiver of half the fees and use of City equipment for the West
Indian Independence
Celebrations sponsored by West Indian Foundation, Inc.
43. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying substitute
resolution de
Waiver of half the fees and use of City equipment for Annual Youth
Day Celebration
sponsored by the Board of Directors of the West Indian Foundation,
Inc. at Keney Park.
44. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution
de Waiver of
half the fees and use of City equipment for Community Health Fair
sponsored by the West
Indian Foundation, Inc. in collaboration with Community Health
Services at 500 Albany
Avenue.
45. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution
de Waiver of
half the fees for gathering sponsored by the Order of Nyahbinghi, H.I.M. Haile
Selassie at
Keney Park.
46. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution
de Waiver of
half the fees for scout outing sponsored by the Boy Scouts of
America, Connecticut River
Council #66 at Batterson Park.
47. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution
de Permission to
use City equipment and granting of street closures for 5K Foot
Race sponsored by J B Sports
at Bushnell Park.
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REPORTS (CONTINUED) ACTION
TAKEN
48. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with
accompanying resolution de Waiver of
fees for family reunion sponsored by the Barno family at Batterson
Park.
49. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution
de Waiver of
half the fees and use of picnic tables for company picnic
sponsored by Halloran & Sage LLP at
Bushnell Park.
50. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution
de Waiver of
half the fees for Recovery Fiesta Cookout sponsored by the Last
Straw Group at Goodwin Park
Pondhouse.
51. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying substitute
resolution de
Waiver of half the fees for mini festival sponsored by State Games
of America, LLC at Bushnell
Park.
52. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying substitute
resolution de
Waiver of half the fees and permission to use City equipment for Y
Games sponsored by the
YMCA of Greater Hartford at Bushnell Park.
53. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution
de Waiver of
half the fees and use of City equipment for Neighborhood Festival
sponsored by Guakia, Inc.
54. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution
de Waiver of
half the fees and use of City equipment for Community Health Fair
hosted by the Urban League
of Greater Hartford at 140
Woodland Street.
55. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying substitute
resolution de
Waiver of half the fees for
Christian Music Concert hosted by ONE C.H.A.N.E. d.b.a. R.U.N.
(Rise Up New England) at Bushnell Park.
FOR ACTION
56. Six (6) ordinances authorizing the issuance of bonds for the
renovation of Naylor, Webster,
Mary L. Hooker, Annie Fisher, Simpson-Waverly Elementary Schools
and the Equestrian
Center School.
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
57. (CITY MANAGER) Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article IV, Section
2-105 de Office of
Information Services (Creating Metro Hartford Information
Services).
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 21, 2003
58. (CITY MANAGER) Ordinance concerning an appropriation in the
Capital Improvement Fund
for four LoCIP Projects. ( $850,000).
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 21, 2003
59. (CITY MANAGER) Ordinance concerning an appropriation in the
Capital Improvement Fund
for five LoCIP
Projects. ( $2,000,000).
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 21, 2003
60. (COUNCILPERSON HORTON SHEFF) Ordinance
amending Chapter 2, Article V, Division
9B, Section 2-286 de Commission on Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual and transgender Issues. (Established;
purpose and duties.).
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 21, 2003
RESOLUTIONS
61. (MAYOR PEREZ) Commission on Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Issues de
Appointments to.
62.