AGENDA

MEETING OF THE COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL

    AUGUST 9, 2004

  CONSENT CALENDAR:

                        ACTION TAKEN 

COMMUNICATIONS

1.       MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Approval of recommendation to

         make Hartford Parks Trust funds available to the New England Carousel Museum for

         their restoration efforts at the Bushnell Park Carousel.

          

2.       MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Transferring of funds from

         Rebuilding Together Hartford, Inc.'s Community Development Block Grant Program

         "National Rebuilding Day” to "Homeowner Retention" Program.

          

3.       MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to apply for and

         receive funds from the State for the Local Prevention Council Program.

          

4.       MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization for Health and

         Human Services Department to reimburse SAND for 2004 Midget Football Program.

          

5.       MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to enter into an

         Abatement Agreement with the YWCA for their Soromundi Towers Unit.

 

6.       FINANCE AND REVENUE COMMITTEE de Discussion on Debt-Management Plan

         and completed Bond Offering.

 

7.       PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE de On street parking

         safety issues at the maintenance yard on Jennings Road and workload issues at the

         Department of Sanitation/Public Works. 

          

REPORTS

8.       FINANCE AND REVENUE COMMITTEE de Ordinance concerning an appropriation

         from the Capital Improvement Fund for acquisition and construction of a Capital

         College Preparatory Magnet School. ($45,650,000).

          

9.       FINANCE AND REVENUE COMMITTEE de Ordinance concerning an appropriation

         from the Capital Improvement Fund for the University of Hartford Magnet School.

         ($34,000,000).

          

10.      FINANCE AND REVENUE COMMITTEE de Ordinance concerning an appropriation

         from the Capital Improvement Fund for addition and renovations to Noah Webster

         Elementary School. ($31,730,000).

          

11.      FINANCE AND REVENUE COMMITTEE de Ordinance concerning an appropriation

         from the Capital Improvement Fund for renovation of Simpson-Waverly School to be a

         Classical Magnet School. ($20,000,000).

          

12.      FINANCE AND REVENUE COMMITTEE de Ordinance concerning an appropriation

         from the Capital Improvement Fund for addition and renovations to Sarah J. Rawson

         Elementary School. ($33,000,000).

          

13.      FINANCE AND REVENUE COMMITTEE de Ordinance concerning an appropriation

         from the Capital Improvement Fund for addition and renovations to James H.

         Naylor Elementary School. ($30,160,000).

          

14.      FINANCE AND REVENUE COMMITTEE de Ordinance concerning an appropriation

         from the Capital Improvement Fund for addition and renovations to Alfred E. Burr

         Elementary School. ($28,000,000).

 

15.      FINANCE AND REVENUE COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de Updated

         Tax Fixing Agreement for CP Adriaen's Landing, LLC with regard to the

         retail/residential component of Adriaen's Landing Project.

 

16.      PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

         substitute resolution de Waiver of half the fees for tours, concerts, workshops and

         events sponsored by the Friends of Elizabeth Park at Elizabeth Park.

          

17.      PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE de Ordinance

         amending Chapter 26, Article I, Section 26-6 of Code concerning Usage of recreational

         facilities. (Fees).

          

18.      PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

         resolution de Waiver of half the fees for Monday Night Jazz Concert Series sponsored

         by the Garden Area Neighborhood Council.

          

19.      PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

         resolution de Waiver of half the fees, permission to use City equipment and vend food

         and beverages for 18th Annual Keney Park Family Day sponsored by Family Day

         Enterprises, Inc.

          

20.      PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

         resolution de Waiver of half the fees for Walk With Me at Riverfront Plaza sponsored

         by Easter Seals Greater Hartford Rehabilitation Center at Riverfront Plaza.

          

21.      PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

         resolution de Waiver of half the fees and granting permission to use City equipment

         and vend food and beverages for Block Party sponsored by the Vine/Albany Task Force

         on Vine Street.

          

22.      PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

         resolution de Granting permission to vend food and beverages for Foot Race and Kids

         K sponsored by Connecticut Special Olympics at Bushnell Park.

          

23.      PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

         substitute resolution de Waiver of half the fees, use of City equipment, distribute food and

beverages and sell merchandise  for Annual Rice Heights Friends and Family Reunion at

Goodwin Park.

          

24.      PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

substitute resolution de Granting permission to close street and sell food and alcohol for Block

Party sponsored by McKinnon's Irish Pub.

          

FOR ACTION

25.      Ordinance amending Code de Allowing for public access to large retail establishments.

 

26.      Ordinance amending Chapter 26, Article I, Section 26-6 of Code de Usage of

         recreational facilities. (Fees).

 

27.      Ordinance concerning an appropriation from the Capital Improvement Fund for

acquisition and construction of a Capital College Preparatory Magnet School.

($45,650,000).

                         

28.      Ordinance concerning an appropriation from the Capital Improvement Fund for the

         University of Hartford Magnet School. ($34,000,000).

          

29.      Ordinance concerning an appropriation from the Capital Improvement Fund for addition

          and renovations to Noah Webster Elementary School. ($31,730,000).

          

30.      Ordinance concerning an appropriation from the Capital Improvement Fund for

         renovation of Simpson-Waverly School to be a Classical Magnet School. ($20,000,000).

          

31.      Ordinance concerning an appropriation from the Capital Improvement Fund for addition

          and renovations to Sarah J. Rawson Elementary School. ($33,000,000).

          

32.      Ordinance concerning an appropriation from the Capital Improvement Fund for addition

          and renovations to James H. Naylor Elementary School. ($30,160,000).

          

33.      Ordinance concerning an appropriation from the Capital Improvement Fund for addition

          and renovations to Alfred E. Burr Elementary School. ($28,000,000).

 

34.      Report de Amendment of Council Rules.

          

PROPOSED ORDINANCES

35.      (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance concerning an appropriation in the Capital Improvement

         Fund for the Main-John-Hudson Street Project. ($500,000).

         HEARING DATE - Monday, August 16, 2004

 

36.      (COUNCILPERSON TORRES) Ordinance amending Code de Alarm Systems.

         HEARING DATE - Monday, August 16, 2004

        

37.      (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance appropriating Capital Improvement Funds for asbestos

floor tile removal and replacing it at Martin Luther King Elementary School. ($785,000).

        
            HEARING DATE - Monday, August 16, 2004

 

38.      (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance ensuring public access to large retail establishments.

          HEARING DATE - Monday, August 16, 2004

 

39.       (COUNCILPERSON HORTON SHEFF) Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Division 5,

         Article 8A, Section 2-261 of Code de Advisory Commission on the Environment.

         HEARING DATE - Monday, August 16, 2004

 

RESOLUTIONS

40.      (MAYOR PEREZ) Carmen Amore de Appointment to the Permanent Commission on the

          Status of Hartford Women.

 

41.      (MAYOR PEREZ) Joseph Lynch de Appointment to the Ethics Commission.

          

42.      (MAYOR PEREZ) Hector Vallines de Appointment to the Commission on Aging.

 

43.      (MAYOR PEREZ) Robert Thomas Durkin de Appointment to Commission on

         Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.

 

44.      (MAYOR PEREZ) Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues de

         Appointment of members to.

             

45.      (MAYOR PEREZ) Commission on Drug and Alcohol Abuse de Appointment of members
 
to.

46.      (MAYOR PEREZ) Human Relations Commission de Appointment of members to.

 

47.      (MAYOR PEREZ) Ronald Bielawiec de Appointment to the Board of Tax Review.

          

48.       (COUNCILPERSON AIREY-WILSON) Corner Stone Pool Team de Congratulations to.

          

49.      (MAYOR PEREZ) Court of Common Council de Setting of construction fee rate for

         school improvement and renovation projects by.

          

50.      (MAYOR PEREZ) State of Connecticut de Maintenance Agreement for Columbus

         Boulevard, Prospect, Commerce, Arch and Grove Streets between City and.

 

51.      (MAYOR PEREZ AND COUNCILPERSON BOUCHER) Fire Department de

         Authorization to develop the Fire Explorer Program by the.

 

52.      (COUNCILPERSON AIREY-WILSON) Hartford Public Library de Permission to
       
           serve wine and beer for a series of annual events hosted by.

          

53.      (COUNCILPERSONS BAZZANO AND BOUCHER) St. Luke's Church de Waiver of

         half the fees, use of City equipment and permission to vend food and beverages for

         festival sponsored by.

                                                                                                 

54.      (COUNCILPERSON HORTON SHEFF) Guakia de Allocation of funds from the Health

          and Human Services Department-Recreation Services Contractual Account for.

 

55.     (COUNCILPERSON HORTON SHEFF) Walmart Corporation de Prohibiting the sale

         of guns and ammunition at the Hartford location by.

          

56.      (COUNCILPERSON HORTON SHEFF) South Whitney Street de Waiver of half the

         fees, permission to vend food and beverages and street closure for Block Party

         sponsored by the South Whitney Street Block Association at.

 

57.      (COUNCILPERSON HORTON SHEFF) Evergreen Avenue de Waiver of half the fees,

         permission to vend food and beverages and street closure for Block Party sponsored by

         the Evergreen Avenue Block Watch Association at.

 

58.      (COUNCILPERSONS HORTON SHEFF, WINCH AND PAINTER) Hartford

         Delegation of Connecticut General Assembly de Introduction of Legislation to abolish the
           
           
death penalty by.

          

59.     (COUNCILPERSONS HORTON SHEFF, PAINTER, TORRES AND KENNEDY)

         Gussie Wortham Foundation de Allocation of funds by Health and Human Services

         Department - Recreation Services Contractual Account to.

 

60.     (COUNCILPERSONS KENNEDY AND WINCH) Property taxes de Request to revert

         from semi-annual to quarterly installments for collection of.

          

61.      (COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) BSN Enterprises d/b/a Bourbon Street North de

         Granting permission to close Union and Allyn Streets for Block Party sponsored by.

          

62 .      (COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Blue Hills Civic Association de Request to close

         Manchester Street to celebrate National Night Out by.

          

63.      (COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) South Marshall Street de Waiver of half the fees,

         permission to vend food and beverages and street closure for event held by the

         Salvation Army Marshall House at.

 

64.      (COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Southend Knighriders Youth Center, Inc. de

         Authorization to allocate funds from Health and Human Services Department -

Recreation Services Contractual Account for maintaining programs and enters into

contract with.

          

65.      (COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Colt Park de Waiver of half the fees and permission to

         sell food and alcoholic beverages and use City equipment for festival sponsored by

         Myra's Enterprises at.    

          

66.     (COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Elizabeth Park de Waiver of half the fees and

permission to sell food and beverages and use City equipment for a private

picnic/cookout sponsored by Infinite Realm Computer and Music at.

 

67.      (COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Keney Park de Waiver of half the fees and permission

         to sell food and beverages  for 5K Run  sponsored by Northeastern Conference at.

 

68.     (COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Riverside Park de Waiver of half the fees and

         permission to sell food and beverages  for picnic sponsored by Open Hearth Association at.

          

 69     (COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Bushnell Park de Waiver of half the fees and

         permission to serve food and beverages for event sponsored by Our Companions

         Domestic Animal Sanctuary at.

 

70.       (COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Keney Park de Waiver of half the fees and permission

         to sell food and beverages for Family Reunion Picnic sponsored by Stanford Walker at.

 

71 .    (COUNCILPERSON PAINTER)  Batterson Park de Waiver of half the fees and

         permission to sell food and beverages for 1st Annual Nutmeg State Games Regatta

         Rowing Competition sponsored by Connecticut Sports Management Group, Inc. at.

 

72.     (COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Keney Park de Permission to sell food and alcoholic

         beverages for pig roast sponsored by DAWG City Youth Foundation at

          

73.     (COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) "Friends of” groups de Filing of Annual Detailed 

         Report with the Health and Human Services Department by.

 

74.     (COUNCILPERSON TORRES) Puerto Rican Parade de Allocation of funds for.

 

75 .    (COUNCILPERSON TORRES)  Mini Bikes de Report on the use of.     

 

76.     (COUNCILPERSONS TORRES AND KENNEDY) City Hall Atrium de Waiver of half

        the fees for graduation ceremony for the KNOX Green Crew sponsored by the KNOX

         Parks Foundation at.

 Attest:

 

         Daniel M. Carey,

                        City Clerk