AGENDA

                                                 MEETING OF THE COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL

                                                                        JANUARY 28, 2008

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR:

                                                                                                                                                  ACTION  TAKEN

COMMUNICATIONS

1.      MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to accept and receive

         funding from the State to hire a consultant for a potential public health emergency.

         Passed         

2.       MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Approval to transfer funds from Church

         Street Garage capital funds to On-Street Parking Meters for the purchase of Pay-and-Display

         multi-space parking meters.

         Referred to Finance and Management Committee

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

         Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration funds to implement the

         Downtown North Marketing Project.

         Passed 

4.       MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Support of the nondiscrimination

         agreements and warranties required under Connecticut General Statutes.

         Passed 

5.       MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization for a tax assessment

         fixing agreement with The Hartford and International Business Machines Corporation (IBM).

         Referred to Planning and Economic Development and Finance and Management Committees

6.       MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to renew the contract

with Capitol Strategies Group, LLC to continue advocating on behalf of the City before the
State.

         Referred to Legislative Affairs Committee

7.       MAYOR PEREZ AND COUNCILWOMAN WINCH, with accompanying resolution de

         Authorization to enter into a renewable lease agreement with the Central Area Health

         Education Center, Inc. for occupancy at 2 Holcomb Street.

         HEARING DATE - Tuesday, February 19, 2008
         Referred to Health and Human Services and Finance and Management Committees

8.       MAYOR PEREZ AND COUNCILWOMAN WINCH, with accompanying resolution de

         Authorization to enter into a renewable lease agreement with Greater Hartford Branch of

         National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for occupancy at 2

         Holcomb Street.
         HEARING DATE - Tuesday, February 19, 2008
            Referred to Health and Human Services and Finance and Management Committees
 

9.       HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de

         Recognition of Human and Fiscal costs to the City regarding the Wars in Iraq and

         Afghanistan and provision of information for Council and the Public.

         Tabled
 

REPORTS

10.     PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

         resolution de Authorization to exercise eminent domain powers and acquire property located

         at 31-37 Atlantic Street.

         Passed 

11.      PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE de Ordinance regarding

         Valet Parking in the City of Hartford.

         Received

12.      PUBLIC BUILDING DEDICATION COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de

         Renaming of City Hall Function Room and Ann Street in honor of Ann Uccello.

         Postponed for Wednesday, February 13, 2008

13.      Report de Authorization to approve a permanent monument in Bushnell Park for workers

         killed while on the job.

         Postponed for Wednesday, February 13, 2008

14.      Ordinance regarding valet parking in the City of Hartford.

         Passed 

15.      Resolution de Establishment of a Youth Advisory Council.

         Withdrawn
 

PROPOSED ORDINANCES                                                                                                          

16.       (COUNCILMAN KENNEDY)  Ordinance amending Chapter 9, Article V, Section 98A de

         Registration of vacant buildings.

         HEARING DATE - Tuesday, February 19, 2008
        Referred to Planning and Economic Development Committee

17.      (COUNCILWOMAN WINCH)  Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article V, of Code de Youth

         Advisory Council.

         Postponed for Wednesday, February 13, 2008
 

RESOLUTIONS

18.     (MAYOR PEREZ)  Aymsley Marie Brien de Appointment to the Commission on

         Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.

         Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

19.      (MAYOR PEREZ)  Charles Lewis de Appointment to the Parks and Recreation Advisory

         Commission.

         Passed 

20.      (MAYOR PEREZ)  Yvette H. Bello de Appointment to the Commission on HIV/AIDS.

         Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

21.      (MAYOR PEREZ)  Upper Albany Branch of the Hartford Public Library de Authorization

         to apply for a grant from the State for financing for the construction of.

         Passed 

22.      (MAYOR PEREZ)  Old State House de Authorization to terminate the Old State House

         Association, Inc. lease and enter into and execute a lease agreement with Joint Committee

         on Legislative Management for property located at 800 Main Street and known as the.

         HEARING DATE - Tuesday, February 19, 2008
          Referred to Finance and Management Committee

23.      (COUNCILWOMAN AIREY-WILSON)  New Testament Church of God de Waiver of City

         liens against the property located at 84-86 Blue Hills Avenue, which is.

         Referred to Finance and Management and Planning and Economic Development Committees

24.      (COUNCILWOMAN AIREY-WILSON)  Cultural Dance Troupe de Allocation of funds from

          the Council Sundry Account for the.

         Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

25.      (COUNCILPERSON  COTTO)  Our Lady of Sorrows Church de Waiver of half the fees and

         closure of the right lanes of traffic on several streets for a Good Friday Procession hosted by.

         Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee

26.      (COUNCILMAN KENNEDY)  Soccer Task Force de Establishment of.

         Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee

27.      (COUNCILWOMAN WINCH)  City Hall Atrium de Waiver of half the fees for 4th

         Honoring Our Own Reception held during Black History Month at.

         Postponed for Wednesday, February 13, 2008

 

Walk in

28.    MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Granting of fund from the State for
Lead Poisoning Education in Hartford Schools.            
        Passed

29.     MAYOR PEREZ de Authorization to enter into Executive Session to discuss Parkins v.
City of Hartford.                                                                                                                             
        Received

30.     MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to execute an agreement
between the City and the State to accept grant funds for the incremental costs to purchase
alternative/clean fuel vehicles.                                                
        Passed
                         

31.     HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE de Discussion regarding the City’s
Homeless population and related urgent health and social services issues.
        Received
 

32.     HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de
Authorization to accept funds from State de develop and manage the HIV/AIDS Prevention
and Intervention Program.
        Passed
 

33.     HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de
Authorization to accept funds from State and other agencies to develop, manage and recruit
necessary staff for the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Intervention Services.
        Passed
 

  Attest:

                                                                                               Daniel M. Carey,,

                                                                                              City Clerk