MINUTES

AGENDA

MEETING OF THE COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL

OCTOBER 9, 2007

CONSENT CALENDAR:

ACTION TAKEN

COMMUNICATIONS

1. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to execute and approve

all contracts, subcontracts and amendments and accept funds from State for development

and implementation of a City-wide Chronic Diseases Self-Management Program (CDSMP).

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

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

Special EDI funds from HUD for the Mark Twain Carriage House Restoration Project.

Passed

3. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to renew the Child and

Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) contract with State for reimbursement of food costs for

all early learning centers.

Passed

4. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Granting approval of a License

Agreement for Naek Construction for use of 36 Wadsworth Street in the Main-John-Hudson

Street Project for storage.

Passed

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

a license agreement with Avon Rowing for the purposes of moving their dry land crew

practice to Batterson Park Pond.

Referred Public Works, Parks, and Environment Committee

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

funds from the State Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Grant for the Childhood Lead

Poisoning Prevention Program.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

7. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Acceptance of funds from the State

for implementation and management of the Kellogg Pediatric Outreach Project.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

8. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to accept Public Safety
funds from State to enhance the 911 Program.

Referred to the Quality of Life and Public Safety Committees

9. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE de Update on Front Street

and other projects.

Received

10. EDUCATION COMMITTEE de Presentation by Superintendent Dr. Adamowski.

Received

REPORTS

11. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

resolution de Reprogramming of CDBG funds for predevelopment soft costs associated with

the construction of the Institute for Hispanic Family's new facility at 45 Wadsworth Street.

Passed

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

Authorization to accept funds from the State and enter into contract and execute any

agreement with the help of the Corporation Counsel to accept and distribute funds related to

the Hartford Building Bridges Project/New Day Program.

Passed

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

Authorization to enter into lease agreement with Our Piece of the Pie, Inc. for early

childhood education at the site known as 680 Franklin Avenue.

Passed

14. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, with accompanying substitute

resolution de Allocation of funds for academic enrichment and employment service

programs for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 for West End Community Center (WECC).

Passed

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ACTION TAKEN

REPORTS (CONTINUED)

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

Authorization to receive funds from State to execute contracts and contract amendments

for Ryan White Treatment Modernization Care Act of 2006.

Passed

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

resolution de Support for the installation of a water main on Pope Park Highway #4, and
authorization to enter into any and all supplemented or related agreements with MDC and

identify funds for the City Assessment for this project.

Passed

17. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE de Ordinance concerning

Chapter 36, Sections 36-1 through 36-10 de Public Art.

Received

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

substitute resolution de Waiver of half the fees and permission to vend food, beverages and

sell merchandise and use a stage for the Annual Brazilian Independence Day Parade and

Festival sponsored by Shaheen Brazilian Cultural Center at Park Street.

Passed

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

resolution de Waiver of half the fees, permission to serve food and beverages, closure of

Trinity Street and use of the Pavilion for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer hosted by

the American Cancer Society.

Passed

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

substitute resolution de Granting permission to hold Drive-through Animated Light Festival

hosted by Associate Events at Goodwin Park.

Passed

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

substitute resolution de Waiver of half the fees associated with religious procession

sponsored by Brotherhood of the Lord of Miracles Peru, Inc. at New Park Avenue and

Greenwood Street.

Passed

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

resolution de Waiver of half the fees, permission to serve food and beverages, sell merchandise,

closure of Trinity Street, use of the Pavilion and stage for the Twelfth Annual Lift Every

Voice and Sing Gospel Festival and Fair at Bushnell Park.

Passed

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

resolution de Waiver of half the fees for their Annual Religious Procession sponsored by Our

Lady of Fatima Church.

Passed

24. QUALITY OF LIFE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE de Ordinance authorizing an

appropriation in the Capital Improvement Fund for certain safety improvements at the

intersection of New Britain Avenue and Henry Street. ($87,400).

Received

25. QUALITY OF LIFE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE de Ordinance authorizing an

appropriation in the Capital Improvement Fund for Parkville urban design transportation

improvements. ($4,040,480).

Received

FOR ACTION

26. Ordinance authorizing an appropriation in the Capital Improvement Fund for certain safety

improvements at the intersection of New Britain Avenue and Henry Street. ($87,400).

Passed

27. Ordinance authorizing an appropriation in the Capital Improvement Fund for Parkville

urban design transportation improvements. ($4,040,480).

Passed

28. Ordinance concerning Chapter 36, Sections 36-1 through 36-10 de Public Art.

Postponed

RESOLUTIONS

29. (COUNCILPERSON BOUCHER, COUNCIL PRESIDENT BAZZANO,

         COUNCILPERSONS HORTON SHEFF, KENNEDY AND WINCH)
            Always on Saturday Program (s) de Allocation of funds from the Council Civic
            and Cultural Account to the Hartford Action Plan for.

Passed

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ACTION TAKEN

RESOLUTIONS (CONTINUED)

30. (COUNCILPERSON BOUCHER, COUNCIL PRESIDENT BAZZANO,

COUNCILPERSONS HORTON SHEFF, KENNEDY AND WINCH)
Hartford Knights Basketball Program de Allocation of funds for.

Passed

31.      (COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Columbus Celebration and Parade Committee de Waiver
            of half the fees, permission to serve food and alcohol and allocate funds for the Annual
            Columbus Day Dinner at Metzner Center and the Columbus Day Parade sponsored by.

Passed

32. (COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Bushnell Park de Denial of fee waiver for horse and

carriage rides provided by Cedar Knoll LLC at.

Passed

33. (COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Greater Hartford Arts Council de Waiver of half the fees

and use of City equipment for Connecticut Veterans Day Parade sponsored by.

Passed

34. (COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Trumbull, Church and Asylum Streets de Permission to

host a Block Party sponsored by Northland AEG/Hartford Wolf Pack and partially street
closures at.

Passed

35. (COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Urban Mission Inc. de Waiver of half the fees for Rally

for Jena 6 starting at the intersection of Main Street and Albany Avenue and ending at the

Bushnell Park Pavilion sponsored by.

Passed

36. (COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Riverfront Plaza de Waiver of half the fees for the 8th

Annual Evening Fundraising Walk sponsored by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society held

at.

Passed

37. (COUNCILPERSON SEGARRA) Higher education institutions de Support for creating a

task force to study the number of Hartford residents applying, gaining admission,

matriculating and finishing a degree in.

Referred to Education Committee

38. (COUNCILPERSON SEGARRA) Universal Health Insurance de Encouragement to State

Legislators and the Governor to provide.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

39. (COUNCILPERSON WINCH) Lewis Fox Middle School de Allocation of funds for the

Eugene Green Institute Boys Academy that focuses on leadership and excellence located at.

Passed

WALK-INS ACTION TAKEN ACTION TAKEN

40.      HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
            to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Capitol Region Council of government regarding
            the creation of an entity named Journey Home to initiate the Hartford Commission to End Homelessness
            Implementation Plan and expenditure of funds

RESOLUTION READY

Passed

41.      HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
            to enter into contracts and contract amendments with the Children and Youth with Special Health Care
            Needs (CYSHCN) North-End Program through the Hispanic Health Council Grant.

RESOLUTION READY

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

42. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to amend the Tax Abatement
Agreements with the House of Bread.

FOR ACTION

Referred to the Finance and Revenue Committee

43. MAYOR PEREZ de Authorization to enter into Executive Session to discuss Raynette Woodard v.
City of Hartford.

(Motion to go into Executive Session) FOR ACTION

Received

44. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance establishing a Residential Parking Program in the City of Hartford.

HEARING DATE – NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Withdrawn

45.       (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance amending an ordinance appropriating $36,815,000 for the construction
            of an addition to the renovation of Richard J. Kinsella School to become a Magnet School of the Arts
            and authorizing the issuance of $3,700,000 Bonds of the City to meet said appropriations and pending
            the issuance thereof of temporary borrowings for such purpose. ($36,815,000).

HEARING DATE – NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Referred to the Finance and Revenue Committee

46. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance regarding Valet Parking in the City of Hartford.
HEARING DATE – NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Referred Public Works, Parks, and Environment Committee

Attest:

Daniel M. Carey,

City Clerk