AGENDA
MEETING OF THE COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL
February 24, 2003
CONSENT CALENDAR:
HEARING
1. Ordinance amending Chapter 35, Article I, Section 8 of Code
de Height and Setback Requirements. Hearing Held
2. Ordinance amending Chapter 35, Article V, Section 953 of
Code de Off-Street Parking. Hearing Held
3. Resolution de Amendment of existing Special Permit
application by SOC Group II, LLC for a Planned Area
Development located on the east side of North Main Street
between the Amtrak railroad tracks and Canton Street.
Hearing Held
COMMUNICATIONS
4. CITY MANAGER, with nine (9) accompanying resolutions de
Year Four Action Plan, recommendations Fiscal Year
2003-2004 HUD Entitlement funding including Program
Year 29 CDBG. (ATTACHMENT ON FILE IN THE TOWN CLERK'S
OFFICE). Referred to the Operations, Management
and Budget Committee
HEARING - March 17, 2003
5. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to apply for and accept Title III B & D funding in support
of the City's elderly service programs. Passed
6. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de
Implementation of the recommendations contained in the
report entitled Toward the Establishment of the Hartford
Design Center. Referred to the City Plan Commission,
Director of Public Works, Planning, Economic Development
and Zoning Committee and Office of the Mayor
Hearing - 3-10-03
7. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to allocate UDAG funds and reprogram PY 28 CDBG funds to
Mercy Housing Shelter Corporation and the Salvation Army of
Greater Hartford for implementation of No Freeze Policy.
Passed
8. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Approval of
application to the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company for the
donation of a John Deere Trail Gator for the Fire
Department. Passed
9. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to enter into Intergovernmental Agreement and Consortium
Agreement with Federal Workforce Investment Act. Passed
10. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to subordinate City's mortgage for property located at
19-21 Bond Street to Merrill Lynch Credit Corporation.
Referred to the Housing Committee
HEARING - March 17, 2003
11. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
for sale of City-owned property located at 128 Vine Street
to Christian Activities Council.
Referred to the Housing Committee
HEARING - March 17, 2003
12. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to allocate CDBG funds from the Unspecific Local Options
Account for the Fire Department to purchase two fire
apparatus. Passed
13. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to allocate funds from CDBG Hartford Revitalization Fund to
Gautam, LLC for improvement on property located at 3080
Main Street and the execution of a job creation and project
assistance agreement. Referred to the Operations, Management
and Budget Committee
14. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to apply and contract with State Office of Policy and
Management for funds to reduce under-age drinking. Passed
15. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to apply and contract with State Office of Policy and
Management for funds to expand Police Explorer Program. Passed
16. CITY MANAGER, with accompanying resolution de Human
Services Department to provide options about recreational
opportunities available for Grandparents Raising
Grandchildren Project. Passed
17. CORPORATION COUNSEL, with three (3) accompanying
resolutions de Settlements of Actions against the City of
Hartford, as follows: Thomas Caputo - $40.00, Elizabeth
Ramos - $4,000 and Jean Trzcinski - $13,500. Passed
18. CORPORATION COUNSEL, with accompanying resolution de
Settlement of Claim against the City of Hartford, as
follows: Patrick David Mikula - $877.20. Passed
19. CORPORATION COUNSEL de Request to go into Executive Session
to discuss pending litigation entitled Perodeau v. City of
Hartford. Received
20. DEPUTY CORPORATION COUNSEL de Request to go into Executive
Session to discuss litigation entitled Standard Petroleum
v. City of Hartford. Received
REPORTS
21. CITY PLAN COMMISSION de Ordinance amending Chapter 35,
Article I, Section 8 of Code concerning Height and Setback
Requirements. Received
22. CITY PLAN COMMISSION de Ordinance amending Chapter 35,
Article V, Section 953 of Code concerning Off-Street
Parking. Received
23. CITY PLAN COMMISSION de Amendment of existing Special Permit
application by SOC Group II, LLC for a Planned Area
Development located on the east side of North Main Street
between the Amtrak Railroad Tracks and Canton Street.
Received
24. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE, with
accompanying resolution de Authorizing the issuance of
refunding bonds for payment of the outstanding principal
of interest and any call premium on certain of the
City's General Obligation Bonds and costs related thereto.
Passed
25. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE de Ordinance
concerning an appropriation in the Capital Improvement Fund
for the construction of the Sports Sciences Academy Magnet
High School. ($67,648,775). Received
26. HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND RECREATION COMMITTEE de Support
for creation of Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority
Community Advisory Board. Withdrawn
27. EDUCATION COMMITTEE de Ordinance concerning an
appropriation in the Capital Improvement Fund for the
construction of the Sports Sciences Academy Magnet High
School. ($67,648,775). Received
28. HOUSING COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de
Authorization to subordinate City's mortgage for property
located at 48 Madison Avenue to GMAC Mortgage. Passed
29. HOUSING COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de
Authorization for sale of City-owned property located at
318 Capen Street to Alfred Pedemonti. Passed
30. HOUSING COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de
Authorization for sale of City-owned properties located at
9 and 24 Florence Street to Danielle LLC. Passed
31. HOUSING COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de
Authorization to subordinate City's mortgage for Property
located at 41 West Euclid Street to Irwin Mortgage. Passed
32. HOUSING COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de
Authorization to subordinate City's mortgage for property
located at 170 Bond Street to World Savings. Passed
33. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Authorization to work with Metropolitan
District Commission and Corporation Counsel to initiate a
pilot program for the Rainleader Disconnect Program. Passed
34. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Authorization to sell a portion of Burnt
Hill-Batterson Park to the Town of Farmington. Passed
35. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying
substitute resolution de Allocation of funds for 28th
Annual Doc Hurley-Courant Basketball Scholarship Classic.
Passed
36. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying
substitute resolution de Waiver of half the fees for 28th
Annual Doc Hurley-Courant Basketball Scholarship Classic.
Passed
37. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiving of half the fees associated with 32nd
Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. Passed
38. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees for Go Kart Rides
sponsored by Mr. Jason Pinckey at Keney Park. Passed
39. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees and permission to
vend food and beverages for 16th Annual Ernest Andre Dowdy
Mini Marathon sponsored by Sickle Cell Disease Association
of America/CT Chapter, Inc. at Keney Park. Passed
40. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees and permission to
vend food and beverages for Walkathon sponsored by March of
Dimes at Bushnell Park. Passed
41. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees for carnival
sponsored by the Coleman Brothers Show and Friends of Colt
Park at Colt Park. Passed
42. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees for Annual Shri
Krishna Mandir, Inc. Parade and Fair at Goodwin Park.
Passed
43. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees for Walking Parade
sponsored by Connecticut Catholic Conference. Passed
44. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees and use of
performance pavilion for Connecticut Unite-Take Back the
Night march and candle light vigil sponsored by Eastern
Connecticut State University in Bushnell Park. Passed
45. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees for Annual Good
Friday Religious Procession sponsored by St. Michael's
Church. Passed
46. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Allocation of funds to St. Patrick's 32nd
Annual Day Parade. Passed
FOR ACTION
47. Report with substitute resolution de Implementing of policy
for allocation of CDBG Grant funds in Public Services
Category for Notice of Funding Availability Cycle, Fiscal
Year 2003 (PY 29). Passed
48. Ordinance amending Chapter 35, Article II, Division 4,
Section 35-163 of Code de Site Plan Review.
Action postponed until March 10, 2003
49. Ordinance amending Chapter 35, Article III, Division 11,
Section 35-491 of Code de Site Plan Review.
Action postponed until March 10, 2003
50. Ordinance amending Chapter 35, Article III, Division 12,
Section 35-510 of Code de Site Plan Review.
Action postponed until March 10, 2003
51. Ordinance amending Chapter 35, Article III, Division 13,
Section 35-545 of Code de Site Plan Review.
Action postponed until March 10, 2003
52. Ordinance amending Chapter 35, Article III, Division 14,
Section 35-580 of Code de Site Plan Review.
Action postponed until March 10, 2003
53. Ordinance amending Chapter 35, Article III, Division 15,
Section 35-614 of Code de Site Plan Review.
Action postponed until March 10, 2003
54. Ordinance amending Chapter 35, Article III, Division 16,
Section 35-648 of Code de Site Plan Review.
Action postponed until March 10, 2003
55. Ordinance amending Chapter 35, Article III, Division 17,
Section 35-678 of Code de Site Plan Review.
Action postponed until March 10, 2003
56. Ordinance amending Chapter 35, Article III, Division 18,
Section 35-708 of Code de Site Plan Review.
Action postponed until March 10, 2003
57. Ordinance amending Chapter 35, Article III, Division 19,
Section 35-743 of Code de Site Plan Review.
Action postponed until March 10, 2003
58. Resolution de Application by Northland Two Pillars, LLC to
grant Final Review on a certain parcel situated in the
block surrounded by Church Street on the north, Trumbull
Street on the east, Asylum Street on the south and Ann
Street on the west located in the B-1 Downtown Development
District. Passed
59. Report with accompanying resolution de Authorization to
allocate funds for Sheldon Lawrence for consultancy.
Passed
60. Resolution de Authorizing the write-off of uncollectible
parking tickets. Passed
61. Report with accompanying resolution de Application by
Northland Two Pillars, LLC to grant Final Review on a
certain parcel situated in the block surrounded by
Church Street on the north, Trumbull Street on the east,
Asylum Street on the south and Ann Street on the west
located in the B-1 Downtown Development District.
Passed, as amended
62. Resolution de Appointment and reappointment of members to
the Metropolitan District Commission. Passed
RESOLUTIONS
63. (Corporation Counsel).
Crescent Realty de Authorization to resolve the claim
brought on behalf of. Passed
64. (Councilperson Horton Sheff).
The Community Builders, Inc. de Authorization to convey
land located at 35 Clark Street to. Passed
65. (Councilperson Rossetti).
Bushnell Park de Waiver of half the fees for the Fourth
Annual Paws for a Cause Event sponsored by the Eve's Fund,
Inc. at. Referred to the Public Works and Parks Committee
66. (Councilperson Rossetti).
Elizabeth Park de Waiver of half the fees for a fundraiser
walk sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation of
Connecticut at. Referred to the Public Works and Parks
Committee
67. (Councilperson Rossetti).
Sarah Rawson Elementary School and RAM School Age Child
Care, Inc. de Waiver of half the fees for annual community
block party sponsored by. Referred to the Public Works and
Parks Committee
68. (Councilperson Rossetti).
Bushnell Park de Waiver of half the fees for the Healing the
Heart of Hartford Festival/Fair at. Referred to the Public
Works and Parks Committee
69. (Councilperson Rossetti).
Bushnell Park de Waiver of half the fees and closure of
streets for Grand Prix sponsored by Junior Achievement of
Southwest New England, Inc. at. Referred to the Public Works
and Parks Committee
70. (Councilperson Rossetti).
St. Anne Immaculate Conception Church de Waiver of half the
fees for Annual Good Friday Religious Procession sponsored
by. Referred to the Public Works and Parks Committee
71. (Councilperson Rossetti).
Riverfront Plaza de Waiver of half the fees for Mother's
Against Drunk Driving (MADD) State-wide Walk-a-thon at.
Referred to the Public Works and Parks Committee
72. (Councilperson Rossetti).
Bushnell Park de Waiver of half the fees for Connecticut
Children's Medical Center Foundation Miracle Ride Parade
at. Referred to the Public Works and Parks Committee
73. (Councilpersons Rossetti and Kennelly).
Our Lady of Fatima Church de Waiver of half the fees and
request for Police coverage for annual religious
processions sponsored by. Referred to the Public Works
and Parks Committee
74. (Councilpersons Rossetti and Kennelly).
Keney Park de Waiver of half the fees for Hartford Scouting
Celebration sponsored by the Connecticut Rivers Council #66
(Boy Scouts) at. Referred to the Public Works and Parks
Committee
75. (Councilpersons Rossetti and Kennelly).
Riverfront Plaza de Waiver of half the fees for the annual
fundraising walk sponsored by the Fidelco Guide Dog
Foundation at. Referred to the Public Works and Parks
Committee
76. (Councilpersons Rossetti and Kennelly).
Bushnell Park de Waiver of half the fees for the Annual New
England Fiddle Contest at. Referred to the Public Works and
Parks Committee
Attest:
Daniel M. Carey,
City Clerk.
INLAND WETLANDS AGENCY MEETING
February 24, 2003
HEARING:
1a. Communication from the City of Hartford de Application for Wetlands
permit for filling, excavation or other alteration for reconstruction
of and installation of traffic signal equipment at various locations
on Overlook Terrace. Hearing Held
REPORTS:
2a. CITY PLAN COMMISSION de Application for Wetlands permit for filling,
excavation or other alteration for reconstruction of and installation
of traffic signal equipment at various locations on Overlook Terrace.
Received
3a. PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution by Councilperson Horton Sheff de Application for Wetlands
permit for filling, excavation or other alteration for expansion of
Mercedes-Benz Dealership on Reverend R.A. Moody Overpass. Passed
Attest:
DANIEL M. CAREY,
Clerk of the Agency.