MINUTES
MEETING OF THE COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL
March 22, 2010
CONSENT CALENDAR:
ACTION TAKEN
COMMUNICATIONS
1.
MAYOR PEREZ, with
accompanying resolution de Authorization to apply and accept funds
from the State of Connecticut Department of Education Child Nutrition
Program/USDA Grant
funds for the 2010 Summer Lunch Program.
Passed
2. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to apply for and receive
continued funding from the Connecticut Department of Transportation Municipal Grant
Program for the Dial-A-Ride Program.
Passed
3. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Appointment of Kevin J. Burnham as
Director of Public Works.
Action Postponed until April 12, 2010
4. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Partial waiver of lien interest for Ms.
Annie B. W. Longstreet for property located at 59 Branford Street.
Referred to Housing Committee
5. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to apply for and receive
continued Title III funding to provide services to the elderly residents.
Passed
6. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to extend a five (5) year
lease of Greater Hartford Flood Commission properties located at 365 Broad Street and 11
Flower Street to the Hartford Courant for parking purposes.
HEARING DATE - Monday, April 19, 2010
Referred to Planning and Zoning Committee
REPORTS
7. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Authorization for sale of City-owned property located at 1020 Wethersfield
Avenue to the Metropolitan District.
Passed
8. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Authorization to renegotiate and extend the current land lease at 198 Collins
Street (Sigourney Mews).
Passed, as amended
9. LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE de Ordinance amending
Chapter 2, Article XII, of Code de Living Wage.
Received
10. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees, use of the Pond House, closure of right lanes of traffic
for Annual Phagwah (New Year) Parade sponsored by the Shri Krishna Mandir, Inc. at
Goodwin Park.
Passed
11. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees, permission to serve food and beverages, erect tents and
use of a stage for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Connecticut by the Susan G.
Komen Race for the Cure Connecticut at Bushnell Park.
Passed
12. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees and street closures for 39th Annual St. Patrick's Day
Parade.
Passed
13. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution
de Waiver of half the fees and street closures for O’Hartford 5K sponsored by
the
Hartford Marathon Foundation.
Passed
14. QUALITY OF LIFE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE de Ordinance amending Chapter
25, of Code de Offenses-Miscellaneous.
Received
15. PUBLIC BUILDING DEDICATION COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de
Approval for the corner at Burnham and Granby Streets to be superimposed as Geraldine
McBride Corner.
Passed, as amended
FOR ACTION
16. Ordinance amending Chapter 25, of Code de Offenses-Miscellaneous.
Passed, as amended
17. Report, with accompanying resolution de Denial of Allocation of funds from the Civic and
Cultural Affairs Account to St. Martin's Outreach Certified Nursing Assistant Program.
Action Postponed until April 12, 2010
18. Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article VI, Division 4, Section 2-351 (C ) of Code de
Administrative Salary Adjustments, as amended.
Passed, as amended
19. Ordinance amending Chapter 26, Article I, Section 26-14, of Code de Advisory Commission.
Passed
20. Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article V, Division 4, Section 2-177, of Code de Commission
on Cultural Affairs.
Action Postponed until April 12, 2010
21. Resolution de Re-appointment to the Human Relations Commission of Marianne Landry.
Passed
22. Resolution de Appointment and re-appointment of members to Parks and Recreation Advisory
Commission.
Passed
23. Resolution de Advising and urging to no longer authorize appeals of Freedom of Information
Commission decisions.
Action Postponed until April 12, 2010
24. Resolution de Vote of no confidence in Corporation Counsel.
Tabled
25. Resolution de Authorization to sell City-owned properties at public auction.
HEARING DATE - Monday, April 19, 2010
Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee and Housing Committee
RESOLUTIONS
26. (MAYOR PEREZ) Craig Mergins de Appointment to the Parks and Recreation Advisory
Commission.
Action Postponed until April 12, 2010
27. (MAYOR PEREZ) Stephen B. Dauphine de Re-appointment to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Action Postponed until April 12, 2010
28. (MAYOR PEREZ) William Young de Re-appointment to the Commission on Alcohol and
Drug Abuse.
Action Postponed until April 12, 2010
29. (MINORITY LEADER COTTO) Colt Park de Waiver of half the fees for a kickball
tournament sponsored by WAKA, Hartford Division at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
30. (MINORITY LEADER COTTO) Hartford Public Schools de Expressing opposition to
changing seniority rules from a district-wide system to a school based system at the.
Failed
31. (MINORITY LEADER COTTO) Pour House de Waiver of half the fees, and permission to
close streets, serve food and alcohol, and erect stage and tents for Pour House Summer Block
Party Series" sponsored by.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
32. (MINORITY LEADER COTTO) Colt Park de Waiver of half the fees for a carnival
sponsored by the Coleman Brothers Show and Friends of Colt Park at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
33. (MINORITY LEADER COTTO) Foodshare, Inc. de Authorization for street closures for
27th Annual Walk Against Hunger sponsored by.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
34. (MINORITY LEADER COTTO) Pope Park de Waiver of half the fees for a carnival
sponsored by the Coleman Brothers Show and Friends of Pope Park at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
35. (MINORITY LEADER COTTO) (ASSISTANT MAJORITY LEADER BOUCHER) Columbus
Park de Request for permission to
sell food and beverages and set up amusements and rides for
I.A.C. Fundraiser sponsored by the I.A.C. Honoring Columbus Committee at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
36. (MINORITY LEADER COTTO) St. Augustine and St. Lawrence O'Toole de Waiver of half
the fees for a Good Friday Procession sponsored by.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
37. (MINORITY LEADER COTTO) 285 Church Street de Waiver of half the fees and a street
closure for an Easter Vigil sponsored by St. Patrick-St. Anthony Church at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
38. (COUNCILMAN DEUTSCH) Internal Audit Commission de Request for informational
session with.
Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee
39. (COUNCILMAN DEUTSCH) Moffitt vs. City of Hartford de Request for no further funding
to be authorized to be expended through the Office of Corporation Counsel in regard to.
Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee
40. (COUNCILMAN DEUTSCH) Corporation Counsel's Office de Request to stop the transfer
of funds for the purpose of hiring or compensating outside counsel for.
Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee
41. (COUNCILMAN DEUTSCH) Board of Education de Subtracting from its subsequent
allocations any resources already expended by any legal department at.
Failed
FOR ACTION
42. Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article XII, of Code de Living Wage.
Passed, as amended
Attest:
John V. Bazzano
Town and City Clerk