MINUTES  

MEETING OF THE COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL

   MARCH 27, 2006

CONSENT CALENDAR:

                                                                                                                                          ACTION  TAKEN

COMMUNICATIONS

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

         Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Interpretive Panel as a gift from the State.

         Passed

2.       MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to execute an Agreement

         with the State for safety improvements to New Britain Avenue at Henry Street, State

         Project No. 63-606.

         Passed

3.       MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to enter into agreement

         with Cynthia Rzasa-Bess, Ph.D for services to be rendered to the Mayor's Office For Young

         Children.

         Referred to the Health and Human Services Committee

4.       MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization for sale of City-owned

         property located at 90 Earl Street to Habitat for Humanity.

         HEARING DATE - Monday, April 17, 2006

         Referred to Planning, Economic Development Committee

5.       MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to accept State

         Department of Education Child Nutrition Program/USDA grant funds for the operation of

         the 2006 Summer Lunch Program.

         Passed

6.       MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Allocation of funds from the Health and

          Human Services Department-Recreation Services Contractual Account to help with the

         activities for the Hartford Knights Basketball League.

         Passed

7.       MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Allocation of funds for community

         development initiatives.

         Withdrawn

8.       MAYOR PEREZ de Request to go into Executive Session to discuss Pekarski v. City of

         Hartford.

         Received

REPORTS

9.        PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

         resolution de Authorization to lease certain unimproved land for operating an inter-district

         magnet school known as the University High School of Science and Engineering from

         University of Hartford.

         Passed

10.     PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

         resolution de Allocation of funds in Community Development Block Grant Economic

         Development Loan Fund repayments to be made available for property management and

         pre-development activities in Redevelopment Project Areas.

         Passed

11.      PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

         resolution de Authorization to the Chairman of the Greater Hartford Flood Commission to

         execute a lease for property located at 376-402 Capitol Ave. to Capitol Avenue Tarragon,

         LLC.

         Passed

12.       MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de Requirement

of a financial impact statement to be included as part of any proposed resolution or ordinance that

would require to mandate a City activity.

         Withdrawn

  13.      PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE de Ordinance amending

         Chapter 31, Article VIII, of Code concerning Streets and Sidewalks.

         Received

14.      PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE de Ordinance amending

         Chapter 15, Article I, Section 15-6 of Code concerning Dumping in city of watercourses.

         Received

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

         substitute resolution de Waiver of half the fees for church services sponsored by

         International Evangelical Center at Elizabeth  Park.

         Passed

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

         resolution de Waiver of  half the fees and permission to serve food and beverages for Walk

         of the Minds of America sponsored by National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Connecticut

         at Bushnell Park.

         Passed

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

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

         beverages and alcohol for the New England Fiddle Contest sponsored by Peace Train

         Foundation, Inc at Bushnell Park.

         Passed

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

         resolution de Waiver of half the fees and prohibition of advertisement for a carnival

         sponsored by Coleman Brothers Show with the Friends of Colt Park at Colt Park.

         Passed

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

         substitute resolution de Denial of fee waiver for the 11th Annual Miracle Ride

         sponsored by the Connecticut Children's Medical Center at Bushnell Park.

         Passed

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

         resolution de Waiver of half the fees and permission to serve food and beverages for a foot

         race and fitness walk sponsored by Komen CT Race for the Cure at Bushnell Park.

         Passed

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

         resolution de Waiver of half the fees and permission to serve food and beverages for the Blue

         Onion 10K Run Walk sponsored by the 3rd Hartford Marathon Foundation, Inc. at Dillon

         Stadium and Colt Park.

         Passed

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

         resolution de Authorization to enter into and execute a lease agreement with Knox Parks

         Foundation for the use of City-owned property located at 75 Laurel Street.

         Referred to Planning and Zoning Comission

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

resolution de Waiver of half the fees and permission to serve food and beverages for the 9^th

Annual Walk-a-thon sponsored by the Greater Hartford Chapter of the Mothers Against Drunk

Driving at Elizabeth Park.

         Passed

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

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

         use of Pavilion for Family Fun Day sponsored by Capital Community College at Bushnell

         Park.

         Passed

25.     QUALITY OF LIFE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE de Ordinance amending

         Chapter 2, Article VIII, Sections 2-576 through 2-583 of Code de Public Emergencies.

         Received

FOR ACTION

26.     Report and resolution de Recommendation for the establishment of a one year moratorium

         for tax exemption for City property.

         Postponed

27.     Ordinance repealing, recodifying, or otherwise amending Chapter 2, Article VII, Divisions 3

         and 4, Articles VIII, IX and X, Divisions 1-4 and establishing a new Article XII of Code.

         Postponed

28.     Ordinance amending Chapter 31, Article VIII, of Code de Streets and Sidewalks.

         Postponed

29.      Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article V, Division 5, Section 2-196 of Code de

         Administration (Civilian Police Review Board).

         Postponed

30.      Ordinance amending Chapter 14, Article I, Section 14-6 of Code de Same--Classification:

         fees; revocation; nontransferability; penalties.

         Postponed

31.      Ordinance amending Chapter 15, Article I, Section 15-6 of Code de Dumping in city of

         watercourses.

         Postponed

PROPOSED ORDINANCES

32.      (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance appropriating $1,300,000 for renovations and improvements

         to the South End Senior Center and Police Substation on Maple Avenue and authorizing the

         issuance of $1,300,000 bonds of the City to meet said appropriation and pending the

         issuance thereof the making of temporary borrowings for such purpose. ($1,300,000).

         HEARING DATE - Monday, April 17, 2006

             Referred to the Finance and Revenue Committee

33.      (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance appropriating $450,000 for renovations and improvements to the

         Board of Education leased facility at 875 Asylum Avenue and authorization to issue bonds of

          the City to meet said appropriation and pending the issuance thereof the making of

         temporary borrowings for such purpose. ($450,000).

         HEARING DATE - Monday, April 17, 2006

             Referred to the Finance and Revenue Committee

34.      (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance appropriating $2,000,000 for renovations and improvements

         to the Jennings Road Police Facility and Police Substations and authorizing the issuance of

         $2,000,000 bonds of the City to meet said appropriation and pending the issuance thereof

         the making of temporary borrowings for such purpose.( $2,000,000).

         HEARING DATE - Monday, April 17, 2006

             Referred to the Finance and Revenue Committee

35.      (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance amending Chapter 2A, Article II, Section 2A-25(b)(2) of

         Code de Pensions. (NBU-GG provisions).

         HEARING DATE - Monday, April 17, 2006

             Referred to the Labor and Work Force Committee

36.      (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance amending Chapter 2A, Article I, Section 2A-8 (a) of Code de

         Pensions. (Credited service).

         HEARING DATE - Monday, April 17, 2006

             Referred to the Labor and Work Force Committee

37.      (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance establishing the Ridgefield Street Historic District.

         HEARING DATE - Monday, April 17, 2006

           Referred to the Public Works, Parks Economic Development Committee

RESOLUTIONS

38.      (COUNCIL PRESIDENT BAZZANO) Preservation of historic documents de Authorization

         to apply for grant and enter into contracts with State for funds for.

           Passed

39.       (COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Elizabeth Park de Waiver of half the fees, permission to

         serve food and alcoholic beverages and erect tents for various events sponsored by Friends of

          Elizabeth Park at.

           Referred to the Public Works and Parks Committee

40.       (COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Bushnell Park de Waiver of half the fees and permission to

          use Pavilion for Youth Service Day kick-off event sponsored by Our Piece of the Pie at

           Passed

41.       (COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Riverfront Plaza de Waiver of half the fees and permission

          to serve food and beverages for the 2006 Hartford Aleve Arthritis Walk sponsored by the

         Arthritis Foundation Southern New England Chapter at.

           Passed

42.       (COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) St. Peter's Church de Waiver of half the fees for Good

         Friday procession and Feast in honor of St. Martin de Porres sponsored by.

           Passed

43.      (COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Bushnell Park de Waiver of half the fees for the Stepping

         Out to Cure Scleroderma sponsored by the Scleroderma Foundation, Tri-State Chapter at.

           Referred to the Public Works and Parks Committee

44.      (COUNCILPERSON WINCH) Connecticut Alliances for Better Communities Summer

         Journalism Institute de Allocation of funds for Internship Program to.

       Passed

    Attest:

Daniel M. Carey,           
City Clerk