Minutes

AGENDA

MEETING OF THE COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL

APRIL 14, 2008

CONSENT CALENDAR:

ACTION TAKEN

COMMUNICATIONS

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

funding from Hartford Foundation for Public Giving for use at the North End Senior Center.

Passed

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

funding to provide emergency food and shelter services at McKinney Shelter through the

Federal Emergency Management Agency Grant.

Passed

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

funding from the State for the administration of the early childhood initiative through the

Office of Young Children.

Passed

4. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to sponsor the One for

One Kids Bike-a-thon and collaborate with UCONN Husky Sport Program to hold this event

at Keney Park.

Referred to the Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee

5. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization for Blum, Shapiro &

Company to provide a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.

Referred to the Operations, Management and Budget Committee

6. MAYOR PEREZ de Request to enter into Executive Session to discuss the Collective
Bargaining Agreement between Hartford Board of Education and Hartford Principals'
and Supervisors' Association.

Received

REPORTS

7. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

resolution de Authorization to enter into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Rego Realty

Corporation for property located at 990 Wethersfield Avenue.

Passed

8. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

resolution de Authorization to enter into and execute an amendment to lease with Hartford

Stage Company, Inc. (HSC) for certain air space above the South Central portion of a

certain parcel of land located on Church Street and adjacent to the MAT Garage.

Passed

9. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

resolution de Authorization to enter into and execute a lease agreement with 777 Main

Street, LLC for use of the premises at 777 Main Street.

Passed

10. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Authorization to enter into and execute a lease agreement with Rebuilding
Together Hartford, Inc. (RTH) for sublease of the premises at 250 Constitution Plaza.

Withdrawn

11. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Establishment of North Hartford Economic Development Task Force.

Tabled

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

Support for the creation of a State Minority Health Advisory Council.

Received

13. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution
de Designation of funds to the Hartford Youth Soccer Organization .

Passed

14. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE de Request for State to establish an

Office of Minority Health after the 2007 Report findings by NAACP Branches-Health
Committee.

Passed

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

substitute resolution de Waiver of half the fees and street closures for a procession

sponsored by Brazilian Cultural Center of Hartford.

Passed

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

resolution de Granting permission for street closure, to serve food and alcohol and erect

stage and tents for Pour House Summer Block Party Series 2008 sponsored by the Pour

House at Allyn Street.

Passed

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

resolution de Waiver of half the fees and permission to vend merchandise and use the

pavilion for a festival and concert sponsored by Trinidad and Tobago Civic Association, Inc.

at Elizabeth Park.

Passed

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

resolution de Waiver of half the fees and permission to use City equipment and pavilion and

sell food and beverages for 9th Annual Recovery Walk Festival sponsored by Connecticut

Community Addiction Recovery at Bushnell Park.

Passed

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

resolution de Waiver of half the fees for 11th Annual Hartford Downtown Criterium

sponsored by the Sport Group-Nord-OST, LLC at Bushnell Park.

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

resolution de Waiver of half the fees for Healing Field of Honor for Hometown Heroes

sponsored by the American Legion Department and the American Auxiliary Department of

Connecticut at Bushnell Park.

Postponed

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

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

and use of tent for 23rd Annual Keney Park Family Day sponsored by Family Day

Enterprise at Keney Park.

Postponed

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

resolution de Waiver of half the fees associated with Annual Phagwah (New Year) Parade

sponsored by Shri Krishna Mandir, Inc. at Goodwin Park.

Postponed

23. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de Amendment to

the City Charter and creation of a Charter Revision.

Withdrawn

24. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, with two accompanying resolutions de Support
for the creation of a State Minority Health Advisory Council and request for State to establish
an Office of Minority Health after the 2007 Report findings by NAACP Branches-Health

Committee.

Passed

25. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de Creation of a

Charter Revision Task Force.

Withdrawn

FOR ACTION

26. Report de Waiver of half the fees and street closures for a procession sponsored by the

Brazilian Cultural Center of Hartford.

Withdrawn

PROPOSED ORDINANCES

27. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance amending Chapter 28, Article X, Section 28-196 of Code de

Neighborhood Revitalization Zones.

HEARING DATE - Monday, April 21, 2008

Referred to the Planning and Economic Development Committee

28. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance amending any Other Post Employment Benefits Trust fund.

HEARING DATE - Monday, April 21, 2008

Referred to the Operations, Management and Budget Committee

29. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance amending Chapter 9, Article V, Section 9-91, of Code de

Anti-Blight Program.

HEARING DATE - Monday, April 21, 2008

Referred to the Planning and Economic Development and Housing Committees

RESOLUTIONS

30. (MAYOR PEREZ) Bushnell Park de Approval for permanent monument commemorating

worker's killed while on the job in.

Referred to the Public Building Dedication Committee

31. (MAYOR PEREZ) Hartford Board of Education and Hartford Federation of Teachers de

Request to enter into Executive Session to discuss the Collective Bargaining Agreement

between.

Passed

32. (COUNCILWOMAN AIREY-WILSON) Homeowners de Prevention of foreclosure for.

Passed

33. (COUNCILMAN BOUCHER, COUNCIL PRESIDENT TORRES AND COUNCILWOMAN

WINCH) Hartford Communities That Care, Stump the Violence and Hartford Behavioral

Health de Recommendation to address underage drinking to Teens In Hartford Promoting

Sober Youth (TIHPSY) sponsored by.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

34. (COUNCILMAN BOUCHER, COUNCIL PRESIDENT TORRES AND COUNCILWOMAN

WINCH) The Hartford Preservation Alliance de Allocation of funds from the City’s

Sundry Account to support the efforts of.

Referred to the Operations, Management and Budget Committee

35. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) March of Dimes - North Division de Waiver of half the fees
and request for street closures for march for Babies Fundraising Walk sponsored by.

Referred to the Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee

36. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Colt Park de Waiver of half the fees for a softball tournament
sponsored by the Boriquas of Hartford at.

Referred to the Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee

37. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Colt Park de Waiver of half the fees for a carnival with the

Friends of Colt Park sponsored by Coleman Brothers Show at.

Referred to the Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee

38. (COUNCILMAN KENNEDY) Carpe Diem Fraternity, Inc. property de Reprogramming of
unallocated CDBG funds to be used for repairs and improvements to.

Referred to the Planning and Economic Development Committee

39. (COUNCILMAN KENNEDY) North End Little League de Allocation of funds to.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

40. (COUNCILMAN KENNEDY) Elliott Bert and Lou Kelly Baseball Diamond de Naming
of Keney-Waverly Field as.

Referred to the Public Building Dedication Committee

41. (COUNCILWOMAN WINCH) Hartford Friendship Kid's Camp de Allocation of funds from

the Civic and Cultural Account for 2008 Summer Programs by.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

42. (COUNCILPERSONS WINCH AND RITTER) Council Funding Application Process de
Establishing of.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee and Operations, Management and Budget Committee

43. (COUNCILPERSONS WINCH AND BOUCHER) Hartford Knights After School Program
de Designating of funds from Civic and Cultural Account to.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

44. (COUNCILPERSONS WINCH, RITTER, KENNEDY AND SEGARRA) Charter Revision
Commission de Hosting of a series of public hearings to determine the need for.

Passed

Attest:
45.

Passed

Daniel M. Carey,

City Clerk