AGENDA
MEETING OF THE COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL
APRIL 27, 2009
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. BUDGET FOR 2009-2010
MAYOR PEREZ de Mayor’s Budget
Message, recommended General fund Budget and Capital
ACTION TAKEN
Improvement Program; Ordinance de Appropriations
for General Fund; Ordinance concerning
appropriations in the Capital Improvement Fund; Ordinance de Tax Levy on List of
October 1,
2008; and Equipment, vehicle and technology ordinance .
A
public hearing has been assigned in accordance with provisions of the Municipal
Code for
Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at 6:00 P.M., at Bulkeley High School Auditorium.
Referred to Operations, Management and Budget
Committee
COMMUNICATIONS
2. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Approval of a supplement to the Joint
Ownership Agreement between the City and the State of Connecticut for the Morgan Street
Garage.
HEARING DATE - Monday, May 18,
2009
Referred to Planning and Economic Development Committee
3. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to apply for and receive
North Central Area Agency on Aging (NCAAA) Title III funding to provide services to
elderly residents.
Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
4. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to submit the substantial
amendment to the Consolidated Plan 2008 Action Plan for the Homelessness Prevention
and Rapid Re-Housing Program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Referred to Health and Human Services Committee and Housing Committee
5. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to apply for and receive
funding from the State in support of the Dial-A-Ride Program.
Passed
REPORTS
6. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE, with accompanying
substitute resolution de Requesting tax payer burden of fees and profits to Tax-Serv and other
private collection agencies report by Finance Director.
Received
7. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE de Ordinance repealing
Chapter 36, and replacing it with a new Chapter 36 of Code de Public Art.
Received
8. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de
Acceptance of Refugee Resettlement Report and recommendations of Refugee Resettlement
Task Force.
Passed, as amended
9. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de Urging to restore
the LPFM Service to its original mandate and ensure that the license applications are processed
quickly and citizens have access to the public airwaves by Federal Communications
Commission and Congressional Delegation Representing Hartford.
Passed
FOR ACTION
10. Report de Appointment of three members to ad hoc committee to assist in resolving the
deficit.
Postponed
11. Report de Reduction in salary for highly paid managers.
Postponed
12. Ordinance amending ordinances appropriating a total of $106,500,000 for Hartford Public
High School and authorizing the issuance of $105,000,000 General Obligation Bonds to
meet said appropriations. ($106,500,000).
Passed
13. Report de Request to take day off without pay for Mayor and appointees.
Withdrawn
14. Report de Authorization to select the Ebony Horsewomen, Inc. as tentative developer to
pursue the development of the Connecticut Equestrian and Exhibition Center in Keney Park. Failed
15. Ordinance repealing Chapter 36, and replacing it with a new Chapter 36, of Code de Public
Art.
Passed
16. Report de Requesting tax payer burden of fees and profits to Tax-Serv and other private
collection agencies report by Finance Director.
Postponed
17. Resolution de Appointment of Jack N. Hale to the Advisory Commission on the
Environment.
Passed, as amended
18. Resolution de Appointment of W. Michael Downes to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Passed, as amended
19. Report de Authorization to select the Ebony Horsewomen, Inc. as tentative developer to
pursue the development of the Connecticut Equestrian and Exhibition Center in Keney Park.
Received
20. Report de City to update the management and carve out a prescription drug program.
Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
21. Report de Prohibiting the use of tobacco products on the Hartford Municipal Building
Campus.
Postponed
22. Resolution de Naming the corner of Main Street and Albany Avenue as Keith L. Carr, Sr.
Corner.
Postponed
23. Resolution de Naming Hartford Firehouse Engine Company #15 as Mayor Michael P. Peters
Memorial Firehouse.
Passed
24. Resolution de Authorization to accept and receive funds from West Hartford-Bloomfield
Health District from the Cities Readiness Initiative Grant to prepare to effectively respond
to large scale bioterrorist events.
Passed
25. Ordinance amending Code de Prohibiting political contributions from City contractors to
candidates for Municipal Office in the City of Hartford.
Postponed
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
26. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance appropriating funds for the planning, acquisition
and construction of renovations and improvements to Bellizzi Middle School to provide for
an Asian Studies Academy and authorizing the issuance of $13,000,000 Bonds of the City to
meet said appropriation and pending the issuance thereof the making of temporary
borrowings for such purpose. ($13,000,000).
HEARING DATE - Monday, May 18, 2009
Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee
27.
(COUNCILPERSON COTTO)
Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article XII, of Code de Living
Wage.
HEARING DATE - Monday, May 18, 2009
Referred to Labor and Workforce Development Committee
28. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance amending Chapter 2A, Article II, Section 2A-37 of Code de
NBU-BOE provisions.
HEARING DATE - Monday, May 18, 2009
Referred to Labor and Workforce Development Committee
29. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance amending Chapter 22, Article II, Division 1, Sections 22-25
and 22-26 of Code de Generally. (Parking fines).
HEARING DATE - Monday, May 18, 2009
Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee
30. (COUNCILMAN BOUCHER) (COUNCILMAN RITTER) Ordinance amending Chapter 28,
Article XII, of Code de Historic Preservation Commission.
HEARING DATE - Monday, May 18, 2009
Referred to Planning and Economic Development Committee
RESOLUTIONS
31. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ramon Espinoza de Appointment to the Civilian Police Review Board.
Referred to Quality of Life and Public Safety Committee
32. (MAYOR PEREZ) Asian Studies Academy Construction Project de Acceptance of Funds.
Withdrawn
33. (MAYOR PEREZ) (COUNCIL PRESIDENT TORRES) Mao, Dominican Republic de
Request to take steps necessary to transfer, suppression turnout gear, 1980 Mack Pumper
and 1983 Grumman Tiger Cat Pumper to.
Passed
34. (COUNCILMAN BOUCHER) HartBeat Ensemble de Waiver of half the fees for the 4th
Annual Plays in the Parks sponsored by.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
35. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Foodshare, Inc. de Waiver of half the fees and closure of
streets involved in the West End and Asylum Hill Neighborhood for the 26th Annual Walk
Against Hunger sponsored by.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
36. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Keney Park de Waiver of half the fees for series of religious
services sponsored by the Pentecostal Tabernacle Apostolic Church at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
37. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Elizabeth Park de Permission to serve food and beverages
for the LCCI Summerfest sponsored by the Liberty Church Center International at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
38. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Columbus Park de Permission to serve food and beverages
and set up amusements and rides for the I.A.C. Columbus Fundraiser sponsored by I.A.C.
Honoring Columbus Committee at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
39. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Keney Park de Permission to serve food and beverages for
Back to School Event sponsored by the New Horizon Baptist Church at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
40. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Elizabeth Park de Waiver of half the fees for Familytime
sponsored by the Riverfront Family Church at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
41. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Bushnell Park de Waiver of half the fees for Summer
Solstice Event sponsored by the Bushnell Park Foundation at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
42. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Bushnell Park de Permission to serve food and beverages and
closure of Trinity Street for the CRT Head Start Parade sponsored by the Community
Renewal Team and the Ringling Brothers Circus at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
43. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Woodland Street between Harrison Place and Albany Avenue
de Waiver of half the fees and closure of streets for Kings Chapel Day sponsored by Kings
Chapel Church of God at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
44. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Bushnell Park de Waiver of half the fees and permission to
vend food, beverages, erect tents and a secondary stage for Hope Out Loud 8 Peace and
Music Festival sponsored by the Connecticut Coalition for Peace and Justice at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
45. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) (COUNCILMAN RITTER) Hartford Business Improvement
District de Waiver of half the fees and permission for closures of streets associated with the
University of Connecticut Women's Basketball team Parade sponsored by.
46. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) (COUNCILMAN DEUTSCH) Tax Fixing Agreements or
Tax Incremental Financing Agreements de Determining that any companies that receive
Federal funds through the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) renegotiate the terms of.
Referred to Planning and Economic Development Committee
47. (COUNCILMAN DEUTSCH) Immaculate Conception Housing and Shelter along with the
Salvation Army's Marshall House de Setting up a temporary place of refuge for chronically ill
homeless individuals and families as an emergency safety net service at.
Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee
RESOLUTIONS:
48.
(COUNCILPERSONS RITTER,
WINCH, SEGARRA, COTTO AND KENNEDY)
Day
Pitney, LLP de Hiring of.
Passed, as amended
49. (MAYOR
PEREZ) ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE ACCEPTANCE OF
Referred to Planning and Economic Development Committee
50.
(MAYOR
PEREZ) ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE ACCEPTANCE OF
Referred to Planning and Economic Development Committee
51.
(MAYOR PEREZ)
ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE ACCEPTANCE OF
Referred to Planning and Economic Development Committee
Attest:
Daniel M. Carey,
City Clerk