MINUTES
MEETING
OF THE COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL
JUNE 27, 2005
CONSENT CALENDAR:
ACTION
TAKEN
COMMUNICATIONS
1.
MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to apply for and
receive funds from the State for the Local Prevention Council
Program.
Passed
2.
MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to enter into the
First Supplemental Agreement to the Original Agreement between the
State and City for
the construction,
inspection and maintenance of the Trinity College area improvements.
Passed
3.
MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
for sale of
City-owned property located at 149-151 Lawrence Street to Stacy
McClendon Skeen.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 18, 2005
Referred to the Housing
Committee
4.
MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to file an
application to contract with the State for funds for the Parkville
MDP Planning Project.
Passed
5.
MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to reprogram
CDBG-Economic Development loan funds to establish the Parkville
Neighborhood
Loan Guarantee Program with the Community Economic Development
Fund.
Referred to the Planning and Economic Development Committee
6.
MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
for sale of
City-owned property located at 153 Capen Street to Habitat for
Humanity.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 18, 2005
Referred to the Housing
Committee
7.
MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
for sale of
City-owned property located at 555-557 and 559-561 Garden
Street to Habitat for
Humanity. HEARING DATE - Monday, July 18, 2005
Referred to the Housing
Committee
8.
MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to enter into a
Personal Services Agreement with the State for financial assistance
for planning and
design work for the improvements to be made at Lozada Park.
Referred to the Public Works, and Parks Committee
9.
MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
for sale of
City-owned property located at 16-18 Amity Street to Capital
Restoration, Inc.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 18, 2005
Referred to the Housing
Committee
10.
MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to allocate UDAG
funds to Center City Churches, Inc. for MANNA Senior Community Café.
Passed
11.
MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization
to sign the letter of
agreement with the State for funding to help support the 2005
Farmer's Market
Nutrition Program.
Passed
12.
CORPORATION COUNSEL, with accompanying resolution de
Settlement of claim
against the City of Hartford, as follows: Kendall J. Williams -
$30,000.
Passed
13.
LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE de Ordinance
amending Chapter 2, Article VI of Code concerning Officers and
Employees.
14.
PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE de Waiver of all fees
and support of various concerts by Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust
Fund.
15.
PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
substitute resolution de Waiver of half the fees, permission to serve food and use City
equipment for Annual Youth Day Celebration sponsored by the Board
of Directors of
the West Indian Foundation, Inc., Public Works and the Youth
Services/Recreation
Departments at Keney Park.
Passed
16.
PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
substitute resolution de Waiver of half the fees, permission to serve food and
beverages,
use of City equipment
and closure of Trinity Street for the Tenth Annual Lift Every
Voice and Sing Gospel Festival and Fair at Bushnell Park.
Passed
17.
PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
substitute resolution de Granting permission for street closure for block party hosted
by the Brickyard Café at Allyn Street.
Passed
18.
PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
substitute resolution de Permission for street closure for block party hosted by
Bourbon Street North at Union Street.
Passed
19.
PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de
Granting permission for street closure for block party hosted by
Vaughan's Public House at Pratt Street.
Passed
20.
PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
substitute resolution de Waiver of half the fees, permission to vend food and beverages,
use of City equipment
and allocation of funds to the West Indian Independence
Celebration Parade Committee for the West Indian Independence
Celebration Parade.
Passed
FROM TABLE
21.
Report and substitute resolution de Waiver of all or half the fees
and support of various
concerts by Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust Fund.
Passed
REPORTS
22.
PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de
Approval of air rights easements over Woodland Street and related
agreements and documents with St. Francis Hospital to construct a
parking garage.
Passed
23.
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE de Ordinance concerning a
supplemental appropriation in the Capital Improvement Fund for
improvements to the
Kelvin Anderson/Parker Memorial Center. ($60,000).
24.
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE de Ordinance
amending Chapter 2,
Article VI, Section 2-398 of Code of the City of Hartford.
25.
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution
de
Authorization to enter into contract with the State for
construction, inspection and
maintenance of the streetscape improvements on Huyshope Avenue and
enter into
agreements with Colt Gateway, LLC et al, to perform long term
maintenance, repair
and operation of certain non standard elements.
Passed
26.
QUALITY OF LIFE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de
Authorization to accept the Operation "Safe Streets" 2005 Traffic
Safety
Enforcement Program Grant funding from the State to enforce traffic
safety laws.
Passed
27.
PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution
de Waiver of half the fees for religious services sponsored by Iglesia Fuente
de Salvacion Misionera at South Green Barnard Park.
Passed
28.
PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
substitute resolution de Waiver of half the fees for youth basketball tournament called
"Hart Beat Ballers" sponsored by Hartford Youth HIV
Identification and Linkage Group
(HYHIL).
Passed
29.
PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de
Allocation of funds from the Youth Initiative Fund for the Map for My
Success Program sponsored by West End Community Center.
Passed
FOR ACTION
30.
Ordinance concerning a supplemental appropriation in the Capital
Improvement Fund
for improvements to the Kelvin Anderson/Parker Memorial Center.
($60,000).
Passed
31.
Ordinance amending Chapter 2,
Article VI, Section 2-398 of Code of the City of
Hartford.
Tabled
32.
Substitute ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article VI, of Code de
Human Resources,
merit selection and civil service. (COPIES ARE ON FILE IN THE
OFFICE OF THE
TOWN AND CITY CLERK).
Referred
to
33.
Resolution de Waiver of half the fees and permission to vend food,
beverages and
merchandise and use City equipment for the 20th Annual Keney Park
Family Day
sponsored by Family Day Enterprises, Inc. at Keney Park.
Passed
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
34.
(MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance concerning a supplemental appropriation in
the General
Fund for Fiscal Year 2005-2006. ($1,200,000). HEARING DATE -
Monday, July 18, 2005
Referred to the
Management and
Budget
Committee
35.
(MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance concerning an appropriation in the Capital
Improvement
Fund for the construction and inspection of safety improvements to
Franklin Avenue at
Benton Street. ($102,000). HEARING DATE - Monday, July 18,
2005
Referred to the
Management and
Budget
Committee
36.
(MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance concerning an appropriation in the Capital
Improvement
Fund for the construction and inspection of safety improvements to
Washington Street
and Ward Street. ($102,000). HEARING DATE - Monday, July 18, 2005
Referred to the
Management and
Budget
Committee
37.
(MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance amending Article I, Division 1, Section
2A-30(c) of Code
de Pensions. HEARING DATE - Monday, July 18, 2005
Referred
to
RESOLUTIONS
38.
(MAYOR PEREZ) Anthony McCann de Appointment to the Hartford
Redevelopment
Agency.
Passed
39.
(MAYOR PEREZ) David Ransom de Appointment to the Historic
Properties Commission.
Passed
40.
(MAYOR PEREZ) 220 High
Street de Granting an option to purchase and the right to
access property located at.
Referred to the Planning and Economic Development Committee
41.
(MAYOR PEREZ) 1417-1419 High Street de Granting an option to
purchase and the
right to access property located at.
Referred to the Planning and Economic Development Committee
42.
(MAYOR PEREZ) Event Management, Inc. de Waiver of half the fees for
Connecticut
Expo for Business managed by.
Referred to the Public Works, and Parks Committee
43.
(MAYOR PEREZ) Board of Education de Allocation of additional funds
from the State to.
Passed
44.
(MAYOR PEREZ) Youth violence prevention de Authorization to accept
funds from
the Department of Children and Families for.
Referred to the Health and Human Services Committee
45.
(MAYOR PEREZ) 26 Atlantic Street de Authorization to exercise
eminent domain
powers and acquire property located at.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 18, 2005
Referred
to
46.
(MAYOR PEREZ) GE Capital Public Finance, Inc. de Authorization to
enter into a
certain master lease agreement for purchase of new equipment from.
Referred to the
Management and
Budget
Committee
47.
(MAYOR PEREZ) American Golf de Authorization to increase all
categorized fees by.
Referred to the Public Works, and Parks Committee
48.
(MAYOR PEREZ) 281 Huyshope Avenue de Authorization to enter into
and execute
an option/purchase and sale agreement with Graybar Electric
Company, Inc. for
property located at.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 18, 2005
Referred
to
49.
(MAYOR PEREZ) 281 Huyshope Avenue de Granting an option to purchase
and the
right to access property located at.
Referred
to
50.
(MAYOR PEREZ) 270-274 Huyshope Avenue de Authorization to exercise
eminent
domain powers and acquire property located at.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 18, 2005
Referred
to
51.
(MAYOR PEREZ) 31 Atlantic Street de Authorization to exercise
eminent domain
powers and acquire property located at.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 18, 2005
Referred
to
52.
(MAYOR PEREZ) 1417-1419 High Street de Authorization to enter into
and execute
an option/purchase and sale agreement with the owners of the
property for property located
at. HEARING DATE - Monday, July 18, 2005
Referred
to
53.
(MAYOR PEREZ) 223 High Street de Authorization to exercise eminent
domain
powers and acquire property located at.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 18, 2005
Referred
to
54.
(MAYOR PEREZ) 220 High Street de Authorization to enter into and
execute an
option/purchase and sale agreement with Graybar Electric Company,
Inc. for property
located at. HEARING DATE - Monday, July 18, 2005
Referred
to
55.
(COUNCILPERSON AIREY-WILSON) Job Fair de Development of a
City-sponsored.
Passed
56.
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Bushnell Park de Waiver of half the fees
and street
closure for Grand Master's Day sponsored by Most Worshipful
Prince Hall Grand Lodge
of CT.
Passed
57.
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Blue Hills Avenue de Waiver of half the
fees and
street closure for Community Outreach Service sponsored by Christ
Church of
Deliverance Inc.
at.
Passed
58.
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Neighborhood Marketing Program de
Authorization
to reprogram CDBG
funds to UDAG funds and allocate the reprogrammed funds for the.
Passed
59.
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Wyllys Street de Waiver of half the fees,
street closure
and permission to
serve food for a Health Fair Soup Kitchen sponsored by ICNA Relief at.
Passed
60.
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Door of Refuge de Waiver of half the fees
for religious
services on various City streets sponsored by.
Passed
61.
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Hartford Elementary Basketball League de
Allocation
of funds from the Health and Human Services Department-Recreation
Services
Contractual Account and enter into contract with.
Referred to the Health and Human Services Committee
62.
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Faith Seventh Day Adventist Church de
Waiver of
half the fees, use of Fox Middle School Parking Lot and
street closure for church fair
sponsored by.
Passed
63.
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Waverly Park de Waiver of half the fees,
permission to
serve food and
beverages, use a bouncer and erect a tent for Waverly Block Party
sponsored by the Greater Hartford Youth Workers Network at.
Passed
64.
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Greater Hartford Arts Council de Waiver of
all fees
and continuation of co-sponsorship associated with First Thursdays
A and E District
activities for 24 months produced by.
65.
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Allyn Street de Granting permission for
street closure
for Block Party hosted
by the Brickyard Café at.
Referred to the Public Works, and Parks Committee
66.
(COUNCILPERSON WINCH) Thomas Snell Weaver High School de Waiver of
half the
fees for the 11th
Annual "Steppin Out" Step/Drill Competition sponsored by the
African American Parade Day Committee, Inc. at.
Referred to the Public Works, and Parks Committee
67.
(COUNCILPERSONS WINCH AND BOUCHER) Bethel AME Center for Humane
Services and community leaders de Identifying funds for a 2005
Summer Improvement
Program to better the Upper Albany area by.
Passed
68. (MAYOR PEREZ) 400 Wethersfield Avenue de Authorization to enter into and
execute an amendment to the lease with Resun Leasing Incorporated for modular
classroom building in connection with Alfred E. Burr School located at.
Passed
69. (COUNCILPERSON KENNEDY) The West Indian Social Club of Hartford, Inc. de
Request to serve alcoholic beverages and food and extension of loud speaker permit
for
anniversary celebration of Independence Day sponsored by.
Referred
to the Public Works,
and
Parks Committee
Attest:
Daniel
M. Carey,
City Clerk