AGENDA
MEETING OF THE COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL
JULY 13, 2009
CONSENT CALENDAR:
ACTION TAKEN
COMMUNICATIONS
1. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to accept funding from
Hartford Hospital and Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center and receive funding,
contributions and organizations to provide various services to operate the Maternal and
Infant Outreach Program.
Passed
2. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to accept and receive
funding from the State Public Health Block Grant to continue the efforts on cancer risk
awareness and prevention.
Passed
3.
MAYOR PEREZ, de
Authorization to accept the State Fiscal Year 2009 training funds to
Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) for 9-1-1.
Passed
4. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Approval to pursue and accept Federal
funding as part of the U.S. Department of Transportation Grants for Transportation
Investment Generating Economic Recovery.
Passed
5. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to continue contractual
agreements with various Senior Centers.
Action Postponed until August 10, 2009
6. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to apply for and receive
funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Healthy Homes
Lead Hazard Control Program.
Passed
7. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to apply for and receive
Funding from Connecticut Association of Department of Health, Inc. for the Health Equity
Initiative Demonstration Project.
Passed
8. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to continue contractual
agreements with Family Life Education, Inc. for the Grandparents Program.
Passed
9. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Allocation of funds from the Civic and
Cultural Account to Parents Opening Doors Latino Transition Training Academy.
Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee
10. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to continue its
contractual agreements with various agencies to continue the management of food pantries
services.
Passed
11. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to receive funds from
State and for the Office for Youth Services to oversee, coordinate and monitor funds and
enter into contract with the Village for Families and Children's for the Hartford Juvenile
Review Board Grant Program.
Passed
12. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to accept funding from
the State to provide various services to operate the Maternal Infant Outreach Program.
Passed
13. MAYOR PEREZ de Status Report of the Hartford Flood Control System Certification
Process.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
14. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to receive funds from
State to continue its Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.
Passed
15. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization for the Health and
Human Services Department to accept the Public Health Preparedness and Response for
Bio-Terrorism Grant for developing a comprehensive bio-terrorism plan.
Passed
16. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to receive funds from
State for the enhancement of the Office for Youth Services.
Passed
17.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE de Status of Levees, Dikes and
Department of Public Works Applications.
Received
18. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE de Communication regarding resolution
#48 passed on June 22, 2009 concerning immediately beginning discussion to seek to establish
one single health benefit plan for the City, BOE, and Library for all active and retired
employees.
Received
REPORTS
19. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE de Ordinance amending
Chapter 9, Article V, Section 9-91 of Code concerning Anti-Blight Program.
Received
20. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Authorization to submit and adopt the Five Annual Action Plan (Fiscal Year
2009-2010) to consolidate community development plan and enter into agreement with
HUD.
Passed, as amended
21. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees and permission to serve food, beverages, erect tents
and use the pavilion for the 2009 Greater Hartford Heart Walk sponsored by the American
Heart Association.
Passed
22. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Strategic Plan for City-wide Youth Sports Leagues with the Recreation
Department and Youth Services.
Passed
23. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees and permission to serve food and beverages for 12th
annual Red Dress for Women Run sponsored by the Hartford Marathon, Inc. at Elizabeth
Park.
Passed
24. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees for Annual Keney Park Family Day sponsored by
Family Day Enterprises, Inc. at Keney Park.
Passed
25. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees and permission to sell food, alcohol, crafts, souvenirs,
hang banners and display signage for the 18th Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz sponsored by
Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz, Inc. at Bushnell Park.
Passed
26. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees and street closure for Three Kings Day Parade
sponsored by Spanish American Merchants Association, Inc. (SAMA).
Passed
27. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees and permission to use the pavilion, sell food, beverages,
erect tents and use the sidewalks for 10th Annual Recovery Walk Festival sponsored by the
Connecticut Community Addiction Recovery at Bushnell Park.
Passed
28. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Permission to sell food and beverages for City Day 2009 sponsored by the
United States Army at Colt Park.
Failed
29. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees and permission to sell food, beverages and alcohol for
the Connecticut Pride Hartford Rally and Festival sponsored by Connecticut Pride Hartford
Rally and Festival, Inc. at Bushnell Park.
Passed
30. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees and partial street closures on sections of Madison
Avenue, Kibbe Street, Bulkeley Avenue and Park Street by Our Lady of Fatima Church.
Passed
31. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees and partial street closures of sections of Madison
Avenue, Kibbe Street, Bulkeley Avenue, New Park Avenue and Park Street for Day of
Portugal sponsored by Our Lady of Fatima Church.
Passed
32. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees and closures of sections of Madison Avenue, Kibbe
Street, Bulkeley Avenue and Park Street for Imperio sponsored by Our Lady of Fatima
Church.
Passed
33. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees and closures of sections of Madison Avenue, Kibbe
Street, Bulkeley Avenue and Park Street for St. Anthony's Festival sponsored by Our Lady
of Fatima Church.
Passed
34. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees for a series of outdoor religious services sponsored by
La Iglesia Fuente de Salvacion at Barnard Park.
35. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Authorization to enter into and execute an agreement with Team Training
New England, LL for the use of Batterson Park.
Passed
36. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees for a Boomerang Express-A Children's Program
sponsored by Christ Community Presbyterian Church of West Hartford at Lozada Park.
37. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver fees for march from Park Place Health Center to the State Capitol to
mark the Tenth Anniversary of Supreme Courts Olmstead Decision.
38. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees for the Monday Night Jazz Event by the Hartford Jazz
Society at Bushnell Park.
Passed, as amended
39. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE de Ordinance amending
Chapter 17, Article I, Section 17-3 of Code concerning manure and compost heaps.
Received
40. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Permission to sell food, beverages and alcohol for the New England Music
Festival sponsored by Solar Entertainment at Bushnell Park.
Passed, as amended
41. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution 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 Bushnell Park.
Passed
42. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees for Bring Your Child to Work Day sponsored by the
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection.
43. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees associated with Party in the Park sponsored by King's
Temple Church at Day Park.
Passed
44. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE de Public hearing on the Charter Revision Commission
Draft Report.
Received
45. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE de Recommendation on the Charter Revision
Commission Draft Report.
Received
FOR ACTION
46. Report de Requesting tax payer burden of fees and profits to Tax-Serv and other private
collection agencies report by Finance Director.
Action Postponed until August 10, 2009
47. Resolution de Naming the corner of Main Street and Albany Avenue as Keith L. Carr, Sr.
Corner.
Action Postponed until August 10, 2009
48. Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article XII, of Code de Living Wage.
Action Postponed until August 10, 2009
49. Ordinance amending Chapter 9, Article V, Section 9-91, of Code de Anti-Blight Program.
Passed
50. Ordinance amending Chapter 17, Article I, Section 17-3 of Code de Manure and Compost
Heaps.
Passed
51. Ordinance enacting a tax surcharge on a category of recipients of Federal funds through the
Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) to permit generally reduced taxes upon businesses
and taxpayers in the City.
Tabled
52. Report de Authorization to execute an amendment to the lease with Morse Capital Limited
Partnership for property located at 275 Asylum Street.
Passed
53. Resolution de Appointment of Adrian Calixto Torres to the Commission on Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual and Transgender Issues.
Passed
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
54. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance concerning an appropriation in the Capital Improvement
Fund for improvements and renovations at the South End Senior Center.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 20,
2009
Referred to Operations, Management and Budget
Committee
55. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance concerning an appropriation in the Capital Improvement
Fund for improvements and renovations at Hyland Park.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 20,
2009
Referred to Operations, Management and Budget
Committee
56. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance amending Chapter 2A, Article II, Section 2A-25 (c) of Code
de NBU-GG Provisions (Employee contributions).
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 20,
2009
Referred to Labor and Workforce Development
Committee
57. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance amending Chapter 2A, Article II, Section 2A-30(f) of Code
de Non-bargaining pension benefits for NBU-P/F employees may include alternate final
average pay and military service credit.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 20,
2009
Referred to Labor and Workforce Development
Committee
58. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance amending Chapter 2A, Article II, Section 2A-34 (c) of Code
de SCGA provisions (Employee Contributions).
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 20,
2009
Referred to Labor and Workforce Development
Committee
RESOLUTIONS
59. (MAYOR PEREZ) David B. Panagore de Appointment as Chief Operating Officer.
Passed, as amended
60. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ictineo Apartments de Authorization for the disposition of 17-19 Squire
Street to Broad-Park Development Corporation for development of.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 20, 2009
Referred to Housing CommitteeStreet to Broad-Park Development Corporation for development of.
HEARING DATE - Monday, July 20,
2009
Referred to Housing Committee
62.
(COUNCIL PRESIDENT TORRES
AND COUNCILPERSONS WINCH, BOUCHER, SEGARRA,
KENNEDY AND RITTER) Civic and Cultural Affairs Division de 2009-2010 funding
allocations
for agencies through.
63. (COUNCILWOMAN AIREY-WILSON) 2010 Census de Establishment of a taskforce to
ensure an accurate count of all Hartford residents in the.
Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
64. (COUNCILWOMAN AIREY-WILSON) Blue Hills Post Office de Request for Congressional
Delegation to take immediate steps to ensure keeping open the.
Passed
65. (COUNCILWOMAN AIREY-WILSON) The list of uncollected taxes de Authorizing steps
to be taken prior to moving to the Municipal Suspense Tax Book the.
Passed
66. (COUNCILMAN BOUCHER, COUNCIL PRESIDENT TORRES AND COUNCILPERSONS
WINCH AND SEGARRA) Council/Board
of Education Work Group de
Agreement by the Court
of Common Council Leadership and Board of Education leadership to hold ongoing
meetings to be
conducted by.
Passed
67. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Keney Park de Waiver of half the fees for Youth Quake
sponsored by the Hope SDA Church and Faith SDA at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
68. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Bushnell Park at the Pavilion de Authorization to waive half
the fees for the Hartford Arts and Heritage Celebration sponsored by the Hartford Ballet at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
69. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Goodwin Park de Waiver of half the fees and permission to
serve food and beverages for the Lambda Fest sponsored by the Lambda Alpha Upsilon
Fraternity, Inc. at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
70. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Retiree Task Force 2008-2009 de Review of.
Passed
71.
(COUNCILPERSONS COTTO AND
RITTER) The Monday Night Jazz Series de Allocation
of funds to the Hartford Jazz Society from the Civic and Cultural Account for.
Withdrawn
72. (COUNCILWOMAN WINCH) City Hall Atrium de Granting permission to sell alcohol for
an opening reception for the National League of Cities/National Black Caucus of Local
Elected Officials at.
Passed
73. (COUNCILWOMAN WINCH) 13th Annual Pro-Am Basketball Tournament de
Authorization to find funds and enter into contract with Greater Hartford Pro-Am, Inc. for.
Passed, as amended
74. (COUNCILPERSONS WINCH AND RITTER) Ebony Horsewomen, Inc. de
Authorization to allocate funds for the sole purpose of purchasing materials and the
installation of a new fence in Keney Park from the Hartford Park Trust Fund to.
Passed, as amended
Attest: Daniel M. Carey,
City Clerk