AGENDA
MEETING OF THE COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL
AUGUST 10, 2009
CONSENT CALENDAR:
ACTION TAKEN
COMMUNICATIONS
1. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to accept funds from
State for enhancement of 9-1-1.
Passed
2. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to accept funds from
State for the Building Bridges Program.
Passed
3. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to leverage the funding
priorities of the Office of Youth Services and its Bureau and accept designation as the
Hartford LIST.
Passed
4. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to apply for and accept
funds from State for the Recovery Act: Connecticut Local Pass-Through, Justice Assistance
Grant for the Hartford Police Department.
Passed
5. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to enter into an
agreement to administer and carry out all Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing
Program (HPRP).
Referred to Health and Human Services and Housing Committee
6. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to charge a nominal
admission fee for Pork Pie Hat Music Series sponsored by the Office of Cultural Affairs.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
7. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to apply for and accept
funds from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information
Administration Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) to improve access
to broadband service for public safety and community based organizations.
Passed
8. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to waive lien interest for
the property located at 219 Cornwall Street belonging to the Estate of Juana Diaz.
Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee
9. MAYOR PEREZ de Request to enter into Executive Session to discuss the resolution of
Preston Garcia & Juanita Leftwich v. City of Hartford, (Class Action/Towing Issues).
Received
10. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE de Revision of the 3rd
Quarterly Report.
Received
11. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE de Concern on various public health
issues.
Received
12. HOUSING COMMITTEE de Hartford Housing Authority concern for the high vacancy rate
with public housing and allocation of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds for the
keeping up with scattered sites.
Received
13. QUALITY OF LIFE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE de Update on Downtown
Security Issues for Hartford Police Department (HPD).
Received
14. QUALITY OF LIFE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE de Update on Hartford Police
Department (HPD) ARRA Economic Stimulus funds; pending requests and new applications
related to Byrnes, Weed and Seed and COPS Program.
Received
FROM TABLE
15. 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
REPORTS
16. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Allocation of funds from the Civic and Cultural Account to Parents Opening
Doors Latino Transition Training Academy.
17. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Allocation of funds from the Civic and Cultural Account to Cultural Dance
Troupe.
Passed
18. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Authorization for a Fourth Quarter Transfer for Registrars of Voters.
Action Postponed until September 14, 2009
19. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE de Ordinance amending Chapter 17,
adding Article IV, Sections 17-55 through 17-70 concerning Smoke Free Health Care
Facilities.
Received
20. LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE de Ordinance amending
Chapter 2, Article XII, of Code concerning the Living Wage.
Received
21. LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Restraint from continued Outsourcing and Privatization of City Services.
Action Postponed until September 14, 2009
22. HOUSING COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de Authorization for the
disposition of 17-19 Squire Street to Broad-Park Development Corporation for
development of Ictineo Apartments.
Passed
23.
HOUSING COMMITTEE, with
accompanying resolution de Authorization for the disposition
of 20 Wolcott Street to Broad-Park Development Corporation for development of
Ictineo
Apartments.
Passed
24. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Status Report of the Hartford Flood Control System Certification Process.
Received
25. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution
de Waiver of half the fees for the Hartford Arts and Heritage Celebration
sponsored
by the Hartford Ballet at Bushnell Park at the Pavilion.
Withdrawn
26. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution
de Waiver of half the fees and
closure of streets for Community Outreach Health Fair
sponsored by the Christian Activities Council between Homestead Avenue from
Albany Avenue
to Cabot Street.
Passed
27. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees for Youth Quake sponsored by the Hope
SDA Church and Faith SDA at Keney Park.
Passed
28. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution 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 Goodwin Park.
Passed
29. QUALITY OF LIFE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE de Ordinance amending
Chapter 29, Article I, section 29-17 of Code concerning Public Safety Police Detail for
places of public amusement and extended hours business premises.
Received
30. QUALITY OF LIFE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE de Ordinance regarding the
regulation and licensing of Extended Hours Food Service Establishments.
Received
FOR ACTION
31. 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 September 14, 2009
32. Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article XII, of Code de Living Wage.
Action Postponed until September 14, 2009
33. Ordinance amending Chapter 17, adding Article IV, Sections 17-55 through 17-70 of Code
de Smoke Free Health Care Facilities.
Action Postponed until September 14, 2009
34. Ordinance amending Chapter 29, Article I, Section 29-17 of Code de Public Safety Police
detail for places of public amusement and extended hours business premises.
Passed
35.
Substitute ordinance
amending Chapter 21, Article I, adding Sections 21-18 through 21-23 of
Code de Regulation and Licensing of
Extended Hours Food Service
Establishments.
Passed
36. Resolution de Authorization to continue contractual agreements with various Senior Centers.
Action Postponed until September 14, 2009
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
37. (COUNCILMAN RITTER) Ordinance amending Chapter VII, Section 2 (b) of Code de
Appointive Boards and Commissions required by the Charter. (Committee on abatement of
taxes and assessments).
HEARING DATE - Monday, August 17,
2009
Referred to Operations, Management and Budget
Committee
RESOLUTIONS
38. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Clarence W. Corbin de Exemplary service to the community
of.
Passed
39. (MAYOR PEREZ) Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues de
Appointment of members to.
Action Postponed until September 14, 2009
40. (MAYOR PEREZ) Walter R. Butler de Reappointment to the Civilian Police Review Board.
Action Postponed until September 14, 2009
41. (MAYOR PEREZ) Permanent Commission on the Status of Hartford Women de
Appointment of members to.
Action Postponed until September 14, 2009
42. (MAYOR PEREZ) Luz V. Sullivan de Appointment to the Human Relations Commission.
Action Postponed until September 14, 2009
43. (MAYOR PEREZ) Commission on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren de Appointment of
members to.
Action Postponed until September 14, 2009
44. (COUNCIL PRESIDENT TORRES) Preservation of Historic Documents de Allocation of
funds from State for.
Passed
45. (COUNCIL PRESIDENT TORRES) Elizabeth Park de Waiver of half the fees for An Angel
on My Shoulder Event sponsored by the Community Renewal Team at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
46. (COUNCILWOMAN AIREY-WILSON, COUNCIL PRESIDENT TORRES
(COUNCILPERSONS WINCH, KENNEDY AND RITTER)
Keith L. Carr, Sr. Corner de Naming the corner of Main Street and Albany Avenue as.
HEARING DATE - Monday, August 17,
2009
Referred to
47.
(COUNCILPERSONS BOUCHER,
WINCH AND COTTO) Columbus Day Parade and
Celebration de Waiver of half the fees, permission to serve food and beverages
and street
closures and allocation of funds from the Civic and Cultural Affairs Account to
the Italian
American Celebration Committee for.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
48. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Pope Park de Waiver of half the fees for National Night Out
sponsored by Hartford Areas Rally Together at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
49. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Sigourney Square Park de Waiver of half the fees for
Sigourney Square Family Festival of Asylum Hill sponsored by the Asylum Hill
Congregational Church at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
50. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Pope Park de Waiver of half the fees for the Sawyer School
Picnic sponsored by the Sawyer School at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
51. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Franklin Avenue de Waiver of half the fees and street
closure for the Franklin Avenue Block Party sponsored by the Boriqueneers and Trantolo &
Trantolo at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
52. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Oak and Hungerford Streets de Waiver of half the fees for
the Neighborhood Block Party and Wellness Festival sponsored by the Charter Oak Health
Center, Inc. at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
53. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Batterson Park de Waiver of half the fees for the
Connecticut Wounded Warrior Disabled Sports Event sponsored by the Sports Association
of Gaylord Hospital at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
54. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Evergreen Avenue de Waiver of half the fees, permission for
street closure and to serve food and beverages for Evergreen Block Party sponsored by the
West End Civic Association at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
55. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) South Marshall Street to Case Street de Waiver of half the
fees, permission for street closure and to serve food and beverages for the Salvation Army's
Marshall House Block Party sponsored by the Salvation Army's Marshall House at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
56. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Main Street north of Albany Avenue de Waiver of half the
fees, permission for street closure and to serve alcohol, food and beverages for West Indian
Day Parade in honor of 47th Anniversary of various Nations of the Caribbean sponsored by
the West Indian Independence Celebration Committee at.
Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
57. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) DeLucco Park de Allocation of funds for improvements to.
Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee
58.
(COUNCILPERSON COTTO,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT TORRES AND WINCH, DEUTSCH
AND AIREY-WILSON) Dillon Stadium de Waiver of a quarter of the fees and
permission to sell
food, beverages and alcohol
for the New England Music Festival
sponsored by Solar Entertainment
at.
Passed
59. (COUNCILMAN DEUTSCH) Cultural Affairs Account CCA Expenditure de Adding of
organizations and amounts to.
60.
(COUNCILMAN DEUTSCH) City
Government de Obligation of Court of Common Council to
regulate and monitor expenditure of taxpayers' money through.
61. (COUNCILMAN DEUTSCH) Executive Branch de Requirement to produce prompt,
accurate, and complete fiscal reports by.
62.
(COUNCILPERSON SEGARRA,
KENNEDY, DEUTSCH AND RITTER) City of Hartford Budgets
for 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 de Authorizing subpoena power limited to the review
and implementation of.
Passed, as amended
63.
PUBLIC BUILDING DEDICATION COMMITTEE, with
accompanying resolution de Approval for the Corner at Homestead
Avenue and Sigourney Street to be name as
Passed
64. CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER de review of the Revenue an Expenditure Report for the month of Jult 2009
Referred to Operations, Management and Budget
Committee
65.
(Council President Torres, Councilwoman Winch,
Councilmen Boucher, Segarra, Kennedy and Ritter)
2009-2010 funding allocations for
agencies through City Council Civic and Cultural Affairs Division.
Passed, as amended
Attest:
Daniel M. Carey,
City Clerk