MINUTES
MEETING
OF THE COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL
August
8, 2005
CONSENT
CALENDAR:
ACTION TAKEN
COMMUNICATIONS
1.
MAYOR PEREZ, with
accompanying resolution de Authorization for sale of City-owned
property located
at 158 and 162-164 Ward Street to Rego Realty, Inc.
HEARING
DATE – Monday, August 15, 2005
2.
MAYOR PEREZ, with
accompanying resolution de Opposition to proposed facility by
Broadwater Energy for Long
Island Sound.
3.
MAYOR PEREZ, with
accompanying resolution de Authorization to apply for and receive
funding from the State to
enhance the 911 system.
Passed
4.
MAYOR PEREZ, with
accompanying resolution de Authorization to enter into a lease
agreement with the John E.
Rodgers African American Cultural Center, Inc. for use of
property as a museum and
community resource center.
Withdrawn
5.
MAYOR PEREZ, with
accompanying resolution de Reduction in fees for the Hispanic
Health Council's 14th Annual
Health Fair.
6.
CORPORATION COUNSEL de Request
to enter into Executive Session to discuss Garth
Perri, et al v. Ryder Truck
Rental, Inc.
Passed
REPORTS
7.
PLANNING AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, 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.
Passed
8. PLANNING
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution
de Authorization to exercise eminent domain powers and acquire property located
at 26 Atlantic Street.
Passed
9. PLANNING
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution
de Authorization to enter into and execute an option/purchase and sale agreement
with
Graybar Electric Company, Inc. for property located at 281 Huyshope Avenue.
Passed
10. PLANNING
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution
de Authorization to exercise eminent domain powers and acquire property located
at 270-274 Huyshope Avenue.
Passed
11. PLANNING
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de
Authorization to exercise eminent domain powers and acquire property located
at 31 Atlantic Street.
Passed
12. PLANNING
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de
Authorization to enter into and execute an option/purchase and sale agreement
with the owners of the
property for property located at 1417-1419 Main Street.
Passed
13. PLANNING
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution
de Authorization to exercise eminent domain powers and acquire property located
at 223 High Street.
Passed
14.
PLANNING AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de
Authorization to enter and execute an option/purchase and sale agreement with
William Ellis for
property located at 220 High Street.
Passed
15.
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
COMMITTEE de Ordinance concerning a supplemental
appropriation in the General
Fund for Fiscal Year 2005-2006. ($1,200,000).
16.
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
COMMITTEE de 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).
17.
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
COMMITTEE de 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).
18.
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
COMMITTEE de Usage of "host benefits" for the
establishment of the Hartford
Human Capital Development to support the advancement
of the well-being
of Hartford residents from the Connecticut Resource Recovery Agency.
19. HEALTH
AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de
Authorization to enter into
contracts with the Capitol Region Council of Governments
(CRCOG) for the provision of
necessary services to develop a Medical Reserve Corps.
Passed
20. HEALTH
AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de
Usage of "host
benefits" for the establishment of the Hartford Human Capital Development
to support the
advancement of the well-being
of Hartford residents from the Connecticut
Resource Recovery Agency.
Failed
21.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de
Allocation of funds from the
Health and Human Services Department-Recreation Services
Contractual Account for
implementation of program and enter into contract with City
Slickers Program.
Passed
22.
LABOR AND WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE de Substitute ordinance
amending Chapter 2, Article
VI, of Code concerning Human Resources, merit selection and
civil service.
23. EDUCATION
COMMITTEE, with accompanying substitute resolution de Request to the
State to provide sufficient
resources to plan, develop, offer and operate a new magnet school
for a concern on Public
Safety.
Passed
24. HOUSING
COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de Authorization for sale of
City-owned property located at
149-151 Lawrence Street to Stacy McClendon Skeen.
Passed
25. HOUSING
COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de Authorization for sale of
City-owned property located at
153 Capen Street to Habitat for Humanity.
Passed
26. HOUSING
COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de Authorization for sale of
City-owned property located at
555-557 and 559-561 Garden Street to Habitat for Humanity.
Passed
27. HOUSING
COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de Authorization for sale of
City-owned property located at
16-18 Amity Street to Capital Restoration, Inc.
Passed
28. PUBLIC
WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, 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.
Passed
29. PUBLIC
WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution
de Authorization to increase all categorized fees by American Golf.
Passed
30. PUBLIC
WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de
Granting permission for street closure for Block Party hosted by the Brickyard
Café at Allyn Street.
Passed
31. PUBLIC
WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de
Waiver of half the fees for the 11th Annual "Stepping Out" Step/Drill
Competition sponsored by the
African American Parade Day Committee, Inc. at Thomas
Snell Weaver High School.
Passed
32.
PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de
Waiver of half the fees and permission to serve food and beverages for a 5K Run
sponsored by
Northeastern Conference at Keney Park.
Passed
33.
PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de
Granting permission to erect a tent and serve food and alcoholic beverages for
a dinner dance sponsored by Pray Until Something Happens (PUSH) at Elizabeth Park.
Passed
34. QUALITY
OF LIFE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, with accompanying substitute
resolution
de Review of the Policies and procedures regarding firearm guidelines of
the
Hartford Police Department.
Passed
35.
QUALITY OF LIFE AND PUBLIC
SAFETY COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution
de Issuance of a monthly
report regarding all internal investigations complaints to the
Hartford Police Department.
Withdrawn
36.
QUALITY OF LIFE AND PUBLIC
SAFETY COMMITTEE, with accompanying substitute
resolution de
Authorization to enter into an agreement with Connection, Inc., and accept
grant from the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of
Justice Assistance of
2004-2005 Project Safe Neighborhoods Funding Program.
Passed
FOR ACTION
37.
Substitute ordinance amending
Chapter 2, Article VI, of Code concerning Human Resources,
merit selection and civil
service.
Passed
38.
Resolution de Waiver of half
the fees, permission to serve food and beverages and use City
equipment for 4th Annual Community Outreach Event sponsored by the
Full Gospel
Foundation at Albany Avenue Police Substation.
Passed
39.
Resolution de Waiver of half
the fees, permission to serve food and beverages and use City
equipment for Community Outreach Event sponsored by the Full Gospel
Foundation at
Lozada Park.
Passed
40.
Ordinance concerning a
supplemental appropriation in the General Fund for Fiscal Year
2005-2006. ($1,200,000).
Passed
41. 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).
Passed
42. 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).
Passed
43.
Ordinance amending Article I,
Division 1, Section 2A-30(c) of Code de Pensions.
Passed
RESOLUTIONS
44.
(MAYOR PEREZ) Spanish-American
Merchant's Association de Authorization to enter into
and execute an agreement
for positions within.
Referred to the Planning and Economic Development Committee
45.
(COUNCILPERSONS AIREY-WILSON,
BAZZANO, BOUCHER AND TORRES) Have
Pride in Hillside: Join the Team & Keep it Clean Campaign de
Identifying funds for.
Passed
46.
(COUNCILPERSON HORTON SHEFF)
Gussie Wortham Foundation de Allocation of funds
to from the Health and Human Services Department - Recreation
Services Contractual
Account for Second Annual Basketball Tournament hosted by.
Passed
47.
(COUNCILPERSON KENNEDY)
Kendall J. Williams de Producing information for the
Civilian Police Review Board to review regarding case involving.
Tabled
48.
(COUNCILPERSON KENNEDY)
Surveillance cameras de Looking into purchasing and
installing.
Referred
to the Quality of Life and Public Safety Committee
49.
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER)
Riverfront de Waiver of half the fees and permission to
serve food and beverages for Incredible India Walkathon sponsored
by the Milan Cultural
Association, Inc. at.
Passed
50.
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Allyn
Street de Granting permission for street closure for
Block Party sponsored by the Brickyard Café at.
Passed
51.
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER)
Charter Oak Avenue de Waiver of half the fees and
permission to vend food and beverages for Jewish Arts and Crafts
Fair sponsored the Charter
Oak Cultural Center at.
Referred
to the Public
Works, Parks and Environment Committee
52.
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Pratt
Street de Waiver of half the fees and use of City
equipment for a Scavenger Hunt sponsored by the HartBeat Ensemble
at.
Referred
to the Public
Works, Parks and Environment Committee
53.
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER)
Bushnell Park de Waiver of half the fees and permission to
serve food and beverages
for 5K footrace sponsored by the Special Olympics at.
Passed
54. (COUNCILPERSON
PAINTER) Pratt Street de Granting permission for street closure for
Block Party sponsored by Vaughan's Public House at.
Passed
55.
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) South
Marshall Street de Waiver of half the fees, street
closure and permission to
serve food and beverages for a Salvation Army Marshall House
Block Party sponsored by Salvation Army Marshall House at.
Passed
56.
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) City
Hall Atrium de Waiver of half the fees and permission
to serve food and
beverages for ceremony hosted by the Knox Parks Foundation at.
Passed
57.
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Youth
Challenge de Waiver of half the fees and permission
to serve food and beverages for Walkathon sponsored by.
Passed
58.
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER)
Sigourney Park de Waiver of half the fees and use of City
equipment for Sigourney Square
Family Festival of Asylum Hill sponsored by the Alvin
Carter Project/Judy Dworin Performance Project at.
Passed
59.
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) St.
Luke's Church de Waiver of half the fees, permission to
serve food and beverages
and use of City equipment for religious procession and Festa of
Our Lady of Tears sponsored by.
Passed
60.
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) Keney
Park de Waiver of half the fees, permission to serve
food and beverages, use
of City equipment and allocation of funds to the Connecticut
African American Parade Day
Committee, Inc. for the 12th Annual African American
Parade, Rally and Bazaar at.
Referred to the Planning and Economic Development Committee
61.
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER)
Bushnell Park de Waiver of half the fees, permission to
vend food and beverages and
erect tents for 6th Annual Recovery Walk Festival sponsored
by CT Community Addiction
Recovery at.
62.
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER)
Bushnell Park de Waiver of half the fees, permission to
vend food, beverages and
merchandise and use of the Pavilion for annual Festival sponsored
by the Connecticut P.R.I.D.E.
Committee at.
Passed
63.
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) South
Whitney Street de Waiver of half the fees, street
closure and permission to
serve food and beverages for event sponsored by the West End
Civic Association at.
Passed
64
(COUNCILPERSON PAINTER) The
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society de Waiver of half
the fees and permission to
serve food and beverages for Light the Night Walk sponsored by.
Passed
Attest:
Daniel M. Carey,
City Clerk.