Minutes

AGENDA

MEETING OF THE COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

CONSENT CALENDAR:

ACTION TAKEN

COMMUNICATIONS

1. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Allocation of funds from the Civic and

Cultural Account and execute a contract agreement with the Parkville Business Association

for the maintaining and continued regeneration of the Parkville area.

Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee

2. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to enter into and execute

and agreement with Hartford Economic Development Corporation (HEDCo) Business

Resource Center Program.

Passed

3. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to accept the Justice

Assistance Grant (JAG) from the State Office of Justice Program for the Police Department.

Referred to Quality of Life and Public Safety Committee

4. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to accept the SMART

Sex Offender Management Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice for the Police

Department to track, monitor and apprehend violators OF Sex Offender Registration and

Notification Act (SORNA).

Referred to Quality of Life and Public Safety Committee

5. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to reprogram Community

Development Block Grant (CDBG) - Unspecified Local Options (ULO) funds for the

improvement of Keney Park Pond House and Pope Park Phase III.

Passed

6. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to accept the Weed &

Seed Continuation Grant from the U. S. Department of Justice to continue the Weed & Seed
Programs.

Referred to Quality of Life and Public Safety Committee

7. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Authorization to apply for and accept

funds from the State for the Police Department 2008 Quality of Life Initiative Program.

Referred to Quality of Life and Public Safety Committee

8. MAYOR PEREZ de Request to enter into Executive Session to discuss Daniel Albert v. City

of Hartford, et al.

Received

9. LIVING WAGE TASK FORCE de Recommendations from.

Received

FROM TABLE

10. Report de Update of City Council Rules regarding vetoed items.

Passed

REPORTS

11. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE, with accompanying

resolution de Allocation of funds from the Civic and Cultural Account to Scapegoat Garden

Dance Company.

Passed

12. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE, with accompanying

resolution de Allocation of funds from the Health and Human Services Department-

Recreation Services Contractual Account and to enter into contract with to maintain

programs provided by Juan Castillo Latin-American Basketball League.

Withdrawn

13. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de

Authorization to allocate funds from the Health and Human Services Department-Cultural

and Civic Affairs Contract Account and to enter into contract with HARC pending review of

the program scope of services and availability of funds for Greater Hartford Association for

Retarded Citizens, Inc.

Passed

14. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de

Allocation of funds from the Civic and Cultural Account to Opus, Inc.

Passed

15. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

resolution de Waiver of half the fees and street closures for the Corporate 5K sponsored by

the Connecticut Special Olympics at Bushnell Park.

Postponed

16. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

resolution de Waiver of half the fees and street closures for Marshall House Block Party

sponsored by the Salvation Army Marshall House.

Passed

17. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

resolution de Waiver of half the fees for Walk in Our Footsteps sponsored by the

Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence at Bushnell Park.

Postponed

18. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees and street closures for the Christian Parade sponsored
by the Church of God Pentecost.

Postponed

19. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

resolution de Waiver of half the fees, permission to vend food, beverages and beer, street

closures and use of City equipment for Latino Fest 2008 sponsored by the Hacemos

Scholarship Foundation at Bushnell Park.

Postponed

20. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

resolution de Waiver of half the fees for the Take Back the Park event sponsored by the

Hartford City Mission at Keney Park.

Postponed

21. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

resolution de Waiver of half the fees and permission to serve food and beverages for

Community Garden Picnic sponsored by Broad/Park Development and the Hartford Public

Library at 158 Affleck Street.

Postponed

22. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

resolution de Waiver of half the fees and permission to use the basketball court and serve

food and beverages for Summer Outing sponsored by the Liberty Christian Center

International Church at Elizabeth Park.

Postponed

23. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

resolution de Waiver of half the fees and permission to serve food and beverages for

Evangelical Campaign Outreaching for the Vision of Christ 2008 sponsored by Ebenezer

Pentecostal Church at South Green Park.

Postponed

24. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

resolution de Granting permission to International Foundation to place monument and fence

on Marcus Garvey Triangle located at Granby and Cornwall Streets Intersection.

Passed

25. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

resolution de Waiver of half the fees, permission to close street, serve food and use stage for

community street fest sponsored by Liberty Christian Center International Church at Vine

Street between Albany Avenue and Mather Street.

Postponed

26. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

resolution de Waiver of half the fees, permission to serve food, alcohol, use of stage and

closure of street for fundraiser for hit and run victim sponsored by the Barrio Riders and the

Pit Stop at Meadow Street between Ledyard and Locust Streets.

Postponed

27. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

resolution de Waiver of half the fees and permission to serve alcohol and food for Grilling

for Green BBQ/Happy Hour sponsored by Knox Parks at Elizabeth Park.

Passed

28. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying
resolution de Waiver of half the fees for and permission to use stage for Sigourney Square
Family Festival of Asylum Hill sponsored by Lifetime Solutions at Sigourney Square Park.

Passed

29. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

resolution de Waiver of half the fees for an outdoor religious service sponsored by Bibleway

Temple Nation at Sigourney Square Park.

Postponed

30. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, with accompanying

resolution de Waiver of half the fees for religious services sponsored by La Iglesia de dios,

Inc. at. Barnard Park.

Postponed

31. QUALITY OF LIFE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution TO BE WITHDRAWN

de Withdrawal of the resolution concerning authorization to enter into a Memorandum of
Agreement-MOA) with the State Administrative Agency (SAA) for the Regional Emergency
Operation Plan and Regional Emergency Preparedness Spending Plan.

32. QUALITY OF LIFE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution

de Request to acquire the technology of shot spotter.

Postponed

33. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE de Ordinance concerning a supplemental

appropriation in the Capital Improvement Fund for the construction, inspection, and

maintenance of the Riverwalk North Project.

Passed

34. PUBLIC BUILDING DEDICATION COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de

Renaming of Forster Heights Park as Victor Jarm Playground.

Passed

35. PUBLIC BUILDING DEDICATION COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution de Super

imposing the name of Richard Weaver-Bey Way on the Corner of Garden Street Between Albany

Avenue and Mather Street.

Passed

FOR ACTION

36. Report de Approval for the permanent monument commemorating worker's killed while on

the job and to be placed in Bushnell Park.

Postponed

37. Report de Authorization to approve funding for the school-community partnerships,

through the Office of Youth Services.

Referred to Education Committee

38. Ordinance concerning a supplemental appropriation in the Capital Improvement Fund for

the construction, inspection and maintenance of the Riverwalk North Project.

Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee

39. Resolution de Appointment of members to Commission on Grandparents Raising

Grandchildren.

Passed

40. Resolution de Reappointment of members to the Hartford Redevelopment Agency.

Passed

41. Resolution de Appointment of Craig Mergins to the Advisory Commission on the

Environment.

Passed

42. Resolution de Appointment of Melvin L. Crockett to the Civilian Police Review Board.

Passed

43. Resolution de Reappointment of members to the Greater Hartford Transit District.

Passed

44. Resolution de Reaffirming of intentions that any plans be submitted prior to implementation

for final approval of retirees medical premiums.

Failed

45. Resolution de Request to review the question of further appeal against Freedom of

Information Commission ruling.

Withdrawn

PROPOSED ORDINANCES

46. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance appropriating $790,000 for construction of student

bathrooms at Bulkeley High School and authorizing the issuance of $190,000 Bonds of the

City to meet the City's portion of said appropriation and pending the issuance thereof the

making of temporary borrowings for such purpose. ($790,000).

HEARING DATE - Monday, October 20, 2008

Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee

47. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance amending and ordinance making appropriations for various

school projects aggregating $92,500,000 and authorizing the issuance of $31,000,000 Bonds

of the City to meet the City's portion of said appropriation and pending the issuance thereof

the making of temporary borrowings for such purpose. ($92,500,000).

HEARING DATE - Monday, October 20, 2008

Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee

48. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance appropriating $1,100,000 for renovations to the Bulky

Waste and Recycling transfer Center and authorizing the issuance of $1,100,000 Bonds of

the City to meet the City's portion of said appropriation and pending the issuance thereof

the making of temporary borrowings for such purpose. ($1,100,000).

HEARING DATE - Monday, October 20, 2008

Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee

49. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ordinance de Procurement.

HEARING DATE - Monday, October 20, 2008

Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee

RESOLUTIONS

50. (MAYOR PEREZ) Mark A. Reaves de Appointment to the Fair Rent Commission.

Postponed

51. (MAYOR PEREZ) Imani Zito de Appointment to the Advisory Commission on Food Policy.

Postponed

52. (MAYOR PEREZ) Constance Belton Green de Appointment to the Hartford Public Library

Board of Directors.

Passed

53. (MAYOR PEREZ) Ethics Commission de Appointment of member to.

Withdrawn

54. (COUNCILMAN KENNEDY) Soccer Task Force de Appointment of members to.

Passed

55. (MAYOR PEREZ) Fourth Quarter Report de Acceptance of.

Referred to Committee of the Whole

56. (MAYOR PEREZ) Procurement Regulations de Adoption of.

Withdrawn

57. (COUNCILMAN BOUCHER) Public cemetery improvements de Identifying funds for.

Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee

58. (COUNCILPERSONS BOUCHER AND WINCH) West End Community Center de Identifying
CDBG recaptured funds for the renovation of.

Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee

59. (COUNCILPERSONS BOUCHER AND WINCH) Columbus Day Parade and

Celebration de Allocation of funds to the Italian American Celebration Committee and

waiver of half the fees, permission to serve food and beverages and street closures for.

Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee

60. (COUNCILPERSONS BOUCHER, WINCH, DEUTSCH AND RITTER) Sheff movement de
Support and Identifying funds to match funds from various foundations to provide support for.

Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee

61. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) The First Company Governor's Foot Guard de Waiver of

half the fees and street closures for Rochambeau Day sponsored by.

Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee

62. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Elizabeth Park de Waiver of half the fees and permission to

use stage for the Adventist Youth Program sponsored by the Grace Seventh Day Adventist

Church at.

Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee

63. (COUNCILPERSON COTTO) Brainard Airport de Waiver of half the fees for the Veterans

Salute sponsored by the Department of Connecticut Veterans of Foreign Wars at.

Referred to Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee

64. (COUNCILMAN KENNEDY) Hartford Jaycee's Soccer Program de Identifying funds for.

Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee

65. (COUNCILPERSONS RITTER, KENNEDY, AIREY-WILSON, DEUTSCH AND COTTO)
Blue Hills Civic Association de Allocation of funds from the Civic and Cultural Account for
the continuation of the Homeownership Counseling Program by.

Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee

66. (COUNCILWOMAN WINCH) Minority Contract Council de Identifying unspecified funds

to provide partial funding to enhance the workforce empowerment efforts of.

Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee

67. (COUNCILWOMAN WINCH) Hartford Organizing for Power and Equality de Identifying

unspecified funds to provide partial funding to enhance the outreach capability of.

Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee

68. (COUNCILWOMAN WINCH) Ebony Horsewomen de Identifying unspecified funds to

provide partial funding to.

Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee

69. Juan Castillo Latin American Basketball de Allocation of funds from the Civic and Cultural Affairs Account for.

Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee

70. Charter Revision de Appointment of members to, as amended.

Passed

71. Ordinance establishing outside counsel for the Court of Common Council.

Failed

72. Operations and Management & Budget Committee de Discussion of holding a series of special meeting to
discuss the City’s Budget by.

Passed

73 Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission (LPRAC) de Opposing of firing Fernando Betancourt by the.

Tabled

74. MAYOR PEREZ, with accompanying resolution de Acceptance of donation of two Specialized Stumpjumper
bicycles by Northside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance, Inc., Asylum Hill Congregational Church, Demko and RE
Asset Management for the expressed use of the Hartford Police Officers patrolling the Northwest Division.

Passed

75. Martin Luther King Junior Soccer League de Allocation of funds from the Civic and Cultural Affairs Account for.

Referred to Operations, Management and Budget Committee

76. Immigrant Appreciation Month de Designating of.

Passed

Attest:

Daniel M. Carey,

City Clerk