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Prepared by:
Hartford Public Library, and Hartford 2000
There were 17 items on the original agenda. One additional item was submitted during the meeting. The next regular Council meeting will be held on Monday, January 22, 2007 at 7 P.M. in the Council Chambers in Hartford City Hall. The next public hearing will be Tuesday, January 16, 2007.
Actions taken on all items on this agenda can be found online at http://www.hartford.gov/government/Town&CityClerk/Minutes/council_meeting_minutes.htm
YMCA on Albany Avenue – The Council referred, to its Planning and Economic Development Committee, a resolution approving the sale of 430-460 Albany Avenue to the YMCA of Greater Hartford for $1.00. The YMCA intends to build a 40,000 square foot building on the site that will house social service, health, and recreational programs. (Item #3)
Park Street Streetscape and Security Camera Project – The Council passed a resolution amending the “Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Merchant Coordination Services in Connection with the Spanish American Merchants Association (SAMA),” which was executed in 2004 as part of the Park Street Streetscape project. An additional $16,000 is needed to continue SAMA’s coordination services because the project has taken longer than expected. In a separate matter, an additional $47.480.17 is required to modify street light wiring for the security camera system being installed on Park Street, bringing total additional funding proposed in the resolution to $63,480.17. (Item #4)
Construction Trades Hiring Practices – The Council tabled this communication from Councilman Kenneth Kennedy asking the Council to review a New Haven ordinance and consider creating a similar ordinance in Hartford that would use a municipality’s contracting activity to encourage/require improved hiring practices to increase the numbers of minorities and women in the construction trades. (Item #9)
Diesel Emissions: The Council referred, to its Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee, a resolution to encourage the City to enforce the ordinance which limits idling time of school buses and other vehicles with diesel engines and to require an annual tune-up of all City-owned vehicles. The resolution notes that an annual tune-up is the least expensive and most effective way to reduce diesel emissions. (Item #15)
Inclusion: The Council adopted a resolution authorizing the City to join the Partnership for Working Toward Inclusive Communities, a program of the National League of Cities. The resolution also reaffirms the City’s commitment to inclusion as a fundamental aspect of the Hartford community, pledges active efforts to build a more inclusive community, and urges citizens to support the effort. (Item #17)
If you have any questions about the agenda, please call Richard Frieder at the Hartford Public Library, 695-6365, or Linda Bayer at Hartford 2000, 509-3710. The Council Preview/Review is a joint project of the Hartford 2000, and the Hartford Public Library. |
