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Prepared by: Citizens’ Research Education Network,
Hartford Public Library, and Hartford 2000
There are 48 items on the regular agenda.The Council meeting will begin at 8 P. M. at
Hartford City Hall in Council Chambers and will be televised live on Hartford
Public Access, Channel 21.
Industrial Re-Use Overlay District-- The Council will vote on a set of
ordinances which will establish an industrial reuse overlay district (IROD) on
several parcels bounded by Huyshope, Nepaquash, Sequassen, and Van Dyke
Streets.The IROD, requested by the
Coltsville Heritage Park, will allow increased uses on the property. The
Planning, Economic Development, and Zoning Committee is recommending passage. The
ordinances have been to public hearing and are on the calendar for action. (Items 10, & 28-30)
Former Bond Hotel -- The Council will vote on a
resolution to give preliminary site approval for development of the former Bond
Hotel.The developer, Bond Development,
LLC, is proposing to use the site for retail space, a restaurant, and 108
apartment units.The parcel under
discussion is in the downtown block bounded by Asylum, High, Ann, and Allyn
Streets.The Planning, Economic
Development, and Zoning Committee is recommending passage.(Items 33 & 11)
Buying Time -- On the recommendation of Council
member Horton Sheff, the Council will vote on a resolution which would direct
City Manager Kee Borges to study the fiscal impact of allowing certain city and
board of education employees to purchase years of service related to prior
part-time employment.The effected
persons will be individuals who have worked either part-time for the city or
who have been employed by non-profits organizations which were in contract with
the city to provide services to city residents.(Item 47)
Funds for Capewell -- The Council will vote on a
resoltui0n to provide additional funding to the development of the former
Capewell manufacturing site.The
developer, Hartford Capewell Housing Limited Partnership, is requesting
$400,000 in HOME Program loan funds and $689,000 in CCEDA loan funds.The renovation of the site will include the
creation of 106 apartment units, a two-story parking garage, and commercial
office space. (Item 5)
Hartford Downtown Circulation Project -- The Council
will receive a communication from the Planning, Economic Development, and
Zoning Committee recommending it to support the Hartford Downtown Circulation
Project.The plan for the Circulation Project
was presented to the committee by the Greater Hartford Transit District.The route is intended to make the downtown
more pedestrian friendly and decrease the number of cars entering the central
business district.The current proposal
would cost $600,000 per year.One
short-term funding proposal has the city paying $200,000 a year and the state
paying $400,000 a year. (Item 8)
Elderly Tax Relief
Program -- The Council will vote on an ordinance on the recommendation of the
City Manager the Council will vote on which would adjust the income eligibility
levels of the Elderly Tax Relief Program.The ordinance would raise the level of qualifying income from $31,000 to
$31,700 for married taxpayers, and from $26,800 to $27,500 for unmarried
taxpayers. The Elderly Tax Relief Program was established to mitigate the tax
burden of elderly, low-income persons.In 1999 the program aided 895 persons with an average benefit of
$448.95.(Item 31)
If you have any questions about the agenda call Greg Vickers at CREN, 249‑1416. The Citizens' Research Education Network is a non‑profit research and education center for Hartford community‑based organizations. |
