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Prepared by: Citizens’ Research Education Network,
Hartford Public Library, and Hartford 2000
There are 20 items on the agenda. The Council meeting
will begin at 7 P.M. at Hartford City Hall in Council Chambers. The next
Council meeting will be Monday, February 14, 2005 at 7 P.M. it will be
preceded by an open-agenda public hearing that will begin at 6:30 P.M.
Bio-terrorism Preparedness
Grant: The Council
will vote on a resolution authorizing the Department of Health and Human Services
to accept funding in the amount of $110,640.38 from the Centers for Disease
Control, through the Connecticut Department of Public Health, to develop the
infrastructure needed to plan and prepare for a bio-terrorism event. This funding will be used to continue
efforts begun in 2002 to develop a comprehensive bio-terrorism plan. (Item #2)
No Heat Program: The
Council will vote on a resolution authorizing the Mayor to allocate $25,217
in reprogrammed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to contribute
towards the cost of emergency repairs for the No Heat Program and to direct
Licenses & Inspections and the Division of Grants Management to manage
the reprogrammed CDBG funds for this program. Under
the No Heat Program, landlords are required to provide safe and adequate heat. If heat fails in a building, Licenses & Inspections
will work with the landlord to make sure that heat is restored. (Item #6)
Funding for the Northend
Senior Center: The
Council will vote on a resolution authorizing the City to apply for and receive
funding for the Northend Senior Center from the Hartford Foundation for Public
Giving. The Foundation
has invited the City to apply for a three year grant. The request will be for $453,140 and,
if awarded, will be used to fund two new staff positions and to sustain center
operations and programs. (Item
#8)
Civilian Police Review Board Funds: The
Council will vote on a resolution which would appropriate up to $50,000 to
pay for independent investigators for the Civilian Police Review Board. The Civilian Police Review Board reviews
cases in which police misconduct is alleged. There
are currently 61 backlog cases. Thirty
of the cases are pending with the Police Department and 31 are pending with
the Civilian Review Board. The
funds would be used to cover investigations in the FY 2004-05. The resolution names Mr. Frank Hayes
of ESI Video Surveillance & Investigations, LLC and Noel McGregor of McGregor
Investigations as the proposed recipients of the funds. (Item #10)
If you have any questions about the agenda call Greg Vickers at CREN, 509-3701 or Richard Frieder at the Hartford Public Library, 695-6365. The Council Preview is a joint project of the Citizens' Research Education Network and the Hartford Public Library.
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