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Prepared by: Citizens’ Research Education Network,
Hartford Public Library, and Hartford 2000
There are 49 items on the agenda. The Council meeting will
begin at 8 P.M. The next Council
meeting will be Monday, February 10th at 8 P.M. at Hartford City
Hall in Council Chambers, and will be preceded by a public hearing which will
begin at 7:30 P.M.
C CRRA Advisory Board
– The Council will vote on a resolution that would establish a Connecticut
Resources Recovery Authority (CRRA) Community Advisory Board that would, among
other things, monitor the post closure activities of the north Hartford
landfill in 2004, monitor CRRA’s Hartford resident hiring practices, and
increase public awareness of how recycling reduces incineration and air
pollution. CRRA owns five of Hartford’s
eight regional waste facilities and brings trash from 70 towns to be burned in Hartford. Connecticut burns more trash than any other
state in the nation, and, according to the resolution, CRRA trash incinerators
are the largest single source of pollution in Hartford. (Item #19)
Failed abstain 2 34 nay
Reject Military Action against Iraq – The Council will vote on a
resolution to reject the notion of military action against Iraq. The resolution asks the U.S. government to,
with the United Nations, negotiate a peaceful solution to the crisis. If approved the resolution will be sent to
President George Bush, Senators Christopher Dodd and Joseph Lieberman, and
Congressman John Larsen. (Item #47)
C Funds for
Mothballing, Demolition, and Redevelopment of Vacant Buildings -- The
council will vote on a resolution authorizing City Manager Lee Erdmann to file
an application to the Department Community and Economic Development for $13
million to be used for mothballing, demolition, and redevelopment of vacant
buildings. These funds represent the
second and final installment of a $25 million appropriation authorized by the
State Bond Commission in July 1999.
Operations, Management, and Budget Committee is recommending
passage. (Item #16)
Passed as amended Tax
Abatement and Fee Waiver Requests - The Council will vote on a resolution that
would require an independent opinion be obtained when the Council is asked to
approve requests for tax abatements or fee waivers. The resolution requires that the opinion be returned to the
Council at least seven (7) days prior to any action on the request and allows
for the opinion to be rendered by the Hartford Economic Redevelopment
Commission or a qualified firm in the private sector – where appropriate in
order to assure objectivity. The
resolution argues independent opinions are needed because the Council is often
asked to pass a variety of complex tax abatement and fee waiver proposals
without enough information as to the appropriateness and fiscal soundness of
the request. The Operations,
Management, and Budget Committee is recommending passage. (Item #18)
Pp Community Development Block Grant Restrictions –
The Council will vote on a resolution which would limit agencies receiving
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds in the Public Services category
to only three consecutive years of funding.
According to the resolution, the city receives many more requests for
funds in this category than it can support and some programs have received
funds for five years and more. The
Operations, Management, and Budget Committee reviewed the resolution and is
sending it to the Council without recommendation. (Item #13)
C Pope Park Master
Plan – The Council will vote on a resolution to approve an update of the
Pope Park Master Plan. (Item #26)
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 and residents. |
