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Council Review
Hartford City Council Meeting

Monday, January 28, 2002

Prepared by: Citizens’ Research Education Network, Hartford Public Library, and Hartford 2000

There were 34 items on the regular agenda.   The next Council meeting will be 7:30 P.M., Monday, February 11.  The next public hearing will be 8 P.M., Monday, February 18.

Delinquency Prevention Plan – The Council passed a resolution authorizing City Manager Albert Ilg to apply for $75,000 from the state of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management to create a Prevention Policy Board.  The Board, which will be charged with creating a Delinquency Prevention Plan, will be comprised of individuals, schools, groups, parents and youth.

Public Hearing Schedule Increased – The Council passed a resolution changing Council rules regarding public hearings.   The resolution established a meeting of the Committee of the Whole (all of the Council members) during the thirty minutes prior to the first regular Council meeting each month to allow open public comment.  Prior to the resolution, public hearings were scheduled only on the third Monday of each month.

Fee Waiver Policy Changes- The Council passed a resolution that changes the city’s policy regarding fee waivers for special events.  The new policy requires, among other things, that organizations requesting fee waivers submit their requests to the Special Events Task Force at least 60 days prior to the event, and that they provide an audited financial statement of the organization’s activities for the prior year.   Under the new policy, waivers for insurance shall not be granted unless the event is sponsored completely by the city.   In addition, the resolution argues that fee waivers should not exceed one-half of the city’s cost . According to the communication attached to the resolution the fee waiver system was already $128,000 over budget within the first six months of the 2001-2002 fiscal year.

Training/Employment Task Force – The Council referred to the Planning Economic Development and Zoning Committee a resolution which would convene a task force to design a plan for creating 1,000 job training and education slots for Hartford residents.  The task force would include representatives from the Capital Region Workforce Development Board, the Hartford Economic Development Commission, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Hartford Public Schools, CCTC, Metro Hartford Economic Alliance, SEIU and representatives from community-based organizations. The training and education slots would be targeted at unemployed and underemployed residents.  The task force would be charged with creating the program by year’s end and include employment commitments by employers for the program graduates.

Homeowner Emergency Loan Program - On the recommendation of Deputy Mayor Veronica Airey-Wilson and Majority Leader Elizabeth Horton Sheff, the Council passed a resolution allocating $30,000 to the Capital Region Council of Churches for the Homeowner Emergency Loan Program (HELP).  The program helps homeowners who are faced with foreclosure and, according to the resolution, has aided over 50 homeowners in the last 2 years.

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.

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