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Prepared by: Citizens’ Research Education Network,
Hartford Public Library, and Hartford 2000
There are 68 items on the regular agenda; more may be added
on the supplemental agenda. The meeting will begin at 8 P.M. and will be
televised on Hartford Public Access, Channel 21.
Adriaen’s Landing – On the recommendation of City Manager Kee Borges, the Council will vote to
send to public hearing February 22, a resolution outlining the city’s
contribution to Adriaen’s Landing. The
resolution would authorize
- The
donation of 3 parcels of land west of Columbus Boulevard
- An
$8 million loan to the project’s hotel through HUD’s section 108 loan program
- Delegation
of the city’s permitting and zoning authority to the state
- Reduction
in the amount of real property taxes paid by the hotel “in an amount to be
negotiated”
- Discontinuance
and donation of Mechanic, Potter, and Commerce Streets. (Item # 5)
Adriaen’s Landing
Part II – On the recommendation of council member O’Connell, the Council
will be voting on a resolution which will require the city to conduct a
thorough “analysis of the costs and benefits of the Adriaen’s project.” (Item # 66)
Investigation of
Compost Fire – The Council will be receiving a communication from City
Manager Kee Borges with the Fire Investigation Report for the recent MDC
Compost Treatment Facility fire. The
City Manager’s communication also includes recommendations for requirements for
any new facility, should one be built.
If a new facility were to be built, the Manager is recommending that it
be required to have, among other things, a sprinkler system and a fire/smoke
alarm system tied to the Hartford Fire Department. (Item # 14)
Police
Recommendations – The Quality of Life and Public Safety Committee is
recommending passage of a resolution authorizing the implementation of the City
Manager’s recommendations coming out of the Buracker report. The City Manager is recommending that the
city take action on 61 of the 65 recommendations effecting the police
department’s management, organizational structure, and automation. According to the resolution, implementation
of the recommendations will cost an initial $1.4 million and result in cost
avoidance which could be as much as $1 million a year. (Item # 24)
Regulating Body Art
Procedures – The Council will be voting on an ordinance regulating body piercing and tattooing in the
city. If passed, the ordinance will
require appropriate licensing for anyone performing body arts procedure. Among other things the ordinance would
prohibit body arts procedures on persons under 18 without written parental
consent and any procedure on a person under the influence of drugs or alcohol. In addition, the ordinance outlines minimum
safety standards for establishments which provide body piercing or
tattooing. This ordinance has been to
public hearing and is on the action calendar.
(Item # 33)
Funds for Hartford
Schools - The Council will vote on two ordinances which would appropriate
funds for environmental centers at Mary Hooker School and Maria Sanchez
School. The funds will come from the
state’s Open Space Grant Program at no cost to the city. These ordinances have
been to public hearing and are on the action calendar. (Items #31 & 32)
If you have any questions about the agenda, call the Council at 522‑4888 or Greg Vickers at CREN, 249‑1416. The Citizens' Research Education Network is a non‑profit information center for Hartford community‑based organizations. |
