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Prepared by: Citizens’ Research Education Network,
Hartford Public Library, and Hartford 2000
There were 44 items on the regular agenda. The next Council meeting will be 8 P.M.,
Monday, March 12. The next public
hearing will be 8 P.M., Monday, March 19.
Elizabeth Park Alcohol Waiver -- The Council
postponed action on a resolution
allowing the Pond House in Elizabeth Park to serve alcohol along with its food
service. This resolution has been
reviewed by the Parks and Recreation Committee which recommended passage.
Economic Development Commission Appointment -- On the
recommendation of Deputy Mayor Sanchez and Council member Eugenio Caro, the
Council passed a resolution naming Carmen Sierra to the Hartford Economic
Development Commission. The resolution
was amended so that Ms. Sierra was named only to the Economic Development
Commission and not to the Redevelopment Commission. Ms. Sierra will replace Alexander Aponte who resigned.
Funds for Capewell -- The Council passed on
consent a resolution which would
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 Capital City Economic Development Authority
loan funds. The renovation of the site
will include the creation of 106 apartment units, a two-story parking garage,
and commercial office space. This item
has been reviewed by the Housing
Committee, which is recommending passage.
Hartford Times Building -- The Council passed on
consent a resolution authorizing City Manager Kee Borges to renegotiate the
city’s lease of the Hartford Times Building and then enter a lease for space in
Constitution Plaza. The city leases the
Hartford Times building from the city’s Municipal Employees’ Retirement Fund
(MERF) which also owns the space at Constitution Plaza. The move is planned to free up the space
occupied by the Hartford Times Building for the Adriaen’s Landing Development
Project. The resolution has been
recommended for passage by the Operations, Management, Budget, Education, and
Labor Committee.
Funds for Senior Centers -- The Council referred to
the Operations, Management, Budget, Education, and Labor Committee a resolution
to allocate $890,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund to the North Hartford Senior Center and the
South Hartford Senior Center. The state
Bonding Commission has recently released $1,365,000 for the two centers, but,
according to the resolution, more funds are needed.
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. |
