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Prepared by: Citizens’ Research Education Network,
Hartford Public Library, and Hartford 2000
There were 76 items on the agenda. The next Council meeting
will be Monday, April 14 at 8 P.M at Hartford City Hall in Council
Chambers. It will be preceded by an
open agenda public hearing that will begin at 7:30.
Design Center – The
Council postponed action on a resolution which would instruct City Manager Lee
Erdmann to facilitate the implementation of a Hartford Design Center. Among other things the Design Center would
develop guidelines based on the vision of Hartford’s built environment adopted
by the City’s policy makers. The Design
Center would be established as a non-profit organization and work with the
“Rising Star” Neighborhoods and “Pride Blocks” to implement the recommendations
of the Mayor’s Homeownership Task Force.
The primary partners in its creation would be the City of
Hartford and the University of Hartford. The yearly budget for the Design Center is estimated to be around
$500,000, though much of the cost will be received as in-kind services.
Residential Parking Permit System Proposed - The
Council referred to the Public Works and Parks Committee and to the Quality of
Life and Public Safety Committee a resolution which would create a task force
to study a proposal to create a residential parking permit system. The proposal, from the Hartford Parking
Strategic Plan, could be used to increase revenue from automobile taxes.
Steering Committee for Hartford’s Future Workforce - The Council passed on consent a resolution
accepting the report from the Mayor’s Task Force on Hartford’s Future Workforce
and authorizing the City Manager to create a steering committee to assist in
the implementation of the plan. The
plan aims to develop a competitive city workforce targeting 18 to 24 year
olds. The steering committee will be a
partnership between the Workforce Development Board, the City, the Hartford
Public School System, and the United Way of the Capital Area. According to the resolution, the region will
experience a shortage of skilled workers in the future. One of the goals of the committee would be
to ensure that education and training are linked to career opportunities.
Zoning Change for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Housing Project – The Council passed
on consent two ordinances that grant a special permit to allow a Planned
Residential Development at 35 Clark Street. The property will be utilized to build a housing complex for
grandparents raising grandchildren.
If you have any questions about the agenda call Greg Vickers at CREN, 249-1416 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. |
