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Prepared by:
Hartford Public Library, and Hartford 2000
The Council meeting will begin at 7 P.M. at Hartford City Hall in Council Chambers. The meeting will be preceded, at 6:30 PM, by an open agenda public hearing. The next public hearing will be Monday, April 16, 2007.
There are 37 items on the agenda. The complete agenda for the Council meeting is available online by clicking on “Council Agendas” at the following web site:
http://www.hartford.gov/government/Town&CityClerk/Minutes/council_meeting_minutes.htm.
Previously Submitted Items: The following items were previously on the Council Agenda and were included in the Council Preview/Review. They were referred to committees and/or public hearing or action was postponed by the Council. They are now on the agenda again for action.
Parkville Business Association – The Council will act on a resolution directing the Department of Economic Development to identify $35,000 to be granted to the Parkville Business Association to retain staff and pay for operating costs to help regenerate the Parkville area. The Council’s Planning and Economic Development Committee recommends approval. (Item #7)
Land Purchase - The Council will act on two resolutions authorizing the inspection/testing and purchase of 223 High Street, one of three parcels of land, in the vicinity of the old Hartford Board of Education building, to be acquired for the purpose of developing a new Public Safety Complex. The purchase price is $400,000. A public hearing was held on March 19, 2007. The matter was also referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission. (Items #8 and #9)
Hearing Procedure for Parking Violations – The Council will act on a proposed ordinance that will update the municipal code to reflect the new hearing process for parking violations, which was implemented in December 2006. The new process is in accordance with the Connecticut General Statues and also solved administrative problems in the parking adjudication process. The new process has resulted in a dramatic increase in paid and processed parking tickets. The Council referred the ordinance to its Management and Budget Committee and a public hearing was held on March 19, 2007. (Item #21)
Park River Greenway – The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the City to accept a grant of $17,000 from the State Department of Environmental Protection to be used for the construction of the South Branch Park River Greenway, which, in total, extends from Newfield Avenue to Flatbush Avenue. The segment to be constructed with these funds (Nilan Street to Newfield Avenue) is the first phase of the project. (Item #1)
Youth POINT Council – The Council will consider a resolution accepting a grant of $2,000 to create the Youth POINT (Positive Outcomes Impacting Neighborhood Youth) Council. The project will involve 25-30 young people from the north and south of Hartford in providing input into a youth violence prevention action plan currently being developed. (Item #5)
Lost and Stolen Guns – The Mayor has notified the Council of his intention to submit an ordinance requiring Hartford gun owners to report lost or stolen firearms to the Hartford Police Department within 48 hours of finding that the gun is missing. The ordinance will be received at the Council meeting and a public hearing will be scheduled for April 16, 2007. (Item #22)
Property Purchase – The Council will consider two resolutions that authorize the inspection/testing and purchase of 31-37 Atlantic Street. The Council previously authorized the acquisition of this property through eminent domain, but the City and the owner have reached an agreement to purchase for a price of $225,000. The matter will be scheduled for public hearing on April 16, 2007. (Item #28 and #29)
If you have any questions about the agenda, please call Richard Frieder at the Hartford Public Library, 695-6365, or Linda Bayer at Hartford 2000, 509-3710. The Council Preview/Review is a joint project of the Hartford 2000, and the Hartford Public Library. |
