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Prepared by: Citizens’ Research Education Network,
Hartford Public Library, and Hartford 2000
There are 59 items on the regular agenda. The Council meeting will begin at 8 P. M.
at Hartford City Hall in Council Chambers and will be televised live on Hartford
Public Access, Channel 21.
Recommended Budget
for the City of Hartford, fiscal year 2001-2002 - The Council will vote to refer the City Manager’s
recommended budget for 2001-2002, to a Public
Hearing on Thursday, April 26, 2000 at 6:00 P.M. at the Weaver High School Auditorium. The recommended budget is $432,000,000 (approximately $9 million more
than the 2000-01 adopted budget level). The increase is primarily attributed to
increase in employee health insurance. The proposed budget maintains the
current tax levy of 47 mils. (Item #2)
Ordinance on Park Alcohol Waiver -- The Council will
vote on an ordinance changing the municipal code to allow the sale and
consumption of alcoholic beverages at the Pond House at Elizabeth Park and the
Pump House Gallery at Bushnell Park. Under the present code, alcoholic beverages are not allowed in Hartford’s
parks except for occasions specifically allowed by Council. The Parks and Recreation Committee is
recommending passage. This ordinance
has been to public hearing and is on the agenda for action. (Item #32)
HUD Entitlement Funds -- The Council will vote on
recommendations for dispersing over $8 million in United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development Funds. The funds include Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), Emergency
Shelter Grants (ESG), Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA), and
HOME Investment Partnership (HOME). The
Operations, Management, Budget, Education, and Labor Committee is recommending
passage. (Item #15)
Safe Neighborhoods Program Grant – On the
recommendation of City Manager Saundra Kee Borges, the Council will vote on a
resolution to accept funds for State of Connecticut Safe Neighborhoods
Program. The funds will be utilized to
pay a portion of twenty police officers’ salary for 2000-2001. These officers will be assigned to the Frog
Hollow area and neighborhoods contiguous with the South Police District. The City of Hartford is entitled to receive
a total of $240,000. (Item #3
COPS in Schools – The Council will vote on a
resolution to authorize City Manager Kee Borges to apply for funding from the
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
(COPS). The Department of Justice has
announced that funding is available for School Resource Officers through this
program. Under the program three new
officers would be assigned to Fox, Quirk, and South Middle Schools. This is a three year program, October 1,
2001– September 30, 2004. (Item #8)
Hiring Freeze for City Employees – The Council will
vote on a resolution authorizing City Manager Kee Borges to fill certain vacant
positions in the city administration. The Council voted at its January 8, 2001 meeting to enact a hiring
freeze on city employees. The freeze is
intended to avoid a budget deficit at the end of the year and allows exceptions
for extraordinary situations or where public safety is concerned. The present resolution lists the positions
the City Manager believes are necessary for maintaining current service
levels. There are eighty-four positions
listed. (Item #5)
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. |
