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Prepared by: Citizens’ Research Education Network,
Hartford Public Library, and Hartford 2000
There are 65 items on the regular agenda. The meeting will
be preceded by a public hearing on the report of the Charter Revision
Commission. The public hearing will
begin at 6 P.M. The Council meeting
will begin at 8 P.M. and will be televised on Hartford Public Access, Channel
21.
Approval of CSS/CON
NRZ Plan – The Council will vote on an ordinance which would approve the
Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ) Strategic Plan for the Coalition to
Strengthen the Sheldon/Charter Oak Neighborhood (CSS/CON). The plan has been discussed by the
Commission on the City Plan and by the Planning, Economic Development and
Zoning Committee. Both are recommending
passage. (Items #18, 20 & 22)
Funds for
Neighborhood Mall Project – On the recommendation of City Manger Kee
Borges, the Council will vote on three resolutions for Public Housing Residents
Going Places (PHRGP). If passed the resolutions would provide some funding and
a land sale that would support the development of a supermarket/retail complex
on north Main Street. The first
resolution would allow the City Manger to apply for an economic development
Initiative (EDI) grant of $300,000 and a Section 108 Loan Guarantee of $1.5
million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The second resolution would allow
appropriation of $300,000 in Urban Development Action grant (UDAG) repayment
funds and $400,000 in Urban Act Loan Funds. The third resolution would allow
the sale of a vacant lot at 1870 Main Street to PHRGP to clear the way for the
development. PHRGP is a wholly owned
subsidiary of the South Arsenal Neighborhood Development Corporation and the
Hartford Tenants Rights Federation, Inc. (Items #2,3 & 7)
Grandview Terrace
Boulevard Historic District -- The Council will consider a communication
from the Historic Properties Commission which would set in motion the
establishment of the “Grandview Terrace Boulevard Historic District.” The
communication will initiate a public comment period which will culminate in a
vote by the owners of record. If
two-thirds of the owners vote in favor of the historic district, the Council
will be asked to establish the district by ordinance. The district would encompass the block of Grandview Terrace which
runs from White Street to Linnmoore Street. The houses on this block were built between 1910 and 1925. (Item #16)
Neighborhood Studios
– On the recommendation of Deputy Mayor Sanchez, the Council will vote on a
resolution which will appropriate $5,000 for the Neighborhood Studios
program. The program provides
employment and education for city youth in art-related projects. The summer program, for which the funding
will be used, will cost $343,545 and will be housed in the Civic Center
mall. (Item #48)
Parity Pay Increases
-- On the recommendation of the City Manger, the Council will be sending to
public hearing a group of ordinances which will raise the salaries of non-union
city employees. According to the cover
letter accompanying the ordinances, department heads and senior staff have not
received a pay adjustment since July of 1992 and support non-unit and unclassified
staff have not received an adjustment since July of 1996. If passed the ordinances would increase
salaries of effected employees by 2%, retroactive to July 1997. The recommendation for pay increases are a
result of the Fox Lawson Pay Classification Study. (Items #31-45)
City Sister, Couva/Tabaquite/Talparo
Regional Corporation, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago -- On the recommendation of Council member
Horton Sheff, the Council will consider a resolution creating a sister city
relationship with Couva/Tabaquite/Talparo Regional Corporation. (Item #26)
If you have any questions about the agenda Greg Vickers at CREN, 249‑1416. The Citizens' Research Education Network is a non‑profit information center for Hartford community‑based organizations. |
