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Council Review
Hartford City Council Meeting

Monday, June 28, 2004

Prepared by: Citizens’ Research Education Network, Hartford Public Library, and Hartford 2000

There were 67 items on the agenda. There was one item that was walked in during the meeting. The next Council meeting will be Monday, July 12, 2004 at 7 P.M. It will be preceded by an open agenda public hearing that will begin at 6:30 P.M.

Amendment of Council Rules: The Council referred to the Management and Budget Committee a resolution that would amend the current ‘Rules of the Council.’ The first proposed change would require a department head candidate that has been nominated by the Mayor to appear before the Committee of the Whole to give the Council members an opportunity to ask questions on the qualifications of the candidate. The second proposed change would require a board or commission candidate nominated by the Mayor to have their name presented to the Council, and the Council will refer the name to the appropriate committee for consideration; the committee will then interview the candidate.

Shelter for Gardeners: The Council passed on consent a resolution authorizing Chief Operating Officer Lee Erdman to program $5,000 in Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) funds by July 15, 2005. These funds will be allocated to the Knox Park Foundation to build a shelter for the gardeners of the Watkinson Community Garden. The shelter will provide protection for the gardeners from inclement weather.

Upper Albany Main Street (UAMS) Program: The Council tabled a resolution authorizing Mayor Eddie Perez to program $15,000 in available CDBG funds for fiscal year 2004-05 to the Upper Albany Main Street Program for an additional staff person. The Main Street Program focuses on revitalization of the Upper Albany area in terms of design, economic restructuring, organization, and promotion.

Motor Vehicle Taxes: The Council passed an ordinance that authorizes the tax collector to collect motor vehicle taxes semi-annually.

West End Community Center Summer Program: The Council referred to the Health and Human Services Committee a resolution authorizing the allocation of $15,545 in funds from the Health and Human Services Department Contractual Services Account for the implementation of the West End Community Center Summer Program from June 26, 2004 to August 20, 2004. The summer program is designed to facilitate youth activities and to provide city youth with an opportunity to make personal assessments and set educational and career goals by developing a “Map for My Success” plan.

Hartford Knights: The Council referred to the Health and Human Services Committee a resolution authorizing $3,000 in funds to be allocated from the Health and Human Services Department – Recreational Division to the Hartford Knights for the purpose of attending the 2004 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Division II National Boys Basketball Tournament. The Hartford Knights have been invited to enter the 2004 AAU Tournament in Lexington, Kentucky and Cocoa Beach, Florida July 11 – July 25, 2004.

Flatbush Station Area Plan: The Council passed a resolution endorsing the concept of a transit-supportive pedestrian node and for the Connecticut Department of Transportation to give due consideration to the design of the busway viaduct over Flatbush Avenue Bridge.

36 – 70 Talcott Street: The Council passed a resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Corporation Council to execute the sale of the City’s interests in land and improvements at 36 - 70 Talcott Street to the Talcott Plaza Associates Limited Partnership for $1.8 million.

If you have any questions about the agenda call Greg Vickers at CREN, 509-3701 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.

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