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Prepared by: Citizens’ Research Education Network,
Hartford Public Library, and Hartford 2000
There are 53 items on the regular
agenda. The Council meeting will begin at 8 P. M. at Hartford City
Hall in Council Chambers. The Council
will be preceded by a public hearing which will begin at 7:30 P.M. The next Council meeting will be August 12,
2002.
City Manager Contract Extension -- The Council will vote on two
resolutions which would extend the employment contract of City Manager Albert
Ilg. One resolution, with five members
signed on as sponsors, would extend the City Manager’s contract to August
17. The other resolution, with four
members signed on as sponsors, would extend his contract to December 2,
2003. (Items #33 & 52)
Park Hours Changes -- On the recommendation of Council member
Robert Painter, the Council will send to public hearing July 15, an ordinance
which would change the rules around Hartford Parks hours. If passed the ordinance would change
Hartford Park hours from 6 A.M. through 10 A.M. to dawn to dusk. (Item #30)
Information Technology Integration -- On the recommendation of City
Manager Ilg, the Council will vote on a resolution which would approve the
consolidation of the information technology operations of the City and the
Hartford Public Schools. The schools
system and City already share their financial management system. The consolidation was recommended in an
audit of Hartford Public Schools. The
joint operation would take advantage of the schools technology
infrastructure. (Item #3)
Funds for Rawson School and Extending Kindergarten -- On the
recommendation of Council members Kennelly, Kennedy, Rossetti, and Watkins, the
Council will vote on a resolution which would use a portion of the State
Education Cost Sharing Grant to continue full day kindergarten and the
operation of Rawson Elementary School. Because of recent budget cuts Hartford’s kindergarten was going to go from
full-day to half-day and the Rawson School was going to be closed. According to the resolution, the State
Education Cost Sharing Grant is going to be higher than was anticipated at the
time the 2002-2003 budget was created. (Item # 45)
LEGO Walk of Fame – On the recommendation of the City Manager, the
Council will vote on a resolution which would contribute $25,000 to the
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Foundation to help offset the cost of the
LEGO “Walk of Fame”. The Walk of Fame,
a fundraiser for the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (CCMC), will feature
LEGO statues of celebrities and everyday heroes like Mark Twain and Geno
Auriemma. The display of the statues is
expected to bring 70,000 visitors to Hartford after which time the models will
be sold and the proceeds donated to the CCMC. (Item #12)
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. |
