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Prepared by: Citizens’ Research Education Network,
Hartford Public Library, and Hartford 2000
There were 59 items on the regular agenda. The Council recessed until July 19. The next public hearing will be July
17. The Next regularly scheduled
meeting will be August 14.
Bond Issues for
November -- The Council passed seven bond ordinances which will be placed on the November 7, 2000
ballot for voter referendum. Together they represent bond issuances totaling
$158 million dollars. The projects
include:
- New Public Safety Complex ($40,000,000) would fund a new building and parking garage to house the Police and Fire
Department Administrations and the Fire Marshall’s office.
- Renovations for Fire stations and Fire
Training Academy ($6,200,000) would fund interior and exterior improvements
to several fire stations and the Fire Training Academy.
- Central Library Phase II and Library
Branches ($21,500,000) would fund major renovations to the Central Library
($18,000,000) and renovations to the Albany Avenue and Goodwin Branches
($3,500,000).
- New Swimming Pools ($6,000,000) would
fund a new pool at Keney Park and renovations to the bath facilities at Pope,
Keney, and Colt Parks.
- Pool Enclosures ($6,000,000) would fund
pool enclosures for the pools at Goodwin, Keney, and Colt Parks.
- School Improvements ($75,000,000) would
fund renovations identified in the Hartford Public Schools Facilities Study.
- Metzner Center
($3,500,000) would fund renovations and construction at the Metzner Center
for additional recreational and day care services.
Pay Raises for City Employees – On the recommendation
of Deputy Mayor Sanchez, the Council
sent a set of ordinances to public hearing on July 17 designed to give pay
increases to some non-union city employees. At its last meeting the Council approved pay raises for some of the
non-union employees and not for others. The Deputy Mayor is requesting that the positions which did not pass at
the last meeting be reconsidered. The
pay increases would be retroactive to July 1, 1997.
Blue Hills Zone Change -- The Council passed an
ordinance changing the zone classification of the west side of Blue Hills
Avenue between Manchester and Branford Streets from residential to retail. The change will allow CVS to build a
pharmacy on the parcel. At a public
hearing prior to the last Council meeting 2 residents spoke against the zone change,
4 spoke in favor of it.
Parkville Zone Change -- The Council withdrew an
ordinance that would have changed the zone classification West side of new Park
Avenue between Interstate 84 and Merrill Street from industrial to retail. The change would have allowed REI
(Recreational Equipment, Inc.) to build a sporting goods retail store on the
site.
If you have any questions about the agenda call Greg Vickers at CREN, 249‑1416. The Citizens' Research Education Network is a non‑profit information center for Hartford community‑based organizations. |
