Prepared by: Citizens’ Research Education Network,
Hartford Public Library, and Hartford 2000
There are 38 items on the agenda. The Council meeting
will begin at 7 P.M. in Council Chambers and will be preceded
by an open-agenda public hearing that will begin at 6:30 P.M. The
next Council meeting will be Monday, July 25th.
Public Safety Committee: The Council
will vote on a resolution requesting
that the Police Department and/or the Corporation Counsel provide to the Public
Safety Committee for review, various documents relating to the incident involving
Kendall J. Williams which resulted in a claim against the Hartford Police Department
(HPD). The resolution requests the following documents be provided: investigation
files of the incident involving Kendall J. Williams, excessive force complaint
filed by Kendall J. Williams, witness statements regarding the incident,
updated copy of HPD’s Code of Conduct, and corrective or disciplinary
action taken by the Police Department to address violent behavior. (Item #30).
Tower Street Sewage Overflows: The
Council will vote on a proposed ordinance appropriating $4.8 million for the
City’s share of the cost of design and construction of renovations and
improvements to the City’s Tower Brook Conduit, to alleviate combined
sewage overflows in the Tower Avenue area. The ordinance would also authorize
the issuance of $2.5 million in City bonds or notes to meet a portion of this
appropriation. (Items #5 & #18)
Annie Fisher Renovations: The
Council will vote on an ordinance to appropriate $38,438,000 for additions
and renovations to Annie Fisher Magnet School and to authorize the sale of
$3,850,000 in City bonds to meet the City’s portion of that appropriation. The
remaining costs (approximately 95%) will be reimbursed by State grants. (Items
#4 & #17)
Richard J. Kinsella Renovations: The
Council will vote on an ordinance to appropriate $36,815,000 for additions
and renovations to Richard J. Kinsella School which will become a magnet school
for the arts. The ordinance would also authorize the issuance of $3.7
million in City bonds to meet the City’s portion of that appropriation. The
remaining costs (approximately 95%) will be reimbursed by State grants. (Items
#7 & #20)
Summer Youth Employment: The
Council will vote on a resolution to accept $10,000 from the Department of
Children and Families to create a six-week employment project for out-of-school
Hartford youth through Hartford Communities That Care (HCTC). Ten students
have already been identified by HCTC to participate. The Health and Human Services
committee is recommending approval of the resolution. (Item #13)
Project Safe Neighborhoods: The
Council will vote on a resolution to accept $50,000 in grants from the United
States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, for the nation-wide
Project Safe Neighborhoods program. Project Safe Neighborhoods is aimed
at reducing gun crime by working with local programs that target gun violence
and providing them with necessary resources, as well as heightening coordination
between local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, with a special emphasis
on intelligence gathering, prosecution and accountability. (Item #2)
Youth Services Bureau Programs: The
Council will vote on a resolution authorizing the Chief Operating Officer to
apply for and receive $157,645 from the Connecticut Department of Education
to fund Hartford’s Youth Services Bureau, which is housed within the
Department of Human Services. The resolution also authorizes the Chief
Operating Officer to contract for services with the Hispanic Health Council,
Aspira of Connecticut, Connecticut Coalition of Mutual Assistance Associations,
Catholic Charities/Hartford Street Youth Project, Family Life Education, Inc.,
and Blue Hills Civic Association. (Item #9)
Senior Center Contractual Services: The Council
will vote on a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into contracts with
Parkville Senior Center, Catholic Charities (Barry Square Senior Center, Southend
Senior Center and Hispanic Senior Center), SAND Corporation (Northend Senior
Center), and The Salvation Army (Salvation Army Senior Center) for the operation
and management of senior centers. The City has allocated approximately
$482,000 for this purpose for the period July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006. (Item
#10)
Hartford Human Capital Development Fund: The
Council will vote on a resolution to establish the Hartford Human Capital Development
Fund (HHCDF) and to draft an ordinance establishing the Hartford Human Capital
Development Board (HHCDB), which will work in conjunction with the Department
of Health and Human Safety to address voids in City programs to advance the
well being of its residents. The HHCDF will be created from 25% of the host
benefits received each year from the Connecticut Resource Recovery Agency (CRRA),
which is required to give funds to Hartford and other impacted communities
to mitigate the presence of their facilities (the Waste-to-Energy Facility,
the Regional Recycling Center, and two landfills). The estimated total host
benefit for 2005-2006 is $5,071,710. (Item #29)
If you have any questions about the agenda call Brenda Schack at CREN, 509-3702 Liz Dupont-Diehl 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. |