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Prepared by: Citizens’ Research Education Network,
Hartford Public Library, and Hartford 2000
There are 90 items on the
agenda. The Council meeting will begin
at 8 P.M. and be preceded by an open agenda public hearing at 7:30. The next Council meeting will be Monday,
August 11, at 8 P.M. at Hartford City Hall in Council Chambers.
Bond Ordinances – The Council will vote on
six bond ordinances that would finance active and future 2040 Plan Capital
Projects in the Public School District. The active projects will include:
- $6.3
million for Naylor Elementary School
- $3.2
million for Webster Elementary School
The future projects will include money for the following
magnet schools:
- $3.2
million for Hooker Elementary School
- $2.0
million for Fisher Elementary School
- $2.0
million for Simpson Waverly Elementary School
- $1.6
million for Equestrian Center School
The Operations, Management, and Budget Committee and the
Education Committee held a joint meeting to discuss the matter and have
recommended passage. If the bond
ordinances are approved, the Council must also authorize placing the issue on
the ballot for referendum. (Items # 21, #37, and #56)
Program Funds – The
Council will vote on several resolutions that will provide funding for area
programs. These programs will include:
- $10,000 for the HARC winter program (Item #90)
- $5,000 for the Vision Crew of Upper Albany (Item #67)
- $10,000 for the City Slickers Program (Item #71)
- $15,000 for the Southend Knightriders Youth Center
(Item #72)
Recommendations for Homelessness Prevention – The
Council will vote on a resolution that would allow the City Manager, Lee
Erdman, and the City’s Department of Health and Human Services to develop a
program of homelessness prevention that would increase the amount of housing
available to homeless individuals and decrease the homeless rate by offering
shared occupancy, scattered site, and single room occupancy housing. The plan will call for action to
rehabilitate buildings in order to replace units and not displace people. (Item
#70)
Collective Bargaining – The Council will vote on a
resolution that would extend the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between
the City of Hartford and the Municipal Lawyers Association and give the City
Manager authorization to execute the CBA on behalf of the City. The agreement provides savings for the
fiscal year 2003/04, modified insurance plans, and established 40-hour
workweeks. The Operations, Management,
and Budget Committee voted to recommend that the resolution be rejected. (Item
#41)
If you have any questions about the agenda call Greg Vickers at CREN, 249-1416 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. |
