Prepared by: Citizens’ Research Education Network,
Hartford Public Library, and Hartford 2000
There are 118 items on the
regular agenda. The Council meeting will begin at 8 P. M. at
Hartford City Hall in Council Chambers. A public hearing which will begin at 7:30 P.M will precede the
Council. The next Council meeting will
be September 9, 2002.
Batterson Park Property – The Council will vote on a resolution which
would allow the City to enter into negotiations with the City of Farmington to
discuss the sale of Burnt Hill, a portion of the Batterson Park
properties. The Burnt Hill section of
Batterson Park is not connected to the other sections. The Batterson Park Task Force recommended in
March 200 that the property be sold because it is not part of the watershed
drainage of Batterson Park pond. According to the resolution, Farmington wants to use the parcel as green
space. (Batterson Park is located in
Farmington, but is owned by the City of Hartford.) (Item #104)
Sarah J. Rawson School -- The Council
will vote on a resolution which would allow City Manager Albert Ilg to “develop
a process by which a grant may be made available to the State Board of
Trustees” in order to keep the Sarah J. Rawson School open for the 2002-2003
school year. According to the
resolution, unless an additional $1,400,000 can be raised the school will be
closed. (Item #86)
Community Court -- On the
recommendation of Councilperson Calixto Torres, the Council will vote on a
resolution which would recommend that there be a separate and distinct session
and docket for the Community Court. The Judicial Department has discussed the possibility of merging the
Community Court with the courts of several suburban towns. The Community Court handles “quality of
life” crimes in Hartford. (Item #118)
Hartford Children Trust Fund – On the
recommendation of the City Manager, the Council will vote to send to Public
Hearing August 19, a resolution which would create the Hartford Children Trust
Fund. If established, the income from
the fund would be used for implementing children and youth programs. The principal of the fund would consist of
several sources including: proceeds from specific fund raising events, gifts or
contributions made to the city to create the fund, and contributions from the
general fund resulting from savings with the Human Services Department
2001-2002 operating budget. (Item # 63)
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. |