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Prepared by: Citizens’ Research Education Network,
Hartford Public Library, and Hartford 2000
There are 37 items on the regular agenda. The Council meeting will begin at 8 P. M.
at Hartford City Hall in Council Chambers and will be televised live on Hartford
Public Access, Channel 21.
Hartford Environmental Justice Network - The Council
will receive a report from the Health and Human Service Committee on a
presentation by the Hartford Environmental
Justice Network (HEJN). At the
meeting, HEJN made recommendations with regards to the contract between the
city and Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority (CRRA). Among other things HEJN recommended that
CRRA be responsible for the monitoring and maintenance of the landfill for 100
years after its closing, all CRRA facilities be subject to inspections from
appropriate city officials, and that funding be set aside to assure that
recycling is increased in the city. According to HEJN, the CRRA trash incinerator produces more than 50% of
all non-traffic air pollution in the city. (Item #16)
Façade Program Policy - On the recommendation of
Deputy Mayor Louis Watkins and Councilman Alphonse Marotta the Council will
consider a resolution creating a new façade improvement program: Façade Program
II. The new program would be designed
for property owners who wanted to invest private funds in addition to funds
from the city. Under the program,
property owners could be reimbursed up to 25% their total construction
costs. (Item #32)
Hartford Children Theater – On the recommendation of
Mayor Michael Peters, the Council will vote on a resolution to reprogram
$150,000 of Urban Development Grant repayment funds to the Hartford Children
Theater. The money will be used in
conjunction with the Black Box/Carriage
House Renovation Project. (Item #29)
Urban Rehabilitation Homeownership Program - The
Council will vote on an ordinance allowing the city to reduce its assessment of
homes improved through funding by the Urban Rehabilitation Homeownership
Program. The program, recently
initiated by the state, allows home improvement loans of up to $35,000 and allows municipalities the ability to
forgive the assessment associated with the home improvements. The loans are forgiven after 5 years. This item has been to Public Hearing and is
on the agenda for action. (Item #24)
University of Hartford/Thomas Cadillac Site - The
Council will vote on a proposal to grant the University of Hartford (UHart) tax
increment financing (TIF) assistance
for development of property located at the intersection of Albany Avenue and
Westbourne Parkway, the old Thomas Cadillac site. UHart is proposing to remediate environmental problems on the
property and construct the Hartt Gateway Center for Performing Arts. The resolution has been to the Operation,
Management, Budget, Education, and Labor Committee which is recommending
passage. This item was tabled at the
last Council meeting. (Item # 17)
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. |
