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Prepared by:
Hartford Public Library, and Hartford 2000
The Council meeting will begin at 7 P.M. at Hartford City Hall in Council Chambers. The meeting will be preceded, at 6:30 PM, by an open agenda public hearing. The next public hearing will be Monday, October 15, 2007 at 7 PM.
There are 39 items on the agenda. The complete agenda for the Council meeting is available online by clicking on “Council Agendas” at the following web site:
http://www.hartford.gov/government/Town&CityClerk/Minutes/council_meeting_minutes.htm.
Kellogg Pediatric Outreach Project – The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the City to apply for and accept $100,000 from the State of Connecticut’s Children’s Trust Fund, which received funds from the Kellogg Foundation for care coordination and outreach services for hard-to-reach children. The funds would be used to help children eight years old and their families/caregivers have access to health care and support services in North-end neighborhoods. The program will be implemented by the Hispanic Health Council. (Item #7)
Joint Meeting - The Council will receive a communication from its Education Committee regarding a joint meeting of the Court of Common Council and the Board of Education. This recommendation resulted from a meeting the Education Committee had with Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steven Adamowski. The items for discussion at the joint meeting include school adequacy, equity and accountability, the “All Choice” Reform Plan, racial and economic isolation remedies, student performance and accountability, and support of disconnected and disengaged youth who are at high risk of dropping out of school. (Item #10)
Allocation of CDBG Funds – The Council will consider a resolution allocating $125,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds to Catholic Charities for pre-development costs associated with construction of a new facility at 45 Wadsworth Street for the Institute for the Hispanic Family. The City has previously provided $355,000 in CDBG funds for the acquisition of the property and waived $129,587 in demolition liens. The Council’s Planning & Economic Development Committee discussed the allocation but did not make a recommendation due to a lack of a quorum at their meeting. (Item #11)
Public Art Ordinance – The Council will take action on a proposed ordinance that, if approved, will result in the formation of a Public Art Advisory Committee to guide and implement a Greater Hartford Arts Council administered program, the funding for which will be no less than $50,000 per year. A master plan will also be fashioned by the Greater Hartford Arts Council and approved by City Council. A public hearing on the ordinance was held on September 17, 2007. The Council’s Public Works, Parks, and Environment Committee recommends approval. (Item #17 and 28)
Parkville Urban Design Transportation Improvements – The Council will vote on an ordinance appropriating $4,040,480 in the Capital Improvement Fund to finance bicycle, pedestrian and streetscape improvements along Park Street from Prospect Avenue to Sisson Avenue. The improvements will include construction of unit pavers on sidewalks, establishment of a dedicated bicycle lane, installation of drainage improvements and installation of granite curing, decorative lighting, landscaping and pavement markings. The project will be funded with $1,140,480 from the Federal Surface Transportation Program and $2,900,000 in City bond sales. The Council’s Quality of Life and Public Safety Committee recommends approval. (Items #25 and 27)
Higher Education Task Force – The Council will consider a resolution establishing a task force to study the number of Hartford residents applying, gaining admission, martriculating, and finishing degrees (both undergraduate and graduate) in all institutions of higher education located in Hartford. (Item #37)
If you have any questions about the agenda, please call Richard Frieder at the Hartford Public Library, 695-6365, or Linda Bayer at Hartford 2000, 509-3710. The Council Preview/Review is a joint project of the Hartford 2000, and the Hartford Public Library. |
