Council Previews & Reviews >> Previews > October 25, 1999

Council Preview
Hartford City Council Meeting

Monday, October 25, 1999

Prepared by: Citizens’ Research Education Network, Hartford Public Library, and Hartford 2000

There are 53 items on the regular agenda, though more may be added on the supplemental agenda. The meeting will begin at 8 P.M. and will be televised on Hartford Public Access, Channel 21.

Housing Overlay District – The Council will be voting on several ordinances which would create a housing overlay district (HOD) in the downtown area north of Bushnell Park. HODs establish a residential development requirement in areas zoned for office use. If passed, the ordinances would require any new structures or enlargements of existing buildings in the HOD to include 25% gross floor area be reserved for residential use. Several businesses in the effected area have filed official protests to the proposed district. The Planning, Economic Development, and Zoning Committee has reviewed the ordinances and is recommending passage. The ordinances have been to public hearing and are on the action calendar. (Items # 30-39)

Expansion of Enterprise Zone – On the recommendation of City Manager Kee Borges, the Council will be voting on a resolution to expand Hartford’s Enterprise Zone. The expansion would be along Homestead Avenue and north along Main Street. According to the resolution, the extension was requested by the Hartford Enterprise Zone Business Zone Association and would “create new opportunities for development.” (Item #11)

Affirmative Action Plan -- The Council will vote on a resolution establishing a new Affirmative Action Plan for the city. The plan sets hiring goals and enforcement policies for city departments for "minority" males and females and white females. The plan is intended to “remedy past discrimination employment patterns.” The city's last plan was passed February 1995. (Item #29)

Transportation Improvements -- The Council will consider three resolutions relating to transportation and street improvements:

  • Hudson Street – Federal Transportation Program funds ($1,468,575) for widening, realignment, and expansion to allow for right hand turn lanes. (Item #13)
  • Mark Twain House – TEA-21 funds for improved pedestrian and disabled access. (Item #12)
  • Trinity College Road -- TEA-21 funds for streetscape and pedestrian improvements on Park, Broad, and Vernon Streets. This project requires $500,000 in city matching funds. (Item #12)
  • Computerized Traffic Signals -- Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program funds ($1,480,000) to update the city’s traffic control system and make it Y2K compliant. (Item #47)

Charter Revision Deadline -- The Council will vote on a resolution establishing a deadline of March 31, 2000 for the Charter Revision Commission to submit its report to the Town Clerk. (Item #49)

Shrine Dismantlement – On the recommendation of Council member O’Connell, the Council will be voting on a resolution directing City Manager Kee Borges to prepare a report for the Operations, Budget, Management, Education, and Labor Committee on the way that a religious shrine was removed from Colt Park last week. According to the resolution the process followed to remove the sign was “not only callous but insensitive and totally without regard to religious sensitivities.” (Item #51)

If you have any questions about the agenda, call the Council at 522‑4888 or Greg Vickers at CREN, 249‑1416.  The Citizens' Research Education Network is a non‑profit information center for Hartford community‑based organizations.

| Last update: September 25, 2012 |
     
Powered by Hartford Public Library  

Includes option to search related Hartford sites.

Advanced Search
Search Tips

Can't Find It? Have a Question?