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Prepared by: Citizens’ Research Education Network,
Hartford Public Library, and Hartford 2000
There are thirty-eight
items on the regular agenda. The Council meeting will begin at 8 P.
M. at Hartford City Hall in Council Chambers. The next Council meeting will be November 12, 2002.
Support for San Juan
Sports Center – The Council will vote on a resolution introduced by Mayor
Eddie Perez allocating $20,000 from the Human Services Department to the San
Juan Sports Center, Inc., to allow the Center to continue providing services to
the youth of Hartford through January 2003. (item #30)
Weed and Seed
-- The Council will vote on a resolution which would authorize City
Manager Lee Erdmann to accept $275,000 from the United States Department of
Justice for the City’s Weed and Seed Program and to enter into the necessary
agreements for execution of the program with organizations including Boy Scouts
of America, Sankofa Kuumba Cultural Center, Connecticut Bicycle Coalition,
United Connecticut Action for Neighborhoods, and Hartford Housing
Authority. The Weed and Seed program is
a collaborative effort among the United States Attorney, the Hartford Police
Department, residents, and other organizations in the Northeast neighborhood
committed to working together to fight crime and improve the quality of life
for area residents. (Item # 1)
Bid Regulations
Changed -- The Council will vote on
an ordinance introduced by the City Manager to amend the Municipal Code on bid
preference for city-based businesses. The ordinance would create a ceiling of $1 million for single purchases,
contracts, or sales that are subject to the city-based bidder preference
currently in effect. The amendment is
intended to encourage the competitive bidding process and allow more city-based
companies to meet the bonding requirements for larger projects. This item is on the agenda for action. (Item #25)
Hartford Children Trust Fund – The
Council will vote to send to public hearing an ordinance that would create the
Hartford Children Trust Fund. 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. The
Council postponed action on this item at its last meeting. (The Review
incorrectly stated that this item was passed at the Council’s last
meeting.) (Item # 27)
News Racks – The
Council will also vote on an ordinance that would regulate the placement of
news racks on city sidewalks. The
ordinance would, among other things, provide for pedestrian and driving safety
and convenience, limit to eight the number of news racks that can be located
within a space of 200 feet in any direction within the same block of the same
street, and prohibit the location of any news racks within five feet of any
driveway, fire hydrant, or crosswalk. (Item #20)
Magnet Schools –
The Council will vote on an ordinance introduced by the City Manager to
appropriate $26 million in the Capital Improvement Fund to finance construction
of the Breakthrough Academy Interdistrict Magnet School. The State of Connecticut will fund the
project. (Item # 23)
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 and residents. |
