Council Review/Revisión del Concejo
Hartford City Council Meeting/La Reunión del Concejo Municipal

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Produced by Hartford 2000, Inc., the Hartford Public Library, and the Office of Councilman Joel Cruz, Jr.
Producida por Hartford 2000, Inc. en conjunto con la Biblioteca Pública de Hartford y la Oficina del Concejal Joel Cruz Jr.

There were 22 items on the original agenda. Two additional items were submitted during the meeting. The next regular Council meeting will be held on Monday, November 25, 2012 at 7 P.M. in the Council Chambers in Hartford City Hall, preceded at 6:00 by a Committee of the Whole meeting. The next public hearing will be Monday, November 18, 2012 at 7 PM

This Review consists of two sections: Items of Special Interest and Action on All Agenda Items. The City’s official listing of actions taken on all items on this agenda can be found online at: http://www.hartford.gov/council-minutes.

Items of Special Interest / Articulos de Especial Interes

Parent Leadership Training – The Council referred, to its Health & Human Services Committee, a resolution authorizing the City to accept a grant of $22,000, from the Parent Trust, to implement the Parent Leadership Training program. The program has been operated for four years by the Department of Families, Children, Youth & Recreation (DFCYR) as part of its Family Civics Initiative. DFCYR partners with the Women’s League Family Development Center to recruit twenty to twenty-five participants for the 20-week program which takes place at the Women’s League. In addition to facilitated training, the program includes professional child care, family dinners, and a graduation ceremony. (Segarra) (Item #2)

Appointments – The Council referred, to the Committee of the Whole, resolutions confirming the Mayor’s appointments of Carlos M. Huertas as Fire Chief and Sabina E. Sitaru as Chief Information Officer. Chief Huertas has been serving as Interim Chief since the retirement of his predecessor. He is a 33 year veteran of the Fire Department and a Hartford native. Ms. Sitaru has been serving as the Acting Chief Information Officer since May of this year and has worked for Metro Hartford Information Services since 1995. She has a Masters degree in Information Services Management. (Segarra) (Items #8 and #9)

Action on All Agenda Items / Decisiones sobre todos los artículos de la agenda

Item # / Articulo

1. Right Response Grant. Approval to accept a $30,000 grant from the State Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee for prevention and intervention strategies to improve school discipline. (Segarra) Referred to Education Committee
   
2. Parent Leadership Training. Authorization to accept a grant of $22,000 for a 20-week training program for parents and community leaders. (Segarra) Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
   
3. Burgos v. City. Request for Executive Session to discuss settlement of a legal claim for $80,000. (Segarra) No action taken
   
4. Parker Appointment. Confirmation of the Mayor’s appointment of Dorian Grey Parker as a member of the Commission on Addiction & Public Health. (Segarra) Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
   
5. Williams Appointment. Confirmation of the Mayor’s reappointment of Carl A. Williams to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission. (Segarra) Referred to Public Works, Parks & Environment Committee
   
6. Sinclair Appointment. Confirmation of the Mayor’s appointment of Desmond Sinclair to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission. (Segarra) Referred to Public Works, Parks & Environment Committee
   
7. Cabral Appointment. Confirmation of the Mayor’s appointment of Jonathan Cabral to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission. (Segarra) Referred to Public Works, Parks & Environment Committee
   
8. Fire Chief. Confirmation of the Mayor’s appointment of Carlos M. Huertas as Chief of the Hartford Fire Department. (Segarra) Referred to Committee of the Whole
   
9. Chief Information Officer. Confirmation of the Mayor’s appointment of Sabina E. Sitaru as Chief Information Officer for the Metro Hartford Information Services Department. (Segarra) Referred to Committee of the Whole
   
10. All Waste Contract. Authorization for the City to enter into a contract with All Waste, Inc. for solid waste collection and hauling services. (Segarra) Referred to Public Works, Parks & Environment Committee
    
11. H&HS Committee Report. Report from the Council’s Health & Human Services Committee regarding discussions held at the November 4th meeting regarding the effect of Federal budget cuts on services for Hartford residents and health care for undocumented residents and migrant workers. Received
    
12. Capewell Factory. Approval to accept a $50,000 grant from the CT Trust for Historic Preservation to do preliminary studies and assessments of the former Capewell factory for development of housing units and retail space. (Segarra) Passed
    
13. Pearl Street Brownfield Grant. Approval to accept a $500,000 grant from the CT Department of Economic & Community Development for environmental assessment and remediation at 95-101 and 111 Pearl Street. (Segarra) Passed
    
14. Michaud Appointment. Confirmation of the Mayor’s appointment of Michael Michaud to the Commission on Addiction and Public Health. (Segarra) Passed
    
15. Martin Appointment. Confirmation of the Mayor’s appointment of Katie Martin to the Advisory Commission on Food Policy. (Segarra) Passed
    
16. Stanford Appointment. Confirmation of the Mayor’s appointment of Carmen Stanford to the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Commission. (Segarra) Passed
    
17. Composting. Authorization to enter into a 3-year contract with Green Cycle/Harvest New England for collection and composting of leaves, brush, and trees collected by the Department of Public Works. (Segarra) Passed
    
18. Homeland Security Program. Approval for the City to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement to participate in the Capitol Region Emergency Planning Committee under the State’s homeland security strategy. (Segarra) Passed
    
19. Fireworks. Ordinance regulating the sale and storage of fireworks by requiring permits. (Segarra) Referred to Quality of Life, Public Safety, & Housing Committee and Public Hearing on December 16
    
20. Inflammable Liquids & Fuel Oil Fees. Ordinance increasing the permit fees for storage or transport of volatile inflammable liquids and deleting the license requirements for fuel oil trucks, because the State has taken over this responsibility. (Segarra) Referred to Quality of Life, Public Safety, & Housing Committee and Public Hearing on December 16
    
21. Fire Prevention Permits. Ordinance requiring permits for uses, displays and events that must be inspected by the Fire Marshal. (Segarra) Referred to Quality of Life, Public Safety, & Housing Committee and Public Hearing on December 16
    
22. Fire Prevention Permit Fees. Ordinance granting the Fire Marshal the authority to establish a fee schedule for permits for activities that have fire prevention impacts. (Segarra) Referred to Quality of Life, Public Safety, & Housing Committee and Public Hearing on December 16
    
23. Elizabeth Park. Approval to apply for and accept a $200,000 grant from the CT Dept. of Economic & Community Development for renovation of farmstead buildings in Elizabeth Park. (Segarra) Passed

If you have any questions about the agenda, please email Linda Bayer at Htfd2000@aol.com or Fernando Marroquin at Marrf001@hartford.gov . The Bilingual Council Preview/Review is a joint project of Hartford 2000 and the Office of Councilman Joel Cruz, Jr.

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