Council Review
Hartford City Council Meeting

Monday, November 13, 2000

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

There were 40 items on the regular agenda. The next Council meeting will be November 27, 8 PM, at City Hall. The next public hearing will be Monday, November 20, at City Hall.

Transportation Study Approval -- The Council referred a resolution supporting the Capital Region Council of Governments’ preliminary plans for Route 44 improvements to public hearing November 20, 2000 and to the Planning, Economic Development, and Zoning Committee.

Industrial Re-Use Overlay District -- The Council referred to a public hearing January 8, 2001 and to the Planning, Economic Development, and Zoning Committee a set of ordinances which will establish an industrial reuse overlay district (IROD) on several parcels bounded by Huyshope, Nepaquash, Sequassen and Van Dyke Streets. The IROD overlay, requested by the Coltsville Heritage Park, will allow increased uses on the property.

CDBG Funds to Urban League -- On the recommendation of Mayor Peters, the Council passed a resolution allocating $150,000 Community Development Block Grant Funds to the Urban League to renovate a new facility the Urban League is purchasing. According to the resolution, the Urban League is purchasing a building at 140 Woodland Street to serve as its new headquarters. The funds from the city will be reprogrammed from 24^th and 25^th Year CDBG Future Community Development Project Pool and the 25^th year CDBG Hartford Revitalization Fund. The Operations, Management, Budget, Education, and Labor Committee recommended passage.

CDBG Funds for Webster Street Properties Improvement -- On the recommendation of Deputy Mayor Sanchez, the Council passed a resolution allocating $75,000 to Stephanie Properties, LLC to rehabilitate properties on Webster Street. Stephanie Properties will rehabilitate the properties for retail use and redesign the area in front of the buildings to provide semi-public outdoor space. The funds will come from the 25^th and 26^th Year Community Development Block Grant Hartford Revitalization Fund. The Operations, Management, Budget, Education, and Labor Committee recommended passage.

Funds for Job Corps Center -- The Council passed on consent an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application to the Hartford Foundation of Public Giving for $400,000 for the residential component of the Capital Region Job Corps Center. Hartford was one of four cities nationwide to receive federal funding for a youth. The Foundation has indicated that it is willing to consider a matching investment in the project for up to $400,000.

Death Penalty Moratorium -- On the recommendation of Council member Horton Sheff, the Council passed a resolution calling for a moratorium on the death penalty until measures are in place to ensure that it is applied fairly. According to the resolution the death penalty is applied disproportionately to people of color. A copy of the resolution will be forwarded to the Governor, the President, state representatives, and Connecticut’s Congressional representatives.

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.