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Prepared by: Citizens’ Research Education Network,
Hartford Public Library, and Hartford 2000
There are 47 items on the regular agenda. The
Council meeting will begin at 8 P. M. at Hartford City Hall in Council
Chambers.
Corporation
Counsel and Interim City Manager
- The Council will vote on a
resolution reappointing Alexander Aponte as the Corporation Counsel.
(Corporation Counsel advises the Council on matters of law.) The Council will also vote to appoint an
interim City Manager to replace outgoing City Manager Saundra Kee Borges. The candidate for interim City Manager is
not named in the resolution. (Items #
39 & 40)
Façade Program II
- The Council will vote on a resolution which would create a new façade
improvement program: Façade Program II. The new program would be designed
for property owners who want to invest private funds in addition to funds from
the city. Under the program, property owners could be reimbursed up to
25% their total construction costs. Action was postponed on this item at
the last Council meeting. (Items #32)
The Council will vote on a resolution authorizing City
Manager Saundra Kee Borges to fund Façade Program II with Year 27 Community
Development Block Grant Funds. The resolution would allow $200,000
from the Hartford Revitalization Fund to the Department of Housing and
Community Development. The Operations, Management, Budget, Education, and Labor
Committee reviewed the resolution at its November 15 meeting and voted to send
the resolution to the Council will no recommendation. (Item #18)
Clay Arsenal and
Upper Albany Zone Strategic Plans – The Council will vote on two ordinances
which would officially adopt the Strategic Plans of the Clay Arsenal and Upper
Albany Neighborhood Revitalization Zones. Both items have been to Public Hearing and are on the agenda for
action. (Items #27 &28)
Sales of
City-Owned Land - The
Council will vote on several resolutions authorizing the sale of city-owned
properties to not-for-profit housing developers. In each case the developer will build or rebuild in order to
create housing.
- 108 Cleveland
Avenue ($5,000) and 29 Guilford Street ($5,000) to Habitat for Humanity. Habitat will build a single family home on Cleveland
and two single family homes on Guildford Street.
- 42-44
Deerfield Avenue ($1,000) to the Christian Activities Council, for
redevelopment.
- 50-52 Colonial Street ($2,000) to Pope Park
Zion, LLC for development in connection with the Cityscape Homeownership
Program. (Items #11-14)
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. |
