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Prepared by: Citizens’ Research Education Network,
Hartford Public Library, and Hartford 2000
There are 51 items on the regular agenda. The Council meeting will begin at 8 P. M. at
Hartford City Hall in Council Chambers and will be televised live on Hartford
Public Access, Channel 21.
Weed and Seed – The Council will consider a
resolution that would outline the 2000-2001 allocations for Hartford’s Weed and
Seed program. The program plan was developed
by a steering committee comprised of representatives from the Police
Department, city staff, the United States Attorney’s office, and the
community. The plan includes funding
for several groups who will be working in the area. Some of the organizations to receive funding are: Knox Parks Foundation ($10,000), Connecticut
Bicycle Coalition ($30,000) Friends of Keney Park Computer Center ($10,731),
Children’s Culinary Institute of Connecticut ($25,000), and United Connecticut
Action for Neighborhoods ($59,305) as Weed and Seed coordinator. The Weed and Seed program is funded through
the United States Department of Justice. (Item #8)
Block Watch Funding – The Council will vote on a
resolution authorizing the city to receive U.S. Department of Labor Local Law
Enforcement Block Grant funds. The
block grant monies are used to provide funds for neighborhood community
organizers. (Item #12)
Funds for Façade Improvements -- On the
recommendation of Council member Alphonse Marotta, the Council will consider a
resolution designating $240,000 for façade improvements in South Hartford. The resolution argues that several
businesses on Franklin Avenue have applied for façade funds but the state
monies for façade improvements have not come through. The resolution would direct City Manger Saundra Kee Borges to
identify funding for the improvements. (Item #49)
Surplus Computers Donation to the YWCA -- On the
recommendation of Council member Veronica Airey-Wilson, the Council will vote
on a resolution approving the donation of 10 surplus city computers to the
YWCA. According to the resolution the
city has surplus personal computers that it can no longer use. The computers will be used at the YWCA for
education and training. (Item #43)
Elderly Tax Relief
Program -- The Council will send to public hearing an ordinance which would
adjust the income eligibility levels of the Elderly Tax Relief Program. The ordinance would raise the level of
qualifying income from $31,000 to $31,700 for married taxpayers, and from
$26,800 to $27,500 for unmarried taxpayers. The Elderly Tax Relief Program was established to mitigate the tax
burden of elderly, low-income persons. In 1999 the program aided 895 persons with an average benefit of
$448.95. (Item #33)
HouseHartford Funding – The Department of Housing and
Community Development is requesting approval to allocate $400,000 to the
HouseHartford program. The HouseHartford program assists homebuyers
with down payment and closing costs. The Department of Housing and Community Development had allocated $1
million of Hartford’s 2000 HOME funds to HouseHartford, but demands on the
program have been extensive and at the present rate of usage will run out in
February of 2001. (Item #17)
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. |
