HARTFORD CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS FOR MARCH 14, 2016

PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF HARTFORD'S TOWN AND CITY CLERK , JOHN BAZZANO. DISTRIBUTED BY SIXTO LAZU

MEETING OF THE COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL
March 14, 2016
The minutes of the regular meetings of February 8 & 22, 2016 were approved without objection.
ACTION TAKEN
COMMUNICATIONS
1. MAYOR BRONIN, Presentation State of the City Address.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________Received
2. MAYOR BRONIN, with accompanying resolution authorizing the City to accept HIV
Prevention Grant funding from the Connecticut Department of Public Health.
______________________________________________________________________________-______________________Consent
3. MAYOR BRONIN, with accompanying resolution authorizing the City to accept a grant from
the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environment Protection (DEEP) Community
Garden Grant Initiative for improvements to the Neighborhood Community Garden located at
122 Enfield Street.
______________________________________________________________________________-______________________Consent
4. MAYOR BRONIN, with accompanying resolution authorizing the City to enter into a lease
agreement with Club Car, LLC., for leasing golf carts at Keney Park Golf Course.
___________________________Referred to the Operations, Management, Budget and Government Accountability Committee
5. MAYOR BRONIN, with accompanying resolution authorizing the City to accept funds from
the Emergency Management Performance Grant from the Connecticut Department of
Emergency Services and Public Protection.
________________________________________________________Referred to the Quality of Life and Public Safety Committee
6. MAYOR BRONIN, with accompanying resolution authorizing the City to enter into a two-
year contracts with four service providers as part of the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration
and Healthy Homes Program.
______________________________________________________________________________-______________________Consent
7. MAYOR BRONIN, with accompanying resolution concerning the appointment of four
individuals as regular members and three alternate member too the Zoning Board of Appeals.
_____________________________________________Referred to the Planning, Economic Developmen and Housing Committee
8. MAYOR BRONIN, with accompanying resolution authorizing the City to apply for and
accept a grant from the Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) Highway Safety
Office for enforcement of Distracting Driving offenses.
______________________________________________________________________________-______________________Consent
9. MAYOR BRONIN, with accompanying resolution concerning the appointment of various
individuals to the Tree Advisory Commission.
___ _________________________________________ ______Referred to the Public Works, Parks and Environment Committee
10. MAYOR BRONIN, with accompanying resolution authorizing the City to accept a three-year
grant from the Connecticut Department of Health to address a variety of public health needs.
______________________________________________________________________________-______________________Consent
11. MAYOR BRONIN, with accompanying resolution concerning the appointment of various
individuals as members to the Hartford Parking Authority (HPA).
Replacement________________Referred to the Operations, Management, Budget and Government Accountability Committee
12. MAYOR BRONIN, with accompanying resolution concerning the appointment of Marilyn
Cruz-Aponte as Director of the Hartford Department of Public Works.
March 28, 2016 @ 6:00pm
_____ _________________________________________ ___________________________Referred to the Committee of the Whole
13. MAYOR BRONIN, with accompanying resolution authorizing the City to issue a $665,000
loan to RBH Group to assist in financing an approximately $20 million mixed use
development at 370 Asylum Street.
___________________________Referred to the Operations, Management, Budget and Government Accountability Committee
14. MAYOR BRONIN, with accompanying resolution authorizing the City to sell and issue up
to $85 million in General Obligations Refunding Bonds.
HEARING DATE - Monday, March 21, 2016
___________________________Referred to the Operations, Management, Budget and Government Accountability Committee
15. MAYOR BRONIN, with accompanying resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept an
Enhanced 911 Capital Expenditure Grant from the Connecticut Department of Emergency
Services and Public Protection.
______________________________________________________________________________-______________________Consent
16. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, Communication concerning updates
from the Department of Health and Human Services.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________Received
17. PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, Communication
concerning the MDC/Niagara Bottling proposal and fact finding visit to Flint Michigan.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________Received
REPORTS
18. PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMITTEE, with
accompanying resolution concerning the appointment of Adrian Texidor to the Hartford
Stadium Authority.
______________________________________________________________________________-______________________Consent
19. PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMITTEE, with
accompanying resolution authorizing the City to enter into a Construction Agreement and an
Operating Agreement with the Hartford Public Library at 500 Main Street.
__________________________________________________________________Action postponed until March 28, 2016
FOR ACTION
20. Ordinance Establishing Hartford as a Sanctuary City.
______________________________________________________________________________-______________________Consent
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
21. (MAJORITY LEADER CONCEPCION) (COUNCIL PRESIDENT CLARKE II)
(COUNCILMAN GALE) (COUNCILMAN SANCHEZ) (COUNCILWOMAN THAMES)
(COUNCILWOMAN WINCH) Ordinance Amending Chapter 22, Motor Vehicles and Traffic
by adding thereto Article IV, Obstructing Intersection, of the Municipal Code
HEARING DATE - Monday, March 21, 2016
_________________________________________________________Referred to the Quality of Life and Public Safety Committee
22. (COUNCILMAN GALE) Ordinance to Implement the Charter
Provision Authorizing the Appointment of Registrar of Voters.
HEARING DATE - Monday, March 21, 2016
Replacement________________Referred to the Operations, Management, Budget and Government Accountability Committee
RESOLUTIONS
23. (COUNCIL PRESIDENT CLARKE II) (MAJORITY LEADER CONCEPCION)
(COUNCILWOMAN WINCH) (COUNCILWOMAN THAMES) Acceptance of
contributions from the City of Hartford Employee Retirement Fund to create a City Treasurer
Internship Program with the purpose of providing stipends to students participants of the
program from Hartford Public High Schools.
______________________________________________________________________________-______________________Consent
24. (COUNCIL PRESIDENT CLARKE II) (COUNCILWOMAN JENNINGS) (COUNCILMAN
SANCHEZ) The Court of Common Council hereby appoints Council President Thomas J.
Clarke II as a member of the School Building Committee.
______________________________________________________________________________-______________________Consent
25. (MINORITY LEADER BERMUDEZ) Support by Court of Common Council for the
passage of House Bill 5370, An Act Increasing The Minimum Fair Wage.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________Withdrawn
26. (MINORITY LEADER BERMUDEZ) Support by Court of Common Council for the
passage of Senate Bill 221, An Act Concerning Paid Family and Medical Leave.
Replacement__________________________________Referred to the Planning, Economic Developmen and Housing Committee
27. (COUNCILMAN SANCHEZ) (MAJORITY LEADER CONCEPCION) (MINORITY
LEADER BERMUDEZ) The Court of Common Council recognizes September 15, 2016
through October 15, 2016 as Hispanic Heritage Month and encourages the participation of
individuals of all cultural backgrounds to participle in this annual homage.
Replacement __________________________________________________________________-______________________Consent
28. (COUNCILMAN SANCHEZ) The Hartford Court of Common Council endorses and
supports the Hartford Veterans War Memorial Park-Over Deck project and request to initiate
the required park over deck design process that is necessary to obtain state and federal transit
oriented development funding already identified for constructing the project.
Replacement _________________________________Referred to the Planning, Economic Developmen and Housing Committee
Attest: John V. Bazzano
City Clerk