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Wednesday, February 17, 2016

COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA FOR FEBRUARY 22, 2016

AGENDA
MEETING OF THE COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL
February 22, 2016
Approve the minutes of Regular Meetings of February 8, 2016.
ACTION TAKEN
COMMUNICATIONS
1. MAYOR BRONIN, with accompanying resolution authorizing the City to enter into Sign
Location License Agreement with The Lamar Companies for billboard location at 425 Ann
Uccello Street.
2. MAYOR BRONIN, with accompanying resolution authorizing the City to enter into a lease
with the Connecticut Children's Medical Center for office space located at 379-381
Washington Street.
HEARING DATE - Monday, March 14, 2016
3. MAYOR BRONIN, 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.
4. MAYOR BRONIN, with accompanying resolution authorizing the City to accept a grant from
the Connecticut Department of Public Health for activities designed to increase the rate of
immunization among Hartford children against infectious diseases.
5. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, Communication concerning the presentation on
Governor's Proposed Budget and presentation on Mayor's Legislative Agenda
REPORTS
6. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT, BUDGET AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
COMMITTEE, Report concerning an ordinance amending an ordinance establishing a Public
Recreational Facilities Authority for the City of Hartford and Authorizing the transfer of real
property to said Authority
7. OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT, BUDGET AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution authorizing the transferring of funds from the
Sundry account: Non-Operating Department Expenditures to the Registrar of Voters Office
8. QUALITY OF LIFE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, Report concerning Ordinance
Establishing Hartford as a Sanctuary City.
FOR ACTION
9. Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article IV, Section 2-105 of Code de Changing the name of
Metro Hartford Information Services to Metro Hartford Innovation Services.
10. Ordinance amending an ordinance establishing a Public Recreational Facilities Authority for
the City of Hartford and Authorizing the transfer of real property to said Authority.
RESOLUTIONS
11. (COUNCIL PRESIDENT CLARKE II) (MAJORITY LEADER CONCEPCION)
Appointment of Denise Best, Nicole Hughey and Julia Knowton to the LiveHartford Task
Force.
Attest: John V. Bazzano
City Clerk

Sunday, February 14, 2016

AN ANDREW UPDATE

My nephew Andrew,. above, competing recently in Park City Utah
 
My nephew, Andrew Haraghey, continues his quest to qualify for the Paralympics to be held in 2018 in South Korea in the Alpine Downhill racing category. Andrew did just qualify for the World Cup races next month in Aspen , Colorado
 
 
Yesterday Andrew won  two bronze medals in speed races  in Aspen, CO. He is also qualified to compete in World Cup races next month. This is a HUGE accomplishment! Thanks to everyone that got him to this level!

Andrew developed Cerebral Palsy shortly after his birth. Despite his diagnosis, Andrew has worked  to overcome his challenge and is an amazing skier and inspiration to many.

Andrew's quest does not come without a price tag. The expenses for travel, training and equipment, as well as entrance fees for events, can add up. A portion of those  costs have been defrayed by a  Children's book my sister Sheryl wrote about her son Andrew. The book was also illustrated by my sister  and it has been well received, the second printing of the book came out last week. You can find out more at ":Andrew can Ski... Even with CP"  check it out here http://andrewcanski.com/

The Enfield Elks is going to help again with a Pasta dinner & dance fundraiser to help Andrew's efforts. Save the date... May 14.  More on this as details are developed.

You can find out more about Andrew and his quest at http://andrewraces.com/ a link to his "go fund me" page is there also, or click here https://www.gofundme.com/andrewraces

UPDATE: From Andrew's Facebook page this afternoon;

I just wanted to update everyone on the happenings so far, as I haven't posted in a while. I've been plenty busy, with competing in Canada in November, resulting in qualifying for World Cups in Speed events while achieving a 3.7 GPA at Westminster College for the fall semester. I then went on to compete in races throughout North America, where I ended up earning a silver medal in both the Super G, and Slalom at Whiteface resort. Through all my hard work, and the support of everyone around me, I have qualified for the World Cup Speed events in Aspen, Colorado later this month, as well as being wild carded into the World Cup tech event at Aspen as well.

Friday, February 12, 2016

ANOTHER RESPONSE TO A COMMENT


Anonymous said...
And what about all those new medical kits for the cruisers. A lot of good they will do sitting in a classroom at the Academy. Why? If anyone needs them, not much you can do about it, especially after we were trained with them . Why buy them in the first place if we can't have access to them. maybe eventually we can say "geez, we might have saved a life if they weren't locked up in the Academy"
February 9, 2016 at 7:30 PM
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Anonymous said...
The lack of med kits being distributed back in october, rests on Deputy Chief Dustin Rendock. Plain and simple. He put a major speedbump up. Those kits are ready to be deployed, but Rendock has to flex what little command presence he has as the behind the desk Chief.
But hey, i dont mind driving a spare cruiser with no kit or tank in it. What a lawsuit it would be if someone dies due to med kits piled up at the academy. I bet they would be in the field after a nbc 30 news broadcast .....hmmmmmmm
February 9, 2016 at 8:34 PM


The two comments above were received Monday night. The comments provoked me to find out more. Apparently, the new medical kits were ordered to outfit Hartford Police cruisers with new medical bags . The bags also contain technology and equipment used by the US Military for lifesaving efforts, particularly to deal with shootings and severe trauma. The packets apparently use  technology that provides clotting agents to  gunshot wounds and definitely have proven beneficial in saving lives.

HPD personnel were trained in the use of the equipment , from what I am told by sources , in August. The lifesaving equipment has sat in a classroom at the Police Academy ever since, never being distributed to front line units in the field. I am unable to  understand what would motivate anyone to withhold such important equipment from being put into service as soon as it was available. Does the person playing games have a conscience?

Never being distributed to units in the field, until today that is. Once I began asking questions and trying to gather answers as to why lifesaving equipment was gathering dust at the Academy, things began to happen. This morning, all HPD Patrol units from the midnight shift were ordered to report to the Police Academy to be outfitted with their new medical equipment. From what I am told, all HPD line units are tonight fitted with new lifesaving equipment, including the clotting factor and specialized trauma bandages specially designed to deal with gunshot wounds.

Keep the comments coming in, they do make a difference. In this case possibly with lifesaving results.

And I also received a question about the oxygen tanks with the kits freezing

According to information on-line,the tank its self. it can feel frozen. but wont break when dropped. if you mean the oxygen itself. . . yes oxygen can freeze. all elements have a freezing point. Oxygen has a freezing point of -368.77 °F. I don't think the temperature is predicted to get  anywhere near that this weekend, but maybe one of the Deputy Chiefs knows better
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Thursday, February 11, 2016

HARTFORD CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS FOR FEBRUARY 8, 2016

WHERE THERE IS SMOKE.. FIRE REVEALS MARIJUANA OPERATION

VICENTE SANTIAGO
 
On Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at approximately 3:40 p.m., HPD Patrol Officers were dispatched to 180 Bonner Street to assist Hartford Fire Department on a structure fire.  After the fire was extinguished, fire personnel notified HPD Officers that they located suspected marijuana grow in the master bedroom. HPD Detectives from the Vice and Narcotics Unit responded to the scene and determined that inside the residence was a marijuana grow in the bedroom and basement areas.  A search warrant was applied for and executed, where Detectives were able to locate 20 marijuana plants and several items used to cultivate marijuana plants.  The resident of the home arrived on scene and was placed under arrest for several drug related charges and transported to the HPD Booking Facility to be processed.  HFD reported the fire was not caused by marijuana op.

Evidence:

20 Marijuana plants

Grow lights, timers, liquid plant food, thermometer and one grow cabinet

Arrested: Vincente Santiago, 32, of Hartford, CT

CHARGES:

1.       Illegal Cultivation of Marijuana

2.       Possession of Marijuana

3.       Drug Factory

4.       Possession within 1500 feet of a School

SOUTH MARSHALL CLEAN-UP CONTINUES, FROM HPD

On Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at approximately 8:30 p.m., HPD Detectives from the Vice and Narcotics unit executed a valid search and seizure warrant at 18 South Marshall Street.  HPD Detectives were able to obtain credible information that individuals residing in this location were selling narcotics.  Upon executing the search and seizure warrant, Detectives located a male and two females in the living room of the apartment.  A search of the apartment produced two loaded firearms, one reported stolen out of New Hampshire, 224 bags of heroin, 5 ounces of crack cocaine, $1406 dollars in U.S. currency, 2 ounces of Marijuana and miscellaneous packaging material.  All three individuals were placed under arrest for firearm and narcotic related charges and transported to the HPD Booking Facility for processing.  The resident of 218 South Marshall Street was allowed to call an individual to secure her apartment.  The individual contacted to by the resident arrived on scene to secure the apartment, during a warrant check of Vilcher, it was determined that he had an outstanding warrant out of New York as a Fugitive from Justice for narcotic related charges. 

Evidence:

Ruger .44 caliber revolver, Model Super Red Hawk (stolen out of N.H)

Silver Colt .32 caliber handgun, Model .32 rimless

224 bags of heroin

5 ounces of crack cocaine

$1406.00 in U.S. currency

Packaging material

Arrested:  Sarah Rivera, 27, of Hartford, CT

CHARGES:

1.       Possession of Narcotics

2.       Possession of Narcotics With Intent to Sell

3.       Drug Factory

4.       Possession of Controlled Substance

5.       Possession of a Stolen Firearm

6.       Possession Controlled Substance With Intent to Sell

Arrested: Lamar Stanford, 36, of Windsor, CT (Convicted Felon 16 Previous Hartford Arrests)

CHARGES:

1.       Possession of Narcotics

2.       Possession Narcotics With Intent to Sell

3.       Drug Factory

4.       Possession of Controlled Substance

5.       Possession of a Stolen Firearm

6.       Possession Controlled Substance With Intent to Sell

7.       Criminal Possession of a Firearm

Arrested: Danielle Hicks,. 28, of Hartford, CT (also Convicted Felon 16 Previous Hartford Arrests)

CHARGES:

1.       Possession of Narcotics

2.       Possession Narcotics With Intent to Sell

3.       Drug Factory

4.       Possession of Controlled Substance

5.       Possession of a Stolen Firearm

6.       Possession Controlled Substance With Intent to Sell

7.       Criminal Possession of a Firearm

Taken into custody: Felix Vilcher, 45, of Hartford, CT

CHARGES: Outstanding warrant for Fugitive of Justice