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2026-09-28 - City Council

Summary

Built from the official minutes. No agenda, video or transcript on file.

  • Called to order by Council President Clarke at 7:04 PM; adjourned 7:42 PM. All nine members were present at roll call: Clarke, Bilodeau, Hernandez, Rosado, Rossetti, Surgeon, Gale, Michtom and Thomas. Surgeon is recorded absent on most votes after the first item, and Michtom and Thomas are recorded absent on the minutes vote. Bilodeau moved and Hernandez seconded every motion.
  • Minutes of the September 14 meeting approved 7-0 (absent: Michtom and Thomas).
  • Referred 8-0 (Surgeon absent) to committee: the sale of 144 and 148 Mather Street, 151 Brook Street and 65 Pliny Street to the San Juan Center, Inc. (Planning, Economic Development & Housing, public hearing October 19 at 7:00 PM, 8-24 review); a resolution to apply to the state for added funding for the Fred D. Wish Museum School project (OMBGA); the appointment of David Dion to the Hartford Golf Course Oversight Commission (Public Works, Parks, Recreation & Environment); end-of-year FY26 budget transfers for Fire, Public Works and Sports & Recreation (OMBGA); end-of-year transfers to address the Board of Education FY2026 deficit (OMBGA); a $54,508.22 state grant for early voting costs (OMBGA).
  • Referred 9-0 to Quality of Life & Public Safety: acceptance of $5,000 from Enbridge toward AquaEye Pro sonar recovery equipment and training for the Police Department.
  • Approved on consent 9-0: a state DEEP Urban Forest Resilience grant to remove and replace hazardous and diseased trees.
  • Committee communications received 8-0: the Public Works committee discharge of the Eversource easement resolution, and the Quality of Life & Public Safety report on the $150,000 Connecticut Department of Transportation car seat safety grant (Safe Kids Connecticut).
  • Approved on consent 8-0: the $150,000 car seat safety grant; the permanent easement at 905 West Boulevard to Eversource for an underground electric transmission line; and the Civilian Police Review Board ordinance (substitute) amending Article V, Division 5, Section 2-196.
  • Postponed 8-0: the dog ordinance (Chapter 6, Section 6-15), the tenant relocation ordinance (Chapter 18, Section 18-110) and the 175 Mather Street Lots to Homes lease.
  • Referred 8-0: resolution R2026-022 (citywide street and traffic signage audit) to Public Works, Parks, Recreation & Environment; resolution R2026-023 (Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey Way, public hearing October 19 at 7:00 PM) to the Public Dedication Committee.
  • Resolution R2026-024 to create a taskforce on illegal and black market cannabis products was withdrawn; no vote needed.

Civilian Police Review Board Revisions

  • Substitute ordinance amending Article V, Division 5, Section 2-196 (sponsors Rosado, Gale, Clarke, Michtom, Thomas, Rossetti, Surgeon, Hernandez and Bilodeau) approved on consent 8-0 (Surgeon absent). This follows the September 14 amendments.

Eversource West Boulevard Easement

  • Public Works committee discharge received 8-0, then the permanent easement at 905 West Boulevard approved on consent 8-0.

Mather Street Property Redevelopment

  • Sale of 144 and 148 Mather Street, 151 Brook Street and 65 Pliny Street to San Juan Center, Inc. referred to Planning, Economic Development & Housing 8-0 with an October 19 hearing. The separate 175 Mather Street Lots to Homes lease was postponed 8-0.

Tenant Relocation Services Ordinance

  • Michtom's ordinance postponed 8-0.

Dog and Cat Limitation Ordinance

  • Rosado and Gale's ordinance (limitation on the number of dogs) postponed 8-0.

Street and Traffic Signage Audit

  • R2026-022, sponsored by Clarke, Bilodeau, Rosado, Rossetti, Thomas and Surgeon, referred 8-0.

Honorary Street Namings

  • R2026-023 (Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey Way) referred to the Public Dedication Committee 8-0.

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