ATTENDANCE: Michael Coffey, Chair; Carvin Hilliard; Rick McQuaid;
Kelly Stranini; Douglas Sutton

ROLL CALL

The meeting was called to order at 7:43 p.m. by Mr. Coffey. He called the roll and noted that a quorum was present.

MINUTES

** MS. STRANINI MOVED TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS SUBMITTED
** MOTION PASSED WITH ONE (1) ABSTENTION (MR. MCQUAID)

OLD BUSINESS: Eminent Domain

Mr. Coffey said that he had hoped that something would have been done in Hartford about Eminent Domain.

Mr. Coffey said that the definition of blight will come out of the Planning Committee. He said that he would be concerned that they would have problems if this Committee were to use their own interpretation of the definition of blight.

If they want to change anything about Eminent Domain they would need a super majority (10 votes) of the Common Council. Mr. Coffey said that they could look at the possibility of compensation and of not seizing properties of owner occupied units.

Mr. Coffey said that he will research the topics of eminent domain and blight further and bring more information to the next meeting.

NEW BUSINESS:

a) Alcoholic Beverage, Article III, Public Consumption

Mr. Coffey said that this ordinance would help fill in where there is a void, especially since outdoor dining is now permitted in the City.

** MR. MCQUAID MOVED THIS ITEM TO A PUBLIC HEARING AT THE NEXT MEETING
** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

b) Living Wage Ordinance

Mr. Coffey said that he has started ordering materials for this issue. He said that the Committee could talk about this more in earnest at the next meeting.

Mr. McQuaid requested a synapses from the Law Department explaining the living wage.

Mr. Coffey said that he envisions that it would not apply to everyone in the City. Some of the qualifications would be that they have over $25,000 in business with the City; $25,000 in tax breaks from the City; work for the City. Mr. Coffey said that there are no City employees earning minimum wage. He said that he will get more history on this item as well as a financial analysis of the costs.

c) Project Labor Agreements “PLA”

Mr. Coffey said that he has started doing work on this item. However, this item will not be addressed until September.

ACTION ON BUSINESS ITEMS

Mr. Coffey announced that one of the summer meetings will be cancelled.

Mr. McQuaid requested an update on some of the ordinances they worked on last term.

Mr. Coffey said that he will have more information for the Committee at the next meeting.

ADJOURNMENT

** MR. MCQUAID MOVED TO ADJOURN
** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

There was no further business and the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 7:55 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Rosemarie Lombardi
Telesco Secretarial Services