Hartford public meetings in 2023
9 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Finance & Personnel Committee
The Finance & Personnel Committee will consider several financial and licensing items, including carrying forward $101,357 for incomplete 2023 projects. The committee will also review a property damage claim, a bartender's license denial, and the write-off of unpaid personal property taxes.
- Carry-forward of $101,357 for General Fund projects including Willow Drive paving and North Main Street curb and gutter work
- Denial of a $614.25 property damage claim by Maureen Boll
- Denial of a bartender's license for Samantha Rasmussen
- Write-off of $1,345.46 in uncollectible 2023 personal property taxes
- Approval of a weights and measures license for Goodwill Retail Services, Inc.
Finance & Personnel Committee
The Finance & Personnel Committee will meet to discuss an amended Class A liquor license for J&M, LTD (West Side Mart). The amendment is requested due to a change in the registered agent.
- Amended Class A liquor license for J&M, LTD (West Side Mart)
Finance & Personnel Committee
The Finance & Personnel Committee is discussing two Letters of Agreement with WPPA/LEER Local #464. These agreements address how overtime is calculated under the Fair Labor Standards Act for police school liaison hours and department-sponsored activities.
- Authorization of two Letters of Agreement with WPPA/LEER Local #464
- Proposed scheduling changes for Police School Liaison Officers to include 9-hour school days
- Provisions for compensating officers for department-sponsored activities like Shop with A Cop
- Amendments to Article IX of the 2023-2025 City of Hartford and WPPA/LEER Local #464 Contract
Finance & Personnel Committee
The Finance & Personnel Committee will consider denying two sewer backup insurance claims and authorizing a new dispatch service transition. The committee will also review a contract for crossing guards and the purchase of a new city truck.
- Denial of $10,000 sewer backup claim for Gust Zignego (257 West Loos)
- Denial of $2,801.53 sewer backup claim for The Local Collective (10 South Main)
- Transitioning dispatch services to Washington County Sheriffs Department and purchasing Pro Phoenix software for up to $166,845.00
- Purchase of a 2023 Ram 1500 truck from Ewald Automotive Group for a total cost not to exceed $26,489 after trade-in
- Crossing guard contract with the Hartford Joint #1 District
Finance & Personnel Committee
The Finance & Personnel Committee is reviewing several renewals for alcohol, tobacco, and weights and measures licenses. The committee is also considering new agreements for police school liaison officers and a roofing contract for the Main Street Link Building.
- Renewal of Class A, B, and C alcohol and intoxicating liquor licenses
- Renewal of cigarette, tobacco, and weights and measures licenses
- Police School Liaison Officer Agreement with Hartford Joint #1 School District
- Police School Liaison Officer Agreement with Hartford Union High School District
- Performance Roofing Systems, Inc. quote of $28,995.00 for Main Street Link Building roof replacement
Finance & Personnel Committee
The Finance & Personnel Committee will meet to discuss a license application for A&M Café, LLC. The application is for both fermented malt beverages and intoxicating liquor at 39 N. Main Street.
- Liquor and fermented malt beverage license for A&M Café, LLC at 39 N. Main Street
Finance & Personnel Committee
The Finance & Personnel Committee will consider a new wage structure for City of Hartford taxi drivers to improve recruitment and retention. The committee will also discuss authorizing a $36,898 purchase for a Foresight Sports Sim-In-a-Box golf simulator kit.
- Proposed taxi driver wage adjustments, including a new Lead Driver position at $17.00/hr
- Proposed $36,898 quote from Foresight Sports for a golf simulator kit
- Proposed taxi service staffing changes to include an additional weekday part-time driver
- Fiscal impact of $10,208.97 for taxi driver wages and benefits in 2023
Finance & Personnel Committee
The Finance & Personnel Committee is discussing authorization to purchase two 2023 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid squads from Ewald Automotive Group. This follows a cancellation of a previous 2022 order due to market and supply chain issues. The purchase would cost up to $45,199 per vehicle.
- Purchase of two 2023 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid squads
- Price not to exceed $45,199 per vehicle
- Vendor: Ewald Automotive Group
- Total additional expenditure of $7,142 compared to previous 2022 quotes
Finance & Personnel Committee
The Finance & Personnel Committee will consider a referendum question regarding sharing Washington County sales tax to fund local roads. They will also discuss ratifying a new three-year police contract and approving a design study for a waterslide tower.
- Proposed referendum to share 20% of Washington County sales tax for local road maintenance
- Ratification of the 2023-2025 WPPA police contract with scheduled wage increases
- $15,000 proposal from Ramaker for a Signicast Indoor Aquatic Center waterslide tower design study
- Denial of a bartender's license for Christian Delonget