The Electors of the City of New Haven are hereby warned to meet at their respective polling places in said City on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, for the following purposes:
I.
To cast their votes for Presidential and Vice-Presidential electors, United States Senator, Representative in Congress, State Senator, State Representative, Registrar of Voters*, (insert any offices involved in special elections or elected annually by special act).
II. To vote approval or disapproval of the following referendum is in accordance with
Section 9 – 369(a) of the CGS and section 2 – 348 of the New Haven Code of Ordinances: “Shall Congress reduce military spending; transfer fund to convert to civilian production; create jobs to rebuild our infrastructure; meet pressing human needs?”
Notice is hereby given that the location of the polling places is as follows:
**Absentee Ballots will be counted at the following central location:
Kennedy Mitchell Hall of Records, Ground Floor, 200 Orange St,New Haven, Ct
Voting machines will be used. The polls will be opened at six o’clock in the morning (6:00 a.m.) and will remain open until eight o’clock in the evening (8:00 p.m.).
Dated at New Haven, Connecticut, this 16th day of October, 2012.
In accordance with Sections 36 and 41 of the City Charter, 1993 Revised, notice Is hereby given of the enactment and approval of the following named ordinance:
Said ordinances are on file in the City Clerk’s Office, Room 204, Kennedy Mitchell Hall of Records, 200 Orange St., where they may be inspected or copies applied for and reference thereto is hereby made a part of this notice.
The aforementioned ordinance, were enacted by the Board of Aldermen on the 4th day of September, 2012 1. 26 ayes and 0 nos 2. 25 ayes and 0 nos
Said ordinances will become operative and in effect on September 25, 2012.
In accordance with Sections 36 and 41 of the City Charter, 1993 Revised, notice
Is hereby given of the enactment and approval of the following named ordinance:
ZONINGORDINANCETEXTAMENDMENTANDZONINGORDINANCEMAPAMENDMENT APPROVINGADOPTIONOF A NEWBUSINESS D‑3 MIXEDUSECENTRALBUSINESSDISTRICT (‘BD‑3 DISTRICT”) ANDOTHERAMENDMENTSANDAMENDINGTHEZONINGMAP (GRID NUMBERS 11 AND 12) TOCHANGETHEDESIGNATIONOF 15.8 ACRESOFLAND (PARCELS #241‑0204-00100, #241‑0204-00200, #241‑0204-00201, #241‑0204-00300, #241‑0204-00400 AND #241- 0204 – 00500) LOCATEDINTHESTATEROUTE 34 CORRIDORANDADJACENTPROPERTIES FROMBUSINESS D‑CENTRALBUSINESSDISTRICTTOBD‑3 DISTRICT
Said ordinance is on file in the City Clerk’s Office, Room 204, Kennedy Mitchell Hall of Records, 200 Orange St., where they may be inspected or copies applied for and reference thereto is hereby made a part of this notice.
The aforementioned ordinance, were enacted by the Board of Aldermen on the 6th day of August, 2012 by a vote of 26 ayes and 0 nos.
Said ordinances will become operative and in effect on September 10, 2012.
The New Haven Board of Assessment Appeals will hold hearings for motor vehicle assessment appeals on Thursday, September 27, 2012 from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. and Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. in the Assessor’s Office, City Hall, 165 Church St., New Haven, CT 06510. The deliberations will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. in the Assessor’s Office.
ORDINANCEOFTHEBOARDOFALDERMENESTABLISHING A PROCESSFORTRANSPARENTALLOCATIONANDDISTRIBUTIONOFRESOURCESEQUITABLYINNEWHAVENANDCREATIONOF A NEWCITYRESOURCESALLOCATIONSUBCOMMITTEE. ..body WHEREAS: The City of New Haven annually confronts the issue of limited resources and overwhelming need related to sidewalk improvements, street paving, tree trimming, and stump removal; and
WHEREAS: over time various strategies and mechanisms have been employed in order to address this; and
WHEREAS: there has been limited transparency and consistency in the manner that public improvements in the right of way occurred; and
WHEREAS: from time to time this leads to much consternation by residents and businesses owners in the city; and
WHEREAS: the New Haven Charter, under Article 9, Sec 45, “Authority of board of aldermen over streets, highways, wharves, docks” and Article XI, Sec 58, “Budgetary procedures; duties of the Mayor, city clerk, board of aldermen”, provides the Board of Aldermen the authority to address this issue; and
WHEREAS: Article 9, Sec 45 states that “The board of aldermen shall have sole authority over all streets and highways, including sole authority to lay out, make or order new highways and streets and to discontinue the same. No person shall open, within the limits of said city, any public or private way, except under the provisions of an order of said board of aldermen. Said board of aldermen is hereby authorized to order, lay out, construct, repair and alter public squares, parks, streets, highways, sewers, gutters, drains, bridges and walks, except as herein otherwise provided, when and where, in the opinion of said board, the public good shall so require, and to order the paving, macadamizing or other improvement of any street, alley or highway within said city” and “The department of public works and the department of parks shall execute all orders of the board of aldermen with reference to the matters referred to in this section.”; and
WHEREAS: the solution to this should result in a transparent allocation and distribution of resources equitably in New Haven.
NOW, THEREFOREBEITORDAINEDTHAT a new four member City Resources Allocation Subcommittee (hereafter referred to as the C.R.A. subcommittee will be formed consisting of two (2) aldermanic representatives, to be selected by the leadership of the Board of Aldermen as follows: one (1) from leadership, and one (1) from the members of the Board of Aldermen not in leadership, and two (2) members from the administration, to be appointed by the Mayor, each member of the Subcommittee serving a 2‑year term beginning in 2012.
BEITALSOFURTHERORDAINEDTHAT in the FY 2012 – 2013 budget funds be allocated to have an independent, expert consultant complete an up-to-date survey rating condition of all of the city’s streets and sidewalks, with said survey to be submitted to the City Resources Allocation Subcommittee, and to be undertaken at least once every four years. The City of New Haven shall maintain two lists, each produced by such independent, expert consultant, showing the block by block condition of (1) all sidewalks, and (2) all streets in New Haven. These lists shall be kept current and shall be posted on the City’s website; and
BEITALSOFURTHERORDAINEDTHAT Aldermen are encouraged to and can choose to have an open and participatory process, in which their ward residents are involved in identifying and addressing needs in their respective wards. On an annual basis, each of the Aldermen shall develop a list of projects for their ward ranked in order of greatest priority based on a scale which factors in public safety urgency, as well as the degree of constituent concern. Such list shall be submitted to the City Resources Allocation Subcommittee on a date determined by the Allocation sub-committee in 2012 and annually no later than June 15 of each year thereafter.
BEITALSOFURTHERORDAINEDTHAT the appropriate type of paving treatment for a ward street to be repaved shall be determined by the City Engineer and/or the Director of Public Works. The Subcommittee shall consult with and seek the advice and expertise of the City Engineer, Director of Public Works and Director of Parks, Recreation and Trees in expediting completion of the selected sidewalk, street and tree projects.
BEITALSOFURTHERORDAINEDTHAT the City of New Haven shall allocate and distribute all resources for sidewalk improvements, street paving, tree trimming or removal, and stump removal, equitably in the following manner.
A. Federal and State funding for specific streets, roads, and sidewalks will be coordinated with the Aldermen in the affected wards.
B. Other funds designated for sidewalk improvements, street paving, tree trimming or removal, and stump removal shall be divided into two funds: An Emergency Street Paving Fund to be used for urgent unforeseeable projects to be done throughout the City, regardless of ward, which pose a public safety risk and require immediate remedial action; and a General Street Paving Fund, which addresses ongoing repair needs in the wards, as selected by the C.R.A. subcommittee, based on the consultant’s ratings and Aldermanic input.
BEITALSOFURTHERORDAINEDTHAT the new resource allocation process for sidewalk improvements, street paving, tree trimming or removal, and stump removal shall take effect and commence operation beginning with the Fiscal Year budget 2012 – 2013 and that;
A. The funds for Street Paving consist of the:
1. Emergency Street Paving Fund: Each fiscal year funds shall be allocated for this purpose based on the average of the last five years actual expenditures for urgent unforeseeable projects throughout the city which posed a public safety risk and required immediate remedial action.
2. General Street Paving Fund: Each fiscal year funds a minimum of $750,000 shall be allocated for this purpose. The C.R.A. subcommittee may recommend that the Board of Aldermen increase the amount.
B. The funds for Sidewalks consist of the:
1. Emergency Sidewalk Fund: Each fiscal year funds shall be allocated for this purpose based on the average of the last five years actual expenditures for urgent unforeseeable projects throughout the city which posed a public safety risk and required immediate remedial action
2. General Sidewalk Fund: Each fiscal year a minimum of $1,000,000 shall be allocated shall for this purpose. The C.R.A. subcommittee may recommend that the Board of Aldermen increase this amount.
C. The funds for Trees consist of the General Ward Tree Fund: Each fiscal year a minimum of $160,000 from the Park Department’s capital budget “street trees fund” shall be allocated for this purpose to be divided equally between all wards. The C.R.A. subcommittee may recommend that the Board of Aldermen increase this amount.
BEITALSOFURTHERORDAINEDTHAT, working within budgetary limits, the City Resources Allocation Subcommittee will select and approve all street and sidewalk work prior to any work commencing (with the exception of emergency repairs, which must be reported to the C.R.A. subcommittee for review no more than 30 (thirty) days from when such job commenced). The C.R.A. subcommittee shall prioritize and select all non-emergency projects to be scheduled, based on ratings by the consultant; recommendations and input on each ward’s priorities based on lists supplied by individual aldermen; and based on advice and consultation with the city engineer, director of public works and other appropriate city officials. Emphasis is to be given to repairing those streets and sidewalks deemed to be in the worst condition or a greater safety risk.
BEITALSOFURTHERORDAINEDTHAT the C.R.A. subcommittee will communicate regularly with the Board of Aldermen on the selection and scheduling of the projects to be done on streets, sidewalks, and trees, as well as provide regular quarterly reports on all street, sidewalk and tree work to the entire Board, upon submission such communication including but not limited to all quarterly reports shall also be posted on the city’s website by the city staff on the C.R.A subcommittee; and
BEITALSOFURTHERORDAINEDTHAT the C. R.A. will report to the Finance Committee of the Board of Aldermen in November, 2012 and as needed to review this ordinance and make recommendations for amendment to the ordinance for future fiscal years.
In accordance with Sections 36 and 41 of the City Charter, 1993 Revised, notice is hereby given of the enactment and approval of the following named ordinances:
Reference to the ANNUALBUDGET for the City of New Haven for fiscal year, July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013: Said ordinances is on file in the City Clerk’s Office, Room 202, Kennedy Mitchell Hall of Records, 200 Orange St., where is may be inspected or copies applied for and reference therefo is hereby made a part of this notice.
The aforementioned, ordinances were enacted by the Board of Aldermen on May 29, 2012 by a vote of 25 ayes and 0 nos and approved by the Mayor on June 5, 2012.
Said ordinance amendment will become operative and in effect on July 1, 2012 Attest:
LEGALNOTICEOFRECEIPTOFCERTIFICATIONOFPARTY-ENDORSEDCANDIDATESFORMUNICIPALOFFICES (Prescribed by the Secretary of the State and required to be published by Municipal Clerk under Conn. Gen. Stat. §9 – 395) ______________________________________________________________________________
LEGALNOTICE
A certified list of Republican party-endorsed candidates for the Town of New Haven for election as Registrar of Voters.
will be on file in my office at 200 Orange Street , Connecticut, and
copies thereof are available for public distribution not later than the fourteenth day following
the close of the town committee meeting, caucus or convention which made the endorsement.
A Primary will be held August 14, 2012 if the required primary petition(s) for opposition
candidate(s) is filed, pursuant to Sections 9 – 382 to 9 – 450 of the Connecticut General Statutes,
not later than 4:00 p.m. on June 12, 2012. For Justice of the Peace, a petition form with
candidates numbering at least a bare majority of the number of justices of the peace to be
nominated by such party in the municipality must be filed. Petition forms, instructions and
information concerning the procedure for filing of opposing candidacies, including schedules,
may be obtained from:
Rae Tramantano, Republican Registrar of Voters,
200 Orange Street . New Haven, Ct
Ronald Smith Municipal Clerk of New Haven
LEGAL NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF CERTIFICATION OF PARTY-ENDORSED CANDIDATES FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICES
In accordance with Sections 36 and 41 of the City Charter, 1993 Revised, notice Is hereby given of the enactment and approval of the following named ordinance:
Said ordinances are on file in the City Clerk’s Office, Room 204, Kennedy Mitchell Hall of Records, 200 Orange St., where they may be inspected or copies applied for and reference thereto is hereby made a part of this notice.
The aforementioned ordinances, were enacted by the Board of Aldermen on the 21st day of May, 2012 by a vote of 26 ayes and 0 nos.
Said ordinances will become operative and in effect on May 29, 2012.
In accordance with Sections 36 and 41 of the City Charter, 1993 Revised, notice
Is hereby given of the enactment and approval of the following named ordinance:
ORDINANCEAMENDMENTFROMALDERPERSONSPEREZ, JAMES, PAOLILLO, WALKERANDROBINSON-THORPEPROVIDINGFOR A PROCESSFOR THESELECTIONOFLEGALSERVICES, PROFESSIONALEXPERTS, AND CONSULTANTSBYTHEBOARDOFALDERMENANDREQUIRINGCREATION ANNUALLYOF A LISTOFATTORNEYSFOROUTSIDECOUNSEL.
Said ordinance is on file in the City Clerk’s Office, Room 204, Kennedy Mitchell Hall of Records, 200 Orange St., where it may be inspected or copies applied for and reference thereto is hereby made a part of this notice.
The aforementioned ordinance, was enacted by the Board of Aldermen on the 16th day of April, 2012 by a vote of 25 ayes and 0 nos.
Said ordinances will become operative and in effect on April 27, 2012.
Said ordinance is on file in the City Clerk’s Office, Room 204, Kennedy Mitchell Hall of Records, 200 Orange St., where it may be inspected or copies applied for and reference thereto is hereby made a part of this notice.
The aforementioned ordinances, were enacted by the Board of Aldermen on the 2nd day of April, 2012 by a vote of 26 ayes and 0 nos.
Said ordinances will become operative and in effect on April 12, 2012.
Notice of Presidential Preference Primary Notice is hereby given that a Presidential Preference Primary of the Republican Party will be held on April 24, 2012, in each town.
Notice is also hereby given that the following are the names of the candidates (including the category “Uncommitted”) which are to appear on the ballot at said primary in the manner and in the order in which such names and category are herein listed, under the office designation “Nomination for President of the United States”, together with the addresses of such candidates:
Newt Gingrich, Atlanta GA Ron Paul, Springfield VA Mitt Romney, Boston MA Rick Santorum, Verona PA Uncommitted
Dated at Hartford, Connecticut, this 20th Day of March, 2012. Denise Merrill Secretary of the State
The foregoing is a copy of the notice which I have received from the Office of the Secretary of the State in accordance with Secs. 9 – 433 and 9 – 471 of the General Statutes. As provided, such primary will be held on April 24, 2012. The hours of voting at said primary and the location of the polls will be as follows:
Hours of Voting: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location of Polling Place Voting District
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**Absentee ballots will be counted at the following central location Kennedy Mitchell Hall of Records 200 Orange St Dated at New Haven Connecticut, this 20th day of March, 2012.
Town Clerk Ronald Smith Town of New Haven
**Include only when central counting has been designated under §9 – 147a of the General Statutes.
Said ordinance is on file in the City Clerk’s Office, Room 204, Kennedy Mitchell Hall of Records, 200 Orange St., where it may be inspected or copies applied for and reference thereto is hereby made a part of this notice.
The aforementioned, ordinance was enacted by the Board of Aldermen on the 21st day of February, 2012 by a vote of 25 ayes and 0 nos.
Said ordinances will become operative and in effect on March 15, 2012.
The New Haven Board of Assessment Appeals will conduct appellant hearings weekdays at 5:00 pm, beginning Wednesday, March 7, 2012 and running through Monday, March 26, 2012 at the Office of the City Assessor, City Hall, 165 Church St., New Haven, Ct. Hearings will also be held on Saturdays on March 10, 17 and 24, 2012 at 9:00 am in the same location.
In accordance with Sections 36 and 41 of the City Charter, 1993 Revised, notice
Is hereby given of the enactment and approval of the following named ordinance:
ORDINANCEAMENDMENTFROMLCITOCHAPTER 17, LICENSESANDPERMITS, ARTICLEXIV, RESIDENTIALRENTALBUSINESSLICENSEREQUIREMENTSFOR RENTALPROPERTYOWNERSTOPROVIDETHELEGALAUTHORITYNECESSARY TOENFORCEANDOPERATEIN A MANNERCONSISTENTWITHTHECITY’S ANTIBLIGHTANDPROPERTYMAINTENANCEORDINANCE.
Said ordinance is on file in the City Clerk’s Office, Room 204, Kennedy Mitchell Hall of Records, 200 Orange St., where it may be inspected or copies applied for and reference thereto is hereby made a part of this notice.
The aforementioned, ordinance was enacted by the Board of Aldermen on the 6th day of February, 2012 by a vote of 28 ayes and 0 nos
Said ordinances will become operative and in effect on February 17, 2012.
Prescribed form of Legal Notice re: PARTY-ENDORSED Candidates for TOWNCOMMITTEEAT-LARGE
LEGALNOTICE
A certified list of 8 Republican party-endorsed candidates for the town of New Haven for election as Members of the Town Committee At-Large is on file in my office at 200 Orange Street 2nd Floor, Connecticut and copies are available for public distribution. The number of Town Committee Members to be elected, under party rules, is 60.
A Primary will be held March 6, 2012, if 15 candidacies (which is at least 25% of the number of town committee members to be elected by such party in the municipality) are filed in accordance with §§9 – 382 to 9 – 450, inclusive, of the General Statutes, by persons other than party-endorsed candidates, not later than 4:00 p.m. of February 1, 2012, provided the number of such candidacies plus the number of endorsed candidates, exceeds the number of town committee members to be elected. (If the number of opposing candidacies filed is reduced to less than such 25%, no primary will be held.)
Petition forms, instructions and information concerning the procedure for filing opposing candidacies, may be obtained from Rae Tramontano, Republican Registrar of Voters, 200 Orange Street 2nd floor.
In accordance with Sections 36 and 41 of the City Charter, 1993 Revised, notice Is hereby given of the enactment and approval of the following named ordinance:
Ordinance Amendment Amending the New Haven Code of Ordinances to Remove Chapter 26, Steam, Electrical and Refrigeration Equipment.
Said ordinance is on file in the City Clerk’s Office, Room 204, Kennedy Mitchell Hall of Records, 200 Orange St., where it may be inspected or copies applied for and reference thereto is hereby made a part of this notice.
The aforementioned, ordinance was enacted by the Board of Aldermen on the 3rd day of January, 2012 by a vote of 29 ayes and 0 nos
Said ordinances will become operative and in effect on January 21, 2012.
In accordance with Sections 36 and 41 of the City Charter, 1993 Revised, notice Is hereby given of the enactment and approval of the following named ordinance:
Said ordinance is on file in the City Clerk’s Office, Room 204, Kennedy Mitchell Hall of Records, 200 Orange St., where it may be inspected or copies applied for and reference thereto is hereby made a part of this notice.
The aforementioned, ordinance was enacted by the Board of Aldermen on the 19th day of December, 2011 by the following votes:
1. 28 ayes 1 no 2. 28 ayes 0 nos
Said ordinances will become operative and in effect on December 28, 2011
In accordance with Article X Sec. 56(a) of the New Haven City Charter, 1993 revised, listed below are all Appointive Boards and Commissions of the City of New Haven.
Aging, Commission Building Permit Appeals Cable Television, Advisory Council For Capital Projects Committee City Plan Comm. (Conservation Comm/Inland Wetlands Agency) Civil Service Commission Cultural Affairs Commission Development Commission Disabilities, Commission on Education, Board of Environment Advisory Council Equal Opportunities, Commission on Ethics, Board of Fair Rent Commission Financial Review and Audit Commission Fire Commissioners, Board of Historic District Homeless Advisory Board Housing Authority Humane Commission Health Commission Library Board of Directors Livable City Initiative New Haven Food Policy Council New Haven Democracy Fund Parks Parking Authority Peace Commission Police Commission Port Authority Redevelopment Agency Retirement Board-City Employees Retirement Board-Police and Fire Fund Regional Water Authority South Central Connecticut Substance Abuse Policy and Prevention Commission Tax Review, Board of Transit District, Greater New Haven Tweed New Haven Airport Authority Board W.P.C.A., Greater New Haven Regional Youth Commission Zoning Appeals, Board of
Any elector desirous of service on any Board of Commission may express such desire, in writing addressed to the City Clerk, Kennedy Mitchell Hall of Records, 200 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06510
