SoDo May 2015 minutes

Meeting Minutes May 20, 2015 -­‐ Hartford Public Library

Attendance: J. Palerma, R. Zaleski, A. Ambrose, C. Sicbaldi, C. Ortiz, R. Gale, J. Gordon, F. Gordon-­‐Quiroga, M. Gottesdeiner, CSO A. DeMaine, CSO. M. Gorman, City Rep. Z. LeBron

Absent: M. Moriarty, P. Abrams, M. DiBella, C. Lowell

Guests: Ted Sheiber and Carey Redd of Hartford Parking Authority, and many guests from the community.

Meeting opened at 6:03 pm

Police Report: • Current issues reported around “Apple picking” that involves the theft of iPhones. Two iPhones were taken recently and the police are advised people to be aware when taking phones out while walking down the street, in parks, etc.

• Burglary in early May on 153 Market Street.

• Rash of car break ins (40 in last month). It is trending down with increased police presence.

• The issues around the gangs of kids was also discussed. There is quite a bit of speculation around this issue and police are aware of the situations.

CT Voter Registration: • The primary will take place on September 15. Forms were distributed at the meeting.

• Please register to vote, if you have not already

Hartford Parking Authority Presentation: • Carey Redd from the HPA presented on a potential Residential Parking Permit (RPP) Program for certain streets in SoDo. This presentation was part of the HPA’s road show to all the NRZs in Hartford. Each NRZ has the opportunity to make its own decision regarding participating in the RPP Program.

• Carey opened the discussion noting that this request dates back to 2005-­‐2006 when different residential areas across the city began approaching the HPA about a residential parking plan. If SoDo was interested, HPA would help design a plan for this, if deemed necessary.

• After much discussion, it was determined that at this time, SoDO does not require a residential parking permit program. If the neighborhood ever wants to revisit the topic in future, the HPA will assist in studying parking patterns on the identified blocks, and help us determine when and where to implement the program on SoDo's streets.

Meeting adjourned at 7:21 pm Respectfully submitted by: J. Palerma