The New Haven Board of Alders will be urging Gov. Dannell P. Malloy, the state legislature and the Greater New Haven Transit District Administrator to rescind or reduce the rate increase imposed on seniors who depend on transportation from MyRide and calling for a public hearing to discuss the impact of such an onerous rate hike.
City of New Haven Meeting Agenda
165 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510
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Aldermanic Chambers
6:00 PM
Thursday, June 26, 2014
BOARD OF ALDERS NOTICE NEW HAVEN
The Human Services Committee of the Board of Alders will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 25 in the Alders Chamber of City Hall,165 Church St., re:
(1) From Alder Brackeen, a resolution of the New Haven Board of Alders urging Governor Malloy, the state legislature and the Greater New Haven Transit District Administrator to rescind or reduce the rate increase imposed on seniors who depend on transportation from “MyRide” and calling for a public hearing to discuss the impact of such an onerous rate hike.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE POSTED FOR COMMITTEE ACTION ONLY PUBLIC COMMENT HAS BEEN CONCLUDED.
(2) Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of New Haven to submit an application to the Agency of Aging of South Central Connecticut for a project titled Cancer Awareness and Prevention. (FAVORABLE)
(3) From the Peace Commission, submitting a resolution on behalf of Dominicans of Haitian descent that have been stripped of their citizenship, urging a boycott of all businesses in, tourism of, and products from the Dominican Republic until the citizenship rights of the Dominicans of Haitian descent have been fully restored. (FAVORABLE AS AMENDED)
(4) Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of New Haven to apply for and accept the Asthma Initiative Grant award in the amount of $528,907 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and to execute, acknowledge, implement and deliver any and all documents as may be considered necessary or appropriate with respect thereto. (LEAVE TO WITHDRAW)
These items are on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk, Room 202, 200 Orange Street, New Haven. Per order: Hon. Santiago Berrios Bones, Chair; attest: Michael B. Smart, City Clerk.
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