This meeting of the Hartford Court of Common Council, held on February 10, 2026, began with two points of privilege: a Black History Month commemoration honoring the Divine Nine organizations and a tribute to former Councilman Larry Deutsch. The council then proceeded to approve minutes, move items to the consent calendar, receive committee reports, refer several items to committees, and postpone others. All procedural motions passed unanimously.
All items on the consent calendar were approved unanimously.
All received items were approved unanimously.
All referrals were approved unanimously.
All postponements were approved unanimously.
Good evening, everyone. Thank you for joining us tonight. Would like to call this Court of Common Council meeting to order for today, February ninth, twenty twenty-six. Mr. Madam Clerk, can you please call the roll? Councilman Baludo here. Council President Clark? Here. Councilman Gale. Here. Councilman Hernandez. Councilman Mitcham. Here. Councilman Rosato. Councilwoman Rosotto. All right. Councilwoman Rosetti. Here. Councilwoman Surgeon. Councilman Thomas. Here. You have a quorum. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Let us all stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. It's the Republic for which it stands. Thank you. You may be seated. Um before we begin our business tonight, uh, we have two personal uh points of privilege. Um I will go first. Um we're gonna have another personal point of privilege, uh, followed by Councilman uh Josh Mitchell. And as an act of preservation and resistance, assessing that the history and contributions of black Americans be formally studied, honored, and woven into the national narrative. During the same era, historically black letter Greek organizations, paternities and sororities emerged as enduring institutions of leadership, scholarship, and service, organized to uplift communities, confront injustice, and cultivate generations committed to the common good. And for this, we are celebrating one hundred years of black history here in the great city of Hartford, and I'm glad to have many members of the Divine Nine who and also to other black led organizations that uh endured many hardships, but also are committed to the cause for the people of the city of Hartford. And so we have official citations for each of the organizations that are going to be called. And when you are called, please meet us down at the well uh to uh receive your citation and thank you for your service. The citation reads City of Hartford Court of Common Council official citation, Black History Month, one hundredth anniversary commemoration, presented to the Lynx, Greater Hartford, Connecticut chapter, whereas in nineteen twenty six, Dr. Carter G. Woodson Woodson established National History Week to ensure that the history, contributions, and leadership of black Americans would be preserved, studied, and honored as central to American narrative. The resolve clause reads, now therefore be a resolve that the heart that the Hartford Court of Common Council hereby formally recognizes the and honors the links incorporated, the Greater Harvard Connecticut chapter for its enduring contributions to service, leadership, and community advancement as part of the one hundredth anniversary observance of Black History Month in the United States. So please come forward. Thank you. All right, next all the citations are read the saying. The Hartford Court of Common Council hereby formulate formally recognizes and honors the links incorporated of the Farmerton Connecticut Valley chapter. The next official citation is presented to the greatest fraternity on the face of this world. Y'all knock on clap. That's right. Next uh organization, the Brothers of Omega Sci Fi Fraternity Incorporated. My man. Come on, friend.