Hartford council approves consent grants and appointments, postpones solid‑waste ordinance hearing and proclaims Women’s History Month

The Hartford Court of Common Council on March 10 approved a consent calendar of grants and appointments, referred two agenda items to committee, withdrew a proposed renter‑insurance resolution, postponed a public hearing on a solid‑waste ordinance and adopted a proclamation recognizing March 2025 as Women’s History Month.

The actions taken at the meeting included routine acceptance of state and federal grant awards and confirmations of appointments; a postponement of an ordinance amendment related to the Central Connecticut Solid Waste Authority to March 24, 2025, with a public hearing set for March 17, 2025, at 7 p.m.; and approval of a small settlement after an executive session.

Most of the meeting’s business was handled on the consent calendar, which the council moved and approved without extended debate. The consent items included applications for and acceptance of grant funds and confirmations of appointments important to city public‑health and community services operations.

On the consent calendar the council approved items described on the agenda as: application to the Connecticut Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office (item 3.2); acceptance of a $575 stipend from Connecticut Children’s Medical Center for the “Bridging the Gap” pilot project (item 3.3); acceptance of Highway Safety Office funds for “Click It or Ticket” enforcement (item 3.4); acceptance of grant funds from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for improvements to the Goodwin Park entrance and the Maple Avenue streetscape (item 3.5); confirmation of Lisa J. Herrera to the Commission on Refugee and Immigrant Affairs (item 6.1); acceptance of a $1,376,327 grant from the Connecticut Department of Public Health for HIV, hepatitis C and sexually transmitted infection prevention services (item 6.2);…