Hammond City Council Agenda – February 11, 2025

HAMMOND CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA
312 EAST CHARLES STREET
HAMMOND, LOUISIANA
February 11, 2025
5:30pm

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. PUBLIC HEARING

1. An ordinance to increase fees for leases and services at Hammond Northshore Regional Airport. (Charles Borchers)

2. An ordinance Establishing A temporary 180 Day Moratorium on the acceptance and processing of permits for off-premises signs and billboards within the City of Hammond, providing for variances and providing a severability clause. (Councilwoman Gonzales)

HAMMOND CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
312 EAST CHARLES STREET
HAMMOND, LOUISIANA
February 11, 2025
6:00pm or at conclusion of Public Hearing

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. PRAYER

IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: All veterans and active military, please render the proper salute.

V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Approval of Minutes of January 28, 2025 Meeting

VI. FINAL ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE:

1. Final adoption of an ordinance to increase fees for leases and services at Hammond Northshore Regional Airport. (Charles Borchers)

2. Final adoption of an Ordinance Establishing A temporary 180 Day Moratorium on the acceptance and processing of permits for off-premises signs and billboards within the City of Hammond, providing for variances and providing a severability clause. (Councilwoman Gonzales)

VII. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE:

1.Introduction of an ordinance to approve a Front Facing Variance by Jacqueline Howard for repositioning of a new mobile home from LA Restore, concerning 110 ½ E. Stovall Street. (Charles Borchers)

2. Introduction of an ordinance to approve Rezoning by Gemetri Carter from RM-2 to MX-C in accordance with the preliminary plat by Bodin and Webb Inc, dated 12/13/2019, concerning 508 S. Range Road. (Charles Borchers)

VIII. RESOLUTIONS:

1. A resolution to authorize the Hammond Regional Arts Center and its approved merchants to serve, sell, or otherwise handle alcohol during the Art of the Cocktail event held on Saturday, May 10, 2025 from 6:00pm – 10:00pm. The event boundaries are East and West Robert Street, North and South Cherry Street, East and West Coleman Street, and North and South Magnolia Street. The cocktail tasting event is hosted by the Hammond Regional Arts Center in partnership with local restaurants and bars. (Melissa Griffin)

2. A resolution to grant a waiver of the city of Hammond’s Open Container Law to the Hammond Regional Arts Center during the cocktail-sampling event Art of the Cocktail on Saturday, May 10, 2025 from 6:00pm – 10:00pm. The event boundaries are East and West Robert Street, North and South Cherry Street, East and West Coleman Street, and North and South Magnolia Street. The cocktail tasting event is hosted by the Hammond Regional Arts Center in partnership with local restaurants and bars. (Melissa Griffin)

3. A resolution to authorize the Hammond-Ponchatoula Sunriser Rotary Club to sell, serve, or otherwise handle alcohol (beer only) on Saturday February 15, 2025 from 10:00am until 3:00pm for the Chili Cook-off within the downtown parking mall east of the railroad tracks and bound by W Morris Ave, S Cate St, and Hanson Crossing and the grassy area bound by Hanson Crossing, Cate Street Seafood Station, W Coleman Ave, and SW Railroad Ave. (John Daniel Guerin)

4. A resolution to authorize the Hammond-Ponchatoula Sunriser Rotary Club to receive a waiver of open container on Saturday February 15, 2025 from 10:00am until 3:00pm for the Chili Cook-off within the downtown parking mall east of the railroad tracks and bound by W Morris Ave, S Cate St, and Hanson Crossing and the grassy area bound by Hanson Crossing, Cate Street Seafood Station, W Coleman Ave, and SW Railroad Ave. (John Daniel Guerin)

5. A resolution to ratify and award bids received 1/30/2025 for “Sidewalk Improvements (FY 2025)”- project no. 420-12503. (Jay Pittman)

6. A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Master Services Agreement with Michael Baker International for “Engineering Services at the Hammond Northshore Regional Airport.” (Charles Borchers IV)

7. A resolution authorizing Kip Andrews Council President to request an opinion from the Louisiana Attorney General regarding investigations of the City building department. (Councilman Andrews)

IX. REPORTS:

Mayor:

Council:

X . ADJOURN

I, COUNCIL CLERK, LISA COCKERHAM, OF THE HAMMOND CITY COUNCIL, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING WAS POSTED AT THE COUNCIL’S CHAMBERS AT 312 EAST CHARLES STREET, HAMMOND, LOUISIANA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LA R.S. 42:19, ON OR BEFORE THE 10th Day of February 2025 at 4:00pm.

RULES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

In the interest of fairness and time, the following guidelines are established, relative to public participation and discussion of any agenda item.
1. All persons desiring to speak on a specific agenda item will request the attention of the presiding officer at the time the item is being considered.
2. After recognitions, the participant is requested to give his/her name and address and duly noted in the minutes.
3. All questions and comments are to be addressed to the presiding officer only.
4. There shall be no indulging in personalities. The participant must adhere to the item at hand, and the rules of decorum of the council.
5. When a council member, citizen, elected or appointed public official refuses to adhere to these procedural policies, and the behavior interferes with or disrupts the normal order of business, the presiding officer may eject or request the removal of the disruptive or obstructive party or parties. The presiding officer shall prior to the discussion of a particular item, allow time for the discussion of that item. The Council Clerk shall be the official timekeeper of the Council and shall interrupt discussion to advise the Council that time has expired. Discussion shall cease, and the matter shall then be voted upon forthwith. When called upon for a vote, each council member present shall respond “yes,” “no” or “abstain.” A failure to answer shall be recorded as “abstain.”
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