City Council Meeting Agenda – March 13, 2018

HAMMOND CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARING
312 EAST CHARLES STREET
HAMMOND, LOUISIANA
March 13, 2018
5:30pm

I. CALL TO ORDER:

II. ROLL CALL: Johnny Blount (), Jason Hood (), Janice Carter Beard (), Lemar Marshall (), Mike Williams ( )

III. PUBLIC HEARING:

1. An Ordinance to regulate Door to Door Solicitation. (Andre Coudrain)

2. An Ordinance to declare as surplus and authorize the sale of the items listed below to sell on GovsDeal.com (Jana Thurman)

Unit # 861 -2005 Nissan Altima, VIN# 1N4BL11D55C118337
Unit # 108 – 2007 Nissan Altima, VIN# 1N4AL21E17C115951
Unit # 501 – 2003 Chevy Tahoe, VIN# 1GNEC13Z53R106450
Unit # 614 -2006 Chevy Trailblazer, VIN# 1GNES13M562262735

3. An Ordinance to amend the towing Ordinance regarding rotating wrecker log. (Chief Stewart)

HAMMOND CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR SESSION
312 EAST CHARLES STREET
HAMMOND, LOUISIANA
March 13, 2018
6:00pm Immediately following Public Hearing.

I.  CALL TO ORDER:

II. ROLL CALL: Johnny Blount (), Jason Hood (), Janice Carter Beard (), Lemar Marshall (), Mike Williams ()

III. PRAYER:

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

V. REPORTS:

1. Council:

2. Mayor:

3. Recognition of New Businesses:

VI. Minutes of February 27, 2018:

VII. RESOLUTIONS

A. OLD BUSINESS: NONE

B. NEW BUSINESS:

1. A resolution to support and encourage the placement of signs in strategic areas of the City that discourage contributing to panhandlers. (Councilman Jason Hood)

2. A resolution to transfer $80,000 from available surplus funds (42015800-560330) to project “Bridge Protection – Club Deluxe Road at Arnold’s Creek”. (Chuck Spangler)

3. A resolution to authorize the Mayor to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Tangipahoa Parish Government for emergency repairs to Arnold’s Creek Bridge on Club Deluxe. (Lacy Landrum)

4. A resolution to award the contract to Beverly Construction Company LLC for $133,450 for “Bridge Protection – Club Deluxe Road at Arnold’s Creek”. (Chuck Spangler)

5. A resolution 1) authorizing the submission of a full application in the amount of $2,085,000 to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to improve Hammond’s South Wastewater Treatment Plant; and 2) naming the Mayor as the person who may sign for the City on the resulting loan (with a 0.95% annual percentage rate and 20-year term). (Charles Borchers)

6. A resolution to approve Our Mom’s Restaurant & Bar, located at 205 East Thomas Street, Hammond La., to sell High/Low alcohol on premise with conditional approval pending Health, Fire, and Building Inspections.  The Owner is Our Mom’s Hammond, LLC.  (Jinnie Wilson)

7. A resolution to accept the donation of a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria Vin# 2FAFP71W06X141927 from the seventh ward Marshal. (Jana Thurman)

8. A resolution to approve Budget Change Form No. 18-05 transferring $190, 000.00 from “Drainage Improvements FY 2017” project (420-11707) and $140,000.00 from “Villa West Bulkhead & Miscellaneous Repairs” project (420-11807) to “Drainage Improvements FY 2018” (402-11806). Attachment#1 Attachment#2 (Webb Anderson)

VIII. FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE:

1. Final adoption of an Ordinance to regulate Door to Door Solicitation. (Andre Coudrain)

2. Final adoption of an of an Ordinance to declare as surplus and authorize the sale of the items listed below to sell on GovsDeal.com (Jana Thurman)

Unit # 861 -2005 Nissan Altima, VIN# 1N4BL11D55C118337
Unit # 108 – 2007 Nissan Altima, VIN# 1N4AL21E17C115951
Unit # 501 – 2003 Chevy Tahoe, VIN# 1GNEC13Z53R106450
Unit # 614 -2006 Chevy Trailblazer, VIN# 1GNES13M562262735

3. Final adoption of an Ordinance to amend the towing Ordinance regarding rotating wrecker log. (Chief Stewart)

IX. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE AND SET OF PUBLIC HEARING:

1. Introduction of an ordinance to amend the City of Hammond budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 in accordance with the procedures set within Section 5-03 of the City of Hammond Charter. (Syeda Naeem)

2. Introduction of an Ordinance to Approve an Expanded Conditional Use request by Channing Garrett (applicant) to allow placement of 2012 mobile home w/chassis meeting all code requirements on Lot 11 Square 4 Kenmore Addition located at 606 Campo St.; Zoned RS-3 (Z-2018-02-00044) recommend denial by Zoning Commission. (Tracie Schillace)

X. ADJOURN:

I,  COUNCIL CLERK, TONIA BANKS, OF THE HAMMOND CITY COUNCIL, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING WAS POSTED AT THE COUNCIL’S OFFICE AT 312 EAST CHARLES STREET, HAMMOND, LOUISIANA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LA R.S. 42:19, ON OR BEFORE THE 12th  Day Of March 2018 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 address to the presiding officer only.
4.  There shall be no indulging in personalities and 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.”