City Council Meeting Agenda – March 27, 2018

HAMMOND CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARING
312 EAST CHARLES STREET
HAMMOND, LOUISIANA
March 27, 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 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. 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)

HAMMOND CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR SESSION
312 EAST CHARLES STREET
HAMMOND, LOUISIANA
March 27, 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:

A. Eddie Fisher

2. Mayor:

3. Recognition of New Businesses:

VI. Minutes of March 13, 2018:

VII. RESOLUTIONS

A. OLD BUSINESS: NONE

B. NEW BUSINESS:

1. A resolution authorizing La Carreta Mexican Cuisine located at 108 NW Railroad Avenue to sell alcohol on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant on Saturday, May 5, 2018 from 2:00pm – 10:30pm. (Jane Bretschger)

2. A resolution authorizing La Carreta Mexican Cuisine to obtain a waiver of the Open Container Law for the Cinco de Mayo Celebration on Saturday, May 5, 2018 from 2:00pm – 10:30pm within the boundaries of Charles Street to Railroad Avenue and part of Casa de Fresa Parking Mall. (Jane Bretschger)

3. A resolution to approve Hammond Tobacco & Beer, located at 680 N. Morrison Blvd., Hammond La., to sell High/Low packaged alcohol. The owner is Hammond Tobacco & Beer Inc. (Jinnie Wilson)

4. A resolution to approve Food-n-Fun #23, located at 3151 Hwy., 190 West Hammond La., to sell High/Low packaged alcohol.  The Owner is Spoonbill, Ventures LLC., (Jinnie Wilson)

5.  A resolution to approve “Budget Change Form 18-07” transferring $61,671 from unencumbered/closed out capital improvements projects to “Downtown Parking Improvements[FY2018]”, project# 420-11711, for a revised project budget of $75,000. (Chuck Spangler)

6.  A resolution to approve Budget Change Form No. 18-06 transferring $59,900 from “Mooney Park Improvements” project (420-11209), $6,600 from “Other Park Improvements” project (420-11511), $1,800 from “Zemurray Park Improvements” project (420-11708), $42,700 from “Clarke Park Improvements” project (420-11709), and $35,000 from “Jackson Park Improvements” project (420-11710) to “Park Restroom Additions” project (420-11808). (Chuck Spangler)

7. A resolution to authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Holly and Smiths Architects to design restrooms for Clarke, Jackson, Zemurray, and Mooney Parks. (Lacy Landrum)

8. A resolution to approve Budget Change Form No. 18-08 transferring $10,000 from “East Church Lighting” project (420-11612) to “Church Street Lighting” project (420-11712). (Lacy Landrum)

9. A resolution to approve Change Order No. 2 & Final for “Hammond Northshore Regional Airport Phase III Drainage Improvements – State Project No. H.011255”; (Project #616-11702). (Jay Pittman)

10. A resolution to approve Final Acceptance on “Hammond Northshore Regional Airport Phase III Drainage Improvements – State Project No. H.011255”; (Project #616-11702). (Jay Pittman)

11. A resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Hammond, to sign an engineering agreement in the amount of $185,000 with Spangler Engineering, LLC for engineering, including production of plans and specifications (required components of the City’s full application to the  Clean Water State Revolving Fund), construction inspection, testing and quality assurance, and related engineering fees, for improvements to the South Wastewater Treatment Plant under CWSRF Project CS221742-01. As included in the City’s approved pre-application, this amount will be fully reimbursed by the City’s $2,085,000 CWSRF loan.  (Charles W. Borchers IV)

12. A resolution to declare the unlawful distribution of opioid medications and opioid addiction a public nuisance. Attachment#1 Attachment#2 (Lacy Landrum)

13. A resolution to authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Pistorius Associates, LLC to design hangars for the airport. (Lacy Landrum)

VIII. FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE:

1. Final adoption 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. Final adoption 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)

IX. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE AND SET OF PUBLIC HEARING: NONE

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 26th  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.”