Council Agendas
Hammond City Council Agenda – June 25, 2019
HAMMOND CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC HEARING
AGENDA
312 EAST CHARLES STREET
HAMMOND, LOUISIANA
June 25, 2019
5:30pm
I. CALL TO ORDER:
II. ROLL CALL: Kip Andrews (), Carlee White Gonzales (), Devon Wells (), Sam DiVittorio (), Steven Leon ()
III. PUBLIC HEARING:
6. An ordinance to adopt the City of Hammond budget for the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 in accordance with the procedures in Section 5-03 of the City’s Charter. Attachment#1 Attachment#2 Attachment#3 (Syeda Naeem)
HAMMOND CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR SESSION
AGENDA
312 EAST CHARLES STREET
HAMMOND, LOUISIANA
June 25, 2019
6:00pm or at Conclusion of Public Hearing
I. CALL TO ORDER:
II. ROLL CALL: Kip Andrews (), Carlee White Gonzales (), Devon Wells (), Sam DiVittorio (), Steven Leon ()
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:
VII. RESOLUTIONS
A. OLD BUSINESS: NONE
B. NEW BUSINESS:
2. A resolution to approve the appointment of Daniel Folks as the Fire Chief with an annual salary of $77,381 (Pay Grade 342, Year 21). (Mayor Panepinto)
4. A resolution to ratify and award bids received 6/21/2019 for “Drainage Improvements [FY2019]” Attachment#1 Attachment#2 (Chuck Spangler)
5. A resolution to approve Change Order No. 2 Final on “Lift Station & Force Main Improvements [FY 2018]” (Chuck Spangler)
6. A resolution to authorize Final Acceptance of “Lift Station & Force Main Improvements[FY 2018]” (Chuck Spangler)
7. A resolution to approve Holiday closures for 2019-2020. ( Loretta Severan)
VIII. FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE:
6. Final adoption of an Ordinance to adopt the City of Hammond budget for the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 in accordance with the procedures in Section 5-03 of the City’s Charter. Attachment#1 Attachment#2 Attachment#3 (Syeda Naeem)
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 24th Day Of June 2019 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.”
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