Council Agendas
Hammond City Council Agenda – December 12, 2023
HAMMOND CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC HEARING
AGENDA
312 EAST CHARLES STREET
HAMMOND, LOUISIANA
December 12, 2023
5:30pm
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PUBLIC HEARING: NONE
1. An ordinance to approve an annexation request by Brian Depaula (Z-2023-10-00127) to annex lots 57 & 58 of I-12 Commercial Park located on Lamonte Dr. per survey
by Roy Edwards Land Surveying, Inc. dated 01/02/08; to be zoned C-H (District 3). Recommended approval by the Zoning Commission. (Lacy Landrum)
3. An ordinance to approve an Expanded Conditional Use request by Wende Powell and Kerri Vinyard (Z-2023-09-00125) for the location of 79 Whitmar Dr., Zoned RS-11, to allow for the use of Group Living, (District 5), with the following conditions:
1. This is a personal right and expires upon a change in ownership of the property from the person originally granted the conditional use or from the tenants of the property being H2O Ministries.
2. The group living use is for a transitional living program for youth.
3. The group living use must remain in compliance with state licensure.
4. There can be no exterior signage.
5. There can be no retail sales.
Recommended approval by the Zoning Commission. (Lacy Landrum)
HAMMOND CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
312 EAST CHARLES STREET
HAMMOND, LOUISIANA
December 12, 2023
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 November 28, 2023 Meeting
VI. FINAL ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE:
1. Final adoption of an ordinance to approve an annexation request by Brian Depaula (Z-2023-10-00127) to annex lots 57 & 58 of I-12 Commercial Park located on Lamonte Dr. per survey
by Roy Edwards Land Surveying, Inc. dated 01/02/08; to be zoned C-H (District 3). Recommended approval by the Zoning Commission. (Lacy Landrum)
3. Final adoption of an ordinance to approve an Expanded Conditional Use request by Wende Powell and Kerri Vinyard (Z-2023-09-00125) for the location of 79 Whitmar Dr., Zoned RS-11, to allow for the use of Group Living, (District 5), with the following conditions:
1. This is a personal right and expires upon a change in ownership of the property from the person originally granted the conditional use or from the tenants of the property being H2O Ministries.
2. The group living use is for a transitional living program for youth.
3. The group living use must remain in compliance with state licensure.
4. There can be no exterior signage.
5. There can be no retail sales.
Recommended approval by the Zoning Commission. (Lacy Landrum)
VII. INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE:
1. Introduction of an ordinance proposing an election to determine amendment to the city of Hammond Home Rule Charter providing for the City Council authority to remove the police chief and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Councilman Kip Andrews)
Public Hearing – January 9, 2024
VIII. RESOLUTIONS:
3. A resolution to approve the appointment of Mary Guiteau or Jeff LeSaicherre, representing the East Side Business and Property Owners, to the Downtown Development District Board for a two-year term effective January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025. Attachment#1 Attachment#2 (Michelle Kendall)
5. A resolution to ratify and award bids received 12/07/2023 for “Sewer System Rehabilitation – Water
Sector Program FY2022” –project no. 616-12304. (Lacy Landrum).
6. A resolution to transfer $50,000 from the available funds of closed projects (42015800 – 560330) to City Hall Generator project (12119) for a total project budget of $130,000. (Lacy Landrum)
7. A resolution to purchase a Generac Industrial 500kW, diesel engine-driven generator to support city hall and the council chambers buildings for a cost of $99,143.21. State contract #4400026321-SD500-208V. Attachment#1 Attachment#2 (Lacy Landrum)
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 11th Day of December , 2023 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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