Hammond City Council Agenda – December 9, 2025

HAMMOND CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA
312 EAST CHARLES STREET
HAMMOND, LOUISIANA
December 9, 2025
5:30pm

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. PUBLIC HEARING:

1. An ordinance to establish the salary and annual compensation for the office of the Mayor, effective with the commencement of the next full term of office. (Mayor Pete Panepinto)

2. An ordinance to establish the compensation for the Council Members, effective with the commencement of the next full term of office. (Mayor Pete Panepinto)

3. An ordinance establishing a Temporary 365 Day Moratorium on the acceptance and processing of applications for Group Homes, Group Care Facilities,Group Living Facilities, Day Care Facilities, Adult Day Care Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities, Lodging Homes,Boarding Homes, Rooming Houses and Zoning Amendments therefore within the City of Hammond, providing for variances and providing a severablility clause. (Councilman Wells)

4. An ordinance to amend billboard requirements in the Unified Development Code Attachment#1 Attachment#2 Attachment#3 Attachment#4 (Frankie Legaux).

HAMMOND CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR AGENDA
312 EAST CHARLES STREET
HAMMOND, LOUISIANA
December 9 , 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 November 18, 2025 Meeting

VI. FINAL ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE:

OLD BUSINESS

1. Final adoption of an ordinance to approve a rezoning request by Sherri Brown Jackson to Rezone 806 Mooney Ave from RS-3 to RM-2 in District 3 for the construction of a duplex. The Planning and Zoning Commission, hearing no opposition, recommends adopting (3-0). (Charles Borchers)

NEW BUSINESS

1. Final adoption of an ordinance to establish the salary and annual compensation for the office of the Mayor, effective with the commencement of the next full term of office. (Mayor Pete Panepinto)

2. Final adoption of an ordinance to establish the compensation for the Council Members, effective with the commencement of the next full term of office. (Mayor Pete Panepinto)

3. Final adoption of an ordinance establishing a Temporary 365 Day Moratorium on the acceptance and processing of applications for Group Homes, Group Care Facilities,Group Living Facilities, Day Care Facilities, Adult Day Care Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities, Lodging Homes,Boarding Homes, Rooming Houses and Zoning Amendments therefore within the City of Hammond, providing for variances and providing a severablility clause. (Councilman Wells)

4. Final adoption of an ordinance to amend billboard requirements in the Unified Development Code Attachment#1 Attachment#2 Attachment#3 Attachment#4 (Frankie Legaux).

VII. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE:

1 Introduction of an ordinance to approve a request by Mary Lavigne to Annex 21.77 and 18 Acres of Magazine Street into the City’s corporate limits. The property is to be zoned RS-3 and located in District 1. The Planning Commission, hearing no opposition, recommends adoption (4-0) (Charles Borchers)

VIII. RESOLUTIONS:

1. A resolution to authorize the Hammond Regional Arts Center to serve, sell, or otherwise handle alcohol during the cocktail tasting event Art of the Cocktail held on Saturday, February 28,2026 from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm. The fundraising event will take place inside the Hammond Regional Arts Center located at 2l7 E. Thomas Street, as well as on the eastern half of Morrison Park Alleyway. (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 held on Saturday, February 28,2026 from 5:00pm – 9:00pm. The fundraising event will take place inside the Hammond Regional Arts Center located at 2l7 E. Thomas Street, as well as on the eastern half of Morrison Park Alleyway. (Melissa Griffin)

3. A resolution to approve the 2026 Alcohol Renewal for The Brown Door. (Kasey Daigle)

4. A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement between the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Hammond Police Department for the Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area regional task force. (Charles Borchers IV)

5. Review and ratify bids received 12/04/2025 for “Airport East Utility Extension” – project no. 616-12603. Attachment#1 Attachment#2 (Mitchell D. Roniger).

6. Review and ratify bids received 11/20/2025 for “Al-Ida Street Improvements” – project no. 420-12604. Attachment#1 Attachment#2 (Mitchell D. Roniger).

7. A resolution 1) supporting the submission of a $12,000 grant application to the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership to purchase new and replacement body armor for Hammond police officers; and 2) supporting a cash match of $12,000 from the Hammond Police Department. (Charles Borchers IV)

8. A resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special election held in the City of Hammond, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, November 15, 2025, to authorize the renewal of a special tax therein. (Charles Borchers IV)

9. A Resolution to authorize the Purchase of 6 Dodge Durango’s from Premier Dodge for a total of $268,597 .68 State Contract #4400023795 (Charles Borchers)

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 8th Day of December 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 (three minute time limit for public comment).
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.”

Persons needing accommodations or assistance should contact City Council Clerk Lisa Cockerham @ 985-277-5610. Requests should be made at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. “You may access the live broadcast of this meeting by visiting https://www.youtube.com/@cityofhammondla”