Council Agendas
Hammond City Council Agenda – January 14, 2025
HAMMOND CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA
312 EAST CHARLES STREET
HAMMOND, LOUISIANA
January 14, 2025
5:30pm
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PUBLIC HEARING:
1. An Ordinance Requiring Budget Reports to the City Council at the Second City Council Meeting Following the End of Each Quarter. (Councilman Andrews)
2. An ordinance to approve a street naming request by Devon Wells to rename Carolina Street to Willie Grant Jackson Drive. (Charles Borchers)
3. An ordinance to approve a rezoning request by Kenneth Crockett to rezone 517 Hewitt Road from RS-11.A to MX-N in accordance with the preliminary plat by Max Bodin, Inc. dated 08/21/24. (Charles Borchers)
HAMMOND CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
312 EAST CHARLES STREET
HAMMOND, LOUISIANA
JANUARY 14, 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. ELECTION
• Election of President of City Council for 2025
• Election of Vice President of City Council for 2025
VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Approval of Minutes of December 10, 2024 Meeting
VII. PRESENTATION: A presentation by Principal Engineering on the flood study for the City of Hammond.
VIII. FINAL ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE:
1. Final adoption of an Ordinance Requiring Budget Reports to the City Council at the Second City Council Meeting Following the End of Each Quarter. (Councilman Andrews)
2. Final adoption of an Ordinance to approve a street naming request by Devon Wells to rename Carolina Street to Willie Grant Jackson Drive. (Charles Borchers)
IX. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE:
X. RESOLUTIONS:
1. A resolution to approve The Spot located at 201 E Thomas St. Hammond, LA 70401 to obtain an alcohol permit for a restaurant. The owner is The Spot Hospitality LLC. (Charles Borchers)
2. A resolution to approve the Mayor to enter into contract with Lawson-Bonet Construction, Inc. for 1300 ft. of 1 ½ electical bore in Woodbridge Subdivision in the amount of $41,600.00. (Mayor Panepinto)
3. A resolution to authorize Benny’s Place to serve, sell, or otherwise handle alcohol during the Planet in the Park event hosted by We Didn’t Planet LLC., held on Saturday, February 8th, 2025 from 11:00am – 6:00pm. The event will take place at Cate Square Park, 200 West Charles Street. (Alec Griffith)
4. A resolution to grant a waiver of the City of Hammonds Open Container law to Benny’s Place during the Planet in the Park event hosted by We Didn’t Planet LLC., held on Saturday, February 8th, 2025 from 11:00am – 6:00pm. The event will take place at Cate Square Park, 200 West Charles Street. (Alec Griffith)
XI. REPORTS:
Mayor:
Council: Councilmember appointee to oversee the Wilbert Dangerfield Awards.
XII . 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 13th Day of January, 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. 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.
