HAMMOND CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARING
312 EAST CHARLES STREET
HAMMOND, LOUISIANA
July 20, 2010
5:30pm

I. CALL TO ORDER: Jason Hood

II. ROLL CALL: Kathy Montecino ( ) Johnny Blount ( ) Jason Hood ( ) Willie Jackson ( ) Mike Williams ( )

III. PUBLIC HEARING:

HAMMOND CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
REGULAR SESSION
312 EAST CHARLES STREET
HAMMOND, LOUISIANA
July 20, 2010
6:00 PM or immediately following public hearing.

I. CALL TO ORDER: Jason Hood

II ROLL CALL: Mike Williams () Johnny Blount ( ) Kathy Montecino ( ) Willie Jackson () Jason Hood ( )

III PRAYER

IV PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

V. REPORTS:
a. Council:

b. Mayor:

c. New Businesses:

VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of July 6, 2010

VII. RESOLUTIONS

OLD BUSINESS:

VIII. NEW BUSINESS:

1. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into Contact Agreement with MorphoTrak on behalf of the City of Hammond, for System maintenance and support of the AFIS 2000 software for the Hammond Police Department in the amount of $26,384.00 to be effective from 7/1/2010 through 6/30/2011. (Vince Giannobile)

2. A resolution authorizing the CFah Marketing Group to host a back to school splash day celebration and to get a waiver of the City of Hammond Noise Ordinance in Zemurray Park on August 26, 2010 from 2:00pm until 5:00pm. (Christopher Sefah)

3. A resolution the Hammond Chamber of Commerce to host Music in the Park and to get a waiver of the City of Hammond Noise Ordinance in Cate Square Park on September 17, October 19 and November 21, 2010 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm. In case of rain the event will take place on the following dates: September 26, October 24 and November 28, 2010 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm (Michelle Gallo)

4. A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement on behalf of the City of Hammond with the Tangipahoa Parish Council-President Government for the Hammond Northshore Regional Airport Runway Lighting Project in the amount of $76,903 to be funded by the Federal Energy Efficiency Conservation Fund Grant Program through the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) (Mayor Foster)

5. A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract on behalf of the City of Hammond with Tyler Technologies, Inc., Munis Division in the amount of $ 31,295.25 for annual support and license agreement for Munis software. (Sammy Richmond)

6. A resolution to accept the reappointment of Daryl Ferrara to the Hammond Area Economic and Industrial Development District Board of Directors for the term of August 1, 2010-September 30, 2013. (Mayor Foster)

IX. FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE.
None

X. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE AND SET PUBLIC HEARING.

1. Introduction of an Ordinance to approve a rezoning requested by Anthony Perkins for a property located on 809 East Church St. described as a 60’ X 284’ Lot (being Lot 6, and the east 1/3 of Lots 7, 8, 9, & 10 in Block 2 of the Kenmore Addition and the west 20’ of the revoked 60’ Campo Street right-of-way) in accordance with the survey by William J. Bodin Jr. dated revised 6/17/2010; from R5 to RS (Case#RZ2010-6-1)
Zoning Commission recommended to deny the request for rezoning and recommended approval for Expanded Conditional Use to allow a snowball stand/sweetshop subject to meeting all City requirements including those defined in the Zoning Ordinance and with the condition that the Expanded Conditional Use expires upon a change in ownership of the property or the proposed use. (Ginger Fortson)

2. Introduction of an Ordinance to approve a rezoning requested by Jim Meyer Construction Company for a property located on 1645 Hwy 190 East described as 165’ x 1320’ Lot in accordance with survey made by William J. Bodin Jr. dated 4/9/1999; from RS to L.
Zoning Commission recommended approval of requested L-Light Industrial zoning on the rear portion of the property only, and recommended rezoning the front 300’ of 1645 Hwy 190 East to C3- Highway Commercial to be in line with the depth of the C-3 zoning on adjacent property to the west.(Ginger Fortson)

3. Introduction of an Ordinance to amend the Zoning ordinance #2001-2769 C.S. Section 2.6 General Provisions, subsection (c) to read as follow:

“C) Every single family structure shall be on a single lot of record. There shall be no more than one occupied structure on any single lot of record in any Residential District, except as otherwise provided herein.”

4. Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute an act of correction to the act of exchange of property between the City of Hammond and Palace Properties, LLC dated December 21, 2000, and approved by Ordinance #2000-2736, correcting the legal description of the property transferred to Palace Properties, LLC.(Mayor Foster)

XI. Adjourn.

I, ANETTE A. KIRYLO CLERK 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. 42:4.7, ON THE 19th day of July , 2010.
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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.
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The presiding officer shall, prior to the discussion of a particular item, allot 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.”