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Final adoptions (ordinances)
- Major subdivision at 1406 South Holly Street (ordinance introduced by Kyle Bratton): Final adoption approved. Vote recorded: Councilman Andrews—Aye; Councilman Divitario—Abstain; Councilman Wells—Aye; Councilwoman Gonzales—Aye; Councilman Leon—Aye. Outcome: adopted (abstention recorded).

- Annexation of 17028 East Iowa Street, to be zoned RS-3 (single-family): Final adoption approved. Vote recorded: Councilman Leon—Aye; Councilman Andrews—Aye; Councilman Wells—Aye; Councilman De Viterio—Aye; Councilwoman Gonzales—Aye. Outcome: adopted.

- Annexation of Caroline Drive, to be zoned RS-11A (allows manufactured homes): Final adoption approved. Vote recorded: Councilwoman Gonzales—Aye; Councilman Divitario—Aye; Councilman Wells—Aye; Councilman Leon—Aye; Councilman Andrews—Aye. Outcome: adopted.

Tabled/further action
- Ordinance to amend code regarding alcoholic beverages in city parks: Motion to table passed; item tabled to June 24.
- Final adoption of the FY2025-26 budget: Motion to table passed; final adoption deferred to June 24.

Resolutions and contract awards
- Minnesota Park Concrete Street Improvements (Project No. 420-12515): Council awarded the low bid to Arbor Construction in the amount of $421,960. Council staff said Arbor Construction has performed previous contracts for the city. Vote to award passed by recorded voice vote with council votes in favor.

- Authorize contract with Peregrine Corporation for utility billing services (approximate annual amount $60,060): Resolution approved with an abstention (Councilman Wells abstained). Staff said the annual figure includes postage and billing and that in-house processing would likely cost more.

- Renew service agreement with Mission Communications for monitoring software (approx. $26,108): Resolution approved; council votes recorded in favor.

- Ratify Keep Louisiana Be Beautiful grant application (up to $10,000) for gazebo landscaping in Kate Square Park and support 15% in-kind match: Resolution approved.

- Mooney Avenue Park pavilion (RFB 25-12): Council rejected all bids for nonresponsiveness to allow rebid or redesign; staff recommended pursuing a more standard, prefabricated design to attract responsive bidders. Motion to reject bids passed.

What councilors and staff said
City staff repeatedly noted that many items were introductions requiring subsequent public hearings (millage rates, rate ordinances, garbage fee). For awarded contracts and resolutions, staff provided bid tabs and vendor histories. Council members occasionally requested more detail in writing (cost comparisons, senior exemptions) before final votes.

The council scheduled follow-up hearings and administrative meetings as needed. Where votes recorded abstentions, those abstentions are reflected above.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Hammond, LA - City Council Meeting - June 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of final votes and contract awards at the June 10 Hammond City Council meeting, including subdivision and annexation approvals, project awards, and resolutions.","taxTitle","Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana","taxId",4559,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6538889,"Council introduces water, sewer and garbage fee increases and millage adjustments; budget adoption tabled",331,3721000,4052000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3796434-c5e39af85207070f3889cafd19b6b553&start=3721&end=4052","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3796434-c5e39af85207070f3889cafd19b6b553/thumbnail_3721000.jpg","/articles/6538889/Hammond/Tangipahoa-Parish/Louisiana/Council-introduces-water-sewer-and-garbage-fee-increases-and-millage-adjustments-budget-adoption-tabled","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6538889-30de5af885f5d713d8a39253844db2fe/orig.mp4?Expires=1775720802&Signature=Ow0qLPMLB51IBdH4NACtg2~de9vXilk8MD6sywrpv7xhDuSvQRwaD3cmNyeGsjLfOXEkeS19zUoHSbMWUBvp6pQgYRrY12cGXWDVenIvx~h-lfiC09l3h2Xh4aRXpWzp1PX9I47FpL8QDfquhmvnnThvjzbmur2LxRI0E~dYcdH-Q3Iku3w0X8h~je7ZELUxaA58J1XZ~Y-qhg3tlzod44OPDcoylSFiZZQSqyvrO15TWXyldx-E0XMjkn9lxRBzbUWQJBFJWysbt6E9hQMNuqqhtTSzb1lEocpXrC-DICzsHDrNQ7Z-P6QeTx44hv36YG7W7lWGotgnwiCazlcHyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hammond City Council on June 10 introduced a package of fiscal measures that would raise utility and garbage rates and adopt adjusted millage rates required by state reassessment. Council also tabled final adoption of the FY2025-26 budget to June 24.

City staff presented proposed water and sewer rate adjustments based on a state-directed rate study. The staff summary showed proposed inside-city water charges rising from $1.50 per 1,000 gallons to $2.89 per 1,000 gallons and sewer from $3.00 to $5.07 per 1,000 gallons. For outside-city customers, water would rise from $3.00 to $5.78 per 1,000 gallons and sewer from $6.00 to $10.14 per 1,000 gallons. Staff said the study showed Hammond’s rates had not been adjusted since roughly 2017 and that increases were needed to sustain the water and sewer system.

In a separate introduction, the council considered increasing the monthly garbage collection fee from $14.08 to $23.00, an $8.92 per month increase. City staff said the current fee subsidizes sanitation service by roughly $800,000 a year and argued the proposed increase would better align user fees with actual costs. Staff indicated the proposed changes are presented as introductions; final action would follow a public hearing at a subsequent meeting.

Council also introduced ordinances to adopt adjusted millage rates that reflect state reassessment. Staff explained the state-adjusted rates (8.73 mills, 9.65 mills and 1.93 mills) total about 20.131 mills and that the city’s voter-approved local rates would bring the 2025 levy to about 21.04 mills. Introductions carried; public hearings were scheduled as part of the adoption process.

Council deferred final adoption of the city budget for fiscal year 2025-26 until the June 24 meeting. The mayor and staff said they will meet with the council and administration before that date to resolve outstanding items.

Public comment on the introductions raised operational issues. Resident David Hyde told council his neighbor is repeatedly emptying portable-toilet waste and “flushing porta sonds next door to me in your storm drains,” saying the smell has left his neighborhood uninhabitable. City staff said code enforcement and state environmental authorities (DEQ) had been notified and that enforcement requires catching the act or finding residue; staff indicated they were investigating and requested photographic evidence from the resident.

Council also authorized a renewal of the Mission Communications monitoring contract for water and sewer systems in the amount of $26,108 and authorized a contract extension with Peregrine Corporation for utility billing services with an approximate annual cost that includes postage and billing of about $60,060; council members discussed plans to increase online billing adoption to reduce postage costs. The Peregrine resolution passed with an abstention; Mission Communications renewal passed unanimously among voting members.

Council members asked staff to provide more detail about proposed fee structures for seniors and fixed-income residents and to return with analyses showing the fiscal impact on the city budget. Staff said the proposed increases were designed to be usage-based so lower-usage households (including many single seniors) would pay less than larger households.

No final rate or fee increase was adopted at the June 10 meeting; the introductions and contract authorizations set the items for follow-up public hearings and administrative steps.","Council introduced proposed increases to city water and sewer rates and a hike to the garbage collection fee, plus millage-rate ordinances; the budget adoption was tabled to June 24. Staff and residents raised operational and enforcement concerns in public comment, including an ongoing complaint about illegal dumping into storm drains.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6538893,"Hammond council introduces ordinance to bar under-21s from standalone nightclubs; heated public debate follows",1957,1156000,3113000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3796434-c5e39af85207070f3889cafd19b6b553&start=1156&end=3113","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3796434-c5e39af85207070f3889cafd19b6b553/thumbnail_1156000.jpg","/articles/6538893/Hammond/Tangipahoa-Parish/Louisiana/Hammond-council-introduces-ordinance-to-bar-under-21s-from-standalone-nightclubs-heated-public-debate-follows","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6538893-70c65c6851f56b956ca27976fddd2c9e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775720802&Signature=ol7Bi0-0we~lWlfBLQTDRw2tg688GlKlL3zVL-xfKWbrwD6-JWZcVt2HKyfIrACsgM1WVxyk0Y67i25egyJyHZUV7DlNTs4lW9yHw3DYTgveQd3k4u2arO7GkQJYbGMkJRVkfkEPu8iX0yxuzc8D8YHdyWHnCgXS4pnT39AU8tKfP9aSRpoWJbaNRNQQ7VAs7vjoaa4ZM9A31M5nfrKTSK4AWSE0LFXFhPf9EGjApW3WO5kTEgJSTxFHCaaAW-SJi~HwYrsM8cUAlqSPiyi50X9FwzCIP2S5yWSUsT67Yk1MCGawMKa1YFzUPvEHXgXhN4waG2xFenfysZdoI8rm3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Hammond City Council member introduced an ordinance June 10 that would prohibit people under age 21 from entering standalone bars and nightclubs, citing concerns about underage drinking and street safety. The measure was introduced for further discussion and a public hearing at a future meeting.

The ordinance introduction prompted extensive public comment. Patrick Billings, owner of Round Door and two other downtown bars, said removing 18- through 20-year-olds would “take a lot away from the college experience” and repeatedly warned it could force the three college bars in Hammond to close. Dan Lambert, owner of Kate Street Pub, told the council he and other bar owners have ID-checking procedures and wristbands and asked the council to work with them rather than impose a ban: “If you're having a problem, why not go to the chief of police and say, chief, I'm having a problem,” Lambert said.

Kevin Jackson, a 21-year-old Southeastern student who DJs at local venues, said the proposal would harm his livelihood and push young people from regulated venues into private house parties with less oversight: “This ordinance would directly affect my ability to make a living,” Jackson said, adding that removing supervised, licensed spaces could increase risk.

Council members debated the measure on the council floor. Councilman Leon and others repeatedly said the item was an introduction only and that more information and discussions with law enforcement and bar owners were needed. One council member observed that state law already distinguishes between entry and drinking ages: “The state's very clear on its law. 18 to enter, 21 to drink,” a council member said during the hearing.

Several council members urged coordination with the Hammond Police Department and state regulators. Michelle Kendall, director of the Hammond Downtown Development District, suggested a permitting pathway for businesses that host entertainment to improve coordination between event organizers and police. Council members and speakers also referred to the Alcoholic Beverage Control state processes (the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms/Alcohol Tobacco Commission was mentioned by staff) as part of enforcement options.

The council voted to introduce the ordinance for further consideration. The motion carried with the following votes: Councilman David Terrigo—Aye; Councilman Leon—Aye; Councilman Wells—Aye; Councilwoman Gonzales—Abstain; Councilman Andrews—Aye. As an introduction, no final decision was made; the item will return for further discussion and a public hearing.

The public record from the meeting shows strong disagreement among stakeholders: bar owners warned of economic harm and enforcement gaps; student and entertainment workers warned of lost income and increased safety risks; council members emphasized the need for more information and cooperation with law enforcement before any definitive policy change.

The council did not adopt any ordinance language at the June 10 meeting; the introduction places the issue on a future agenda for formal hearings and possible amendment.","Councilman introduced an ordinance to prohibit people under 21 from entering standalone bars and nightclubs; bar owners, students and downtown business representatives urged caution, citing enforcement difficulties and economic impact. The council voted to introduce the measure for further discussion.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Hammond City Council actions, June 10, 2025

Council introduces water, sewer and garbage fee increases and millage adjustments; budget adoption tabled

Hammond council introduces ordinance to bar under-21s from standalone nightclubs; heated public debate follows