Hammond City Council approves $8.1 million in claims, adopts Sportsplex PUD amendment and confirms appointments
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Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the Hammond City Council approved $8,104,604.10 in claims, adopted Ordinance 26-01 to amend the planned-unit development covering the Hammond Sportsplex and YMCA (allowing an expanded water park), reappointed Melissa Farrell to the Gaming Advisory Committee and confirmed committee appointments; all recorded votes were unanimous.
The Hammond City Council voted unanimously at its Jan. 13 meeting to approve several routine but consequential items, including payment claims, an ordinance updating the planned-unit development for the Sportsplex and committee appointments.
Council approved claims dated Dec. 17, 2025, through Jan. 7, 2026 (claim numbers 1–198) totaling $8,104,604.10 after a motion from Councilman Wuerpel and a second. Clerk Golic conducted a roll-call vote; the clerk read the membership roster and all members recorded "Yes." The motion carried 9–0.
Council then considered Ordinance 26-01, an amendment to previously adopted ordinances affecting the Hammond Sportsplex and YMCA planned-unit development. Councilman Tyler moved for passage, saying the amendment implements the planning commission’s recommendation and would permit expansion of the YMCA campus to include a water park. After brief procedural discussion about statutory authority for adopting on first reading, the council voted by roll call; the ordinance passed 9–0.
On resolutions and appointments, Councilman Kalowinski moved passage of Resolution 26R-01 to reappoint Melissa Farrell to the city’s Gaming Advisory Committee. Council members praised Farrell’s roughly 15 years of volunteer service to the committee; the resolution passed on a unanimous roll-call vote. The council also read and approved volunteer appointment lists for the Gaming Advisory Committee and the Capital Improvements Board and adopted a council amendment to substitute Brandon Dorsey for a previously listed appointee; those motions passed on roll-call votes recorded as 9–0.
Procedural business completed included approval of the meeting minutes from Dec. 22, 2025, and an announced set of neighborhood crime-watch meetings. The meeting adjourned following public comment.
Votes at a glance: claims (passed 9–0); Ordinance 26-01 (passed 9–0); Resolution 26R-01 (passed 9–0); appointments/amendments (passed 9–0).