Redevelopment commissioners approve emergency HVAC repairs at Hammond Sportsplex in 4–1 vote

The Hammond Redevelopment Commission voted to authorize emergency repairs to the HVAC system at the Hammond Sportsplex after staff described an outage that required immediate attention. The motion to contract Robert's Environmental Control Corporation was moved by Commissioner Mosley-Shelton and seconded; the roll call vote was four in favor and one opposed (Commissioner Myricks).

City staff told the commission they had solicited nine proposals and recommended selecting Roberts Environmental Control to respond to the urgent failure and complete repairs. The transcript indicates the work began quickly because the outage presented an operational emergency for the Sportsplex; the record does not specify a dollar amount for the contract in the public motion or roll call as read into the minutes.

Commission discussion touched on equipment age and prior installation questions; one commissioner asked whether the original installer remained available and whether local vendors could perform the work. Commissioners approved the recommendation despite that discussion. The vote was recorded as four yes and one no, which the clerk stated satisfied the motion.

The commission also approved a separate estimate for landscape maintenance at the Sportsplex parking islands with Myers Landscaping for $2,100 to address weed control and mulch, a routine maintenance item voted on the same agenda.

Next steps: staff will proceed with contracting for the HVAC repairs as authorized by the commission. The transcript does not record a projected completion date or a contract amount in the motion text disclosed at the meeting.