Agenda Board Meeting 12-09-2025

Page 1 of 2 Village Board Meeting Agenda Updated: VILLAGE OF HAMMOND BOARD MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, December 9th, 2025 7:00 p.m. Village Hall, 105 East 1st St, Hammond, IL 61929 1) Call to Order 2) Roll Call 3) Pledge of Allegiance 4) Acknowledgment videographer 5) Adopt Agenda 6) Ross Musterman QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT. 7) CONSENT AGENDA: Approve the Minutes of the Monthly Board Meeting of November 13th, 2025 8) CONSENT AGENDA: Approve the Financial(s): Treasurer’s Report for November 2025, Pay Bills for December 2025 9) Village Clerk Report; Public Works Superintendent Report; Discussion/Action re: Reports 10) New Business: 11) Discussion/Action re: Amendment to September 9th, 2025, Board meeting notes Discussion/Action re: reviewing and deciding on an estimate for the tree removal in the alley. Discussion/Action re: Discussion on the title being either village mayor or village president. Discussion/Action re: Ordinance #2025-12 “an ordinance to regulate and control the keeping of animals within the corporate limits of the village of Hammond.” Discussion/Action re: Ordinance #2025-13 Annual tax levy 12) Old/Unfinished Business: 13) Public Comment • Public comment period shall not exceed 30 minutes (5min per person) for open board and zoning meetings. • Public comment regarding a personal letter from the Village of Hammond attorney will not be acknowledged during Public Comment. Comments and questions are to be directed to the attorney as stated in the correspondence. • Public comment time is not intended to require members of the Board or staff to provide responses. If needed, there will be follow-up after the meeting or addition to the agenda for next meetings. Page 2 of 2 Village Board Meeting Agenda Updated: • Discussion of agenda items by the board will be focused on the topic at hand. Any questions that may come about regarding other issues will be saved for wrap up comments at the end of the agenda. 14) Executive Session: 5ILCS 120/2 (c) (11): Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5ILCS 120/2 (c) (1): The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act. 15) Discussion/Action re: Executive Session 16) President/Trustee Comments 17) Adjournment