Agenda Board Meeting Sep 9, 2025

Page 1 of 2 Village Board Meeting Agenda Updated: VILLAGE OF HAMMOND BOARD MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, September 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 of videographer 5) Adopt Agenda 6) 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. • 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. QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT. 7) CONSENT AGENDA: Approve the Minutes of the Monthly Board Meeting of August 14th, 2025 8) CONSENT AGENDA: Approve the Financial(s): Treasurer’s Report for August 2025, Pay Bills for September 2025 9) Village Clerk Report; Public Works Superintendent Report; Animal Control Report Discussion/Action re: Reports 10) New Business: Discussion/Action re: Accepting the resignation of Melanie Adcock. Discussion/Action re: Buying a new office phone for the office, with quotes. Discussion/Action re: Discussion on purchasing a new printer and possibly paying for a monthly printer maintenance system. Approval to purchase new printer and decision to pay for a printer service maintenance contract for the new printer, along with approval to return old printer. Discussion/Action re: Discussion on purchasing a new printer for Ronnies office. Page 2 of 2 Village Board Meeting Agenda Updated: Discussion/Action re: Discussion on adding a Duck Library in the Village of Hammond Discussion/Action re: Establishment of Tom Sanders rate of pay. Discussion/Action re: Next special event. 11) Old/Unfinished Business: Discussion/Action re: follow-up on insurance for the village of Hammond Discussion/Action re: Village social media and rules for harassment, bullying, etc., and set new rules/regulations and consequences. (Ross will be at the Oct. meeting to address/discuss this) Discussion/Action re: Backup water plan if the water system fails Discussion/Action re: Veteran Signs add to the Village Ball Field Park, costs and funding for it. Review new estimates received. (Updates from Linda Brown on quotes for veterans memorial) Discussion/Action re: Doors and Handicapped accessible ramp. Review any estimates received. Discussion/Action re: Passage of the new Ordinance #2025-09 “An Ordinance that Allows Cannabis Business Establishments in the Village of Hammond” Discussion/Action re: ORDINANCE #2024-04"An Ordinance Authorizing Zoning, Within the Corporate Limits of the Village of Hammond” 12) 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. 13) Discussion/Action re: Executive Session 14) President/Trustee Comments 15) Adjournment