Agenda Board Meeting July 8 2025

Page 1 of 2 Village Board Meeting Agenda Updated: July 3, 2025 VILLAGE OF HAMMOND BOARD MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, July 8, 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) Approve the Minutes of Special Board Meeting June 2, 2025 Approve the Minutes of the Special Events Committee Meeting June 5, 2025 Approve the Minutes of Monthly Board Meeting June 10, 2025 Approve Minutes of Special Events Committee Meeting June 23, 2025 Approve the Minutes of Special Board Meeting June 23, 2025 8) Approve the Financial(s): Treasurer’s Report for July 2025, Pay Bills for August 2025 9) Village Clerk Report/Public Works Superintendent Report/Animal Control Report Discussion/Action re: Reports 10) New Business: Discussion/Action re: Discussion and Approval to pay a licensed food person that ran the concession stands for July 4 & 5 2025 festivities. 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. A company of interest will be coming to this Page 2 of 2 Village Board Meeting Agenda Updated: July 3, 2025 meeting to talk about what they have to offer. Additionally, Tricia received an estimate via email for a new printer and maintenance agreement plan from CDS Office Technologies (Rob Reckers is the sales rep) Discussion/Action re: Discussion and possible approval to change accounting systems from Sage 50 to Quickbooks and the costs incurred for purchasing software and modules needed within the software to run it effectively and efficiently. Start Quickbooks from beginning of fiscal year 2025. Discussion/Action re: Passage of Ordinance Zoning Ordinance 2025-06 “ to rezone Apartments that were previously commercial to residential. Discussion/Action re: Discussion and Passage of the Amendment of Ordinance #2025-07 “An Ordinance Authorizing and Regulating the Use/Operation of Electric or Gas-powered Golf Carts & UTVs within the corporate limits of the Village of Hammond” Discussion/Action re: Passage of Ordinance #2024-08, "An Ordinance Making Appropriations for Corporate Purposes for Fiscal Year 2025" (the Village budget) 11) Old/Unfinished Business: Discussion/Action re: Veteran Signs add to the Village, costs and funding for it. Discussion/Action re: Doors and Handicapped accessible ramp. Discussion/Action re: Follow-up on ordering the 2025 IML handbooks for staff & trustees, with an additional book to be kept in the office. All IML Books are half price. Need to order before July 31, 2025. 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: Passage of Revisions of Ordinance #2025-10, “An Ordinance to Regulate and Control the Keeping of Animals Within the Corporate Limits of the Village of Hammond” Discussion/Action re: Passage of Amending the Ordinance #2025-11, “An Ordinance Establishing the Rates and Charges for Services Supplied for the Sewerage System and Water System of the Village of Hammond, Illinois” 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