City Council - Regular Meeting

Monday, August 17, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Hammond, IN
Meeting Date
August 17, 2026

Transcript

15 sections

0:01Speaker 3

Please, please join me in the jury.

0:02 – 0:16Speaker 2

I promise fidelity to the flag of the United States of America and the republic that it represents, a sovereign nation, with freedom and justice for all.

0:20Speaker 3

Let's make a nominal call, please, Chris.

0:26Speaker 2

Prieto. Rakus. Salinas. Warple.

0:49 – 1:01Speaker 3

July 20th, 2026. It was proposed by Mayor Warpol, seconded by Commissioner Muta. Acceptance of the Act. Any discussion? Any discussion? Any discussion? Call the motion.

1:02Speaker 2

Moore? Muda? Prieto? Rackus? Salinas? Warpol? What?

1:11 – 1:22Speaker 3

The motion was approved with five votes in favor and one against. The next item on the agenda is the report on funding. GreenWire is here at the controller's office. Any report for us tonight?

1:22 – 1:34Speaker 1

Thank you. Good evening everyone. You have in front of you the S3882816, both in financing requests. If you decide to approve them, this will leave approximately the S2.5 million of HES.

1:36Speaker 1

2.5 million.

1:42 – 2:34Speaker 3

Thank you for your attention. Any questions for the server? As there is not, thank you very much. Thank you. Item 7. These are matters of the mayor, of the council or of other departments. Does anyone of these entities wish to go to the Council of Capital Improvement at the moment? Does anyone wish to go to the Council of Capital Improvement? As there is not, let's continue. Item 8. These are old matters. Is there any old matter? Without any item 9, they are new subjects. Item 9A is the allocation of funds number 338. Modifications in the air-free volleyball courts at Hammond Sportsplex with Grimmer Construction at the value of US$25.00. US$25.00 at US$26.00. US$26.00. President, I accept a motion to approve. Proposed by Mayor Warp, seconded by Commissioner Milton. It is to carry out modifications in the air-free volleyball courts at Hammond Sportsplex. There is another discussion. Another discussion. Call for a motion.

2:35Speaker 2

Mo. Milton. Prieto. Hi, Chris. Salinas. Warpill. Button.

2:43 – 4:44Speaker 3

Yes, the motion was approved with 5 votes in favor and 1 in the opposite. Item 9b, allocation of funds number 339, replacement of the bodyguard at Sun 65th with State Line Road with Specialty Company LLC at the value of US$ 13,000, 37 dollars, dollars, dollars. President will accept a motion to approve. Next motion. Proposed by Commissioner Prieto, seconded by Mayor Warpel. Any discussion? The bodyguard installed recently, I believe it was in 2025, was damaged by a trucker in the afternoon. And the value is exactly within what we would expect to replace that bodyguard. The driver followed in the south direction on the state line. Road made a left turn at high speed and hit the bodyguard. He didn't complete the left turn. Any more discussion? Any more discussion? Call the motion. Yes, the motion was approved with five votes in favor of the opposite. Any other new subject? I would only like to thank all the volunteers who have helped to put the city in order to the Department of Public Works, the police and the fire department. Very well. Any public demonstration? Not having our next regular meeting, it's scheduled for September, I think September 8th. It's Tuesday because Monday is a holiday and it will be later than usual after the meeting of the Reurbanization Commission. I have a pending action, so please, plan to appear. If there is nothing else, President, we will accept a motion to close. Proposed by Demetrius II. All in favor, say yes. All against.

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