City Council

MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED MINUTES MARCH 23, 2020 The regular meeting of the Hammond Common Council of the City of Hammond, Lake County, Indiana was held on March 23, 2020 in the Hammond City Council Chambers. Council President Dave Woerpel presided. Council Coordinator Carmen Balboa facilitated. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was recited by all. Invocation by Councilwoman Venecz. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Alexander, Spitale, Venecz, Kalwinski, Torres, Tyler, Emerson, Rakos, Woerpel ABSENT: None TOTAL: 9 Mayor McDermott addresses the City, notes are attached to the minutes. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilman Rakos, supported by Councilwoman Venecz, moved to accept the minutes of March 09, 2020 and place on file. AYES: ALL APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Councilman Rakos, supported by Councilwoman Venecz, moved to accept the claims from March 4, 2020 through March 18, 2020. Claim #1379 through Claim #1666, inclusive. Councilman Rakos, supported by Councilwoman Venecz, moved to amend in claims: #1667 18th Street Brewery Gaming Shared 10% $ 10,000.00 ROLL CALL VOTE (amendment) AYES: Alexander, Spitale, Venecz, Kalwinski, Torres, Tyler, Emerson, Rakos, Woerpel NAYS: None ABSENT: None Motion carried 9/0/0 CLAIMS AMENDED Prepared by Robert J. Golec Hammond City Clerk 1 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL cont. AMENDED MINUTES MARCH 23, 2020 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS cont. ROLL CALL VOTE (amendment) AYES: Alexander, Spitale, Venecz, Kalwinski, Torres, Tyler, Emerson, Rakos, Woerpel NAYS: None ABSENT: None Motion carried 9/0/0 CLAIMS APPROVED (as amended) NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS Councilman Kalwinski- I’m happy to hear that the City is putting up $10,000 for PPE equipment for our First Responders. How did we approve that? Did we put that in Ordinance form? Do you have any information on that? Council President Woerpel- It was an appropriation out of the Shared Gaming account, which is the shared 10% Councilman Kalwinski- Do we need appropriation Ordinance for that? Council President Woerpel- Not that I’m aware of. It was a claim that was just approved. Councilman Kalwinski- Okay, I just wanted to see if something had been done without us knowing about it. Councilwoman Venecz, supported by Councilman Torres, moved to adjourn. AYES: ALL Dave Woerpel, President Hammond Common Council ATTEST: Robert J. Golec, City Clerk Time: 6:18 p.m. dw Prepared by Robert J. Golec Hammond City Clerk 2