1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,440 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, 2 00:00:04,680 --> 00:00:13,800 and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with 3 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:18,560 liberty and justice for all. >> If you would all still remain standing 4 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:25,560 for a moment of silence, uh in honor of Joe Bogusevich, who was 5 00:00:22,960 --> 00:00:32,360 on our Disabilities Commission. He passed away this past week. And also 6 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:38,760 Susan Alexander, who was a part-time secretary in our council office, who a 7 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:42,440 couple of years ago, who passed away this week. Thank you. 8 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:48,240 Thank you. 9 00:00:55,160 --> 00:01:00,000 All righty, Carmen. Roll call vote, please. 10 00:00:58,520 --> 00:01:01,800 » Alexander? >> Present. 11 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:03,440 » Spadatelli? >> Here. 12 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:05,400 » Kolwinski? >> Here. 13 00:01:04,239 --> 00:01:07,480 » Salinas? >> Here. 14 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:09,280 » Tyler? >> Here. 15 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:10,800 » Emerson? >> Here. 16 00:01:10,120 --> 00:01:12,400 » Warpole? >> Here. 17 00:01:11,720 --> 00:01:14,000 » Racos? >> Here. 18 00:01:13,080 --> 00:01:19,320 » Banez? >> Here. 19 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:24,480 » Uh nine in chambers, zero absent. Moving on to mayor's address. 20 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:28,440 Good evening, mayor. >> Good evening. Thanks, Councilwoman. Good 21 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:33,160 to see you all. It's good to be back. Um it's keeping in the spirit with 22 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:37,160 the remembrance and the moment of silence you just discussed. I was at a 23 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:42,040 wake for a former employee, Ty Edwards. He worked 24 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:47,680 in the park department for a long time. He retired a few years ago. And then his 25 00:01:44,440 --> 00:01:53,760 wife, Andrea, who worked for us up until a few weeks ago and retired, as soon as 26 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:57,760 she retired, she lost her husband. So, I attended on behalf of the city. 27 00:01:56,000 --> 00:02:01,400 Um you know, we're all thinking about you, Andrea. It's very sad and she's a 28 00:01:59,920 --> 00:02:04,520 great lady and they're a great couple. They've been together a long time, so 29 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:08,440 you know, it's a been a rough couple weeks in City 30 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:10,119 Hall, so thank you for recognizing them, Councilwoman. 31 00:02:09,039 --> 00:02:13,360 » thank you. >> Uh other meetings I've held, I don't 32 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:16,800 have a lot today, so if you have questions, I'm open, but I don't think 33 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:22,720 my report's going to be very long. I met with US Senator Jim Banks municipal 34 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:26,320 liaison, Leanne Engerman. Leanne used to uh I know her from a previous life. When 35 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:30,000 I was the chairman of the Democratic Party, I met her and she was always one 36 00:02:28,640 --> 00:02:34,560 of the leaders of the Republican Party on the election board and she was 37 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:39,280 promoted to become Jim Banks' area liaison, basically. So, it's nice 38 00:02:36,880 --> 00:02:44,080 to have good contacts with the senators. Um attended Okay, attended a meeting at 39 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:46,800 Central Firehouse with my executive team and shift one. 40 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:50,640 Uh we have those meetings usually once every couple months. All chiefs as well 41 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:54,440 as multiple captains were in attendance at that meeting. Real good meeting. 42 00:02:53,080 --> 00:02:57,560 Um We were We learned at that meeting that 43 00:02:56,160 --> 00:03:02,360 we're having issues with one of our truck one of our engines and one of our 44 00:02:59,880 --> 00:03:05,840 trucks and we got to do something about radios, also uh police and fire and 45 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:09,840 that's something we're going to be discussing with you guys in the near 46 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:14,040 future cuz it's a public safety issue, but it's nice to have meetings with the 47 00:03:12,519 --> 00:03:17,440 men and the women of the fire department and the police department find out, you 48 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:21,120 know, what's going on on the ground. You know, I talk to the chiefs a lot and I 49 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:24,840 talk to the bosses sometimes. Talking to the men and women that work every day 50 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:29,239 for us is much better for me cuz I learn a lot more. So, uh also met with the 51 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:32,000 captains, the chief and the assistant chief of the Hammond Police Department 52 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:36,840 for our regular monthly meeting. We do that often at the Police Department. Um 53 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:40,920 Met with the meeting with the Festival of Lakes team, discussed the particulars 54 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:45,320 of the Jelly Roll concert. We announced Jelly Roll on Friday. Not a country 55 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:49,440 music guy, but from what I understand, he's going to sell out and it's 56 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:52,480 um our previous biggest concert we've ever had at the Festival of Lakes was 57 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:57,560 Lil Wayne. Uh Lil Wayne, excuse me. It's not Lil, 58 00:03:54,320 --> 00:04:02,680 it's Lil Wayne. Lil Wayne sold over 100,000 tickets in the first 24 hours 59 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:06,840 they went for sale. And Jelly Roll sold that in 2 hours and 50 minutes. He 60 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:11,920 already set the record for the first day. He sold over $250,000 worth of 61 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:15,160 tickets in the first day. So, that that show is going to sell out. So, 62 00:04:13,880 --> 00:04:18,840 so I advise the people that are listening, 63 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:22,760 I wouldn't wait till the last second for this one. This one's going to sell out. 64 00:04:20,280 --> 00:04:25,680 Twice as many gold tickets were going as opposed to silver tickets. Gold tickets 65 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:29,040 are right on the stage. Those are the expensive ones. Once that sells out, 66 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:31,600 people are going to start focusing on silver. 67 00:04:30,200 --> 00:04:35,120 And then they're going to be gone. So, that one's going to sell out. Which is 68 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:38,520 good news for us. That means it'll be a free night for us cuz 69 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:40,360 if it sells out, that means we're doing well. 70 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:43,760 Um Uh took three interview requests over 71 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:49,160 the possibility of the Bears moving to Hammond. Three out of like 50 requests. 72 00:04:46,919 --> 00:04:52,160 I'm literally picking and choosing. One of them was for students from Crown 73 00:04:50,520 --> 00:04:55,560 Point Public High School. I thought that was a cool one to do and it was really 74 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:59,000 great interview. It's pretty impressive. Uh met with Brian Howey from Howey 75 00:04:57,200 --> 00:05:03,600 Politics, talked about it with him and Fox 32 News Chicago. I've been turning 76 00:05:01,320 --> 00:05:06,480 down 90% of the requests I get cuz really there's no update. I'm willing to 77 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:09,480 talk to you all if you have a question, but 78 00:05:07,440 --> 00:05:12,560 um read to Miss Cindy Heinz's second grade class at Saint Casimir School in 79 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:17,560 North Hammond. Great school, great kids, great teacher. 80 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:20,680 Uh it was fun. Represented the city of Hammond at Taste of the Region event in 81 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:24,200 Hobart. I was there with Scott and a few other people from the city. And that's a 82 00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:29,040 fundraiser benefiting the Service League of Northwest Indiana. 83 00:05:25,880 --> 00:05:31,919 Um I know resolutions that you guys are hearing tonight, uh I'm going to go 84 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:36,160 ahead and cover this if you don't mind about the Core Weaver extension. 85 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:39,000 I don't ever want to extend it. If you guys approve this, 86 00:05:37,840 --> 00:05:42,000 I don't want to ever come back to you and and say I need another extension. 87 00:05:40,600 --> 00:05:45,480 I'm done. They I think it's 88 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:49,200 We said, "What do you need?" They told me June 30th. I don't want to come back 89 00:05:47,560 --> 00:05:52,480 in. I've done this two times already. This is the third time I'm asking you 90 00:05:50,480 --> 00:05:56,360 guys for extension. We've been in this project a long time. [clears throat] I 91 00:05:54,760 --> 00:06:00,040 It's hard to close the door. It's hard to say goodbye. If they're not here by 92 00:05:58,400 --> 00:06:03,040 June 30th, I'm going to say goodbye and we're going to go on and I'm going to 93 00:06:01,200 --> 00:06:06,720 try to emulate what the mayor of Hobart did with the data center in Hobart 94 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:11,520 because Hobart's the richest city in Northwest Indiana now. And we have a 95 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:15,720 great data center location where the residents aren't complaining. 96 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:19,560 It used to be a coal plant. And if we close the deal, it could help us out 97 00:06:17,800 --> 00:06:22,720 with SB1 and a lot of the financial pressures we're facing. So, 98 00:06:21,560 --> 00:06:26,560 guys, if you give us this 4-month extension, 99 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:29,680 this is what they're saying they need. I promise you I will close the door if 100 00:06:28,480 --> 00:06:32,840 we're if [laughter] we're not done by June 30th. I'm done with this. I've been 101 00:06:31,640 --> 00:06:36,600 This has been three, two and a half years. It's been a 102 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:39,160 long time. So, um 103 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:42,120 They're asking for a 4-month extension cuz we didn't want to keep coming back 104 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:46,000 one month to one month. They said it's more than enough time to get the power 105 00:06:43,640 --> 00:06:50,040 agreement done with NIPSCO. They need to also work on the lease agreement between 106 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:53,360 Court Reeve and Diceniel. Once Once the power agreement's done, the lease 107 00:06:51,320 --> 00:06:56,640 agreement could be done. Planning and Development's monitoring this closely 108 00:06:54,840 --> 00:07:00,280 cuz I told them I'm done. It's embarrassing to keep coming back at to 109 00:06:58,200 --> 00:07:05,400 you asking for extensions. I don't like doing this. But I There's lots and lots 110 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:08,360 of money at stake. I feel like it would be negligent if we close the door on 111 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:12,720 them at this phase. It's literally from what they're saying, we're like right 112 00:07:09,560 --> 00:07:16,280 there. So, I hope you please accept that extension request and that'll be the 113 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:20,040 last time hopefully we have to talk about this. I don't have any other thing 114 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:23,080 else, Madam President, unless you all have questions. I'm more than happy to 115 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:26,919 answer them. >> I do have a question. 116 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:29,680 » Wow, I don't know. >> Uh 117 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:35,040 I'm looking for uh your comments on the 118 00:07:32,320 --> 00:07:37,760 Grand Avenue pedestrian bridge. >> Oh, the pedestrian bridge. Thank you. I 119 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:39,400 should have put that in my report. I apologize, Councilwoman. 120 00:07:38,840 --> 00:07:42,480 » That's okay. >> So, 121 00:07:40,480 --> 00:07:46,560 this goes Now, we had two projects going in Nashville. Governor's Parkway, which 122 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:50,080 is being funded by the state, and we're on the long list, obviously, before 123 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:54,760 they're going to commence work on it. That's the vehicular and pedestrian 124 00:07:52,200 --> 00:07:59,040 bridge uh that gets you basically from 173rd to 171st. And then this other 125 00:07:57,040 --> 00:08:02,640 project was in response to an article that came out in ProPublica. I know you 126 00:08:00,920 --> 00:08:06,280 guys remember this. Hammond was all over the national news 127 00:08:04,800 --> 00:08:09,400 cuz they showed kids that were going to Scott Middle School, and they were 128 00:08:07,320 --> 00:08:13,000 crawling through stopped trains. Now, if you remember correctly, the world came 129 00:08:11,320 --> 00:08:16,680 to an end in Hammond when that happened. Everybody is like, "We need to fix this 130 00:08:14,520 --> 00:08:19,200 now." It was one of those rare times where 131 00:08:17,800 --> 00:08:22,520 Norfolk Southern was calling up saying, "What can we do to help?" City Hammond 132 00:08:21,120 --> 00:08:25,680 was like, "Where have you guys been all of our life?" And then I got a phone 133 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:29,880 call from the Secretary of Department of Transportation, who I used to know as 134 00:08:27,720 --> 00:08:32,960 Mayor Pete, Pete Buttigieg. He wanted in on the action. Everybody wanted to help 135 00:08:31,800 --> 00:08:37,159 Hammond. So, if you remember correctly, guys, 136 00:08:35,440 --> 00:08:40,760 at that time, I talked to the CEO of Norfolk Southern. He said, "Mayor, I 137 00:08:38,800 --> 00:08:44,360 want to help. What can I do?" I said, "We can build a bridge and get us over 138 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:46,640 it, and the kids will take the bridge, and they'll never have to cross the 139 00:08:45,320 --> 00:08:51,120 stopped trains again." He said, "I got you, Mayor. I'm going to pay for that." 140 00:08:49,560 --> 00:08:55,480 God bless America. So, we hired an engineering firm. We 141 00:08:53,400 --> 00:08:59,200 designed the pedestrian bridge. And then when the Department of 142 00:08:56,960 --> 00:09:02,560 Transportation jumps in, Buttigieg wants some action out of this. It was a big 143 00:09:00,680 --> 00:09:06,680 story. Everybody wanted to help. So, we're like, "Hey, we can pay for 80% of 144 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:10,000 it, and the 20% will be paid by Norfolk Southern." 145 00:09:08,520 --> 00:09:13,080 And I was thinking to myself, "This is going to slow it down from a one-year 146 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:17,360 project to a five-year project." But Norfolk Southern was really excited 147 00:09:14,440 --> 00:09:21,240 about 80% being paid for by Mayor Pete and Department of Transportation. So, we 148 00:09:19,400 --> 00:09:25,560 agreed to go along with it. So, they designed this project. Norfolk 149 00:09:22,760 --> 00:09:30,400 Southern's paying it, and 80% coming from the feds, 20% coming from Norfolk 150 00:09:28,520 --> 00:09:35,560 Southern. And then the guy I talked to from Norfolk Southern got fired. 151 00:09:33,280 --> 00:09:39,320 And the new guy had amnesia. What? I don't remember anything about 152 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:41,440 that, Mayor. I don't remember ever saying we were going to pay for this, 153 00:09:40,400 --> 00:09:44,520 Mayor. So, we're sitting there and now we're 154 00:09:42,600 --> 00:09:49,920 stuck. Engineering's been paid for by Norfolk Southern. 80% being paid for by 155 00:09:47,160 --> 00:09:54,680 Mayor Pete and the Feds. 20% of a $5 million project is like $2 million. 156 00:09:52,240 --> 00:09:59,840 Excuse me, our local match ends up at around $2 million. 157 00:09:57,000 --> 00:10:03,360 So, we start doing some analysis. Is this worth $2 million 158 00:10:02,240 --> 00:10:07,680 of city [clears throat] money that's hard to come by for a bridge that's 159 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:11,920 going to be used once a year, maybe? 160 00:10:09,560 --> 00:10:16,240 And then 364 days a year sitting there unused. And I talked to the Councilman, 161 00:10:14,840 --> 00:10:19,720 Councilman Scott, this guy I could see it already, Mayor Tom's bridge to 162 00:10:17,720 --> 00:10:25,080 nowhere. The bridge that nobody ever uses. We paid $2 million for. Feds paid 163 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:28,880 for the other 80%. And we just made a decision. It's 164 00:10:27,240 --> 00:10:31,480 when Governor's Parkway is built, it will solve a lot of these problems in 165 00:10:30,360 --> 00:10:34,520 itself. And we made the decision that the 166 00:10:32,880 --> 00:10:38,120 pedestrian bridge wasn't worth it. We got all of the partners that were 167 00:10:36,160 --> 00:10:42,440 partnering with us bailed on us. One got fired. The other one's got amnesia. And 168 00:10:40,839 --> 00:10:45,880 it would have cost us $2 million for a bridge that's used maybe once a year. 169 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:49,760 So, I gave up on it. I made the decision. 170 00:10:47,720 --> 00:10:54,200 It's not easy. But, that's how it went down, Councilwoman. 171 00:10:51,240 --> 00:10:58,880 » Okay. Thank you. I think it's just good for 172 00:10:56,200 --> 00:11:04,240 some of the people who come and ask questions about that every Council 173 00:11:01,040 --> 00:11:06,600 meeting to be aware of exactly what the situation 174 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:09,480 » I'm glad you asked me. I should have put it in my report that came out last week. 175 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:11,200 So, I should have caught that. Thank you for asking. 176 00:11:10,240 --> 00:11:13,480 » Mhm. >> So, any other questions? 177 00:11:12,120 --> 00:11:15,839 » Councilwoman Benas. 178 00:11:14,839 --> 00:11:21,120 » Yes, Councilman. >> to elaborate on that because this is in 179 00:11:18,440 --> 00:11:25,000 response to what we hear a lot after we can't say nothing. And um 180 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:31,040 over the years that I've been on the Council since this project started, this 181 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:36,560 has gotten so convoluted with the the the public are telling us. 182 00:11:33,520 --> 00:11:43,600 This started out as a way to get cars around trains. 183 00:11:40,920 --> 00:11:48,080 People have taken it taken it in 19 different directions. At 184 00:11:46,360 --> 00:11:51,200 one point they said, "Well, no, this is a pedestrian bridge and a pedestrian 185 00:11:49,840 --> 00:11:53,720 bridge only." It's not. 186 00:11:54,080 --> 00:12:00,040 This, you know, being a lifelong resident of Hixson 187 00:11:58,720 --> 00:12:04,760 and 65 years in Hixson, I don't remember a 188 00:12:02,760 --> 00:12:07,280 time when trains weren't a problem in Hixson. 189 00:12:07,720 --> 00:12:14,640 You know, I stated a long time ago my opinion on it, but 190 00:12:12,560 --> 00:12:18,720 it just it gets old after a while when we just after the meeting's over 191 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:22,120 we're asked, "When we going to vote?" when we already have. 192 00:12:20,960 --> 00:12:28,040 We're asked, "Why are you guys doing this with kids 193 00:12:24,360 --> 00:12:34,200 crossing the railroad tracks?" and I've gone over those tracks a lot during 194 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:39,600 school hours and everything and you might see a kid every now and then 195 00:12:36,360 --> 00:12:44,600 do something like it wound up on the TV, but it's not a huge issue. I mean, 196 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:49,160 any one kid's a huge issue, but it's not like there's 20 kids a day 197 00:12:46,440 --> 00:12:49,160 doing that. 198 00:12:49,280 --> 00:12:54,080 And it just frustrates me as a council 199 00:12:52,440 --> 00:12:58,320 person that has been in support of this from day one 200 00:12:56,400 --> 00:13:01,880 to hear that hear this get all twisted around and you guys don't care about the 201 00:12:59,920 --> 00:13:07,440 residents cuz I know what my residents want. 202 00:13:03,600 --> 00:13:12,760 And it's a way to move around Hixson when the trains are blocking like they 203 00:13:09,960 --> 00:13:12,760 still do 204 00:13:13,640 --> 00:13:20,040 3 4 hours a day. >> Councilman Dev, I don't want to like cuz 205 00:13:17,760 --> 00:13:24,160 the pedestrian bridge and Governor's Parkway go I'm still 1000% committed to 206 00:13:22,720 --> 00:13:27,200 Governor's Parkway and we're going to get that project done once the state 207 00:13:25,600 --> 00:13:31,440 green lights it, so >> I'm making the comparison. Yeah, we 208 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:34,760 since we passed this twice, three times, whatever it was. 209 00:13:33,080 --> 00:13:38,040 It's just the story changes every meeting on what we're supposedly doing 210 00:13:36,720 --> 00:13:44,520 and how we're not listening to the residents and there's no truth to that. 211 00:13:41,560 --> 00:13:49,880 » So, the bottom line is there was a press release Hammond 212 00:13:47,040 --> 00:13:53,440 suspends Grand Avenue pedestrian bridge project project Hammond, Indiana. 213 00:13:52,800 --> 00:13:55,960 » That's how it went down. >> That's it. 214 00:13:54,640 --> 00:13:59,960 » I didn't think it was worth $2 million of city money. And you when you consider 215 00:13:58,080 --> 00:14:04,520 I if I remember correctly the local match on the the bridge that holds 216 00:14:02,360 --> 00:14:06,960 traffic is around $3 million. And we would have to pay $2 million for 217 00:14:05,720 --> 00:14:10,960 a bridge that's hardly ever going to be used. It wasn't worth $2 million. It was 218 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:15,720 worth it if Norfolk Southern was paying the bill like they initially told me, 219 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:16,760 but that guy got fired. So. 220 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:19,520 » Right. >> Any other questions? 221 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:26,320 » Any other questions for the mayor? >> Great to see you. Have a nice meeting. 222 00:14:24,120 --> 00:14:32,480 Thank you all. >> All righty. 223 00:14:28,040 --> 00:14:35,480 Uh moving on to approval of minutes. >> Make a motion that we approve the 224 00:14:33,600 --> 00:14:37,680 minutes from the February 23rd meeting and place them on file. 225 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:40,200 » Second. >> Motion by Councilman 226 00:14:39,480 --> 00:14:45,200 uh Selena, second by Councilman Emerson. 227 00:14:43,040 --> 00:14:48,600 Any discussion? Any discussion? 228 00:14:46,960 --> 00:14:50,640 Any discussion? All those in favor? 229 00:14:50,080 --> 00:14:53,160 » Aye. >> Aye. 230 00:14:50,960 --> 00:14:58,080 » Opposed? Motion passes. 231 00:14:55,200 --> 00:15:00,680 Moving on to approval of claims. >> Madam President. 232 00:14:59,160 --> 00:15:06,240 » Yes, Councilman Reikos. >> I move to approve register of claims 233 00:15:03,600 --> 00:15:11,040 beginning with claims dated 22726 and ending with claim 234 00:15:07,920 --> 00:15:16,839 dated 3426. Claim number 1655 235 00:15:13,440 --> 00:15:20,280 through claim number 2011 inclusive in the amount of $7,954,604.22. 236 00:15:24,640 --> 00:15:32,840 » Second. >> Motion by Councilman Recos, second by 237 00:15:28,520 --> 00:15:35,240 Councilman Warpel. Any discussion? Any 238 00:15:33,880 --> 00:15:38,625 Was that you? >> I heard my voice. 239 00:15:36,200 --> 00:15:39,720 » Oh, I'm sorry. >> [laughter] 240 00:15:39,080 --> 00:15:44,640 » Uh and the second was by Councilman Tyler. 241 00:15:42,720 --> 00:15:47,840 Any discussion? Any discussion? 242 00:15:46,280 --> 00:15:52,520 Any discussion? Carmen, roll call vote, please. 243 00:15:51,520 --> 00:15:54,080 » Alexander? >> Yes. 244 00:15:53,280 --> 00:15:56,160 » Spatelli? >> Yes. 245 00:15:54,960 --> 00:15:57,960 » Kelwinski? >> Yes. 246 00:15:57,160 --> 00:15:59,800 » Salinas? >> Yes. 247 00:15:59,160 --> 00:16:01,720 » Tyler? >> Yes. 248 00:16:00,840 --> 00:16:03,680 » Emerson? >> Yes. 249 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:05,320 » Warpel? >> Yes. 250 00:16:04,640 --> 00:16:07,040 » Recos? >> Yes. 251 00:16:06,200 --> 00:16:11,840 » Velez? >> Yes. 252 00:16:09,080 --> 00:16:16,440 » Um claims passed nine in favor, zero opposed. 253 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:19,560 Moving on to public hearings, there are none. Communications. 254 00:16:18,480 --> 00:16:22,520 » Madam President. >> Yes, Councilman Warpel. 255 00:16:21,280 --> 00:16:27,000 » I would like the statement on the suspension of the pedestrian bridge made 256 00:16:24,960 --> 00:16:29,040 part of the record and recorded. 257 00:16:28,200 --> 00:16:30,640 So I'll >> Okay. 258 00:16:29,560 --> 00:16:33,320 » No vote's needed. >> Is there a second? 259 00:16:32,480 --> 00:16:40,160 » I second. >> Okay. Motion by Councilman Warpel, 260 00:16:35,880 --> 00:16:43,680 second by Councilman Salinas to make the uh press release about the 261 00:16:42,920 --> 00:16:49,240 uh Hammond suspends Grand Avenue pedestrian 262 00:16:46,360 --> 00:16:53,640 bridge project part of the record. Any discussion? 263 00:16:51,040 --> 00:16:55,240 Any discussion? Any discussion? All those in favor? 264 00:16:54,960 --> 00:16:57,880 » Aye. >> Aye. 265 00:16:55,720 --> 00:17:01,800 » Opposed? Motion passes. Carmen. 266 00:17:02,640 --> 00:17:07,000 Carmen. >> There we go. 267 00:17:05,319 --> 00:17:10,981 » Okay. Thank you. 268 00:17:08,199 --> 00:17:13,040 Any other communications? >> [clears throat] 269 00:17:11,520 --> 00:17:15,800 » Any other communications? >> Madam President. 270 00:17:14,079 --> 00:17:22,040 » Yes, Councilman Recos. >> Uh EC3 is having annual St. Patrick's 271 00:17:18,720 --> 00:17:25,800 Day parade on Saturday at 1:00. We're starting 272 00:17:23,560 --> 00:17:30,720 at Hessville Park at Orchard Drive at Kennedy and going to 165th. 273 00:17:28,720 --> 00:17:34,000 It'll be at 1:00 on Saturday, March 14th. 274 00:17:32,920 --> 00:17:37,480 » Thank you. Any other communications? 275 00:17:39,000 --> 00:17:41,400 » Madam President. >> Yes. 276 00:17:40,040 --> 00:17:43,920 » The Hammond Sports Hall of Fame is having their 40th annual 277 00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:48,840 » your pardon? >> The Hammond Sports Hall of Fame is 278 00:17:45,600 --> 00:17:54,320 having their 40th annual indiction tomorrow night at the Hammond 279 00:17:51,560 --> 00:17:59,320 Civic Center beginning at 5:00. Um I don't remember all of them. I do know 280 00:17:55,960 --> 00:18:02,680 that former fireman um Ray uh Cook 281 00:18:00,560 --> 00:18:08,560 not Ray. Um Charlie Cook's being inducted and um 282 00:18:06,320 --> 00:18:11,920 Dave Sitkowski, I think everybody knows. He's long-time baseball guy around here 283 00:18:10,560 --> 00:18:16,200 and whose team's never beat us, but that's a different story. 284 00:18:13,880 --> 00:18:20,720 And uh there's 285 00:18:17,560 --> 00:18:22,400 close to being sold out of 350 people. So 286 00:18:21,320 --> 00:18:27,920 » Nice. Nice. 287 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:31,960 » All ready. Any other communications? I I just wanted to remind everybody that 288 00:18:30,800 --> 00:18:38,600 their animal license is due by March 31st. Uh 289 00:18:37,040 --> 00:18:46,200 $5 uh unless your pet is not neutered or 290 00:18:42,040 --> 00:18:54,280 spayed, it's $10. Uh after March 31st, there will be um a $10 fee. So, any 291 00:18:51,040 --> 00:18:54,280 other communication? 292 00:18:54,560 --> 00:18:58,360 Councilman uh Kilwinski. 293 00:18:57,000 --> 00:19:02,680 » Thank you. Yes. Uh fish fries are happening 294 00:19:00,360 --> 00:19:08,680 everywhere in my district. Uh St. John Baptist in Robertsdale on Fridays from 295 00:19:06,200 --> 00:19:13,720 about 3:30 till 7:00. St. Cas, same thing about that same 296 00:19:11,720 --> 00:19:17,880 time. And the Hamon Mohawks also are having their fish fry every Friday 297 00:19:16,240 --> 00:19:22,560 throughout Lent from 3:45 to 7:00. Thank you. 298 00:19:23,560 --> 00:19:32,200 » Thank you. Any other communication? Any other communication? 299 00:19:29,640 --> 00:19:37,160 Any other communication? Communications are now closed. 300 00:19:34,400 --> 00:19:39,640 Uh committee reports. >> Madam President. 301 00:19:38,080 --> 00:19:43,960 » Councilman Salinas. >> The Capital Improvement Board met on 302 00:19:41,880 --> 00:19:47,528 March 2nd and we had three funding allocations 303 00:19:45,600 --> 00:19:50,600 that I'll cover right now. >> [clears throat] 304 00:19:47,560 --> 00:19:55,480 » The first funding allocation number 307 is to replace benches and trash 305 00:19:52,080 --> 00:20:01,720 receptacles on Homan Avenue. This includes the forms and the surfaces 306 00:19:57,840 --> 00:20:01,720 in the amount of $18,567. 307 00:20:03,280 --> 00:20:12,080 Second funding allocation number 308 J.F. Mahoney ditch improvements 308 00:20:10,520 --> 00:20:19,640 to construction uh since construction engineering. This is to Nice 309 00:20:14,760 --> 00:20:19,640 uh engineering in the amount of $16,425. 310 00:20:20,160 --> 00:20:26,240 The third and final funding allocation number 309 311 00:20:23,720 --> 00:20:32,000 is to restore the street lighting on Sibley supplemental to Homan to the Nick 312 00:20:28,960 --> 00:20:35,160 D line to Hawk Enterprises in the amount of $1,985.55. 313 00:20:36,400 --> 00:20:44,080 » Thank you, Councilman. Uh and uh I would like to read off the 314 00:20:41,560 --> 00:20:47,600 upcoming community and crime watch meetings. 315 00:20:45,560 --> 00:20:53,200 Uh community watch at Mount Zion Pleasant View Plaza will meet tomorrow, 316 00:20:50,560 --> 00:21:00,200 Wednesday, March 11th. Not tomorrow. That's Wednesday. 317 00:20:55,760 --> 00:21:08,000 Wednesday, March 11th uh at 1:00 p.m. Harrison Park Crime Watch will meet 318 00:21:02,920 --> 00:21:13,720 Tuesday, April 7th, 6:00 p.m. at the VFW on Homewood Avenue, across from Harrison 319 00:21:10,760 --> 00:21:20,280 Park. Jefferson Crime Watch will meet Wednesday, March 11th uh 6:00 p.m. at 320 00:21:18,280 --> 00:21:24,240 Jefferson School. Hessville Crime Watch will meet 321 00:21:22,760 --> 00:21:29,200 Thursday, March 19th, 6:00 p.m. [cough] 322 00:21:27,080 --> 00:21:32,680 at [clears throat] the HC3 Community Center. 323 00:21:30,480 --> 00:21:39,160 Irving Community Watch will meet tomorrow, Tuesday, March 10th, 9:30 a.m. 324 00:21:37,160 --> 00:21:44,240 at Irving School. And the Whiting-Robertsdale Crime Watch 325 00:21:42,120 --> 00:21:52,800 will [clears throat] meet Thursday, March 12th, 6:30 p.m. at uh Calumet 326 00:21:48,920 --> 00:22:00,360 College. Uh I always say, community is not just about me, it's about us. And I 327 00:21:57,120 --> 00:22:07,520 just want to say, over the weekend, we had an incident in our neighborhood that 328 00:22:03,800 --> 00:22:15,760 the the the police were notified by a 911 call, and they came and addressed 329 00:22:11,040 --> 00:22:22,760 the issue. So, it is not just about me, it's about all of us working together to 330 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:26,480 keep our city safe. So, thank you, Madam President. 331 00:22:23,640 --> 00:22:31,280 » Thank you, Madam President. >> Uh 332 00:22:28,320 --> 00:22:37,040 Committee reports are now closed. Oh, Councilman, you need to speak up. 333 00:22:34,760 --> 00:22:40,320 » Yes, the Finance Committee that I'm the president of did not meet this week. 334 00:22:39,600 --> 00:22:42,560 » Okay. >> has nothing to report. 335 00:22:41,880 --> 00:22:46,880 » Okay. >> But being a standing committee, we 336 00:22:44,840 --> 00:22:50,440 should report out every meeting. >> Yes, we should. 337 00:22:48,400 --> 00:22:54,360 » So, I will have something next next meeting. 338 00:22:50,880 --> 00:22:57,640 » We will begin that in earnest next uh Council meeting. So, thank you. 339 00:22:56,600 --> 00:23:02,960 » Madam President. >> Yes. 340 00:22:59,320 --> 00:23:08,720 All righty. Any other committee reports? Committee reports are now closed. 341 00:23:06,160 --> 00:23:16,200 Moving on to ordinance third reading final passage, there are none. 342 00:23:11,760 --> 00:23:20,400 Uh introduction of ordinances. >> 2607 343 00:23:18,280 --> 00:23:25,920 an ordinance establishing electric vehicle EV charging rates for an EV 344 00:23:23,400 --> 00:23:29,080 charging station owned and operated by the city of Hammond. 345 00:23:30,080 --> 00:23:37,120 » Councilman Spatali >> Yes. Vote for first and second reading. 346 00:23:34,400 --> 00:23:41,720 Referred to finance committee. >> Second. 347 00:23:37,560 --> 00:23:46,480 » for March 23rd at 5:15. >> Second. 348 00:23:44,040 --> 00:23:53,120 » Thank you. Motion by Councilman Spatali, second by Councilman Rikos for first and 349 00:23:50,200 --> 00:24:01,840 second reading of 2607, referred to finance with a uh 350 00:23:58,080 --> 00:24:06,640 committee meeting on March 23rd 5:15 p.m. 351 00:24:04,280 --> 00:24:10,440 Any discussion? Any discussion? 352 00:24:08,600 --> 00:24:14,640 Any discussion? Clerk, I'll do roll call vote, please. 353 00:24:13,640 --> 00:24:16,200 » Alexander >> Yes. 354 00:24:15,360 --> 00:24:18,520 » Spatali >> Yes. 355 00:24:16,840 --> 00:24:20,160 » Kelwinski >> Yes. 356 00:24:19,280 --> 00:24:21,800 » Salinas >> Yes. 357 00:24:20,880 --> 00:24:23,400 » Tyler >> Yes. 358 00:24:22,520 --> 00:24:24,880 » Emerson >> Yes. 359 00:24:24,120 --> 00:24:26,280 » Warpel >> Yes. 360 00:24:25,560 --> 00:24:28,040 » Rikos >> Yes. 361 00:24:26,880 --> 00:24:33,280 » Vance >> Yes. 362 00:24:30,040 --> 00:24:38,080 Uh 2607 passes nine in favor, zero opposed. 363 00:24:39,680 --> 00:24:45,680 » 2608 an ordinance amending ordinance number 364 00:24:43,640 --> 00:24:52,080 4508 and amended ordinance 7023, 365 00:24:48,640 --> 00:24:57,280 otherwise known as section 30.25 of the Hammond municipal code regarding 366 00:24:54,760 --> 00:25:00,960 common council order of business. >> Madam President. 367 00:24:58,880 --> 00:25:05,840 » Councilman Warfel. >> I move for first and second reading with 368 00:25:02,920 --> 00:25:09,080 no committee hearing on this. >> Thank you. Is there a second? 369 00:25:07,760 --> 00:25:13,160 » Second. >> Motion by Councilman Warfel, second by 370 00:25:11,280 --> 00:25:18,280 Councilman Spatola [clears throat] for first and second reading of 2608. 371 00:25:17,240 --> 00:25:20,480 Any discussion? >> Madam President. 372 00:25:19,200 --> 00:25:24,680 » Yes, Councilman. >> This is a change to the actual ordinance 373 00:25:23,160 --> 00:25:29,200 on the putting together of the agenda for 374 00:25:27,480 --> 00:25:33,200 Council meetings. Um 375 00:25:30,320 --> 00:25:40,040 we are adding, I think it's line 13 for the special zoning action adopted under 376 00:25:36,640 --> 00:25:47,280 IC code 36-7 and we are also making the mayor's address part of the ordinance. 377 00:25:43,440 --> 00:25:47,280 The only thing I will say is 378 00:25:47,320 --> 00:25:52,960 just because we're doing it this way, that we never have to really go in 379 00:25:51,240 --> 00:25:56,520 order. If we have somebody that has to leave or whatever, there's really no 380 00:25:54,280 --> 00:26:01,160 suspension of rules needed. That we can go in whatever order we need. 381 00:25:59,280 --> 00:26:04,880 But other than that, it's just a changing it by ordinance. 382 00:26:03,000 --> 00:26:07,040 » Thank you. Thank you. 383 00:26:05,920 --> 00:26:10,960 Uh who was the second on that? Was there a 384 00:26:09,880 --> 00:26:14,600 second? >> Yes. 385 00:26:11,680 --> 00:26:18,520 » Yes. Motion by Councilman Warfel, second by Councilman Spatola. 386 00:26:17,280 --> 00:26:25,840 Uh uh for first and second reading of 2608, 387 00:26:22,160 --> 00:26:29,360 no committee meeting. Any discussion? Any discussion? 388 00:26:27,560 --> 00:26:31,840 Any discussion? Clerk, can you roll call that on that, 389 00:26:31,080 --> 00:26:33,560 please? >> Alexander. 390 00:26:32,840 --> 00:26:35,120 » Yes. >> Spatola. 391 00:26:34,520 --> 00:26:37,200 » Yes. >> Kelwinski. 392 00:26:36,520 --> 00:26:38,680 » Yes. >> Salinas. 393 00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:40,040 » Yes. >> Tyler. 394 00:26:39,280 --> 00:26:41,600 » Yes. >> Emerson. 395 00:26:40,880 --> 00:26:43,040 » Yes. >> Warfel. 396 00:26:42,360 --> 00:26:44,400 » Yes. >> Racos. 397 00:26:43,680 --> 00:26:48,200 » Yes. >> Velez. 398 00:26:45,320 --> 00:26:54,640 » Yes. 2608 passes on first and second reading, nine 399 00:26:50,920 --> 00:26:54,640 in favor, zero opposed. 400 00:26:55,360 --> 00:27:00,600 Moving on to resolutions. 401 00:27:00,720 --> 00:27:08,160 » 26 R-4 A resolution of the Hammond Common 402 00:27:05,080 --> 00:27:13,320 Council approving the second amendment to development agreement among the city 403 00:27:10,480 --> 00:27:18,720 of Hammond, Indiana, the city of Hammond Redevelopment Commission, 404 00:27:15,320 --> 00:27:24,320 301 Digital Crossroads LLC, Decennial Group LLC, and Coreweave 405 00:27:21,680 --> 00:27:29,240 Incorporated regarding the project at 100 Digital Crossroads Drive. 406 00:27:27,880 --> 00:27:33,200 » Madam President. >> Yes, Councilman Worpell. 407 00:27:30,800 --> 00:27:36,120 » I move for adoption of ordinance 26 R-04. 408 00:27:34,720 --> 00:27:39,600 » Second. >> Motion by and that is a resolution. 409 00:27:39,040 --> 00:27:43,360 » Yes. >> Okay. 410 00:27:40,840 --> 00:27:46,840 Uh motion by Councilman Worpell uh 411 00:27:44,320 --> 00:27:54,280 and second by Councilman Spitalli uh for approval of 26 R-04. 412 00:27:52,480 --> 00:27:56,480 Any discussion? >> Madam President. 413 00:27:55,200 --> 00:27:59,440 » Yes, Councilman. >> Thank you. 414 00:27:57,720 --> 00:28:05,520 I was happy to hear the mayor speak during his presentation 415 00:28:02,200 --> 00:28:09,920 at the council meeting uh strongly about this will be our last uh likely our last 416 00:28:08,640 --> 00:28:17,160 uh uh time that we grant an extension uh up 417 00:28:14,120 --> 00:28:21,640 to and including June 30th. So, I'm glad to hear that and glad to see that that's 418 00:28:18,840 --> 00:28:24,720 on record. Thank you. >> Thank you, Councilman. Any other 419 00:28:23,240 --> 00:28:27,440 discussion? >> I think the mayor covered it all during 420 00:28:26,320 --> 00:28:34,160 his speech. >> adequately, yes. Any other discussion? 421 00:28:31,480 --> 00:28:37,320 Any other discussion? Carmen, roll call vote, please. 422 00:28:36,160 --> 00:28:38,920 » Alexander >> Yes. 423 00:28:38,120 --> 00:28:41,080 » Spitalli >> Yes. 424 00:28:39,600 --> 00:28:42,640 » Kelwinski >> Yes. 425 00:28:41,760 --> 00:28:44,160 » Salinas >> Yes. 426 00:28:43,480 --> 00:28:45,960 » Tyler >> Yes. 427 00:28:45,040 --> 00:28:47,680 » Emerson >> Yes. 428 00:28:46,880 --> 00:28:49,240 » Worpell >> Yes. 429 00:28:48,640 --> 00:28:50,920 » Raikos? >> Yes. 430 00:28:49,920 --> 00:28:55,480 » Pena? [clears throat] >> Yes. 431 00:28:52,200 --> 00:29:01,400 Uh 26 R-04 432 00:28:57,000 --> 00:29:04,920 passes, nine in favor, zero opposed. Moving on to new and unfinished 433 00:29:03,480 --> 00:29:11,960 business. Any new and unfinished business? 434 00:29:08,680 --> 00:29:19,160 Any new and unfinished business? Any new and unfinished business? New and 435 00:29:14,920 --> 00:29:25,960 unfinished business is now closed. Moving on to special zoning action 436 00:29:21,800 --> 00:29:32,760 adopted under Indiana Code 36-7. Uh we do not have anything. 437 00:29:29,840 --> 00:29:37,720 Public expression. We have 438 00:29:34,680 --> 00:29:42,400 uh one guest, Mary Shones. You have 3 minutes. 439 00:29:39,040 --> 00:29:44,160 » Yes, I'd like to give public expression. >> Uh 440 00:29:43,720 --> 00:29:48,920 » Or >> On my first. 441 00:29:45,480 --> 00:29:52,360 » Okay, I cannot see. Uh Mary, if you will hold one moment, please. 442 00:29:51,000 --> 00:29:55,240 Uh who is that? 443 00:29:54,360 --> 00:29:59,240 » Who am I talking to? >> Uh Champion. I'm on the Zoom. 444 00:29:57,800 --> 00:30:00,640 » Oh, I see that. >> Did you tell driving? You look like 445 00:30:00,240 --> 00:30:03,880 you're driving. >> name and address? 446 00:30:04,240 --> 00:30:09,600 » Um I uh 447 00:30:08,160 --> 00:30:12,320 I don't want to give my address publicly. 448 00:30:10,680 --> 00:30:15,720 » And do you live in Hammond? 449 00:30:16,800 --> 00:30:22,440 » Um I don't want to I want to uh value my 450 00:30:20,200 --> 00:30:27,240 Fourth Amendment right to be secure in my person's papers and effects, and I 451 00:30:24,200 --> 00:30:32,800 just like to petition um and um give uh my public comment. 452 00:30:29,040 --> 00:30:38,480 » Uh may we have your name? >> A Champion. 453 00:30:34,440 --> 00:30:42,000 » Okay, Champion, go right ahead. >> Thank you. Uh thank you, everyone, for 454 00:30:40,320 --> 00:30:46,120 your service. I was just going to and you know, great meeting, uh great 455 00:30:43,440 --> 00:30:50,280 information. It seems like the gentleman who was discussing he got 456 00:30:48,440 --> 00:30:55,280 lied to, that was the mayor. Um, and he was lied to and told that he 457 00:30:53,280 --> 00:30:58,520 would, um, you know, the organization group was going to pay 458 00:30:56,760 --> 00:31:02,600 for the bridge. I was going to say what would have been great to hear cuz it 459 00:30:59,800 --> 00:31:06,680 seemed like, you know, possibly we moved forward as a city off of that 460 00:31:05,120 --> 00:31:11,960 word and maybe missed the step of securing that word, um, contractually, 461 00:31:09,280 --> 00:31:15,240 you know, so before we go to B, C, D, E, F, G, 462 00:31:13,480 --> 00:31:17,960 you know, uh, this individual told me this, if we had secured it 463 00:31:16,400 --> 00:31:20,840 contractually, just as a step, 464 00:31:19,640 --> 00:31:24,080 um, then, you know, that's why we take steps to, 465 00:31:22,640 --> 00:31:30,080 you know, secure things so that, you know, obviously if this happened, now, 466 00:31:27,640 --> 00:31:33,600 you know, it's what he say, she say. Not saying I don't believe, uh, the mayor, 467 00:31:31,840 --> 00:31:37,520 but, uh, just, uh, I thought that would have been a great, uh, just in in in in 468 00:31:35,880 --> 00:31:41,240 pointing out maybe what could have been done better or what we'd look to do in 469 00:31:39,240 --> 00:31:45,000 the future should we find ourself in this situation to make sure that we take 470 00:31:43,360 --> 00:31:48,040 that step. And I didn't hear that and I just wanted to share that and thank you 471 00:31:46,200 --> 00:31:50,560 so much for taking my comment. >> Thank you. 472 00:31:51,311 --> 00:31:57,360 » [clears throat] >> Already, Mary Shones. 473 00:31:55,640 --> 00:32:00,640 » Oh, there's also somebody else that has their hand raised on the on the 474 00:31:59,800 --> 00:32:04,040 » George >> online. 475 00:32:01,840 --> 00:32:08,440 » George Stoya. Stoya. >> Uh, Evelyn, would you like to speak? 476 00:32:06,920 --> 00:32:10,480 » George Stoya. >> George Stoya? 477 00:32:09,400 --> 00:32:16,720 » Yes. I would after Mr. Stoya. 478 00:32:12,880 --> 00:32:20,680 » We're going to go with Evelyn first. >> Fair enough. 479 00:32:17,520 --> 00:32:24,760 » Uh, okay, good good evening, everybody. Um, I I've been coming to the meetings 480 00:32:23,120 --> 00:32:28,960 for a couple of times. Um, okay, start my video. Sorry about 481 00:32:26,680 --> 00:32:32,680 that. Uh, good evening, everybody. Uh, I wanted to just say thank you for taking 482 00:32:30,560 --> 00:32:37,280 my question. I've been listening and I'll keep coming in in order to listen 483 00:32:34,560 --> 00:32:41,720 to everything that's been transpiring in my, uh, neighborhood and and in the 484 00:32:39,480 --> 00:32:46,400 city. But, I did have a question with everything happening the way that it's 485 00:32:43,240 --> 00:32:52,600 happening, not just the war that's going on, but previous to this, all the 486 00:32:50,560 --> 00:32:56,880 the prices of food and everything like that. And I know it's probably a simple 487 00:32:54,840 --> 00:33:03,200 question, but I just want to know, why are we not allowed to have chickens or 488 00:32:59,520 --> 00:33:09,800 rabbits for meat in in this particular area? 489 00:33:05,640 --> 00:33:16,120 » Evelyn, this is your opportunity to ask questions of us. We do not respond to 490 00:33:14,440 --> 00:33:22,280 questions in this portion of the meeting. 491 00:33:18,960 --> 00:33:28,600 I I suggest that you write an email, contact one of us, and 492 00:33:26,320 --> 00:33:33,480 we'd be more than happy to have a discussion on it. 493 00:33:31,160 --> 00:33:35,760 » Okay, thank you for elaborating on the rules. I didn't know that. Thank you so 494 00:33:35,000 --> 00:33:38,440 much. >> Thank you. 495 00:33:38,880 --> 00:33:42,640 George Stroia. >> Can you guys hear me? 496 00:33:42,320 --> 00:33:46,840 » Yeah. >> Yes. 497 00:33:44,560 --> 00:33:50,160 » Okay, cuz I don't know I I usually mess up the mic. 498 00:33:48,480 --> 00:33:53,760 Just uh one quick note, well, two quick notes. I'm personally 499 00:33:52,080 --> 00:33:58,440 still opposed to turning Hammond into a barnyard, but that's me. Uh 500 00:33:56,800 --> 00:34:02,720 all those little critters and animals, this is a city, not a farm. Anyway, 501 00:34:01,840 --> 00:34:07,760 um we still have week weeks to go of 502 00:34:04,560 --> 00:34:10,600 meetings to go. Mark Kalwinski mentioned uh 503 00:34:08,480 --> 00:34:14,440 uh something about we were going to get some of the ordinances and resolutions 504 00:34:12,399 --> 00:34:18,280 posted before the meeting, so we could review them, and nothing's happened 505 00:34:16,520 --> 00:34:20,520 about that. What's going on with that? Anything 506 00:34:19,320 --> 00:34:23,679 you guys going to do anything with that, or that's just 507 00:34:21,760 --> 00:34:27,600 cuz I caught you red-handed doing that one thing, 508 00:34:25,480 --> 00:34:32,240 and you know, you just said a few words and abracadabra, and and now it's in the 509 00:34:30,440 --> 00:34:37,919 you guys forgot all about it, and don't give a damn about informing us of uh 510 00:34:34,879 --> 00:34:41,960 cuz you guys got it on computer and I all this stuff about all it's going to 511 00:34:39,520 --> 00:34:45,720 cost too much to put it online. I don't buy a word of it. Anyway, 512 00:34:43,840 --> 00:34:47,200 that's all. >> Thank you. 513 00:34:46,200 --> 00:34:49,760 » Thanks, George. >> Thank you. 514 00:34:51,480 --> 00:34:59,920 Is there anyone else there? No. Okay. 515 00:34:55,399 --> 00:34:59,920 Mary, thank you for being patient. 516 00:35:06,600 --> 00:35:12,480 » Hi, good evening. Hope you're all doing well. 517 00:35:09,960 --> 00:35:17,640 » Thank you. >> So I saw the I saw the same you know 518 00:35:14,880 --> 00:35:22,760 press release from from Hammond about the about the bridge. 519 00:35:19,760 --> 00:35:28,000 And and then then late like later like like in the last paragraph of the 520 00:35:26,200 --> 00:35:30,840 um of the press release it says that the 521 00:35:29,720 --> 00:35:34,800 governor's the governor's Parkway bridge is fully 522 00:35:33,600 --> 00:35:39,280 funded. So the governor's 523 00:35:37,160 --> 00:35:44,280 pedestrian bridge that's not located near Morton High 524 00:35:41,760 --> 00:35:49,720 School is fully funded. But we're about what two 525 00:35:47,720 --> 00:35:54,040 not quite three million dollars short of a pedestrian bridge where it's actually 526 00:35:51,480 --> 00:35:58,600 needed. So it turn So do we have the money or don't don't we? 527 00:35:57,160 --> 00:36:05,640 You can answer me. I won't >> I'm sorry. No, I cannot answer you. But 528 00:36:02,120 --> 00:36:09,240 I yeah. Is anybody ever happy? That's all I have to say. 529 00:36:06,720 --> 00:36:13,440 » Well, people usually don't come to public expression because everything is 530 00:36:11,240 --> 00:36:18,280 going great, right? I mean that's if you don't want the job, I have a simple 531 00:36:16,200 --> 00:36:23,840 solution for you. I mean it's it's your choice. 532 00:36:20,720 --> 00:36:29,000 So So if we have the bridge, if we have the money for the bridge, why Why we put 533 00:36:25,560 --> 00:36:32,080 it where it makes the most sense? Where the kids are going to cross, but 534 00:36:30,600 --> 00:36:37,120 we know we need the but we need the pedestrian bridge and 535 00:36:34,760 --> 00:36:40,240 the mayor's condo scheme. I'm never going to call it you know, Governor's 536 00:36:38,600 --> 00:36:43,800 Parkway, whatever. Mike Brown's not going to be tooling 537 00:36:41,520 --> 00:36:50,280 around Hammond, okay? It's it's this is all the mayor's pipe dream to create 538 00:36:47,200 --> 00:36:54,600 condos where we don't need them and spend millions of dollars putting a 539 00:36:52,400 --> 00:36:59,800 pedestrian bridge in the wrong place and call that all in the name of safety. 540 00:36:57,600 --> 00:37:04,400 That's just not that's not serving the residents of Hammond well at all. 541 00:37:02,320 --> 00:37:10,080 I have I have more to say, but I'll leave it on that and again, I do I do I 542 00:37:08,040 --> 00:37:13,000 do wish you well, but I do have serious concerns. 543 00:37:11,920 --> 00:37:15,200 » Thank you. I appreciate 544 00:37:14,160 --> 00:37:16,960 » And yeah. >> All right. 545 00:37:15,880 --> 00:37:19,160 » Thank you. Have a good evening. 546 00:37:17,840 --> 00:37:22,120 » skill. With that, I make a motion we adjourn. 547 00:37:21,560 --> 00:37:26,520 Second. >> Second. 548 00:37:24,240 --> 00:37:26,520 » All those