Cindy Bean, a Hammond resident, used the public-comment period to describe an ongoing problem with a neighboring rental property where, she said, vehicles and trucks are stacked on-site, some without plates, and where she reported people sleeping in vans and vehicles being used for commercial activity.

Bean said the property owner rents vehicles and that one of the renter’s trucks drove over and damaged a newly installed sidewalk on 170th Street. She said she brought photos to the council and had met with Councilman Emerson’s staff, who printed the images and placed them in his folder for review.

Why it matters: Bean asked the city for enforcement because, she said, repeated complaints to city staff produced no remedy. She described the situation as an ongoing quality-of-life and property-maintenance problem that affects her as an adjacent homeowner.

Council response and next steps: Council members and staff invited Bean to discuss the matter after the meeting so city code or neighborhood services staff could review: “I need to talk to you about this. You're in my district. Right? I need to talk to you about this,” a council member told Bean after her three-minute comment period ended.

Ending: Bean said she was not seeking confrontation but wants code enforcement to address repeated violations on her neighbor’s property; city staff indicated follow-up would occur after the meeting.