Hammond board approves grant-funded STEM purchases and change orders for new library

The Village of Hammond board on July 13 approved several grant-funded purchases and construction change orders for the new library.

Trustee Laurie Gruber moved to approve $4,597.66 in STEM materials to be paid by a grant; Trustee Lynn Pabst seconded and the board approved the purchase by roll-call vote. The board also approved a Hands-On Coding & Robotics STEM lab purchase for $6,395.93 after a motion by Trustee Gruber and a second by Trustee Dan Curran; that motion passed on a roll-call vote as well.

On construction items related to the new library (both grant-funded), the board approved a change order to combine parking lots after a motion by Trustee Bob Trudell and second by Trustee Gruber, and approved a change order to install a generator after a motion by Trustee Curran and second by Trustee Gruber. Both change orders passed on roll-call votes with all present trustees voting in favor.

Meeting minutes indicate these library expenditures and change orders are to be paid from grant funds; the record does not specify vendor names for the STEM equipment or the generator installation contractor during the meeting.