City of Hometown City Council met March 24
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. JOURNAL OF MARCH 10, 2026 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL.
5. CITIZEN’S HEARING
REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
6. OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
Appointments
7. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
8. OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER
9. REPORTS FROM APPOINTED OFFICIALS
City Attorney, Elizabeth Blood
Police Department, Louis Dominguez, Police Chief
Public Works Department, Mark Trlak, Director
Building Department, James Melnik, Building Commissioner
Code Enforcement, Chris Gatch, Director
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
10. Finance Committee: Alderman John Forney, Chairman (Weber, Reynolds)
Submit for approval the Accounts Payable and Payroll for March 24, 2026.
11. Streets, Sidewalks and Municipal Building Committee: Alderman Glen Zak, Chairman (Barnhouse, Brookman)
12. Water and Sewer Committee: Alderman Gary Dolan, Chairman (Grochowski, Reynolds)
13. Parks and Recreation Committee: Alderman Tom Brookman, Chairman (Zak, Kurysz)
14. Building Committee: Alderman Brian Barnhouse, Chairman (Dolan, Kurysz)
Notification that a public hearing will be held at the request of Jennifer Owen of 4210 W. 90th Pl. at 7:00pm on April 8, 2026 at City Hall, 4331 Southwest Highway, Hometown, Illinois, regarding the construction of a 22’x24’ garage.
15. License Committee: Alderman Donna Grochowski, Chairman (Barnhouse, Brookman)
16. Code and Ordinance Committee: Alderman Bob Reynolds, Chairman (Weber, Forney)
17. Insurance Committee: Alderman Melissa Weber, Chairman (Kurysz, Forney)
18. Public Health and Safety Committee: Alderman Luci Kurysz, Chairman (Zak, Reynolds)
19. Police Committee: Alderman Rivas, Chairman (Weber, Forney)
REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES
20. Library: Alderman Grochowski
21. Legislation: Alderman Weber
22. Fire Department Liaison: Alderman Reynolds
23. Personnel Review Committee: Mayor Frank Finnegan,
Chairman, Chief Dominguez (Member) Alderman Rivas (Member)
24. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDERS AND ORDINANCES BY ALDERMEN ORDINANCE NO. 1-2026: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE 9-1988
25. Special Events Committee: Liaison Donna Grochowski
26. Health, Welfare and Community Awareness: Alderman Grochowski, Mayor Finnegan.
27. Unfinished Business
28. New Business
29. Citizen’s Hearing
30. Adjournment
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