City of Hometown City Council met November 13.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella

Nov 18, 2018

City of Hometown City Council met Nov. 13.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. JOURNAL OF OCTOBER 23, 2018 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL.

5. CITIZEN’S HEARING

REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

6. OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

Appointment

7. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK

Notification from the Department of Revenue that the Sales Tax collected in the month of August 2018 was in the amount of $ 20,675.77 the amount collected in the month of August 2017 was in the amount of $15,856.46.

Notification from the Department of Transportation that the MFT collected in the month of August 2018 was in the amount of $7,941.42 the amount collected in the month of August 2017 was in the amount of $8393.15.

8. OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER

9. REPORTS FROM APPOINTED OFFICIALS

City Attorney, Michael Cainkar

Police Department, Louis Dominguez, Police Chief

Public Works Department, Mark Trlak, Director

Building Department, James Forbes, Building Commissioner

Public Health and Safety, Michael Ringbauer, Director

REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES

10. Finance Committee: Alderman Spencer Touchie, Chairman (Banasiak / Reynolds) Submit for approval the Accounts Payable and Payroll for November 13, 2018. Acknowledge Clerk Collector Report and Treasurer Report for October 2018.

11. Streets, Sidewalks and Municipal Building Committee: Alderman Glen Zak, Chairman (Barnhouse, Smith)

12. Water and Sewer Committee: Alderman Robert Smith, Chairman (Grochowski, Reynolds)

13. Parks and Recreation Committee: Alderman Robert Reynolds, Chairman (Zak, Kurysz)

14. Building Committee: Alderman Brian Barnhouse, Chairman (Walsh, Kurysz) Monthly Building Report Notification that there will be a Building Board of Appeals hearing on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the request of Pedro Martinez of 8922 S, Pulaski due to the denial of his request to keep the color shingles he recently put on his house.

15. License Committee: Alderman Donna Grochowski, Chairman (Barnhouse, Smith)

16. Code and Ordinance Committee: Alderman Bob Reynolds, Chairman (Touchie, Banasiak)

17 Insurance Committee: Alderman Rick Banasiak, Chairman (Touchie, Kurysz)

18. Public Health and Safety Committee: Alderman Luci Kurysz, Chairman (Zak, Reynolds)

19. Police Committee: Alderman Finnegan, Chairman (Touchie, Banasiak)

Move to approve the renewal of Agreement: PMA-120192HT between the City of Hometown and Braniff Communications Incorporated for the Annual Preventative Maintenance of the Outdoor Warning Siren.

REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES

20. Library: Alderman Grochowski

21. Legislation: Alderman Touchie

22. Fire Department Liaison: Alderman Daniel Walsh

23. Personnel Review Committee: Mayor Kevin Casey, Chairman

Chief Dominguez (Member) Alderman (Member)

24. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, RESOLUTIONS,

ORDERS AND ORDINANCES BY ALDERMEN

RESOLUTION 7-2018: A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $43,000.00 IN MFT FUNDS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF 87TH PLACE FROM KOSTNER TO KEELER.

25. Special Events Committee: Liaison Donna Grochowski

26. Health, Welfare and Community Awareness: Alderman Grochowski, Alderman Touchie, Mayor Casey

27. Unfinished Business