City of Hometown City Council met May 28.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. JOURNAL OF THE MAY 14, 2019 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
Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the contract with Michael Madden for administration services in the Office of the Treasurer.
9. REPORTS FROM APPOINTED OFFICIALS
City Attorney, Michael G. Cainkar
Police Department, Louis Dominguez, Chief of Police
Public Works Department, Mark Trlak, Director
Building Department, James Forbes, Building Commissioner
Public Health and Safety, Mike Ringbauer, Director
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
10. Finance Committee: Alderman, Spencer Touchie, Chairman (Banasiak / Reynolds)
Submit for approval the Accounts Payable and Payroll for May 28, 2019.
11. Streets, Sidewalks and Municipal Building Committee: Alderman Glen Zak, Chairman (Barnhouse, Smith)
12. Water and Sewer Committee: Alderman Daniel Walsh, Chairman (Grochowski, Reynolds)
The City of Hometown Ordinance No. 3-1989 provides for passing the Chicago Water and Sewer increase onto the residents of Hometown. The City of Chicago increased the water rate as of June 1, 2019. The current water charge per 665 cubic feet is $34.79, with the City of Chicago increase of .82% it will bring the new charge for 665 cubic feet to $35.08. So the minimum bill for water and sewer will now be $59.46 per month.
You will see this increase on the July bill, due in August which is for June usage.
13. Parks and Recreation Committee: Alderman Robert Smith, Chairman (Zak, Kurysz)
14. Building Committee: Alderman Brian Barnhouse, Chairman (Walsh, Kurysz)
15. License Committee: Alderman Donna Grochowski, Chairman (Smith/Barnhouse)
Reminder, Vehicle Stickers and Animal Tags are on sale until June 28 at the regular price, the price doubles after that.
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 (Reynolds/Zak)
19. Police Committee: Alderman Frank Finnegan (Touchie/Banasiak)
REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES
20. Library: Liaison Alderman Grochowski
21. Legislation: Alderman Spencer Touchie
22. Fire Department Liaison: Liaison Alderman Rick Banasiak
23. Personnel Review Committee: Mayor Kevin Casey, Chairman Louis Dominguez, Chief of Police (Member) Alderman (Member)
24. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, RESOLUTIONS,
ORDERS AND ORDINANCES BY ALDERMEN
25. Special Events Committee: Liaison Alderman Donna Grochowski
26. Health, Welfare and Community Awareness: Alderman Grochowski, Alderman Touchie, Mayor Casey
27. Unfinished Business:
28. New Business:
29. Citizen’s Hearing
30.100107Adjournment
http://www.cityofhometown.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05282019-211
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