City of Hometown City Council met May 23.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. JOURNAL OF THE May 9, 2023 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, Michael Cainkar
Police Department, Louis Dominguez, Police Chief
Public Works Department, Mark Trlak, Director
Building Department, James Forbes, Building Commissioner
Public Health and Safety, Director Bonnie Gesiakowski
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
10. Finance Committee: Alderman John Forney, Chairman (Banasiak, Reynolds) Submit for approval the Accounts Payable and Payroll for May 23, 2022.
11. Streets, Sidewalks and Municipal Building Committee: Alderman Glen Zak, Chairman (Barnhouse, Brookman)
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, 2023. The current minimum water is $38.16, with the City of Chicago increase of 5% it will bring the new minimum charge to $40.06. So, the minimum bill for water and sewer will now be $64.44 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 Tom Brookman, Chairman (Zak, Kurysz)
14. Building Committee: Alderman Brian Barnhouse, Chairman (Walsh, Kurysz)
15. License Committee: Alderman Donna Grochowski, Chairman (Barnhouse, Brookman)
16. Code and Ordinance Committee: Alderman Bob Reynolds, Chairman (Banasiak, Forney)
17. Insurance Committee: Alderman Rick Banasiak, Chairman (Kurysz, Forney)
18. Public Health and Safety Committee: Alderman Luci Kurysz, Chairman (Zak, Reynolds)
19. Police Committee: Acting Mayor Finnegan, Chairman (Banasiak, Forney)
REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES
20. Library: Alderman Grochowski
21. Legislation: Alderman Forney
22. Fire Department Liaison: Alderman Reynolds
23. Personnel Review Committee: Acting Mayor Frank Finnegan, Chairman Chief Dominguez (Member) Alderman Forney (Member)
24. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDERS AND ORDINANCES BY ALDERMEN
25. Special Events Committee: Liaison Donna Grochowski
26. Health, Welfare and Community Awareness: Alderman Grochowski, Acting Mayor Finnegan.
27. Unfinished Business
28. New Business
29. Citizen’s Hearing
30. Adjournment
http://www.cityofhometown.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05232023-328
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