City of Hometown City Council met Sep. 12.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. JOURNAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 12, 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
Notification from the Department of Revenue that the Sales Tax collected in the month of April 2023 was in the amount of $22,854.92 the amount collected in the month of April 2022 was in the amount of $25,308.54.
Notification from the Department of Transportation that the MFT collected in the month of April 2023 was in the amount of $15,685.17 the amount collected in the month of April 2022 was in the amount of $15,155.06.
Ratify the purchase of a table for the Hometown VFW 75th Anniversary dinner in the amount of $300.00 approved at the last meeting.
Request from the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana to conduct their Fall product Program from September 22-October 15, 2023. The door-to-door portion will be from December 15,2023-January 14, 2024.
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 August 8, 2023.
Acknowledge Receipt of the Clerk Collector Report and Treasurer Report
11. Streets, Sidewalks and Municipal Building Committee: Alderman Glen Zak, Chairman (Barnhouse, Brookman)
12. Water and Sewer Committee: Alderman Daniel Walsh, Chairman (Grochowski, Reynolds)
13. Parks and Recreation Committee: Alderman Tom Brookman, Chairman (Zak, Kurysz)
14. Building Committee: Alderman Brian Barnhouse, Chairman (Walsh, Kurysz) Monthly Building Report
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: Alderman 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 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
27. Unfinished Business
28. New Business
29. Citizen’s Hearing
30. Adjournment
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