South Cook News

City of Hometown City Council met Jan. 9.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. JOURNAL OF THE DECEMBER 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 August 2023 was in the amount of $ 24,300.85 the amount collected in the month of August 2022 was in the amount of $24,128.02.

Notification from the Department of Transportation that the MFT collected in the month of August 2023 was in the amount of $17,095.93 the amount collected in the month of August 2022 was in the amount of $15,519.49.

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 December 26, 2023

Submit for approval the Accounts Payable and Payroll for January 9, 2024

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 Art Rivas, 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:

Mayor Finnegan, Chairman, Chief Dominguez (Member) Alderman Forney (Member)

24. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDERS AND ORDINANCES BY ALDERMEN

ORDINANCE NO. 01-2024: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 14, Traffic, Article 9, Stopping For Loading Or Unloading Only, By Adding Section 14.107, Unscheduled Bus Stops, Of The Municipal Code Of Hometown

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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