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City of Hometown City Council met Jan. 23.

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

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 January 23, 2024.

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)

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 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 Frank Finnegan,

Chairman Chief Dominguez (Member) Alderman Forney (Member)

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

ORDINANCE NO. 2-2024: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19, MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES, ARTICLE 4, OTHER OFFENSES BY ADDING SECTION 19.69, JAYWALKING, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF HOMETOWN

25. Special Events Committee: Liaison Donna Grochowski

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

27. Unfinished Business

28. New Business

29. Citizen’s Hearing

30. Adjournment

https://www.cityofhometown.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_01232024-349