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City of Hometown City Council met April 9

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. JOURNAL OF THE MARCH 26, 2024 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL.

JOURNAL OF THE APRIL 2, 2024 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL.

JOURNAL OF THE APRIL 4, 2024 SPECIAL MEETING SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL.

5. CITIZEN’S HEARING

REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

6. OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

Appointment

Proclaim May 2024 as Motorcycle Awareness month.

7. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK

Notification from the Department of Revenue that the Sales Tax collected in the month of October 2023 was in the amount of $22,491.55 the amount collected in the month of October 2022 was in the amount of $24,113.68.

Notification from the Department of Transportation that the MFT collected in the month of October 2023 was in the amount of $14,477.68 the amount collected in the month of October 2022 was in the amount of $16,950.91.

Request for a foursome and hole sponsorship for the Southwest Conference of Mayors’ Annual Golf Outing.

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 Melnik, 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 April 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)

Move to award the 89th Place Resurfacing Project-Cicero to Kostner to the low bidder, K-Five Construction Corporation on the recommendation of Hancock Engineering in the amount of $652,717.50.

Move to award the Corcoran Road, CDBG Resurfacing Project- Kostner to Duffy, to the low bidder, K-Five Construction Corporation on the recommendation of Hancock Engineering in the amount of $403,461.25 .

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 Banasiak

22. Fire Department Liaison: Alderman Reynolds

23. Personnel Review Committee:

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

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

RESOLUTION NO.4-2024: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HOMETOWN FIXING THE PAY AND PAY PERIOD OF ALL CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES.

RESOLUTION NO.5-2024: A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE CITY OF HOMETOWN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 2024 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 2025.

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

https://www.cityofhometown.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04092024-358