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City of Hometown City Council met May 14

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. JOURNAL OF THE APRIL 23, 2024 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL.

5. CITIZEN’S HEARING

REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

6. OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

Appointment

7. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK

Notification from the Department of Revenue that the Sales Tax collected in the month of November 2023 was in the amount of $22,688.87 the amount collected in the month of November 2022 was in the amount of $29,472.23.

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

Request for a foursome and hole sponsorship for the District 123 Educational Foundation Annual Golf Outing.

8. OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER

9. REPORTS FROM APPOINTED OFFICIALS

City Attorney, Michael Cainkar

Police Department, Louis Dominguez, Police Chief

Honor retiring crossing guard Carol Lynch for her 18 years of service.

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 May 14, 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 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

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/_05142024-363