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City of Hometown City Council met Oct. 22

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. JOURNAL OF THE OCTOBER 8, 2024 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

May 2024 was in the amount of $22,613.60 the amount collected in the month of

May 2023 was in the amount of $24,521.20.

Notification from the Department of Transportation that the MFT collected in the month of

May 2024 was in the amount of $16,668.03 the amount collected in the month of

May 2023 was in the amount of $16,291.07.

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/Code Enforcement, Directors Ed Blitek/ Chris Gatch

REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES

10. Finance Committee: Alderman John Forney, Chairman (Banasiak, Reynolds)

Submit for approval the Accounts Payable and Payroll for October 22, 2024.

11. Streets, Sidewalks and Municipal Building Committee: Alderman Glen Zak, Chairman (Barnhouse, Brookman)

Award the Kostner Avenue 30” Outfall Sewer Cleaning and Televising project to National Power Rodding Corp. the low bidder of $16,200.00 on the recommendation of the City Engineering firm, Hancock Engineering.

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)

Notification that a Building Board of Appeals was held on October 16, 2024 at the request of Donna Cooke of 8863 Ryan Road. Ms. Cooke’s siding permit for a color change was denied.

The Building Board voted 4-1 to allow for the color change of the siding.

Move to approve or deny the color change that the Building board approved.

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 Banasiak

22. Fire Department Liaison: Alderman Reynolds

23. Personnel Review Committee: Mayor Frank 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, Mayor Finnegan.

27. Unfinished Business

28. New Business

29. Citizen’s Hearing

30. Adjournment

https://www.cityofhometown.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10222024-374