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City of Hometown City Council met Jan. 14

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. JOURNAL OF DECEMBER 10, 2024 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL.

5. CITIZEN’S HEARING

REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

6. OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

Appointment

Decorating Contest Winners

7. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK

Notification from the Department of Revenue that the Sales Tax collected in the month of August 2024 was in the amount of $23,887.06 the amount collected in the month of August 2023 was in the amount of $24,662.01.

Notification from the Department of Transportation that the MFT collected in the month of August 2024 was in the amount of $16,927.78 the amount collected in the month of August 2023 was in the amount of $17,095.93.

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 Director

REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES

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

 Submit for approval of the Accounts Payable and Payroll for December 24, 2024

 Submit for approval of the Accounts Payable and Payroll for January 14, 2025

 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)

Move to authorize the Mayor to sign the 1-year contract with Orkin for rodent control services.

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. 11-2024: A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE RESURFACING OF RYAN ROAD FROM KOMENSKY TO 89TH PLACE AND TO APPROPRIATE $286,616.22 MFT Funds for this project.

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/_01142025-379