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City of Hometown City Council met April 22

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. JOURNAL OF APRIL 8, 2025, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL.

5. CITIZEN’S HEARING

REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

6. OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

Appointments

Proclaim May as Motorcycle Awareness Month

7. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK

Request for Sponsorship and Foursome from the Southwest Conference of Mayors

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

Code Enforcement, Chris Gatch, Director

REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES

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

Submit for approval the Accounts Payable and Payroll for April 22, 2025.

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 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

RESOLUTION NO.5-2025: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HOMETOWN FIXING THE PAY AND PAY PERIOD OF ALL CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES.

RESOLUTION NO.6-2025: A RESOLUTION PROVIDING THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE CITY OF HOMETOWN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 2025, AND ENDING APRIL 30, 2026.

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/_04222025-391