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City of Hometown City Council met July 8

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. JOURNAL OF June 24, 2025 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

Request from the Hometown Police Department for a donation to the Special Olympics Torch Run

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 (Weber, Reynolds)

Submit for approval of the Accounts Payable and Payroll for July 8, 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 Gary Dolan, Chairman (Grochowski, Reynolds)

Remind residents that the City of Hometown Ordinance No. 3-1989 provides for passing the Chicago Water and Sewer increase onto the residents of Hometown. The City of Chicago increased the water rate as of June 1, 2025. The current minimum water is $41.41, with the City of Chicago increase of 4% it will bring the new minimum charge to $43.07. So, the minimum bill for water and sewer will now be $67.45 per month. You will see this increase on the July bill, due in August which is for June usage.

13. Parks and Recreation Committee: Alderman Tom Brookman, Chairman (Zak, Kurysz)

14. Building Committee: Alderman Brian Barnhouse, Chairman (Dolan, Kurysz)

Monthly Building Report

15. License Committee: Alderman Donna Grochowski, Chairman (Barnhouse, Brookman)

16. Code and Ordinance Committee: Alderman Bob Reynolds, Chairman (Weber, Forney)

17. Insurance Committee: Alderman Melissa Weber, Chairman (Kurysz, Forney)

18. Public Health and Safety Committee: Alderman Luci Kurysz, Chairman (Zak, Reynolds)

19. Police Committee: Alderman Art Rivas, Chairman (Weber, Forney)

REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES

20. Library: Alderman Grochowski

21. Legislation: Alderman Weber

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

http://www.cityofhometown.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07082025-398