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City of Hometown City Council met July 22.

Here are the agenda provided by the council:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

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

5. CITIZEN’S HEARING

      REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

      PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF HOMETOWN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 2026.

6. OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

      Appointments

7. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK

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 the Accounts Payable and Payroll for July 22, 2025.

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

12. Water and Sewer Committee: Alderman Gary Dolan, Chairman (Grochowski, Reynolds) Move to authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to sign the agreement with Hancock Engineering for their professional services for the 12” Water Main Connection on Pulaski Road project.

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

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

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 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 Frank Finnegan,

Chairman, Chief Dominguez (Member) Alderman Rivas (Member)

24. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDERS AND ORDINANCES BY ALDERMEN

      ORDINANCE NO. 4-2025: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CORPORATE AND OTHER PURPOSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 2025 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 2026 IN THE CITY OF HOMETOWN, ILLINOIS.

      RESOLUTION NO. 9-2025: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HOMETOWN AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL TAX FOR STREET AND BRIDGE PURPOSES

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

http://www.cityofhometown.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07222025-399