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City of Hometown City Council met August 12.

Here are the agenda provided by the council:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. JOURNAL OF THE JULY 22, 2025 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SUBMITTED  FOR APPROVAL.

     JOURNAL OF THE JULY 29, 2025 CODE AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL.

5. CITIZEN’S HEARING

      REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

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 of the Accounts Payable and Payroll for July 22, 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)

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

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