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City of Hometown City Council met Oct. 14

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. JOURNAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 23, 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 Salvation Army to conduct their annual Red Kettle Campaign, Monday-Saturday

November 1, 2025 through December 24th, 2025.

A request from OLCHS Baseball for sponsorship.

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 October 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 Gary Dolan, Chairman (Grochowski, Reynolds)

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

Move to authorize the Mayor to sign Grant Agreement 25-203232 with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

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)

Move to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Cook County Department of Public Health for the Provision of Environmental Health Inspectional Services for the period of December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026.

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

RESOLUTION NO. 11-2025: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HOMETOWN AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SUBMIT THE SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT, ALL UNDERSTANDINGS AND ASSURANCES AND TO EXECUTE THE 2025 CDBG PROGRAM YEAR AGREEMENTS WITH THE COUNTY OF COOK, ILLINOIS FOR PROJECT 2506-005.

25. Special Events Committee: Liaison 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/_10142025-406