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Resolution 2025-33, authorizing the director of administration to participate in the Ohio Department of Transportation cooperative purchasing program to replenish road salt, was presented as time-sensitive because ODOT set a May 2 response deadline. Council moved to suspend rules and then adopted the resolution by roll call; the vote recorded yes by Mister Jose, Miss Kanapik, Mister Gaffey, Mister Malta, Mister Myers and Mister Abernathy.

A liquor-control petition for a new D5 license for Excelsior Room LLC, doing business as The Excelsior Room at 144 West Liberty Street, second floor, was presented. Councilors moved to waive a hearing; the motion was seconded by Mister Abernathy and approved by voice vote. Council discussed the D5 classification briefly; the clerk noted that D5 allows on- and off-sales of beer, wine and prepackaged low-proof mixed beverages, and on-premises consumption of high-proof spirits until 2:30 a.m.

Ordinance 2025-08, which replaces current pages of the codified ordinances, was read for the first time. Council members said the update appears to include two traffic-code items and that they prefer time to cross-check references; the ordinance was left on first reading and no final vote was taken.

Minutes of prior meetings and a special meeting held April 9 were approved earlier in the session by voice votes.

Votes at a glance:
- Resolution 2025-33 (ODOT cooperative purchasing program for road salt): motion to suspend rules (roll-call: yes — Jose, Kanapik, Gaffey, Malta, Myers, Abernathy); adoption (roll-call: same yes votes); outcome: approved.
- Liquor-control petition D5 (Excelsior Room LLC, 144 West Liberty St., second floor): motion to waive hearing; second by Mister Abernathy; voice vote aye; outcome: hearing waived/approval process to proceed.
- Ordinance 2025-08 (replacement pages to codified ordinances): read for first time and left on first reading; outcome: first reading (no adoption).

Council members said ODOT’s May 2 deadline required the cooperative-purchasing resolution be considered on an expedited timetable. The liquor license action followed the council's customary practice of waiving hearings when there is no objection on file.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 21, 2025 City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 21 meeting the Wooster City Council approved joining the ODOT cooperative purchasing program for road salt, waived a hearing and approved a D5 liquor license application for a downtown business, and gave a first reading to updated codified ordinance pages.","taxTitle","Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio","taxId",48779,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6267389,"Wooster council approves contract to update wastewater treatment plant operations manual",227,1433000,1660000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3072536-0fbd24e63f8f8da76f773919f07f57ff&start=1433&end=1660","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3072536-0fbd24e63f8f8da76f773919f07f57ff/thumbnail_1433000.jpg","/articles/6267389/Wooster/Wayne-County/Ohio/Wooster-council-approves-contract-to-update-wastewater-treatment-plant-operations-manual","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6267389-7dc9cd7dd8c1892f58e5b2c9532644c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771081656&Signature=HWr1C1p~zGa4mf4OAnzW0sonzrLn3nBjzNf9az8O14ixVousm7cNlvAU7IgIiBvpGuyDZxrhEFuKdZeh6rkFk9EtOj3kWwuR9Mx0Ov8UR9soWSfLgkH05BJoG9etKYC0Y94EkeYQChGP8jWSrR3ixtP69mi4MNnJt7zrDP8vyNavtueNwWevvL8HpdhPWqW0Swi-4ePJXmE9LoHu6UtQEswjL-4KuFG4R7PRnYQ3VlRGNvGxoRRyPKd2paVv0IAW-iYTwszzbrr7LafZZxwtzi52dSHI~OMb-QDLPUap4o4qiSH7GjQtZjgWFaNg7AUbE0BMHARaTYiKzxFreJUTDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wooster City Council on Monday voted to authorize the director of administration to contract with Jones and Henry for engineering services to prepare an updated operations manual for the city wastewater treatment plant.

The action, adopted by roll call after a second and without recorded opposition, funds work the council said is required by federal environmental regulators and will also be used to train plant operators.

Council member Mister Malta introduced the resolution, saying, “This is to prepare a operations manual for the wastewater treatment plant and this is required, my understanding, by the EPA.” Mr. Fritz, who attended the meeting to answer questions, described the work as a consolidation of many existing process manuals into a single, comprehensive document. “It's probably 95% new and 5% old,” Fritz said, describing how plant processes have changed since the last major documentation effort in 2005.

Councilors asked about project length and scope. Council members received confirmation that the work is expected to take roughly a year and that the manual will cover all major plant systems, including headworks, grit removal, primary and secondary settling, sludge processes and biosolids handling. Council members also noted the manual will serve as an on-site reference and a training resource for operators seeking higher certification.

The resolution was presented as a budgeted item. Council member Mister Malta moved to adopt the resolution; Miss Konapnick seconded. Miss Hamilton called the roll; the vote was recorded as yes by Malta, Abernathy, Gaffey, Jose, Myers and Kanapnick, and the resolution was adopted.

The contract task will consolidate decades of procedural documents and reflect improvements made to the plant since 2005. Councilors said the updated manual aims to reduce operator uncertainty and support regulatory compliance. The administration indicated staff will oversee the contract and coordinate with Jones and Henry as the consultant compiles and standardizes process documentation.

The council did not specify a firm start date beyond approving the contract; staff said the task timeline is approximately one year and that the item is budgeted.

The council moved on to other business after adopting the resolution.","The Wooster City Council on April 21 voted to authorize a professional services contract with Jones and Henry to consolidate and update the wastewater treatment plant operations manual, a contract councilors said is required by the EPA and will support operator training.","actionData","errors"]

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Wooster council: quick votes on ODOT cooperative purchase, liquor license and ordinance reading

Wooster council approves contract to update wastewater treatment plant operations manual