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Committee discusses $2 million for 2025 street resurfacing; councilmembers to submit ward lists
Summary
At the March 19 Utility, Safety and Environment Committee meeting, members discussed distributing $2,000,000 for 2025 street resurfacing across seven wards (about $311,000 each), directed staff to update ward maps and rankings, and set next steps for council ride-alongs and finalizing the list for Ohio Public Works applications.
The Utility, Safety and Environment Committee met Wednesday, March 19, 2025, to discuss the city’s 2025 street resurfacing program after the chair said Director Pileschi notified the committee the city would receive $2,000,000 for resurfacing work.
Why it matters: The committee needs to decide which streets to resurface and how to align city patching and water-department work with resurfacing projects. Council members pressed staff for timelines and said they will submit ward-specific requests ahead of a September deadline for Ohio Public Works submissions.
Committee members said the $2,000,000 will be divided among seven awards—about $311,000 per award. "So it looks like we'll get close to $311,000 per award," the chair said during the meeting. Engineer John Schneider told members he will provide ward maps and an updated list reflecting changes since last year: "I have not received anything from any of the council members to date as far as adding to the list. So if you have other streets, please get them to us." Schneider said one inspector has already begun ranking streets and that the posted ranking numbers are carryovers from last year.
Staff discussed coordination with other funding and agencies. Schneider said he included potential Ohio Public Works (OPWC) projects and noted one Murray/Bridal segment could be tied to NOACA dollars with a 20% local match and that the township had asked the city to apply jointly: "The Murray Bridal portion is the portion that would be tied also to the Noaca dollars. So it would be the 20% split. This is also the township had asked us to, apply for this. So it would be, joint with them as well." He asked councilmembers to submit additional street suggestions so staff can add them to the list.
Several councilmembers asked about timing and unfinished work. Councilmember Christopher Armstrong asked when a separate "Lehi Services" phase 4 project would be completed; Schneider said work had already begun "a week or so ago." Councilmember Davis pressed about concrete patchwork left over from last year and whether a street should be fully resurfaced with asphalt rather than patched in concrete. Schneider said staff will present both cost options—replacement of concrete sections or an asphalt overlay of 2½ to 3 inches—during the decision process and that drainage and other factors will be considered.
Members also discussed streets not currently on the resurfacing list. Councilmembers raised East River (between University and the corporate limits) and Washington Avenue as examples of blocks with rapid deterioration; Schneider and others said some sections were last resurfaced in 2010 and noted county water main breaks nearby may be contributing to decline. Councilmember Zaworka clarified that monies for previously authorized, unfinished patchwork remain encumbered and are not coming from the city’s 311 allotment.
Next steps: Schneider will put updated ward maps and the revised street list in members’ mailboxes. Councilmembers were asked to ride their wards, note the worst streets, and then schedule ride-alongs with Mr. Forthover so staff can plan inspections. Schneider said staff will coordinate with the water department before finalizing which streets will be resurfaced so resurfacing can follow utility repairs. The committee plans to return to council before September to approve the list the city will submit to OPWC.
Votes at a glance: The meeting opened with two procedural approvals and ended with adjournment votes. The transcript records the motions and that each motion carried, but does not record named movers, seconders, or a roll-call tally.
- Motion: Approve Utility, Safety and Environment Committee minutes from 02/05/2025. Outcome: approved (mover and seconder not specified; vote recorded verbally as "aye" and "motion carried").
- Motion: Approve minutes from the joint Utilities and Finance Committee meeting on 12/09/2024. Outcome: approved (mover and seconder not specified; vote recorded verbally as "aye" and "motion carried").
- Motion: Adjourn the meeting. Outcome: approved (mover and seconder not specified; vote recorded verbally as "aye" and "motion carried").
