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Wayne council approves parks safety surfacing, appointment to compensation commission and two proclamations
Summary
At its Oct. 7 meeting the Wayne City Council appointed Dennis Cecil to the Local Officers Compensation Commission, approved an $18,801.75 purchase of engineered wood fiber for park safety surfacing, and adopted proclamations designating Oct. 28 as National First Responders Day and October 2025 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The Wayne City Council on Oct. 7 approved a slate of routine items including an appointment, a parks purchase and two proclamations.
The council voted to appoint Dennis Cecil of Courier Street to the Local Officers Compensation Commission to fill an unexpired term through October 2027 (agenda item 3A). A council member described Cecil as an "outstanding election official" who is dependable and has served in the U.S. Marine Corps. The motion to approve was made and carried; the council recorded the outcome as "motion carries." (Mover recorded as Councilman Dowd; support recorded as Councilman Darwiche.)
In business item 4A the council approved the purchase and installation of engineered wood fiber (soft fall) from Superior Ground Cover at a cost of $18,801.75 to be paid from the Parks Capital Outlay Fund. Council staff provided a list of parks where the material will be installed, including Atwood, Avondale, Forest Park, Gaudi Park (phase 2 playscape noted), JC Park, Rotary parks 1 and 2, Schaeffer Park, Seroptimus Park and Siouan Park; the packet also referenced "Angelo DeMario." Council members expressed support stressing safety for children. The motion carried with the council verbally recording "Aye" and "Motion carries." (Second recorded as Councilwoman Lawrence; mover not specified in the audio.)
The council also approved two proclamations. Mayor John P. Racy read a proclamation designating Oct. 28, 2025, as National First Responders Day, noting the year's observance is supported by bipartisan resolutions in the U.S. Senate and House. The council adopted the proclamation by voice vote. The council adopted a proclamation declaring October 2025 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month; the proclamation cited state incidence and mortality statistics and encouraged public education and support for research. Both proclamations were adopted by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
All four actions were carried without recorded roll-call tallies in the public audio; council members indicated approval by voice. No amendments or substantive changes were recorded to these items.
Votes at a glance - 3A Appointment of Dennis Cecil to Local Officers Compensation Commission (term through Oct. 2027) — approved. - 4A Purchase and installation of engineered wood fiber for parks — $18,801.75 from Parks Capital Outlay Fund — approved. - 4B National First Responders Day proclamation (10/28/2025) — approved. - 4C Breast Cancer Awareness Month proclamation (October 2025) — approved.
