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Wooster City Council adopts five resolutions on infrastructure and legal services
Summary
The Wooster City Council adopted five resolutions authorizing bids or contracts for a water tank repaint, pump-house design funding, street resurfacing, a traffic signal replacement and a contract with Wayne County for municipal prosecution; all passed by roll call.
The Wooster City Council on a single evening approved five resolutions authorizing bids, design work and an intergovernmental legal services contract.
Councilmembers voted to advertise for bids and enter into a contract for repainting the Oldman Road water storage tank (Resolution 2025‑74), approving a pressure wash and repaint instead of a more expensive sandblast and full recoat. The council then voted to authorize additional funds for engineering design on the Well S‑4 pump house and raw water line project (Resolution 2025‑75), a change prompted by updated flood‑plain regulations that require elevating the new pump house on a steel support platform.
Separately, the council approved Resolution 2025‑76 to advertise and contract for the 2026 Wooster streets resurfacing program (estimated $470,000), covering Williams Way, McDonald Street, portions of East Pine Street and College Avenue and selective concrete replacement on McClure Street and Gateway. The council also adopted Resolution 2025‑77 to replace a traffic signal at North Market and Laurel Streets (estimated $250,000), citing a leaning pole and pedestrian safety concerns.
Finally, councilmembers approved Resolution 2025‑78 to continue contracting with the Wayne County Commissioners for prosecution of municipal ordinances and misdemeanor state‑law violations by the county prosecutor. City staff said the contract reflects a 2.5% increase from last year and that the total for the past year’s services was $101,109.97.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in roll calls): - Resolution 2025‑74 (Oldman Road water tank painting): adopted; suspension and adoption roll calls recorded affirmative votes by the council. - Resolution 2025‑75 (Well S‑4 pump house design): adopted after discussion of flood‑plain-driven design changes; recorded affirmative roll call. - Resolution 2025‑76 (2026 streets resurfacing, est. $470,000): adopted; recorded affirmative roll call. - Resolution 2025‑77 (Traffic signal at North Market & Laurel, est. $250,000): adopted; recorded affirmative roll call. - Resolution 2025‑78 (County prosecutor services, 2.5% increase; past year total $101,109.97): adopted; recorded affirmative roll call.
No recorded negative votes or abstentions appear in the transcript. Several items were placed on third and final reading and enacted immediately after motions to suspend the rules and successful roll‑call votes.
The council proceeded to miscellaneous business, receiving a public comment opposing proposed roundabouts and offering year‑end thanks and condolences. The meeting adjourned with holiday wishes from the president.
