City reports: added streets to paving list, water tower maintenance, Summer Rec and festival update

City staff reported several routine operations and recreation updates during the June 4, 2025 Ontario City Council meeting.

Service-Safety Director Adam Gongwer said two dead-end streets were added to the paving list after bids came in under the engineer’s $500,000 estimate; the additions include a missed street in the Spring Village Lane area and Geary Road off Park Avenue West, pending contractor (Kokosing) acceptance. Gongwer also reported the water tower behind the Senior Center was drained for routine 10-year maintenance, to be cleaned, checked for bacteria and repainted inside; he cautioned that residents in that area could experience low pressure while work proceeds.

Recreation Director Kenn Spencer said Summer Rec is underway with about 120 children attending and thanked the school for hosting; tennis courts were resurfaced through combined city-school efforts, softball participation rose and concerts and Yoga in the Park are scheduled for June. Spencer reported that the 4th of July Festival and the Miss Ontario Pageant and Scholarship Program were "about $1,500 in the red," which he described as the closest to breaking even the event has been; he characterized the festival as "approximately a $100,000 day." Staff also noted golf carts now have inspection stickers and pickleball play at Stowell Park is doing well.

In public comment, resident Craig Hunt asked whether more posts could be installed at Marshall Park’s Shelby-Ontario Road entrance to prevent parking along the road edge and to protect children crossing to the Dog Park. Council did not record an immediate decision on that request during the meeting.