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Streets superintendent reports paving, missed Rumpke pickups and salt‑barn timetable; committee recommends three ordinances to council
Summary
On May 6, Streets Superintendent Kevin Nekl updated the committee on asphalt work, planned saw cutting (May 25), and 29 missed Rumpke pickups; he reported a salt‑barn application aimed at the June 3 Planning Commission and the committee voted to recommend Ordinances 26‑82, 26‑51 and 26‑52 to council.
Streets Superintendent Kevin Nekl told the Streets Committee on May 6 that the Service Department and contractors have begun asphalt work, curb markings are in place for the Crossroads project, and saw cutting is scheduled to start May 25.
Nekl said the Service Department has a 15‑person in‑house crew and has used private contractors where needed. He also reported that the city recorded 29 missed residential pickups by contractor Rumpke; follow‑up pickups sometimes occurred the next day, but residents told council they were not consistently notified about rescheduled service.
Nekl said the proposed salt barn application is being coordinated between the Service, Engineering and Building departments and that staff plan to submit the item to the Planning Commission on June 3; he said that even if the item is delayed to July he remains confident the new salt barn can be completed before winter.
On traffic signal projects, Nekl said signs are ready for changes at Albion & York and Akins & Ridge and that Police Department signal‑service scheduling will determine installation timing. The mayor said the city engineer is exploring grant funding to help pay for intersection work.
The committee considered several ordinances and procedural items: it voted to recommend Ordinance 26‑82 (amending Section 280.09 Recognized City Sports/Programs to remove North Royalton Youth Football, Volleyball and Basketball and add Community Gardens) to Council (Moved by Vice Chair Sarah Wojslaw; seconded by Kaylee Green; Yeas: 2; Nays: 0). The committee also voted to recommend Ordinance 26‑51 (alcohol at certain events on city‑owned or city‑controlled lands) and Ordinance 26‑52 (fees for permits for alcohol at certain events on city‑owned or city‑controlled lands) to Council (Moved by Wojslaw; seconded by Green; Yeas: 2; Nays: 0), though Mayor Marnecheck said he planned to remove sponsorship and revisit the sponsorship and policy discussions in September.
Procedural motions recorded at the meeting include approval of the April 7, 2026 Streets Committee minutes (Moved by Wojslaw; seconded by Green; Yeas: 2; Nays: 0) and adjournment at 7:23 p.m. (Moved by Wojslaw; seconded by Green; Yeas: 3; Nays: 0).
Next steps: staff will continue operational scheduling for saw cutting and paving, follow up with Rumpke requests and update the committee on Planning Commission submission timing for the salt barn and any grant applications for intersection work.
