Amabeli said that the city's five-year operating permit for the wastewater plant is set to expire and when the city seeks a new operating permit it is expected the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency will call for increased testing of the city's wastewater for heavy metals and mercury. The new equipment, Amabeli said, will enable the city to meet those anticipated testing requirements. Another piece of legislation slated for introduction Monday will cost the city a lot more than the testing equipment at the wastewater treatment plant. That ordinance will authorize Safety Service Director John Blaser to enter into contracts for the construction of a the West Main Street extension that would link that street to Freshley Avenue after traveling through the city's new industrial park. The city began advertising for bids on the construction project earlier this week.
City officials hope to have the road finished by fall.
Placed throughout the regular meeting will be five public hearings to obtain comments on proposed zoning ordinances. The council session begins Monday at 7 p.m. in council chambers on the third floor of City Hall. MUC Women's History convocation honors three women Saundra Tracy, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college, and Mount Union College seniors Kimberly Goodall of Akron and Myeisha Howard of Aliquippa, Pa., were honored with the Jane Weston Chapman Awards during a Women's History Month convocation at the college Thursday. Her ability to work collaboratively, a trademark of women's leadership, inspires all with whom she works. She demonstrates strong interpersonal skills, striking the perfect balance between the professional and the personal.