Wadsworth public meetings in 2022
7 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council & Committees
City Council adopted several ordinances to manage appropriations, advances, and transfers for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. The council also approved updates to city pay grades and job classifications. Additionally, a resolution was passed to request advance payments from the Medina County Treasury.
- Adopted Ordinance 22-150 to authorize appropriation reductions (5-0)
- Adopted Ordinance 22-151 to authorize advances (5-0)
- Adopted Ordinance 22-152 for a $6,301.00 supplemental appropriation (5-0)
- Adopted Ordinance 22-153 to authorize $6,300.00 in transfers (5-0)
- Adopted Ordinance 22-154 to correct Accountant I pay grade classification (5-0)
- Adopted Ordinance 22-155 to add Marketing/Economic Development Assistant classification (5-0)
- Adopted Resolution 22-20 requesting advance payments from Medina County Treasury (5-0)
City Council & Committees
City Council adopted Ordinance No. 22-148 to approve an Efficiency Smart schedule. Several other ordinances and one resolution regarding budget adjustments and personnel classifications were advanced to third reading.
- Approved Ordinance No. 22-148 for Efficiency Smart schedule with American Municipal Power Inc. (5-0)
- Advanced Ordinance No. 22-150 (appropriation reductions) to third reading
- Advanced Ordinance No. 22-151 (authorizing advances) to third reading
- Advanced Ordinance No. 22-152 ($6,301.00 supplemental appropriation) to third reading
- Advanced Ordinance No. 22-153 ($6,300.00 transfers) to third reading
- Advanced Ordinance No. 22-154 (Accountant I pay grade correction) to third reading
- Advanced Ordinance No. 22-155 (adding Marketing/Economic Development Assistant title) to third reading
- Advanced Resolution No. 22-20 (Medina County Treasury advance payments) to third reading
City Council & Committees
City Council approved the minutes from December 1 and 6, 2022. Seven pieces of legislation were advanced to second reading, and one ordinance regarding an energy schedule was advanced to third reading. A representative from the Medina County Transit Authority presented a proposed micro-transit pilot program for early 2023.
- Approved minutes of Dec 1 and Dec 6, 2022 (All-in-favor)
- Advanced Ordinance 22-150 (appropriation reductions) to second reading (All-in-favor)
- Advanced Ordinance 22-151 (fiscal year advances) to second reading (All-in-favor)
- Advanced Ordinance 22-152 ($6,301 supplemental appropriation) to second reading (All-in-favor)
- Advanced Ordinance 22-153 ($6,300 transfers) to second reading (All-in-favor)
- Advanced Ordinance 22-154 (Accountant I pay grade correction) to second reading (All-in-favor)
- Advanced Ordinance 22-155 (Marketing/Economic Development Assistant title) to second reading (All-in-favor)
- Advanced Ordinance 22-148 (American Municipal Power Inc. smart schedule) to third reading (All-in-favor)
City Council & Committees
City Council adopted the 2023 appropriations ordinance and approved several ordinances to increase compensation for the Mayor, City Auditor, Council members, and other city officials. The council also approved two supplemental appropriations and a contract payment.
- Approved 2023 appropriations ordinance (7-0)
- Approved pay increase for City Auditor for 2024 (7-0)
- Approved pay increase for Mayor for 2024 (6-1)
- Approved pay increase for Council President, Council members, and Clerk of Council for 2024 (5-2)
- Approved pay increase for Assistant Director of Law and reclassification of paralegals (7-0)
- Approved pay increase for Municipal Court Clerk, Chief Probation Officer, and Probation Assistant (7-0)
- Approved $13,500 supplemental appropriation for Vehicle Maintenance Fund (7-0)
- Approved $43,250.33 supplemental appropriation for Street/Utility Maintenance Guarantees Fund (7-0)
City Council & Committees
City Council approved several amendments to the 2023 budget, including increasing fire department staffing and funding for Main Street Wadsworth. Council also voted to remove millions in downtown infrastructure and parking lot allocations from the budget. A proposal to remove a new engineering position was denied.
- Approved removing $2.91M+ for Downtown Infrastructure and $300K+ for parking lots from budget (Unanimous)
- Approved additional $25K for Main Street Wadsworth (Unanimous)
- Approved increasing full-time firefighter/inspector staffing to 15 from 13 for 2023 (Unanimous)
- Denied motion to remove one additional full-time employee from Engineering (3-4)
- Advanced Ordinance No. 22-133 (Budget) to fourth reading (Unanimous)
- Advanced Ordinance No. 22-144 (Auditor compensation) to second reading (Unanimous)
- Advanced Ordinance No. 22-145 (Mayor compensation) to second reading (Unanimous)
- Advanced Ordinance No. 22-146 (City officer/employee compensation) to second reading (Unanimous)
City Council & Committees
Council adopted several ordinances including a contract for the Wintergreen Park playground replacement and a resolution for tax levies. Multiple ordinances regarding city employee compensation were advanced to second reading. Council also discussed drafting a new ordinance to prohibit feeding wild animals.
- Approved Wintergreen Park playground and swing set replacement project (6-0)
- Adopted Resolution 22-18 authorizing necessary tax levies (6-0)
- Adopted Resolution 22-19 for downtown snow and ice removal assessments (6-0)
- Approved $53,380.33 in transfers for fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2022 (6-0)
- Approved expenditures for event refreshments or meals (6-0)
- Approved amended Ordinance 22-129 for 2022 income tax allocation (6-0)
- Approved Ordinance 22-130 for fiscal year 2022 transfers (6-0)
- Approved Ordinance 22-131 for employee recognition gift cards (6-0)
City Council & Committees
City Council adopted ordinances to issue a $13,020.11 bond for 2021 sidewalk improvements and to begin the Rainbow Street and Mill Street culvert replacement project. Several other ordinances regarding city appropriations, park equipment, and tax receipts advanced to further readings.
- Approved $13,020.11 bond for 2021 sidewalk improvement program (7-0)
- Approved contract bidding for Rainbow Street and Mill Street culvert replacement (7-0)
- Approved October 18, 2022 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Advanced Ordinance 22-132 (Wintergreen Park playground replacement) to second reading (unanimous)
- Advanced Ordinance 22-133 (2023 fiscal year appropriations) to second reading (6-1)
- Advanced Ordinance 22-129 (2022 income tax receipts allocation) to third reading (unanimous)
- Advanced Ordinance 22-130 (2022 fiscal year transfers) to third reading (unanimous)
- Advanced Ordinance 22-131 (employee recognition gift cards) to third reading (unanimous)