Among 73 items on its agenda, Youngstown City Council handled the following Wednesday:

Among 73 items on its agenda, Youngstown City Council handled the following Wednesday:
Heard Deanna Clifford, director of community relations for District XI Area Agency on Aging, urge support of the 1-mill Mahoning County senior service property tax levy on the March 2 ballot. The new levy, which would cost the owner of a $40,000 home about $1 a month, would fund additional home-delivered meals, transportation and prescriptions for senior citizens, who now comprise 22 percent of the county's population, she said.
Honored firefighters for their professionalism and valor during a rescue in a fire Dec. 31 at 602 W. Delason Ave. Two victims were found in heavy smoke in a second floor bedroom next to the fire and rescued, but later died. Honored were captains Fred Deluca, Terry Stephens, Dave Philibin; acting captains Ron Moran and Ken Croutch; Lt. Ted Brown; acting lieutenants Brian Dothard, Joe Lantz, Tracey Wright and Trevor Toy; Battalion Chief Terry Jordan; acting Battalion Chief Capt. Chester Weinbold; and firefighters Kurt Wright, Ken Kazear, Gene Cook, Ben Esposito, Paul Morales and Lou Rossi.
Honored firefighters for their professionalism and valor during a rescue of a man in a fire May 18 on the North Side. Crews rescued a man from a third floor in thick smoke. Honored were Capt. Robert Oliver, acting lieutenant John Casey and firefighter Andrew Kramer.
Authorized a development agreement under which the city will provide 3.5 acres at the Ohio Works industrial site for $1 to Superior Chemical Products Co., which will build a $900,000 plant there to replace its Hubbard Road plant, which was flooded three times last summer. The project is to retain 14 jobs and create three. The city will also provide a 75-percent, 10-year real and personal property tax abatement for the project. "They've been in the community for 75 years, and we want to make sure they stay," said Jeff Chagnot, economic development director.
Authorized the board of control to grant Riverbend Food Service a 10-year, 75-percent abatement on personal property taxes and a 10-year, 75-percent abatement on real estate taxes to KJS Land, which also is part of the deal. Riverbend is relocating and renovating the former Passarelli Bros. Towing building on Mahoning Avenue.Authorized the board of control to contract with LightGov, with offices in Boardman and Youngstown, not to exceed $22,500. The company is to provide collection of past due parking and moving violation tickets, using automated warrant blocks and traditional collection and online payment of parking tickets and moving violations.
Authorized the board of control to seek bids and sign a contract for the estimated $1.16 million Kirkmere Creek drainage improvement project.
Authorized the board of control to borrow $944,380 from the state at zero interest for a new water storage tank on Kirk Road in Austintown.
Authorized the board of control to allow the Ohio Department of Transportation to do rehabilitation and bridge work on Interstate 680 between Steel Street and West Delason Avenue and a bridge on Wellington Avenue over I-680. The city's only cost on the projects is to install or repair curbs at necessary intersections.
Authorized the board of control to allow the Ohio Department of Transportation to do rehabilitation and resurfacing on U.S. Route 422 from Lane Avenue to state Route 616. The city's share of the $835,000 project is $47,000.
Appointed former councilwoman Anna Marie Nameth to the Western Reserve Transit Authority Board of Trustees.
Invited Salerno, Italy, to become a sister city of Youngstown.