EMS Mayor Huner reads a proclamation to declare the week of May 19th through May 25th 2024 as Emergency Medical Service Week
By: Jacob Kessler
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
jacob@thevillagereporter.com
The Council of Wauseon met in regular session on Monday, May 20th. The meeting began at 5:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence, with Mayor Kathy Huner asking for everyone to consider the Navarro family during this time.
Minutes from the council meeting held on May 6th, followed by the Committee of the Whole meeting held on May 16th were then approved.
Mayor Huner then proceeded to make two proclamations. The first was in recognition of Macy Chamberlin, who tied and then surpassed the state record for career home runs (61), with two of those home runs taking place in their last game against Port Clinton.
Due to this feat, Huner declared the 16th of May as Macy Chamberlin Day and encouraged all citizens to wish her continued success with her softball career at Penn State University and congratulate her on setting a new OHSAA record for career home runs.
Next, a proclamation was made for the City of Wauseon’s EMS personnel, in recognition of EMS Week. “After everything that’s gone on this last week, this proclamation, to me is very meaningful.”
“This week is EMS week, and our EMS Department in Wauseon has seen a lot in the last year, and I can’t tell you how proud I am of our medics and EMT’s and all of our employees in our Wauseon Fire.”
With that, Mayor Huner declared the Week of May 19th through May 25th, 2024, as Emergency Medical Service Week.
The City of Wauseon then began its annual joint session with Clinton Township Trustees at 5:09 p.m. With no matters needing to be discussed, the meeting was adjourned at 5:11 p.m. It was explained that an annual meeting needs to be held each year due to having a joint cemetery.
Department head reports followed next, with Fire Chief Phil Kessler speaking first. Things have been busy, with the past Saturday resulting in at least 1 call per hour for 12 hours.
EMS week is being celebrated and the Firecracker 5K went well. Numbers were said to be in the mid-70s regarding participants for this year.
Police Chief Kevin Chittenden spoke next, and stated more events are starting to come up as we get closer to summer. Safety City will be coming up soon as well.
Director of Public Services, Keith Torbet, then spoke and informed council that the new Homecoming Park playground equipment is up.
Work is being done to get the new pickleball signs ordered, along with waterline samples. The pool is scheduled to be open that coming Saturday, with Friday rentals filling up and Saturday rentals nearing capacity.
Law Director Tom McWatters III was next to speak, and informed council that he is working on drafting a new ordinance to deal with the obtaining of zoning certificates.
Next came committee reports, with a Tree Commission report given first. The Tree City USA Growth Awards Book was discussed, with towns being awarded a certain number of points for work done.
It was stated Wauseon is already doing a large amount of things needed to obtain the award. As for the Park Board Committee report, a report had come in that fountains at South Park were not working.
It was decided that, most likely, they have not been turned on yet. Questions were also brought up regarding special pool rentals, with nothing being decided.
Council then moved to approve the following legislative actions. The first reading of Ordinance 2024-2 to amend Section 159 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Wauseon.
The first reading of Resolution 2024-17 authorizing the creation of a new position of groundskeeper; and declaring an emergency. Lastly, council moved to approve a list of bills before moving to adjourn at 5:37 p.m.
