YOUNGSTOWN — The city’s board of control on Thursday approved a $674,378 contract for R.T. Vernal Paving & Excavating of North Lima for an improvement project to Redondo Road from Fifth to Belmont avenues.

The project includes storm sewers, catch basins and drainage work as well as a partial road repaving, new curbs and handicapped ramps.

The work should start shortly and take about four months to finish.

The board agreed to pay $100,827 to A.P. O’Horo Co. of Liberty for emergency repairs made to a 24-inch water main on West Newport Drive in Mill Creek Park.

The break occurred Dec. 21 on the concrete mainline.

Also, the board hired Kwai Daniels for $11,104 “for visual media to promote the city of Youngstown and provide public relations content on city matters,” according to the agenda items.

Daniels said last month that he would coordinate a television show – likely on a cable television access channel – to highlight the positives in the city, such as people with talent and local businesses.

He said he would also create a website and use the city’s social media platforms to promote the show and the city as well as work with students at the Choffin Career and Technical Center.