Youngstown City Council met Wednesday with a jam-packed agenda.

Dozens of ordinances were passed in an effort to improve the safety, revitalization, and well-being of those living and working in the city.

Coming out of Wednesday's city council meeting, Youngstown will soon participate in satellite imagery analysis to find primary water leak areas.

That imagery will help identify potential weak spots where a water main break could occur. The hope is that this will lower costs for the city in the long run.

Over $3 million of American Rescue Plan spending was unanimously approved.

Over $2.2 million will go toward a pipeline replacement project on the city's west side on and around Hazelwood Ave. The cost increased substantially from its estimated $1.6 million.

"WHEN WE STARTED LOOKING AT LEAD PIPES, IT WAS SOME TIME AGO AND NOW WE WENT BACK TO SEE THEY WERE ACCURATE AND WE REALIZED THE PRICE HAD GONE UP," Mayor Tito Brown.

Other safety improvement projects include adding more lighting around the Taft Elementary school area.

Several buildings around town plan to be or already are demolished in an effort to rid blight from the city. This includes the old warehouse behind the former McDonalds on Market Street and commercial building tear-downs along South Avenue.

"OLD DILAPIDATED BUILDINGS BECOME UNSAFE. AS WE INSPECT THESE BUILDINGS, WE REALIZE, HAVING THE CHIEF GO OUT AND LOOK TO SEE IF THERE'S A NEED TO TEAR THEM DOWN, AND WE TEAR THEM DOWN," said Mayor Brown.

A resolution was also passed that makes the City of Youngstown A Power Clean Future Ohio Community.

Council members told 21 News they will soon start working on plans of how they will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the city.