Board of Control
Regular MeetingCanton, OH · January 28, 2025
Minutes
BOARD OF CONTROL
Meeting Minutes
The Board of Control meeting was held Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM in the Mayor’s
Conference Room. Board President, Mayor Sherer called the meeting to order at 8:35 AM.
Director of Public Service, John Highman and Director of Public Safety, Andrea Perry were
present. Board Secretary Katie Wise was also present.
There were no visitors present.
The following items were for review/approval by the Board of Control:
1/28/2025 - Minutes
1. Ordinance 1/2025
Enter into a professional services contract with Sol Harris/Day Architecture, Inc. in the amount of
$77,152.00 for the professional engineering design and construction administration of the Civic Center
Restroom Addition and Parking Lot Expansion.
Discussion: No discussion.
Motion: Mayor Sherer made a motion to approve the above referenced contract.
Director Highman seconded.
Vote: 3 yeas 0 nays Motion carried.
2. Ordinance 62/2024
Enter into a professional services contract with O.R. Colan Associates, LLC in the amount of $239,860.00
for the right-of-way acquisition services for the Colonial Blvd. NE Improvement Project, Phase 2, GP1428.
Discussion: Per Director Highman, before the purchase order is opened for this project, Engineering needs
to be notified that President Trump has paused all federal funding. We will need to ensure that we have the
SCATS funding in place to perform this project before the PO is approved.
Motion: Mayor Sherer made a motion to approve the above referenced contract.
to be notified that President Trump has paused all federal funding. We will need to ensure that we have the
SCATS funding in place to perform this project before the PO is approved.
Motion: Mayor Sherer made a motion to approve the above referenced contract.
Director Highman seconded.
Vote: 3 yeas 0 nays Motion carried.
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3. Ordinance 89/2022
Enter into Change Order No. 1 & Final with GPD Geotechnical Services, Inc. for a cost reduction in the
amount of $11,450.92 for the Construction Material Testing Services at the new Sanitation Building, in order
to close out the project, resulting in a new contract amount of $46,549.08.
Discussion: No discussion.
Motion: Mayor Sherer made a motion to approve the above referenced change order.
Director Highman seconded.
Vote: 3 yeas 0 nays Motion carried.
Adjournment:
Mayor Sherer made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Director Perry seconded.
Vote: 3 yeas 0 nays Meeting adjourned: 8:41 AM
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