Board of Control

BOARD OF CONTROL Meeting Minutes The Board of Control meeting was held Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM in the Mayor’s Conference Room. Board President, Mayor Sherer called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM. Director of Public Service, John Highman was present. Director of Public Safety, Andrea Perry was excused. Board Secretary Katie Wise was also present. There were no visitors present. The following items were for review/approval by the Board of Control: 4/8/2025 - Minutes 1. Ordinance 66/2025 Enter into the contracts listed below for the 2025 Summer Youth Program grant funding for Summer Camps and Learning Programs: 2025 Summer Youth Programming Agency Project Grant Awarded TomTod Ideas Summer Camp $100,000.00 Simply Youth Teen Training $100,000.00 EN-RICH-MENT 2025 Summer Programming $100,000.00 Lighthouse Ministries of Canton Out-of-School-Time Programming $50,000.00 Tiqvah Hands of Hope Summer Camp $40,000.00 A.S.P.I.R.E. College and Career Readiness $36,000.00 Future Promise Future Promise Transitional Program $33,000.00 She Elevates She Elevates Academy $18,950.00 Tyler Scott Lancaster Diabetes Foundation TSL Creative Health $16,050.00 Tyler Scott Lancaster Diabetes Foundation Allied Health Leadership Camp $6,000.00 $500,000.00  Tyler Scott Lancaster Diabetes Foundation TSL Creative Health $16,050.00 Tyler Scott Lancaster Diabetes Foundation Allied Health Leadership Camp $6,000.00 $500,000.00 Discussion: No discussion. Motion: Mayor Sherer made a motion to approve the above referenced contracts. Director Highman seconded. Vote: 2 yeas 0 nays Motion carried. 2. Ordinance 60/2022 Enter into Change Order No. 3 & Final with Wenger Excavating, Inc. for a cost reduction in the amount of $15,345.75, for the Market Ave. Water Main Replacement Project, in order to close out the project, resulting in a new contract amount of $2,125,526.57. Discussion: No discussion. Motion: Mayor Sherer made a motion to approve the above referenced change order. Director Highman seconded. Vote: 2 yeas 0 nays Motion carried. 3. Ordinance 56/2025 Enter into contract with Cleveland Freightliner, Inc. dba Valley Freightliner, Sterling and Western Star Trucks of Cleveland for the purchase of (2) Single Axle Snow and Ice Dump Trucks in the total amount of $219,820.00, utilizing the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Cooperative Purchasing Program pursuant to ORC 5513.01, which exempts said purchases from competitive bidding. Discussion: Per Director Highman, this is for the cost of the trucks only. The snow plow packages will be a separate contract. Katie Wise added that the ODOT cooperative purchasing contract for the snow plow packages will be finalized soon. Motion: Director Highman made a motion to approve the above referenced contract. Director Highman seconded. Vote: 2 yeas 0 nays Motion carried. 4. Ordinance 105/2024 Award and enter into a construction contract with RMI Cement, Inc. in the amount of $335,292.95 for the 10th St. NW Sidewalk Replacement Project, GP1454.  4. Ordinance 105/2024 Award and enter into a construction contract with RMI Cement, Inc. in the amount of $335,292.95 for the 10th St. NW Sidewalk Replacement Project, GP1454. Discussion: Per Director Highman, this bid came in under the engineer’s estimate. This project will be partially funded by CDBG funds. Motion: Director Highman made a motion to approve the above referenced contract. Director Highman seconded. Vote: 2 yeas 0 nays Motion carried. Adjournment: Mayor Sherer made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Director Highman seconded. Vote: 2 yeas 0 nays Meeting adjourned: 8:35 AM