Board of Control

BOARD OF CONTROL Meeting Minutes The Board of Control meeting was held Tuesday, June 3, 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 Safety, Andrea Perry and Director of Public Service, John Highman 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: 6/3/2025 - Minutes 1. Ordinance 105/2024 Enter into a contract amendment with Domestic Violence Project, Inc. for Shower and Dorm Room Renovations, in order to extend the contract expenditure deadline date from June 30, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Discussion: No discussion. Motion: Mayor Sherer made a motion to approve the above referenced amendment. Director Highman seconded. Vote: 3 yeas 0 nays Motion carried. 2. Ordinance 56/2025 Enter into contract with MES Service Company, LLC in the amount of $98,950.00 for the purchase of ten (10) Self Contained Breathing Apparatus and twenty (20) bottles for the Fire Department pursuant to the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program which exempts said purchase from competitive bidding. Discussion: No discussion. Motion: Mayor Sherer made a motion to approve the above referenced contract. Director Perry seconded.  Discussion: No discussion. Motion: Mayor Sherer made a motion to approve the above referenced contract. Director Perry seconded. Vote: 3 yeas 0 nays Motion carried. 3. Ordinance 56/2025 Award and enter into a construction contract with Ohio Concrete Maintenance, LLC in the amount of $541,137.60 for the Belden Ave. NE Bridge Rehabilitation Project, GP1375. 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. 4. Ordinance 56/2025 Enter into Change Order No. 7 with S.E.T., Inc. in the amount of $604,000.00 for the 11th St. SE Improvements Project in order to replace sidewalk, add decorative lights, plant new trees, eliminate the westbound on-ramp, etc., resulting in a new contract amount of $12,837,929.52. Discussion: Per Director Highman, this is the Cherry Ave. connectivity piece that will connect to Sherrick Ave. This will also eliminate the westbound ramp to Route 30. Motion: Mayor Sherer made a motion to approve the above referenced change order. Director Highman seconded. Vote: 3 yeas 0 nays Motion carried. 5. Ordinance 21/2025 Award and enter into a construction contract with Clell Construction, LLC in the amount of $698,859.00 for the Fresh Mark Sanitary Sewer Replacement, Phase 2, GP1358. Discussion: No discussion. Motion: Mayor Sherer made a motion to approve the above referenced contract. Director Highman seconded.  Motion: Mayor Sherer made a motion to approve the above referenced contract. Director Highman seconded. Vote: 3 yeas 0 nays Motion carried. 6. Ordinance 132/2023 Enter into Change Order No. 1 with Fred Olivieri Construction Company in the amount of $8,559.38 for the Timken Gatehouse Renovation Project, due to additional gates, fencing and concrete walk, resulting in a new contract amount of $604,448.38. 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. 7. Ordinance 56/2025 Enter into Change Order No. 1 with Anser Advisory Management, LLC in the amount of $101,740.00 for the 11th St. SE Improvements Project due to additional construction engineering services resulting from the additional construction work, resulting in a new contract amount of $1,309,740.00. 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. 8. Ordinance 56/2025 Enter into a professional services contract with Cadenza, LLC in the amount of $37,055.45 for the Juniper EX Switching Refresh to improve network design, operation, management, and security with new cloud- grade ethernet switches across all City locations. Discussion: No discussion. Motion: Mayor Sherer made a motion to approve the above referenced contract. Director Highman seconded.  Motion: Mayor Sherer made a motion to approve the above referenced contract. Director Highman seconded. Vote: 3 yeas 0 nays Motion carried. 9. Ordinance 259/2024 Enter into the Recycling Center Management Agreement with Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Joint Solid Waste District (the District) for the disposal and recycling of materials in the City of Canton. The District shall pay a total of $40,000.00 to the City annually. Discussion: No discussion. Motion: Mayor Sherer made a motion to approve the above referenced agreement. Director Highman seconded. Vote: 3 yeas 0 nays Motion carried. 10. Ordinance 21/2025 Enter into a professional services contract with Municipal Service Group, Inc. dba Municipal Companies in the amount of $49,910.00 for the construction administration of the Fresh Mark Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project, Phase 2, GP1358, pending Income Tax approval. 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. Adjournment: Mayor Sherer made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Director Perry seconded. Vote: 3 yeas 0 nays Meeting adjourned: 8:40 AM Vote: 3 yeas 0 nays Meeting adjourned: 8:40 AM