Board of Control

BOARD OF CONTROL Meeting Minutes The Board of Control meeting was held Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 8:30 AM in the Mayor’s Conference Room. Director of Public Service, John Highman called the meeting to order at 8:32 AM. Director of Public Safety, Andrea Perry was also present. Board President, Mayor Sherer 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: 9/30/2025 - Minutes 1. Ordinance 176/2025 Enter into the following contracts utilizing the City’s Opioid Settlement funds in the total amount of $300,000.00 with the listed organizations which were selected to receive the grant awards as part of the City’s 2025 Opioid Settlement Funding Plan: a. Commquest - $50,000 b. Canton City Public Health - $50,000 c. Stark Community Support Network - $50,000 d. Goodwill as fiscal agent for Stark County Social Information Exchange Network (SIEN) $50,000 + 25,000 (January) e. ABCD as fiscal agent for WATOES - $25,000 f. The Leadership Collective $25,000 g. ICAN - $25,000 Discussion: No discussion. Motion: Director Highman made a motion to approve the above referenced contracts. Director Perry seconded. Vote: 2 yeas 0 nays Motion carried. 2. Ordinance 122/2025  Vote: 2 yeas 0 nays Motion carried. 2. Ordinance 122/2025 Enter into a professional service agreement with Brownfield Restoration Group, LLC in the amount of $156,732.00 for the Remediation Consultation and Oversight Services for the Ohio Cast Property at 2408 13th St. NE. Discussion: No discussion. Motion: Director Highman made a motion to approve the above referenced agreement. Director Perry seconded. Vote: 2 yeas 0 nays Motion carried. 3. Ordinance 182/2025 Enter into Change Order No. 3 Mike Coates Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $51,811.70 for the Water Service Shop Renovation Project due to unforeseen, additional expenses discovered during the renovation phase, resulting in a new contract amount of $6,128,556.05. Discussion: No discussion. Motion: Director Perry made a motion to approve the above referenced change order. Director Highman seconded. Vote: 2 yeas 0 nays Motion carried. 4. Ordinance 184/2024 Enter into Change Order No. 1 & Final with Wenger Excavating, Inc. in the amount of $51,118.33 for the 30th St. NE Waterline Replacement Project in order to adjust plan quantities to more accurately match the actual field measured quantities, resulting in a new contract amount of $743,203.33. Discussion: No discussion. Motion: Director Highman made a motion to approve the above referenced change order. Director Perry seconded. Vote: 2 yeas 0 nays Motion carried. 5. Ordinance 50/2023 Enter into Change Order No. 1 with CPS Construction Group, Inc. in the amount of $7,700.00 for the  Vote: 2 yeas 0 nays Motion carried. 5. Ordinance 50/2023 Enter into Change Order No. 1 with CPS Construction Group, Inc. in the amount of $7,700.00 for the Cornerstone Parking Deck Cleaning and Sealing in order to repair seven (7) broken barrier cables, resulting in a new contract amount of $97,320.00. Discussion: No discussion. Motion: Director Highman made a motion to approve the above referenced change order. Director Perry seconded. Vote: 2 yeas 0 nays Motion carried. Adjournment: Director Highman made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Director Perry seconded. Vote: 2 yeas 0 nays Meeting adjourned: 8:34 AM