Board of Control

SPECIAL BOARD OF CONTROL Meeting Minutes The Special Board of Control meeting was held Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM in the Mayor’s Conference Room. Board President, Mayor Sherer called the meeting to order at 10:00 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: 12/4/2025 - Minutes 1. Ordinance 21/2025 Enter into a professional services agreement with Verdantas, LLC in the amount of $47,700.00 for the Market Heights Area Inflow & Infiltration Study and Design, GP1443. Discussion: No discussion. Motion: Mayor Sherer made a motion to approve the above referenced agreement. Director Highman seconded. Vote: 2 yeas 0 nays Motion carried. 2. Ordinance 234/2025 Enter into Change Order No. 2 & Final with Northstar Asphalt, Inc. in the amount of $66,818.87 for the 2024 City Paving Program, GP1453 in order to close out the project, resulting in a new contract amount of $7,087,315.29. 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.  Director Highman seconded. Vote: 2 yeas 0 nays Motion carried. 3. Ordinance 259/2024 Enter into a professional services agreement with TAC Computer, Inc. in the amount of $28,399.95 for the public safety software and interfaces used for the Police Department’s entire records management system. Discussion: No discussion. Motion: Mayor Sherer made a motion to approve the above referenced agreement. Director Highman seconded. Vote: 2 yeas 0 nays Motion carried. 4. Ordinance 105/2024 Enter into Change Order No. 1 with RMI Cement, LLC in the amount of $32,970.50 for the 10th St. Sidewalk Replacement, GP1454 in order to add alternate bid items for curbs that were not included in the originally awarded contract, resulting in a new contract amount of $368,263.45. Discussion: Mayor Sherer confirmed that it cost approximately $370,000.00 to replace this section of sidewalk. Motion: Mayor Sherer made a motion to approve the above referenced change order. Director Highman seconded. Vote: 2 yeas 0 nays Motion carried. 5. Ordinance 122/2025 Enter into Change Order No. 1 with Metro Demolition, LLC in the amount of $14,670.00 for the Demolition of 2408 13th St. NE, Parcels 205230 & 205231, in order to extend the temporary fencing rental on site from October 21, 2025 to January 21, 2026, resulting in a new contract amount of $163,670.00. Discussion: Mayor Sherer confirmed that this is the Ohio Cast property. Motion: Mayor Sherer made a motion to approve the above referenced change order. Director Highman seconded. Vote: 2 yeas 0 nays Motion carried.  Director Highman seconded. Vote: 2 yeas 0 nays Motion carried. 6. Ordinance 191/2025 Enter into an agreement with First Church of God in Christ in the amount of $1,125.00 for the Sale of Real Property Located at Gonder Ave. SE, Canton, OH 44707 (Parcel 285773) which is no longer needed for municipal purposes. Discussion: Katie Wise confirmed that there was only one bidder. Vince Watts provided the bid. Motion: Mayor Sherer made a motion to approve the above referenced agreement. Director Highman seconded. Vote: 2 yeas 0 nays Motion carried. 7. Ordinance 231/2025 Enter into Change Order No. 2 with Anser Advisory Management, LLC in the amount of $30,000.00 for the 11th St. SE Improvement Project due to the cost of additional construction engineering services not covered by Change Order No. 1, resulting in a new contract amount of $1,339,740.00. 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. Adjournment: Mayor Sherer made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Director Highman seconded. Vote: 2 yeas 0 nays Meeting adjourned: 10:07 AM