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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 123 JOURNAL PAGE 203 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OCTOBER 6, 2025 ROLL CALL: All Members Present MOTION TO EXCUSE MEMBERS: Not Necessary INVOCATION: John Mariol, Ward 7 Council Member PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: President Bates Aylward AGENDA CORRECTIONS & CHANGES: (Suspended Rule 22A to add 2nd Rdg. O#10) PUBLIC HEARINGS: 7:00 PM – An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 55/77, as amended, known as the City of Canton Zoning Ordinance; and declaring the same to be an emergency (No Speakers) See O#198/2025 OLD BUSINESS: None PUBLIC SPEAKS: Steven Amstutz expressed his frustration with a Facebook post Member Mayle made. John Mayle gave his concerns about the City's Organized Crimes Unit. Bill Green encouraged the community to vote yes on Issue 1. Skylark Bruce took moments of silence for recent victims of Police involved deaths. Stephanie Ferrell spoke about her ongoing CPS issues. Alex Keller expressed his fear of ICE coming to the City and asked what the City plans to do. Justin Nicely expressed his frustration on how he was treated at the last Council meeting. Renae Ulrich spoke about how unfair she believes Government System is. INFORMAL RESOLUTIONS: None COMMUNICATIONS: All Communications were received as read. NOTE: All Communications, listed by agenda title, are on file in their entirety, in the council office with the agenda items file dated October 6, 2025. ORDINANCES AND FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR FIRST READING: NOTE: President Bates Aylward called upon Clerk Wood to read Ordinances #6 through #9 for their First Reading, by title, as required by state law. All First Readings, listed by agenda title, are on file in their entirety, in the Council Office with the agenda items file dated October 6, 2025. ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR SECOND READING: NOTE: President Bates Aylward called upon Clerk Wood to read Ordinance #10 for its Second Reading, by title, as required by state law. All 2nd Readings, listed by agenda title, are on file in their entirety, in the Council Office with the agenda items file dated October 6, 2025. ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR THIRD AND FINAL READING NOTE: President Bates Aylward called upon Clerk Wood to read Ordinances #11 through #14 for their Third, Final Reading and Vote. All 3rd Readings, listed by agenda title, are on file in their entirety, in the Council Office with the agenda items file dated October 6, 2025. 11. ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 198/2025 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 55/77, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AS THE CITY OF CANTON ZONING ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (1401 32ND ST NW - FR R-4 & R- LA TO R-LA - PARCEL NO. 302088; 3400 BLOCK OF LESH RD NE - FR R-LA TO B-3 - PARCEL NOS. 306193, 306171, 304742, & 301742; 2000 BLOCK OF KIMBALL RD SE - FR R- 2 TO I-1 - PARCEL NOS. 223418, 223417, 217976, 217975, 217974, 217973, 282525, 282527, 282528, & 282530; BROWN & MCGREGOR NW - FR I-1 TO B-3 - PARCEL NOS. 245138, COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 123 JOURNAL PAGE 204 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OCTOBER 6, 2025 244083, 299281, 285783, 211080, 211078, 206674, 10019337, 233014, 215401, 218967, 209370, 209371, 233015, 208120, 205863, 237501, 213995, 211076, 209560, & 201304) PUB HRG 10/6/25 @ 7:00 PM – ADOPTED ___12___ YEAS ____0____ NAY 12. ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 199/2025 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 55/2025; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($70,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 2324 HARM REDUCTION FUND TO 2324 301001 HEALTH ADMIN - OTHER - $20,000.00; TO 2324 308011 - OTHER HEALTH GRANTS - OTHER - $50,000.00; $25,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 2316 WIC TO 2316 301001 HEALTH ADMIN - OTHER) – ADOPTED ___12___ YEAS ____0_____ NAY 13. ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 200/2025 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ENTER INTO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH OHM ADVISORS FOR THE SS4A SAFETY ACTION PLAN, GP 1426 AND TO ENTER INTO ALL CONTRACTS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO PAY ALL MORAL OBLIGATIONS FOR RELATED CONTRACT CHANGE ORDERS THAT ARE OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF CONTROL PURSUANT TO CANTON CODIFIED ORDINANCE 105.14; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 55/2025; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($248,000.00 APPROP TRF FR 2113 202054 THE O'JAYS PKWY, NE IMPROV TO 2113 202076 SS4A SAFETY ACTION PLAN GP 1426; $62,000.00 APPROP TRF FR 4501 202001 ENGINEERING ADMIN - OTHER TO 4501 202076 SS4A SAFETY ACTION PLAN GP 1426). – ADOPTED ___12___ YEAS ____0___ NAY 14. ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 201/2025 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO: ENTER INTO CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 WITH THAYER POWER AND COMMUNICATION IN AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $14,371.90 FOR THE CITY/COUNTY FIBER NETWORK PROJECT; ENTER INTO ANY CONTRACTS NECESSARY WITH THE BOARD OF STARK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR THEIR PORTION OF THE PROJECT; AUTHORIZES THE AUDITOR TO PAY ALL MORAL OBLIGATIONS NEEDED FOR THIS PROJECT THAT WERE A RESULT OF OUR AGREEMENTS WITH STARK COUNTY OR THE ABOVE CHANGE ORDER; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY. – ADOPTED ___12___ YEAS ____0____ NAY ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS: MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2025 @ 6:45 PM Judiciary Committee Finance Committee COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 123 JOURNAL PAGE 205 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OCTOBER 6, 2025 CITY ANNOUNCEMNETS: Member Sacco reminded the community that it is Fire Prevention Week and the Annual Breakfast will be this Wednesday, October 8 at 8 am at the First Christian Family Church. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: None MEETING ADJOURNED: 7:40 PM ATTEST: APPROVED: JILL M. WOOD KRISTEN BATES AYLWARD CLERK OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT *To listen to the minutes in their entiretly, the audio can be found at www.cantonohio.gov.*