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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 123 JOURNAL PAGE 212 MINUTES OF THE MEETING NOVEMBER 10, 2025 ROLL CALL: 10 Members Present MOTION TO EXCUSE MEMBERS: Member Crystal Smith and Member Sacco Absent INVOCATION: Darren Mayle, Ward 1 Council Member PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: President Bates Aylward AGENDA CORRECTIONS & CHANGES: (Suspended Rule 22A to add 1st Rdg O#21; 2nd Rdg O#22 – O#28; O#21 Adopted on 1st Rdg; O#23 Retained in Committee; O#27 & O#28 Adopted on 2nd Rdg) PUBLIC HEARINGS: None OLD BUSINESS: Reviewed Pending Issues From Public Speaks PUBLIC SPEAKS: Terminated for Remainder of 2024-2025 Term INFORMAL RESOLUTIONS: 1. RULES COMMITTEE: AMEND RULE #15; PUBLIC SPEAKS OF RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANTON, 2024 – 2025 TERM. – ADOPTED 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 November 10, 2025. ORDINANCES AND FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR FIRST READING: NOTE: President Bates Aylward called upon Clerk Wood to read Ordinances O#20 & O#21 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 November 10, 2025. (O#21 Adopted on 1st Rdg) (COUNCIL RECESSED AT 7:39 PM FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS O#21; RECONVENED AT 7:46 PM) 21. ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 209/2025 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 55/2025; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY. – ADOPTED ___10___ YEAS ____0_____ NAY ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR SECOND READING: NOTE: President Bates Aylward called upon Clerk Wood to read Ordinances O#22 through O#28 for thier 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 November 10, 2025. (O#23 Retained in Committee; O#27 & O#28 Adopted on 2nd Rdg) 23. RETAINED IN COMMITTEE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHATER 515, FAIR HOUSING CODE OF THE CANTON CODIFED ORDINANCES. 27. ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 210/2025 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 2 WITH SOL HARRIS/DAY ARCHITECTURE, INC. IN AN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 123 JOURNAL PAGE 213 MINUTES OF THE MEETING NOVEMBER 10, 2025 AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $21,000 FOR ADDITIONAL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATED TO THE CIVIC CENTER RESTROOM AND PARKING LOT EXPANSION PROJECT; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 55/2025; AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO PAY ALL MORAL OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO THIS CHANGE ORDER; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY. – ADOPTED ___10___ YEAS ____0_____ NAY 28. ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 211/2025 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ENTER INTO CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 AND FINAL WITH KINSEY EXCAVATING & TRUCKING LLC IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $44,139.44 FOR THE 6TH St. NW STORM & SANITARY RELOCATION PROJECT – GP 1473; AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO PAY ALL MORAL OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO SAID CHANGE ORDER; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY. – ADOPTED ___10___ YEAS ____0_____ NAY ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR THIRD AND FINAL READING NOTE: President Bates Aylward called upon Clerk Wood to read Ordinance O#29 for it’s 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 November 10, 2025. 29. ADOPTED AS AMENDED AS ORDINANCE NO. 212/2025 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ENTER INTO A CHANGE ORDER WITH S.E.T., INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $525,892.60 FOR THE E. TUSC. STREETSCAPE PHASE 2 PROJECT – G.P. 1422; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 55/2025; AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO PAY ALL MORAL OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO THIS CHANGE ORDER; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY. – ADOPTED ___10___ YEAS ____0_____ NAY ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2025 @ 6:45 PM Finance Committee CITY ANNOUNCEMNETS: Mayor Sherer informed everyone that although the Warming Center doesn't officially open until December 1st, the Mckinley Room opened up Monday evening due to harsh weather conditions. The city will continue to monitor the weather moving forward. He reminded everyone that Tuesday is Veteran's Day and also asked everyone to encourage and thank a Veteran for their service. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: None MEETING ADJOURNED: 7:55 PM COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 123 JOURNAL PAGE 214 MINUTES OF THE MEETING NOVEMBER 10, 2025 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.*