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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 123 JOURNAL PAGE 227 MINUTES OF THE MEETING DECEMBER 8, 2025 ROLL CALL: 12 Members Present MOTION TO EXCUSE MEMBERS: Not necessary INVOCATION: Robert Fisher, Ward 6 Council Member PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: President Bates Aylward AGENDA CORRECTIONS & CHANGES: (Suspended Rule 22A To Add 2nd Rdg O#9 - O#11; O#14 Adopted As Amended) PUBLIC HEARINGS: None OLD BUSINESS: None RULE 18 SPEAKER(S): Rodney Dennis, owner of Levels Barber School, introduced The Wave, a new business he owns and invited Council to stop in. INFORMAL RESOLUTIONS: 1. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: CONFIRMING REAPPT CONFIRMING APPT OF MR. DAVID DECHIARA TO BOARD OF BUILDING APPEALS COMMENCING FROM 1/1/26 TO 12/31/28.- ADOPTED 2. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: CONFIRMING REAPPT CONFIRMING APPT OF MR. DAVID DECHIARA TO BOARD OF BUILDING APPEALS COMMENCING FROM 1/1/26 TO 12/31/28.- 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 December 8, 2025. ORDINANCES AND FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR FIRST READING: None ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR SECOND READING: NOTE: President Bates Aylward called upon Clerk Wood to read Ordinances Ordinances O#9 through O#11 for their 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 December 8, 2025. ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR THIRD AND FINAL READING NOTE: President Bates Aylward called upon Clerk Wood to read Ordinances O#12 through O#16 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 December 8, 2025. (O#14 Adopted as Amended) 12. ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 235/2025 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EDITING AND INCLUSION OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES AS PARTS OF THE VARIOUS COMPONENT CODES OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF CANTON, OHIO; AND i.DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. – ADOPTED ___12___ YEAS ____0_____ NAY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 123 JOURNAL PAGE 228 MINUTES OF THE MEETING DECEMBER 8, 2025 13. ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 236/2025 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE LAW DIRECTOR TO DISTRIBUTE FREE OF CHARGE TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS COPIES OF THE SEPTEMBER 2025 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CANTON CODIFIED ORDINANCES; TO AFFIX PRICE FOR THE SALE OF SAME; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY. – ADOPTED ___12___ YEAS ____0_____ NAY 14. ADOPTED AS AMENDED AS ORDINANCE NO. 237/2025 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 9/2024, AS AMENDED, TO ESTABLISH THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT AS THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DIVISION’S BARGAINING UNIT PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF CANTON; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY. – ADOPTED ___12___ YEAS ____0_____ NAY 15. ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 238/2025 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE, OR THEIR DESIGNEE, TO ACCEPT AN EASEMENT GRANTED TO THE CITY OF CANTON, FOR THE OWNERSHIP, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A SANITARY SEWER CROSSING AT THE STARK COUNTY PUBLIC MAIN LIBRARY SITE; AND TO MAKE MINISTERIAL CHANGES TO CORRECT PROPERTY OWNER NAMES, PARCEL NUMBERS AND OTHER NUMERICAL DESCRIPTIVE OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, SHOULD THEY OCCUR; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY. – ADOPTED ___12___ YEAS ____0_____ NAY 16. ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 239/2025 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF THE ATTACHED CYBER SECURITY PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF CANTON; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY. – ADOPTED ___12___ YEAS ____0_____ NAY ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS: MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2025 No Committee Meetings CITY ANNOUNCEMNETS: Mayor Sherer reminded everyone of The Canton Outside Canton Food Giveaway, Saturday, December 13th at 11:00 am at St. Paul's AME 1800 East Tusc. Member Chris Smith informed everyone the "Unforgettable Christmas," is going to be held on Saturday, December 20th At Edward "Peel" Coleman Southeast Community Center from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: Member Cooks recognized the group he oversees called, "Building Free Ohio," for coming to the last few meetings under the direction of Shante Metcalf and he also thanked everyone from The Clergy for coming as well. MEETING ADJOURNED: 7:42 PM COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 123 JOURNAL PAGE 229 MINUTES OF THE MEETING DECEMBER 8, 2025 ATTEST: APPROVED: JILL M. WOOD KRISTEN BATES ALYWARD CLERK OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT *To listen to the minutes in their entiretly, the audio can be found at www.cantonohio.gov.*