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Canal Fulton council: key votes — ordinance, purchase orders, appointments, and executive session
Summary
Canal Fulton City Council approved several agenda items, including Ordinance 1-25 (appropriations change), multiple purchase orders including a $120,000 truck and $5,500 yard-waste grinding, the appointment of Chuck Duvall to the Civil Service Commission, and motions to send an SRO to a statewide summit and to auction a decommissioned generator.
At its meeting, the City of Canal Fulton City Council approved several formal items by roll call votes and voice motions. Key actions recorded on the agenda and approved as presented include:
- Ordinance 1-25 (third reading): An ordinance amending Ordinance 26-24 and providing changes to previously authorized appropriations. Motion to pass Ordinance 1-25 carried by roll call vote.
- Purchase orders: Council approved a batch of purchase orders including RG970318 to Stark County Treasurer for $7,375.04 (property taxes); RG970325 to Austin Cordy for $6,782 (tuition assistance); RG970326 to Lawrence Township Trustees for $35,000 (city’s portion of David Cole’s salary); RG970334 to Valley Ford Truck Sales Inc. for $120,000 (2025 Ford truck for street department); RG970336 to 120 Water for $15,965 (annual lead inventory subscription); and RG970340 to Uniontown Topsoil and Mulch for $5,500 (yard-waste grinding). Council approved the presented purchase orders by roll call.
- Appointment: The mayor’s appointment of Chuck Duvall to the Civil Service Commission for a three-year term was approved by voice/roll-call motion. Councilmembers spoke in support, noting Duvall’s retired police background and prior service.
- Police travel authorization: Council approved allowing an SRO to attend and present at the Ohio School Safety Summit in Columbus in June and to have the city pay associated expenses (see separate police report article for details).
- Auction authorization: Council approved taking the decommissioned Lift Station F generator to an equipment auction in Mount Hope (motion approved by roll call).
- Executive session: Council moved and approved going into executive session to discuss potential real-estate purchase and personnel matters.
Where the transcript recorded roll calls for these items, council votes were affirmative and recorded as “yes” by the members present. Where an item was handled by voice motion and roll call, the meeting recorded approval. The meeting minutes and the city clerk’s official roll-call record should be consulted for the precise recorded vote for each member if required.
