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Canal Fulton council approves minutes, financials, purchase orders and rezoning ordinance in unanimous votes
Summary
At its meeting the City of Canal Fulton council approved prior meeting minutes, December financials, a package of purchase orders and bills, and passed Ordinance 3024 rezoning two parcels. Roll-call votes were unanimous for the recorded measures.
Canal Fulton — The City Council approved several routine and substantive items by roll call during the meeting, including acceptance of previous minutes, December financial reports, a set of purchase orders covering city operations, payment of bills and a rezoning ordinance affecting two parcels.
Council voted to accept the minutes from the Jan. 7 meeting; the motion was made by James Keefer and seconded by Scott Schwab and carried by unanimous roll call. Council also approved the December financial reports after a motion by Jean Ann and seconded by Scott Schwab; the finance director reported an income-tax increase of roughly 5.5% for the year.
Council then considered a package of purchase orders and related items. The clerk read multiple purchase orders into the record, including (selected items): a $50,000 purchase order to Ganley Ford for a 2024 F-250 truck (utilities), $90,000 for water and sewer supplies, $28,000 for the concert series, $20,004.20 for road salt, $636,136.13 for 2025 employee benefits with Stark County ESC, $150,000 for a new well (water capital), $243,000 for East Water Tower repairs, $97,000 for 2025 engineering services, $192,000 for 2025 electrical services, $12,393.78 for police department access-control panels, $57,475 for the Northwest waterline, and $89,006.96 for OPWC debt payments. Council moved to approve the purchase orders as read; council members asked clarifying questions about project status and invoicing before voting. A motion to approve the purchase orders passed by roll call.
Council also passed Ordinance 3024, rezoning parcel numbers 9502753 and 9502752 (the parcels formerly associated with Electromech), following a previously held public hearing. The motion to pass Ordinance 3024 was made by Doug Morgan and seconded by Scott Schwab; roll call resulted in approval.
Finally, council approved payment of the December bills by roll call. All votes recorded at the meeting on these items were recorded in the minutes as unanimous among members present.
No further ordinance text, additional appropriations, or contingent conditions were included in the reading; staff and council members asked for follow-up on several capital and maintenance projects, and several department heads said invoices would be submitted as work progressed.
