Council approves multiple routine actions, settlements and appointments; votes at a glance

The Canton City Council on Sept. 18 took multiple votes on routine matters, contract adjustments and two settlement items that were added to the agenda after an executive session. The actions included street acceptance for a subdivision, approval of a contract change tied to a settlement, approval of a smaller change order for a water-plant project, and several appointments to advisory boards.

Votes at a glance

- Approve agenda: Motion passed by unanimous voice vote.

- Approve council meeting minutes, Sept. 4, 2025: Motion passed by unanimous voice vote.

- Street acceptance, Preserve at Canyon Ridge Phase 1: Council accepted the subdivision streets for city maintenance after staff reported the streets met the Unified Development Code requirements. Motion made and approved by voice vote.

- Authorize issuance of a revenue bond for the downtown fire station (intent to proceed / authorizing resolution): Council approved a resolution authorizing staff to move forward with an RFP and financing steps for renovation of the downtown fire station; details on the financing structure were presented earlier in the meeting (see separate article).

- Change order 1 to W.L. Griffin — Canton Water Treatment Plant filter rehab: Council approved a $24,500 change order to cover unanticipated valve and media-handling work (see separate article for details).

- Consent order: City of Canton v. Roach and Adams Investments LLC (141 Jarvis Street): Council authorized a proposed consent order in that case after returning from executive session. Motion to authorize the consent order passed by voice vote.

- Settlement agreement and release with Clark Reeves Young JV: Council approved a written settlement agreement and release that includes a change order to a contract in the amount of $2,700,000. The council voted in favor of the settlement after executive session.

- Appointments: Council appointed Bobby Dyer as the city’s representative to the Cherokee Regional Land Bank Authority (serving as a citizen representative rather than in his legal role) and appointed Todd Baker to the Cultural Arts Commission to replace a resigning member. Council also appointed Daryl Rice to the Impact Fee Advisory Board along with existing members Rajpal Segu, Lee Oliver, Carolyn Goddard and Jennifer Hughes.

Procedural notes and context

Two items were added to the regular agenda following the council’s executive session: a consent order in litigation involving 141 Jarvis Street and a settlement agreement and release with Clark Reeves Young JV. Council members voted to add both items to the public agenda before taking the votes. The settlement with Clark Reeves Young JV includes a $2,700,000 contract change order; the motion approved the written settlement agreement and release that sets those terms.

Where motions lacked a recorded mover or seconder in the public transcript, the council proceeded by voice votes, and the clerk recorded that all members voted for the motions. The approvals recorded at the meeting permit staff to carry out the actions described — for example, the street acceptance places those public ways on the city maintenance schedule and the settlement approval authorizes staff and the city attorney to execute the settlement documents.

Formal documentation and next steps

Council actions that create or modify contracts (for example, the $2,700,000 change order tied to the settlement and the WL Griffin change order) will be reflected in contract documents prepared or reviewed by city attorneys. Staff said they would return with recommended documents or implementation steps as needed.