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Mantua council approves business license, adds water meter, awards road work and hires part‑time maintenance
Summary
At its Oct. 16 meeting Mantua Town Council approved a home‑based esthetician license, added a $33,000 water‑meter station to a Spindler contract (part of a reported $98,000 change order), accepted a revised cemetery certificate, awarded crack‑seal work to Blackmagic and approved a part‑time hire; several items will return for further documentation.
Mantua — The Mantua Town Council on Oct. 16 approved several routine and project‑level actions and directed staff to return with more detail on outstanding contract costs.
Council voted to approve a home‑based business license for Kelsey Stoker, a licensed master esthetician who described acne treatments, microneedling, chemical peels and dermaplaning. The motion to approve the application passed by voice vote.
On a water infrastructure project, council approved adding a meter station quoted at $33,000 to an existing Spindler change order. Council members said the overall change order amount shown to them was $98,000 and debated what portion covered excavation and related delays; staff committed to provide the detailed attachment showing the $65,000 component driving most of the increase and to invite the project engineer or contractor to the next meeting to answer questions.
The council approved a revised Cemetery "Certificate of Burial Rights" after staff said the state cemetery grant program (via Amy Berry) required a legal‑title correction to the town’s certificate.
For road repairs, council reviewed multiple crack‑seal/patching bids and selected Blackmagic, the lowest bidder who could start sooner. The motion to hire Blackmagic passed by voice vote; the packet shows a figure stated in the meeting of roughly $19,000 for the work.
Council also voted to hire James Patrick Milligan as a part‑time maintenance worker (flexible hours, probationary period discussed); the motion passed and council said wages would be finalized with the mayor.
No formal ordinance adoptions occurred; several items — including the Spindler cost backup and a third IT bid for cybersecurity services — were deferred for follow‑up. The meeting closed after about two hours.
Votes at a glance - Motion to approve bills and consent items: passed (voice vote). - Motion to approve business license (Kelsey Stoker): passed (voice vote). - Motion to add a $33,000 water‑meter station (Spindler change order): passed (voice vote); staff to supply itemized attachment explaining other costs. - Motion to accept revised cemetery certificate: passed (voice vote). - Motion to award road crack‑seal/patching to Blackmagic (≈$19,000): passed (voice vote). - Motion to hire James Patrick Milligan, part‑time maintenance: passed (voice vote). - Motion to adjourn: passed (voice vote).
The council directed staff to return with written backup for change orders, to schedule a Zoom demonstration and Q&A with the traffic‑data vendor in November, and to solicit a third IT bid before making a binding IT contract decision.
