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Canton City Council approves Harter Heights water‑main project, authorizes contracts and a USGS payment
Summary
The council unanimously adopted three ordinances on Feb. 3, 2025: ordinance 19 authorizes the Harter Heights water‑main replacement project with a $750,000 grant and a 0% $750,000 loan; ordinance 20 authorizes design and oversight contracts for identified projects; ordinance 21 approves a $10,645 payment to the U.S. Geological Survey for stream‑gauge monitoring.
Canton City Council voted unanimously on Feb. 3 to adopt three ordinances advancing local infrastructure and fiscal obligations.
Ordinance 19 authorizes the city to advertise, receive bids, award and execute construction and professional services contracts for the Harter Heights area water‑main replacement and roadway improvements (phase 1). The measure authorizes the city to receive grant funds of $750,000 and a 0% interest loan of $750,000 for the project and creates Fund 5254 for the work. Leader Mariel moved to adopt the ordinance; the motion passed by roll call with all voting members recorded as aye. The ordinance directs the auditor to pay moral obligations for contract change orders approved by the Board of Control pursuant to Canton Codified Ordinance 105.14.
Council also approved Ordinance 20, which authorizes the mayor or director of public service to enter professional services contracts for projects listed on Exhibit A and waives certain purchase and informal resolution requirements. The ordinance amends appropriation ordinance No. 247‑2024 and was adopted by unanimous roll call.
Ordinance 21 authorizes payment of two moral obligations totaling $10,645 to the United States Geological Survey for the 2024–2025 monitoring period for the Nimitzilam Creek stream gauge. The council adopted the ordinance by unanimous vote.
Why it matters: Ordinance 19 secures both grant and low‑interest loan funding to proceed with a localized water‑main and roadway project, creating an explicit project fund and authorizing typical procurement steps; Ordinance 20 clears contracting authority for a set of design/oversight projects; Ordinance 21 sustains an existing environmental monitoring arrangement.
Next steps: Ordinance 19 establishes the project fund and authorizes procurement activity; project contracts and subsequent Board of Control approvals will be required before construction and any change orders are paid. Ordinance 20 implementation depends on contract procurement for the listed Exhibit A projects. Ordinance 21 authorizes payment for the USGS monitoring work already performed or scheduled.
Sources: Council readings and roll‑call votes as read on the Canton City Council agenda and during the Feb. 3 meeting. No additional documents were cited during the discussion.
