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October 27, 2026 Final
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Agenda — 26 items

  1. Approve an agreement with Rooted in Grace to provide space and other assistance necessary to host the THRIVE Healthy Eating for Healthy Babies program for an amount not to exceed $675.00 and an agreement period of November 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026.
  2. Approve an agreement with Legacy Consulting to facilitate leadership training for senior leadership and an emerging leaders' cohort for an amount not to exceed $30,000.00, including an initial payment of $6,000.00 and the remainder to be billed monthly, for a period of 1/1/2027 through 12/31/2027 (FY23 Public Health Workforce Grant fund 2330).
  3. Approve the following contracts with The Lamar Companies:<ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;"><li>Approve contract with The Lamar Companies for billboard production starting 11/2/2026 and advertising from 11/16/2026 to 12/13/2026 for an amount not to exceed $3,950.00 to promote STI awareness, testing and prevention and syphilis awareness and testing, contract #5793570 (paid from FY26 STI Grant).</li><li>Approve contract with The Lamar Companies for billboard production starting 11/2/2026 and advertising from 11/16/2026 to 12/13/2026 for an amount not to exceed $2,000.00 to promote STI awareness, testing and prevention and syphilis awareness and testing, contract #5793205 (paid from FY26 STI Grant).</li><li>Approve contract with The Lamar Companies for billboard production starting 11/2/2026 and advertising from 11/16/2026 to 12/13/2026 for an amount not to exceed $13,900.00 to promote STI awareness, testing and prevention and syphilis awareness and testing, contract #5791934 (paid from FY26 STI Grant).</li><li>Approve contract with The Lamar Companies for billboard production starting 12/21/2026 and advertising from 1/4/2027 to 1/31/2027 for an amount not to exceed $9,450.00 to promote STI awareness, testing and prevention and syphilis awareness and testing, contract #5791952 (paid from FY26 STI Grant).
  4. <span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style='font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);' data-pasted="true">Authorize a contract with the City of Canton, Community Development for the FY26 Opioid Grant in the amount of $50,000.00 to support the Stark Wide Approach to Prevention (SWAP) and harm reduction programming.
  5. Approve the FY27 Integrated Harm Reduction Grant from the Ohio Department of Health to receive an amount not to exceed $168,000.00 for the period of September 30, 2026 to September 29, 2027 (Fund 2324.301001) and approve the following agreements:<ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;"><li><span style="margin-left:0in;">Approve a contract with Zion Community Development Corporation for labor costs associated with the HOPE Coalition for an amount not to exceed $21,000.00 for the period of September 30, 2026 to September 29, 2027.</span></li><li><span style="margin-left:0in;">Approve a contract with the Canton Fire Department for Communitywide CPR and Overdose Response Training personnel costs for an amount not to exceed $7,500.00 for the period of September 30, 2026 to September 29, 2027.
  6. <span style="margin-left:0in;">Approve the updated Position Classification Schedule to change the title of Environmental Health Specialist (Health Inspector III) to Environmental Health Supervisor (Health Inspector III), change the pay grade from an H to an I and edit Note 8 on the Position Classification Schedule to increase total number of allowed employees from four to five.
  7. <span style='font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);'>Approve the purchase of mosquito supplies from Clarke Mosquito Control Products for an amount not to exceed $29,241.00 (EH Fund 7601.307001).
  8. Approve purchase for an additional $729.00 (75" monitor) to be included in cost for audio-visual equipment through Ohio Desk, for a new not-to-exceed cost of $36,435.00.
  9. Approve purchase of Articulate Global LLS for Articulate 360 (content creation software) and Reach 360 (Learning Management System) for the period of November 29, 2026 to November 28, 2027 for a total amount not to exceed $5,349.00 (Public Workforce Grant Fund 2330).
  10. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio to provide Hope ReStore gift cards to eligible THRIVE Community Resource Connector clients, with allocations of $4,250.00 for Canton residents and $750.00 for Massillon residents, totaling $5,000 for the period September 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
  11. Approve minutes of the September 29, 2026 Board of Health hearings.
  12. Approve minutes of the September 29, 2026 Board of Health meeting.
  13. Appointment of a full-time Harm Reduction Manager (I) - Nursing.
  14. Approve Financial Report as of September 30, 2026.
  15. Authorize the certification to the Stark County Auditor of costs and expenses for purification and abatement of public nuisances from July 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026 for a total of $2,532.23 (<strong>pass on first reading</strong>).
  16. Approve list of invoices (09/26/2026 - 10/21/2026) - $190,044.65
  17. Approve the temporary promotion of a full-time APC Monitoring and Inspections Supervisor (I).
  18. Appointment of a full-time Clinical Receptionist/Office Assistant (B) - Nursing
  19. Appointment of a full-time Disease Intervention Specialist - RN (G) - Nursing.
  20. Approve the temporary promotion of a full-time Laboratory Manager (J).
  21. Approve agenda for the October 27, 2026 Board of Health meeting.
  22. Approve a resolution amending section 251.02 of the Canton City Health Code to amend a schedule of fees for the food protection program (3rd reading) (Public Hearing schedule for Tuesday, October 27, 2026).
  23. Approve a resolution amending Section 207.06(b) of the Canton City Health Code regarding Civil Service Application; Probationary Period (<strong>pass on first reading</strong>).
  24. The next scheduled Board of Health regular meeting is Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 5:00pm at 420 Market Ave N, Canton, Ohio 44702 in the Dr. Stephen Hickman Board Room (2nd Floor).
  25. The next scheduled Board of Health Work Session is Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 4:30pm at 420 Market Ave N, Canton, Ohio 44702 in the Dr. Stephen Hickman Board Room (2nd Floor).
  26. Approve a resolution rescinding Section 205.07 of the Canton City Health Code regarding the Department’s 2017 mission, vision and values (pass on first reading).

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