Board of Health
Agenda — 25 items
- Approve an agreement with the Mary Church Terrell Club 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 September 3, 2026, through October 29, 2026.
- <span style='font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);' data-olk-copy-source="MailCompose" data-pasted="true">Approve an amendment to the FY26 agreement with Eagle Consulting Partners for the review of CCPH’s HIPAA Policies and Procedures to authorize additional costs for mileage ($155.04) and additional HIPAA Policy Training ($625.00) in the amount of $780.04, increasing the total agreement amount from $10,125.00 to a not-to-exceed amount of $10,905.04 (Admin Fund 7601.301001).
- <span style='font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);' data-olk-copy-source="MailCompose" data-pasted="true">Approve agreement with OneOhio Recovery Foundation for Enhancing Harm Reduction Services for All for an amount not to exceed $381,000.00 with a grant period of October 5, 2026 to October 4, 2028.
- Approve agreement with Stark State College to provide Excel 1 (Basic) training (6 contact hours) for up to 15 students, for a cost not to exceed $1,455.00, with dates scheduled for October 2 and October 9, 2026 (Workforce Grant, fund 2330).
- <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">Approve a service agreement with Cepheid for the lab GeneXpert equipment (2015 model) for a cost not to exceed $15,681.00 for a period of 11/30/2026 to 11/29/2029.
- Approve the FY27 WIC Ohio Department of Health grant and initial budget to receive an amount not to exceed $1,735,351.00 for the grant period of October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027 including the following sub-grantees (totaling $849,290.00):<ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;" data-pasted="true"><li>Alliance City Health Department Contract in the Amount of $197,716.00.</li><li>Massillon City Health Department Contract in the Amount of $183,646.00.</li><li>Stark County Health Department Contract in the Amount of $467,928.00.
- Approve purchase for audio-visual equipment through Ohio Desk for a cost not to exceed $35,706.00 (Admin/VS general fund 7601.301001).
- Approve the updated Position Classification Schedule to change the full-time Health Services Coordinator (I) title to HIV Prevention Manager (I), remove full-time Executive Assistant/Office Manager (E) and add full-time THRIVE Program Assistant (E).
- <span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" data-pasted="true">Approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Tuscarawas County Health Department and the Ohio Department of Health for the deputization of Canton City Public Health to provide Vaccines for Children vaccine to eligible underinsured children.
- Approve minutes of the August 26, 2026 Board of Health Work Session.
- Approve minutes of the August 25, 2026 Board of Health meeting.
- Approve minutes of the August 25, 2206 Board of Health hearings.
- Appointment of a full-time Disease Intervention Specialist Supervisor (I).
- Approve Financial Report as of August 31, 2026.
- Approve list of invoices (08/20/2026 - 09/25/2026) - $258,084.49
- Approve agenda for the September 29, 2026 Board of Health meeting.
- Approve agenda for the September 29, 2026 Board of Health meeting.
- Approve a resolution amending section 251.02 of the Canton City Health Code to amend a schedule of fees for the food protection program (2nd reading) (Public Hearing schedule for Tuesday, October 27, 2026).
- Approve a resolution to allow the Health Commissioner to recover unclaimed funds reported by the Ohio Department of Commerce on behalf of Canton City Public Health. (Pass on first reading).
- Accept the resignation of Katelyn Smith, full-time Clinical Receptionist/Office Assistant (B), effective September 11, 2026.
- Accept the resignation of Bethany Perkowski, part-time Environmental Health Specialist II (Health Inspector II), effective September 11, 2026.
- Approve a resolution amending section 209.04 of the Canton City Health Code to authorize designees to exercise the powers of Embargo of Food and Tagging Articles to Prohibit Use, and to incorporate specific applicable codes and rules related to these authorities (Pass on first reading).
- The next scheduled Board of Health regular meeting is Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 5:00pm at 420 Market Ave N, Canton, Ohio 44702 in the Dr. Stephen Hickman Board Room (2nd Floor).
- Appointment of a full-time Clinical Receptionist/Office Assistant (B).
- The next scheduled Board of Health Work Session Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 4:30pm at 420 Market Ave N, Canton, Ohio 44702 in the Dr. Stephen Hickman Board Room (2nd Floor).
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