North Canton City Council authorized the director of administration to advertise and receive bids for police department renovations and a city hall HVAC replacement and declared the ordinance an emergency to allow quicker contracting.

Clerk read Ordinance 64 authorizing the solicitations and the mayor (or presiding officer) explained the emergency declaration was driven by the building’s deteriorating HVAC. One council member described the conditions bluntly: “It’s about 99 degrees in there,” and other members recounted past incidents, including a reported gas smell that prompted concern about safety and habitability.

Council moved, suspended the rules where required and adopted the ordinance under emergency declaration so the administration can proceed to bid advertisement and, after board-of-control approval, enter into a contract for the work.

Why it matters: the HVAC replacement and police renovations are capital projects affecting building safety and the police department workspace. Declaring the item an emergency allows the city to fast-track procurement and repairs while preserving required board-of-control oversight before a final contract.

Next steps: the director of administration will advertise bids according to specifications on file in the director’s office and present contract approvals to the board of control for execution.