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Boards and Commissions

The following are the Mayor's appointments** to local Boards and Commissions.

**(Ex-officio members or members appointed by other entities may not be listed.)

  1. Architectural Review Board
  2. Area Agency on Aging - Advisory Board
  3. Board of Building Appeals
  4. Canton Community Improvement Corporation (CIC)
  5. Civil Service Commission
  6. Community Reinvestment Area Housing Council (CRA)
  7. Construction Board
  8. Fair Employment Practices Board
  9. Fair Housing Commission
  10. Hartford-Houts Poor Fund
  11. Health Board
  12. Health District Licensing Council
  13. Housing Advisory Board
  1. Income Tax Board of Review
  2. Investment Board
  3. Mayor's Community Relations Commission
  4. Park Commission
  5. Planning Commission
  6. Recreation Board
  7. SARTA
  8. Stark County Council On Aging
  9. Stark Regional Planning Commission
  10. Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority
  11. Systems Planning Board
  12. Tax Incentive Review Board
  13. Zoning Board of Appeals

       

       

Architectural Review Board
Four Year Term
City Council Authorization Required

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Member Appointed Term Expires
Mike Gill SID President No Expiration
Steve Coon 1/1/06 12/31/09
Jack Hawk 1/1/07 12/31/10
Rod Meadows 1/1/05 12/31/07
Terry Thomas 1/1/05 12/31/08

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Area Agency on Aging
Area-wide Advisory Council
Three Year Term
No Council Authorization Required

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Member Appointed Term Expires
Dr. Merle Griff January 1, 2006 December 31, 2008
Quinzella Hobbs January 1, 2006 December 31, 2008
Sharon Naturale January 1, 2006 December 31, 2008

Canton Mayor is allowed three appointees to this Council.
For a complete listing of members or other information, please contact:
Mr. Kirk Davis, Area Agency on Aging,
1550 Corporate Woods Parkway, Suite 100, Uniontown, OH 44695, (800) 421-7277.

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BOARD OF BUILDING APPEALS
1305.01
Three (3) Year Term

Council Authorization Required

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MemberAppointedTerm Expires
Shawn O'Brien
Representative of Lumber
and Building Material Dealers		 1/1/05 12/31/07


William Eustathios
Representative of Finance Agency		 1/1/06 12/31/08
Joe Friedman
Certified Engineer		 1/1/06 12/31/08
Jeffrey J. Lechak 1/1/06 12/31/08
John Picard
Registered Architect		 1/1/07 12/31/09
Don Tarver
Representative of Public at Large		 1/1/06 12/31/08
Ed Ruth
Representative of General Contractor
 1/1/06 12/31/08

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CANTON COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION
One (1) Year Term
No Council Authorization Required

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MemberAppointedTerm Expires
Mayor - ex-officio N/A N/A

Director of Public Service - ex officio		 N/A N/A
Joe Carbenia
9th Ward Council Member 		N/A N/A
Donald E. Casar
Council Majority Leader		 N/A N/A
Steve Katz
Chamber of Commerce Rep 		1/1/08 12/31/08

Delores Angeli
Business Rep		 1/1/08 12/31/08
Robert Thompson
Union Rep		 1/1/08 12/31/08

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CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
ORC 124.40
Six (6) Year Term
No Council Authorization Required

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MemberAppointedTerm Expires
Robin Austin 1/1/06 12/31/11
Peter D. Ferguson 6/3/03 12/31/07
Joanne Murray 1/1/04 12/31/09

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CANTON CONSTRUCTION BOARD
City Ordinance Chapter 1309.01
Three (3) Year Term - Council Authorization Requested

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MemberAppointedTerm Expires
Chief Building Official 1/1/94 no expiration
Joseph Carbenia (Council Designee) no expiration
Lisa Sims - public at large> 1/1/07 12/31/096
Jim Abbott - electric contractor 1/1/06 12/31/08
James "Jeff" Smith - electrical journeyman 3/1/06 2/28/09
Joseph Friedman - plumbing contractor 1/1/05 12/31/07
Ron Berger - plumbing journeyman 1/1/06 12/31/08
Dave Grabowski - HVAC contractor 1/1/05 12/31/07
Eric Seifert - HVAC contractor 1/1/05 12/31/07

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COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREA HOUSING COUNCIL(CRA)
Resolution # 168/99
Three Year Term
Council Authorization Required

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MemberAppointed ByAppointedTerm Expires
Housing Officer - Bruce Williams Mayor N/A N/A
Jack Hawk Mayor 03/01/06 02/28/09
Mike King Mayor 03/01/05 02/28/008
Greg Hawk Council 3/1/06 2/28/08
Guy Bertram Council 03/01/07 02/28/10
Thomas Bernabei City Planning Commission ex-officio
Demetra Brown CRA Housing Council 03/01/06 02/28/09
Howard Barber CRA Housing Council 03/11/04 02/28/07

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FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES BOARD
547.03
Three (3) Year Term
Council Authorization Required

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MemberAppointedTerm Expires
Corey Minor Smith, Compliance Director ex-officio
Pauline Downing 5/1/05 4/30/08
Robert Thompson 03-01-07 02-28-10
Deborah Rohrbach 03-01-07 02-28-10
Rabbi John Spitzer 11/22/06 11/21/09
Robert Dye
unexpired term		 01/01/07 12/31/09
Clint Zollinger 01/01/07 12/31/09
John Lucas, Jr. 01/01/07 12/31/09
Virginia Jeffries 03/01/06 02/28/09
Lovie Hailey 03/01/06 02/28/09
Law Dept. Representative ex-officio

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FAIR HOUSING COMMISSION
515.05
Five (5) Year Term
Council Authorization Required

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Member Appointed Term Expiration
Neil Libster - Secretary 7/1/07 6/30/12
Luis Rodriguez 9/1/04 8/31/09
Angenita Daniels 9/1/05 8/31/10
Marcia Zawacky 1/1/03 12/31/07
Timothy Wedekamm
 2/1/07 1/31/12
Thomas LaRochelle 9-01-02 8/31/07
Ivan Redinger, Jr. - Chairman 2/1/07 1/31/12
Larry Bell
Filled unexpired term		 1/1/04 12/31/08
Phillip Francis, Vice Chairman 8/1/03 7/31/08

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Hartford-Houts Poor Fund
Council Authorization Required

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Member Appointed Term Expiration
Glenn Strong
Secretary/Treasurer		 6/3/03
John Skakun
Trustee		 11/10/03
Clint Zollinger
Trustee		 11/1/04

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Canton City Board of Health
1701.01
Five (5) Year Term - Council Authorization Required

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Member Appointed Term Expiration
Ernest Schott
Appointed by Health District Licensing Council)
Bernard Jenkins, P.E. 4/1/03 3/31/08
Marc Fiorentino, M.D. 4/1/04 3/31/09
Stephen Hickman, D.V.M. 4/1/07 3/31/12
Dr. Frederick Whittier
 4/1/05 3/31/2010

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Health District Licensing Council
ORC 3709.03
Five (5) Year Term
No Council Authorization Required

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Member Appointed Term Expiration
Ernest Schott
Food Service Operation		 12/01/07 11/30/12
Tim Reynolds
Retail Food Establishment		 12/01/05 11/30/10
Tad Ellsworth
Swimming Pools		 12/01/06 11/30/11
Vacant
Solid Waste Transfer Station		 12/01/02 11/30/07

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HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD
Ordinance No. 267/2004
Two (2) Year Terms - Council Authorization Required

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MemberAppointedTerm Expires
Sue Fowler 3/1/06 2/28/08
Greg Hawk 3/1/06 2/28/08
Mike King 3/1/06 2/28/08
Rev. Ronald Klinger 3/1/07 2/28/09
TBA Mayor's Designee n/a
Joel Owens 3/1/07 2/28/09
John Picard 3/1/07 2/28/09
Joe Race 3/1/07 2/28/09
John Ring 3/1/06 2/28/08
Dave Roberts 3/1/06 2/28/08
Mike Williams 3/1/07 2/28/09
Joyce Zachary 3/1/06 2/28/08
Rev. C. David Morgan 3/1/07 2/28/09

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INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW
181.13
Four (4) Year Terms
Council Authorization Required

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Member Appointed Term Expiration
Robert Fay, CPA Chairman 03/01/04 02/28/08
Richard Gatien
(filling unexpired term)		 03/01/05 02/28/09
Bill Sherer, Organized Labor 03/01/04 02/28/08
Sara Strattan 03/01/06 02/28/10
Jerry Simpson 03/01/06 02/28/10
Mike McEnaney representative Canton City Income Tax

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INVESTMENT BOARD
Ordinance No. 22/94
Section 155.04(a)
Two year terms
Council Authorization Required

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Member Appointed Term Expires
Mayor Ex-officio
Law Director Ex-officio
Auditor Ex-officio
Treasurer Ex-officio
Council Majority Leader Ex-officio
Susan Steiner 1/1/06 12/31/07
Jack Bolender, Jr.
V.P. of Public Funds
First Merrit		 1/1/07 12/31/08

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Mayor's Community Relations Commission
Two Year Terms
No Council Authorization Required

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Member Appointed Term Expires
William E. Murphy 7/1/05 6/30/07
Rev. Ace Gillems 7/1/05 6/30/07
Tim Miller 7/1/07 6/30/09
Sharon R. Johnson 7/1/05 6/30/07
Johannes Kicken 10/12/07 10/11/09
Tony Snyder 10/12/07 10/11/09
Shaun West 10/12/07 10/11/09

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CANTON PARK COMMISSION
ORC 755.01
Three (3) Year Term
No Council Authorization Required

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MemberAppointedTerm Expires
Andrew Black -President 1/1/0612/31/08
Marilyn Thomas Jones - Vice President Unexpired term 12/31/07
Lawrence Winberry - Member 1/1/07 12/31/09

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CANTON CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
1101.01
SIX (6) YEAR TERM
No Council Authorization Required

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Member Appointed Term Expires
Mayor, Chairman n/a n/a
Service Director, Vice-Chairman n/a n/a
J.Curtis Werren
07/01/06 06/30/12
Andrew Black No exp. Pres. Park Board
Alexander Haas
Unexp term of Paul Bair 		06/01/03 5/31/09
Dr. Thomas Young 01/01/05 12/31/10
Audrey Lavin 1/1/07 12/31/12
Kathy Lewis 01/01/04 12/31/09
Traci C. Cottrell 01/01/07 12/31/12
Charles Ringer
filled unexpired term		 03/01/04 02/28/10
Thomas W. Schmidt 03/01/04 02/28/10
Robert Torres, Development Director non voting member

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RECREATION BOARD
143.01
ORC 755.14
Five (5) Year Term
Council Authorization Required

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Member Appointed Term Expiration
Jim Lindensmith 1/1/06 12/31/10
Julie Sparks 1/1/06 12/31/10
Don Peterson    

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SARTA
(Stark Area Regional Transit Authority)
Three Year Term
Council Authorization Required

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Chet Warren 4/1/06 3/31/09
William Rudner 4/1/06 3/31/09
Charles DeGraff 9/1/05 8/31/08

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STARK COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
Ordinance 116/71
Three Year Term- Council Authorization Required

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Member Appointed Expiration
Mayor
(Safety Director alternate)		 ex-officio
ex-officio
Roger L. Zachary 1/1/05 12/31/07
Dr. Peter Yacobucci 8/1/06 7/31/09
Amy Dreussi 8/1/06 7/31/09
Dan Moeglin, P.E., S.I. City Engineer ex-officio

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Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority
Five (5) Year Term
No Council Authorization Requested

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Member Appointed Term Expiration
Cherrie Turner 2/1/07 1/31/12
Jeffrey McDaniels 2/1/03 1/31/08

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STARK COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING


No Council Authorization Required

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Helen Spitzer - Nominating Chairperson
William Dent
Henry DiCato
Billie J. Beach
Eva Bradley
Merle Griff
Deborah Van Scoder
Ruby Johns
Barbara Greavu
Donarae Hopson
Terry Stauffer
Norma Ford
Victoria Sparrow

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SYSTEMS PLANNING BOARD
Chapter 150
Council Authorization Required (for private sector member)
Two Year Term
No Residency Required

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MemberAppointedTerm Expires
Mayor
Law Director
Council Representative
Presiding Judge
Clerk of Courts
Treasurer
Service Director
Health Commissioner
Budget/Management Director
MIS Director
Dennis Trenger

Public Sector Representative

October 1, 2006September 30, 2008

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TAX INCENTIVE REVIEW BOARD
ORC Section 5709.62 (D)
Two (2) Year Term, After Initial Term
Council Authorization Required

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MemberAppointedTerm Expires
Mayorex-officio
Sam Sliman ex-officio
R.A. Mallonn, Auditorex-officio
Joseph Carbenia, City Councilex-officio
Stark County Auditorex-officio
Jim ReinhardCanton City Schools
Mike BischelCanton Local Schools
Kathy JordonPlain Local Schools
Rev. Warren Chavers, Public member01/01/06 12/31/08
Bill Glenn, Public member01/01/06 12/31/08

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BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
1163.03
Three (3) Year Term
Council Authorization Required

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MEMBER APPOINTED TERM EXPIRES
Julie Dannemiller 1/1/06 12/31/08
Paul Bair 1/1/06 12/31/08
Karen Butera 1/1/07 12/31/09
Sue Ross 1/1/05 12/31/10
Steve Lamiel 1/1/06 12/31/08

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