Type:
Blog PostDate of Meeting: 6/30/2021
Format: Both in-person and virtual
Meeting Summary:
No meeting guests
Minutes from 6/16 and 6/21 passed
No public comments
Police:
- July 10 set up a community grilling event at Chapman’s farm.
- A grant from Attorney General’s office 1200 for school safety assessment was received.
- Added Executive session to agenda
Fire:
- Bid meeting for fire station. After review, they will be called in for interviews
- Firefighter candidates assessment today
- Fire response fees for businesses for false alarms dropped. Needs to be a significant fee in order for them to take it seriously. Rootstown has a resolution now 3 calls per year then a fee will be charged for false alarms. Streetsboro is 6 calls a year
- Police a lot of residential home alarms the same issues
- Check with legal counsel regarding bed tax to pay for the issues.
- Exploring a dispatch center with a fire dispatcher. Currently using Kent state dispatch which is monitored by part-time police officers.
- Meijer will pay for fireworks for Brimfest
- Sugar Maple Phase II complaints of dust dirt from construction. Inspection firm notified.
- Letters for the demolition of buildings will be sent soon.
Road department:
- Bids for Howe road project culvert approved
- Use postcard notification to residents.
- Discussion on number of new homes and Redwood apartment population increase by 1k.
Parks and Recreation:
- Reviewing Brimfield community dates for concerts and food trucks July 29 and August 12. Concerts at Lions Park. Lawn chair concerts Thursday nights Home Savings
- Part-time employee interviews
- Night hike July 15, July 24 Yoga.
- Field youth soccer rentals - Kelso Drive U14 takes up the whole property
- Can fit 2 U9 fields which has more options.
- Proposal for U14 field on Edson.
- Discussion of $150 for seasonal rental on Kelso Drive. Brimfield has precedence for use.
- Trees at community center estimated $18,500 to cut 50 trees that are diseased or dead
- With stump grinding and additional trees $27,500.
- Motion to table to review additional costs and other quotes.
Fiscal:
No report
- Motion to move to executive session to discuss the employment of a public employee. Motion approved
- Out of executive session motion to extend an offer of part-time employment with the police department
Motion to adjourn 9:43 am
Which members of the board/council were present: Sue Fields, Mike Kostensky, Nick Coia
Was there a public notice of the meeting that included the time and place of meeting: Yes
Was an agenda of the meeting or handouts available to visitors: Unknown
Are minutes from previous meetings posted/available: Yes
League to which this content belongs:
Kent