Date 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