On the agenda: Kent Agenda — data center (Oct 5)

Brimfield Township Trustee Meeting Agenda
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Meeting Details
Meeting Type: Regular Meeting
Date & Time: October 5, 2026, 7pm
Items
1. Call to Order/Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance
2. Announcements/Correspondence:
3. Meeting Guests: Garrett Cook with Stryker
4. Minutes: Review, Sign: 09/21/26 Regular Meeting
5. Agenda: Additions, Act to Accept
6. Purchase Orders: Acknowledgement
7. Warrants: Review, Sign
8. Public Comments: - Please state your name and address before addressing
the Board
9. Safety Concerns
Section Updates
Police Department
Old Business:
1.
Women’s self-defense class – Saturday Nov 7. Time TBD at Brimfield
Town Hall. Flyer will be released on Facebook soon.
2.
New Business:
1.
September 2026 Police Department activity snapshot.
2.
Board Approval:
1.
None

Old Business:

Fire Department

1.
2.
3.

Budget and Levy and 1213 repairs
Upcoming Fire Department Open House dates: October 5th – 6:00pm-7:00pm
and October 17th – 9:30am-10:30am
Will be in the Brimfield Elementary 1st grade classes this week for Fire
Prevention Week

New Business:
1.
September 2026 Fire Department activity snapshot
2.
Stryker Contract
3.
ESO (emergency services organization)-EMS/Fire/Prevention reporting
software
Board Approval:
1.
Accept a donation of $335.00 from an Anonymous person in the community
2.
Authorize sale of 2017 Ford Expedition vehicle on GovDeals.com
Administration

Old Business:
1.
Township owned parcels property tax repayments
2.
HomeTown Christmas event Sun. November 29th 5pm-7pm
3.
Guardrail installation inquiry – Sandy Lake Rd.
4.
Beechcrest
New Business:
1.
Acquisition of property at 1203 Dora Lee from the Portage County Land
Bank.
Board Approval:
1.
Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP as additional township legal services
resource.
Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of not-to-exceed $900,000
2.
building construction bonds Series 2026 in one or more federally tax-exempt
and/or taxable series.
3.
Submit for use of NOPEC grant funds in the amount of $14,977.96 for the
following three projects: 1) $4,923.59 doors/sealing ProDoor, 2) $8,752
HVAC updates ChoiceAire, 3) $1,302 electric/lighting upgrades.
4.
Authorize Township Administrator to enter into a 2-year agreement with
DirecTV (switch from Spectrum Business) for the Road Department for cost
savings.

Zoning/Economic Development
Permit fees year-to-date.
As of 10/5/2026: Zoning - $72,672.40
Old Business:
1.
Waffle House reconsidered their project on Tallmadge Road, and it is
currently moving forward again.
2.
The fall edition of our project update report is complete. It will be posted to
social media tomorrow and hard copies are available in the office.
New Business:
1.
Zoning Commission:
• The next Zoning Commission meeting is October 8th at 7:00 pm, and the
agenda and supplemental documents are available on the Township
website. The meeting will mainly cover the many updates needed in the
Zoning Resolution related to data centers.
2.
BZA:
• The BZA will meet on October 14th at 7:00 pm, and the agenda and case
information are available on the Township website. Three residential
appeals will be heard.
Board Approval:
1.
Request Board approval to consider adoption of the following resolution: “A
resolution declaring improvements to certain parcels of real property to be a
public purpose, describing the public improvements to be made to directly
benefit such parcels, requiring the owners of the improvements on such
parcels to make service payments in lieu of taxes, establishing a township
public improvement tax increment equivalent fund for the deposit of such
service payments, and related authorizations pursuant to Ohio Revised Code
Sections 5709.73.-.75.”

Road Department

Old Business:
1.
Dura Patching ongoing in various areas of Township

2. Ditching portion of King Ridge meeting with contractor
3. Completed two culvert pipe jobs 4821 & 4840 Sherman Rd.
4. OPWC round 40 Sanctuary view dr. and Willow Brook DR. paving
project starting on Tue October 6th milling and repairs
New Business:
1.
Completed ditch work at 995 Sunview Drive
2.
Will be on vacation starting 10-16 to 10-26. Point of contact will be Justin
Lashley
Crack sealing work taking place at Cascades Blvd and Maplecrest Pkwy.
3.
Board Approval:
1.
Use of S.G. Masonry for curb & gutter and catch basin concrete work
- 4 project locations in the amount of $14,750.

Old Business:
1.
None

Cemetery

New Business:
1.
Old Business:
1.
None

Fiscal Office

New Business
1.
Ohio BWC 2022 premium refund (dividend) to Township.
Executive Session
Preparing for, conducting, or reviewing negotiations or bargaining sessions with
public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of
their employment.
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For the Good of Brimfield Township

Notice: Please be advised that the Board of Trustees could be using an audio tape recorder and/or video
recorder to record this meeting/hearing and that the quality of the tape might not permit verbatim

transcript. Therefore, anyone desiring a verbatim transcript of this meeting/hearing is instructed to make
his/her own arrangements. If you wish to address the Board of Trustees, the Board reserves the right to limit
your remarks to a period of three (3) minutes for the subject before the Board.