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1) Payroll vendor: Motion to engage ADP Workforce Now for payroll/HR services, not to exceed $17,000 annually — Passed (Mike yes; Sue yes; Nick abstain).

2) Zoning text amendment: Motion to approve amendments to zoning resolution section 400.1 (accessory buildings) — Passed unanimously (Mike yes; Sue yes; Nick yes).

3) Parks/events: Motion to pause BrimFest for 2025 and hold a summer festival series (including Swamp Town Festival on Sept. 13, 2025 and expanded Touch-a-Truck) — Passed unanimously (Mike yes; Sue yes; Nick yes).

4) Roads, chip seal: Motion to authorize the Portage County Engineer's Office to prepare bid books for 2025 chip-seal projects (approximately 6.71 miles) — Passed unanimously (Mike yes; Sue yes; Nick yes).

5) Roads, hiring: Motion to advertise road department employment postings (ads on 03/28 and 04/04; bid/application opening 04/16) — Passed unanimously (Mike yes; Sue yes; Nick yes).

6) Liquor-permit hearing: Motion to request a hearing on transfer of liquor permit for the Marathon station at 4397 State Route 43 — Motion failed (Mike no; Sue no; Nick no).

Each motion appears in the meeting record with attendant discussion and follow-up directions noted in departmental reports; trustees requested follow-up demonstrations, vendor meetings and implementation plans where applicable.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Brimfield Township - Board of Trustees - Public Hearing & Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","A concise summary of formal motions and roll-call outcomes from the March 18 meeting, including approvals for payroll vendor engagement, zoning text amendment, festival restructuring, road bid preparation and hiring adverts; one motion to request a liquor-permit hearing failed.","taxTitle","Brimfield Board of Trustees, Brimfield Town, Portage County, Ohio","taxId",74570,"location","Ohio","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6629948,"Trustees authorize 2025 chip-seal bid books and schedule road hiring adverts",256,5100000,5356000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2700208-f0c23c681f89dd456c4799882484a17c&start=5100&end=5356","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2700208-f0c23c681f89dd456c4799882484a17c/thumbnail_5100000.jpg","/articles/6629948/Ohio/Trustees-authorize-2025-chip-seal-bid-books-and-schedule-road-hiring-adverts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6629948-0415e29cb548a422d7ec2e1694dd9d71/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201947&Signature=YPNxZw7~fKqh86QM5lVTXHyeLYpM9vqPHiGYX2ulCxRyjllpnB~a8XJ1Y1zAwZJih9EJ1AeOGB1X51twNLEyzkThQLjHiQCkkDxJUVpdJEJzmdFEdrM6sh47NsrXK3~LXfb84YdK52xcDCYFxtiNiJQIiBL5erMnJPVbVjojUkflp8jfKW4D9gjTBRd5316XK6Osi0pq53oh7F0NGvhVmXoIhM0go3y4ngPWbn~BYii2LFm~HnuqQtVofQePzKktpZbdCyqyj~eOj7rJy6Si~7x5jZDCmD1g0tSL4RgRB7Xe8Z~qOYQ84Gx-r2jiFa-Mgn5RV0d8g-PBSCWYaQbpIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brimfield Township trustees authorized the Portage County Engineer’s Office to prepare bid books for the township’s 2025 chip-seal program and approved advertising for road department job openings with a planned bid opening and hiring advertisement schedule.

Road Superintendent Dave presented a draft list of roads proposed for chip-and-seal work, totaling approximately 6.71 miles. Streets included Malloy Road (Sandy Lake to the Kent city limits), climb Road (Malloy Road to Franklin Township limits), Burnett (Malloy Road to the cul-de-sac), Broomfield Drive (State Route 43 to Edson Road), Howe Road (State Route 43 to Sherman Road), Saks (Sunnybrook to Mogador Road) and Newton Street (Natomas limit to Old Forge). Dave said the township will continue to use polymer and slag materials previously used for surface treatments.

Trustees voted by roll call to approve preparing the bid books; the motion passed unanimously. Mike said the proposed work is a maintenance-focused strategy to seal micro-cracks and extend pavement life. The board also approved advertising the career posting on March 28 and April 4 with a bid opening on April 16 at 7:45 a.m. in the township meeting room for hiring full- and part-time road staff. Holly is preparing revised language to allow some township legal notices to be posted on the township website rather than paid newspaper advertising, pending a future resolution.

Dave also noted ongoing storm cleanup and the road department’s use of the trowel/hot box process for pothole repairs, which he reported has been performing well in recent weeks.

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Michael Webb introduced the item and said the amendment standardizes language so requirements for sheds, garages and other accessory structures are consistent across chapters. Webb said the changes had already been reviewed by the zoning commission and regional planning.

Trustees asked whether the amendment had been publicly advertised; staff confirmed legal notice requirements were met. With no public comment at the hearing, trustees voted by roll call: Mike — yes; Sue — yes; Nick — yes. The motion passed and the zoning text update will proceed to the next administrative steps required by the township code.

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Cassie, parks and recreation coordinator, told trustees the committee’s review of 2024 costs and new vendor quotes showed the cost to rent carnival rides for Friday and Saturday would exceed the board-approved $30,000 festival budget. A four-ride Saturday-only quote from the vendor A & S Party Rentals came back at roughly $33,452, and full two-day ride packages were higher. “Because these costs don’t support the approved budget, contracts can’t be signed until additional funding is secured,” Cassie said, showing the committee’s estimates.

Cassie proposed several options: keep a full BrimFest if sponsorships and wristband revenue covered the gap; run rides on one day only; or pivot to a series of smaller events that cost less to stage. The parks committee recommended a summer festival series that would include Touch-a-Truck (midsummer), a senior celebration, a Glow Night and a Swamp Town heritage festival in September. “If we proceed with the rides as quoted, we would lack funds for vans, entertainers, the magical train and other amenities,” Cassie said.

Trustees and community members at the meeting discussed the event’s role in maintaining community character, the effects of losing volunteer capacity since COVID and the need for a chamber of commerce or other volunteer organization to support large-scale events. Trustee Nick and others urged keeping BrimFest long-term, but said a temporary shift in 2025 would allow the township to rebuild sponsor relationships and plan a larger event for 2026. Trustee Mike said focusing on a smaller set of events rather than a single sprawling festival could produce higher-quality experiences and make sponsorship outreach more effective.

The board voted to adopt the parks committee’s recommendation: pause BrimFest for 2025, hold the Swamp Town Festival on Sept. 13, 2025, expand Touch-a-Truck and stage additional small summer events within the existing $30,000 budget unless sponsorships are secured. The trustees asked Cassie to report regularly on sponsorship progress and vendor contracts so the board can revisit scope if funding changes.

Cassie also notified trustees the Lions Club would not organize the parade in 2025, and that fireworks costs increased from $6,500 to $7,500. The parks committee will continue sponsorship outreach and vendor negotiations and will return with updates to the trustees.

","After committee presentations showing significant cost increases for carnival rides, trustees voted to pause the traditional BrimFest for 2025 and move forward with a summer festival series, including a “Swamp Town Festival” set for Sept. 13 and an expanded Touch-a-Truck event.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6629962,"Brimfield trustees approve switch to ADP payroll system after extended debate",3204,2137000,5341000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2700208-f0c23c681f89dd456c4799882484a17c&start=2137&end=5341","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2700208-f0c23c681f89dd456c4799882484a17c/thumbnail_2137000.jpg","/articles/6629962/Ohio/Brimfield-trustees-approve-switch-to-ADP-payroll-system-after-extended-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6629962-48bf6201fa6ba6b7186fe4215b623e4b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201947&Signature=oCrFtUQUTOWaLQF--iWDqrB9M-eLO-W9X9GNy1mnaPmC2v5yeD4IPnz~mVhzfGspL2DZYjm6DASLDOGoe96cs823jhLZJ8CoudS6I-dr5g2~EHAM2W6QyywPvUlpTELP9mKXrRGR0AoX93RbZVnMYCH~zQ7xs5IF6FAGrmisR8UVlkQXMkcgpFocx2Q0svPrUgg9JKcyynpxXX8dDzLPYtaCbRDJiwmCBYYNEvd4hshvE-P0q9P7An9q4dwA9ZaBo17f8si4NLeCNvZAPfNOUVOJ~3NAm7eY8O0GqBcq-9znuwPP4mY75Y0VBcjdKOSUX4vrNG-ekjjp44ptuaxmjg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brimfield Township Board of Trustees voted to contract with ADP Workforce Now to replace much of the township’s manual payroll processing, approving a not-to-exceed annual amount of $17,000 and a discounted implementation fee. The motion passed by roll call: Mike — yes; Sue — yes; Nick — abstained.

The trustees said the change is intended to replace multiple separately billed systems and to reduce extensive manual entry associated with the township’s current state system, UAN. Holly, the township fiscal officer, explained the current process requires managers to submit paper time sheets that payroll staff manually enter and the fiscal officer then verifies. “It takes quite a few hours just to get through that process,” Holly said during her presentation.

Holly recommended ADP Workforce Now after demonstrations of ADP and a competitor, and noted ADP includes applicant tracking, onboarding, electronic I-9 and e-verify, benefits administration, tax filing, time and attendance options, and employee self-service. Holly said the township would still retain UAN for accounting but would use ADP for payroll and employee-facing services. “I am requesting approval for a not to exceed amount of 17,000 per year,” she said.

Trustees and department leaders spent the bulk of the meeting on whether to require time clock punch-in/punch-out for police and fire personnel. Chief Moseley said his department used the township’s drone to help locate submerged helicopter wreckage at Mabroto Reservoir and described staffing and training updates; he and other chiefs said they were not interested in requiring routine punched time for sworn personnel because many court appearances, training and callbacks occur away from the station. “Some of my overtime is going to involve officers that are going to court…they go directly to court from home,” one chief said, arguing that requiring a return to station to clock would be impractical.

Holly and trustees discussed two technical ways to bring police and fire payroll into ADP without changing their shift/timekeeping practices: 1) an automated file export from the departments’ existing scheduling systems into ADP, or 2) building an interface during implementation so the departments can continue current workflows while ADP receives a formatted data import. Holly said ADP confirmed the vendor can accept a spreadsheet or a direct interface during implementation. “If police and fire do not wish to use time and attendance, it would simply set up either a data transfer or they would populate a spreadsheet,” Holly said.

Trustees also debated cost allocation. Holly said the estimated annual cost of roughly $14,082 after promotions would be split among departments; she proposed equal shares across four departments. Trustees raised implementation timing, subject-matter-expert setup, and the need for chiefs to demo ADP with the vendor before finalizing implementation details. The board approved engagement with ADP but directed staff to schedule demonstrations and technical follow-up with police and fire.

Implementation timeline and payment: Holly said there are no monthly fees until the first payroll is processed and that ADP offered a promotional free period and a discounted implementation fee. ADP implementation typically ranges from eight weeks to four months depending on complexity, Holly said.

The board’s approval requires the fiscal office and department heads to work with ADP to define the data exchange approach for police and fire, set subject-matter experts for configuration of contract-driven pay rules and test the system thoroughly before going live.

Votes at the meeting recorded that the motion to engage ADP with the not-to-exceed amount and implementation parameters passed with two votes in favor and one abstention.","The Brimfield Township Board of Trustees approved a month-to-month contract to implement ADP Workforce Now for payroll and HR services, authorizing a not-to-exceed annual amount. Trustees debated timekeeping for police and fire, data-import options and implementation timing before the 2–1 vote with one abstention.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance — Brimfield Township Board of Trustees, March 18, 2025

Trustees authorize 2025 chip-seal bid books and schedule road hiring adverts

Board approves zoning code update to align accessory building rules

Trustees pause BrimFest; approve summer festival series and set Swamp Town Festival date

Brimfield trustees approve switch to ADP payroll system after extended debate