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South Bloomfield gets US 23 safety-project update; police increase school patrols, water plant troubleshooting continues
Summary
Council heard that ODOT permits for the US 23 safety project are complete and state grant funds were deposited; village staff expect Artesian of Pioneer to bring the water plant online after fixes. Police increased school patrols after a distant school shooting, and the mayor scheduled HR audit reviews for mid-September.
At the Sept. 4 meeting the Village of South Bloomfield Council received several operational updates from village staff, including the status of the US 23 safety project, police patrol adjustments and progress at the water plant.
Village Administrator Joe Allen said the village has completed required permits with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the US 23 safety project. Bid-notification dates were listed as Oct. 1, Oct. 8 and Oct. 13 with a bid-opening scheduled for Oct. 23; Allen said he will try to shift the bid opening to Oct. 21 to coincide with the council meeting if ODOT provides necessary materials in time. The transcript notes that state discretionary grant funds for the US 23 safety project were deposited to the village's account that day; the transcript does not specify the grant amount. Fiscal Officer Alisha Burke said she would move the funds to a money-market account until they are needed.
On water infrastructure, Allen said Artesian of Pioneer has been addressing some issues at the village water plant and staff expect it to open once the contractor corrects remaining problems; no specific re-opening date or unresolved defects were recorded in the transcript.
Police Chief Ken McCoy reported that the department increased patrols at the school after a recent school shooting in Georgia prompted extra caution. He provided limited information on a separate accident at Hagerty Road earlier that morning. Chief McCoy also reported that a special-event detail at the VFW with the Punishers went well and reminded council of a volunteer meeting for Halloween Fest scheduled for Sept. 30.
Mayor Aaron Thomas said he will meet with staff and council to review an HR audit; scheduled review events listed in the meeting included a police review on Sept. 10 and a council review on Sept. 16. At the Park Committee level, Dena Cobb said the committee voted to send a proposed multi-use path to council; Joe Allen said the solicitor is drafting the related ordinance. Cobb also asked staff to investigate the cost of a traffic study to consider moving the start of a 35 mph zone to the Sheetz intersection; the transcript does not include cost estimates.
Resident Amina Batesimah raised a concern about a high water bill caused by an outside faucet leak; Joe Allen said staff can extract meter data to review usage and pursue an adjustment if warranted.
The council approved payment of bills and adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
