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Votes at a glance: Brimfield trustees approve donations, reimbursements, contracts and schedule changes
Summary
At its Oct. 29 meeting the Brimfield Township Board of Trustees approved routine minutes, accepted a $5,207.67 police donation, sought NOPEC reimbursement for $1,247.79 in library repairs, accepted a collateral-assignment amendment, extended a zoning inspector’s contract and changed the next meeting date.
The Brimfield Township Board of Trustees approved a sequence of routine and administrative measures at its Oct. 29, 2025 meeting, including acceptance of a donation, authorization to seek reimbursement for library repairs, contract and scheduling actions, and approval of minutes and warrants.
Key votes recorded in the minutes (motion number, mover, second, outcome):
• MOTION #2025-320 — Trustee Sue Field moved to approve the minutes from Oct. 1, 2025; Trustee Mike Kostensky seconded. Roll-call vote: Kostensky yea, Field yea, Coia abstain. Motion passed.
• MOTION #2025-321 — Trustee Sue Field moved to approve the minutes from Oct. 15, 2025; Trustee Nicholas Coia seconded. Roll-call vote: Kostensky abstain, Field yea, Coia yea. Motion passed.
• MOTION #2025-322 — Trustee Mike Kostensky moved to amend the agenda to include zoning-related executive-session items; Trustee Sue Field seconded. Unanimous yes; motion passed.
• MOTION #2025-323 — Trustee Sue Field moved to approve purchase orders; Trustee Mike Kostensky seconded. Unanimous yes; motion passed.
• MOTION #2025-324 — Trustee Sue Field moved to approve warrants; Trustee Nicholas Coia seconded. Roll-call vote: Kostensky abstain, Field yea, Coia yea. Motion passed.
• MOTION #2025-325 — Trustee Nicholas Coia moved to accept a donation of $5,207.67 to the Brimfield Township Police Department from Apollo Heating, Cooling & Plumbing; Trustee Mike Kostensky seconded. Unanimous yes; donation accepted.
• MOTION #2025-326 — Trustee Mike Kostensky moved to submit for NOPEC reimbursement $1,247.79 for repairs to four broken light ballasts at the library, invoiced by J&J Plumbing; Trustee Sue Field seconded. Unanimous yes; submission authorized.
• MOTION #2025-327 — Trustee Sue Field moved to accept a Collateral Assignment Amendment between Brimfield Development Company LTD and Wesbanco Bank, Inc.; Trustee Nicholas Coia seconded. Unanimous yes; amendment accepted.
• MOTION #2025-328 and MOTION #2025-329 — The board voted to convene executive sessions under Ohio Revised Code Section 121.22(G) for personnel matters and to confer with counsel about disputes that are the subject of pending or imminent court action; both motions passed on roll call.
• MOTION #2025-331 — Trustee Sue Field moved to extend the contract for Economic Development and Zoning Inspector Mike Hlad until 2030; Trustee Mike Kostensky seconded. Roll-call vote: Kostensky yea, Field yea, Coia no. Motion passed.
• MOTION #2025-332 — Trustee Nicholas Coia moved to reschedule the Nov. 12, 2025 trustee meeting to Nov. 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM; Trustee Mike Kostensky seconded. Unanimous yes; motion passed.
The minutes record public comments raising local concerns: crack-sealing on Heron Drive, township use of Facebook during an election cycle, and unresolved drainage at a resident’s ditch. The board returned from executive session at 10:04 AM and adjourned at 10:17 AM.
Financial and administrative details recorded in the minutes include the donation amount ($5,207.67) and the NOPEC reimbursement request ($1,247.79). The minutes do not provide further detail on the disciplinary terms recorded in the Fire Chief’s amended employment agreement.
