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Brimfield trustees approve police wellness contract, authorize hiring three firefighters and pass routine business
Summary
At its Jan. 8, 2025 meeting the Brimfield Township Board approved routine minutes and fiscal items, authorized a $12,000 police officer wellness contract with Dr. Patrick Palmieri, and voted to begin hiring three entry-level firefighters for 2025; public comments addressed jake brake concerns and road conditions.
The Brimfield Township Board of Trustees on Jan. 8, 2025, approved a series of routine motions and two substantive personnel and contract actions before adjourning at 9:00 AM.
Trustees approved prior meeting minutes and the meeting agenda. Sue Fields moved to approve the Dec. 11, 2024 minutes; the motion passed on a unanimous roll call. The board also approved minutes from the Dec. 16, 2024 public hearings (Kostensky — yea; Fields — abstain; Coia — yea), purchase orders and warrants.
On departmental actions, Trustee Nicholas Coia moved to "approve the 2025 Brimfield Police Department Officer Wellness contract with Dr. Patrick Palmieri, PhD in the amount of $12,000.00," which passed by unanimous roll call. The contract amount recorded in the minutes is $12,000.
Trustees also authorized beginning the hiring process for three additional entry-level firefighters in 2025. Sue Fields moved "to start the process of hiring 3 additional entry level firefighters in 2025," a motion that passed unanimously.
During public comment, Robert Radaslovich raised concerns about jake brakes; Bill Anderson offered positive remarks about local roads. The board recorded a facilities safety note that a fire railing will be installed at the administrative building entrance in February 2025.
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 AM following a unanimous roll-call vote; trustees and the fiscal officer signed the minutes to certify the record.
