Bloom Township · Board of Trustees

BLOOM TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING 03-25-26

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by Jason Smith, Chair. Members present were Trustees Carol Moore, Brian Randles, and Jason Smith. Also present were Fiscal Officer Nicole Jurgensmier, Administrator Anne Cyphert, and Road Department Supervisor Kyle Uhl. An interested citizen also attended the meeting. The pledge of allegiance was recited followed by a moment of silence in honor of our military serving around the world.

FISCAL OFFICE REPORT: Nicole Jurgensmier

 Motion by Randles, second by Moore to receive and file the minutes of the 3/9/26 meeting. Motion carried 3-0.  Motion by Moore, second by Randles to approve payments in the amount of $18,088.07 and electronic payments in the amount of $147,255.54. Motion carried 3-0.

TRUSTEE REPORTS

 Carol Moore: Wagnalls Gala: We are invited to purchase tickets for the Wagnalls Annual Fundraiser. Moore and Cyphert will be attending the event.  Jason Smith: Discuss Heidelberg Parking: Disabled vehicles are removed. Smith said we can consider “No Parking” signs on all cul-de-sacs. He will ask an Association member at Collegeview to discuss that in their Association Meeting. Cyphert will be meeting with the Homeowners’ Association as well.

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT: Anne Cyphert

• Update on FCOTA Meeting: Set up and bring canned goods for the needy. Assignments are as follows:  Jason to pick up food from the caterer. Nicole to cut check before the event that Jason or Brian can take to the caterer.  Carol, Nicole, and Anne: Set up. Carol will do the centerpieces. She purchased the candy to go inside of the centerpieces. Anne and Nicole will put plastic wear out. Anne will set up the buffet table.  Jason and Brian: Clean-up and Tear Down.  The speaker will be from Lodging Tax Solutions. To abide by the Sunshine Law, she would like the 3 trustees to sit at different tables. Otherwise, she will need to advertise it as a Special Meeting.  Update on Land Use Plan: Steering Committee meeting was held March 16th. Participants were given postcards to distribute to community members and businesses. Postcards were mailed out to residents last week. They are with bulk mail, so we are at the mercy of the post offices as to when they deliver them. Our website, bloomtownshipcomprehensiveplan.com is up and running. There is a survey on it that residents can complete. The same survey will be distributed at the workshop on April 6th at Fire Station 552. Steering Committee members will be given a kit to use to talk to community groups. Bloom Carroll Superintendent, Shawn Haughn, shared valuable insight, expressing a preference for township tax base growth to come from business development rather than an increase in student enrollment, given the schools’ existing overcrowding challenges.

 MORPC: Representatives from our Township are invited to a program to discuss transportation, infrastructure, land use, and more in Lockbourne on April 23rd at noon. Let her know if you would like to attend. Bloom Township’s Land Use Plan progress will likely be mentioned at the meeting  Cyphert attended the MORPC State of the Region Address last week in downtown Columbus.  IT Policies: Meeting on April 9th. The meeting is with Sedgwick representing OTARMA. She recommends the Fiscal Officer and she takes part. Cybersecurity is very important for all Townships. Another Township in Franklin County was recently featured in the media because they didn’t have enough security set up and someone stole almost $200,000 from that Township’s bank account.  Data Center Legislation: HB 646 creates a Data Center Study Commission within the Department of Development to study the effects of data centers coming into Ohio. The bill includes an OTA requested amendment to include a Township representative on the Study Commission. The House passed HB 646 by a vote of 97-0. The OTA supports this legislation. HB 646 will now head to the Senate for further consideration.

FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT: Thomas Williams

• Nothing to report.

ROAD DEPARTMENT SUPERVIOR’S REPORT: Kyle Uhl

• Uniforms: 3 quotes for uniform services were obtained. The Road Department Supervisor recommended Cintas. Motion by Randles, second by Moore to accept the quote from Cintas Uniform in the amount of $69.95 per week to supply uniforms for the Road Department. Motion carried 3-0.
• Roads Recommended To Be Paved:  West and East Audubon Blvd (Pheasant Ridge)  Ohio State Lane  Bowling Green  Brandt  Cedar Creek. Trustees will individually check those roads prior to committing. The chair adjourned the meeting.