ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTESS
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIOMINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

JUNE 15, 2017

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT : TRUSTEES – JONATHAN WARD AND JOSEPH OWENS. ROAD SUPERVISOR – TOM WITTS AND FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.

THE FOLLOWING BILLS – SEE ATTACHED PAYMENT LISTING REPORT – WERE PRESENTED AND APPROVED FOR PAYMENT.

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

ROAD SUPERVISOR’S REPORT – THE CASE 895 TRACTOR/MOWER NEEDS THE AIR CONDITIONING REPAIRED. LIMESTONE WAS PLACED ON STAFF RD TO FILL SEVERAL LARGE HOLES. HAVE BEEN DRAGGING VARIOUS ROADS TO PREPARE FOR DUST CONTROL APPLICATIONS. REPORTED THAT LOGGERS ARE CURRENTLY WORKING OFF OF COTTONWOOD RD.

FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT – THE CARROLL CO TWP ASSN STEAK FRY IS ON 6-22-2017. THE BUREAU OF WORKER’S COMPENSATION HAS VARIOUS SAFETY PROGRAMS AVAILABLE AND FUNDING IS AVAILABLE FOR VARIOUS SAFETY ITEMS. THE NEW COMPUTER SYSTEM FROM UAN/STATE AUDITOR HAS BEEN RECIEVED.

J. OWENS REPORTED THAT THE CARROLL CO TRANSIT SYSTEM IS WORKING ON A PROPOSAL WITH ODOT TO INCREASE THE BROADBAND AVAILIBILITY IN THE COUNTY. GAVE AN UPDATE REVIEW OF THE HEARING WITH THE CARROLL CO COMMISSIONERS IN REGARDS TO THE REQUEST TO VACATE VARIOUS RDS IN THE TOWNSHIP.

J. WARD REVIEWED THE APPLICATIONS RECIEVED IN REGARDS TO HIRING A PART-TIME ROAD WORKER. THE BOARD WOULD LIKE TO MEET WITH THE APPLICANTS.

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO SET A SPECIAL MEETING ON 6-19-2017 AT 7:00 AM TO MEET WITH THE APPLICANTS FOR THE PART-TIME ROAD WORKER POSITION AND TO HIRE A PERSON FOR THAT POSITION. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

J. WARD WILL CONTACT ATTORNEY KATHY STONEMAN IN REGARDS TO THE LEGAL ISSUES FOR THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY FROM THE LINDER FAMILY TO ROSE TWP FOR THE ADDITION TO UNION VALLEY CEMETARY.

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR VACATION LEAVE FOR ROAD SUPERVISOR – TOM WITTS FOR SIXTEEN (16) HOURS FOR JUNE 22-23, 2017. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:50 PM ON A MOTION BY J. OWENS AND SECONDED BY J. WARD. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

TRUSTEES –

JOHN LITTLE

JONATHAN WARD

JOSEPH OWENS

I HEREBY CERTIFY THE MONEY IS ON DEPOSIT OR IN THE PROCESS OF COLLECTION.

FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.