ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWIN PRESENT : TRUSTEES – JOHN LITTLE, JONATHAN WARD AND JOSEPH OWENS. ROAD SUPERVISOR – KEVIN DOWNES AND FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.

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

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

ROAD SUPERVISOR’S REPORT – HAVE BEEN DOING THE SECOND MOWING OF SIDES OF TOWNSHIP ROADS EAST OF SR 542 AND THEN WILL DO THE ROADS WEST OF SR542. CEMETARIES CONTINUE TO BE MOWED AS NEEDED. REPORTED SEVERAL MISSING ROAD SIGNS. BOARD INSTRUCTED HIM TO REPORT THESE TO J. LITTLE WHO WILL THEN CONTACT THE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. J. OWENS WILL ASSIST WHEN POTHOLE REPAIRS BEGIN.

THE BOARD HAD DISCUSSION WITH THE ROAD SUPERVISOR IN REGARDS TO HIS DAILY WORK HOURS. THEY ARE NOW SET TO BEGIN AT 7:00 AM AND END AT 3:00 PM.

J. LITTLE REPORTED ON THE STATUS OF THE CASE 895 SIDE MOWER / TRACTOR THAT HAS BEEN UNDER REPAIR WITH JTA EXPRESS SERVICE. SEVERAL OPTIONS ON HOW TO FURTHER PROCEED TO RESOLVE THE REPAIRS WAS DISCUSSED. HE WILL ALSO ASSIST THE ROAD SUPERVISOR IN MOVING EXCESS DIRT FROM BURIALS AT UNION VALLEY CEMETARY.

J. WARD UPDATED THE BOARD IN REGARDS TO THE INFORMATION ON THE TOWNSHIP’S WEBSITE. NOTED THAT MICHAEL NOBLE HAS FILED AN ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL IN THE CARROLL COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT IN REGARDS TO HIS UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION CLAIM. THIS INFORMATION WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE OTARMA ATTORNEY FOR THE TOWNSHIP FOR REVIEW AND FURTHER PROCESSING. HE HAS RECIEVED SEVERAL APPLICATIONS FOR THE PART-TIME ROAD WORKER POSITION.

J. WARD MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED TO APPROVE THE THIRTY-ONE (31) HOURS OF VACATION LEAVE FOR ROAD SUPERVISOR – KEVIN DOWNES. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:25 PM ON A MOTION BY J. OWENS AND SECONDED BY J. LITTLE. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

TRUSTEES –
JONATHAN WARD
JOSEPH OWENS
JOHN LITTLE

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

FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.