ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

AUGUST 20, 2015

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

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

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

THE FISCAL OFFICER REVIEWED THE FOLLOWING WITH THE BOARD. THE AUDITOR OF STATE IS REQUESTING INFORMATION TO SECURE AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC AUDITOR TO CONDUCT THE NEXT THREE AUDIT CYCLES FOR THE TOWNSHIP’S RECORDS. HE ATTENDED THE 2016 BUDGET HEARING WITH THE CARROLL COUNTY BUDGET COMMISSION ON AUGUST 18. 2015 IN CARROLLTON. SHARED WITH THE BOARD OTHER VARIOUS CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED.

J. WARD HAS SENT TO THE OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY A DRAFT COPY OF AN UPDATED RECORDS RETENTION POLICY FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.

J. LITTLE HAS CONTACTED SUTTON TRUCKING WHO WILL HAUL BULK MATERIALS TO THE TOWNSHIP GARAGE FOR $6.50 / TON. LED DISCUSSION ON THE STATUS OF THE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE AND THAT AN AD WILL BE PLACED TO SECURE SEASONAL PART-TIME EMPLOYEE (S). STATED THAT THE TOTAL COST OF THE 2015 DUST CONTROL PROGRAM WAS $141,797.69.

J. OWENS WANTS TO UPDATE THE TOWNSHIP WEBSITE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS NOT INTERESTED IN JOINING A LOCAL AREA POLICE DISTRICT. AFTER DISCUSSION THE BOARD DECIDED FOR NOW TO KEEP THE 1992 FORD 8000 TRUCK AND ITS ATTACHMENTS. NOTED AN E-MAIL RECEIVED FROM QUAD BOARD REPRESENTATIVE GARY GARDNER THAT QUAD AMBULANCE HAS A 2016 APPROVED BUDGET OF $1,035,40.00.

AN UPDATE ON THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL’S FIRE EQUIPMENT THAT APPROXIMATELY $5000.00 HAS BEEN SPENT ON A TURNOUT GEAR WASHING MACHINE AND THAT THE OTHER $5000.00 WILL BE USED TO PURCHASE NEW TURNOUT GEAR FOR FIREMEN.

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING TRANSFER WITHIN A FUND IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAX FUND. FROM 2011-330-420-0000 $250.00 TO 2011-330-240-0000. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

J. LITTLE MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING : INCREASE IN THE REVENUE ACCOUNT BUDGET – 2193-921-0000 – $110,000.00 AND INCREASE IN THE APPROPRIATION BUDGET – 2193-330-420-0000 – $110,000.00 DUE TO RECIEVING A LOAN FROM THE BANK OF MAGNOLIA FOR 2015 DUST CONTROL COSTS. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:20 PM ON A MOTION BY J. OWENS AND SECONDED BY J. WARD. 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.