ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 19, 2019

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT : TRUSTEES – JOHN LITTLE, JOSEPH OWENS AND JONATHAN WARD. ROAD SUPERVISOR – TOM WITTS, ROADMAN – RICHARD RENNIE AND 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 12-4-2019 MEETING AS CORRECTED. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

GUEST – JAY HERSTINE – MAGNOLIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.

THE 2019 CLOSEOUT MEETING WILL BE 12-28-2019 AT 8:00 AM AT THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE.

ROAD SUPERVISOR’S REPORT – HAVE BEEN TRIMING AND CUTTING DEAD TREES IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ON VARIOUS TOWNSHIP ROADS AND WILL CONTINUE ON OTHER ROADS AS NEEDED. DRAGING OF ROADS HAS BEEN DONE AND WILL CONTINUE AS NEEDED AS THE WEATHER PERMITS. EMPLOYEE VACATION AND SICK LEAVE PROCEDURES WERE DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD.

FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT – NOTED ON THE NEW PROCEDURES FROM THE STATE REGARDING INDIGNET BURIALS IN THE TOWNSHIP. DISCUSSED THE LETTER FROM HERITATGE LAND SERVICES REGARDING ODOT PROCEDURES ON THE REPLACEMENT AND UPGRADE OF THE BRIDGE ON SR 542 NEXT TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE / GARAGE.

J. WARD MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED TO APPROVE THE VACATION LEAVE FOR RICHARD RENNIE FOR EIGHT (8) HOURS ON 12-2-2019. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

J. WARD MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED THAT THE BANK OF MAGNOLIA CO., MAGNOLIA, OHIO WILL SERVE AS THE DEPOSITORY FOR THE FUNDS OF ROSE TOWNSHIP FOR 1-1-2020 TO 12-31-2020. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

RESOLUTION 16-19 – J. LITTLE MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED TO APPROVE THE 2020 FIRE CONTRACT WITH THE MOHAWK VALLEY JOINT FIRE DISTRICT FOR $4,200.00. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

J. LITTLE NOTED THAT VARIOUS SIGNS FOR THE TOWNSHIP ROADS NEED TO BE ORDERED.

J. OWENS TALKED ABOUT THE RECENT E-MAIL REPORT RECIEVED FROM THE MOWHAWK VALLEY FIRE DIST. HAD FOLLOWUP DISCUSSION WITH TRINA WOODLAND FROM OMEGA REGARDING USDA LOW FIXED RATE LOANS AND THE PROCDURES INVOLVED. REPORTED THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL SCAM WEBSITES SELLING CARROLL CO DOG LICENSES AND THAT RESIDENTS WHO HAVE QUESTIONS CONTACT THE AUDITOR’S OFFICE.

J. WARD REPORTED THAT BREAK-INS ARE HAPPENING IN THE AREA AND THAT RESIDENTS SHOULD BE WATCHING AND REPORTING SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES TO THE SHERRIF’S OFFICE. ALSO TO BE AWARE FOR INCREASE IN WEBSITE AND PHONE SCAMS.

AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AST 8:15 PM ON A MOTION BY J. LITTLE AND SECONDED BY J. OWENS. 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.