ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

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

THE FOLLOWING BILLS – SEE ATTACHED PAYMENT LISTING REPORTS FOR 1-31-2018 AND 2-15-2018 – WERE PRESENTED AND APPROVED FOR PAYMENT.

J. LITTLE MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE 1-18-2018 MEETING. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE 2-8-2018 SPECIAL MEETING. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

GUEST – TOM ELY – ASSISTANT CHIEF- MOHAWK VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT
MR. ELY PRESENTED THE 2017 MOHAWK VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT REPORT AND GAVE EXPLANATIONS AS TO THE STATISTICS. ALSO E-MAIL REPORTS OF THE DISTRICT MEETINGS WILL BE SENT TO THE BOARD ALONG WITH COPIES OF THE 2015 AND 2016 ANNUAL FIRE REPORTS.

J. WARD MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED AT 7:05 PM TO ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO INTERVIEW APPLICANTS FOR THE FULL-TIME ROAD WORKER POSITION. ROLL CALL VOTE WAS TAKEN – J. WARD-YEA, J. OWENS-YEA AND J. LITTLE-YEA. AT 8:25 PM THE BOARD RETURNED TO REGULAR SESSION.

J. LITTLE MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO RE-ENTER REGULAR SESSION. ROLL CALL VOTE WAS TAKEN – J. WARD-YEA, J-OWENS-YEA AND J. LITTLE-YEA.

J. WARD MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED TO HIRE RICHARD RENNIE TO FILL THE FULL-TIME POSITION OF ROAD WORKER AT $14.OO PER HOUR FOR A THIRTY (30) DAY PROBATION PERIOD AT WHICH TIME A REVALUATION WILL BE PREFORMED. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

J. WARD AND J. LITTLE WILL CHECK ON LIMESTONE PRICING FROM VARIOUS VENDERS AND WHICH VENDOR HAS THE BEST PRICING ORDER 100 TON OF #57 LIMESTONE.

ROAD SUPERVISOR’S REPORT – ROADS ARE MUDDY DUE TO RECENT SNOW MELT AND RAIN. HAVE BEEN PUTTING STONE ON ROADS AS NEEDED AND OPENING CULVERTS WHERE NEEDED. RECIEVED PRICING FOR THE DITCHER HEAD FOR THE ALAMO BOOM ARM FOR $1800.00 PLUS SHIPPING AND HANDLING, BUT WILL CONTINUE TO CHECK FOR OTHER PRICING.

J. LITTLE MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO ORDER A DITCHER HEAD FOR THE ALAMO BOOM ARM AT THE BEST PRICE AVAILABLE. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED,

FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT – REPORTED ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS – THE 2017 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT HAS BEEN SENT TO THE STATE AUDITOR’S OFFICE, THE 2017 UPDATE OF THE OHIO CHECKBOOK WAS SUCCESSFUL, THE 2017 MORE GRANT FOR $500.00 FROM OTARMA HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND FOR 2018 A PROPSOED DECREASE IN THE OHIO BWC RATES IS EXPECTED. NOTED THAT THE 2018 ANNUAL CARROLL CO HEALTH DISTRICT MEETING IS 3-1-2018, THE ROAD DISTRICT II LEVY IS ABLE TO BE PLACED ON THE NOVEMBER 2018 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT AND THAT HB 49 HAS CHANGED THE METHOD OF HOW TOWNSHIP BANK ACCOUNTS ARE SECURED AND THAT A NEW DEPOSITORY AGREEMENT IS REQUIRED WITH THE BANK OF MAGNOLIA. ALSO REVIEWED THE INFORMATION REGARDING REQUIREMENTS FOR ENACTING A SUPPLEMENTAL TOWNSHIP LICENSE TAX.

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO DONATE THE PRIOR UAN COMPUTER SYSTEM TO THE MAGNOLIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO APPROVE THE NEW DEPOSITORY ARGREEMENT WITH THE BANK OF MAGNOLIA FOR 1-1-2018 TO 12-31-2018, WHICH INCLUDES THE NEW STATE OF OHIO POOLED COLLATERAL SYSTEM. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING J. LITTLE AND J. OWENS WILL PRESENT INFORMATION GATHERED AT THE RECENT OHIO TOWNSHIP ASSN WINTER CONFERENCE.

AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:35 PM ON A MOTION BY J. OWENS AND SECONDED BY J. LITTLE. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

TRUSTEES –

JONATHABN WARD

JOSEPH OWENS

JOHN LITTLE

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

FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.