ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING (REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING)
JANUARY 1,2023
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT : TRUSTEES –
JOSEPH OWENS, JOHN LITTLE AND MICHAEL REED. FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.
J. OWENS MOVED AND J.LITTLE SECONDED TO APPOINT B. DOWNES TO BE THE
PRESIDING CHAIRMAN UNTIL NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECTED. AFTER THE ELECTION OF
OFFICERS THE CHAIRMAN WILL THEN PRESIDE OVER THE BALANCE OF THE MEETING.
ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
J. OWENS MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO ELECT J. LITTLE CHAIRMAN AND M. REED
VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR 2023. J. OWENS WILL BE THE THIRD
MEMBER OF THE BOARD. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
M. REED MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED TO SET THE BOARD MEETING DATES AND
TIMES AS FOLLOWS : THE BOARD IS TO MEET ON THE 1 ST AND 3 RD THURSDAY OF
EACH MONTH UNLESS THAT DATE FALLS ON A LEGAL HOLIDAY, THEN THE MEETING
WILL BE ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. BOARD MEETINGS WILL BEGIN AT 7:00 PM AT
THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE TO CONDUCT ANY BUSINESS AS NECESSARY. DECEMBER 30, 2023
AT 8:00 AM WAS SET AS THE CLOSEOUT MEETING FOR THE YEAR 2023. ALL IN FAVOR,
MOTION PASSED.
RESOLUTION 1-23 J. LITTLE MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED THAT THE TRUSTEES ARE
TO BE PAID ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND NOT ON A PER DIEM RATE. ALL IN FAVOR,
MOTION PASSED.
RESOLUTION 2-23 J. OWENS MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED THE FOLLOWING :
TRUSTEES AND THE FISCAL OFFICER OF ROSE TOWNSHIP, CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO ARE
ENTITLED TO THE MAXIMUM COMPENSATION AS PERMITTED PER THE OHIO REVISED
CODE AND THAT THE TRUSTEES ARE TO BE PAID 25 % FROM THE GENERAL FUND AND
75 % FROM THE GASOLINE TAX FUND AND THE FISCAL OFFICER TO BE PAID 100 % FROM
THE GENERAL FUND. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
RESOLUTION 3-23 J. OWENS MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED THE FOLLOWING
CONCERNING WAGES AND BENEFITS FOR FULL-TIME TOWNSHIP EMPLOYEES : HOURLY
WAGES TO BE PAID AT A MINIMUM OF $10.00 PER HOUR TO A MAXIMUM OF $20.50 PER
HOUR AND OVERTIMEAT 1.5 TIMES THE HOURLY RATE. EFFECTIVE 1-1-2023 THE HOURLY
BASE RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS : THOMAS WITTS – $20.50 PER HOUR AND RICHARD
RENNIE $20.00 PER HOUR. TO BE PAID A MINIMUM OF TWO (2) HOURS OF BASE RATE FOR
CALLOUTS ON EVENINGS OR WEEKENDS AND PAID TWO (2) HOURS OF BASE RATE FOR
ATTENDANCE AT BOARD MEETINGS. VACATION LEAVE – TEN (10) DAYS, EIGHTY (80)
HOURS FOR CALENDER YEAR 2023, WITH A MAXIMUM CARRYOVER OF FIVE (5) DAYS
FORTY (40) HOURS IF ALLOWED PER YEAR. IF MORE THAN TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE DAYS
OF VACATION LEAVE ARE REQUESTED, THE BOARD REQUIRES A TWO (2) WEEK
ADVANCE NOTICE. PAID HOLIDAYS – ELEVEN (11) HOLIDAYS SAME AS THOSE AS
RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE OF OHIO. IF SICK LEAVE OF MORE THAN FOUR (4) DAYS,
THIRTY-TWO (32) HOURS IS REQUESTED, IT WILL REQUIRE A DOCTOR’S STATEMENT.

HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE : FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES – MEMBER AND SPOUSE
(FAMILY COVERAGE), IF THE SPOUSE DOES NOT HAVE COVERAGE FROM THE SPOUSE’S
EMPLOYER, OTHERWISE MEMBER (SINGLE) COVERAGE ONLY. TERM LIFE INSURANCE
COVERAGE FOR THE EMPLOYEE ONLY WITH THE PREMIUM FOR HOSPITALIZATION AND
LIFE INSURANCE TO BE PAID BY THE TOWNSHIP. FUNERAL LEAVE – LEAVE OF UP TO
THREE (3) DAYS TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS, FOR THE EMPLOYEE’S IMMEDIATE FAMILY.
FAMILY DEFINED AS FOLLOWS : SPOUSE, CHILD, FATHER, MOTHER, BROTHER, SISTER,
GRANDPARENT, GRANDCHILD, FATHER-IN-LAW, MOTHER-IN-LAW, BROTHER-IN-LAW,
SISTER-IN-LAW, SON-IN-LAW, DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, AND LEGAL GUARDIAN OR OTHER
PERSON WHO STANDS IN PLACE OF A PARENT. TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE WAGES WILL BE
ESTABLISHED AT THE TIME OF HIRE AND WILL ONLY RECEIVE THE BASIC BENEFITS AS
REQUIRED BY LAW. J. LITTLE VOTED-YEA, M. REED VOTED-YEA, J. OWENS VOTED-YEA.
ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED TO ESTABLISH THE CONTRACT LABOR RATE
AT THE CURRENT STATE MINIMUM WAGES PER HOUR AND EQUIPMENT RATES TO BE
SET AT THE TIME OF USE BASED ON LOCAL RATES. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
M. REED MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO REQUEST THAT ROAD INSPECTION AND
ROAD SIGN INSPECTION REPORTS BE PRESENTED AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE
MONTH FOR BOARD APPROVAL. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO HAVE THE ROAD SUPERVISOR AND THE
ROADMAN COMPLETE WEEKLY POST-TRIP INSPECTION REPORTS AND SUBMIT THEM AT
EACH REGULAR BOARD MEETING FOR APPROVAL. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED THAT THE CHIEF OF THE MAGNOLIA
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT WOULD SERVE AS THE FIRE INSPECTOR FOR ROSE
TOWNSHIP FOR 2023. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
J. OWENS MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED THE FOLLOWING FOR ROSE TOWNSHIP
CEMETARIES : FOR 2023 THAT THE COST OF CEMETARY PLOTS AND GRAVE OPENINGS /
CLOSINGS WERE SET AS FOLLOWS : GRAVES – RESIDENT OR FORMER RESIDENT – $300.00
PER PLOT, NON-RESIDENT – $1500.00 PER PLOT AND SAME COST PER PLOT FOR THE
INTERNMENT OF CREMATION URNS. OPENINGS / CLOSINGS PER PLOT – $400.00 FOR
REGULAR BURIALS AND $200.00 FOR CREMATION URN BURIALS ON WEEKDAYS.
WEEKEND AND HOLIDAY BURIALS – REGULAR BURIALS-$800.00 AND CREMATION URN
BURIALS – $400.00. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
J. OWENS MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO RETAIN JOHN LITTLE AS THE CEMETARY
SEXTON FOR ROSE TOWNSHIP FOR 2023. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
RESOLUTION 4-23 M. REED MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO ADOPT THIS
RESOLUTION TO PAY ALL BILLS FOR 2023 AS FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE. ALL IN FAVOR,
MOTION PASSED.
M. REED MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED TO PAY RANDY COLLINS $120.00 FOR THE
2023 RENTAL OF THE OUTDOOR STORAGE SPACE. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
RESOLULTION 5-23 J. LITTLE MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED TO AUTHORIZE THE
FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER MONIES BETWEEN EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS WITHIN

FUNDS AND TO REQUEST AMENDED OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES OF ESTIMATED
RESOURCES AS EXTRA FUNDS ARE RECEIVED AND TO INCREASE REVENUE AND
EXPENITURE ACCOUNTS AS THE APPROVED AMENDED CERTIFICATES ARE RECEIVED
BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR’S OFFICE. THE CORRESPONDING REALLOCATIONS,
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS AND INCREASES IN THE REVENUE ACCOUNTS ARE TO
BE APPROVED AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
RESOLUTION 6-23 J. OWENS MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED AN APPROPRIATION
MEASURE TO APPROVE THE TEMPORARY REVENUE AND APPROPRIATION BUDGETS FOR

2023. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
      RESOLUTION 7-2023 J. LITTLE MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO APPROVE A
      RESOLUTION WITH THE BANK OF MAGNOLIA CO. FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRUSTEES AND
      FISCAL OFFICER TO BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN BANK WARRANTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL
      DOCUMENTS ON THE BEHALF OF ROSE TOWNSHIP IN CONDUCTING TOWNSHIP
      BUSINESS AS NEEDED WITH THE BANK OF MAGNOLIA CO. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION
      PASSED.
      J. LITTLE MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED TO ESTABLISH THE MILEAGE
      REIMBURSEMENT RATE OF $0.6550 PER MILE FOR 2023 AS ESTABLISHED PER INTERNAL
      REVENUE SERVICE REGULATIONS. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
      THE NEXT REGULAR BOARD MEETING WILL BE ON JANUARY 19, 2023 AT 7:00 PM.
      AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS
      ADJOURNED AT 9:20 AM ON A MOTION BY M. REED AND SECONDED BY J. OWENS. ALL IN
      FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

TRUSTEES – JOHN LITTLE

MICHAEL REED

JOSEPH OWENS

I HEREBY CERTIFY THE MONEY IS ON DEPOSIT OR IN THE PROCESS OF COLLECTION.
FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.