January 1, 2025
ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING (REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING)
JANUARY 1, 2025
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT : TRUSTEES –
ANDREW IRWIN, MICHAEL REED, JOHN LITTLE AND FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND A. IRWIN 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.
A. IRWIN MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO ELECT M. REED CHAIRMAN AND A. IRWIN
VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR 2025. J. LITTLE WILL BE THE THIRD
MEMBER OF THE BOARD. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
A. IRWIN MOVED AND J. LITTLE 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 NECESSARY. DECEMBER 27, 2025 AT 8:00
AM WAS SET AS THE CLOSEOUT MEETING FOR THE 2025 YEAR. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION
PASSED.
RESOLUTION 1-25 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 2-25 A. IRWIN 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 3-25 A. IRWIN MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED THE FOLLOWING
CONCERNING WAGES AND BENEFITS FOR FULL-TIME TOWNSHIP EMPLOYEES : HOURLY
WAGES TO BE PAID AT A MINIMUM OF $10.70 PER HOUR TO A MAXIMUM OF $22.00 PER
HOUR AND OVERTIME AT 1.5 TIMES THE HOURLY RATE. EFFECTIVE 1-1-2025 THE HOURLY
BASE RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS : THOMAS WITTS – $22.00 PER HOUR AND TODD WALKER –
$20.50 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 2025, WITH A MAXIMUM CARRYOVER OF FIVE (5) DAYS,
FORTY (40) HOURS, IF ALLOWED PER YEAR. IF MORE THAN TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE DAYS,
SIXTEEN HOURS (16), OF VACATION LEAVE ARE REQUESTED, THE BOARD REQUIRES A
TWO (2) WEEK ADVANCE NOTICE. PAID HOLIDAYS – ELEVEN (11) HOLIDAYS SAME AS
THOSE RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE OF OHIO. IF LEAVE REQUESTED FOR SICKNESS OF
MORE THAN FOUR (4) DAYS, THIRTY-TWO (32) HOURS, 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. IF THE SPOUSE IS ELIGIBLE FOR HOSPITALIZATION FROM THE
SPOUSE’S EMPLOYER THEN SPOUSE MUST ENROLL UNDER THE EMPLOYER’S
COVERAGE. EFFECTIVE 7-1-2024, IF EMPLOYEE SELECTS FAMILY COVERAGE THEN
EMPLOYEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 50 % OF THE ADDITIONAL COST OF THE FAMILY
COVERAGE OVER THE SINGLE COVERAGE COST. OTHERWISE MEMBER (SINGLE)
COVERAGE ONLY FOR THE EMPLOYEE AND IS PAID FOR BY THE TOWNSHIP. TERM LIFE
INSURANCE – COVERAGE FOR THE EMPLOYEE ONLY WITH THE PREMIUM 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 EMPLOYEES WAGES WILL BE ESTABLISHED AT THE TIME OF
HIRE AND WILL ONLY RECEIVE THE BASIC BENEFITS AS REQUIRED BY LAW. M. REED
VOTED – YEA, A. IRWIN VOTED – YEA, J. LITTLE VOTED – YEA. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTIO
PASSED.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO ESTABLISH THE CONTRACT LABOR RATE
AT THE CURRENT STATE MINIMUIM WAGE 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.
A. IRWIN MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO HAVE THE ROAD SUPERVISOR AND THE
ROADMAN COMPLETE WEEKLY PRE – 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 2025. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
A. IRWIN MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED THE FOLLOWING FOR ROSE TOWNSHIP
CEMETARIES : FOR 2025 THAT THE COST OF CEMETARY PLOTS AND GRAVE OPENINGS /
CLOSINGS WERE SET AS FOLLOWS : GRAVES – RESIDENT OR FORMER RESIDENT – $500.00
PER PLOT, NON-RESIDENT – $1500.00 PER PLOT AND THE SAME COST PER PLOT FOR THE
INTERNMENT OF CREAMATION URNS. OPENINGS / CLOSINGS PER PLOT $600.00 FOR
REGULAR BURIALS AND $300.00 FOR CREAMATION URN BURIALS DURING REGULAR
BUSINESS HOURS. OUTSIDE OF REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS OPENINGS / CLOSINGS FOR
REGULAR BURIALS IS $1200.00 AND $600.00 FOR CREAMATION URN BURIALS. ALL IN
FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
M. REED MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO RETAIN JOHN LITTLE AS THE CEMETARY
SEXTON FOR ROSE TOWNSHIP FOR 2025. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
RESOLUTION 4-25 J. LITTLE MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO ADOPT THIS
RESOULTION TO PAY ALL BILLS FOR 2025 AS FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE. ALL IN FAVOR,
MOTION PASSED.
M. REED MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO PAY RANDY COLLINS $120.00 FOR THE 2025
RENTAL OF THE OUTDOOR STORAGE SPACE. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
RESOLUTION 5-25 M. REED MOVED AND A. IRWIN 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 EXPENDITURE
ACCOUNTS AS THE APPROVED AMENDED CERTIFICATES ARE RECEIVED BY THE
COUNTY AUDITOR’S OFFICE. THE CORRESPONDING REALLOCATIONS, SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATIONS AND THE INCREASES IN THE REVENUE ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE
APPROVED AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
RESOLUTION 6-25 A. IRWIN MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED AND APPROPRIATION
MEASURE TO APPROVE THE TEMPORARY REVENUE AND APPROPRIATION BUDGETS FOR
- ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
RESOLUTION 7-25 A. IRWIN MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO APPROVE A
RESOLUTION WITH THE BANK OF MAGNOLIA CO. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE 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. ALSO TO BE THE
DEPOSITORY BANK FOR THE FUNDS OF ROSE TOWNSHIP. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION
PASSED.
M. REED MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO ESTABLISH THE MILEAGE
REIMBURSEMENT RATE OF $0.70 PER MILE FOR 2025 AS ESTABLISHED PER INTERNAL
REVENUE SERVICE REGULATIONS. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTIION PASSED.
THE NEXT REGULAR BOARD MEETING WILL BE ON JANUARY 16. 2025 AT 7:00 PM.
AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS
ADJOURNED AT 9:45 AM ON A MOTION BY J. LITTLE AND SECONDED BY A. IRWIN. ALL IN
FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
TRUSTEES – MICHAEL REED
ANDREW IRWIN
JOHN LITTLE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THE MONEY IS ON DEPOSIT OR IN THE PROCESS OF COLLECTION.
FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.