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

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

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

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

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

GUESTS – DON NICHOLSON AND CLAY LOOMIS – MAGNOLIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.

MR. NICHOLSON PRESENTED TO THE BOARD A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL’S OFFICE IN REGARDS TO THE PURCHASE OF A MARCS RADIO SYSTEM FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THIS WILL ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO BE ON THE SAME SYSTEM WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND QUAD AMBULANCE. THE RADIOS WILL BE USING THE TOWER LOCATED ON WASTE MANAGEMENT’ S PROPERTY ON SR 44.

RESOLUTION 21-15 J. OWENS MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO FILE THE GRANT REQUEST WITH THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL’S OFFICE ON BEHALF OF THE MAGNOLIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT TO PURCHASE A MARCS RADIO SYSTEM FOR THE DEPT AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $50,000.00. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

ROAD SUPERVISOR’S REPORT – THE GRINDING OF HERITAGE RD, EAST OF BARK RD. (DEAD END HERITAGE) HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THE ROAD WILL BE DRAGGED TO CLEAN UP THE DITCH EDGES. ALL THE CEMETERIES ARE BEING MOWED. FORT ROAD NEEDS TO BE DITCHED WITH THE GRADER. HONEY RD NEEDS DITCHING ALONG THE PORTIONS THAT WILL BE GROUND TO RESHAPE THE ROAD.

J. LITTLE MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED TO CANCEL THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 2015, SO THE ELECTED OFFICIALS CAN ATTEND THE ANNUAL CARROLL COUNTY ENGINEER’S MEETING IN CARROLLTON. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

RESOLUTION 22-15 J. LITTLE MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO RENEW THE TOWNSHIP’S HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE PLAN EFFECTIVE 12-1-2015 UNDER THE AULTCARE – 1000 / 100 B PLAN AT A MONTHLY COST OF $5,112.85 ADMINISTERED BY THE MIKE SESSOR INSURANCE AGENCY. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

THE FISCAL OFFICER REVIEWED THE FOLLOWING VARIOUS ITEMS WITH THE BOARD. A SURVEY FROM THE OHIO TWP ASSN ON THE USE OF SHARED EQUIPMENT. THE UPDATE IN THE OHIO REVISED CODE REGARDING THE INCREASE IN TRUSTEE AND FISCAL OFFICER SALARIES AND THEIR EFFECTIVE DATE. THE BID PROCESS FROM THE STATE AUDITOR’S OFFICE IN REGARDS TO SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREFORM THE NEXT THREE (3) AUDIT CYCLES FOR THE TOWNSHIP. FINALLY THE PLAN FOR THE REPAYMENT SCHEDULE OF THE OPERATING LOAN FROM THE BANK OF MAGNOLIA FOR THE 2015 DUST CONTROL PROGRAM.

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING : INCREASES IN THE REVENUE ACCOUNT BUDGET – 1000-101-0000 – $1040.70, 1000-532-0000 – $1691.46, 2191-101-0000 $1796.06, 2191-535-0000 $327.32, 2192-101-0000 – $2080.62, 2192-535-0000 $1825.74, 2193-101-0000 $316.46 AND THE FOLLOWING INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATION BUDGET – 1000-110-599-0000 $2732.16, 2191-220-599-0000 $2123.38, 2192-330-389-0000 $3906.36, 2193-330-599-0000 $316.46 DUE TO ADDITIONAL TAXES RECEIVED FROM THE REAL ESTATE AND MANUFACTURED HOME ROLLBACKS RECEIVED FROM THE OHIO DEPT OF TAXATION. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:45 PM ON A MOTION BY J. OWENS AND SECONDED BY J. LITTLE. 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.