ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT : TRUSTEES – JOHN LITTLE, JOSEPH OWENS AND JONATHAN WARD. 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. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

GUESTS – DON NICHOLSON – CHIEF MAGNOLIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT
JIM MARRACCINI – CHIEF MOWHAK VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT
EMERSON HUFFMAN – CHIEF DELLROY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT
SHAWN DARR – STALLION RD RESIDENT

THE FIRE CHIEFS DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE 1.0 MILL FIRE LEVY. ALSO WHAT THE DEPARTMENTS COULD DO TO INFORM TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LEVY AND HOW THE FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES IMPACT THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS.

EMERSON HUFFMAN, CHIEF DELLROY VOL FIRE DEPT PRESENTED THE BOARD WITH THEIR 2017 FIRE CONTRACT.

RESOLUTION 22-17 J. WARD MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE 2017 FIRE CONTRACT WITH THE DELLROY COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR $7000.00. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO ADD THE LANGUAGE AS PERSCRIBED BY THE CARROLL CO PROSECUTOR IN HIS LETTER OF 9-15-2017 TO RESOLUTION 20-17 TO VACATE PORTION OF HEMP RD. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED. THE RESOULUTION THEN WILL BE SENT TO THE COUNTY PROSECUTOR, COUNTY RECORDER AND COUNTY ENGINEER.

FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT – DISCUSSED THE UPCOMING RENEWAL OF THE HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE PROGRAM WITH SEVERAL PROGRAMS TO BE EVALUATED. REVIEWED THE LOAN PAYMENTS WITH BANK OF MAGNOLIA ON THE 2014 F-550 TRUCK AND THE PAYOFF OF THE OPERATING EXPENSE LOAN. WILL CHECK ABOUT WORKING WITH THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE IN THE UPDATE OF INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO THE 2020 CENSUS.

J. WARD REPORTED THAT MIDWEST INDUSTRIES WILL BEGIN THE FINAL 2017 DUST CONTROL APPLICATION ON 9-25-2017. UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE PLANS FOR THE 200 YEAR CELEBRATION OF ROSE TOWNSHIP IN 2018.

J. OWENS REPORTED ON THE VARIOUS COMPLETED ROAD REPAIRS AND PROJECTS.

J. LITTLE REPORTED THAT THE NEW GARAGE DOORS FROM WAYNE DOOR ARE TO BE INSTALLED IN THE NEXT 1-2 WEEKS.

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING TRANSFER WITHIN FUNDS AS FOLLOWS : FROM 2192-330-420-0000 – $300.00 TO 2192-330-599-0000 – $300.00. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO APPROVE FOR ROAD SUPERVIOSOR – TOM WITTS, SICK LEAVE ON 9-6-2017 OF 4.0 HOURS. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:10 PM ON A MOTION BY J. OWENS AND SECONDED BY J. LITTLE. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

TRUSTEES –

JOHN LITTLE

JONATHAN WARD

JOSEPH OWENS

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

FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.