ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT : TRUSTEES –
MICHAEL REED, JOSEPH OWENS AND JOHN LITTLE. ROAD SUPERVISOR – TOM WITTS
AND FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.
J. OWENS MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE
MEETING OF 8-17-2023. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
M. REED MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING BILLS – SEE
ATTACHED PAYMENT LISTING REPORT FOR 9-7-2023 – THAT WERE PRESENTED FOR
PAYMENT. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
GUESTS – SHAWN DARR – STALLION RD RESIDENT
GARY GARDNER – ROSE TWP REPRESENTATIVE TO QUAD AMBULANCE BOARD
S. DARR INQUIRED OF THE BOARD THE RESULTS OF THE RECENT CHIP & SEAL PROGRAM
IN THE TOWNSHIP.
G. GARDNER REPORTED TO THE BOARD WITH AN UPDATE OF THE QUAD AMBULANCE
BOARD THAT THE OPERATIONS AND FINACES ARE GOOD. HE INFORMED THE BOARD
THAT THIS IS HIS LAST TERM, ENDING 12-31-2023, HE WOULD SERVE ON THE QUAD
BOARD. THE BOARD THANKED HIM FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE.
ROAD SUPERVISOR’ S REPORT – CULVERTS ON FARGO AND IVORY ROADS WERE
CLEANED OUT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE MAGNOLIA VOL FIRE DEPT. THE TAR
BUGGY WAS USED FOR ROAD REPAIR ON HALO RD NEAR THE WITHEY PROPERTY.
REPAIR IS ALSO NEEDED ON JUNE RD ON THE EAST AND WEST SIDE OF SR 171. THE
MOWING OF ROADSIDES HAS BEGUN. THE INTERSECTION OF COTTONWOOD AND
HIGHVIEW NEEDS INSPECTED FOR NEEDED REPAIRS.
J. OWENS MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE VACATION LEAVE FOR
TOM WITTS FOR 9-20-2023, 8 HOURS. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
RESOLUTION 16-23 J. OWENS MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING
APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT CODE IN THE 2273 FUND – AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT
FUND 2021 – AS FOLLOWS – OPERATING SUPPLIES – 2273-330-420-0000. ALL IN FAVOR,
MOTION PASSED.
RESOLUTION 17-23 J. OWENS MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE
FOLLOWING REALLOCATION OF FUNDS IN THE GENERAL FUND – FROM 1000-110-599-0000

• $13,667.60 TO 1000-760-720-0000 – $11,984.60, FOR REPAIR TO THE MASOLEUM AT FARBER-
  KNOTTS CEMETARY AND TO 1000-760-740-0000 – $1683.00 DRUM TIPPER – SHARE BWC
  SAFETY INTERVENTION GRANT. ARPA 2021 FUND – FROM 2273-110-310-0000 – $1,000.00,
  2273-110-311-0000 – $1,000.00, 2273-110-312-0000 – $500.00, 2273-110-400-0000 – $500.00, 2273-110-
  599-0000 – $956.98, 2273-110-740-0000 – $24,000.00, 2273-110-790-0000 – $2,000.00 TO 2273-330-

420-0000 – $29,956.98 FOR CHIP & SEAL PARTIAL PAYMENT. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION
PASSED.
RESOLUTION 18-2023 J. OWENS MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO APPROVE THE
FOLLOWING AMENDED CERTIFICATES FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS RECEIVED AS OF 8-24-
2023 : REAL ESTATE PROPERTY TAX – 1000-101-0000 – $2056.97 TO 1000-110-599-0000, 2031-
101-0000 – $1501.41 TO 2031-330-420-0000, 2191-101-0000 – $18,597.98 TO 2191-220-599-0000,
2192-101-0000 – $6813.38 TO 2192-330-420-0000, 2193-101-0000 – $4765.08 TO 2193-330-420-0000,
INTEREST – 2273-701-0000 – $3.68 TO 2273-110-599-0000, AND AS OF 9-7-2023 INTEREST –
2273-701-0000 – $0.37 T0 2273-110-599-0000, THIS WAS INCLUDED IN THE REALLOCATION OF
RESOLUTION 17-23 TO 2273-110-599-0000. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
RESOLUTION 19-23 J. OWENS MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO APPROVE THE 2023 1 ST
SUPPLEMENTAL FIRE CONTRACTS FOR MAGNOLIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT – $10,000.00
AND DELLROY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT – $3000.00. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
M. REED REPORTED THAT ROSE TWP HAS RECEIVED AN ODOT ROAD SIGN GRANT FOR
$39,253.80 TO UPDATE ROAD SIGNS IN THE TOWNSHIP.
CEMETARY REPORT – J. LITTLE REPORTED THAT THE REPAIRS TO THE MASOLUEM AT
FARBER-KNOTTS CEMETARY ARE NEARLY COMPLETED.
J. OWENS MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO SEND AN INVOICE TO SANDY TWP,
STARK CO, FOR $5500.00 FOR THEIR SHARE OF THE REPAIRS TO THE MASOLUEM AT
FARBER-KNOTTS CEMETARY, WHICH IS A JOINT CEMETARY. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION
PASSED.
AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS
ADJOURNED AT 7:35 PM ON A MOTION BY J. OWENS AND SECONDED BY J. LITTLE. 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.