ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

AUGUST 20, 2020

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

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

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

GUEST – ALAN WEIR – JUNE RD RESIDENT – HAS CONCERNS REGARDING THE DITCH IN FRONT OF HIS RESIDENCE AND PRESENTED SEVERAL OPTIONS TO IMPROVE THE CURRENT SITUATION. THE BOARD WILL VIEW THE SITE, DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONTACT HIM TO PRESENT SOLUTIONS AND AGREE ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.

ROADMAN’S REPORT – THE GRINDING, APPLYING LIMESTONE AND RESHAPING OF STALLION RD IS COMPLETED. HAVE BEEN APPLYING DUST CONTROL MATERIAL ON VARIOUS TOWNSHIP ROADS AS NEEDED. THE SEAT ON THE EXMARK MOWER HAS BROKEN SPRINGS AND HE WILL OBTAIN COSTS FOR A REPLACEMENT.

FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT – HAD THE BOARD REVIEW THE RECENT BILLS FOR REPAIRS ON THE 1996 INTERNATIONAL AND 2014 FORD F-550 TRUCKS AND BOARD MEMBERS APPROVED FOR THEIR PAYMENT. REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD THE RESPONSE FROM THE COUNTY PROSECUTOR REGARDING THE PROCEDURE OF BORROWING OF FUNDS FOR THE TOWNSHIP. AN ADDITIONAL RESPONSE WILL BE REQUESTED FROM THE AUDITOR OF THE RECENT 2018-2019 AUDIT TO ASSIST IN CLARIFYING THE PROCEDURE. OTHER FINANCIAL REPORTS AND CORRESPONDENCE WERE REVIEWED.

CEMETARY REPORT – J.  LITTLE REPORTED THE CREMATION URN BURIAL FOR IRENE HODGE WILL BE ON 8-24-2020 AT 11:00 AM IN UNION VALLEY CEMETARY.

J. OWENS REPORTED THAT A ROAD BOND WAS RECEIVED FROM ADVANCED HARDWOODS OF DALTON, OH FOR LOGGING ON A PROPERTY ON JUNE RD.

RESOLUTION 15-20 J. OWENS MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO RESCIND RESOLUTION 13-20 OF 8-6-2020 REGARDING ROSE TOWNSHIP TO NOT RECEIVE CARES ACT (HB 481) FUNDING FROM THE CARROLL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

THE BOARD WILL DECIDE WHAT ACTION WILL BE TAKEN IN REGARDS THE CARES ACT FUNDING AFTER FURTHER INFORMATION AND ADVICE IS RECEIVED FROM THE OHIO TOWNSHIP ASSOCIATION.

J. LITTLE MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED THE FOLLOWING LEAVE REQUESTS : RICHARD RENNIE – PERSONAL LEAVE 8-3-2020 – (8 HOURS) AND VACATION LEAVE 8-14-2020 (8 HOURS), TOM WITTS – VACATION LEAVE 8-20-2020 THRU 8-21, 2020 ( 16 HOURS). ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:45 PM ON A MOTION BY J. OWENS AND SECONDED BY J. LITTLE. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED. 

TRUSTEES – 

JOSEPH OWENS

JOHN LITTLE

JONATHAN WARD

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

FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.