ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

MAY 5, 2022

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT : TRUSTEES – JOSEPH OWENS AND MICHAEL REED. ROAD SUPERVISOR – TOM WITTS, ROADMAN – RICHARD RENNIE AND FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.

M. REED MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE MEETING OF 4-21-2022. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

M. REED MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING BILLS – SEE ATTACHED PAYMENT LISTING REPORT FOR 5-5-2022 – THAT WERE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

GUEST – BILL LUCAS, SR – AGENT OTARMA INSURANCE

B. LUCAS PRESENTED THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF NEW AND NOTABLE INSURANCE COVERAGES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE TOWNSHIP UNDER OTARMA’S POLICY. THE ANNUAL PREMIUM FOR 2022-2023 WILL BE $8164.00 WITH A REBATE OF $430.93 FOR 2022.

J. OWENS MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO ACCEPT THE UPDATED POLICY COVERAGES FOR 2022 AT THE ANNUAL COST OF $8164.00. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

ROAD SUPERVISOR’S REPORT – BERMING HAS BEEN DONE ON HOLLY RD WITH THE TRACTOR/BLADE AND WILL BEGIN SERVICING THE ROAD GRADER FOR THE HEAVY BERMING ON OTHER ROADS. A CROSS CULVERT ON HONEY NEAR THE GREATHOUSE STONE NEEDS REPLACED WITH A 15 INCH CULVERT. ON FARGO RD ON THE JAMES PROPERTY EAST OF BRIAR RD AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL, THE 24 INCH CULVERT IS HALF PLUGGED. THERE ARE SEVERAL ISSUES ON STAFF RD TO ADDRESS.

ROADMAN’S REPORT – REPORTED ON SEVERAL CEMETARY ISSUES  – HEITZ AND HARMONY EACH HAVE SEVERAL STONES THAT ARE LEANING AND NEED RESET. ATB FARBER-KNOTTS THE MASOLEUM WALL STONES NEED RESET AND A DEAD TREE NEAR THE ENTRANCE IS IN NEED OF REMOVAL.

FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT – OMEGA IS ASSISTING WITH THE SAVE THE DREAM OHIO PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR HOMEOWNERS FINANCIALLY IMPACTED BY THE PANDEMIC. REVIEWED SEVERAL CORRESPONDECES THAT HAD BEEN RECEIVED PREVIOUSLY.

J. OWENS MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING REALLOCATION OF FUNDS IN THE ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND AS FOLLOWS : FROM 2031-330-740-0000 $1620.68 TO 2031-820-820-0000 AND FROM 2031-820-820-0000 – $237.09 TO 2031-830-830-0000. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

M. REED REPORTED THAT ON FRESNO RD ALONG THE ZIMMERMAN PROPERTY THE BANK IN THE ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY NEEDS CUT BACK TO HELP THE WATER DRAINAGE. NOTED THAT GOOD REPAIR WORK BY TOWNSHIP EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN COMPLETED ON HOLLY RD AND THE ROADS THAT HAVE BEEN DRAGGED ARE IMPROVED.

J. OWENS NOTED THAT THE CULVERT INSTALLED ALONG THE ERIN STOVER  PROPERTY ON FARGO RD WAS DONE WITHOUT OBTAINING A DRIVEWAY CULVERT PERMIT WITH THE TOWNSHIP. HE WILL BE INFORMED THAT AN APPLICATION AND FEE IS REQUIRED.

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 M. REED. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.   

TRUSTEES – JOSEPH OWENS

                        JOHN LITTLE

                        MICHAEL REED

I HEREBY CERTIFY THE MONEY IS ON DEPOSIT OR IN THE PROCESS OF COLLECTION. FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.