ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING (CLOSEOUT MEETING)
DECEMBER 30, 2023
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT : TRUSTEES –
MICHAEL REED, ANDREW IRWIN, JOE LITTLE AND FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.
M. REED MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE
MEETING OF 12-21-2023. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING BILLS – SEE
ATTACHED PAYMENT LISTING REPORT FOR 12-30-2023 – THAT WERE PRESENTED FOR
PAYMENT. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT – DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD REGARDING THE PROPOSED
DISTRIBUTION OF PAYMENTS FOR THE 2024 FIRE CONTRACTS.
RESOLUTION 25-23 M. REED MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE
FOLLOWING REALLOCATIONS IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE TAX FUND FOR PAYROLL
PURPOSES. FROM 2011-330-599-0000 – $715.63 TO 2011-330-190-0000 – $610.00, 2011-330-211-
0000 – $99.00 AND 2011-330-213-0000 – $6.63. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
M. REED NOTED THAT AN ELECTRICAL LINE CROSSING HALO RD, BETWEEN BARK AND
CLAY RD, IS LOW DUE TO A LEANING ELECTRIC POLE AND COULD BE CAUGHT BY A
SEMI TRUCK OR OTHER TALL PASSING VEHICLE.
J. LITTLE DISCUSSED ABOUT WHERE IMPERIAL RD MEETS THE SANDY TWP,
TUSCARAWAS CO, LINE AND WHICH TOWNSHIP IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE
AND OTHER ITEMS WHEN NEEDED.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO REMAIN WITH SEDGWICK MANAGED
CARE OHIO FOR 2024 TO HANDLE ANY WORKER’S COMPENSATION CLAIMS FOR THE
TOWNSHIP. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO APPOINT RICHARD P. (PAUL) EWING AS
THE ROSE TOWNSHIP REPRESENTATIVE TO THE QUAD AMBULANCE BOARD FOR 2024.
ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
M. REED MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO SET THE BOARD POLICY FOR 2024 THAT
REGULAR BLANKET CERTIFICATES FOR THE TOWNSHIP WOULD BE VALID FOR NINETY
(90) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS
ADJOURNED AT 9:05 AM ON A MOTION BY J. LITTLE AND SECONDED BY A. IRWIN. ALL IN
FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

TRUSTEES – JOHN LITTLE

MICHAEL REED

ANDREW IRWIN

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