ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

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

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

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

GUESTS – DON NICHOLSON – MAGNOLIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT
GREG OSWALD – MAGNOLIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT
PAUL EWING – ROSE RD RESIDENT

CHIEF NICHOLSON PRESENTED THE 2013 MAGNOLIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT ANNUAL REPORT TO THE BOARD. QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD WERE ANSWERED.

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO CHANGE THE MARCH 6, 2014 BOARD MEETING DATE TO MARCH 4, 2014 AT 7:00 PM TO ALLOW BOARD MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE CARROLL COUNTY HEALTH BOARD MEETING ON MARCH 6, 2014. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

J. LITTLE IS CHECKING ON OBTAINING A CREDIT CARD FOR THE TOWNSHIP USE AND ALTERNATE SOURCES OF DIESEL FUEL.

ROADMAN’S REPORT – DISCUSSION ABOUT PROBLEMS AT FARGO RD WHERE ROSEBUD MINING HAD MINED THROUGH AND THE SNOW BUILDING UP ON IMPERIAL RD AND KEEPING IT PLOWED OFF. THE BOARD AUTHORIZED M. NOBLE TO ORDER A SEMI LOAD OF # 411 LIMESTONE WHEN NEEDED TO FILL POTHOLES.

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO PURCHASE A 12 FT. STEPLADDER . ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

THE FISCAL OFFICER REVIEWED THE FOLLOWING – THE APPROVED BALLOT LANGUAGE FOR THE ROAD LEVY ON THE MAY 2014 BALLOT, A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST AND THE ANNUAL BWC SAFETY TRAINING FOR 2014.

RESOLUTION 10-14 J. OWENS MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE AMOUNTS AND RATES AS DETERMINED BY THE BUDGET COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY TAX LEVIES AND CERTIFYING THEM TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

RESOLUTION 11-14 J. LITTLE MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED TO AUTHORIZE THE FISCAL OFFICER TO BORROW FROM THE BANK OF MAGNOLIA FOR THE FOLLOWING – 2014 FORD F-550 TRUCK CHASIS – $15,981.30, TRUCK UPFIT – $23,221.00 WITH EACH A SEPARATE LOAN FOR EACH FOR FIVE (5) YEARS WITH SEMI-ANNUAL PAYMENTS ACCEPTED PER THE BID OF WENDELL FORD SALES. THE FOLOWING WILL SIGN THE NOTE – TRUSTEES – JOHN LITTLE, JONATHAN WARD, JOSEPH OWENS AND FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:15 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 DEPOST OR IN THE PROCESS OF COLLECTION.
FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.