August 7, 2014
ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 7, 2014
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT : TRUSTEES – JOHN LITTLE, JONATHAN WARD 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. OWENS MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING AS PRESENTED. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
GUESTS – BRAD HILLYER – ATTORNEY REPRESENTING LOCKER & ETAL
ALAN WEIR – JUNE RD RESIDENT
ATTORNEY HILLYER ADDRESSED THE BOARD IN REGARDS TO A BURIED GAS LINE ALONG GRANADA RD FROM THE RICHARD CARINS PROPERTY TO THE LOCKER & ETAL PROPERTIES THAT IS IN THE DITCH IN THE TOWNSHIP’S RIGHT-OF-WAY AND WAS STRUCK WHILE THE DITCH WAS BEING CLEANED. MR. HILLYER PRESENTED A REQUEST TO THE BOARD TO BURY THE GAS LINE IN THE TOWNSHIP RIGHT-OF-WAY AT A DEPTH OF THIRY (30) INCHES. THE BOARD REPLIED THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO GRANT THIS REQUEST. THE BOARD INSTRUCTED THAT MR. HILLYER CONTACT THE COUNTY PROSECUTOR TO ANSWER HIS LEGAL QUESTIONS. MR. HILLYER THEN STATED THAT HE WILL ADVISE HIS CLIENTS TO BURY THE GAS LINE AT A DEPTH OF THIRTY (30) INCHES IN THE TOWNSHIP RIGHT-OF-WAY.
ROADMAN’S REPORT – M. NOBLE REQUESTED TO BEGIN ORDERING SLAG FOR WINTER SNOW AND ICE CONTROL FROM LEVY WITH CRAMBLETT TRUCKING TO HAUL AND WAS GRANTED PERMISSION TO START. ADDRESSED DRAINAGE ISSUES ON IMPERIAL RD ALONG THE CAIN AND STALLMAN PROPERTIES. THE CASE 580 BAKCHOE WILL BE IN NEED OF REAR BRAKES. DISCUSSED THE ROAD GRINDING ON IRISH RD AND IS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO CONTINUE. ALSO THE NEED TO PREPARE FRESNO, HARVEST AND IVORY ROADS FOR DUST CONTROL.
THERE IS NOW A NEED FOR A TEMPORARY ROAD WORKER FOR THE TOWNSHIP. J. LITTLE WILL CHECK WITH SEVERAL PERSONS.
THE BOARD RECIEVED A CONCERN FROM THE MAGNOLIA POSTMASTER ABOUT THE APPROACHES TO RESIDENTS MAILBOXES ESPECIALLY ON IRISH RD WHERE THE ROAD GRINDING IS TAKING PLACE. J. OWENS WILL CHECK WITH THE POSTMASTER.
THE FISCAL OFFICER REVIEWED THE 2012-2013 AUDIT INFORMATION WITH THE BOARD AND SIGNED NEEDED LETTERS TO RETURN TO THE STATE AUDITOR’S OFFICE. VARIOUS CORRESPONDENCE WAS REVIEWED ALONG WITH THE 2015 BUDGET HEARING WITH THE COUNTY BUDGET COMMISSION ON 8-20-2014 AND THE CARROLL CO TWP ASSN FISH FRY TO BE ON 8-21-2014.
J. WARD MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO WAIVE THE POST AUDIT CONFERENCE WITH THE STATE AUDITOR’S OFFICE FOR THE 2012 -2013 AUDIT. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
THE BOARD REVIEWED THE REPAIR BILL FROM JTA EXPRESS SERVICE FOR THE CASE 895 TRACTOR. THE BOARD IS REQUESTING A FURTHER BREAKDOWN FOR THE COST OF PARTS AND LABOR. J. LITTLE WILL CHECK FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING TRANSFERS IN THE APPROPRIATION BUDGET : GENERAL FUND – OF $1000.00 FROM 1000-110-599-0000 TO 1000-110-312-0000 AND THE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAX FUND – OF $200.00 FROM 2011-330-599-0000 TO 2011-330-430-0000. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO APPROVE THE SICK LEAVE FOR MICHAEL NOBLE, ROADMAN, FOR FOUR (4) HOURS ON 7-18-2014. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:15 PM ON A MOTION BY J. LITTLE AND SECONDED BY J. WARD. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
TRUSTEES –
JOHN LITTLE
JONATHAN WARD
JOSEPH OWENS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THE MONEY IS ON DEPOSIT OR IN THE PROCESS OF COLLECTION.
FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.