ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING (CLOSEOUT MEETING)

DECEMBER 31, 2021

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

J. LITTLE MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE MEETING OF 12-16-2021. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

J. WARD MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING BILLS – SEE ATTACHED PAYMENT LISTING REPORT FOR 12-31-2021 – THAT WERE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

GUESTS – MIKE REED – TRUSTEE ELECT

                   JAY HERSTINE – MAGNOLIA VOL FIRE DEPT

BOARD MEMBERS J. OWENS AND J. LITTLE RECOGNIZED AND CONGRATULATED J. WARD FOR HIS EIGHT (8) YEARS OF SERVICE AS A ROSE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE.

FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT – THE MORE GRANT FOR 2021 HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR FROM OTARMA.

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLWING EFFECTIVE 12-28-2021 : INCREASES IN THE REVENUE ACCOUNT BUDGET – 1000-532-0000 – $1763.30, 1000-533-0000 – $44.10, 1000-951-0000 – $0.89, 2011-104-0000 -$797.50, 2011-536-0000 – $962.73, 2011-892-0000 – $0.06, 2021-537-0000 – $7553.56, 2021-892-0000 – $793.65, 2273-701-0000 – $2.55, 2901-701-0000 – $0.23 AND INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT BUDGET – 1000-110-230-0000 – $1808.29, 2011-330-420-0000 – $1760.29, 2021-330-323-0000 – $3347.21, 2021-330-420-0000 – $5000.00, 2273-110-599-0000 – $2.55, 2901-110-599-0000 – $0.23. ALL IN FAVOF, MOTION PASSED.

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING LEAVE FOR RICHARD RENNIE – 12-30-2021 PERSONAL LEAVE – EIGHT (8) HOURS AND 12-31-2021 SICK LEAVE – EIGHT (8) HOURS. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

RESOLUTION 19-21 J. OWENS MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING 2021 SUPPLEMENTAL FIRE CONTRACTS AND PAYMENTS – MAGNOLIA VOL FIRE DEPT – $5780.37, DELLROY VOL FIRE DEPT – $2147.88 AND MOHAWK VALLEY JOINT FIRE DIST – $2453.00. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

RESOLUTION 20-21 J. LITTLE MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO APPROVE THE 2022 FIRE CONTRACT WITH THE MAGNOLIA VOL FIRE DEPT FOR $20,000.00. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.   

RESOLUTION 21-21 J. OWENS MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION RETROACTIVE TO THE DATE FUNDS WERE RECEIVED, THE ACCEPTANCE OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FEDERAL FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING THE FISCAL OFFICER TO REQUEST THE FUNDING FOR THE TOWNSHIP THROUGH THE GRANTS PORTAL. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

J. LITTLE REPORTED THAT NEW TIRES WERE PURCHASED FOR THE 2014 FORD F-550 AND THAT THE 1996 INT TRUCK HAS BEEN REPAIRED.

J. OWENS REPORTED SPEAKING WITH THE LANDOWNER ON HALO RD RESPONSILBE FOR GETTING LARGE AMOUNTS OF MUD ON THE ROAD AND THE ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED.

J. LITTLE MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO REMAIN WITH SEDGWICK MANAGED CARE OHIO FOR 2022 TO HANDLE ANY WORKER’S COMPENSATION CLAIMS FOR THE TOWNSHIP. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPOINT GARY GARDNER AS THE ROSE TOWNHIP REPRESENTATIVE TO THE QUAD AMBULANCE BOARD FOR 2022. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

J. WARD MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO SET BOARD POLICY FOR 2022 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 8:50 AM ON A MOTION BY J. OWENS AND SECONDED BY J. WARD. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

TRUSTEES – JOSEPH OWENS

                        JOHN LITTLE

                        JONATHAN WARD

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