ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL OUNTY, OHIO

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

DECEMBER 7, 2017

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

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

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

GUEST – JAY HERSTINE – MAGNOLIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT
MR. HERSTINE PRESENTED THE BOARD WITH THE 2018 FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACT WITH THE MAGNOLIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.

RESOLUTION 24-17 J. LITTLE MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED THAT ROSE TOWNSHIP BECOME A MEMBER OF THE STARK COUNTY SCHOOLS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND THE TOWNSHIP’S DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE IN ITS HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM AND OTHER PROGRAMS THAT MAY BECOME AVAILABLE. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED. FOR FULL DETAILS OF THIS RESOLUTION REFER TO ATTACHED COPY.

RESOLUTION 25-17 J. OWENS MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO APPROVE THE 2018 FIRE CONTRACT WITH THE MAGNOLIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT FOR $20,000.00. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

RESOLUTIION 26-2017 J. WARD MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED TO APPROVE THE 2018 FIRE CONTRACT WITH THE MOHAWK VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT FOR $4200.00. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

ROAD SUPERVISOR’S REPORT – THE CRACKS IN THE ASPHALT ON IMPERIAL RD HAVE PATCHED WITH EMULSION AND STONE. ALSO ON IMPERIAL RD THE DITCH WASHOUT ON THE WEST SIDE ALONG THE WACKERLY PROPERTY HAS BEEN REPAIRED. JUNE RD EAST OF SR 171 HAS BEEN GRADED WITH THE NEW HOLLAND TRACTOR. POTHOLES ON GRANADA AND ON OTHER ROADS HAVE BEEN FILLED USING #304 LIMESTONE AND #1 SLAG.

THE BOARD HAD DISCUSSION OF OBTAINING ADDITIONAL PART-TIME ROAD WORKER(S) AND PERSONS TO CONSIDER FOR THE POSITION. ASSISTANCE CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM OTHER TOWNSHIPS AND OR VILLAGES.

FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT – THE MORE GRANT FROM OTARMA NEEDS TO BE FILED BY 12-30-2017. THE RESULTS OF THE PASSAGE OF THE ROAD DISTRICT III AND FIRE LEVIES FROM THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS WERE PRESENTED. PRESENTED THE COSTS OF EMPLOYING AN ADDITIONAL FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE AND THE IMPACT IT WOULD BE ON THE TOWNSHIP’S BUDGET. REVIEWED OTHER VARIOUS CORRESPONDENCE.

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING TRANSFER WITHIN THE ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND : FROM – 2031-330-381-0000 – $481.00 TO 2031-330-359-0000 – $481.00. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

J. LITTLE REPORTED THAT THE COSTS FOR HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE THROUGH THE STARK COUNTY SCHOOLS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS WOULD BE $688.83 / MONTH FOR SINGLE RATE AND $1673.34 / MONTH FOR FAMILY RATE.

AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:00 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 DEPOSIT OR IN THE PROCESS OF COLLECTION.

FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.