ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

JANUARY 18, 2018

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT : TRUSTEES – JOHN LITTLE, JOSEPH OWENS AND JONATHAN WARD. 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. OWENS SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

ROAD SUPERVISOR’S REPORT – HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD TO KEEP THE ROADS CLEAR FROM THE RECENT NUMEROUS SNOWFALLS. AN OUTSIDE ACCESS SWITCH HAS BEEN INSTALLED FOR THE GARAGE OVERHEAD DOORS. T. WITTS WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT TRUSHEL WELDING FOR A QUOTE TO BUILD A DITCHER HEAD TO FIT ON THE ALAMO BOOM ARM UNIT.

FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT – WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE TOWNSHIP WILL BE RECEIVING THE ROAD GRANT MONIES FOR 2018 FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. REPORTED THAT THE REVENUE AND APPROPRIATION BUDGETS FOR 2018 ARE COMPLETED. THE 2016 AND 2017 RECORDS ARE BEING COMPILED TO PREPARE FOR THE UPCOMING AUDIT.

J. LITTLE, CEMETARY SEXTON, REPORTED ON ITEMS TO COMPLETE THIS SPRING AT UNION VALLEY CEMETARY BEING TO MAP GRAVES / LOTS, CULVERT TO INSTALL, FENCE TO INSTALL AND TREES TO BE PLANTED. THIS COVERS THE NEW SECTION OF LAND FOR THE CEMETARY DONATED TO THE TOWNSHIP FROM THE LINDER FAMILY.

J. OWENS WILL CHECK WITH OTARMA, INSURANCE CARRIER, ABOUT REPLACING THE CRACKED WINDSHEILD ON THE 2014 FORD F-550 TRUCK.

BOARD MEMBERS WILL CHECK WITH VENDORS, WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP AND NEARBY, TO SECURE QUOTES TO INSTALL SIDING ON THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE / GARAGE BUILDING.

J. OWENS REPORTED FROM THE CARROLL CO TWP ASSN THAT ON 3-24-2018 WILL BE THE BREAKFAST MEETING AND SPONSOR(S) ARE NEEDED FOR THE STEAK FRY IN JUNE. SEVERAL LOCAL VENDORS WILL BE CONTACTED TO SEE IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE.

J. WARD MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO CANCEL THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING ON 2-1-2018 AS TWO TRUSTEES WILL BE ATTENDING THE OHIO TWP ASSN MEETING IN COLUMBUS ON THE REGULAR MEETING DATE. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

A NOTICE WILL BE PLACED ON THE TOWNSHIP’S WEBSITE TO ANNOUNCE THE CANCELLATION OF THE 2-1-2018 MEETING. ANY NECESSARY PAYMENTS FOR THE REGULAR MEETING WILL BE COMPLTEDED ON 1-31-2018. AN AD WILL ALSO BE PLACED FOR APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR A FULL-TIME ROAD WORKER POSITION.
AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:10 PM ON A MOTION BY J. OWENS AND SECONDED BY J. WARD. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

TRUSTEES –

JONATHAN WARD

JOSEPH OWENS

JOHN LITTLE

I HEREBY CERTIFY THE MONEY IS ON DEPOSIT OR IN THE PROCESS OF COLLECTION.

FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.