ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 18, 2024
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT : TRUSTEES –
MICHAEL REED, ANDREW IRWIN AND JOHN LITTLE. ROAD SUPERVISOR – TOM WITTS,
ROADMAN – RICHARD RENNIE AND FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.
M. REED MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE
MEETINGS OF 12-30-2023 AND 1-1-2024. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING BILLS – SEE
ATTACHED PAYMENT LISTING REPORT FOR 1-18-2024 – THAT WERE PRESENTED FOR
PAYMENT. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
ROAD SUPERVISOR’S REPORT – THE 2014 F-550 IS IN NEED OF TIRES AND THE SNOW
PLOWS ARE READY FOR BOTH TRUCKS. CULVERTS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON HOLLY
RD. SOME CLEANUP WILL BE NEEDED IN UNION VALLEY CEMETARY AFTER A RECENT
BURIAL. REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD THE GUIDELINES FOR INSTALLATION OF
CULVERTS ALONG TOWNSHIP ROADS. A NEW BATTERY CHARGER IS NEEDED AND
PRICES WILL BE CHECKED.
FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT – WORKING ON THE CLOSEOUT OF RECORDS FOR 2023 AND
THE OPENING OF RECORDS FOR 2024 AND THEN WILL PREPARE 2022 AND 2023 RECORDS
FOR THE TWO YEAR AUDIT.
RESOLUTION 8-24 J. LITTLE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED TO APPROVE THE
FOLLOWING AMENDED CERTIFICATE IN THE GENERAL FUND DUE TO RECIEPT OF
INSURANCE CLAIM MONIES OF $7777.66. IN THE REVENUE BUDGET TO 1000-892-0000
$7777.66 AND IN THE APPROPRIATION BUDGET TO 1000-110-599-0000 – $577.66, 1000-760-720-
0000 – $3000.00 AND 1000-760-740-0000 – $4200.00. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
CEMETARY REPORT – NILA HENDERSHOT WAS BURIED THIS WEEK IN UNION VALLEY
CEMETARY.
M. REED HAD VIEWED THE CONCERNS OF RODNEY CAIRNS OF THE DITCHES ALONG
GRANADA RD. THE BOARD DETERMINED THAT NOTHING WAS NEEDED AT THIS TIME.
J. LITTLE REVIEWED THE NEW WHEELER BILL, FROM ODOT, REGARDING TOWNSHIP
ROAD MILEAGE AND DISCOVERED AN ADDITIONAL .9 MILE ON FARGO RD, EAST OF
BRIAR RD, THAT WAS ADDITIONAL AFTER THE STRIP MINE WAS RECLAIMED AND THE
ROAD RESTORED. UPDATED THE BOARD REGARDING THE IMPERIAL RD AND METER RD
SPLIT FROM 5-1-2014 AND THE MILEAGE INVOLVED. DEC 15, 2014 CONTACT WAS MADE
WITH SANDY TWP, TUSCARAWAS CO ABOUT THIS MATTER AND THE RESULTING
AGREEMENT REACHED WITH SANDY TWP REGARDING MAINTENANCE OF THE ROAD
WHICH BEGAN 9-15-2016. CONCERN WAS ALSO NOTED ABOUT THE DRIVEWAY APPROCH
ON IRISH RD ONTO THE SHAWN GREER PROPERTY.

RESOLUTION 9-24 J. LITTLE MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED THE FOLLOWING CHANGES
IN RESOLUTION 3-24 REGARDING HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE FOR EMPLOYEES AS
FOLLOWS : CURRENT EMPLOYEES, AS OF 1-1-2024, WILL BE GRANFATHERED IN WITH
THEIR CURRENT COVERAGE AND FUNDING FOR SINGLE AND FAMILY COVERAGE WITH
A CAP OF $2350.00 PER MONTH PAID BY THE TOWNSHIP. EFFECTIVE 7-1-2024 ANY
INCREASE ABOVE THE $2350.00 PER MONTH CAP WILL BE PAID BY THE EMPLOYEE. FOR
ANY EMPLOYEE HIRED AFTER 1-1-2024 THE TOWNSHIP WILL ONLY PAY FOR SINGLE
HOSPITALIZATION COVERAGE ( NO FAMILY COVERAGE ) WITH A PAYMENT CAP OF
$2350.00 PER MONTH. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND A. IRWIN SECONDED THE FOLLOWING : REQUEST THAT RICHARD
RENNIE TAKE TRAINING TO OBTAIN A CDL LICENSE. THIS WILL BE COMPLETED WITH
TRAINING FROM LTAP/ODOT, ON-LINE FOR TEXT WORK, CLEAR ROADS AND TOWNSHIP
TRUSTEES FOR TRUCK AND ROAD INSTRUCTION. THE DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION IS
12-31-2024. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS
ADJOURNED AT 8:00 PM ON A MOTION BY J. LITTLE AND SECONDED BY M. REED. ALL IN
FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

TRUSTEES – JOHN LITTLE

MICHAEL REED

ANDREW IRWIN

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