ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

JUNE 18, 2015

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

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

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

ROAD SUPERVISOR’S REPORT –  HERITAGE RD – THEY ARE CONTINUING THE OPENING OF CULVERTS, DITCHING AND GRADING, CEMETERIES ARE BEING MOWED AS NEEDED AND

ALL ROADS HAVE BEEN MOWED A SINGLE PASS.

THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE CONTINUING ROAD REPAIR NEEDED PRIOR TO DUST CONTROL APPLICATION AND HOW MUCH FUNDING WILL BE AVAILABLE.

THE BOARD REVIEWED SEVERAL ITEMS REGARDING THE PUBLIC RECORDS  REQUEST MADE BY THE ATTORNEY REPRESENTING MICHAEL NOBLE.  THE ITEMS WILL BE LOCATED AND COPIED AND FORWARDED TO THE ATTORNEY.

THE IH 895 TRACTOR WAS TAKEN TO JTA EXPRESS SERVICE WITH TRANSMISSION CONCERNS.  THE INSPECTION PLATE WAS OPENED AND METAL SHAVINGS WERE LAYING ON THE PLATE.  J. LITTLE WILL GO WITH JEREMY LEE OF JTA TO THE REBUILDER TO DETERMINE IF REPAIRS OR WHAT OTHER ACTION WILL BE NEEDED TO  REMEDY THE PROBLEM.

QUAD REPORT – QUAD AMBULANCE AND OTHER LOCAL FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENTS MAY JOIN TOGETHER TO USE THE ABANDONED SPRINT TOWER AT AMERICAN LANDFILL FOR THEIR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS.  THE QUAD BOARD IS PLACING ON THE NOVEMBER 2015 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT A REQUEST FOR A RENEWAL OF THE 5 MILL LEVY.

RESOLUTION 15-15 J. OWENS MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO INCREASE THE HOURLY BASE RATE FOR ROAD SUPERVISOR – KEVIN DOWNES – FROM $17.75 PER HOUR TO $18.00 PER HOUR EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2015.  ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

J. WARD MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED TO SET THE HEARING FOR THE 2016 ROSE TOWNSHIP BUDGET FOR JULY 17, 2015 AT 8:00 PM DURING THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING AT THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE.  ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. WARD MOVED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNT CODES TO THE 2901 MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND : REVENUE BUDGET – 2901-539-0000 – OTHER – STATE RECIEPTS AND IN THE APPROPRIATION BUDGET – 2901-760-740-0000 – MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE.  THIS IS TO ADMINISTER THE $10,000.00 FIRE EQUIPMENT GRANT RECIEVED FROM THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL’S OFFICE.  ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:25 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.