ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

MARCH 19, 2020

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT : TRUSTEES – JOSEPH OWENS, JONATHAN WARD AND JOHN LITTLE. ROAD SUPERVISOR – TOM WITTS, ROADMAN – RICHARD RENNIE 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 RECIEVED 100 TONS OF # 4 LIMESTONE AND HAVE ORDERED 5 LOADS OF # 57 LIMESTONE. MAINTENANCE OF TRUCKS AND  EQUIPMENT IS BEING COMPLETED ALONG WITH REPLACING FILTERS AND FLUIDS AS NEEDED.

FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT – NOTIFIED THE BOARD OF THE CANCELLATION OF VARIOUS MEETINGS AND EVENTS DUE TO THE CURRENT COVID-19 HEALTH PANDEMIC.

J. WARD MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED TO APPROVE THE PERSONAL LEAVE FOR RICHARD RENNIE FOR SEVEN (7) HOURS ON 3-11-2020. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

RESOLUTION 11-20 J. WARD MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED TO APPROVE ALL 2020 TEMPORARY APPROPRIATION AND REVENUE BUDGETS AS PERMANENT BUDGETS FOR 2020 EFFECTIVE 1-1-2020. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

RESOLUTION 12-20 J. OWENS MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO APPROVE SECURING A FIVE (5) YEAR NOTE FROM THE BANK OF MAGNOLIA FOR $41,000.00 AT 4.25 % FOR THE PURCHASE OF A 2007 PETERBILT WATER TRUCK FROM J. HAWK WATER SERVICE LLC WHICH INCLUDES UPFIT FROM TRUSHEL WELDING & FABRICATING. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

THE BOARD WILL COMPLETE THE PROCESSING OF THE BANK LOAN AND PAYMENT FOR THE TRUCK ON 3-20-2020.

J. OWENS REPORTED CONCERNING A WATER DRAINAGE SITUATION ON THE EAST SIDE OF ROSE ROAD (BARN SIDE ) ALONG THE LINDER PROPERTY. THE TOWNSHIP WILL COMPLETE THE NECESSARY DITHCH CLEANING AND THE PROPERTY OWNER WILL INSTALL THE NECESSARY CULVERT.

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO SUSPEND THE 4-2-2020 REGULAR BOARD MEETING DUE TO COVID – 19 PROTOCOL ADVISEMENT FROM THE GOVENOR OF OHIO. THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING FOR 4-16-2020 WILL HELD IF ALLOWED. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:30 PM ON A MOTION BY J. LITTLE 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.