ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
MAY 18, 2023
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT : TRUSTEES –
MICHAEL REED, JOHN LITTLE AND JOSEPH OWENS. ROAD SUPERVISOR – TOM WITTS,
ROADMAN – RICHARD RENNIE, ROAD WORKER – SHAWN DARR AND FISCAL OFFICER –
BRUCE DOWNES.
M. REED MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE
MEETING OF 5-4-2023. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
J. OWENS MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING BILLS – SEE
ATTACHED PAYMENT LISTING REPORT FOR 5-18-2023 – THAT WERE PRESENTED FOR
PAYMENT. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.
GUEST – KENT MYERS – STALLION RD RESIDENT
MR. MYERS EXPRESSED HIS CONCERNS ABOUT DUSTY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE BOARD
EXPLAINED THEIR PLANS FOR DUST CONTROL FOR 2023.
ROAD SUPERVISOR – NOTED THAT HE HAS AN APPOINTMENT ON 6-1-2023 WITH THE
SURGEON TO DETERMINE IF HE CAN RETURN TO WORK AND POSSIBLY WHEN.
ROADMAN’S REPORT – A CULVERT WAS REPLACED ON HERITAGE RD ALONG THE BUSS
PROPERTY AND ANOTHER CULVERT ON THE ROAD ALSO NEEDS CHECKED. ROADSIDE
MOWING WITH THE SMAAZ MOWER HAS BEGUN. REPAIR PARTS FOR THE ECHO
WEEDEATER HAVE BEEN ORDERED. BROWN TWP WILL ASSSIST IN REPAIRS TO TWP
ROADS WITH THEIR DURAPATCH MACHINE.
FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT – NOTED THAT THE AUDITOR OF STATE’S OFFICE
RECOMMENDED IN ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL FUND FOR THE BWC SAFETY GRANT.
RESOLUTION 13-23 J. OWENS MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED THAT A NEW SPECIAL
FUND FOR REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BE ESTABLISHED FOR THE BUREAU OF
WORKER’S COMPENSATION SAFETY AND INTERVENTION GRANT. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION
PASSED.
M. REED STATED THAT HE IS NEARING THE COMPLETION OF THE ROAD SIGN LISTING
FOR THE GRANT APPLICATION THROUGH OMEGA FOR THE ODOT SIGN GRANT.
J. OWENS REPORTED ON THE MEETING WITH CHUCK WITHEY OF HALO RD. IT WAS
NOTED THAT THE HIGH WATER LEVEL IN HIS POND BACKS UP WATER INTO THE CULVERT
AND THIS LEADS TO THE WATER PROBLEM HE IS HAVING.
J. LITTLE MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO ORDER FROM D & D EMULSIONS 5000 GAL
OF DUST BOND AT $5.03 / GAL FOR ROAD DUST CONTROL. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION
PASSED.

AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS
ADJORNED AT 8:00 PM ON A MOTION BY J. OWENS AND SECONDED BY J. LITTLE. ALL IN
FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

TRUSTEES – JOHN LITTLE

MICHAEL REED

JOSEPH OWENS

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