ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT – TRUSTEES – JOSEPH OWENS AND JONATHAN WARD. ROADMAN – MIKE NOBLE 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.

GUESTS – MASON MENELL – KENYON ENERGY – CHESAPEAKE
JIM ANDERSON – KENYON ENERGY – CHESAPEAKE

THE REPRESENTATIVES FROM KENYON ENERGY PRESENTED THA BOARD WITH A PROPOSED OIL / GAS LEASE FROM CHESAPEAKE FOR THE LINDER PARCEL ON HEMP RD BEING PARCEL NO – 30-0060001.000. THE BOARD WILL CHECK THE LEASE WITH THE COUNTY PROSECUTOR IN REGARDS TO ANY LEGAL ISSUSES WITH THE LEASE.

THE FISCAL OFFICER REVIEWED VARIOUS CORRESPONDENCE THAT HAD BEEN RECEIVED AND THAT THE ANNUAL CARROLL COUNTY TOWNSHIP ASSN DINNER MEETING WITH THE COUNTY ENGINEER WILL BE ON 12-11-2014.

ROADMAN’S REPORT – M. NOBLE REPORTED THAT HE HAS BEEN CLEANING OUT CULVERTS OF LEAVES AND DIRT TO KEEP THEM OPEN. HE WILL RETURN THE BATTERY CHARGER TO MODERN AUTO – NAPA AS IT IS NOT WORKING. HE PRESENTED THE PRICING HE HAD OBTAINED FOR THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES ON THE CASE 580 BACKHOE.

THE BOARD REQUESTED THAT THE ROADMAN KEEP BOTH TRUCK BEDS AND LOADER BUCKETS CLEAN OF SLAG AND DIRT TO HELP THEM LAST LONGER. JEREMY LEE OF JTA EXPRESS SERVICE WILL BE CONTACTED CONCERNING THE CASE 895 TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND IF NEEDED RETURNED TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIR.

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO PURCHASE FITTED TARPS TO COVER THE GRINDER AND THE TAR BUGGY. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO HAVE GREENER SCAPES CEASE THE MOWING OF THE TOWNSHIP CEMETARIES FOR 2014. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

J. OWENS STATED THAT HE INDIVIDUALLY IS NOT IN CHARGE OF THE TOWNSHIP EMPLOYEE(S), BUT THAT ALL THREE TRUSTES ARE IN CHARGE.

THE CURRENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS NOT AWARE OF A PRIOR VERBAL AGREEMENT MADE MANY YEARS PRIOR BY A PREVIOUS BOARD, TO KEEP A BANK MOWED ON THE JAY POWERS PROPERTY ON FARGO RD AFTER MR. POWERS REMOVED ALL THE BRUSH FROM THE BANK OVER A TWO YEAR PERIOD.

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO HAVE A TREE LIMB CUT AND REMOVED FROM A TREE IN THE HEITZ CEMETARY AND NOT TO EXCEED $250.00. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO APPORVE THE FOLLOWING INCREASES IN THE REVENUE BUDGET DUE TO RECEIVING ADDITIONAL FUNDS : 1000-101-0000 – $3244.51, 2031-101-0000 – $2896.63, 2191-101-0000 – $4449.87, 2191-535-0000 – $130.42, and 2192-101-0000 – $1370.04 AND THE FOLLOWING INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATION BUDGET – 1000-110-599-0000 – $1539.91, 1000-760-740-0000 – $1704.60, 2031-330-323-0000 – $1626.82, 2031-330-740-0000 – $1269.81, 2191-220-599-0000 – $4580.29, 2192-330-740-0000 – $1370.04. 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. OWENS AND SECONDED BY J. WARD. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

TRUSTEES –
JOHN LITTLE
JONATHAN WARD
JOSEPH OWENS

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