ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

OCTOBER 1, 2020

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT : TRUSTESS – JONATHAN WARD AND JOSEPH OWENS. ROAD SUPERVISOR – TOM WITS, ROADMAN – RICHARD RENNIE AND FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.

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

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

GUEST – VIC HUFF – HONEY RD RESIDENT. REQUESTED PERMISSION TO CROSS HONEY RD BY THE KELLY HANSON PROPERTY TO HAUL STONE. THE BOARD GRANTED PERMISSION AND THAT V. HUFF WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ROAD REPAIRS.

ROAD SUPERVISOR’S REPORT – BEGINNING TO USE THE BOOM MOWER ON ROADS THAT NEED BRUSH OR WEEDS CUT. HAVE STARTED RECIEVING SLAG FROM LEVY AND THE LOAD OF DUST CONTROL MATERIAL HAS ARRIVED. HAS GOTTEN PRICES FROM THREE (3) VENDORS ON A REPLACEMENT RADIATOR FOR THE 1996 INTERNATIONAL TRUCK. 

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO ACCEPT THE BID OF $521.00 FROM BEACHY’S REPAIR FOR A NEW RADIATOR FOR THE 1996 INTERNATIONAL TRUCK. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT – UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE CARES ACT FUNDING AND THE PROCEDURES THAT NEED COMPLETED TO HANDLE THE FUNDING. THE FALL CARROLL CO TWP ASSN MEETING WILL BE 10-29-2020.

J. WARD MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING VACATION LEAVE REQUESTS : TOM WITTS – 10-9-2020, EIGHT (8) HOURS AND RICHARD RENNIE – 10-9-2020 EIGHT (8) HOURS. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

RESOLUTION 17-20 J. OWENS MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED ACCEPTING THE AMOUNTS AND RATES AS DETERMINED BY THE BUDGET COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY TAX LEVIES AND CERTIFYING THEM TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR. ROLL CALL VOTE : J. OWENS – YEA, J. WARD – YEA, ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED. 

J. WARD MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING INCREASES IN THE REVENUE ACCOUNTS AND APPROPRIATIONS ACCOUNTS DUE TO ADDITIONAL FUNDS RECEIVED FROM REAL ESTATE TAX SETTLEMENT : REVENUE ACCOUNTS – 1000-101-000 – $5864.58, 1000-532-0000 – $398.82, 2031-101-0000 – $3668.28, 2191-101-0000 – $3298.39, 2192-101-0000 – $3215.74, 2193-101-0000 – $4045.61, APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS – 1000-110-599-0000 – 6263.40, 2031-330-323-0000 – $3668.28, 2191-220-599-0000 – $3298.39, 2192-330-420-0000 – $3215.74 AND 2193-330-420-0000 – $4045.61. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

J. WARD MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING TRANSFER OF FUNDS WITHIN A FUND FOR APPROPRIATE DISTRIBUTION : FROM 2272-110-300-000 – $1000.00, 2272-110-312-0000 – $500.00 AND 2272-110-400-0000 – $20,000.00 TO 2272-110-790-0000 – $21500.00. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

J. OWENS REPORTED ON THE CARES ACT REGARDING THE FUNDING RECIEVED AND WHAT TYPES OF PROJECTS ARE  PERMISSIBLE. 

J. OWENS MOVED AND J. WARD SECONDED TO APPROVE AND SIGN AN ENGAGEMENT LETTER FOR LEGAL SERV ICES- ROSE TOWNSHIP, CARES ACT EXPENDITURES WITH BAKER, DUBLIKAR, BECK, WILEY AND MATTEWS OF NORTH CANTON, OH AT THE RATES AND FOR EXPENDITURES AS STATED IN THE LETTER. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE WHICH ROADS AND AREAS NEED DUST CONTROL APPLICATION AND CHECK  THE CORRECT APPLICATION RATE.

AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:15 PM ON A MOTION BY J. OWENS 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.