ROSE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

OCTOBER 5, 2023

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT : TRUSTEES – MICHAEL REED, JOHN LITTLE AND JOSEPH OWENS. ROADMAN – RICHARD RENNIE AND FISCAL OFFICER – BRUCE DOWNES.

J. OWENS MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE MEETING OF 9-21-2023. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

J. LITTLE MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING BILLS – SEE ATTACHED PAYMENT LISTING REPORT FOR 10-5-2023 – THAT WERE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

ROADMAN’S REPORT – HAVE USED THE TAR BUGGY FOR ROAD REPAIRS ON FARGO AND COTTONWOOD TO HIGHVIEW AND OTHERS ROADS ARE SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS. SOME BOOM MOWER WORK HAS BEEN DONE ON SEVERAL ROADS. THE 2014 F-550 TRUCK WILL BE SENT TO RIGHT REPAIR FOR SERVICE AND REPAIR ITEMS.

FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT – VARIOUS CORRESPONDENCE WAS REVIEWED. THE HEARING WITH THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON THE ROAD NAME CHANGE FROM HEMP RD TO HOLIDAY RD WAS HELD EARLIER IN THE DAY, 10-5-2023, AT THE COURTHOUSE. 

M. REED MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING VACATION LEAVE REQUESTS FOR TOM WITTS – 10-6-2023 – 8 HOURS AND 10-13-2023 – 8 HOURS. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

RESOLUTION 22-23 J. LITTLE MOVED AND J. OWENS SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING AMENDED CERTIFICATES FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS RECEIVED AS OF 10-5-2023 : REAL ESTATE PROPERTY TAX – 1000-101-0000 -$3907.39 AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT – 1000-532-000 – $1407.04 TO 1000-110-599-0000 – $5314.43, REAL ESTATE PROPERTY TAX – 2031-101-0000 – $2188.89 TO 2031-330-420-0000 $2188.89, REAL ESTATE PROPERTY TAX – 2191-101-0000 – $1083.13 TO 2191-220-599-0000 – $1083.13, REAL ESTATE PROPERTY TAX 2192-101-0000 – $615.45 TO 2192-330-599-0000 – $615.45 AND REAL ESTATE. PROPERTY TAX – $3043.41 AND 2193-535-0000 PROPERY TAX ALLOCATION – $706.33 TO 2193-330-420-0000 – $3749.74. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

M. REED RECEIVED A COMPLAINT PHONE CALL FROM MIKE NOBLE REGARDING TOWNSHIP EMPLOYEES AND THE WORK THAT IS NOT BEING DONE.

J. OWENS REPORTED THAT THE REPAIR WORK TO THE MASOLEUM AT FARBER-KNOTTS CEMETARY IS VERY GOOD.

AT 7:26 PM A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS MADE TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION : J. LITTLE – YES, M. REED – YES AND J. OWENS – YES AND THE FISCAL OFFICER WAS INVITED TO ATTEND THIS SESSION. THE ITEM TO BE DISCUSSED WAS THE POSSIBLE PURCHASE OF A NH T6020 TRACTOR WITH A BOOM MOWER FROM PIKE TWP, STARK CO, TRUSTEES. AT 7:43 PM J. OWENS MOVED AND J. LITTLE SECONDED TO END THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RECONVENE TO THE REGULAR MEETING.

J. OWENS MOVED AND M. REED SECONDED TO PLACE A BID FOR THE NH T6020 TRACTOR AND BOOM MOWER FROM THE PIKE TWP TRUSTEES FOR THE BID OPENING ON 11-6-2023. ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION PASSED.

AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:46 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.