February 13, 2001

 Barry County Road Commission

                                                                        February 13, 2001

The regular meeting of the Barry County Road Commission was called to order at 9:00 A.M. by Chairman Willcutt.

Members present:  Willcutt, Pashby, and Engineer-Manager Brad Lamberg.

Minutes from the January 30, 2001 were accepted as read by the Secretary.

Payroll for February 13, 2001 was accepted for payment.

            CHECK    NAME                                                                              AMOUNT

2568                      Barry County Road Commission                                         63,163.91

Bills for February 13, 2001 were accepted for payment.

            CHECK    NAME                                                                              AMOUNT

2567    009927      Karmen Nickerson BCRC                                                         154.48

            009928      Hastings City Bank                                                               25,412.50

            009929      Kalamazoo Mill Supply Company                                              286.11

            009930      Kendall Industrial, Inc.                                                               117.82

            009931      Lawson Products, Inc.                                                               165.45

            009932      Napa Auto Parts                                                                       966.28

            009934      State Wire & Terminal                                                               323.04

2569    009936      Alro Steel Corporation                                                              195.58

            009937      AM-DYN-IC Fluid Power                                                        185.70

            009938      Ameritech                                                                                  351.04

            009939      Applied Industrial Tech.                                                               14.56

            009940      Arch Wireless                                                                              62.11

            009941      Aristo Chemical, Inc.                                                                 413.73

            010007      Barry County Road Commission Health Account                    3,000.00

            009943      Barry County Treasurer                                                          4,829.43

            009944      Besco Water Treatment, Inc.                                                       50.50

            009945      Bill Seif                                                                                          8.04

            009946      Brad Lamberg                                                                           357.42

            009947      Burkey Sales & Service                                                               10.00

            009948      Callender & Dornbos                                                             2,689.54

            009949      Caterpillar Financial                                                                3,550.48

            009950      City of Hastings                                                                         546.10

            009951      Coleman Agency                                                                         48.00

            009952      Contractors Machinery                                                              870.18

            009953      Consumers Energy                                                                       17.08

            009954      True Value                                                                                    3.39

            009955      County Road Association Self-Insurance                               27,621.00

            009956      Cummins Michigan, Inc.                                                               43.94

            009957      Delisle Associates LTD                                                           2,339.00

            009958      Delta College                                                                             250.00

            009959      Denco Distributing, Inc.                                                             189.05

            009960      Diamond Oil Distributors                                                           388.25

            009961      Fidelity Investments                                                                5,716.75

            009962      Fidelity Investments                                                                   562.50

            009963      Fitzpatrick’s                                                                              350.00

            009964      Goldsworthy’s, Inc.                                                                   494.08

            009965      Goldsworthy’s, Inc.                                                                   248.31

            009966      Good GMC                                                                                20.25

            009967      Great Lakes Truck Center                                                           66.99

            009968      Guardian Alarm Company                                                         818.00

            009969      Hastings Banner                                                                           12.82     

            009970      Hastings Office Supplies                                                            107.13

            009971      Hastings Reminder                                                                       22.32                              009972            Hoeksema Tool Service, Inc.                                                                         11.66

            009973      IMC Salt, Inc.                                                                      25,089.23

                                                                        Barry County Road Commission

                                                                        February 13, 2001

            CHECK    NAME                                                                              AMOUNT

            009974      Independent Fueling                                                                     94.33

            009975      Kelly Fuels, Inc.                                                                        139.00

            009976      Kendall Industrial, Inc.                                                                 47.30

            009977      Kent Oil Company, Inc.                                                          9,384.00

            009978      Loraine Winkler                                                                           20.00

            009979      Mary Stoneburner                                                                       20.00

            009980      Mason Litts                                                                                 20.00

            009981      Michigan Company, Inc.                                                              49.46

            009982      Mid Villa                                                                                   559.00

            009983      Model Coverall Service                                                               32.46

            009984      Napa Auto Parts                                                                       159.06

            009985      Neal’s Truck Parts                                                                 2,461.13

            009986      Nye Uniform Company                                                              135.04

            009987      Pairett, Inc.                                                                                335.00

            009988      Pennock Hospital                                                                        82.50

            009989      Wykstra Oil Company                                                               167.94

            009990      Purity Cylinder Gases, Inc.                                                         139.98

            009991      Road Equipment Parts                                                            1,134.72

            009992      Root Springs Scraper Company                                                 294.00

            009993      Signs and Blanks, Inc.                                                                444.30

            009994      S.A.E. Industries, Inc.                                                                320.68

            009995      Staffmark                                                                                    75.70

            009996      State Spring Service                                                               3,609.37

            009997      State of Michigan                                                                         80.00

            009998      The Taylor Supply Company                                                     275.00

            009999      Thornapple Printing, Inc.                                                              41.90

            010000      Truck & Trailer Spec.                                                                  70.00

            010001      United Petroleum Equipment                                                   8,695.60

            010002      Valley Industrial Products, Inc,                                                   152.09

            010003      Veenstra                                                                                      32.90

            010004      Verns Repair                                                                             527.20

            010005      Vernon Smith                                                                              20.00

010006      Woodland Int’ntl Trucks                                                            217.90

                              TOTAL                                                                             138,817.40

Engineer Manger Brad Lamberg shared with the Board the C.R.A.M. Ballot for the Election of the Board of Directors.  Four candidates were selected.

The board received the Barry County Road Commission Debt Schedule and reviewed it.

Motion by Commissioner Willcutt seconded by Commissioner Pashby to permit bonding on gravel roads up to 1 mile in length at $150,000 per mile or as determined by the county engineer.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt & Pashby

                              Nays, None

                              Motion Carried

Discussion was held on Senate Bill 46 and MDOT’s non-compliance.

Discussion was held on the Orangeville Dam.

Grade project costs were discussed.  Different options on matching funds contributed by the Road Commission may be looked at in the future.

                                                                        Barry County Road Commission

                                                                        February 13, 2001

Motion by Commissioner Willcutt seconded by Commissioner Pashby to accept the resolution from Carlton Township.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt & Pashby

                              Nays, None

                              Motion Carried

At our regular Board meeting January 8, 2001 we voted to do the following:

Paint lines (as proposed by Road Commission)             $1,590.00

Welcome Road (Full Seal)                                                                                  $9,000.00

Culbert Drive (Full Seal)                                                                                     $4,800.00

Brown Road (Full Seal)                                                                                    $10,800.00

Full Spray                                                                                                         $25,000.00

If you have any questions, please give us a call.

P.S.

2,000 yards of gravel

Motion by Commissioner Willcutt seconded by Commissioner Pashby to accept the Resolution from Hope Township.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt & Pashby

                              Nays, None

                              Motion Carried

At the February 8, 2001 Hope Township Special meeting of the Board of Trustees, the members voted to approve the 2001 Clearing, Grading, Gravel and Asphalt Base of Ackers Point from M-43 to the End at a cost of $54,800.00 with the finishing work done in 2002.  We also approved the 2001 Clearing, Grading, Gravel to widen narrow spots on Gurd Road south of Pritchardville of 400 feet at a cost of $15,300.00 with the remaining site to be done in 2002.

Motion by Commissioner Willcutt seconded by Commissioner Pashby to require East Jordan Iron Works 8″ monument box #2965 for paved roads under jurisdiction of the Barry County Road Commission.  Monument shall be at the discretion of the County Surveyor and buried a minimum of 6″ in gravel roads.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt & Pashby

                              Nays, None

                              Motion Carried

The meeting was adjourned at 12:10 P.M.

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Chairman                                                                          Secretary

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