March 9, 2004

 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, Dykstra, and Managing Director Brad Lamberg.

The agenda for March 9, 2004 was approved.

The minutes of February 10, 2004 was approved as read by the Secretary with the following amendment:   Annual Mileage Certification sent to the Michigan Department of Transportation on March 1, 2004 changed to April 1, 2004.

Motion by Commissioner Pashby seconded by Commissioner Dykstra to approve the payroll for payment.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

CHECK              NAME                                                                            AMOUNT

                            Barry County Road Commission                                       $79,398.62

                            Barry County Road Commission                                       $89,358.80

Motion by Commissioner Dykstra seconded by Commissioner Pashby to approve the bills for payment.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

   Check               Name                                                                         Amount                  

    15184                 ALRO STEEL CORPORATION                                           $477.24

    15185                 NAPA AUTO PARTS                                                       $450.80

    15186                 PROFESSIONAL BENEFITS SERVICES                                $4,037.00

    15187                 ACEC OF MICHIGAN                                                      $140.00

    15188                 ADRIAN OLREE                                                             $20.00

    15189                 ALLTEL                                                                         $171.14

    15190                 ALLIED TRUCK EQUIP                                                    $143.91

    15191                 AM-DYN-IC FLUID POWER                                              $140.15

    15192                 APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES                            $285.02

    15193                 ARISTOCHEM, INC                                                         $963.37

    15194                 BARRY COUNTY LUMBER                                               $598.55

    15195                 BEAVER RESEARCH COMPANY                                       $371.50

    15196                 BEN’S TECH SUPPLY                                                       $24.69

    15197                 BESCO WATER TREATMENT INC                                    $54.11

    15198                 CHRIS KRONENWETTER                                                 $20.00

    15199                 COUNTY ROAD ASSOCIATION                                        $330.00

    15200                 DUTHLER FORD                                                             $63.04

    15201                 DUTHLER TRUCK CENTER                                              $5,111.18

    15202                 FERRELLGAS                                                                 $16.98

    15203                 FIDELITY INVESTMENTS                                                $5,688.56

    15204                 FITZPATRICK’S                                                              $175.00

    15205                 FREEPORT NEWS/GEIGER PRINTERS                                $166.00

    15206                 CHRIS BEBEAU BCRC                                                     $544.52

    15207                 GUN LAKE LAWN & GARDEN                                         $380.00

    15208                 HASTINGS ACE HARDWARE                                          $37.96

    15209                 HASTINGS MAXI MUFFLERS                                          $65.75

    15210                 HUBBARD SUPPLY COMPANY                                        $35.64

    15211                 JAS NETWORKS INC                                                      $61.73

    15212                 JOHN HAGER                                                                 $20.00

    15213                 KENT OIL COMPANY, INC.                                              $9,704.95

    15214                 KETCHUM MACHINE CO                                                $160.00

    15215                 LTAP/MTU                                                                    $800.00

    15216                 M&K QUALITY TRUCK CENTER                                      $332.95

    15217                 MICHIGAN CAT                                                             $609.09

    15218                 STATE OF MICHIGAN                                                     $24.00

    15219                 MODEL COVERALL SERVICE                                           $32.50

    15220                 NAPA AUTO PARTS                                                       $716.14

    15221                 NEAL’S TRUCK PARTS                                                    $4,306.60

   Check               Name                                                                         Amount                  

    15222                 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS                                          $397.05

    15223                 NORTH AMERICAN SALT CO                                          $34,108.00

    15224                 PROFESSIONAL BENEFITS SERVICES                                $455.00

    15225                 PURITY CYLINDER GASES INC                                         $215.72

    15226                 QUALITY STAFFING SOLUTION                                      $1,035.18

    15227                 QUILL CORPORATION                                                    $301.06

    15228                 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS INC.                                     $35.00

    15229                 RIM & WHEEL SERVICE CO                                             $64.33

    15230                 ROAD EQUIPMENT PARTS                                              $411.31

    15231                 RON LOWELL                                                                $20.00

    15232                 ROTTMAN SALES INC                                                    $69.33

    15233                 S A E INDUSTRIES, INC                                                   $978.42

    15234                 SCOTT BUSTANCE                                                         $74.18

    15235                 THE TAYLOR SUPPLY CO                                                $95.00

    15236                 TOM PRICE                                                                    $20.00

    15237                 TRUCK & TRAILER SPECIALTIES                                     $3,359.71

    15238                 WELLER TRUCK PARTS, INC.                                          $853.08

    15239                 WOODLAND INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS                          $201.26

    15240                 PROFESSIONAL BENEFITS SERVICES                                $1,291.00

    15241                 ELAN FINANCIAL SERVICES                                           $296.00

    15242                 HUBBARD SUPPLY COMPANY                                        $313.71

    15243                 NAPA AUTO PARTS                                                       $472.98

    15244                 STATE OF MICHIGAN                                                     $100.00

    15245                 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD                                              $426.73

    15246                 REGIONS INTERSTATE BILL                                            $78.52

    15247                 ALEXANDER WALDEN                                                   $224.54

    15248                 ALFRED MARTZ                                                            $149.28

    15249                 APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES                            $339.26

    15250                 ARCH WIRELESS                                                            $46.42

    15251                 ARISTOCHEM, INC                                                         $556.88

    15252                 ARNIE’S AUTO GLASS CENTER                                        $163.54

    15253                 AVAYA                                                                         $67.03

    15254                 BESCO WATER TREATMENT INC                                    $25.00

    15255                 BETTY MOORE                                                              $123.36

    15256                 BILL SEIF CHEVROLET-BUICK INC                                    $11.18

    15257                 BRAD LAMBERG                                                            $391.13

    15258                 BRIAN HEATH                                                               $57.66

    15259                 CALLENDER & DORNBOS                                               $667.50

    15260                 CHARLES BENEDICT                                                      $224.54

    15261                 CHOICE ONE COMMUNICATIONS                                    $238.98

    15262                 CITY OF HASTINGS                                                        $321.12

    15263                 COGITATE INC                                                               $25.00

    15264                 CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS                                       $9,364.00

    15265                 CONSUMERS ENERGY                                                     $9,167.58

    15266                 COUNTY RD ASSOCIATION SELF INS FUND                      $16,457.00

    15267                 DALE MILLER                                                                $224.54

    15268                 DIC CRAVEN                                                                  $298.54

    15269                 DONNA KOSBAR                                                           $51.35

    15270                 DUANE HAMILTON                                                       $1,240.00

    15271                 ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE                                             $185.00

    15272                 FIDELITY INVESTMENTS                                                $6,982.66

    15273                 FITZPATRICK’S                                                              $175.00

    15274                 CHRIS BEBEAU BCRC                                                     $94.85

    15275                 GAYLORD PENNINGTON                                                 $224.54

    15276                 GERALD CISLER                                                             $298.54

    15277                 GLENN MILLER                                                              $224.54

    15278                 GUARDIAN ALARM COMPANY                                      $25.94

    15279                 HASTINGS AUTOMATIC HEATING                                  $353.83

    15280                 HASTINGS BANNER                                                       $38.02

    15281                 HASTINGS REMINDER                                                    $88.13

    15282                 HITCHES BY GEORGE                                                      $840.95

    15283                 HOWARD HOSTETLER                                                   $298.54

    15284                 HUBBARD SUPPLY COMPANY                                        $244.96

    15285                 HUGH MCPHERSON                                                        $149.28

    15286                 IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS                                               $368.18

    15287                 INDEPENDENT FUELING NETWORK                                 $23.83

    15288                 JACK KINEMAN                                                            $298.54

    15289                 JAMAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.                                          $494.75

    15290                 JERRYS TIRE SERVICE                                                     $1,566.49

    15291                 KENNETH HURLESS                                                       $298.54

    15292                 KENNETH PRANSHKA                                                    $224.54

    15293                 KENDALL PRANSHKA                                                    $149.28

   Check               Name                                                                         Amount                  

    15294                 KETCHUM MACHINE CO                                                $220.00

    15295                 LARRY MAUPIN                                                            $82.39

    15296                 M&K QUALITY TRUCK CENTER                                      $120.42

    15297                 MAGUIRE MAILING SYSTEMS                                         $96.32

    15298                 MICHIGAN CAT                                                             $17.81

    15299                 MICHIGAN COMPANY INC                                              $163.31

    15300                 MICHAEL R KLUCK & ASSOCIATES                                 $79.44

    15301                 MODEL COVERALL SERVICE                                           $32.50

    15302                 NAPA AUTO PARTS                                                       $17.18

    15303                 NBT SCREEN PRINTING                                                   $267.00

    15304                 NEAL’S TRUCK PARTS                                                    $278.50

    15305                 NORMAN JACK LENZ                                                     $388.54

    15306                 PATRICIA WOLF                                                            $328.44

    15307                 PAUL PRANSHKA                                                          $298.54

    15308                 PENNOCK HOSPITAL                                                      $82.00

    15309                 PURITY CYLINDER GASES INC                                         $223.64

    15310                 QUALITY STAFFING SOLUTION                                      $3,130.30

    15311                 QUILL CORPORATION                                                    $109.92

    15312                 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS INC.                                     $1,536.00

    15313                 RICHARD RAYMOND                                                     $298.54

    15314                 ROAD EQUIPMENT PARTS                                              $1,143.09

    15315                 ROBERT BAINES                                                            $298.54

    15316                 ROBERT NAGEL                                                             $604.71

    15317                 ROBERT RICHARDSON                                                   $164.94

    15318                 ROBERT RUSSELL                                                          $298.54

    15319                 ROOT SPRING SCRAPER CO                                             $339.82

    15320                 S A E INDUSTRIES, INC                                                   $59.98

    15321                 STANDARD INSURANCE CO.                                          $859.03

    15322                 STATE SPRING SERVICE                                                  $973.29

    15323                 TIREMAXX                                                                   $2,004.00

    15324                 TRUCK & TRAILER SPECIALTIES                                     $721.20

    15325                 VAC SHACK                                                                  $25.90

    15326                 VESCO OIL CORPORATION                                              $2,092.42

    15327                 WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MI                                        $121.79

    15328                 WYKSTRA OIL COMPANY                                              $23.39

                            Grand Total:                                                                                                    $154,538.43

Mike Boles and representatives from SBC talked with the Board on a utility permit that had been approved for Dunn Road, Johnstown Township.  The Board stood behind its approval of the permit and that the two parties should try to work out an agreement for paying for damages on the Boles property.

Motion by Commissioner Dykstra seconded by Commissioner Pashby to accept resolutions from Carlton and Barry Townships.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Carlton Township Resolution:

At our regular Board Meeting February 9, 2004, the Board voted to do the following roads:

1.         Mary Lou Drive                                    Slag Seal                                  $  2,210.00

2.         Fighter Road (Sisson to Village)            Crack & Slag Seal                    $  7,650.00

3.         North Broadway                                  Slag Seal                                  $36,400.00

4.         Freeport Road                                      Slag Seal                                  $  8,420.00

               (Broadway to Village)

5.         Carlton Center Road                            Slag Seal                                  $  2,900.00

               (Broadway to M-43)

6.         Brown Road                                         Slag Seal                                  $  9,780.00

   (Tischer to Cunningham)

7.         Brown Road                                         Slag Seal                                  $32,725.00

               (Tischer to North Broadway)

Paint     Barnum and Sisson Roads – Centerline                                     $     600.00

Dust Control     2 – Applications – 26%                                                            $26,392.00

Gravel  (After Road Tour)                                                        Approx.           $25,000.00

                                                                                                                        $152,077.00

Barry Township Resolution

At the regular meeting of Barry Township Board held March 2, 2004, the following Resolution was adopted.  There came before the board the following matter:

Now therefore be it resolved that the Township of Barry hereby agrees to the following road work to be done in the 2004/2005 fiscal year:

                                    Gravel at Large                                                             $20,000 est.

                                    Snow Removal                                                             $  1,000

Hickory Road               M-43 to Kellogg School                       Slag Seal                      $21,420

East Shore Drive          Sprague to North of Dead End Slag Seal                      $  4,200

Letch’s Lane                N.E. side of Big Gilkey             Crack & Slag Seal        $  4,500

Kellogg School Hickory Road to Floria Road                Slag Seal                      $  9,775

Kellogg School Baseline to ½ mile North of Hickory     Slag Seal                      $16,000

Delton Road                 M-43 West to Township Line               Slag Seal                      $12,400

38% Continuous Spread.  (as presented on the updated list that is attached)

The list defines one pass and township pass roads.

One application in May and the second in August                                                          $38,400 est.

                                                Total 2004/2005                                                          $127,695

The 2004/2005 salt requisition through the State was discussed.  The Board felt that the quality of winter maintenance has been satisfactory and the amount of salt requisitioned should be based on providing the same quality of service.

Motion by Commissioner Dykstra seconded by Commissioner Pashby to allow Rutland Township to pay the $47,500 due this year for the Irving Road project in 2005.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Mike Norton discussed a Personal Protection Equipment policy with the Board.  He is to bring a revised draft back to the Board.

Motion by Commissioner Pashby seconded by Commissioner Willcutt Whereas the Plat of Pine Haven Estates No. 4 in Section 6 of Rutland Township, T3N, R9W, has been approved and 0.47 miles of Pineridge Drive, Pinebluff Drive and Big Pine Drive in this subdivision have been constructed to our specification.  Now therefore be it resolved that the above roads be accepted into the Barry County Road system and the Board to assume maintenance of said roads and add these roads to our annual Mileage Certification sent to the Michigan Department of Transportation on April 1, 2004.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Dykstra seconded by Commissioner Pashby to accept an extension of the Clark Highway Services 2003 paint bid for 2004.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Pashby seconded by Commissioner Dykstra to change the April 20, 2004 regular meeting date to April 16, 2004.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Pashby seconded by Commissioner Dykstra to set the 2004 Material/Construction bids for April 16, 2004 10:00 A.M.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Scott Bond, Robert Slocum, and Robert Richardson discussed equipment needs with the Board.  The decision on equipment needs was tabled for a later meeting.

Motion by Commissioner Willcutt seconded by Commissioner Dykstra to authorize employees to contribute to their 401K plan according to IRA regulations.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Dykstra seconded by Commissioner Willcutt setting an Exempt Employees probation period at 6 months.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Meeting adjourned at 1:25 P.M.

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Chairman                                                                          Secretary

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