December 27, 2007

 The regular meeting of the Barry County Road Commission was called to order at 5:00 P.M. by Chairman Willcutt.

Members present:  Willcutt, Dykstra, Fiala and Managing Director Brad Lamberg.

The agenda for December 27, 2007 was approved.

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Tom Doyle talked with the Board about Sandy Beach Intercounty Drainage District.

The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Fiala and seconded by Commissioner Dykstra

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Barry County Board of Road Commissioners makes and causes to be filed this application to layout and designate a new intercounty drain drainage district substantially as follows:

To the County Drain Commissioner of the County of Barry:

Your petitioner makes application pursuant to their authority under Act No. 40, P.A. 1956 as amended, Chapter 13, MCL 280.327, and hereby respectfully asks you to undertake the proceedings under Chapter 5 (MCL 280.101 – 106) to layout and designate an intercounty drainage district to be served by a proposed drain as describe below which will properly drain the roads and lands in said district, the location of said drain or drains to be tentatively described as follows, as may be finally determined by an engineer, to wit:

County of Barry, Township of Yankee Springs, Section 31; a drain along Sandy Beach Street, Sweetland Drive and Cleland Street with an outlet to Gun Lake all in the plat of Sandy Beach Park and to also provide conveyance for waters flowing from Allegan County, Wayland Township, Section 36 and also the drainage of South Patterson Road within the proposed drainage district.

Said drainage district to be tentatively identified as the:

Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain Drainage District.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that your petitioner further respectfully declares that the laying out and designating of said drainage district and a drain to serve said district will benefit county roads; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Barry County Road Commissioners acknowledges that the County of Barry will be liable for a percentage of benefit to be derived by drainage of county roads; and,

THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Chair and Secretary be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute this Resolution and Application for and on behalf of Board of Barry County Road Commissioners and to file same with the Drain Commissioner.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

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The minutes of December 11, 2007 were approved as read by the Secretary.

Motion was made and seconded to approve payroll for payment.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

CHECK              NAME                                                                            AMOUNT

                            Barry County Road Commission                                       $101,860.42       

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Motion was made and seconded to approve the bills for payment.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Check                               Name                                                      Amount

22250								LIPARI				838.17
22251								ADAM NIELAND				31.66
22252								ALLTEL				111.81
22253								ALRO STEEL CORPORATION				674.64
22254								AMERICAN MESSAGING				10.00
22255								ARISTOCHEM, INC				881.26
22256								B & B TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC				145.64
22257								BARRY COUNTY LUMBER				84.56
22258								BESCO WATER TREATMENT INC				74.36
22259								BILL SEIF CHEVROLET-BUICK INC				134.99
22260								CATHY WHITE				20.00
22261								CHARLTON PARK				3,580.27
22262								CHRIS BEBEAU				122.61
22263								COGITATE INC				110.00
22264								CONSUMERS ENERGY				7,652.29
22265								CULLIGAN WATER CONDITIONING				7.67
22266								DANIEL PRICE				264.33
22267								DARYL BRODBECK				132.45
22268								DIGITAL HIGHWAY				12.99
22269								DONALD WILLCUTT				127.07
22270								DORNBOS SIGN & SAFETY INC				287.46
22271								DUECO INC				621.00
22272								EAGLE COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY				22.50
22273								FIDELITY INVESTMENTS				7,343.67
22274								FRANK M FIALA				295.37
22275								GARY VANDECAR				626.72
22276								CHRIS BEBEAU BCRC				493.54
22277								GOLDSWORTHY’S TOWING				45.38
22278								GRANT’S WOODSHOP INC.				3,085.00
22279								HALLIDAY SAND & GRAVEL				35,448.40
22280								HARRY BOWMAN				20.00
22281								HARRY MCCARTY				20.00
22282								HASTINGS ACE HARDWARE				136.98
22283								BCHS – HELP NET				110.70
22284								JERRYS TIRE SERVICE				1,626.60
22285								JOE JOHNSON				20.00
22286								KENITH HUBBELL				367.50
22287								KENT OIL COMPANY, INC.				24,639.92
22288								M&K QUALITY TRUCK CENTER				89,606.92
22289								MANPOWER OF HASTINGS				1,292.25
22290								MICHIGAN CAT				28.49
22291								MIKA, MEYERS, BECKETT & JONES				4,468.58
22292								MODEL COVERALL SERVICE				55.02
22293								MORTON SALT				22,274.07
22294								NAPA AUTO PARTS				1,260.40
22295								NEAL’S TRUCK PARTS				586.01
22296								NEXT GENERATION				72.00
22297								NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS				271.55
22298								PENNOCK HOSPITAL				82.00
22299								POWERNET GLOBAL COMM				19.06
Check								Name				Amount
22300								PURITY CYLINDER GASES INC				263.91
22301								QUILL CORPORATION				351.13
22302								ROAD EQUIPMENT PARTS				890.10
22303								ROBERT RICHARDSON				42.38
22304								SANDRA ADDISON				20.00
22305								STATE OF MICHIGAN				168.00
22306								THE STATE CHEMICAL MFG CO				289.28
22307								STATE INSTALLATION & SERVICE				150.00
22308								STATE OF MICHIGAN				210.00
22309								STATE WIRE & TERMINAL				336.43
22310								SUPERIOR ASPHALT INC				472.50
22311								TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY				236.25
22312								TRUCK & TRAILER SPECIALTIES				5,730.67
22313								VERNS REPAIR & SPORT				125.90
22314								VESCO OIL CORPORATION				2,541.84
									Checks Listed			222,072.25

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Motion was made and seconded to approve the 2007 Budget Amendment #4

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

						Amended
Revenues		BUDGET		AMENDMENT		Budget
M.V.H.F.		4,800,000		-112,632		4,687,368
Federal Funds		330,000		-17,711		312,289
Critical Bridge		0				0
County Appropriations		16,000				16,000
Township Contributions		1,645,640				1,645,640
Other Governmental Contributions		13,933		3,087		17,020
Other Contributions		1,200				1,200
Salvage Sales		6,845				6,845
Miscellaneous Sales		1,300				1,300
Interest Earned		80,000		29,500		109,500
Property Rentals		7,105				7,105
Equipment Rentals		2,200,000		41,855		2,241,855
Handling Charges		600				600
Purchase Discounts		5,900				5,900
Gain/Loss Disp. Of Equipment		14,050				14,050
Depreciation & Depletion		470,000		-60,000		410,000
Sale of Equipment		0				0
Installment Leases		0				0
Trade-In Allowances		0				0
Timber Sales		5,520				5,520
Permit Fees		21,000				21,000
Total Revenues		9,619,093		-115,901		9,503,192
Expenditures
Primary Construction		25,000		10,000		35,000
Local Construction		450,000		-50,000		400,000
Primary Preservation		150,000				150,000
Local Preservation		698,993		12,000		710,993
Primary Routine Maintenance		1,859,215		291,000		2,150,215
Local Routine Maintenance		2,917,125		595,000		3,512,125
Equipment Expense Direct		850,000		303,000		1,153,000
Equipment Expense Indirect		430,000		5,000		435,000
Equipment Expense Operating		400,000		20,000		420,000
Distributive Expense		1,275,000		-1,275,000		0
Interest Expense		0				0
Expenditures Cont.		BUDGET		AMENDMENT		AMENDED BUDGET
Administrative Expense		470,000		40,000		510,000
Capital Expense		250,000				250,000
Principal Payments		52,000		4,000		56,000
Total Expenditures		9,827,333		-45,000		9,782,333
Budgeted Net Revenues (Exp)		-208,240		-70,901		-279,141
Projected Fund Balance Prior Year		3,695,269				3,695,269
Projected Fund Balance		3,487,029				3,416,128

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Meeting adjourned at 6:45 P.M.

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Chairman                                                                      Secretary

December 11, 2007

 The regular meeting of the Barry County Road Commission was called to order at 5:00 P.M. by Chairman Willcutt.

Members present:  Willcutt, Dykstra, Fiala and Managing Director Brad Lamberg.

The agenda for December 11, 2007 was approved.

______________________________________________________________________________

The minutes of November 27, 2007 were approved as read by the Secretary.

______________________________________________________________________________

Motion was made and seconded to approve payroll for payment.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

CHECK              NAME                                                                            AMOUNT

                            Barry County Road Commission                                       $81,724.83         

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Motion was made and seconded to approve the bills for payment.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

 Check                   Name                                                     Amount

22177					AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES		2,414.25
22178					AIS CONST EQUIP CORP		22.68
22179					ALEXANDER WALDEN		552.54
22180					ALLIED TRUCK EQUIP		249.92
22181					ARISTOCHEM, INC		490.62
22182					BERT KEELER		380.00
22183					BESCO WATER TREATMENT INC		52.50
22184					BETTY MOORE		134.28
22185					BILL SEIF CHEVROLET-BUICK INC		192.85
22186					BRAD LAMBERG		87.51
22187					BRIAN HEATH		30.00
22188					C & N SUPPLY		150.57
22189					CARLETON EQUIPMENT CO		681.44
22190					CHARLES BENEDICT		552.54
22191					CITY OF HASTINGS		367.58
22192					CONCRETE CENTRAL INC		331.55
22193					CUMMINS BRIDGEWAY LLC		86.00
22194					DANIEL BURGHDOFF		200.00
22195					DIC CRAVEN		268.54
22196					DORNBOS SIGN & SAFETY INC		736.71
22197					DUANE WINDES		6.15
22198					ENGINEERING SUPPLY & IMAGING		226.76
22199					FIDELITY INVESTMENTS		6,562.01
22200					FILLMORE EQUIPMENT, INC		2.96
22201					GAYLORD PENNINGTON		134.28
22202					GERALD CISLER		552.54
22203					GRAND RENTAL STATION		59.40
22204					GUARDIAN ALARM COMPANY		23.92
22205					HASTINGS ACE HARDWARE		12.77
22206					HASTINGS BANNER		34.08
22207					HASTINGS REMINDER		321.12
22208					HEATHER SMITH		30.00
22209					HOWARD HOSTETLER		552.54
22210					H.S.V REDI-MIX		467.50
22211					HUGH MCPHERSON		134.28
22212					HWS, INC		410.00
22213					IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS		285.15
Check					Name		Amount
22214					JACK KINEMAN		552.54
22215					JAS NETWORKS INC		126.30
22216					JENNIFER MILLER		195.80
22217					JERRYS TIRE SERVICE		4,734.08
22218					KENNETH HURLESS		552.54
22219					KENNETH PRANSHKA		552.54
22220					KENDALL PRANSHKA		134.28
22221					M&K QUALITY TRUCK CENTER		806.90
22222					MANPOWER OF HASTINGS		440.80
22223					MARK WEEKS		33.00
22224					MICHIGAN CAT		8,163.70
22225					MICHIGAN TURBO		695.00
22226					MODEL COVERALL SERVICE		55.02
22227					NAPA AUTO PARTS		1,949.81
22228					PATRICIA WOLF		276.28
22229					PAUL PRANSHKA		552.54
22230					PENNOCK HOSPITAL		176.00
22231					PRIORITY COLLISION CENTER		3,570.40
22232					PROFESSIONAL BENEFITS SERVICES		1,420.00
22233					QUILL CORPORATION		26.32
22234					RADIO COMMUNICATIONS INC.		1,788.00
22235					RICHARD RAYMOND		552.54
22236					ROAD EQUIPMENT PARTS		157.09
22237					ROBERT BAINES		268.54
22238					ROBERT NAGEL		552.54
22239					ROBERT SLOCUM		689.72
22240					S A E INDUSTRIES, INC		47.32
22241					SCOTT CIVIL ENGINEERING CO		380.00
22242					STATE OF MICHIGAN		175.00
22243					STATE WIRE & TERMINAL		163.09
22244					VESCO OIL CORPORATION		1,043.89
22245					WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MI		138.76
22246					WAYNE ROUSH		552.54
22247					WILCOX PROFESSIONAL SERVICES		13,639.27
22248					WONCH BATTERY COMPANY		300.93
					CHECKS LISTED		63,260.62

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Public Hearing for proposed 2008 Budget was opened at 5:30 P.M.

Motion was made and seconded to close the Public Hearing and approve the 2008 Budget as presented.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Revenues					Budget
M.V.H.F.					4,692,879
Other State Funds					1,182,000
Federal Funds					3,112,000
Critical Bridge					679,490
County Appropriations					16,000
Township Contributions					1,565,000
Other Contributions					0
Salvage Sales					4,800
Miscellaneous Sales					1,600
Interest Earned					80,000
Property Rentals					7,105
Equipment Rentals					1,960,000
Handling Charges					650
Purchase Discounts					6,000
Gain/Loss Disp. Of Equipment					0
Depreciation & Depletion					450,000
Equipment Retirements					0
Installment Leases					0
Revenues					Budget
Trade-In Allowances					0
Permit Fees					26,800
Total Revenues					13,784,324
Expenditures
Local Construction					5,644,000
Primary Preservation					824,000
Local Preservation					770,000
Primary Routine Maintenance					1,350,000
Local Routine Maintenance					1,917,000
Equipment Expense Direct					670,000
Equipment Expense Indirect					440,000
Equipment Expense Operating					400,000
Distributive Expense					1,300,000
Interest Expense					0
Administrative Expense					470,000
Capital Expense					0
Note Payments					0
Total Expenditures					13,785,000
Budgeted Net Revenues (Exp)					-676
Projected Fund Balance Prior Year					2,984,295
Projected Fund Balance					2,983,619

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Motion was made and seconded to set Environmental Assessment Public Hearing for Finkbeiner Road for January 8, 2008, Thornapple EMS at 7:00 P.M.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

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Motion was made and seconded to change the time of the regular meeting of January 8, 2008 from 5:00 P.M. time to 4:00 P.M.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

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Barry County Chamber ballot was discussed and decided on.

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Meeting adjourned at 7:40 P.M.

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Chairman                                                                      Secretary