January 16, 2001

 Barry County Road Commission

                                                                        January 16, 2001

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

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

Minutes of the January 2, 2001 meeting was read by the Secretary and accepted by the Board.

Payroll for January 16, 2001 was approved for payment.

            CHECK    NAME                                                                              AMOUNT

2562                      Barry County Road Commission                                         80,167.87

Bills for January 16, 2001 was approved for payment.

            CHECK    NAME                                                                              AMOUNT

2563    009777      AFLAC                                                                                    801.14

            009778      Arch Paging                                                                                 46.40                 

            009779      Barry County Road Commission                                             2,000.00

            009780      Barry County Lumber                                                                  14.52

            009781      Barry County Treasurer                                                          6,107.08

            009782      Becky Kermeen                                                                          20.00

            009783      Besco Water Treatment, Inc.                                                       72.58

            009784      Blue Cross Blue Shield                                                         35,658.18

            009785      Brad Lamberg                                                                           292.18

            009786      Brian Sommerdyke                                                                      20.00

            009787      Burkey Sales & Service                                                               97.14

            009788      Callender & Dornbos                                                                    9.85

            009789      Carol Stayton                                                                              20.00

            009790      Caterpillar Financial                                                                3,550.48

            009791      City of Hastings                                                                         583.77

            009792      County Road Association of Michigan                                          37.40

            009793      Crystal Cameron                                                                         40.00

            009794      Cummins Michigan, Inc.                                                               93.66

            009795      David Ulrich                                                                                20.00

            009796      Diamond Oil Distributors                                                           728.00

            009797      Douglas Peck                                                                              23.25

            009798      Doug Stamfler                                                                             20.00

            009799      Dreisbach Pontiac Olds                                                               34.00

            009800      Duthler Truck Center                                                              4,547.75

            009801      Ferris State University                                                                275.00

            009802      Fidelity Investments                                                                7,425.60

            009803      Fitzpatrick’s                                                                              175.00

            009804      Karmen Nickerson BCRC                                                         198.68

            009805      Great Lakes Truck Center                                                         354.59

            009806      Guardian Alarm Company                                                         168.57

            009807      Hastings Office Supplies                                                            229.26

            009852      Hastings Reminder                                                                     302.69

            009853      Hastings Banner                                                                         168.72     

            009809      Hodges Jewelry                                                                         127.40

            009810      Hoeksema Tool Service, Inc.                                                       25.62                 

            009811      IMC Salt, Inc.                                                                      43,375.39

            009812      Independent Fueling                                                                   115.03

            009813      Jerry’s Tire Service                                                                    317.76

            009814      Jim Musser                                                                                  20.00

            009815      John Jordan                                                                            1,260.00

            009816      Kalamazoo Mill Supply Company                                              321.10

            009817      Kelly Fuels, Inc.                                                                        227.46

            009818      Kendall Industrial, Inc.                                                               159.84

            009819      Kent Oil Company, Inc.                                                          9,305.60

            009820      Kendall Tobias                                                                            20.00

                                                                        Barry County Road Commission

                                                                        January 16, 2001

            CHECK    NAME                                                                              AMOUNT

            009821      F.D. Lake Machinery Company                                                 115.32

            009822      Mary Panse                                                                                 20.00

            009823      Michigan Company, Inc.                                                              36.08

            009824      Mike Shaw                                                                                  20.00

            009825      Model Coverall Service                                                               37.26

            009826      Napa Auto Parts                                                                    2,127.01

            009828      Neal’s Truck Parts                                                                 1,887.52

            009829      Old Kent Bank and Trust                                                        7,460.00

            009830      Piston Service                                                                              68.50

            009831      Pitney Bowes                                                                                7.99

            009832      Wykstra Oil Company                                                               870.37

            009833      Purity Cylinder Gases, Inc.                                                         512.99

            009834      Ramala Dailey                                                                             20.00

            009835      Reedsburg Hardware Company                                              1,156.89

            009836      Road Equipment Parts                                                               181.34

            009837      Ron Smith                                                                                   20.00

            009838      Scott Civil Engineering                                                               100.00

            009839      Scott Francis                                                                               20.00

            009840      Siegel, Hudson, Gee                                                               1,069.00

            009841      Spencer Stewart                                                                          20.00

            009842      Standard Insurance Company                                                    502.11

            009843      Telegration, Inc.                                                                           46.22

            009844      Thornapple Printing, Inc.                                                              82.38

            009845      Truck & Trailer Spec.                                                             1,300.30

            009846      State of Michigan                                                                       100.00

            009847      Valley Industrial Products, Inc.                                                   116.49

            009848      Waste Management of Michigan                                                  75.00

            009849      Wonch                                                                                      400.21

009850      Woodland Int’ntl Trucks                                                            132.52

009851      Yankee Auto Glass                                                                    419.30

009854      Barry County Road Commission                                           10,000.00

009855      Thomas Nash                                                                         3,500.00

                              TOTAL                                                                             151,835.49

Steve Bare with the NRCS talked with the Board about the Thornapple River Floodplain inventory.

Motion by Commissioner Pashby seconded by Commissioner Dykstra to give support to the Thornapple River Floodplain inventory in the amount of $3,000 when it is asked for in the future.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                              Nays, None

                              Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Pashby seconded by Commissioner Dykstra authorizing Baltimore Township to pay for their portion of the Dowling Road Project at $16,000 for 2 years if the Township can’t do it any other way.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                              Nays, None

                              Motion Carried

                                                                        Barry County Road Commission

                                                                        January 16, 2001

Motion by Commissioner Dykstra seconded by Commissioner Pashby to approve new mileage rate of 34½¢ per mile.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                              Nays, None

                              Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Dykstra seconded by Commissioner Pashby to authorize seasonal/temporary help rate of pay to be $7.00 per hour plus 50¢ for every consecutive year they work for the Road Commission.  This is retroactive to 5/1/99.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                              Nays, None

                              Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Dykstra seconded by Commissioner Pashby to accept Hope Township Resolution.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                              Nays, None

                              Motion Carried

At the January 8, 2001 Hope Township regular meeting of the Board of Trustee, the members voted to approve your recommendation to place a full seal on both sections of Cedar Creek Road, and including the Dowling Road hill approach project.  We need an estimate on the Dowling Road hill project.

Also approved, the application of chloride on all Hope Township gravel roads, as per your recommendation.  Thank you.

Meeting adjourned at 12:25 P.M.

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Chairman                                                                          Secretary

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