February 27, 2001

 Barry County Road Commission

                                                                        February 27, 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, Dykstra, Pashby, and Engineer-Manager Brad Lamberg.

The minutes of February 13, 2001 was accepted as read by the Secretary with the following amendment.

Dave Dykstra excused from the meeting.

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

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                              Nays, None

                              Motion Carried

            CHECK    NAME                                                                              AMOUNT

2571                      Barry County Road Commission                                         64,879.53

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

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                              Nays, None

                              Motion Carried

            CHECK    NAME                                                                              AMOUNT

2570    010008      Karmen Nickerson BCRC                                                         147.10

            010009      Kalamazoo Mill Supply Company                                                74.13

            010010      Kendall Industrial, Inc.                                                               180.95

            010011      Lawson Products, Inc.                                                               441.68

            010012      Napa Auto Parts                                                                    1,525.11

2572    010014      AFLAC                                                                                    801.14

            010015      Applied Industrial Tech.                                                               92.36

            010016      Barry County Lumber                                                                251.75

            010017      Barry County Treasurer                                                          4,943.69

            010018      Besco Water Treatment, Inc.                                                       45.04

            010019      Blue Cross Blue Shield                                                         35,219.14

            010020      Burkey Sales & Service                                                               25.79

            010021      Callender & Dornbos                                                                106.75

            010022      Centurytel                                                                                  221.50

            010023      Consumers Energy                                                                  4,845.22

            010024      True Value                                                                                  69.26

            010025      County Road Association of Michigan                                        313.00

            010026      Denco Distributing, Inc.                                                             112.42

            010027      Diamond Oil Distributors                                                           272.65

            010028      DTN Data Transmission                                                            878.00

            010029      Fidelity Investments                                                                5,490.12

            010030      Fitzpatrick’s                                                                              315.00

            010031      Gezon Tool Service                                                                   221.96

            010032      Good GMC                                                                                38.24

            010033      Great Lakes Truck Center                                                         121.80

            010034      Hastings Office Supplies                                                            373.53

            010035      Hoeksema Tool Service, Inc.                                                       34.08

            010036      IMC Salt, Inc.                                                                      26,841.99

            010037      Jerry’s Tire Service                                                                 1,296.76

            010038      Kendall Industrial, Inc.                                                               168.59

            010039      Kent Oil Company, Inc.                                                          9,297.05

            010040      Ketchum Machine Company                                                   1,155.00

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            CHECK    NAME                                                                              AMOUNT

            010041      LTAP/MTU                                                                              260.00

            010042      Michigan Department of Environmental Quality                             16.00

            010043      Michigan Company, Inc.                                                            136.91

            010044      Model Coverall Service                                                               32.46

            010045      R.G. Moeller                                                                               83.03

            010046      Napa Auto Parts                                                                         60.05

            010047      Neal’s Truck Parts                                                                    298.92

            010048      Nextel                                                                                       208.84

            010049      Omega Systems                                                                         472.00

            010050      Postal Privilege                                                                          150.00

            010051      Prestige Truck Accessories                                                          80.23

            010052      Purity Cylinder Gases, Inc.                                                         302.41

            010053      Rathco Safety Supply, Inc.                                                      3,832.00

            010054      Rim & Wheel Service Company                                                416.00

            010055      Road Equipment Parts                                                            1,376.61

            010056      Sound Off, Inc.                                                                          220.02

            010057      Standard Insurance Company                                                    502.69

            010058      Staffmark                                                                               1,773.83

            010059      Telegration, Inc.                                                                           75.94

            010060      Vermeer Sales & Service                                                           214.07

            010061      Waste Manage of Michigan                                                       473.52

010062      Woodland Int’ntl Trucks                                                              57.63

                              TOTAL                                                                             106,963.96

Jim Rhoades discussed No Thru Truck signs for Dowling Road.  The Board will discuss the situation with the weighmaster.

Mike Norton discussed with the Board the matter of speed and weight of school buses.  A letter is to be sent asking the schools to try to maintain the 35 MPH speed limit during weight limits.

No Thru Truck signs on Velte and Clark Roads was tabled.

Motion by Commissioner Dykstra seconded by Commissioner Willcutt to designate Brad Lamberg as the voting delegate on the CRAM policies at the March 22, 2001 meeting in Lansing.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                              Nays, None

                              Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Dykstra seconded by Commissioner Pashby to remove the Yield Sign and to approve the installation of a Stop Sign at the following locations:

  Road Name                                             Intersection                              Township                         McKibbin Road  Mullen Road West                                    Orangeville

McKibbin Road                                        Mullen Road East                       Orangeville

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                              Nays, None

                              Motion Carried

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Motion by Commissioner Dykstra seconded by Commissioner Pashby to approve the installation of a Yield Sign at the following locations:

  Road Name                                             Intersection                              Township                         Mullen Road West  McKibbin Road                                        Orangeville

Mullen Road East                                      McKibbin Road                         Orangeville

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                              Nays, None

                              Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Willcutt seconded by Commissioner Pashby to support the Frugal Five Federal Aid resolution asking Michigan Department of Transportation to trade STP and D Funds for Michigan Transportation Funds at a 95% reimbursement.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                              Nays, None

                              Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Willcutt seconded by Commissioner Dykstra to amend the January 2, 2001 motion on drawing of sick leave to comply with the Labor Agreement Article X, Section D.  Employees can draw once a year on their anniversary date.  A balance of 400 hours is to be maintained.  This is retroactive to December 19, 2000.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                              Nays, None

                              Motion Carried

Meeting was adjourned at 12:45 P.M.

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Chairman                                                                          Secretary

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