February 26, 2002

 Barry County Road Commission

                                                                        February 26, 2002

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 12, 2002, October 22, 2001, and January 17, 2002 was accepted as read by the Secretary.

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

2652                      Barry County Road Commission                                         59,638.28

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

2651    011702      Kalamazoo Mill Supply Company                                                70.08

            011703      Kendall Industrial, Inc.                                                               112.60

            011704      Lawson Products, Inc.                                                               872.06

            011705      Napa Auto Parts                                                                       982.81

2653    011706      AFLAC                                                                                    909.44

            011707      Applied Industrial Tech.                                                             181.90

            011708      Arborist Skills, Inc.                                                                    600.00

            011709      Barry County Treasurer                                                          4,541.08

            011710      Besco Water Treatment, Inc.                                                     110.05

            011711      BJ Hydraulics, Inc.                                                                    165.60

            011712      Blue Cross Blue Shield                                                         39,150.25

            011713      Callender & Dornbos                                                                786.77

            011714      Carleton Equipment Company                                                   500.00

            011715      Centurytel                                                                                  281.09

            011716      Consumers Energy                                                                  5,337.57

            011717      Contractors Machinery                                                              546.68

            011718      D&D Mobile Washing                                                               550.00

            011719      Ferrellgas                                                                                    16.98

            011720      Fidelity Investments                                                                5,178.35

            011721      Fitzpatrick’s                                                                              375.00

            011722      Chris BeBeau BCRC                                                                 101.95

            011723      Gavin Ford Mercury                                                                  193.80

            011724      Goldworthys Marathon                                                              241.58

            011725      Great Lakes Truck Center                                                         756.34

            011726      Hastings Office Supplies                                                            133.96

            011727      Jerry’s Tire Service                                                                 1,868.58

            011728      Joseph A. Young & Associates                                                  300.00

            011729      Kendall Industrial, Inc.                                                                 69.53

            011730      Kent Oil Company, Inc.                                                          6,260.98

            011731      Lawson Products, Inc.                                                                 19.55

            011732      Michigan Cat                                                                          7,215.13

            011733      Michigan Company, Inc.                                                            482.82

            011734      Michael R. Kluck & Associates                                                 891.00

            011735      Midwest Arborist Supplies                                                           43.70

Barry County Road Commission

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            CHECK    NAME                                                                              AMOUNT

            011736      Model Coverall Service                                                               20.85

            011737      Napa Auto Parts                                                                       213.41

            011738      Neal’s Truck Parts                                                                  4,553.17

            011739      Nextel                                                                                       266.21

            011740      North American Salt Company                                             12,883.51

            011741      Omega Systems                                                                      3,463.25

            011742      Purity Cylinder Gases, Inc.                                                           53.38

            011743      Road Equipment Parts                                                               213.28

            011744      Rottman Sales, Inc.                                                                    224.58

            011745      SAE Industries, Inc.                                                                   224.54

            011746      Standard Insurance Company                                                    536.00

            011747      Staffmark                                                                                  825.84

            011748      Tires 2000                                                                                   88.00     

            011749      Truck & Trailer Spec.                                                                489.84

            011750      Vermeer Great Lakes LLC                                                        379.88

            011751      Verns Repair                                                                             127.56

            011752      Vesco Oil Corporation                                                              958.00

                              TOTAL                                                                             105,368.53

Motion by Commissioner Pashby seconded by Commissioner Dykstra authorizing the Board to sign the Whitneyville Road clearing contract.

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                          Nays, None

                          Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Dykstra seconded by Commissioner Pashby to take the Roadside Mowing bids off the table and award the bid to Frontline Maintenance.

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                          Nays, None

                          Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Willcutt seconded by Commissioner Dykstra that the Barry County Road Commission Board is opposing the Diesel Fuel Tax Simplification Legislation.

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                         Nays, None

                         Motion Carried

Whitneyville Road Grading bids were opened at 10:00 A.M.

Bidder                                                                         Total

Boles Excavating & Topsoil, Inc.                                  $250,700.00

Brenner Excavating, Inc.                                               $268,416.00

Oetman Excavating, LLC                                              $270,928.50

Kentwood Excavating   Inc.                                          $333,515.50

Dykema Excavating Inc.                                               $486,118.42

Motion by Commissioner Dykstra seconded by Commissioner Pashby to table the Whitneyville Road Grading bids for further study.

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                          Nays, None

                          Motion Carried

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Motion by Commissioner Pashby seconded by Commissioner Dykstra approving the National 24-Hour Bike Challenge, Fathers Day weekend.

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Dykstra & Pashby

                         Nays, Willcutt

                         Motion Carried

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

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                          Nays, None

                          Motion Carried

At our February 11, 2002 Board meeting the Township Board approved the repair of Sisson Road.  We approved the mat wedge and seal for one mile from M-43 to Fighter Road (1 mile) for $43,000.00.

Motion by Commissioner Dykstra seconded by Commissioner Pashby to accept the resolution from Hope Township.

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                          Nays, None

                          Motion Carried

At the February 11, 2002 Hope Township Board of Trustees meeting, the Board of Trustees approved the following changes to our Hope Township 2002 road projects.

1.  Cancel the 2002 project of Kingsbury Road – Full Seal                                $24,800.00

2.  Apply a second application of Chloride during 2002                         $20,193.00

Meeting adjourned at 11:00 A.M.

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Chairman                                                                          Secretary

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