November 29, 2005

 The regular meeting of the Barry County Road Commission was called to order at 8:00 A.M. by Chairman Willcutt.

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

The agenda for November 29, 2005 was approved.

The minutes of November 1, 2005 were approved 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

11/14/05              Barry County Road Commission                                       $77,470.70

11/29/05              Barry County Road Commission                                       $73,018.97

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      

    18494                 ALRO STEEL CORPORATION                                           $889.00

    18495                 NAPA AUTO PARTS                                                       $344.52

    18496                 WYOMING ASPHALT PAVING CO                                    $321.43

    18497                 ADVANTAGE DRAIN CLEANING LLC                               $600.00

    18498                 ALLTEL                                                                         $147.01

    18499                 ALRO STEEL CORPORATION                                           $1,187.29

    18500                 ARCH WIRELESS                                                            $45.75

    18501                 ASMRC                                                                         $135.00

    18502                 BARRY COUNTY LUMBER                                               $72.24

    18503                 BESCO WATER TREATMENT INC                                    $61.47

    18504                 BRAD LAMBERG                                                            $630.21

    18505                 CARLETON EQUIPMENT CO                                            $27.53

    18506                 CITY OF HASTINGS                                                        $436.27

    18507                 COGITATE INC                                                               $300.00

    18508                 COUNTY ROAD ASSOCIATION                                        $464.00

    18509                 DAVID BOONE                                                               $450.00

    18510                 DUTHLER TRUCK CENTER                                              $134.00

    18511                 ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE                                             $206.00

    18512                 FIDELITY INVESTMENTS                                                $5,942.15

    18513                 FILLMORE EQUIPMENT, INC                                           $1,191.24

    18514                 FREEPORT ELEVATOR INC                                              $80.00

    18515                 CHRIS BEBEAU BCRC                                                     $159.57

    18516                 GREAT LAKES INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS LLC                  $277.92

    18517                 HALLIDAY SAND & GRAVEL                                           $102,819.00

    18518                 HASTINGS ACE HARDWARE                                          $142.47

    18519                 HASTINGS BANNER                                                       $15.00

    18520                 HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT CO                                        $1,017.50

    18521                 JDE EQUIPMENT                                                            $36,995.00

    18522                 JENSEN BRIDGE AND SUPPLY                                          $787.64

    18523                 JERRYS TIRE SERVICE                                                     $2,760.96

    18524                 KENT OIL COMPANY, INC.                                              $20,150.19

    18525                 LTAP/MTU                                                                    $225.00

    18526                 M&K QUALITY TRUCK CENTER                                      $223.11

    18527                 MICHIGAN CAT                                                             $4,324.60

    18528                 MIKE BATESON                                                             $100.00

    18529                 MIKE NORTON                                                              $115.42

    18530                 MODEL COVERALL SERVICE                                           $37.00

    18531                 NAPA AUTO PARTS                                                       $208.97

   Check               Name                                                                         Amount      

    18532                 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS                                          $339.35

    18533                 NORTHERN SAFETY CO. INC                                           $167.74

    18534                 PENNOCK HOSPITAL                                                      $41.00

    18535                 PURITY CYLINDER GASES INC                                         $169.79

    18536                 QUALITY STAFFING SOLUTION                                      $1,318.19

    18537                 ROK SYSTEMS                                                               $108.00

    18538                 S A E INDUSTRIES, INC                                                   $347.07

    18539                 TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY                                         $233.63

    18540                 TRUCK & TRAILER SPECIALTIES                                     $14,747.06

    18541                 UNITED PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT INC                             $1,233.90

    18542                 USPS-HASLER                                                                $300.00

    18543                 VALLEY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, INC                             $47.19

    18544                 WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MI                                        $132.35

    18545                 WILCOX PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LLC                           $1,475.00

    18546                 WYOMING ASPHALT PAVING CO                                    $2,311.65

    18547                 X-CEL CHEMICAL SPEC CO                                             $166.80

    18548                 NAPA AUTO PARTS                                                       $387.62

    18549                 NORTHERN SAFETY CO. INC                                           $46.18

    18550                 WYOMING ASPHALT PAVING CO                                    $35.43

    18551                 ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS                                   $3,251.01

    18552                 AFLAC                                                                          $132.00

    18553                 BARRY COUNTY LUMBER                                               $92.67

    18554                 BESCO WATER TREATMENT INC                                    $11.75

    18555                 BILL SEIF CHEVROLET-BUICK INC                                    $293.72

    18556                 CHOICE ONE COMMUNICATIONS                                    $244.49

    18557                 CONSUMERS ENERGY                                                     $1,599.94

    18558                 COUNTY RD ASSOCIATION SELF INS FUND                      $9,566.00

    18559                 DAN MALEY – PEMI                                                       $35.00

    18560                 DORNBOS SIGN & SAFETY INC                                        $32.85

    18561                 ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE                                             $431.93

    18562                 ENGINEERING SUPPLY & IMAGING                                  $47.90

    18563                 FIDELITY INVESTMENTS                                                $5,878.29

    18564                 FIDELITY INVESTMENTS                                                $375.00

    18565                 CHRIS BEBEAU BCRC                                                     $208.82

    18566                 GORNO FORD INC                                                          $11,350.00

    18567                 GUARDIAN ALARM COMPANY                                      $23.92

    18568                 HASTINGS ACE HARDWARE                                          $190.69

    18569                 JAS NETWORKS INC                                                      $128.30

    18570                 JDE EQUIPMENT COMPANY                                            $83.32

    18571                 JERRYS TIRE SERVICE                                                     $3,616.84

    18572                 JIM’S SERVICE                                                                $418.68

    18573                 KENT OIL COMPANY, INC.                                              $17,485.68

    18574                 LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC                                               $473.26

    18575                 M&K QUALITY TRUCK CENTER                                      $84.45

    18576                 MICHIGAN CAT                                                             $185.14

    18577                 MICHIGAN CHLORIDE SALES                                          $693.00

    18578                 STATE OF MICHIGAN                                                     $104.28

    18579                 MICHAEL R KLUCK & ASSOCIATES                                 $193.63

    18580                 MIKE HULL                                                                   $100.00

    18581                 MIKA, MEYERS, BECKETT & JONES                                 $1,513.85

    18582                 MODEL COVERALL SERVICE                                           $37.00

    18583                 NAPA AUTO PARTS                                                       $1,245.55

    18584                 NORTHLAND OPTICAL                                                   $132.27

    18585                 PRIORITY HEALTH                                                         $17,128.90

    18586                 PROFESSIONAL BENEFITS SERVICES                                $5,103.00

    18587                 PURITY CYLINDER GASES INC                                         $413.21

    18588                 QUALITY STAFFING SOLUTION                                      $3,146.83

    18589                 QUILL CORPORATION                                                    $276.09

    18590                 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS INC.                                     $1,122.53

    18591                 RESTORING SPECIALISTS                                               $1,200.00

    18592                 ROAD EQUIPMENT PARTS                                              $263.63

    18593                 S.D.E. LLC                                                                      $452.20

    18594                 STANDARD INSURANCE CO.                                          $1,415.12

    18595                 STATE WIRE & TERMINAL                                             $107.07

    18596                 STEVE LEARY                                                                $67.98

    18597                 TERRY CAPPON                                                             $103.99

    18598                 TIMBER PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION                                $60.00

    18599                 VALLEY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, INC                             $89.90

    18600                 VESCO OIL CORPORATION                                              $681.00

    18601                 VINCES BODY SHOP                                                       $214.40

   Check               Name                                                                         Amount      

    18602                 WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MI                                        $128.53

    18603                 WILCOX PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LLC                           $606.00

    18604                 WILLIAMS & WORKS                                                     $450.00

    18605                 WYOMING ASPHALT PAVING CO                                    $1,376.76

                            Grand Total:                                                                     $302,300.78

Motion by Commissioner Willcutt seconded by Commissioner Pashby Whereas the Plat of Pleasant Valley Estates # 2 in Sections 19 & 30 of Yankee Springs Township, T3N, R10W, has been approved and 0.50 miles of Water Lily Lane, 0.41 miles of Goldenrod Court and 0.13 miles of Meadow Rue Lane in this Plat have been constructed to our specifications.

 Now therefore be it resolved that the above road 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 3-1-06.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Rod with Frontline Maintenance discussed the roadside mowing contract extension for 2006 with the board.

Todd Benjamin and Gary Tresman discussed a driveway permit for Bird Road with the Board.

Motion by Commissioner Dykstra seconded by Commissioner Pashby to accept the driveway location where installed for permit #1566.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Timber harvesting bids were opened at 10:00 A.M.

Bidder                                     Peck                Drake             Doster             Chaffee

Benner Logging                        $12,191.00      $10,558.00      $16,538.00      $6,133.20

Buskirk Lumber                        $10,591.00      $15,080.00      $11,067.00      $6,080.00

Bourdo Logging                        No Bid             $18,550.00      $15,694.00      No bid

Dyer’s Sawmill             $8,604.00        $8,522.69        $10,912.90      $2,470.00

Post Hardwoods                      $15,056.00      No Bid             $11,525.00      No Bid

Quality Hardwoods                  $14,850.00      $12,900.00      No Bid             No Bid

Motion by Commissioner Willcutt seconded by Commissioner Dykstra to award Timber Harvesting bids for each pit to the highest bidder.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Dykstra seconded by Commissioner Pashby to give the Managing Director authority to give pay raises to the temporary personnel.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

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

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Please consider this letter notice of our recent Resolutions creating a Special Assessment District for the paving of Brooklodge Road, from Hickory Road to Sheffield Road.  We approved the costs as prepared by Doug Peck from Prime and Triple Seal for $145,500.00.  There was concern for the approach of Sheffield and Brooklodge Roads from the residents.  Doug stated they would pave an approach from all directions, assuring the residents they should not be concerned about the road breaking up from the traffic.

Thank you for attending our meeting.  We appreciated your help in answering questions pertaining to the project.

Motion by Commissioner Willcutt seconded by Commissioner Dykstra to authorize two people of the Pension Committee to attend the Gateway Annual meeting on December 15, 2005 at 10:00 A.M.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Meeting adjourned at 11:15 A.M.

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Chairman                                                                      Secretary

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