May 2, 2006

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

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

The agenda for May 2, 2006 was approved.

The minutes of April 18, 2006 were approved as read by the Secretary.

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

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

CHECK              NAME                                                                            AMOUNT

                Barry County Road Commission                                       $75,095.40

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

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

   Check               Name                                                                         Amount      

    19288                 ALRO STEEL CORPORATION                                           $558.34

    19289                 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD                                              $1,317.54

    19290                 CHRIS BEBEAU BCRC                                                     $406.86

    19291                 NAPA AUTO PARTS                                                       $1,103.46

    19292                 AFLAC                                                                          $132.00

    19293                 ALEXANDER WALDEN                                                   $552.54

    19294                 ALFRED MARTZ                                                            $138.28

    19295                 ALLIED TRUCK EQUIP                                                    $94.83

    19296                 ARISTOCHEM, INC                                                         $439.08

    19297                 BARRY COUNTY TREASURER                                         $26.68

    19298                 BERT KEELER                                                                $380.00

    19299                 BESCO WATER TREATMENT INC                                    $21.75

    19300                 BETTY MOORE                                                              $138.28

    19301                 CARLETON EQUIPMENT CO                                            $4,243.68

    19302                 CARDMEMBER SERVICE                                                 $80.00

    19303                 CHARLES BENEDICT                                                      $276.54

    19304                 CHOICE ONE COMMUNICATIONS                                    $244.57

    19305                 COGITATE INC                                                               $1,762.50

    19306                 CONSUMERS ENERGY                                                     $4,981.99

    19307                 DIC CRAVEN                                                                  $276.54

    19308                 DORNBOS SIGN & SAFETY INC                                        $724.32

    19309                 DUANE WINDES                                                            $14.49

    19310                 DUTHLER TRUCK CENTER                                              $4,871.70

    19311                 FIDELITY INVESTMENTS                                                $5,891.49

    19312                 FILLMORE EQUIPMENT, INC                                           $125.53

    19313                 GAYLORD PENNINGTON                                                 $276.54

    19314                 GERALD CISLER                                                             $552.54

    19315                 GUARDIAN ALARM COMPANY                                      $23.92

    19316                 HASTINGS ACE HARDWARE                                          $2.45

    19317                 HASLER INC                                                                  $57.00

    19318                 HOWARD HOSTETLER                                                   $276.54

    19319                 HUGH MCPHERSON                                                        $138.28

    19320                 IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS                                               $140.95

    19321                 JACK KINEMAN                                                            $552.54

    19322                 JAS NETWORKS INC                                                      $128.30

    19323                 JENNIFER MATTHEWS                                                   $108.77

    19324                 JERRYS TIRE SERVICE                                                     $3,166.82

    19325                 KENNETH HURLESS                                                       $552.54

    19326                 KENNETH PRANSHKA                                                    $828.54

   Check               Name                                                                         Amount      

    19327                 KENDALL PRANSHKA                                                    $138.28

    19328                 KETCHUM MACHINE CO                                                $440.00

    19329                 F.D. LAKE COMPANY                                                     $26.86

    19330                 LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC                                               $451.47

    19331                 M&K QUALITY TRUCK CENTER                                      $108.84

    19332                 MIKE HULL                                                                   $60.00

    19333                 MODEL COVERALL SERVICE                                           $39.08

    19334                 NAPA AUTO PARTS                                                       $201.77

    19335                 NEAL’S TRUCK PARTS                                                    $344.89

    19336                 NES WORKSAFE                                                            $282.80

    19337                 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS                                          $334.50

    19338                 NORMAN JACK LENZ                                                     $414.54

    19339                 PATRICIA WOLF                                                            $328.44

    19340                 PAUL PRANSHKA                                                          $552.54

    19341                 PROFESSIONAL BENEFITS SERVICES                                $2,622.00

    19342                 PURITY CYLINDER GASES INC                                         $18.01

    19343                 QUALITY STAFFING SOLUTION                                      $1,692.02

    19344                 RATHCO SAFETY SUPPLY INC.                                        $3,181.20

    19345                 RICHARD RAYMOND                                                     $276.54

    19346                 ROAD EQUIPMENT PARTS                                              $267.80

    19347                 ROBERT BAINES                                                            $276.54

    19348                 ROBERT NAGEL                                                             $604.71

    19349                 ROBERT RUSSELL                                                          $276.54

    19350                 ROBERT SLOCUM                                                          $689.72

    19351                 ROGER PASHBY                                                             $334.34

    19352                 S A E INDUSTRIES, INC                                                   $872.29

    19353                 SCOTT BUSTANCE                                                         $102.82

    19354                 STANDARD INSURANCE CO.                                          $457.86

    19355                 STATE OF MICHIGAN                                                     $275.53

    19356                 STATE SPRING ALIGNMENT & BRAKE                             $325.46

    19357                 STATE WIRE & TERMINAL                                             $175.06

    19358                 TRUCK & TRAILER SPECIALTIES                                     $400.16

    19359                 VESCO OIL CORPORATION                                              $274.45

    19360                 WAYNE ROUSH                                                             $552.54

                            Grand Total:                                                                     $53,008.32

Brian Calley, candidate for State Representative introduced himself to the Board.

Kathy Sheldon with Walker, Fluke and Sheldon PLC presented the 2005 Audit Report to the Board.

Steve Waalkes with M & K Trucking presented a proposal to extend their 2005 truck bids for 2006.

Motion by Commissioner Willcutt seconded by Commissioner Pashby to extend M & K Quality Truck Sales 2005 truck bids for 2006 and purchase a 2007 Volvo Cab & Chassis for $89,160.  It is agreed that M & K can demonstrate the truck for a period of approximately four months.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Willcutt seconded by Commissioner Pashby authorizing the Road Commission to self fund the $350 per week short term disability insurance effective May 1, 2006 and contract with ASR Corporation as claims administrator.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Pashby seconded by Commissioner Willcutt to take the Asphalt Paving bids off the table and award bid to Aggregate Industries, Kalamazoo.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Willcutt seconded by Commissioner Pashby to take Sign Posts bids off the table and award the bid to Rathco Safety Supply Inc.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Pashby seconded by Commissioner Willcutt to take the Treated Bridge Planking bid off the table and award the bid to Krenn Bridge Company.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Willcutt seconded by Commissioner Pashby to take the Corrugated Metal Culverts and Smooth Lined Plastic Culvert bids off the table and award the Galvanized, Poly Coated, and Aluminized to Jensen Bridge & Supply, and Smooth Lined Plastic to Advanced Drainage Systems.

   

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Pashby seconded by Commissioner Willcutt to take the 25A and 29A Slag bids off the table and award the 25A Slag bid to Meekhof’s Lakeside Dock, Inc. and the 29A Slag bid to Brewer’s City Dock, Inc.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Willcutt seconded by Commissioner Pashby to take the Bituminous Mixtures bids off the table and award the bid to all suppliers and be purchased in the best interest of the Barry County Road Commission.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Pashby seconded by Commissioner Willcutt to take the Pavement Marking bids off the table and award the bid to Michigan Pavement Markings.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Willcutt seconded by Commissioner Pashby to take the Traffic Control Sign bids off the table and award the bid to Vulcan Signs, Inc. and Dornbos Safety Signs to be purchased in the best interest of the Road Commission.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Pashby seconded by Commissioner Willcutt to take the Liquid Asphalt bids off the table and award all Liquid Asphalt to Bit Mat Products.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Willcutt seconded by Commissioner Pashby to take the Natural Aggregate bids off the table and award the 17 Series Natural Aggregate to Aggregate Industries and award the 31A Natural Aggregate to Meekhof’s Lakeside Dock, Inc.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt & Pashby

                              Nays, None

                              Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Pashby seconded by Commissioner Willcutt to accept the Irving Township resolution.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

At the township board meeting on April 12, 2006 a motion was made and approved that 2 applications of dust control at 26% would be done this summer, for a cost of $8,473.00 per application.

Motion by Commissioner Pashby seconded by Commissioner Willcutt to accept the Orangeville Township resolution

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt & Pashby

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried.

As you are aware Orangeville Township board elected not to take the Annual Road tour this year, since all board members took part in individual road inspections within the Township as part of our Budget preparation.  We also had correspondence with Hope Township regarding repairs to Miller Road and determined that we would make future repairs as a joint effort with them.  We determined that most of our roads have very good ratings with a minimum of “6 & 7” and due to Budget limitations this year elected to hold off on repairs to two sections of Lindsey as presented by your office. 

March 28th; Public Budget Hearing: Motion was made by Perino, Support by Ribble to approve the 2006/2007 Budget as presented.  All Ayes, Motion Carried.

Previously approved projects (two year project-completion 06)

Marsh Road – 3.04 miles,                                                                     $  88,220

Rook Road                                                                                          $  20,780

                                                                                    Sub Total         $109,000

Center & Edge Painting – as presented; 4.8 miles                                  $   3,504

Chloride – 26% (2) applications re $5,687                                            $  11,374

Orangeville Resolution Cont.

Repairs as presented;

Norris Road                                         Overlay 1.5″                             $  51,715

Norris Road                                         Crack & Seal                           $    5,100

Marsh Road                                         Crack Seal                               $           0

Lindsey Road                                       Slag Seal 0.31 miles                  $    2,635

                                                                        Sub-Total                     $  74,328

                                                                        Total                            $183,328

Gravel (subject to April Road Commission recommendations)   $    7,920

Meeting adjourned at 2:00 P.M.

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Chairman                                                                      Secretary

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