June 26, 2007

 The regular meeting of the Barry County Road Commission was called to order at 6:30 P.M. by Chairman Willcutt.

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

The agenda for June 26, 2007 was approved.

Beth Ingle read a letter from a group of concern citizens with their concerns with our policy on using the brush cutter.  Wal Herworth, Beth Ingle, Kay Doyle, Barb Case, Brad Vanzyl, Dorothy Copper, and JoAnne Logan then asked questions or made statements in regard to our policy.

JoAnne Logan, Dr. Linda Robinson, and other concern citizens asked questions in regard to Wal-Mart and the increase traffic on Green Street.

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The minutes of June 12, 2007 were approved as read by the Secretary.

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

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

CHECK              NAME                                                                            AMOUNT

                            Barry County Road Commission                                       $93,761.79

           

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

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

   Check               Name                                                                         Amount      

    21353                 MICHIGAN CHLORIDE SALES LLC                                    $37,351.71

    21355                 NAPA AUTO PARTS                                                       $1,294.61

    21356                 WYOMING ASPHALT PAVING CO                                    $7,313.85

    21357                 ADAM NIELAND                                                           $259.51

    21358                 AIS CONST EQUIP CORP                                                 $268.80

    21359                 ALLTEL                                                                         $236.81

    21360                 AMERICAN MESSAGING                                                $10.01

    21361                 APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES                            $38.80

    21362                 ARISTOCHEM, INC                                                         $446.65

    21363                 BESCO WATER TREATMENT INC                                    $71.47

    21364                 BILL SEIF CHEVROLET-BUICK INC                                    $119.40

    21365                 BIT MAT PRODUCTS                                                      $108,675.17

    21366                 BLUE CARE NETWORK                                                   $18,902.96

    21367                 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD                                              $1,648.58

    21368                 BREWER’S CITY DOCK INC                                              $49,555.18

    21369                 COGITATE INC                                                               $90.00

    21370                 CONSUMERS ENERGY                                                     $457.52

    21371                 CULLIGAN WATER CONDITIONING                                 $69.00

    21372                 DORNBOS SIGN & SAFETY INC                                        $385.48

    21373                 DREISBACH PONTIAC OLDSMOBILE GMC TRU                 $53.74

    21374                 DUTHLER TRUCK CENTER                                              $131.60

    21375                 FIDELITY INVESTMENTS                                                $6,582.46

    21376                 FIRE EXTINGUISHER SERVICE                                          $366.90

    21377                 CHRIS BEBEAU BCRC                                                     $516.53

    21378                 HASTINGS ACE HARDWARE                                          $401.31

   Check               Name                                                                         Amount      

    21379                 BCHS – HELP NET                                                           $331.69

    21380                 IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS                                               $285.15

    21381                 JDE EQUIPMENT COMPANY                                            $674.65

    21382                 JENNIFER MATTHEWS                                                   $42.75

    21383                 JERRYS TIRE SERVICE                                                     $1,999.11

    21384                 KIMBALL MIDWEST                                                      $48.24

    21385                 LAKELAND ASPHALT CORP                                           $768.36

    21386                 M&K QUALITY TRUCK CENTER                                      $82.34

    21387                 MANPOWER OF HASTINGS                                            $121.60

    21388                 MEEKHOF LAKESIDE DOCK INC                                      $9,259.22

    21389                 MICHIGAN CAT                                                             $473.25

    21390                 MODEL COVERALL SERVICE                                           $63.90

    21391                 NAPA AUTO PARTS                                                       $185.66

    21392                 NEOPOST                                                                      $254.00

    21393                 NES TRAFFIC SAFETY                                                    $728.70

    21394                 NEXT GENERATION                                                       $72.00

    21395                 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS                                          $284.25

    21396                 ONE COMMUNICATIONS                                                $166.50

    21397                 PENNOCK HOSPITAL                                                      $722.00

    21398                 POWERNET GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS                        $26.25

    21399                 PURITY CYLINDER GASES INC                                         $197.33

    21400                 QUALITY STAFFING SOLUTIONS                                     $810.59

    21401                 QUALITY STAFFING SOLUTION                                      $626.87

    21402                 QUILL CORPORATION                                                    $161.98

    21403                 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS INC.                                     $163.50

    21404                 ROAD EQUIPMENT PARTS                                              $647.26

    21405                 SCOTT BUSTANCE                                                         $391.31

    21406                 SCOTT CIVIL ENGINEERING COMPANY                            $660.00

    21407                 SHELL CREDIT CARD CENTER                                         $15.28

    21408                 THE STATE CHEMICAL MFG CO                                      $91.33

    21409                 STATE SPRING ALIGNMENT & BRAKE                             $310.50

    21410                 STATE WIRE & TERMINAL                                             $477.40

    21411                 ST. REGIS CULVERT INC                                                  $9,633.00

    21412                 TRUCK & TRAILER SPECIALTIES                                     $2,858.38

    21413                 USPS-HASLER                                                                $400.00

    21414                 VALLEY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, INC                             $428.70

    21415                 VESCO OIL CORPORATION                                              $2,245.98

    21416                 WYOMING ASPHALT PAVING CO                                    $6,791.16

                            Grand Total:                                                                   $278,748.24

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Motion by Commissioner Fiala seconded by Commissioner Dykstra to accept bids on Scraper Blades August 7, 2007 at 11:00 A.M.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

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Motion by Commissioner Willcutt seconded by Commissioner Dykstra to accept the Resolution from Carlton Township.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

At our regular Board meeting, May 14, the Carlton Board approved gravel during 2007.  As per gravel road tour, please provide a limit of $18,000 allowance for gravel.

Motion by Commissioner Dykstra seconded by Commissioner Fiala to request reimbursement in the amount of $10,000.00 for payments made during the period of July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007 to a licensed professional engineer employed by this commission in accordance with Section 12(2) of Act 51, as amended.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

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Managing Director read a letter from the Barry County Road Association.

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 the BCRC employees association voted and passed to authorize the road commission to close the garage for Thursday, July 5th, 2007 provided vacation, sick, compensatory time and time off without pay to be used.

Motion by Commissioner Fiala seconded by Commissioner Dykstra authorizing the Barry County Road Commission garage be closed July 5, 2007 and the employees be allowed to use vacation, sick, personal, comp or no pay.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

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Motion by Commissioner Dykstra seconded by Commissioner Fiala authorizing Scott Civil Engineering to do our Biennial Bridge inspections at a cost of $10,260.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

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Meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M.

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Chairman                                                                      Secretary

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