December 27, 2007 | Barry County Road Commission

The regular meeting of the Barry County Road Commission was called to order at 5:00 P.M. by Chairman Willcutt.

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

The agenda for December 27, 2007 was approved.

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Tom Doyle talked with the Board about Sandy Beach Intercounty Drainage District.

The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Fiala and seconded by Commissioner Dykstra

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Barry County Board of Road Commissioners makes and causes to be filed this application to layout and designate a new intercounty drain drainage district substantially as follows:

To the County Drain Commissioner of the County of Barry:

Your petitioner makes application pursuant to their authority under Act No. 40, P.A. 1956 as amended, Chapter 13, MCL 280.327, and hereby respectfully asks you to undertake the proceedings under Chapter 5 (MCL 280.101 – 106) to layout and designate an intercounty drainage district to be served by a proposed drain as describe below which will properly drain the roads and lands in said district, the location of said drain or drains to be tentatively described as follows, as may be finally determined by an engineer, to wit:

County of Barry, Township of Yankee Springs, Section 31; a drain along Sandy Beach Street, Sweetland Drive and Cleland Street with an outlet to Gun Lake all in the plat of Sandy Beach Park and to also provide conveyance for waters flowing from Allegan County, Wayland Township, Section 36 and also the drainage of South Patterson Road within the proposed drainage district.

Said drainage district to be tentatively identified as the:

Sandy Beach Intercounty Drain Drainage District.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that your petitioner further respectfully declares that the laying out and designating of said drainage district and a drain to serve said district will benefit county roads; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Barry County Road Commissioners acknowledges that the County of Barry will be liable for a percentage of benefit to be derived by drainage of county roads; and,

THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Chair and Secretary be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute this Resolution and Application for and on behalf of Board of Barry County Road Commissioners and to file same with the Drain Commissioner.

ROLL CALL: Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

Nays, None

Motion Carried

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The minutes of December 11, 2007 were approved as read by the Secretary.

Motion was made and seconded to approve payroll for payment.

ROLL CALL: Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

Nays, None

Motion Carried

CHECK NAME AMOUNT

Barry County Road Commission $101,860.42

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Motion was made and seconded to approve the bills for payment.

ROLL CALL: Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

Nays, None

Motion Carried

Check Name Amount

22250	LIPARI		838.17
22251	ADAM NIELAND		31.66
22252	ALLTEL		111.81
22253	ALRO STEEL CORPORATION		674.64
22254	AMERICAN MESSAGING		10.00
22255	ARISTOCHEM, INC		881.26
22256	B & B TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC		145.64
22257	BARRY COUNTY LUMBER		84.56
22258	BESCO WATER TREATMENT INC		74.36
22259	BILL SEIF CHEVROLET-BUICK INC		134.99
22260	CATHY WHITE		20.00
22261	CHARLTON PARK		3,580.27
22262	CHRIS BEBEAU		122.61
22263	COGITATE INC		110.00
22264	CONSUMERS ENERGY		7,652.29
22265	CULLIGAN WATER CONDITIONING		7.67
22266	DANIEL PRICE		264.33
22267	DARYL BRODBECK		132.45
22268	DIGITAL HIGHWAY		12.99
22269	DONALD WILLCUTT		127.07
22270	DORNBOS SIGN & SAFETY INC		287.46
22271	DUECO INC		621.00
22272	EAGLE COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY		22.50
22273	FIDELITY INVESTMENTS		7,343.67
22274	FRANK M FIALA		295.37
22275	GARY VANDECAR		626.72
22276	CHRIS BEBEAU BCRC		493.54
22277	GOLDSWORTHY’S TOWING		45.38
22278	GRANT’S WOODSHOP INC.		3,085.00
22279	HALLIDAY SAND & GRAVEL		35,448.40
22280	HARRY BOWMAN		20.00
22281	HARRY MCCARTY		20.00
22282	HASTINGS ACE HARDWARE		136.98
22283	BCHS – HELP NET		110.70
22284	JERRYS TIRE SERVICE		1,626.60
22285	JOE JOHNSON		20.00
22286	KENITH HUBBELL		367.50
22287	KENT OIL COMPANY, INC.		24,639.92
22288	M&K QUALITY TRUCK CENTER		89,606.92
22289	MANPOWER OF HASTINGS		1,292.25
22290	MICHIGAN CAT		28.49
22291	MIKA, MEYERS, BECKETT & JONES		4,468.58
22292	MODEL COVERALL SERVICE		55.02
22293	MORTON SALT		22,274.07
22294	NAPA AUTO PARTS		1,260.40
22295	NEAL’S TRUCK PARTS		586.01
22296	NEXT GENERATION		72.00
22297	NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS		271.55
22298	PENNOCK HOSPITAL		82.00
22299	POWERNET GLOBAL COMM		19.06
Check	Name		Amount
22300	PURITY CYLINDER GASES INC		263.91
22301	QUILL CORPORATION		351.13
22302	ROAD EQUIPMENT PARTS		890.10
22303	ROBERT RICHARDSON		42.38
22304	SANDRA ADDISON		20.00
22305	STATE OF MICHIGAN		168.00
22306	THE STATE CHEMICAL MFG CO		289.28
22307	STATE INSTALLATION & SERVICE		150.00
22308	STATE OF MICHIGAN		210.00
22309	STATE WIRE & TERMINAL		336.43
22310	SUPERIOR ASPHALT INC		472.50
22311	TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY		236.25
22312	TRUCK & TRAILER SPECIALTIES		5,730.67
22313	VERNS REPAIR & SPORT		125.90
22314	VESCO OIL CORPORATION		2,541.84
		Checks Listed	222,072.25

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Motion was made and seconded to approve the 2007 Budget Amendment #4

ROLL CALL: Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

Nays, None

Motion Carried

			Amended
Revenues	BUDGET	AMENDMENT	Budget
M.V.H.F.	4,800,000	-112,632	4,687,368
Federal Funds	330,000	-17,711	312,289
Critical Bridge	0		0
County Appropriations	16,000		16,000
Township Contributions	1,645,640		1,645,640
Other Governmental Contributions	13,933	3,087	17,020
Other Contributions	1,200		1,200
Salvage Sales	6,845		6,845
Miscellaneous Sales	1,300		1,300
Interest Earned	80,000	29,500	109,500
Property Rentals	7,105		7,105
Equipment Rentals	2,200,000	41,855	2,241,855
Handling Charges	600		600
Purchase Discounts	5,900		5,900
Gain/Loss Disp. Of Equipment	14,050		14,050
Depreciation & Depletion	470,000	-60,000	410,000
Sale of Equipment	0		0
Installment Leases	0		0
Trade-In Allowances	0		0
Timber Sales	5,520		5,520
Permit Fees	21,000		21,000

Total Revenues	9,619,093	-115,901	9,503,192

Expenditures
Primary Construction	25,000	10,000	35,000
Local Construction	450,000	-50,000	400,000
Primary Preservation	150,000		150,000
Local Preservation	698,993	12,000	710,993
Primary Routine Maintenance	1,859,215	291,000	2,150,215
Local Routine Maintenance	2,917,125	595,000	3,512,125
Equipment Expense Direct	850,000	303,000	1,153,000
Equipment Expense Indirect	430,000	5,000	435,000
Equipment Expense Operating	400,000	20,000	420,000
Distributive Expense	1,275,000	-1,275,000	0
Interest Expense	0		0

Expenditures Cont.	BUDGET	AMENDMENT	AMENDED BUDGET
Administrative Expense	470,000	40,000	510,000
Capital Expense	250,000		250,000
Principal Payments	52,000	4,000	56,000

Total Expenditures	9,827,333	-45,000	9,782,333

Budgeted Net Revenues (Exp)	-208,240	-70,901	-279,141
Projected Fund Balance Prior Year	3,695,269		3,695,269
Projected Fund Balance	3,487,029		3,416,128

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Meeting adjourned at 6:45 P.M.

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Chairman Secretary