August 20, 2019

 

 

The regular meeting of the Barry County Road Commission was called to order at the Road Commission’s Board Room at 7:30 A.M. by Chairman Solmes.

 

Members present:  Solmes, Fiala, Dykstra and Managing Director Bradley Lamberg.

 

The agenda for August 20, 2019 was approved.

 

The minutes of August 6, 2019 were approved as printed.

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Motion was made and seconded to approve payroll for payment.

 

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & Dykstra

Nays, None

Motion Carried

 

CHECK             NAME                                                                            AMOUNT

8/8/19                  Barry County Road Commission                                    $119,671.28

 

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

 

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & Dykstra

Nays, None

Motion Carried

 

8/8/19

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Check Number Vendor Name Check Amount
40135 Adam Nieland $30.00
40136 Ash N Trees $5,588.59
40137 Assoc Of Cty Rd Superintendent $470.00
40138 Barbara Sue Hanneman $300.00
40139 Bert Keeler $380.00
40140 Brad Lamberg $141.74
40141 Brandy Casey $80.00
40142 Brian Doninni $30.00
40146 Capital One Bank $81,060.02
40147 Cardmember Service $25.00
40148 Charles Benedict $552.54
40149 Chris BeBeau $80.00
40150 Chris BeBeau BCRC $196.31
40151 City Of Hastings $453.22
40152 Consumers Energy $358.15
40153 Culligan Water Conditioning $45.45
40154 D & B Heat Transfer Products $1,463.50
40155 Dic Craven $59.53
40156 Douglas Peck $80.00
40157 EJ USA Inc $93.69
40158 Frontline Maintenance & Serv. $2,392.87
40159 Gary Vandecar $604.71
40160 Gerald Cisler $552.54
40161 Great Lakes Cleaning Systems $748.00
40162 Great Lakes Gravel & Sand $1,734.00
     
     
Check Number Vendor Name Check Amount

 

40163 H.J. Deaton & Son, Inc. $4,128.00
40164 H.S.V. Redi-Mix $17,947.00
40165 Hall’s Septic $300.00
40166 Hastings Ace Hardware $15.18
40167 Hastings Banner $105.12
40168 Jack Kineman $276.28
40169 Jake Welch $80.00
40170 John Deere Financial $251.40
40171 KCI $1,090.06
40172 Keizer Electric LLC $10,000.00
40173 Kendall Pranshka $276.28
40174 Lakeland Asphalt Corp $909.82
40175 Larry Maupin $552.54
40176 Lawrence Barry $270.00
40177 LJ Fluid Power Inc $958.00
40178 Mark Weeks $340.00
40179 Michigan Turbo $800.00
40180 Patricia Wolf $276.28
40181 Pete’s Tools & Repair $245.00
40182 Peter Meyers & Tony Muka $900.00
40183 Purity Cylinder Gases Inc $414.66
40184 Riverside Farms & Trucking LLC $2,080.00
40185 Robert Baines $59.53
40186 Robert Nagel $552.54
40187 Robert Richardson $144.00
40188 Robert Slocum $552.54
40189 S & M Liquid Tirefill Inc $22,831.14
40190 Scott Bond $80.00
40191 Scott Schantz Jr. $30.00
40192 Sherwin Industries Inc $24,830.52
40193 Spectrum Health – Pennock $286.00
40194 Spotless Auto Lube & Wash $75.95
40195 State Wire & Terminal $686.42
40196 Thermo King Michigan Inc $89.98
40197 Tom Chaffee $119.04
40198 Tractor Supply Company $1,000.92
40199 Wayne Roush $276.28
40200 Wyoming Asphalt Paving Co $1,937.65
Total $193,287.99

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Jim Dull, Drain Commissioner, spoke to the Board about two drain petitions.

 

Motion was made and seconded

 

WHEREAS, the Board of the County Road Commissioners requests the maintenance and improvement of a drain, located in Thornapple Township, Barry County, pursuant to Chapter 8 of Public Act 40 of 1956, as amended; and

 

 

 

 

 

WHEREAS, Section 327 of the Drain Code authorizes a board of county road commissioners to file with the Drain Commissioner a petition for maintenance and improvement of a drain if necessary for the construction or maintenance of any highway to take the surplus water across adjacent lands; and

           

WHEREAS, the Board of County Road Commissioners has determined that the maintenance and improvement of the drain is necessary for the construction or maintenance of Duncan Lake Road to take surplus water across adjacent lands, and is also necessary and conducive to the public health, convenience or welfare.

 

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Board of County Road Commissioners does authorize the filing of a petition for maintenance and improvement the drain.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Chairperson is authorized to execute the petition for maintenance and improvement of the drain.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary shall forward to the Barry County Drain Commissioner a copy of this Resolution for the petition for maintenance and improvement of the drain.

 

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & Dykstra

Nays, None

Motion Carried

 

Petition for Maintenance and Improvement of a Drain for Duncan Lake No. 2

 

The undersigned is the Board of County Road Commissioners, Barry County, Michigan.  This petition has been duly authorized by the governing body of the Barry County Road Commission and requests that the Duncan Lake No. 2 Drain be maintained and improved under the provisions of Chapter 8 of Public Act 40 of 1956, as amended.

 

The Barry County Road Commission has determined that the proposed maintenance and improvement is necessary for the construction or maintenance of Duncan Lake Road to take the surplus water across adjacent lands and understands that it will be liable for an assessment at large for a percentage of the cost of the proposed drain project.

 

The drain is located in Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan.

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Motion was made and seconded

 

WHEREAS, the Board of the County Road Commissioners requests the maintenance and improvement of a drain, located in Rutland Charter Township, Barry County, pursuant to Chapter 8 of Public Act 40 of 1956, as amended; and

 

WHEREAS, Section 327 of the Drain Code authorizes a board of county road commissioners to file with the Drain Commissioner a petition for maintenance and improvement of a drain if necessary for the construction or maintenance of any highway to take the surplus water across adjacent lands; and

           

WHEREAS, the Board of County Road Commissioners has determined that the maintenance and improvement of the drain is necessary for the construction or maintenance of Heath Road to take surplus water across adjacent lands, and is also necessary and conducive to the public health, convenience or welfare.

 

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Board of County Road Commissioners does authorize the filing of a petition for maintenance and improvement the drain.

 

 

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Chairperson is authorized to execute the petition for maintenance and improvement of the drain.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary shall forward to the Barry County Drain Commissioner a copy of this Resolution for the petition for maintenance and improvement of the drain.

 

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & Dykstra

Nays, None

Motion Carried

 

Petition for Maintenance and Improvement of a Drain for Colgrove Drain.

 

The undersigned is the Board of County Road Commissioners, Barry County, Michigan.  This petition has been duly authorized by the governing body of the Barry County Road Commission and requests that the Colgrove Drain be maintained and improved under the provisions of Chapter 8 of Public Act 40 of 1956, as amended.

 

The Barry County Road Commission has determined that the proposed maintenance and improvement is necessary for the construction or maintenance of Heath Road to take the surplus water across adjacent lands and understands that it will be liable for an assessment at large for a percentage of the cost of the proposed drain project.

 

The drain is located in Rutland Charter Township, Barry County, Michigan.

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Jon Trierwiler with Ash ‘N’ Trees dropped off a letter stating that he would not be able to fulfill his contract to cut trees in Irving Township.

 

Mark Flick with Frontline Maintenance talked to the Board about cutting the remaining trees in Irving Township.  Frontline Maintenance also proposed to cut the trees in Yankee Springs, Woodland, and Carlton Townships.

 

Frontline Maintenance also has our Mowing Bid.  Mr. Flick would like the BCRC to keep the 2nd Mowing Payment of $29,255 in lieu of him getting a Performance Bond.

 

Motion was made and seconded to agree to keep Frontline Maintenance’s 2nd Mowing payment of $29,255 in lieu of Frontline Maintenance attaining a Performance Bond and to award Tree, Brush, and Limb Removal for Yankee Springs, Woodland, Carlton, and Irving Townships to Frontline Maintenance for a total of $721,080 and to authorize Jake Welch, Direct or Operations, to execute the Contract.  The BCRC will pay the Mowing payment when we feel the risk of mobilization loss has been minimized.

 

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & Dykstra

Nays, None

Motion Carried

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CRA Ballot for Board of Trustees was discussed and voted on.

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CRA Commissioners Survey was filled out to be returned to the County Road Association.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motion was made and seconded to authorize Chairman David Solmes and Accounting Manager Chris BeBeau to sign the Public Act 51, Section 18J, MCL 247.668J Annual Certification of Employee Related Conditions form and to check box B to show that we are in compliance.

 

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & Dykstra

Nays, None

Motion Carried

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Motion was made and seconded to offer the Association Employees one (1) hour of overtime for two (2) employees each day to be on call-out for after hour emergencies.  Management can rescind this offer at any time.

 

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & Dykstra

Nays, None

Motion Carried

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Bids for Asphalt Paving for the Cold Storage Parking Lot were opened at 10:30 A.M. on August 19, 2019.

 

Bidder                                                 Amount

Lakeland Asphalt Corp.                      $58,062.50

 

Motion was made and seconded to award the Asphalt Paving for the Cold Storage Parking Lot to Lakeland Asphalt Corp. for $58,062.50.

 

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & Dykstra

Nays, None

Motion Carried

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Meeting adjourned at 9:12 A.M.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Secretary                                                                     Chairman

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