April 5, 2022

 

 

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 April 5, 2022 was approved.

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Motion was made by Commissioner Dykstra and seconded to approve the minutes and the closed meeting minutes of March 15, 2022 as printed.

 

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & Dykstra

Nays, None

Motion Carried

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Motion was made by Commissioner Dykstra and seconded to approve payroll for payment.

 

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & Dykstra

Nays, None

Motion Carried

 

CHECK             NAME                                                                            AMOUNT

3/17/22                Barry County Road Commission                                    $102,128.26

3/31/22                Barry County Road Commission                                    $160,997.09

 

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

 

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Solmes, Fiala & Dykstra

Nays, None

Motion Carried

3/17/22

Check Number Vendor Name Check Amount
43431 Barbara Sue Hanneman $300.00
43432 Brad Lamberg $165.00
43433 C Stoddard & Sons  Inc. $325.00
43435 Capital One Bank $15,066.68
43436 Carleton Equipment Co $1,218.67
43437 Chris BeBeau BCRC $425.02
43438 City Of Hastings $821.07
43439 Consumers Energy $1,574.24
43440 Detroit Salt Company LLC $25,917.67
43441 Dylan Kennedy $63.59
43442 EJ USA Inc $20,554.04
43443 Frontline Maintenance & Serv. $38,120.00
43444 Geiger Printers $376.24
43445 H.S.V. Redi-Mix $339.66
43446 Hall’s Septic $93.00
43447 Hastings Ace Hardware $53.55
43448 John Deere Financial $76.80
43449 John Orolim $45.00
43450 Kelly Fuels Inc $113.79
43451 Kent County Health Department $72.00
43452 M & K Quality Truck Center $192.57
43453 Purity Cylinder Gases Inc $342.65
     
     
Check Number Vendor Name Check Amount
43454 Ridderman Oil $47,280.50
43455 Rohr Gasoline Equipment, Inc. $177.12
43456 Superior Asphalt Inc $1,960.00
43457 Tractor Supply Company $65.00
43458 UniFirst Corporation $445.74
43459 Varipro Benefit Administrators $233.50
43460 Verizon Networkfleet, Inc. $1,732.33
  Sub-Total $158,150.43
3/31/2022    
43461 Lighthouse Consulting $48,500.00
43462 Action Traffic Maintenance Inc $11,184.27
43463 Advantage Plumbing & Drain LLC $500.00
43464 ASMRC $50.00
43465 Barbara Sue Hanneman $300.00
43466 Brad Lamberg $152.92
43467 Brian Donnini $110.53
43470 Capital One Bank $28,326.15
43471 Carrier & Gable, Inc. $13,493.00
43472 Consumers Energy $552.69
43473 County Road Association $344.00
43474 Culligan Water Conditioning $63.25
43475 D & B Heat Transfer Products $200.00
43476 Delta Dental $26.31
43477 Detroit Salt Company LLC $40,531.45
43478 Dutch Brothers Construction $16,950.00
43479 Dylan Kennedy $43.34
43480 Frontline Maintenance & Serv. $38,040.00
43481 Hall’s Septic $372.00
43482 Hastings Ace Hardware $159.04
43483 Ketchum Machine Co $2,424.00
43484 Lincoln National Life Ins $219.26
43485 M & K Quality Truck Center $410.39
43486 Priority Health $14,314.69
43487 Purity Cylinder Gases Inc $482.86
43488 Quadient Finance USA Inc $300.96
43489 River City Reproductions $1,206.60
43490 Schutter Surveying PLLC $1,500.00
43491 Scott Civil Engineering Co $2,025.00
43492 SMRC – Finance & HR Assoc. $20.00
43493 Superior Asphalt Inc $1,540.00
43494 UniFirst Corporation $319.41
43495 Unum $426.30
43496 Warner Norcross & Judd LLP $1,771.00
43497 Yellow Rose Transport, Inc. $43,592.27
  Sub-Total $270,451.69
     
  Total $428,602.12

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Scott Schantz, Lead Mechanic, came into the Board Meeting and explained to the Board that when we took Roller bids on March 21, 2022 that we received no bids.  Rob Richardson, Equipment Superintendent, and Scott Schantz researched Rollers for sale and found a used 2011 Caterpillar Roller in Oklahoma City, OK for $48,500.  The Board had approved the purchase of a Roller on September 7, 2021 so they purchased the used Roller.

 

 

March 21, 2022 bids were opened for the sale of a 1978 Ford F9000 with Water Tanker

 

Bidder                                     Amount

Barry County Ag Society       $2,000.00

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to authorize the sale of the 1978 Ford F9000 with Water Tank to Barry County Ag Society as high bidder.

 

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & Dykstra

Nays, None

Motion Carried

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Motion was made by Commissioner Dykstra and seconded to authorize Chairman Solmes and Vice-Chairman Fiala to sign the Agreement for American Rescue Plan Act SLFRF Funds with the County of Barry.

 

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & Dykstra

Nays, None

Motion Carried

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Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded WHEREAS, the Barry County Road Commission recognizes the value in selling their Federal-Aid dollars;

 

WHEREAS, the Barry County Road Commission plans on selling Federal-Aid in the amount of $940,222 for 2023;

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED; that the Board of County Road Commissioners for Barry County agree to begin negotiations with potential Road Commission buyers of Federal-Aid dollars for the 2023 construction season.

 

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & Dykstra

Nays, None

Motion Carried

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Jake Welch, Director of Operations, spoke to the Board about the upcoming work being done on Merlau Drive.  Drainage work on the road and a turn-around at the end of the road which would be more efficient for our trucks was discussed.

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Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to authorize Management to execute any and all Contracts for the EGLE Scrap Tire Chip Seal Grant.

 

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & Dykstra

Nays, None

Motion Carried

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Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to close the Board Meeting to discuss contract negotiations.

 

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & Dykstra

Nays, None

Motion Carried

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to open the Board Meeting back up to the public.

 

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & Dykstra

Nays, None

Motion Carried ______________________________________________________________________________

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Dykstra and seconded to approve the 2022 Non-Association Pay Schedule and apply all applicable benefits of the current Barry County Road Commission Employees’ Association contract to the Non-Association regular full time employees of the Barry County Road Commission.

 

ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & Dykstra

Nays, None

Motion Carried

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Meeting adjourned at 9:00 A.M.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Secretary                                                                     Chairman

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