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, James, and Managing Director Bradley Lamberg.
The agenda for February 21, 2023 was approved.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to approve the minutes of January 26, 2023 as printed.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to approve payroll for payment.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
CHECK NAME AMOUNT
2/2/23 Barry County Road Commission $130,169.75
2/16/23 Barry County Road Commission $136,242.56
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Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to approve the bills for payment.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
2/2/23
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 44531 | Barbara Sue Hanneman | $300.00 |
| 44532 | Behrens LTD | $825.00 |
| 44533 | Bert Keeler | $380.00 |
| 44534 | Brad Lamberg | $80.00 |
| 44535 | Brandy Casey | $80.00 |
| 44536 | Brian Donnini | $80.00 |
| 44539 | Capital One Bank | $12,680.08 |
| 44540 | Carl Kuleh | $45.00 |
| 44541 | Catherine Slocum | $276.28 |
| 44542 | Charles Benedict | $552.54 |
| 44543 | Chris BeBeau | $80.00 |
| 44544 | Consumers Energy | $589.59 |
| 44545 | CTT/MTU | $16.00 |
| 44546 | Culligan Water Conditioning | $63.25 |
| 44547 | Delta College | $325.00 |
| 44548 | Delta Dental | $52.66 |
| 44549 | Detroit Salt Company LLC | $59,657.33 |
| 44550 | Dylan Kennedy | $40.00 |
| 44551 | Forklifts of Michigan | $1,779.08 |
| 44552 | Fox Chevrolet Buick | $52.80 |
| 44553 | Frontline Maintenance & Serv. | $41,400.00 |
| 44554 | Gary Vandecar | $604.71 |
| 44555 | Hastings Banner | $78.00 |
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 44556 | Jake Welch | $80.00 |
| 44557 | Kendall Pranshka | $276.28 |
| 44558 | Larry Maupin | $552.54 |
| 44559 | Lawrence Barry | $270.00 |
| 44560 | Lincoln National Life Ins | $219.26 |
| 44561 | Loomis, Ewert, Parsley, Davis | $462.50 |
| 44562 | M & K Quality Truck Center | $157.69 |
| 44563 | Mark Weeks | $340.00 |
| 44564 | Mika, Meyers, Beckett & Jones | $296.00 |
| 44565 | Overhead Door Co | $425.32 |
| 44566 | Patricia Wolf | $276.28 |
| 44567 | Priority Health | $32,423.27 |
| 44568 | Purity Cylinder Gases Inc | $1,369.93 |
| 44569 | River City Reproductions | $661.60 |
| 44570 | Robert Nagel | $276.28 |
| 44571 | Robert Richardson | $80.00 |
| 44572 | Scott Bond | $80.00 |
| 44573 | SME Inc. | $7,002.68 |
| 44574 | Spectrum Health – Pennock | $118.00 |
| 44575 | Superior Asphalt Inc | $450.00 |
| 44576 | Tom Boulter | $263.86 |
| 44577 | Tom Chaffee | $42.33 |
| 44578 | UniFirst Corporation | $358.00 |
| 44579 | Unum | $426.30 |
| 44580 | Wayne Roush | $276.28 |
| 44581 | Wex Bank | $170.00 |
| Sub-Total | $167,391.72 | |
| 2/16/2023 | ||
| 44582 | AAA Sling Ind Supply, Inc | $682.40 |
| 44583 | Barbara Sue Hanneman | $300.00 |
| 44584 | Barry Co Chamber Of Comm | $150.00 |
| 44585 | Ben Byle | $159.00 |
| 44586 | Brad Lamberg | $157.56 |
| 44587 | Bullseye Pest Solutions, LLC | $800.00 |
| 44591 | Capital One Bank | $23,481.19 |
| 44592 | Chris BeBeau BCRC | $372.80 |
| 44593 | City Of Hastings | $762.42 |
| 44594 | Clint Williams | $45.00 |
| 44595 | Consumers Energy | $7,352.66 |
| 44596 | County Rd Association Self Ins | $11,798.00 |
| 44597 | CTT/MTU | $1,100.00 |
| 44598 | D & K Truck Company | $475.89 |
| 44599 | Detroit Salt Company LLC | $19,131.50 |
| 44600 | Donna Seymour | $45.00 |
| 44601 | Fox Chevrolet Buick | $244.85 |
| 44602 | Frontline Maintenance & Serv. | $41,564.00 |
| 44603 | Granger | $112.32 |
| 44604 | Greg Shook | $248.23 |
| 44605 | Guardian Alarm Company | $116.81 |
| 44606 | Hastings Ace Hardware | $323.25 |
| 44607 | Kimball Midwest | $30.92 |
| 44608 | Lincoln National Life Ins | $219.26 |
| 44609 | M & K Quality Truck Center | $101.07 |
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 44610 | Mackinaw Administrators,LLC | $296.00 |
| 44611 | Martin Kretovic | $45.00 |
| 44612 | Michigan Chloride Sales LLC | $2,650.53 |
| 44613 | Michigan Dept Of Agricult | $145.00 |
| 44614 | Mike Hull | $100.00 |
| 44615 | Overhead Door Co | $705.72 |
| 44616 | Purity Cylinder Gases Inc | $425.09 |
| 44617 | Ridderman Oil | $33,507.65 |
| 44618 | Rob Garrett | $143.07 |
| 44619 | Rohr Gasoline Equipment, Inc. | $19.32 |
| 44620 | SME Inc. | $2,443.75 |
| 44621 | Spectrum Health – Pennock | $296.00 |
| 44622 | Spectrum Health Pennock Health | $1,395.00 |
| 44623 | Tractor Supply Company | $47.32 |
| 44624 | UniFirst Corporation | $509.21 |
| 44625 | Varipro Benefit Administrators | $233.95 |
| 44626 | Welton’s Heating & Cooling | $129.20 |
| 44627 | Wendy Lemus | $45.00 |
| Sub-Total | $152,910.94 | |
| Total | $320,302.66 |
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Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded, WHEREAS, the Barry County Road Commission recognizes their ability to apply for infrastructure funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program as a local unit of government with public authority regarding transportation in a rural community, and
WHEREAS, the mission of the Barry County Road Commission is to maintain all Barry county roads and bridges in a safe and convenient condition for public travel while practicing sound financial management, respect for the environment, and sensitivity to community concerns.
WHEREAS, the Barry County Road Commission recognizes that the 10 river crossings being applied to replace is vital bridge infrastructure and a large component to public transportation in our rural community, and
WHEREAS, the Barry County Road Commission recognizes the value in partnerships and collaboration with community-based organizations and worker associations to maintain and re-build infrastructure, and
WHEREAS, the Barry County Road Commission plans to use innovative technologies to deliver a completed infrastructure project by utilizing a design-build bidding process coupled with an Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) component, and
WHEREAS, the Barry County Road Commission values infrastructure in a state of good repair and plans to use these funds to reduce construction and maintenance burdens with infrastructure serving remote communities, and
WHEREAS, the Barry County Road Commission knows that the routes that would be positively impacted by this project serve as major arteries of freight mobility, supply chain connectivity, emergency services, and improve, and in some cases are imperative to, access to daily destinations for community members, and
WHEREAS, the Barry County Road Commission values the ability for future generations to expand non-motorized travel in our community, and
WHEREAS, the Barry County Road Commission works diligently to reduce the impact of transportation infrastructure on environmentally sensitive areas;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED; that the Barry County Road Commission commits to fund $2,500,000 in cost overrun contingency as well as funding ineligible engineering costs accrued prior to grant award that are associated with the project and completing the project within the time line enclosed in the grant application documentation with their request of $ 23,097,360 in RAISE grant funding.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to adopt the Emergency Purchasing Policy and place it in the policy book.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to adopt the Pavement Restoration Policy and place it in the policy book.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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John Bergsma from 7724 Moe Road, neighbor John Luepnitz, and Brandon Goron with Harder & Warner Landscaping and Boutique Gardens spoke to the Board about Mr. Bergsma’s stone retaining wall that is in the right-of-way. Mr. Bergsma was requesting approval to leave his stone retaining wall. On January 26, 2023 the BCRC sent Mr. Bergsma an Encroachment Removal letter giving him 30 days to remove the structure.
Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to enforce the Right-of-Way Encroachment Removal Policy but to extend the removal date of the stone retaining wall to 30 days from the end of the 2023 frost laws.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to accept the Orangeville Township Resolution for road work.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
Meeting adjourned at 8:34 A.M.
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Secretary Chairman
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