Chairman Solmes called the regular meeting of the Barry County Road Commission to order at the Road Commission’s Board Room at 7:30 A.M.
Members present: Solmes, Fiala, James, and Managing Director Jake Welch.
The agenda for February 20, 2024 was approved.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to approve the minutes of January 23, 2024 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
2/1/24 Barry County Road Commission $167,349.23
2/15/24 Barry County Road Commission $123,170.05
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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
2/1/24
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 45822 | Alert Media, Inc. | $5,436.00 |
| 45823 | Anthony Hayward | $45.00 |
| 45824 | Barbara Sue Hanneman | $400.00 |
| 45825 | Bert Keeler | $380.00 |
| 45826 | Brandy Casey | $118.89 |
| 45827 | Brian Donnini | $168.25 |
| 45828 | Bud’s Wrecker Service | $1,050.00 |
| 45829 | C Stoddard & Sons Inc. | $150.00 |
| 45834 | Capital One Bank | $31,909.20 |
| 45835 | Carpenter Plumbing | $1,461.00 |
| 45836 | Catherine Slocum | $276.28 |
| 45837 | Charles Benedict | $552.54 |
| 45838 | Chris BeBeau | $80.00 |
| 45839 | Consumers Energy | $413.41 |
| 45840 | Corewell Health Occupational | $36.00 |
| 45841 | Culligan Water Conditioning | $4,592.00 |
| 45842 | David Liddell | $80.00 |
| 45843 | Detroit Salt Company LLC | $32,924.09 |
| 45844 | Dylan Kennedy | $80.00 |
| 45845 | Ed and Joyce Hoogstra | $45.00 |
| 45846 | Floyd’s Electric Service Inc | $570.00 |
| 45847 | Frontline Maintenance & Serv. | $27,293.25 |
| 45848 | Gary Harps | $200.00 |
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 45849 | Gary Vandecar | $604.71 |
| 45850 | Gene Hoffman | $45.00 |
| 45851 | Huizinga Rebuilding And Truck | $1.26 |
| 45852 | J & H Oil Company | $26,266.81 |
| 45853 | Jake Welch | $105.42 |
| 45854 | John Deere Financial | $146.36 |
| 45855 | Kendall Pranshka | $276.28 |
| 45856 | Kimball Midwest | $1,097.69 |
| 45857 | Larry Maupin | $552.54 |
| 45858 | M & K Quality Truck Center | $1,079.59 |
| 45859 | M-43 Auto Body & Mechanical | $9,253.23 |
| 45860 | Mark Weeks | $340.00 |
| 45861 | Martin Kretovic | $45.00 |
| 45862 | Meghan Widerberg | $45.00 |
| 45863 | Mel Boonstra | $45.00 |
| 45864 | Michigan Turbo | $695.00 |
| 45865 | Misty Palmer | $45.00 |
| 45866 | Patricia Wolf | $276.28 |
| 45867 | Priority Health | $22,191.19 |
| 45868 | Rob Dykstra | $6,000.00 |
| 45869 | Robert Nagel | $276.28 |
| 45870 | Rohr Gasoline Equipment, Inc. | $134.00 |
| 45871 | Scott Bond | $80.00 |
| 45872 | Scott Civil Engineering Co | $562.50 |
| 45873 | Scott Schantz Jr. | $80.00 |
| 45874 | Sharon Giffen | $45.00 |
| 45875 | State Of Michigan | $2,723.70 |
| 45876 | Superior Asphalt Inc | $930.00 |
| 45877 | The Huntington National Bank | $16,250.00 |
| 45878 | Tom Chaffee | $42.33 |
| 45879 | UniFirst Corporation | $451.69 |
| 45880 | Unum | $488.25 |
| 45881 | Wayne Roush | $276.28 |
| Sub-Total | $199,712.30 | |
| 2/15/2024 | ||
| 45882 | Barbara Sue Hanneman | $300.00 |
| 45883 | Barry Co Chamber Of Comm | $150.00 |
| 45884 | Behrens LTD | $197.00 |
| 45885 | Buer Well Drilling, Inc. | $162.00 |
| 45886 | Bullseye Pest Solutions, LLC | $800.00 |
| 45887 | Calstra Construction | $2,366.65 |
| 45891 | Capital One Bank | $31,029.02 |
| 45892 | Carleton Equipment Co | $1,186.46 |
| 45893 | City Of Hastings | $638.20 |
| 45894 | Consumers Energy | $7,453.88 |
| 45895 | Corewell Health Occupational | $425.00 |
| 45896 | County Rd Association Self Ins | $10,720.00 |
| 45897 | Customized Cleaning Serv, Inc. | $475.00 |
| 45898 | Dana Kilmer | $272.14 |
| 45899 | Dawn Irwin | $45.00 |
| 45900 | Delta College | $375.00 |
| 45901 | Detroit Salt Company LLC | $30,465.59 |
| 45902 | Fox Chevrolet Buick | $555.33 |
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 45903 | Frontline Maintenance & Serv. | $73,498.00 |
| 45904 | Granger | $173.88 |
| 45905 | Harold Marcus Limited | $1,000.00 |
| 45906 | Hastings Ace Hardware | $92.22 |
| 45907 | Hastings Banner | $78.00 |
| 45908 | Huizinga Rebuilding And Truck | $1,951.88 |
| 45909 | Jake Welch | $78.97 |
| 45910 | Jessie Bivens | $45.00 |
| 45911 | John Deere Financial | $69.40 |
| 45912 | Kimball Midwest | $699.63 |
| 45913 | LJ Fluid Power Inc | $185.00 |
| 45914 | Mark Blentlinger. | $400.00 |
| 45915 | Mike Hull | $154.75 |
| 45916 | Reed & Hoppes, Inc. | $650.00 |
| 45917 | Rex Ferris | $165.36 |
| 45918 | Ridderman Oil | $29,200.00 |
| 45919 | Rohr Gasoline Equipment, Inc. | $608.00 |
| 45920 | S & M Liquid Tirefill Inc | $979.00 |
| 45921 | Sue Ellen DeMond | $45.00 |
| 45922 | Tractor Supply Company | $147.62 |
| 45923 | UniFirst Corporation | $542.76 |
| 45924 | Varipro Benefit Administrators | $251.95 |
| 45925 | Verizon | $1,180.30 |
| 45926 | Wayne Moore | $48.72 |
| 45927 | Welton’s Heating & Cooling | $350.00 |
| Sub-Total | $200,211.71 | |
| Total | $399,924.01 |
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Larry Heslinga, representing the Healthy Waters Alliance, spoke of their concerns to the Board about the new gravel mining operation driveway permit on Miller Road. They are concerned of the noise, dust, toxic diesel fumes, property value loss, and traffic and pedestrian safety issues. According to Stoneco there is an estimated 150-175 gravel trains per day that could be exiting the gravel mining operation onto Miller Road. The Healthy Water Alliance would like the driveway to be on Hayward Road so that this will have an impact on fewer residents.
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The Board discussed the pending Driveway Permit Application from Stoneco of Michigan for Hayward Road West of Miller Road. At this time, the road would need grade adjustments to gain the required sight distance to put a driveway at the location requested.
Managing Director Jake Welch explained to the Board that both Township Supervisors to the West expressed concerns regarding traffic being directed to their townships and past their residents (Jim Stoneburner, Prairieville Twp Supervisor, was in attendance and shared his concern) as well as public concerns from the Healthy Water Alliance show public concern with any option. According to the MDOT’s National Function Classification System Hayward Road is a “Local” Road and that Miller Road is a “Minor Collector” Road. Mr. Welch also explained if the Hayward Road driveway was to be approved that the traffic from there going north and south bound would be largely on the County road network and possibly either head North toward Yankee Springs or South into the Village of Prairieville. In comparison, Miller Road would lead northbound traffic to “Major Collectors” Guernsey Lake Road or Otis Lake Road and southbound traffic to a “Minor Arterial”, M-43 Hwy. M-43 is under the jurisdiction of MDOT who receives approximately 10 times the amount of road funding as compared to the Barry County Road Commission. These roads have additional funding options that are not available on the county “Local” roads.
Mr. Welch also referred to an independent traffic study completed, by Fishbeck, on Miller Road. Fishbeck stated, “Based on the results of this traffic impact study, no operational or safety issues where identified. The existing road network has the available capacity to process the additional vehicles associated with the proposed Stoneco site in Barry County.”
Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to deny the Hayward Road Driveway Permit due to the limited sight distance, the National Function Classification of area roads and associated funding mechanisms, and the results of the traffic study completed by Fishbeck.
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 Yankee Springs Township Resolution for Road Work.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
Motion by Heethuis with support from Mousseau to approve the $125,000/year 4-year plan option as presented by the Barry County Road Commission at the 1/8/204 annual meeting.
The following bids were opened on February 14, 2024 at 11:00 A.M.
Asphalt Paving:
Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to award all projects on the Asphalt Paving bid to Lakeland Asphalt Corporation. The Crooked Lake Road and Rankin Drive alternate bid portion of the Asphalt bid will be awarded to Lakeland Asphalt Corporation, pending approval from Prairieville Township.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
Crack Seal Blocks:
Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to award the Crack Sealing Blocks to all bidders and purchase in the best interest of the Road Commission.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Bituminous Mixtures:
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Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to award the Bituminous Mixtures bid to all bidders and purchase in the best interest of the Road Commission.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
Culverts:
Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to award the Culvert bid to all bidders and purchase in the best interest of the Road Commission.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
Scraper Blades:
Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to award the bid for Scraper, Serrated, and Grader Blades to St. Regis Culvert, Inc. and purchase in the best interest of the Barry County Road Commission.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to cancel the Regular Board Meeting of March 19, 2024.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Meeting adjourned at 8:22 A.M.
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Secretary Chairman
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