Chairman Solmes called the regular meeting of the Barry County Road Commission to order at the Road Commission’s Board Room at 6:30 A.M.
Members present: Solmes, James, Knight, and Managing Director Jake Welch.
The agenda for April 1, 2025 was approved.
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Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to approve the following consent items:
- Minutes of Previous Board Meeting – March 18, 2025
- Payroll
- Bills
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
CHECK NAME AMOUNT
3/27/25 Barry County Road Commission Payroll $134,623.53
Bills:
3/27/25
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 47346 | Advantage Plumbing & Drain LLC | $606.00 |
| 47347 | Brandy Casey | $249.59 |
| 47350 | Capital One Bank | $35,717.62 |
| 47351 | Carleton Equipment Co | $1,100.00 |
| 47352 | Chris BeBeau BCRC | $727.91 |
| 47353 | Complete Auto Glass | $382.00 |
| 47354 | Consumers Energy | $5,242.14 |
| 47355 | D & K Truck Company | $2,391.50 |
| 47356 | Dana Kilmer | $83.50 |
| 47357 | Delta Dental | $57.66 |
| 47358 | Foster Swift Collins & Smith | $74.00 |
| 47359 | GA Business Purchaser LLC | $55.82 |
| 47360 | Granger | $191.29 |
| 47361 | John Deere Financial | $30.69 |
| 47362 | Kimball Midwest | $1,227.00 |
| 47363 | Larry Maupin | $45.00 |
| 47364 | Lincoln National Life Ins | $607.19 |
| 47365 | Luke Selby | $25.41 |
| 47366 | Mika, Meyers, Beckett & Jones | $1,378.50 |
| 47367 | Priority Health | $22,125.07 |
| 47368 | Purity Cylinder Gases Inc | $92.38 |
| 47369 | Scott Swen | $275.81 |
| 47370 | Truck & Trailer Specialties | $12,796.00 |
| 47371 | UniFirst Corporation | $267.10 |
| 47372 | View Newspaper Group | $83.17 |
| 47373 | Wayne Moore | $218.23 |
| 47374 | William Johnston | $12,000.00 |
| Total | $98,050.58 |
Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to accept the Rutland Township Resolution for Road Work
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
Resolution #2025-308
WHEREAS, the Township Board is authorized to determine road projects to be completed within the township, and
WHEREAS, the Township Board, by the passing of this Resolution, does hereby agree to contact with the Barry County Road Commission for the sum of $85,000.00 per year for four (4) years for the maintenance of our township roads. The recommendations of the Barry County Road Commission for the $85,000.00 is attached. Also as part of the Four (4) Year Plan is the dust control, gravel expenditures, and paving recommendations to be completed in 2025 thru 2028 to be paid for from the road mileage monies collected in 2025 thru 2028 in the sum of approximately $190,000.00 per year. Total expenditure for the four years will be approximately $1,100,000.00.
WHEREAS, the Township Board has determined that the State of Michigan pays no property taxes on State Land in the Yankee Springs Recreation Area:
WHEREAS, the Township Board has decided that no Township Funds will be expended on the maintenance of any gravel roads that run through the Yankee Springs Recreation Area unless they are inhabited by our residents.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Rutland Charter Township Board does hereby authorize the recommended expenditures for our roads from the Barry County road Commission for the years 2025 thru 2028.
Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to accept the Irving Township Resolution for Road Work
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
Resolution 2025-11 – Barry County Road Commission 4-Year Plan – Motion by Buehler, seconded by Nagel, to approve Resolution 2025-11, Resolution to Complete Road Work in Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan.
Motion by Buehler, seconded by Lydy, to approve the Barry County Road Commission Dust Control Adjustments.
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Bids for a Use Service Body Pick-up w/Crane and PTO Air Compressor was opened on March 24, 2025 at 10:30 A.M.
Bidder Bid
Holland Equipment Services $59,500.00
Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to reject the bid for a Use Service Body Pick-up w/Crane and PTO Air Compress and to continue to search for a more suitable option.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to set the bid date for Brush Spraying behind Guardrail for April 24, 2025 at 11:00 A.M.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded, WHEREAS, the County Road Commission for Barry County will submit an application to install new guardrail with the 2027 Federal Local Safety Program funds:
WHEREAS, the County Road Commission for Barry County has reviewed the application requesting funds for installing said guardrail. Furthermore, the County Road Commission of Barry County understands that they:
- Must pay twenty percent of the as-bid construction cost and the entire cost of all engineering services and right of way.
- Must agree to have sufficient funds to pay their share of the costs for construction in fiscal year 2027.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the County Road Commission for Barry County hereby approves the filing of the said application with the Michigan Department of Transportation requesting funds through the Federal Local Safety Program for the installation of new guardrail. Further that we are actively seeking their participation in the installation of the guardrail.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to adopt the updated Pay Schedule. All applicable benefits of the current Barry County Road Commission Employees’ Association contract will also apply to the Non-Association regular full time employees of the Barry County Road Commission with the exception of Line 8 under Schedule A.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Meeting adjourned at 7:40 A.M.
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Secretary Chairman
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