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 15, 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 – April 1, 2025
- Payroll
- Bills
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
CHECK NAME AMOUNT
4/10/25 Barry County Road Commission Payroll $142,005.33
Bills:
4/10/25
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 47375 | Adam Nieland | $402.78 |
| 47376 | Behrens LTD | $275.00 |
| 47377 | Bert Keeler | $380.00 |
| 47378 | Brandy Casey | $80.00 |
| 47379 | Brent Cisler | $644.64 |
| 47380 | Brian Donnini | $80.00 |
| 47381 | Brian Heath | $27.52 |
| 47382 | Bronson HelpNet | $283.50 |
| 47383 | C Stoddard & Sons Inc. | $3,480.00 |
| 47386 | Capital One Bank | $45,829.10 |
| 47387 | Carleton Equipment Co | $17.96 |
| 47388 | Charles Benedict | $552.54 |
| 47389 | Chris BeBeau | $80.00 |
| 47390 | City Of Hastings | $1,154.94 |
| 47391 | Consumers Energy | $24.28 |
| 47392 | Corewell Health Occupational | $45.00 |
| 47393 | Culligan Water Conditioning | $322.80 |
| 47394 | D & K Truck Company | $1,034.27 |
| 47395 | David Liddell | $80.00 |
| 47396 | Dylan Kennedy | $80.00 |
| 47397 | Frontline Maintenance & Serv. | $29,553.50 |
| 47398 | Gary Vandecar | $552.54 |
| 47399 | Granger | $191.29 |
| 47400 | H.S.V. Redi-Mix | $1,169.01 |
| 47401 | Harold Marcus Limited | $1,000.00 |
| 47402 | Hastings Ace Hardware | $229.49 |
| 47403 | Huizinga Rebuilding And Truck | $87.79 |
| 47404 | Jake Welch | $80.00 |
| 47405 | John Deere Financial | $3.09 |
| 47406 | Keizer-Morris International | $98.52 |
| 47407 | Kendall Pranshka | $276.28 |
| 47408 | Ketchum Machine Co | $1,134.00 |
| 47409 | Kimball Midwest | $555.18 |
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 47410 | Larry Maupin | $552.54 |
| 47411 | LJ Fluid Power Inc | $3,174.74 |
| 47412 | Mark Weeks | $340.00 |
| 47413 | MCRCSIP | $206,163.00 |
| 47414 | Mike Hull | $178.02 |
| 47415 | Patricia Wolf | $276.28 |
| 47416 | Precision Computer Solutions | $342.00 |
| 47417 | Purity Cylinder Gases Inc | $963.53 |
| 47418 | Ridderman Oil | $22,146.72 |
| 47419 | Robert Nagel | $276.28 |
| 47420 | Scott Bond | $80.00 |
| 47421 | Scott Civil Engineering Co | $4,750.00 |
| 47422 | Scott Schantz Jr. | $80.00 |
| 47423 | Sherwin Industries Inc | $655.74 |
| 47424 | State Installation & Service | $459.09 |
| 47425 | State of Michigan | $270.00 |
| 47426 | Superior Asphalt Inc | $1,240.00 |
| 47427 | Tractor Supply Company | $217.24 |
| 47428 | Truck & Trailer Specialties | $2,241.11 |
| 47429 | UniFirst Corporation | $133.45 |
| 47430 | Varipro Benefit Administrators | $275.95 |
| 47431 | Verizon | $1,263.05 |
| 47432 | View Newspaper Group | $123.00 |
| 47433 | Wayne Roush | $276.28 |
| 47434 | Woodland Auto Body | $8,942.80 |
| Total | $345,225.84 |
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Bids for Asphalt Shoulder Widening were opened on April 9, 2025 at 11:00 A.M.
Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to award all projects on the 2025 Asphalt Shoulder Widening bid to Lakeland Asphalt Corporation.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
Pick-up Bids were opened April 14, 2025 at 10:30 A.M.
Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to acknowledge the sale of the Pickup Trucks to the highest bidder. The Board approved the offer from Mark Flick for $60,000/each for the purchase of Pick-Up Trucks #240010 and #240310 that were not sold.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Managing Director Jake Welch gave the Board an update on the Hall Lake Dam.
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Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded authorizing Chairman Solmes and Accounting Manager Chris BeBeau to sign the 2024 Act 51 report.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Ian Rees from Gabridge & Company presented to the Board the 2024 Financial Statement. Ian Rees reported that the Barry County Road Commission received an unmodified opinion or a “clean” opinion for the audit ending December 31, 2024. This is considered the best or highest level the Road Commission could receive.
Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to accept the 2024 Financial Statement
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 BCRC Utility, R.O.W., and Driveway Permits Policy and place it in the policy book
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
Director of Operation BJ Donnini gave the Board an update on Enzian Road, which is a Natural Beauty Road. There was a public hearing held by the Orangeville Township Board on April 1, 2025 to discuss the intent to do significant tree cutting on Enzian Road. Mr. Donnini reported that the public opinion of the project varied. After the Public Hearing Orangeville Township voted in support of the Road Commission completing the proposed work on Enzian Road.
Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to approve tree cutting on a Natural Beauty Road, Enzian Road that will have substantial impact under the support of the Orangeville Township.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Meeting adjourned at 7:34 A.M.
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Secretary Chairman
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