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 June 3, 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 – May 20, 2025
- Payroll
- Bills
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
CHECK NAME AMOUNT
5/22/25 Barry County Road Commission Payroll $161,698.01
Bills:
5/22/25
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 47535 | Action Traffic Maintenance Inc. | $2,070.00 |
| 47536 | Arcadia Chemical, Inc. | $2,082.44 |
| 47537 | Black Gold Holdings LLC | $7,022.82 |
| 47540 | Capital One Bank | $22,943.58 |
| 47541 | Chris BeBeau BCRC | $640.88 |
| 47542 | Complete Auto Glass | $125.00 |
| 47543 | Consumers Energy | $4,327.53 |
| 47544 | Corewell Health Occupational | $339.00 |
| 47545 | County Road Association | $16,901.00 |
| 47546 | Culligan Water Conditioning | $69.00 |
| 47548 | D & K Truck Company | $5,918.12 |
| 47549 | Dana Kilmer | $164.74 |
| 47550 | Delta Dental | $57.66 |
| 47551 | Floyd’s Electric Service Inc. | $350.00 |
| 47552 | Gabridge & Company, PLC | $75.00 |
| 47553 | Granger | $191.29 |
| 47554 | Hastings Ace Hardware | $340.83 |
| 47555 | Jim Wickham | $400.00 |
| 47556 | John Deere Financial | $35.49 |
| 47557 | Joshua McConnon | $274.21 |
| 47558 | Kimball Midwest | $1,690.53 |
| 47559 | Lincoln National Life Ins | $598.53 |
| 47560 | Luke Selby | $254.36 |
| 47561 | Michigan Cat | $47,448.40 |
| 47562 | Overhead Door Co | $1,321.57 |
| 47563 | Rohr Gasoline Equipment, Inc. | $170.00 |
| 47564 | Sherwin Industries Inc. | $133.43 |
| 47565 | The Huntington National Bank | $500.00 |
| 47566 | Tractor Supply Company | $139.98 |
| 47567 | Truck & Trailer Specialties | $1,749.16 |
| 47568 | UniFirst Corporation | $261.80 |
| 47569 | View Newspaper Group | $419.00 |
| 47570 | West Michigan International | $101.77 |
| Total | $119,117.12 |
Bids for the Bandit 3100 Towable Stump Grinder were opened on May 21, 2025 at 11:00 A.M.
Bidder Amount
Frontline Maintenance & Services, LLC $59,653.00
The Board acknowledged the sale of the 3100 Towable Stump Grinder to the highest bidder.
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Pick-up Truck bids were opened on May 27, 2025 at 10:30 A.M.
The Board acknowledged the sale of the Pick-up Trucks to the highest bidder.
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After the bid opening Barry County Road Commission received offers for the remaining trucks.
Truck #240140 from B. Wild’s Auto Sales & Service – $55,700
Jack Brinks:
Truck #240020 – $52,750.00
Truck #240060 – $54,500.00
Truck #240120 – $53,000.00
Truck #240270 with Plow – $62,000
Truck #240370 with Plow – $63,000
The Board had given management discretion to entertain all offers and acknowledges that the above offers were accepted.
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Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to accept the Hastings Charter Township Resolution for Road Work
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
Roads: Supervisor Partridge commented on contrasts of township paved roads that do and do not have the side lines painted on them. Consideration to have more with the lines, for safety and wear. Supervisor also proposed increasing gravel application to all township unimproved roads. Following discussion, motion made by Trustee Wetzel, seconded by Clerk Olson, to increase road budget by $10,000 per year for the next three years. MOTION CARRIED by roll call vote – 7 ayes, 0 nays.
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Managing Director Jake Welch gave the Board an update on the Nexus RC App being created. As expected there were items that were not considered at the beginning of creating this app. Mr. Welch gave the Board some examples that are being considered:
- Drivers Task Enhancement – the employee can put in tasks.
- Quarterly Safety Reviews on Employees done by the Supervisor.
- Leave time requests by the employee.
- Pre & Post Inspection pictures – the app will request a picture of an item on the truck (lights, tire gauge, etc.) and also a daily picture of the odometer.
- 911 can create in the app.
Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to approve the additional amount of $38,500 for the cost of creating the Nexus RC App.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Motion was made by Commissioner James and seconded to a approve a 2.75% raise to the Non-Association regular full time employees starting July 1, 2025 to coincide with what the Association Employees received in their contract and the Board also approved 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 7:04 A.M.
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Secretary Chairman
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