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 July 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 – July 1, 2025
- Payroll
- Bills
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, James, & Knight
Nays, None
Motion Carried
CHECK NAME AMOUNT
7/2/25 Barry County Road Commission Payroll $174,324.53
Bills:
7/2/25
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 47654 | Advantage Plumbing & Drain LLC | $ 914.00 |
| 47655 | Airport Sand & Gravel | $ 213.00 |
| 47656 | Alec Belson | $ 80.00 |
| 47657 | Barry County | $ 719.58 |
| 47658 | Bauer Built Tire | $ 2,619.80 |
| 47659 | Bert Keeler | $ 380.00 |
| 47660 | Black Gold Holdings LLC | $ 3,336.15 |
| 47661 | Brandy Casey | $ 80.00 |
| 47662 | Brian Donnini | $ 80.00 |
| 47664 | Capital One Bank | $ 41,005.87 |
| 47665 | Carleton Equipment Co | $ 5,182.32 |
| 47666 | Charles Benedict | $ 552.54 |
| 47667 | Chris BeBeau | $ 80.00 |
| 47668 | Creekside Optical | $ 65.00 |
| 47669 | Culligan Water Conditioning | $ 111.00 |
| 47670 | D & K Truck Company | $ 2,824.01 |
| 47671 | David Liddell | $ 80.00 |
| 47672 | Delta Dental | $ 57.66 |
| 47673 | Dr. Hooks, Inc. | $ 20.00 |
| 47674 | Dylan Kennedy | $ 111.79 |
| 47675 | Floyd’s Electric Service Inc | $ 260.00 |
| 47676 | Foremost Graphics | $ 4,238.24 |
| 47677 | Gary Vandecar | $ 552.54 |
| 47678 | Greg Shook | $ 150.00 |
| 47679 | Hall’s Septic | $ 95.00 |
| 47680 | Hastings Ace Hardware | $ 531.69 |
| 47681 | Jake Welch | $ 80.00 |
| 47682 | Kendall Pranshka | $ 276.28 |
| 47683 | Key Cleaning Services, Inc. | $ 731.00 |
| 47684 | Kimball Midwest | $ 725.49 |
| 47685 | Lakeland Asphalt Corp | $ 126.27 |
| 47686 | Larry Maupin | $ 552.54 |
| 47687 | Leaping Lizards | $ 600.00 |
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 47688 | Mark Weeks | $ 340.00 |
| 47689 | Michigan Chloride Sales LLC | $ 29,446.41 |
| 47690 | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | $ 6,536.86 |
| 47691 | Parts and Service Financing | $ 1,374.53 |
| 47692 | Patricia Wolf | $ 276.28 |
| 47693 | Priority Health | $ 22,125.07 |
| 47694 | Purity Cylinder Gases Inc | $ 1,817.37 |
| 47695 | Quadient, Inc | $ 98.85 |
| 47696 | Robert Nagel | $ 276.28 |
| 47697 | S & M Liquid Tirefill Inc | $ 16,295.23 |
| 47698 | Scott Bond | $ 80.00 |
| 47699 | Scott Schantz Jr. | $ 80.00 |
| 47700 | Sherwin Industries Inc | $ 28,147.50 |
| 47701 | UniFirst Corporation | $ 261.80 |
| 47702 | Wayne Roush | $ 276.28 |
| 47703 | Welton’s Heating & Cooling | $ 4,395.00 |
| Total | $ 179,259.23 |
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Managing Director Jake Welch had reviewed the Strategic Planning Goal #2 – Culvert and Bridge Report and the MTF Funding Report with the Board at the July 1, 2025 meeting. Mr. Welch asked the Board if they had any questions in regards to these two reports. Staffing numbers and benefits were discussed.
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Managing Director Jake Welch gave the board an update on the Hall Lake Dam. Mr. Welch has had discussions with the DNR and the Drain Commission in regards to the dam. The DNR would like to put a crossing at the road and get rid of the dam. The Spicer Group has been hired and is in contact with Mr. Welch discussing the project and the size of the crossing.
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Meeting adjourned at 7:16 A.M.
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Secretary Chairman
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