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Board Meeting Change
Our regularly scheduled Board meeting Tuesday, August 6th has been changed to Wednesday, August 7th @ 7:30am at the BCRC offices.
Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Hastings
Small Urban Task Force Meeting
A public meeting will be held on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. for the purpose of allowing local officials and interested citizens to comment on the selection and prioritization of projects utilizing Federal Aid funds within the Hastings Small Urban boundary for fiscal year 2023. The meeting will be held at the Barry County Road Commission:
1725 W M 43 Hwy, Hastings, MI 49058
In Michigan, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) distributes Federal Aid money to local agencies. Small Urban Task Forces prioritize the use of Federal Aid funds on projects for roads and transit within urban areas with populations of 5,000 to 50,000.
Questions regarding this meeting can be directed to the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study, representing the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council, at (269) 343-0766 or through email at fnagler@katsmpo.org. Additional information for this meeting can be found on the Transportation page of the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council website at www.smpcregion3.org/transportation.
Board Meeting Cancellation
Our regularly scheduled Board meeting for March 19, 2024 has been cancelled.
Board Meeting Cancellation
Our regularly scheduled Board meeting on February 6, 2024 has been cancelled.
BCRC Board Meeting Changes
Our regularly scheduled Board meetings for January 2, 2024 & January 16, 2024 will be rescheduled for January 9th & January 23rd respectively and be held at the BCRC offices both at 7:30am.
Upcoming Board Meeting Change
Our regularly scheduled Board meeting for December 19, 2023 has been moved to December 29, 2023 @ 7:30am at the BCRC office. Thanks!
Rural Task Force #3 Meeting
A public meeting will be held on Monday, December 11 at 9:30 a.m. for the purpose of allowing local officials and interested citizens to provide input into the allocation of state and federal aid funds for eligible rural routes and transit systems in Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo and St. Joseph counties for fiscal years 2023 – 2026. The meeting will be held at the Road Commission of Kalamazoo County, 3801 E. Kilgore Road.
Questions regarding this meeting and rural federal aid projects can be directed to the appropriate agency or the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study, Region 3 transportation administrators representing the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council, (269) 343-0766 or fnagler@katsmpo.org.
Meeting agenda and materials will be posted to the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council website’s Transportation page: http://www.smpcregion3.org
Board Meeting Scheduled for October 31, 2023 @ 7:30am
We will be holding a Board meeting tomorrow morning October 31, 2023 @ 7:30am at the BCRC offices. Thanks!
September 12, 2023
The regular meeting of the Barry County Road Commission was called to order at the Road Commission’s Board Room at 7:30 A.M. by Chairman Solmes.
Members present: Solmes, Fiala, James, and Acting Managing Director Jake Welch.
The agenda for September 12, 2023 was approved.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to approve the minutes of August 15, 2023 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
8/17/23 Barry County Road Commission $149,675.95
8/31/23 Barry County Road Commission $145,223.76
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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
8/17/23
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 45206 | Barbara Sue Hanneman | $400.00 |
| 45207 | Black Gold Holdings LLC | $1,360.45 |
| 45208 | Brad Warner | $5,000.00 |
| 45209 | Brandy Casey | $330.09 |
| 45210 | C Stoddard & Sons Inc. | $150.00 |
| 45214 | Capital One Bank | $27,428.46 |
| 45215 | Chris BeBeau BCRC | $231.03 |
| 45216 | City Of Hastings | $791.00 |
| 45217 | Consumers Energy | $1,745.30 |
| 45218 | Corewell Health Occupational | $414.00 |
| 45219 | County Rd Association Self Ins | $10,719.00 |
| 45220 | Culligan Water Conditioning | $81.00 |
| 45221 | Ersco Construction Supply | $1,926.91 |
| 45222 | Fox Chevrolet Buick | $25.71 |
| 45223 | Frontline Maintenance & Serv. | $64,920.00 |
| 45224 | Goldsworthy’s Auto Value | $7.38 |
| 45225 | Granger | $141.30 |
| 45226 | Guardian Alarm Company | $116.81 |
| 45227 | H.S.V. Redi-Mix | $350.00 |
| 45228 | Hastings Ace Hardware | $511.81 |
| 45229 | Hastings Banner | $120.00 |
| 45230 | Huizinga Rebuilding And Truck | $1,954.89 |
| 45231 | J & H Oil Company | $1,411.98 |
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 45232 | Ketchum Machine Co | $325.00 |
| 45233 | Kimball Midwest | $880.97 |
| 45234 | Lakeland Asphalt Corp | $992.00 |
| 45235 | Leaping Lizards | $480.00 |
| 45236 | Lincoln National Life Ins | $117.95 |
| 45237 | LJ Fluid Power Inc | $629.00 |
| 45238 | Lumen Electric, Inc. | $1,987.00 |
| 45239 | M-43 Auto Body & Mechanical | $12,640.17 |
| 45240 | Par-Tee Ventures, LLC | $2,080.98 |
| 45241 | Parts and Service Financing | $280.93 |
| 45242 | Peter Meyers & Tony Muka | $1,090.00 |
| 45243 | Sherwin Industries Inc | $284.05 |
| 45244 | State Of Michigan | $68,666.40 |
| 45245 | Summit Companies | $409.00 |
| 45246 | Truck & Trailer Specialties | $2,151.50 |
| 45247 | UniFirst Corporation | $561.80 |
| 45248 | Varipro Benefit Administrators | $233.95 |
| 45249 | Verizon | $1,165.68 |
| 45250 | William C Mosher | $350.00 |
| 45251 | WM Corporate Services, Inc. | $809.37 |
| 45252 | Woodland Auto Body | $4,561.63 |
| 45253 | Yellow Rose Transport, Inc. | $20,691.66 |
| 45254 | HealthEquity | $1,705.22 |
| Sub-Total | $243,231.38 | |
| 8/31/2023 | ||
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 45255 | Barbara Sue Hanneman | $400.00 |
| 45256 | Bit Mat Products of Indiana | $44,380.00 |
| 45257 | Brian Donnini | $24.36 |
| 45258 | Calstra Construction | $19,351.87 |
| 45262 | Capital One Bank | $20,838.21 |
| 45263 | Carpenter Gravel Inc | $92.77 |
| 45264 | Consumers Energy | $274.60 |
| 45265 | Corewell Health Occupational | $44.00 |
| 45266 | D & B Heat Transfer Products | $845.00 |
| 45267 | Delta Dental | $52.66 |
| 45268 | Douglas E. Peck | $515.00 |
| 45269 | Fox Chevrolet Buick | $62.68 |
| 45270 | Fredrickson Supply | $1,103.84 |
| 45271 | Frontline Maintenance & Serv. | $33,120.00 |
| 45272 | Hall’s Septic | $340.00 |
| 45273 | Hastings Ace Hardware | $40.04 |
| 45274 | Kimball Midwest | $180.60 |
| 45275 | Lakeland Asphalt Corp | $1,158.16 |
| 45276 | M & K Quality Truck Center | $155.45 |
| 45277 | Mark Blentlinger. | $400.00 |
| 45278 | Michigan Chloride Sales LLC | $27,154.14 |
| 45279 | Michigan Pavement Markings LLC | $4,316.15 |
| 45280 | Parts and Service Financing | $1,038.78 |
| 45281 | Priority Health | $17,333.75 |
| 45282 | Purity Cylinder Gases Inc | $161.32 |
| 45283 | Ridderman Oil | $30,953.96 |
| 45284 | S & M Liquid Tirefill Inc | $45,355.31 |
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 45285 | Scott Bond | $42.36 |
| 45286 | Scott Schantz Jr. | $480.00 |
| 45287 | Sherwin Industries Inc | $29,700.00 |
| 45288 | Tractor Supply Company | $1,354.97 |
| 45289 | UniFirst Corporation | $580.20 |
| 45290 | Unum | $456.75 |
| 45291 | US Hydraulics LLC | $3,537.50 |
| 45292 | Woodland Auto Body | $4,590.24 |
| Sub-Total | $290,434.67 | |
| Total | $533,666.05 |
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Cheryl Howlett asked the Board who was responsible for drain culverts on gravel roads. The Board explained some were BCRC and some were the Drain Commission. Ms. Howlett asked the procedure for discussing problems with drain culverts. Ms. Howlett was referred to the Engineering Department as the first step and arranged a meeting with them after the Board Meeting.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to amend and restate the existing employee retirement plan Barry County Road Commission Retirement Saving Plan (Plan). The Chairman explained how it was in the best interest of the plan participants to make these changes.
WHEREAS, following consideration of the various plan and administrative changes, Barry County Road Commission desires to update the Plan and to make other changes.
Now therefore it is:
RESOLVED, that Fidelity be removed as Trustee(s) of the Plan effective September 29, 2023.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that Alerus Financial, N.A. is appointed as a successor non-discretionary Trustee for the Plan effective September 29, 2023.
RESOLVED FURTHER, to adopt the amendments to the existing Plan presented at this meeting by restating the plan in full, and it is
RESOLVED FURTHER, to timely: (1) execute the restated Plan; (2) execute any other plan related agreement, form or document; and (3) take any other action necessary or appropriate in connection with the adoption of the restated Plan and to maintain the Plan’s qualified status.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to adopt the updated Travel Policy and place it in the policy book
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to adopt the updated Smoking/Vaping Policy and place it in the policy book
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to set the Gravel Crushing bid opening date for September 27, 2023 at 11:00 A.M.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Jake Welch, Acting Managing Director, gave the Board a debriefing on the RAISE Grant application we had submitted. BCRC did not receive the grant. There were 1,089 applications of which 645 of them were for Rural areas. Rural areas was defined as 200,000 people or less. BCRC received five High ratings and three Medium ratings. 50% of the 2.25 Billion went to Rural areas and 50% went to Urban areas. There was a discussion on the possibility of applying again in future years. Also discussed was the PROJECT Grant.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to adopt the updated Utility, R.O.W. and Driveway Policy and place it in the policy book
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 Board Meeting of September 19, 2023.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Meeting adjourned at 8:25 A.M.
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Secretary Chairman