The regular meeting of the Barry County Road Commission was called to order at 9:00 A.M. by Chairman Willcutt.
Members present: Willcutt, Dykstra, Pashby and Managing Director Brad Lamberg.
The agenda for December 28, 2004 was approved.
The minutes of December 14, 2004 was approved as read by the Secretary.
Motion by Commissioner Dykstra seconded by Commissioner Pashby to approve the payroll for payment.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby
Nays, None
Motion Carried
CHECK NAME AMOUNT
Barry County Road Commission $79,891.41
Motion by Commissioner Dykstra seconded by Commissioner Pashby to approve the bills for payment.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby
Nays, None
Motion Carried
Check Name Amount
16788 ALRO STEEL CORPORATION $722.34 16789 HUBBARD SUPPLY COMPANY $225.93 16790 LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC $183.03 16791 NAPA AUTO PARTS $169.87 16792 NORTH AMERICAN SALT CO $11,871.27 16793 NORTHERN SAFETY CO. INC $31.26 16794 LIPARI $1,008.03 16795 AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES $1,086.25 16796 AIS CONST EQUIP CORP $39.64 16797 ALLTEL $205.70 16798 ALLIED TRUCK EQUIP $241.25 16799 ARISTOCHEM, INC $894.25 16800 B & B TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC $47.08 16801 BARRY COUNTY LUMBER $14.98 16802 BEN’S TECH SUPPLY $131.63 16803 BESCO WATER TREATMENT INC $30.35 16804 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD $1,030.76 16805 CALLENDER & DORNBOS $33.10 16806 CAMBRIDGE INTEGRATED SERVICES $914.00 16807 CARLETON EQUIPMENT CO $44.09 16808 CARPENTER GRAVEL INC $159.24 16809 CHARLES W LAWRENCE $1,074.00 16810 CHOICE ONE COMMUNICATIONS $214.48 16811 COGITATE INC $25.00 16812 CONSUMERS ENERGY $6,310.03 16813 CULLIGAN WATER CONDITIONING $6.19 16814 DAVID BOONE $800.00 16815 DAVE DYKSTRA $12.38 16816 DONALD WILLCUTT $171.75 16817 DOUGLAS PECK $95.40 16818 DUTHLER TRUCK CENTER $927.22 16819 EYE & ENT SPECIALISTS $81.00 16820 FIDELITY INVESTMENTS $5,428.88 16821 FIRE EXTINGUISHER SERVICE $356.75 16822 CHRIS BEBEAU BCRC $137.04 16823 GRANT’S WOODSHOP INC. $1,930.00 16824 GREG SHOOK $163.82 16825 HALLIDAY SAND & GRAVEL $1,746.36 16826 HARRY SCHULDZ $100.00
Check Name Amount
16827 HASTINGS ACE HARDWARE $119.06 16828 JAS NETWORKS INC $123.45 16829 JERRYS TIRE SERVICE $4,496.34 16830 KENT OIL COMPANY, INC. $13,939.52 16831 F.D. LAKE COMPANY $38.70 16832 M&K QUALITY TRUCK CENTER $1,798.01 16833 MANPOWER OF HASTINGS $918.08 16834 MICHIGAN CAT $1,274.64 16835 MIKE KEELER $100.00 16836 MODEL COVERALL SERVICE $33.50 16837 NAPA AUTO PARTS $206.02 16838 NEAL’S TRUCK PARTS $198.75 16839 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS $283.00 16840 NORTHLAND OPTICAL $42.27 16841 PRIORITY HEALTH $17,807.69 16842 PROFESSIONAL BENEFITS SERVICES $4,905.00 16843 PURITY CYLINDER GASES INC $615.46 16844 QUALITY STAFFING SOLUTION $1,770.47 16845 QUILL CORPORATION $447.78 16846 ROAD EQUIPMENT PARTS $1,035.41 16847 ROGER PASHBY $170.25 16848 STATE SPRING ALIGNMENT & BRAKE $309.18 16849 STATE WIRE & TERMINAL $674.14 16850 USPS-HASLER $300.00 16851 VALLEY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, INC $231.67 16852 VERMEER OF MICHIGAN INC $293.86 16853 VERNS REPAIR & SPORT $278.13 16854 VESCO OIL CORPORATION $2,277.02 16855 WELLER TRUCK PARTS, INC. $328.37 16856 WILCOX PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LLC $144.00 16857 WOBMA EQUIPMENT INC $315.51 16858 WONCH BATTERY COMPANY $296.89 16859 WOODLAND SALES & SERVICE $559.90 Grand Total: $94,996.42
Jim Carr talked with the Board on widening/improving M-37/M-43 from the City Limits west to where M-37/M-43 splits.
Motion by Commissioner Pashby seconded by Commissioner Dykstra to approve Budget Amendment #4.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby
Nays, None
Motion Carried
Public Hearing for the Proposed 2005 Budget was opened at 11:00 A.M.
Motion by Commissioner Pashby seconded by Commissioner Dykstra to close the Public Hearing and approve the 2005 Budget as presented.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby
Nays, None
Motion Carried
The Employees Association members came into the meeting and signed the acceptance of the following motion from December 14, 2004 minutes.
Motion by Commissioner Willcutt, seconded by Commissioner Dykstra, to grant any association employee retiring from January 1, 2003 to November 1, 2006, that is at least 55 years of age and have at least 20 years of service, $10 per month for every year of service. This would be effective upon retirement or January 1, 2005, which ever comes latest. Amount shall be paid per month until the employee is deceased. If a slot is open for health insurance through the Road Commission and the retiree chooses to be carried through the Road Commission, the current Health Insurance Cancellation Policy will apply. This is contingent upon the Employee’s Association acceptance.
Motion by Commissioner Willcutt seconded by Commissioner Dykstra to approve a 3.2% cost of living increase in the Non-Association pay scales effective January 1, 2005.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Pashby
Nays, None
Motion Carried
An e-mail from Doug O’Laughlin offering $500 toward the cost of lowering the cross culvert on South Broadway was discussed. The Road Commission will issue Mr. O’Laughlin a permit to lower the culvert with the DEQ approval and at his expense.
Meeting adjourned at 12:45 P.M.
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Chairman Secretary
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