December 28, 2004

  

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

            Amended

  

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

  

Revenues         BUDGET

  

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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