November 27, 2007

 The regular meeting of the Barry County Road Commission was called to order at 5:00 P.M. by Chairman Willcutt.

Members present:  Willcutt, Dykstra, Fiala and Managing Director Brad Lamberg.

The agenda for November 27, 2007 was approved.

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The minutes of November 13, 2007 were approved as read by the Secretary with correction that Dykstra was excused from meeting.

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Motion by Commissioner Fiala seconded by Commissioner Dykstra to approve the payroll for payment.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

CHECK              NAME                                                                            AMOUNT

                            Barry County Road Commission                                       $75,044.01

           

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Motion by Commissioner Fiala seconded by Commissioner Dykstra to approve the bills for payment.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

 Check                   Name                                                                  Amount           

22114 LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC

1,128.10

22115 NAPA AUTO PARTS

341.83

22116 SHELL CREDIT CARD CENTER

152.52

22117 WYOMING ASPHALT PAVING CO

1,929.78

22118 AIS CONST EQUIP CORP

68.04

22119 ALLTEL

108.63

22120 AMERICAN MESSAGING

10.00

22121 B & B TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC

142.56

22122 BARRY COUNTY LUMBER

11.96

22123 BESCO WATER TREATMENT INC

43.36

22124 BJ HYDRAULICS INC.

233.11

22125 BLUE CARE NETWORK

17,815.04

22126 COGITATE INC

100.00

22127 COLWELL EQUIPMENT CO.INC.

212.34

22128 CONSUMERS ENERGY

3,135.26

22129 CONTECH

6,043.68

22130 COUNTY RD ASSOCIATION SELF INS FUND

10,153.00

22131 DORNBOS SIGN & SAFETY INC

517.47

22132 DUTHLER TRUCK CENTER

10.56

22133 ENGINEERING SUPPLY & IMAGING

69.00

22134 FIDELITY INVESTMENTS

5,701.21

22135 FITZPATRICK’S

400.00

22136 CHRIS BEBEAU BCRC

434.84

22137 GREAT LAKES CLEANING SYSTEMS

332.55

22138 HASTINGS ACE HARDWARE

1.74

22139 H.S.V REDI-MIX

162.50

22140 JERRYS TIRE SERVICE

1,959.00

22141 KENT OIL COMPANY, INC.

28,210.27

22142 KIMBALL MIDWEST

176.16

22143 LAKELAND ASPHALT CORP

228.00

22144 F.D. LAKE COMPANY

196.56

22145 M&K QUALITY TRUCK CENTER

1,310.08

Check                   Name                                                                 Amount
22146 MANPOWER OF HASTINGS

3,204.83

22147 MICHIGAN CAT

4,613.11

22148 MICHIGAN COMPANY INC

161.17

22149 MIKE HULL

128.99

22150 MIKA, MEYERS, BECKETT & JONES

3,623.75

22151 MODEL COVERALL SERVICE

55.02

22152 MORTON SALT

22,334.52

22153 NAPA AUTO PARTS

45.09

22154 NEAL’S TRUCK PARTS

133.76

22155 NEXT GENERATION

72.00

22156 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS

278.48

22157 NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING GROUP

2,200.00

22158 ONE COMMUNICATIONS

162.36

22159 PETER MEYERS & TONY MUKA

5,130.00

22160 POWERNET GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS

25.23

22161 PURITY CYLINDER GASES INC

738.69

22162 QUILL CORPORATION

801.73

22163 RANDY ROUSH

641.99

22164 ROAD EQUIPMENT PARTS

226.87

22165 ROBERT M AVERY

138.00

22166 ROBERT RICHARDSON

762.21

22167 S A E INDUSTRIES, INC

142.01

22168 SCODELLER CONSTRUCTION

33,548.24

22169 SMITH WELDING & REPAIR

2,202.68

22170 SPEEDWAY SUPER AMERICA LLC

85.36

22171 STANDARD INSURANCE CO.

422.70

22172 ST. REGIS CULVERT INC

16,080.00

22173 TRUCK & TRAILER SPECIALTIES

2,366.85

22174 USPS-HASLER

150.00

22175 WILLIAM JOHNSTON

100.00

22176 WYOMING ASPHALT PAVING CO

Check Total

3,733.48

185,648.27

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Dorthea Cooper and three other residents from Green Street discussed their concerns with the projected increase in traffic on Green Street from the new Wal-Mart.  They expressed their concerns and ideas that they had on controlling the traffic.

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Motion by Commissioner Fiala seconded by Commissioner Dykstra to approve the 2008 recommended township road repair prices.

            Gravel                         $6.00 per yard

            Grizzled Gravel          $5.00 per yard

            Chip Seal                    $11,500.00 per mile

            Paving                         $49.00 per Ton

            Centerline Paint         $330.00 per mile

            Edgeline Paint            $400.00 per mile

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

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Motion by Commissioner Dykstra seconded by Commissioner Fiala to accept a 2007 emulsion bid extension subject to price reduction for 2008 from Bit Mat Products.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Motion by Commissioner Willcutt seconded by Commissioner Fiala authorizing a 2.6% pay increase for non-association employees effective January 1, 2008.  This is consistent with employee’s association labor agreement.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

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Health insurance dollars for employees retiring during the 2010 contract was taken off the table and discussed.  It was put back on the table for later discussion.

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Motion by Commissioner Fiala seconded by Commissioner Willcutt to approve the use of a debit card in the Flex Plan at a cost of $5.50 per employee.

     ROLL CALL:  Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

                               Nays, None

                               Motion Carried

Meeting adjourned at 8:05 P.M.

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Chairman                                                                      Secretary

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