August 19, 2008 | Barry County Road Commission

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

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

The agenda for August 19, 2008 was approved.

The minutes of August 5, 2008 were approved as read by the Secretary.

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Mark Irwin was in to talk to the Board about a proposed bike route.

Motion was made and seconded that if funds where successfully raised the Road Commission would support a bike route through Barry County barring any unforeseen liability.

ROLL CALL: Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

Nays, None

Motion Carried

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Motion was made and seconded to approve payroll for payment.

ROLL CALL: Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

Nays, None

Motion Carried

CHECK NAME AMOUNT

Barry County Road Commission $84,123.50

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Motion was made and seconded to approve the bills for payment.

ROLL CALL: Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

Nays, None

Motion Carried

Check Name Amount

23443	ADVANTAGE DRAIN CLEANING LLC	235.00
23444	AIS CONST EQUIP CORP	297.99
23445	ALRO STEEL CORPORATION	182.78
23446	ARISTOCHEM, INC	774.32
23447	BARRY COUNTY	175.00
23448	BILL SEIF CHEVROLET-BUICK INC	226.53
23449	BIT MAT PRODUCTS	4,607.89
23450	BURKEY SALES & SERVICE	389.95
23451	CITY OF HASTINGS	338.30
23452	CONSUMERS ENERGY	6.90
23453	CONTECH	2,805.00
23454	COUNTY RD ASSOCIATION SELF INS FUND	10,906.00
23455	CSI/GEOTURF, INC.	1,145.41
23456	DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	405.38
23457	DUTHLER TRUCK CENTER	22.16
23458	ED FORD	300.00
23459	ELECTRICAL TERMINAL SERVICE INC	173.44
23460	FIDELITY INVESTMENTS	6,295.65
23461	FILLMORE EQUIPMENT, INC	27.26
23462	FITZPATRICK’S	200.00
23463	FRONTLINE MAINTENANCE LLC	1,680.00
23464	GEIGER PRINTERS	708.00
23465	MICHIGAN PAVING & MATERIALS	2,034.90
23466	JAS NETWORKS INC	126.30
23467	JDE EQUIPMENT COMPANY	0.89
23468	KENT OIL COMPANY, INC.	26,368.76
Check	Name	Amount
23469	LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC	71.88
23470	M&K QUALITY TRUCK CENTER	759.86
23471	MICHIGAN CAT	499.84
23472	MICHIGAN CHLORIDE SALES LLC	7,640.82
23473	MICHIGAN KENWORTH	151.78
23474	MICHIGAN TURBO	545.00
23475	MODEL COVERALL SERVICE	53.74
23477	NAPA AUTO PARTS	1,060.24
23478	NEAL’S TRUCK PARTS	355.56
23479	NEXT GENERATION	90.50
23480	NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS	308.66
23481	NORTHERN SAFETY CO. INC	41.13
23482	PENNOCK HOSPITAL	81.00
23483	PURITY CYLINDER GASES INC	72.98
23484	QUILL CORPORATION	229.93
23485	ROAD EQUIPMENT PARTS	2,297.34
23486	ROBERT RICHARDSON	407.14
23487	S A E INDUSTRIES, INC	5.12
23488	THE STATE CHEMICAL MFG CO	98.25
23489	THERMO KING MICHIGAN INC	94.86
23490	TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY	21.99
23491	TRUCK & TRAILER SPECIALTIES	338.87
23492	VALLEY TRUCK PARTS, INC	859.02
23493	WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MI	145.92
23494	WELLER TRUCK PARTS, INC.	625.00
23495	WILCOX PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LLC	511.00
23496	WINZER CORPORATION	560.23
23497	THE WOLVERINE COMPANIES	877.58
23498	WYKSTRA OIL COMPANY	276.41
23499	WYOMING ASPHALT PAVING CO	1,626.30
	Checks Listed	81,141.76

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Rutland Township Board and guests spoke with the Board about their concerns with the Bowens Mill Bridge over Glass Creek being closed and the funding to open it back up.

Motion was made and seconded to table any action on the Bowens Mill Bridge over Glass Creek for 90 to 120 days to pursue alternate solutions to get the bridge open.

ROLL CALL: Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

Nays, None

Motion Carried

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Motion was made and seconded to authorize Chairman Donald Willcutt and Vice-Chairman Frank Fiala to sign the Michigan Department of Transportation Right Of Way Contract for the Finkbeiner Road Project, Control Section EDDF08555, Job Number 103616, Project STP 0808(018), Federal Item Number RR 6529, CFDA Number 20.205, Contract Number 08-5359.

ROLL CALL: Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

Nays, None

Motion Carried

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Motion was made and seconded to authorize Chairman Donald Willcutt to sign the Michigan Department of Transportation Loan Contract for the Finkbeiner Road Project, Control Section EDDF08555, Job Number 103616, Project STP 0808(018), Federal Item Number RR 6529, CFDA Number 20.205, Contract Number 08-5359.

ROLL CALL: Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

Nays, None

Motion Carried

Motion was made and seconded to appoint Cliff Halliday of Halliday Sand & Gravel, Inc. to pit manager for the Barry County Road Commission and to authorize him to screen and process material per letter dated August 9, 2008.

ROLL CALL: Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

Nays, None

Motion Carried

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Motion was made and seconded to allow all contractors bidding on the Finkbeiner/Crane Road Project to purchase Bank Run Sand from the Road Commission at a cost of $2.50 per cubic yard with the contractor loading the material and to allow the muck from the project to be stockpiled at the Bender Pit.

ROLL CALL: Yeas, Willcutt, Dykstra, & Fiala

Nays, None

Motion Carried

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Meeting adjourned at 8:10 P.M.

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Chairman Secretary