Chairman Solmes called the regular meeting of the Barry County Road Commission to order at the Road Commission’s Board Room at 7:30 A.M.
Members present: Solmes, Fiala, James, and Managing Director Jake Welch.
The agenda for December 3, 2024 was approved.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to approve the following consent items:
- Minutes of Previous Board Meeting and Closed Meeting – November 19, 2024
- Payroll
- Bills
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
CHECK NAME AMOUNT
11/21/24 Barry County Road Commission Payroll $132,132.02
Bills:
11/21/24
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 46858 | Adam Nieland | $636.87 |
| 46859 | Ben Byle | $57.24 |
| 46860 | Buer Well Drilling, Inc. | $2,461.41 |
| 46861 | C2 Excavating, LLC | $34,192.00 |
| 46865 | Capital One Bank | $22,657.17 |
| 46866 | CDW Government | $8,835.51 |
| 46867 | Chris BeBeau | $110.30 |
| 46868 | Complete Auto Glass | $550.00 |
| 46869 | Consumers Energy | $319.83 |
| 46870 | Corewell Health Occupational | $122.00 |
| 46871 | County Rd Association Self Ins | $17,897.00 |
| 46872 | Culligan Water Conditioning | $74.75 |
| 46873 | D & K Truck Company | $1,780.93 |
| 46874 | Delta Dental | $52.52 |
| 46875 | Flex-Fab | $1,345.00 |
| 46876 | Forklifts of Michigan | $226.44 |
| 46877 | Frontline Maintenance & Serv. | $21,939.25 |
| 46878 | Granger | $173.88 |
| 46879 | Great Lakes Cleaning Systems | $875.00 |
| 46880 | H.S.V. Redi-Mix | $1,849.44 |
| 46881 | Hall’s Septic | $103.00 |
| 46882 | Hastings Ace Hardware | $15.58 |
| 46883 | Huizinga Rebuilding And Truck | $1,370.61 |
| 46884 | J & H Oil Company | $25,108.33 |
| 46885 | Joshua McConnon | $196.09 |
| 46886 | Kimball Midwest | $374.44 |
| 46887 | Lakeland Asphalt Corp | $2,385.92 |
| 46888 | Lincoln National Life Ins | $602.28 |
| 46889 | Parts and Service Financing | $4,218.48 |
| 46890 | Purity Cylinder Gases Inc | $111.97 |
| 46891 | Quadient, Inc | $109.84 |
| 46892 | Scott Bond | $82.66 |
| Check Number | Vendor Name | Check Amount |
| 46893 | Site Precision, Inc. | $200.00 |
| 46894 | State Of Michigan | $137.42 |
| 46895 | Thermo King Michigan Inc | $38.33 |
| 46896 | UniFirst Corporation | $396.25 |
| 46897 | Wayne Moore | $109.60 |
| Total | $151,717.34 |
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Managing Director Jake Welch report to the board on behalf of Equipment Superintendent Scott Schantz. BCRC is in need of two more Pup Trailers. We have purchased them in the past from Smith Welding & Repair LLC in Lake Odessa but the company has burned down. They had quoted us $60,000 for a new one. Mr. Schantz has looked for new or used Pup Trailers. He was unable to find any that are used. Active Trailers out of Jackson, MN would build the Pup Trailers for BCRC at a cost of $50,700. This amount is lower than the amount quoted by Smith Welding & Repair LLC. Mr. Schantz was unable to find anyone else the sells the Pup Trailers. We are in need of these Pup Trailers in 2025.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded due to purchase two Pup Trailer from Active Trailers out of Jackson, MN for the price of $50,700/each.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Fiala, Solmes, & Dykstra
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to purchase a 2024 Bandit 3100TOW Stump Grinder from Bandit in Remus, Michigan through the Mi-Deal program for a cost of $59,628.00.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Managing Director Jake Welch spoke to the Board about a regional approach for bridge funding. Barry County Road Commission would like to go together with St Joseph County Road Commission, Allegan County Road Commission, and Road Commission of Kalamazoo County and hire a consultant to prepare a proposal and submission for grant opportunities. This regional approach would increase the probability of a successful grant application.
Motion was made Commissioner Fiala and seconded to pursue bridge funding grants on a regional basis including hiring consulting firms at Management’s discretion.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Fiala, Solmes, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to amend the existing agreement with Oakland County for Federal Aid Fund Exchange for fiscal year 2026.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
.Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to approve the 2025 Township Contribution costs.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to move all funds out of the Lake Trust Credit Union when the CD matures on March 17, 2025 and close the accounts that BCRC has with them.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Motion was made by Commissioner Fiala and seconded to sell #902360 1999 Caterpillar 615C Scraper and #902350 1994 Caterpillar 325L Excavator at Management’s discretion.
ROLL CALL: Yeas, Solmes, Fiala, & James
Nays, None
Motion Carried
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Meeting adjourned at 8:44 A.M.
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Secretary Chairman
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