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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015              ROAD                  REGULAR MEETING

The regular meeting of the Bay County Road Commission, Road Department, was called to order at 9:00 a.m., at 2600 E. Beaver Road, by the Chairman, Richard Gromaski.

Roll Call:         Richard Gromaski, Edward Rivet & Michael Rivard

Also present were:      Road Commission Representatives: Jim Lillo, Engineer-Manager; Cory Wale, Assistant Engineer; and Tom Kramer General Superintendent; Dept. of Water & Sewer Representatives: Thomas Paige, Director; Mark Galus, Fraser; Tom Foret, Hampton; Dennis Bragiel, Kawkawlin; and Paul Wasek, Williams; Rachel Phillips Wade-Trim, Inc.; Mike Niederquell, Spicer Group; Mel McNally, Kawkawlin Township Trustee; and Danean Wright, Clerk of the Board.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Commissioner Gromaski moved to approve the minutes of the January 7, 2015 meeting.  Motion was adopted on a roll call vote:

Yeas:   Rivet, Rivard & Gromaski

PUBLIC INPUT – None

Commissioner Rivet moved to receive and open bids for 2 New Tandem Drive Chassis, bids referred for review.  Motion was adopted on a roll call vote:

Yeas:   Rivard, Gromaski & Rivet

Commissioner Gromaski moved to approve to Design Contract Amendment No. 4 with Wade-Trim, Inc. for Salzburg Road Improvements.  Motion was adopted on a roll call vote:                         Yeas:   Rivet, Rivard & Gromaski

Commissioner Rivard moved to approve to extend bid pricing for 2015 with Pavement Recycling, Inc. for Pulverizing.  Motion was adopted on a roll call vote:

Yeas:   Gromaski, Rivet & Rivard

Commissioner Gromaski moved to approve to extend bid pricing for 2015 with Unique Paving Materials for bituminous patching material.  Motion was adopted on a roll call vote:

Yeas:   Rivet, Rivard & Gromaski

Commissioner Rivet moved to advertise for a March 4, 2015, 9:15 a.m., bid opening for the Annual Materials to be awarded on March 18, 2015.  Motion was adopted on a roll call vote:

Yeas:   Rivard, Gromaski & Rivet

Commissioner Gromaski moved to approve payroll for the period of 12/27/14 through 1/09/15 in the amount of $134,163.15.  Motion was adopted on a roll call vote:

Yeas:   Rivet, Rivard & Gromaski

Commissioner Rivet moved to approve bills in the amount of $246,582.87.  Motion was adopted on a roll call vote:

Yeas:   Rivard, Gromaski & Rivet  

Commissioner Gromaski moved to approve permits 15-001 through 15-006.  Motion was adopted on a roll call vote:

Yeas:   Rivet, Rivard & Gromaski

Engineer-Manager’s Report – Overtime Report – Discussion of MTF & Cash Balance – Critical Incident Training – Blue Water meeting.

Commissioner Gromaski moved to sign the Title Sheet for Garfield and Hotchkiss project.  Motion was adopted on a roll call vote:

Yeas:   Rivet, Rivard & Gromaski

Commissioner Rivard moved to sign the Title Sheet for Garfield and Midland project.  Motion was adopted on a roll call vote:

Yeas:   Gromaski, Rivet & Rivard

Commissioner Gromaski moved to sign the Professional Services Agreement for Design Services with Rowe Professional Services Company for Midland Road over the Culver Creek.  Motion was adopted on a roll call vote:

Yeas:   Rivet, Rivard & Gromaski

PUBLIC INPUT – D. Bragiel and P. Wasek questioned the Paser ratings – P. Wasek asked about a constituent’s permit application for Fisher Road and whose area that was.

There being no further business before the Board, Commissioner Rivard moved to recess the meeting until the completion of the Bay County Department of Water and Sewer meeting.  Motion was adopted on a roll call vote at 9:58 a.m.

Yeas:   Gromaski, Rivet & Rivard

Commissioner Gromaski moved to return to the Road Department regular session and then move into executive session at 12:00 p.m. per Section 8 (c) of the Open Meetings Act to discuss the Engineer-Manager’s evaluation.  Motion was adopted on a roll call vote:

Yeas:  Rivet, Rivard & Gromaski

Commissioner Gromaski moved to reconvene to regular session at 12:29 p.m.  Motion was adopted on a roll call vote:

Yeas:   Rivet, Rivard & Gromaski

There being no further business before the Board, Commissioner Rivard moved to adjourn the meeting until Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.  Motion was adopted on a roll call vote at 12:30 p.m.:

Yeas:   Gromaski, Rivet & Rivard

Respectfully Submitted by:                                        Approved by:

Danean Wright                                                            Richard S. Gromaski

Clerk of the Board                                                      Chairman of the Board