BENTLEY TOWNSHIP MINUTES

JANUARY 13TH 2025

 

JUSTINE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00PM.  MEMBERS PRESENT WERE SUPERVISOR JUSTINE OSBORN, TREASURER SHARON ROY-KRAHNER, TRUSTEE TOM SHEPARD AND BOB PETTIT, CLERK KRISTIE RESMER. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS RECITED.

 

PUBLIC SPEAKERS:  TAMMY – MMP, STATE REQUIRE RECYCLING TO ALL RESIDENTS BUT FUNDING WAS PULLED END OF 2024. NOW OPEN THROUGH GRANT THROUGH THE COUNTY. SHE WILL LET US KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING THE TOWNSHIP CAN APPLY FOR. TEO NEW COMMISSIONERS. GLADWIN COUNTY OFFICER FUNDS ARE STRUGGLING TO HIRE NEW OFFICERS. IN NOVEMBER THE COUNTY WAS WORKING WITH OGEMA TO HOUSE OUR IMMATES. CHILL PROGRAM IS WORKING WITH CURRENT APPLICANTS SUBMISSIONS. SHOULD HOPEFULLY KNOW BY MARCH IF THEY ARE APPROVED. COMMISSIONERS MEETING IS 1/14 AT 9 AM.

 

OLD BUSINESS:  O’HARE FOR THERMOMETER IS ON ORDER AND SAID HE WOULD CALL WHEN IT COMES IN.

 

FIRE REPORT: 72 CALLS IN BENTLEY ALONE. AS LONG AS THERE IS SNOW YOU CAN BURN STICKS AND LEAVES, DITCHES AND BANKS TOO.

36

MEDICAL CALLS IN BILLINGS TOWNSHIP

4

MEDICAL CALLS IN BENTLEY TOWNSHIP

1

MEDICAL CALL IN GRIM TOWNSHIP

3

FIRE CALLS FOR BILLINGS TOWNSHIP

 

1 GAS LEAK

 

1 GARAGE FIRE-MUTUAL AID RECEIVED FROM BEAVERTON & GLADWIN

 

1 BRUSH FIRE

1

FIRE CALL IN BENTLEY TOWNSHIP

 

1 ACCIDENT STANDY & CLEANUP

1

FIRE CALL IN GRIM TOWNSHIP

 

1 TRUCK FIRE

2

FIRE CALLS IN TOBACCO TOWNSHIP

 

1 TRUCK FIRE ASSIST TO BEAVERTON FIRE DEPARTMENT

 

1 STAND BY FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE ASSIST TO BEAVERTON

 

 

CEMETERY:  

 

HALL: HALL FRONT DOOR LOCKING BAR HAS BEEN STRIPPED; THEY SAID TO NOT PUSH IT IN ALL THE WAY TO GET THE KEY TO WORK. EARLS BUILDING SUPPLY INSTALLED THEM THEY ASKED IF WE HAVE A WARRANTY, NOT THAT WE KNOW OF. JUSTINE WILL CALL THEM. BOB SAID TO HOLD OFF ON THE LIGHT AT THE BACK OF THE HALL OUTSIDE.

 

PARK: ESTEY BALL LEAGUE WASN’T THERE.

 

BLIGHT: TIM WASN’T THERE HE IS IN THE HOSPITAL. ARE BLIGHT TICKETS ON THE TAXES? SHARON SAYS THEY ARE NOT ON THERE. NEED TO FIND OUT IF THEY CAN BE ON ANY TAX BILL OR ONLY ON THE WINTER. 2ND HOUSE HAS TILL FEBRUARY TO MAKE A PAYMENT. STACEY IS TRYING TO BUY IT THROUGH LAND CONTRACT AND THEY WON’T LET HER CLEAN UP THEIR STUFF. NEED TIM TO TALK WITH THEM.

 

NEW BUSINESS:  NEED TO SIGN UP THE BOR MEMBERS FOR TRAINING. KRISTIE WILL CALL TO SIGN THEM UP. THEY HAVE A 2 YEAR TERM. THEY TECHNICALLY DON’T NEED THE ADVANCED TRAINING, IT IS NOT REQUIRED BUT IS THERE IF THEY WANT TO DELVE DEEPER INTO TRAINING. BRINE REQUEST DUE ASAP MAY 28TH AND JULY 29TH TOWNSHIP PAYS 65% COST .2125/GALLON 2,000 GAL/ MILE. JUSTINE MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE BRINE REQUEST. KRISTIE SECONDED THE MOTION, ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION PASSED. GLADWIN COUNTY HAD TALKED ABOUT GETTING RID OF BRINE, WE CAN’T LET THEM, WE UTILIZE IT. ROAD COMMISSION TALKED ABOUT REDOING CODY ESTEY AND RHODES ROAD- WE WILL HOLD OFF CAN TAKE A RIDE IN AUGUST

JUSTINE MOTIONED TO HAVE TERRY, LEE AND JEFF AS BOR MEMBERS FOR A 2 YEAR TERM. BOB SECONDED ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION PASSED.

1.        Resolution for 2025 Poverty Exemption Income Guidelines and Asset Test must be approved by the board. TOM S. motioned to approve the resolution. SHARON seconded to approve the resolution. In favor : TOM S, SHAORN, KRISTIE, JUSTINE AND BOB. Opposed: NONE. THE RESOLUTION PASSED.

2.        Resolution for 2025 Poverty Application must be approved by the board. KISTIE motioned to approve the resolution. SHARON seconded to approve the resolution. In favor: TOM S, SHARON, KRISTIE, JUSTINE, AND BOB. Opposed: NONE. THE RESOLUTION PASSED.

 

MINUTES:

MINUTES FOR DECEMEBER WERE PRESENTED. TOM S. MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS GIVEN. KRISTIE SECONDED THE MOTION AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

TREASURERS REPORT:

TREASURERS REPORT FOR DECEMBER WAS PRESENTED. KRISTIE MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE TREASURERS REPORT AS GIVEN. JUSTINE SECONDED THE MOTION AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

PAYMENT OF BILLS:

PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR JANUARY WAS PRESENTED. TOM S. MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE PAYMENT OF BILLS. SHARON SECONDED THE MOTION AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

CORRESPONDENCE:  

 

CALLED TO ORDER/ADJOURNED:

JUSTINE MADE THE MOTION TO ADJORN THE MEETING AT 8:17PM, KRISTIE SECONDED THE MEETING ADJOURNED.

 

MINUTES SUBMITTED BY

KRISTIE RESMER

BENTLEY TOWNSHIP CLERK