BENTLEY TOWNSHIP MINUTES

MARCH 10, 2025

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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 O’DONNELL-GLADWIN COUNTY FRIEND OF THE COURT WAS NOT ABLE TO PAY AT GLADWIN COUNTY. PEOPLE WERE BEING SENT TO CLARE COUNTY. THEY SHOULD NOW BE UP AND RUNNING FOR PAYMENTS. VETERANS HONOR PARK IS ONGOING PROJECT AND IS ON HOLD FOR MORE GRANTS. COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETING IS 6:30 ON 3/24/25 AT GLADWIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ROOM. GLADWIN CONSERVATION DISTRICT CANOE RACE IS GLADWIN TO BEAVERTON. JENNIFER- WHEN IS THE BUDGET MEETING? WE WILL HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING AND THE BUDGET MEETING TO FOLLOW AND THE APPROVAL OF THE BUDGET ON 3/27/25 AT 6PM.

 

OLD BUSINESS:  HALL DOORS UPDATE- THAT IS JUST HOW THEY KEY HOLE IS THERE IS A SLIGHT TRICK TO IT. HEAT FOR BUILDING UPDATE=- JUSTINE WILL SEE HOW LONG IT TAKES FOR THE BIG HALL ROOM TO GET WARM.

 

FIRE REPORT: DON’T BURN RIGHT NOW. IT’S A DAY TO DAY. IF THERE IS SNOW ITS OK. FOR BURN PERMITS CALL

20

MEDICAL CALLS IN BILLINGS TOWNSHIP

9

MEDICAL CALLS IN BENTLEY TOWNSHIP

3

FIRE CALLS FOR BILLINGS TOWNSHIP

 

1 SMELL OF GAS

 

1 BARN FIRE- MUTUAL AID FROM BEAVERTON AND GLADWIN F.D.

1

FIRE CALL TO GLADWIN FIRE DEPT IN HAY TWP

 

1 PRPANE TANK ON FIRE

1

FIRE CALL MUTUAL AID TO BEAVERTON TOWNSHIP

 

1 CHIMNEY FIRE

 

CEMETERY:  4 SNOW PLOWINGS

 

HALL:

WERE CHAIR BOTTOMS FOUND OF PURCHASED? WE FOUND THEM IN THE OFFICE. LINDA- FLYS IN THE LIGHTS NEED TO BE CLEANED OUT BUT SHE NEEDS A TALL LADDER. CAN WE DO A BUG BOMB? WE DON’T SEE WHY NOT AS LONG AS THERE IS PLENTY OF TIME FOR IT TO AIR OUT BEFORE ANY RENTALS

 

PARK:  

TVA IS DONE WITH SIGNUPS. 81 KIDS, 8 TEAMS. PRACTICE HAS STARTED. THERE ARE TEAM SPONSORS. SPONSOR SIGNS ARE $400 INCLUDES THE PRICE OF THE SIGN. 3RD FIELD IS DONE. NEED ANOTHER ROUND OF DIAMOND DUST. A TREE FELL ON NEW FENCE THEY WILL TRY TO FIX IT THEMSELVES. BATTING CAGE IS DONE. DUGOUTS WILL BE PUT IN AT NEW FIELD. 1ST GAME IS LAST WEEKEND OF APRIL. GRASS SEED- TIM O’HARE FOR THRID BALL FIELD AND AROUND BATTING CAGES. NO PETS INSIDE BALL FIELDS. THEY WILL BE PUTTING UP SIGNS. PORT-A-POTTIES WOULD LIKE TO USE SOMEONE ELSE THIS YEAR. THEY NEED TO BE CLEANED MORE OFTEN. MAYBE DANIEL SEPTIC. FATHERS DAY WEEKEND PINTO AND AU TOURNAMENT. NEED DIFFERENT BOARDS FOR BLEACHERS – BRAD HAD SAID YOU MIGHT AS WELL REPLACE THE WHOLE THING PRICE WISE.

 

BLIGHT:

TIM WAS ABSENT- WILL NOT BE PAID THIS MONTH. JUSTINE SAID SHOULD WE HIRE SOMEONE ELSE? KRISTIE WILL TRY TO REACH OUT TO HIM TO SEE WHAT IS GOING ON. SHE KNOWS HE WAS SICK SO THERE HAS TO BE A REASON HE ISN’T MAKING IT. JUSTINE WILL TALK TO JOEL ABOUT WORKING WITH TIM. 3RD TRAILER SOLD AND PLANS TO CLEAN UP. 2ND TRAILER IS LAND CONTRACT AND TAXES ARE UP TO DATE.

 

NEW BUSINESS: 

WEBSITE? LINDA SAID GRIM TOWNSHIP GOT A WEBSITE, SHE WILL GET US THE CONTACT INFORMATION OR CALL MTA.

 

MINUTES:

MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY WERE PRESENTED. KRISTIE. MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES WITH DATE CORRECTION AS GIVEN. TOM S. SECONDED THE MOTION AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

TREASURERS REPORT:

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

 

PAYMENT OF BILLS:

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

 

CORRESPONDENCE: 

NO CORRESPONDENCE

CALLED TO ORDER/ADJOURNED:

JUSTINE MADE THE MOTION TO ADJORN THE MEETING AT 8:37PM, KRISTIE SECONDED THE MEETING ADJOURNED.

 

MINUTES SUBMITTED BY

KRISTIE RESMER

BENTLEY TOWNSHIP CLERK