-BENTLEY TOWNSHIP MINUTES

APRIL 14^TH 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- HCA WAS DENIED THE LAWSUIT IS OVER, 4LAKES TASK FORCE IS ABLE TO CONTINUE. DNR RUNS TROUT LAKE AND DOESN’T HAVE FUNDS TO FIX LEAK SO THEY LOWERED IT. 4/15 AT 9AM IS COMMISSIONERS MEETING. GLADWIN COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT IS PUTTING ON THE CEDAR RIVER CANOE RACE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. MAY 17^TH IS THUNDER ON THE STRIP AT THE RACE TRACK.

OLD BUSINESS: SHERMAN TOWNSHIP USES SCHUMAKER GROUP FOR WEBSITE GRIM USED RST TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS. WE WILL LOOK INTO THEIR WEBSITE DESIGNS TO SEE WHAT ONES WE LIKE.

FIRE REPORT: BOB NORTH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR 989-426-6871 WEBSITE IS CLEANED UP. A YEAR AGO EXTRA FLOOD RECOVERY MONEY OF 1.5 MILLION WAS MADE AVAILABLE.THEY WANT TO USE IT FO 8 FIRE HYDRANTS.WOULD TAKE 16-20 MINUTES FOR HYDRANT TO FILL A TANKER 1^ST ONE TO BE PUT IN WILL BE AT BENTLEY TOWNSHIP NEXT TO FIRE HALL. FIRE WELL IS A 30 YEAR AGREEMENT. WOULD NEED TO BE APPROVED BY NEXT MEETING WITH A RESOLUTION. IT WOULD HAVE IT’S OWN GENERATOR. NEED TO UPDATE OWNER ADDRESS OF FIRE HALL, SHARON WILL LOOK INTO IT. CAN TEXT 48624 TO PHONE NUMBER 888777 FOR EMERGENCY WARNINGS FOR GLADWIN COUNTY.

28	MEDICAL CALLS IN BILLINGS
5	MEDICAL CALLS IN BENTLEY
3	FIRE CALLS FOR BILLINGS
	1 WIRE DOWN
	1 ATT AUTO FIRE ALARM
	1 GRASS FIRE
2	FIRE CALLS IN BENTLEY
	1 GRASS FIRE (CALLED BY DNR AIRPLANE)
	1 WIRE DOWN (CAUSING A FIELD FIRE)
1	MUTUAL AID TO GLADWIN FOR POSSIBLE STRUCTURE FIRE (GAS WELL FLAMES IN THE WOODS)

CEMETERY: CHAD DID SPRING CLEAN UP. WILL NEED BRANCHES PICKED UP AGAIN. TERRY WILL GET RID OF ROOT THAT IS STICKING UP AND FIX POSTS. TERRY WILL TRY TO FIX HEADSTONE THAT IS FALLING OVER.

HALL: HEATER WAS SHORTED OUT. GET THERMOSTATS TO SET IN A SPECIFIC RANGE FOR ALL OF THEM O’HARE WILL CHANGE THEM FOR $260 WITH LABOR. TOM MOTIONED TO HAVE THE WORK DONE. JUSTINE SECONDED THE MOTION AND THE MOTION CARRIED. JEN SAID WE SHOULD LOOK AT THE RULES TO HAVE RENTERS TURN THE THERMOSTE BACK WHEN DONE. LINDA WILL CLEAN OUT THE LIGHTS IN MAY, JUSTINE HAS A LADDER SHE CAN USE.

PARK: JUSTINE TOOK OUT LAST OF PLEXIGLASS OFF TUNNELS. THERE IS A CRACK IN FLOOR. OWEN’S CONSTRUCTION CAN GET US A QUOTE. COULD BUILD PLATFORM TO PUT UNDER CRACKED FLOOR TO HELP SUPPORT IT. JUSTINE TALKED TO KATIE ABOUT BLEACHERS. SHE THINKS 1 BLEACHER PER FIELD BEHIND HOME PLATE WOULD BE FINE. SOUTH FIELD BLEACHERS ARE THE WORST CONDITION AND PUT ONE AT THE NEW FIELD. ALUMINUM BLEACHERS FROM MADS OUTDOOR PRODUCTS WOULD BE $2675 FOR ONE THREE ROW 20 FT NO FENCE AND INSTALLED. TOM S. MOTIONED TO PURCHASE 3 BLEACHERS, BOB SECONDED AND THE MOTION PASSED. WE CAN CHOOSE PLACING LATER. BALL LEAGUE DID GRASS SEED THEMSELVES AND WILL SEND US THE BILL.

BLIGHT: TIM DIDN’T SHOW. WE BELIEVE CHARLIE MACKEY BOUGHT THE DUMPSTER FOR THE SECOND TRAILERTO HELP OUT. JUSTINE WOULD LIKE A NEW BLIGHT OFFICER. SHE WILL TALK TO JOEL AT SECORD FOR ANY SUGGESTIONS. TIM NEEDS TO MAKE MAY’S MEETING OTHERWISE WE WILL GET SOMEONE ELSE. SHARON THINKS BLIGHT HAS TO GO THROUGH THE COURT SYSTEM IN ORDER TO BE PUT ON TAXES.

NEW BUSINESS: BUDGET AMENDMENTS FIRE FUEL $1000.00, GARBAGE BANK FEES $100.00 AND CLERK PUBLISING $500.00 KRISTIE MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE AMENDED BUDGET, TOM S. SECONDED THE MOTION PASSED. TREASURER SHARON PICKED TOM RAUSHI TO BE HER NEW DEPUTY TREASURER. REPUBLIC WAST WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF WE WANT TO RENEW A 5 YEAR TERM WITH THEM OR ARE WE LOOKING FOR QUOTES? TOM S. MOTIONED WE GET QUOTES, KRISTIE SECONDED THE MOTION CARRIED AND JUSTINE WILL GET QUOTES.

MINUTES:

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

TREASURERS REPORT:

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

PAYMENT OF BILLS:

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

CORRESPONDENCE:

CALLED TO ORDER/ADJOURNED:

JUSTINE MADE THE MOTION TO ADJORN THE MEETING AT 8:41PM, KRISTIE SECONDED THE MEETING ADJOURNED.

MINUTES SUBMITTED BY

KRISTIE RESMER

BENTLEY TOWNSHIP CLERK