-BENTLEY TOWNSHIP MINUTES
MAY 12TH 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 CO. COMMISSIONER- COUNTY IS GETTING NEW
WEBSITE & LOGO. HOLLY STERNS WITH AMPM 989-424-1089.
MAY 19TH CLEMENT TOWNSHIP HALL @6:30 COUNCIL OF
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETING. MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND RIVER
RACE FREE ADMISSION TO GLADWIN CITY PARK. DUSTY ROADS, WHEN WILL BE NEXT
BRINE? BRINE WILL BE MAY 28TH.
THERE IS A BUS DRIVER SPEEDING DOWN CHURCH & KLENDER RD. CAN WE GET A STOP SIGN AT CHURCH RD? JUSTINE WILL CALL ROAD
COMMISSION. OR, MORE STONE THAN DIRT FOR THE ROAD? WE ALREADY PAY FOR 1 MILE OF
GRAVEL PER YEAR.
OLD BUSINESS: JUSTINE WILL REACH OUT ABOUT PRICING TO 3
COMPANIES FOR A WEBSITE.FIRE WELL AGREEMENT- ATTORNEY SAID TO WORKOUT THE
MAINTENANCE AND USE OF WELL. BOB NORTH SAID TO BUDGET 400-500 DOLLARS PER YEAR.
TOM S. SAID WE SHOULD HAVE THE FULL COST COME FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. KRISTIE
MOTIONED TO MAKE A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE FIRE WELL AGREEMENT. TOM S. SECONDED
THE MOTION. VOTES WERE AS FOLLOWS- TOM S-YES, SHARON-YES, KRISTIE-YES,
JUSTINE-YES AND BOB-YES. THE MOTION PASSED AND THE RESOLUTION WAS APPROVED.
FIRE
REPORT:
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19 |
MEDICAL
CALLS BILLINGS TOWNSIP |
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8 |
MEDICAL
CALLS BENTLEY TOWNSHIP |
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3 |
FIRE
CALLS BILLINGS |
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1
GRASS FIRE, 1 POSSIBLE CAR FIRE MUTUAL AID STAND-BY TO MT. FOREST TWP F.D., 1
STRUCTURE FIRE MUTUAL AID GIVEN TO HOPE TWP F.D. MIDLAND COUNTY |
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2 |
FIRE
CALLS IN BENTLEY TOWNSHIP |
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1
GRASS FIRE NEEDING MUTUAL AID FROM MT. FOREST & GIBSON F.D, 1 WIRE DOWN |
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1
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FIRE
CALL IN GRIM – BRUSH FIRE |
CEMETERY: BOB IS PUTTING UP FLAGS FOR MEMORIAL DAY. THE HEADSTONE
THAT WAS FALLING OVER IS JUST LAYING DOWN FOR NOW.
HALL: THEREMOSTATS WERE NOT YET
UPDATED. JUSTINE WILL REACH OUT.
PARK: PLEXIGLASS QUOTE FROM OWEN’S
CONSTRUCTION- JUSTINE HASN’T HEARD FROM THEM YET, SHE WILL REACH OUT. BLEACHERS
ARE DONE AND WILL BE DELIVERED WEDNESDAY. OLD FRAMES ARE SOLID, MAYBE REPLACE
WOOD PLANKS WITH ALUMINUM PLANKS. JUSTINE IS GETTING A QUOTE FROM MAD’S
OUTDOORS. WOULD NEED 46 PLANKS FOR ALL. BOB PETTIT
WOULD LIKE TO DONATE $3000 FOR ALUMINUM PLANKS DEPENDING ON COST. APM IS
SPRAYING FOR MOSQUITOS TONIGHT.
BLIGHT: KRISTIE MESSAGED TIM DIEHL, HE SAID HE CAN NO LONGER BE BLIGHT OFFICER. JUSTINE
REACHED OUT TO JOEL AT SECORD ABOUT A BLIGHT OFFICER. THERE IS A MAN NAMED
CASEY WHO IS INTERESTED. HE WILL BE AT THE NEXT MEETING. TOM S. MOTIONED TO
RELEAVE TIM DIEHL AS OUR BLIGHT OFFICER. JUSTINE SECONED THE MOTION AND THE
MOTION PASSED/ THERE ARE STILL 5 PEOPLE WITH BALANCES DUE. WE NEED SOMEONE TO
REWRITE TICKETS WITH ATTORNEY’S NAME ON THE TICKETS. HAVE AN EMAIL CHAIN WITH
BOARD MEMBERS SO WE ALL KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE HOMES. TABLE BLIGHT TILL NEXT MONTH WHEN CASEY CAN BE HERE.
DANIELLE MCGRAW ATTORNEY FEE’S $225/HR. ATTORNEY SAID HER FEE AND CLEANUP FOR
BLIGHT COULD BE ADDED TO LANDOWNERS TAXES.
NEW BUSINESS:
GARBAGE QUOTES- BOARD WILL READ OVER THE QUOTES FROM
REPUBLIC AND GFL. THERE ARE 396 HOUSEHOLD PICKUPS. COLLEEN BRIESSETTE WOULD
LIKE TO HELP LOOK OVER THE GARBAGE PROPOSALS, SHE HAS
A BACKGROUND THAT COULD HELP US WITH THE DECISION. ROAD SIGN – IT DOESN’T HOLD
LETTERS WE SHOULD UPDATE IT OR SOMEHOW GET THE LETTERS TO STAY IN. KRISTIE WILL
LOOK INTO NEW ROAD SIGN FOR HALL. HERNER DRAIN ASSESSMENT WHEN IS THIS
STARTING? IT IS ON OUR TAXES- THIS ASSESSMENT IS FOR THE ENGINEERING OF THE
PROJECT, NO WORK YET.
MINUTES:
MINUTES FOR APRIL 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 APRIL WAS PRESENTED. TOM S. 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 MAY WAS PRESENTED. JUSTINE MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE PAYMENT OF
BILLS. KRISTIE SECONDED THE MOTION AND THE MOTION CARRIED.
CORRESPONDENCE:
CALLED TO ORDER/ADJOURNED:
KRISTIE
MADE THE MOTION TO ADJORN THE MEETING AT 8:42PM, TOM
S. SECONDED THE MEETING ADJOURNED.
MINUTES
SUBMITTED BY
KRISTIE
RESMER
BENTLEY
TOWNSHIP CLERK