BENTLEY TOWNSHIP MINUTES

SEPTEMBER 8TH 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- ZONING MASTER PLAN HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 9/15/25. MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PLAN HAS BEEN APPROVED, JUST WAITING ON FUNDS FOR OUR TOWNSHIP; WILL BE EDUCATIONAL. COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETING IS 9/29/25 AT 6:30 AT SECORD LAKE HALL. GLADWIN COUNTY IS GETTING A NEW ELEVATOR/ BRINGING IT UP TO CODE AND ANNEX BUILDING NEEDS NEW ROOF. COMMISSIONER MEETING ON 9/16/25 AT 9 AM AND 9/30/25 AT 9 AM. DORIS- HOW CAN WE GET A VERIZON TOWER AROUND HERE. JUSTINE WILL TRY TO CALL AND SEE WHAT THEY SAY.

 

OLD BUSINESS:  

1.        Stop sign at Neuman Rd. & School Rd.- DAVE CAME OUT LAST WEDNESDAY. THEY SUGGESTED DOUBLE STOP SIGNS AND THEY CAN TRIM THE TREES WHEN THEY HAVE TIME. SHERRIFF SHAY SAID HE WOULD SEND OUT MORE OFFICERS TO PATROL. WHAT TIME IS BEST? IT WAS AGREED 6-8AM AND 3-6 PM.

2.        Road sign- THINK WE ARE STUCK WITH WHAT WE HAVE. REVISIT AT YEARLY BUDGET.

3.        Website- TOM MOTIONED TO APPROVE CREATING THE WEBSITE THROUGH NEW LIFE ELECTRONICS. $225 TO START AND $15/MONTH AFTER TO KEEP IT LIVE AND FOR THEM TO DO OUR POSTINGS. JUSTINE SECONDED THE MOTION. TOM VOTED- YES, SHARON- YES, KRISTIE- YES, JUSTINE- YES AND BOB- YES. ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION PASSED.

4.        Recycling and dumpster signs- ASK GFL IF THEY HAVE ANY SIGNS.

5.        Deanna Paradise cabin- Sharon were taxes paid?- SHARON ISN’T SURE YET. SHOULD HAVE AN ANSWER AT THE NEXT MEETING.

6.        DITCHES- THE MACHINE TO TRIM THE DITCHES IS BROKEN MORE OFTEN THAN THEY CAN USE IT.

 

FIRE REPORT: TOM S. MOTIONED TO ACCEPT BILLINGS TOWNSHIP FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT THAT CONTINUES THROUGH 3/31/2027 FOR $9,000 TO BE PAID TO BILLINGS YEARLY. KRISTIE SECONDED THE MOTION. TOM VOTED – YES, SHARON- YES, KRISTIE- YES, JUSTINE- YES AND BOB- YES. THE MOTION PASSED. THEY REMOVED THE SUBURBANS SECURITY FEATURE AFTER 20 MINUTES IT SHUTS OFF.

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MEDICAL CALLS IN BILLINGS TOWNSHIP

6

MEDICAL CALLS IN BENTLEY TOWNSHIP

1

MEDICAL CALL IN GRIM TOWNSHIP

3

FIRE CALLS FOR BILLINGS TOWNSHIP

 

1 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

 

1 GRASS FIRE

 

1 POSSIBLE CAR FIRE

2

FIRE CALLS IN GRIM TOWNSHIP

 

1 ORV ACCIDENT

 

1 TRUCK FIRE

3

MUTUAL AIDE FIRE CALLS

 

1 P.I. ACCIDNET ASSIST TO MILLS TWP MIDLAND COUNTY

 

1 BARN FIRE ASSIST TO MILLS TWP CANCELLED ENROUTE

 

1 STRUCTURE FIRE ASSIST TO BEAVERTON CANCELLED ENROUTE

CEMETERY:  TERRY IS NOT HERE BUT HE HAS A LOT GOING ON THERE.

HALL: BUDGETING FOR NEW VOTING EQUIPMENT. MIGHT NEED NEW ELECTION EQUIPMENT IN 2027 REQUIRED BY THE STATE F MICHIGAN, NOTHING DECIDED YET. MICHIGAN MIGHT REDUCE THE SWAMP TAX IN SOME TOWNSHIPS.

PARK: TUNNELS ARE GONE, TOOK 4 HOURS. THEY TOOK ALL BUT 2 PIECES, THOSE ARE AT JUSTINE’S HOUSE. BLEACHERS COULD ALL USE NEW LAND SCAPING AND FILL IN HOLES AT PARK FROM TUNNELS BEING REMOVED. LIGHT AT PAVILLION IS MAKING BUZZING NOISE, TOM SAID MAYBE WE NEED TO CHANGE TO LED. JUSTINE WILL CONTACT BOCK ELECTRIC. KRISTIE WILL CALL DANIELS SEPTIC AND CANCEL THERE IS NO TRUNK OR TREAT THIS YEAR, NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED.

 

BLIGHT: 8 APPLICANTS. ONLY NICK ROLLEY SHOWED UP TO THE MEETING. HE WORKS AT SUMMIT FIRE PROTECTION AND HAS LIVED IN BENTLEY FOR 5 YEARS. HE DOESN’T WANT TO LOOK AT PEOPLES TRASH EITHER. LOOKING TO PUT INTO THE TOWNSHIP. HE WILL REVIEW THE ORDINANCE AND GET BACK WITH US NEXT MONTH. JUSTINE WILL MAKE A JOB DESCRIPTION TO BE APPROVED. JUSTINE WILL CHECK WITH CASEY TO SEE IF HE CAN TRAIN NICK IF HE DOES WANT THE JOB.

 

NEW BUSINESS:  BOB- THERE ARE A FEW FIELDS WITH DRY GRASS. IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT? TOM SAID THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL GO OUT IF NEEDED. BOB- WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE PARK SIGN AND HAVE IT REVAMPED. WILL GET A PRICE AND LET US KNOW AT THE NEXT MEETING. DAVE FROM THE ROAD COMMISSION SAID FOR NEXT YEAR WE COULD DO RHODES ROAD. CODY ESTEY TO CHURCH, AN OVERLAY WHICH IS A 10 YEAR BANDAID, ABOUT $15,000. 1 MILE OF GRAVEL WILL BE DETERMINDED BY THE GRATER. WE CAN REQUEST TO HAVE TREES CUT BUT IT WOULD BE AT A COST TO US AS OPPOSED TO THEM JUST COMING OUT.

 

MINUTES:

MINUTES FOR AUGUST WERE PRESENTED. JUSTINE MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS GIVEN. KRISTIE SECONDED THE MOTION AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

TREASURERS REPORT:

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

PAYMENT OF BILLS:

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

CORRESPONDENCE:  

CALLED TO ORDER/ADJOURNED:

TOM S. MADE THE MOTION TO ADJORN THE MEETING AT 8:25PM, BOB SECONDED THE MEETING ADJOURNED.

 

MINUTES SUBMITTED BY

KRISTIE RESMER

BENTLEY TOWNSHIP CLERK