BENTLEY TOWNSHIP MINUTES
OCTOBER 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- TOWNSHIP CAN REGISTER
THROUGH FEMA FOR FREE AND IT CAN LOWER INSURANCE WITH FEMA. IF SOMEONE WANTS
FLOOD INSURANCE THE TOWNSHIP HAS TO HAVE IT. HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY AT GLADWIN
COUNTY IS IN AUGUST. PASSPORTS ARE NOW DONE AT THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE.
WILL BE OPEN NOVEMBER 8TH MUST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. JEEP CREEP
10/23-10/25. COUNTY RE-SIGNED WITH GRANT COMPANY TO HELP WITH WRITING GRANT.
COUNTY RE-SIGNED WITH OGEMAW COUNTY FOR JAIL.
OLD BUSINESS: STOP SIGN AT NEUMAN RD &
SCHOOL RD- BOB WILL GO TO NEXT ROAD COMMISSION MEETING. WEBSITE- UP AND RUNNING
BENTLEYTOWNSHIP.ORG. RECYCLING AND DUMPSTER SIGN- BOB WOULD LIKE ROAD
COMMISSION TO MAKE ONE. KRISTIE WILL PURCHASE OFF OF AMAZON 2 PRIVATE DUMPSTER
AND 2 DUMPSTER RULES SIGNS. DEANNA PARADISE CABIN, WERE TAXES PAID?- YES SHE
PAID THEM. QUENTIN THOUGHT THERE WAS POWER AND ADDED GARBAGE TO THEIR
ASSESSMENT IN 2024. TOM MOTIONED TO REMOVE DEANNA PARADISE’S GARBAGE ASSESSMENT
ON PARCEL 020-009-201-005-00 AND $170.00 RETURNED. BOB SECONDED THE MOTION. TOM
VOTED YES, SHARON VOTED YES, KRISTIE VOTED YES, JUSTINE VOTED YES, BOB VOTED
YES. THE MOTION PASSED. SHARON WILL CONTACT QUENTIN TO HAVE IT REMOVED. LIGHT AS
PAVILLION- BOB TALKED WITH THE ELECTRICIANS ONE IS FIXED, THEY NEED TO DO THE OTHER.
SHOULD PUT A SCREEN AROUND THEM TO PROTECT THEM. JUSTINE SAID DON’T UPDATE WE
DON’T NEED LIGHTS THERE IT IS JUST AN ADDED EXPENSE. PARK IS TECHNICALLY CLOSED
AT DUSK. DITCH TREE CUTTING- ROAD COMMISSION WILL CUT TREES WHEN THEY CAN,
OTHERWISE TOWNSHIP WILL HAVE TO PAY. NW CORNER OF SWINSON NEUMAN AND SCHOOL RD.
REQUEST DOUBLE STOP SIGNS ON SWINSON NEUMAN SHOULD BE FREE. JUSTINE WILL ASK
BOCK ABOUT 4TH CAMERA AT FIRE HALL. VERIZON TOWER- BUSINESSES CAN
ASK FOR A TOWER OR PROPERTY OWNER. THERE IS A FORM ONLINE ON THEIR WEBSITE.
FIRE
REPORT:
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22 |
MEDICAL
CALLS IN BILLINGS TOWNSHIP |
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4 |
MEDICAL
CALLS IN BENTLEY TOWNSHIP |
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5 |
FIRE
CALLS FOR BILINGS TOWNSHIP |
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3
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE |
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2
DOWN WIRES |
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1 |
FIRE
CALL IN BENTLEY TOWNSHIP |
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1
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE |
CEMETERY: FALL LEAF CLEAN UP AND MAYBE 1 OR 2 MORE MOWS.
1 HEADSTONE AND 4 CREAMATIONS
HALL:O’HARE HEATING AND COOLING
REPLACED THERMOSTATS CAN GO AS HIGH AS 75 AND LOW AS 45.
PARK: BOB $600.00 FOR PARK SIGN,
BOTH SIDES WITH FOUNDERS NAMES AT THE BOTTOM FROM THE DESIGN COMPANY. KRISTIE MOTIONED
TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THE SIGN. BOB SECONDED. TOM VOTED YES, SHARON VOTED
YES, KRISTIE VOTED YES, JUSTINE VOTED YES, BOB VOTED YES. THE MOTION PASSED.
BLIGHT: JOEL AT SECORD HAS A GUY OR
SHERRIF SHAY FOR TRAINING. TOM AND NICK ARE INTERESTED IN THE POSITION. TABLE
TILL NEXT MEETIN TO INTERVIEW BOTH AND GET ORDINANCE AND JOB TITLE READY.
NEW BUSINESS: BOB WOULD LIKE A LETTER SENT TO 3030 SCHOOL
RD. TRASH IS IN THEIR DITCHES.
MINUTES:
MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 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 SEPTEMBER WAS PRESENTED. TOM
S. 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 SEPTEMBER WAS PRESENTED. JUSTINE MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE
PAYMENT OF BILLS. KRISTIE SECONDED THE MOTION AND THE MOTION CARRIED.
CORRESPONDENCE: NO TRUNK OR TREAT AT RHODES
RACEWAY THIS YEAR.
CALLED TO ORDER/ADJOURNED:
JUSTINE
MADE THE MOTION TO ADJORN THE MEETING AT 8:40PM, TOM S. SECONDED THE MEETING
ADJOURNED.
MINUTES
SUBMITTED BY
KRISTIE
RESMER
BENTLEY
TOWNSHIP CLERK