BENTLEY TOWNSHIP MINUTES

NOVEMBER 11^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-CO. COMMISSIONER WASN’T THERE BUT SHE SENT AN EMAIL: THE COUNTY WAS APPROVED FOR THE NEW MI NEIGHBOHOOD GRANT SO NEXT SPRING A NEW ROUND OF HOMEOWNERS WILL BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR REPAIRS, $400,000 MMP (MATERAILS MANAGEMENT) IS OUT FOR RFP FOR PLAN WRITING. THE COUNTY IS ALSO APPLYING FOR A GRANT IN JANUARY TO FOSTER EDUCATION IN THE TOWNSHIPS ON RECYCLING. DAN AND WILL: HAS AN ACTIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT ON THE OLD LAUNDRYMAT. JUSTINE SAID SHE TALKED TO ZONING BUT NO ONE IS SUPPOSE TO BE LIVING THERE EXCEPT IN THE APARTMENT PART. BUT IT IS ZONED AS A BUSINESS. THEY WOULD NEED TO TALK TO ZONING ABOUT IT. SHARON SAID THERE IS PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES THAT ARE STILL OWED ON THAT PROPERTY. WE WERE WAITING FOR THE GLADWIN COUNTY MASTER PLAN TO FIX ZONING, OTHERWISE WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $500.00 AND JUSTINE SAID A POTENTIAL LAWSUIT FROM THE MOTEL. JUSTINE TOLD DAN AND WILL TO CONTACT JUSTIN SCHNIDER AT GLADWIN COUTY ZONING. THEY WERE TOLD IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD THEY WOULD NEED A LETTER FROM THE TOWNSHIP AGREEING TO THE SPLIT USE AS A RESIDENTIAL.

OLD BUSINESS: JUSTINE MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE BLIGHT JOB DESCRIPTION WITH ITS CHANGES. KRISTIE SECONDED, THE VOTES: TOM-YES, SHARON- YES, KRISTIE-YES, JUSTINE-YES, BOB-YES THE MOTION PASSED. RICK FROM GFL SAID HE WOULD MAKE SOME SIGNAGE OF WHAT CAN GO IN THE DUMPSTERS. THE SIGNS WE GOT FOR THE DUMSPTERS OFF AMAZON CAME IN AND TOM PUT THEM UP. THE PARK SIGN IS DONE WITH NEW PAINTING AND ROOF, BOB WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE IN THE ROOF WITH GABLE ENDS SO BIRDS CAN’T GET IN AND MAKE NESTS. TOM MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE GABLE ENDS, BOB SECONDED, THE VOTES: TOM-YES, SHARON-YES, KRISTIE-YES, JUSTINE-YES AND BOB-YES. THE MOTION PASSED. STOP SIGNS AT NEUMAN RD IS $/ STOP SIGN $300.00 TOTAL. TOM MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE, KRISTIE SECONDED, THE VOTES- TOM-YES, SHARON-YES, KRISTIE-YES, JUSTINE- YES BOB-NO. THE MOTION PASSED. 4^TH SECURITY CAMERA IS POINTING AT THE FIRE HALL AND DUMPSTER. TO HAVE ONE AT THE FIRE HALL WOULD BE A WHOLE NEW SYSTEM. JUSTINE TOLD 3030 SCHOOL RD TO NOT LEAVE TRASH CANS AT ROAD BECAUSE THEY CALLED SAYING THE ROAD COMMISSION DESTROYED ONE OF THEIR CANS. HOPEFULLY THAT WILL ALSO FIX THE TRASH PROBLEM IN THE DITCHES.

FIRE REPORT:

31	MEDICAL CALLS IN BILLINGS
8	MEDICAL CALLS IN BENTLEY
7	FIRE CALLS IN BILLINGS
	1 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, 1 GRASS FIRE, 1 ILLEGAL BURN, 1 CO2 ALARM, 1 PI ACCIDENT, 1 SMELL OF GAS IN HOUSE
3	FIRE CALLS IN BENTLEY
	1 POLICE DETAIL ASSIASTANCE, 1 POWER LINE DOWN, 1 CO2 ALARM
1	POSSIBLE STRUCTURE FIRE MUTUAL AID TO BEAVERTON (BURNING BOXES AT JUICY BONES)

CEMETERY: WE WILL CONTINUE TO USE TERRY AND REIDS LAWN RESTORATION FOR SNOW PLOWING AT THE SAME PRICE AS LAST YEAR. SHARON SAID WE DO NOT NEED TO HAVE THE HOUSE PLOWED OUT.

HALL: HALL INTERNET WE CONTINUE TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PAYING THE BILL AND HAVING TO ALWAYS ASK FOR A CREDIT BECAUSE THERE IS A GLITCH IN THEIR SYSTEM AND WE HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR A CREDIT EVERY MONTH FOR THE PAST YEAR. THEY SAID THEY WILL NO LONGER GIVE US A CREDIT. KRISTIE SUGGESTED TO SWITCH TO STARLINK. JUSTINE SAID IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE. ONLY OTHER OPTION IS TO PAY OUR LAST BILL, CANCEL OUR ACCOUNT WAIT A WEEK OR SO AND THEN SET UP A BRAND NEW ACCOUNT. KRISTIE WILL PAY THE BILL AND CALL TO CANCEL AND THEN CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT.

PARK: BALL LEAGUE GOT DONATION FROM MIDLAND FIRE FIGHTERS YOUTH FOUNDATION FOR MOUND YETI PITCHING MACHINE.

BLIGHT: PAUL LAFAYETTE IS INTERESTED- LIVES IN CLEMENT TOWNSHIP. SEEN THE SIGN AND WAS INTERESTED. WOULD NEED TRAINING. WE WOULD REQUIRE DOCUMENTATION, PICTURES AND PROVIDE TRAINING OVER THE WINTER. WE ONLY HAVE HAD 5 COMPLAINTS TOTAL. OTHER 2 APPLICANTS DID NOT SHOW UP. JUSTINE WILL REACH OUT TO NICK TO SEE IF HE IS STILL INTERESTED BCEAUSE HE CAME TO THE LAST 2 MEETINGS AND WE DIDN’T HAVE ALL OUR PAPERS IN LINE.

NEW BUSINESS: JUSTINE ASKED IF WE SHOULD INCREASE THE MILEAGE PAY? KRISTIE SAID WE JUST INCREASED IT LAST YEAR AND WE DON’T HAVE TO MATCH WHAT THE STATE PAYS. BLIGHT MEETING: MARCH 23 AT 6:30 IN THE COMMISSIONERS CHAMBERS, JOEL IS GOING TO CREATE A WORKSHOP FOR BLIGHT. WEBSITE- JUSTINE THINKS WE SHOULD DO CREDIT CARDS FOR TAXES. SHE TALKED TO SECORD, GRIM AND BUTMAN SUPERVISORS SAID IT WOULD MAKE TREASURERS JOB EASIER. SHARON WILL LOOK INTO IT MORE.

MINUTES:

MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 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 OCTOBER WAS PRESENTED. TOM S. MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE TREASURERS REPORT AS GIVEN. BOB SECONDED THE MOTION AND THE MOTION CARRIED. JUSTINE ASKED ABOUT CONSTITUTIONAL INCOME, IT IS THE REVENUE SHARING AND IT IS EVERY 2 MONTHS.

PAYMENT OF BILLS:

PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR NOVEMBER 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:

JUSTINE MADE THE MOTION TO ADJORN THE MEETING AT 8:44PM, TOM S. SECONDED THE MEETING ADJOURNED.

MINUTES SUBMITTED BY

KRISTIE RESMER

BENTLEY TOWNSHIP CLERK