BENTLEY TOWNSHIP MINUTES

FEBRUARY 9^TH 2026

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:

OLD BUSINESS: BRIGHTSPEED- GOT CURRENT PRICE OF $116.25, KRISTIE WILL CALL FOR BETTER PRICING, MIGHT HAVE TO LOOK INTO ATT&T OR VERIZON. GFL SIGNS- RICK WILL HAVE METAL SIGNS MADE AND INSTALLED, WILL TAKE ABOUT A MONTH. IS THERE A CHARGE? IS TEHRE A CHARGE IF SOMETHING IS THROWN INTO THE DUMPSTER THAT SHOULDN’T BE IN THERE? JUSTINE WILL ASK. ONLINE TAX PAYMENTS- GRIM TREASURER RENEE TOLD JUSTINE THAT THEY USE BS&A AND IT IS FREE THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL FEE TO THE TAX PAYER FOR THE ONLINE PROCESSING. SHARON WOULD HAVE TO KEEP TRACK OF THE PAYMENT WHEN IT IS MADE. KRISTIE TALKED TO ANDREW FROM NEW LIFE ELECTRONICS ABOUT OUR WEBSITE TO SEE IF HE COULD SET UP THE ONLINE PAYMENTS PAGE, HE SAID YES HE WOULD CHARGE US A ONE TIME $50.00 FEE TO SET IT UP. TOM FEELS IT SHOULD BE UP TO THE PERSON DOING THE DUTY IF SOMETHING SHOULD CHANGE WITH THE JOB TASK. JUSTINE JUST WANTED TO KNOW HOW IT WORKS AND HOW THINGS ARE CHANGING IN THE WORLD MAYBE IT SHOULD BE AN OPTION. DORIS AGREES THAT PEOPLE ARE MOVING FORWARD AND THAT IS JUST THE WAY THE WORLD IS BECOMING. LUCAS MACHINE- WE ARE CONTRACTED WITH BILLINGS, WE ARE NOT OUR OWN ESTABLISHED FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY ARE WHERE WE GET OUR GRANTS. THYE ARE CURRENTLY TRYING TO GET A GRANT FOR A FIRE TRUCK. CHAD DID A LUCAS MACHINE DEMO. WORKS FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES ON A BATTERY, THERE IS A BACK UP BATTERY AND CAN BE PLUGGED INTO THE WALL. T.O.W.N GRANT DEADLINE IS APRIL 15^TH FOR $2,000. TOTAL COST OF LUCAS MACHINE IS 28,749.97. TOWNSHIP COST WOULD BE $14,374.98 OR LESS IF WE CAN GET THE GRANT. THAT INCLUDES A 5 YEAR MAINTANCE CONTRACT $5,926.40. FIRE DEPARTMENT WOULD COVER MAINTENANCE FEE AFTER FIRST 5 YEARS. OWNED AND STORED IN BENTLEY TOWNSHIP. WOULD RECEIVE IT WITHIN ABOUT A WEEK. KRISTIE MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THE LUCAS MACHINE, JUSTINE SECONDED VOTRS WERE AS FOLLOWS: TOM YES, SHARON YES, KRISTIE YES, JUSTINE YES, BOB YES. THE MOTION PASSED. TOM WILL MAKE THE PURCHASE.

ZONING- KLENDER TO SCHOOL AND SCHOOL TO TOM SHEPARDS HOUSE IS CALL COMMERCIAL. SINCE 2008 WE HAVEN’T BEEN ASKED IF WE WANT TO REZONE. IF WE CHANGE IT TO RESIDENTIAL THEY WOULD WANTO CHANGE BY THE RHODES CAFÉ TO COMMERCIAL BUT THAT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE. ZONING MASTER PLAN IS STILL 2 MONTHS OUT AND WON’T BE FINALIZED TILL THE END OF 2026. MASTER PLAN DRAFT MEETING AT LIBRARY BUT DATE ISN’T OUT YET. STOP SIGNS PAYMENT- KRISTIE CALLED BUT NO ANSWER ABOUT AN INVOICE YET.

FIRE REPORT:

30	MEDICAL CALLS IN BILLINGS TOWNSHIP
7	MEDICAL CALLS IN BENTLEU TOWNSHIP
1	MEDICAL CALL IN GRIM TOWNSHIP
5	FIRE CALLS FOR BILLINGS TOWNSHIP
	1 SHED FIRE
	1 CAR FIRE
	1 TRAILER FIRE (HEAT TAPE)
	1 SMOKE DETECTOR GOING OFF (ALARM COMPANY)
	1 P.I. ACCIDENT
1	ASSIST TO MT. FOREST TOWNSHIP
	1 HOUSE FIRE

CEMETERY:

HALL:

PARK: SOMEONE IS DRIVING FROM THE GATE THROUGH THE PARK AND INTO THE DITCH. TOM- WE HANDLE IT IF WE SEE IT HAPPEN. SEE WHO IT IS AND SEND THEM A LETTER TO THE ADDRESS THEY GO TO. IF SCOREBOARDS AT PARK ARE ELECTRIC WOULD THE BALL LEAGUE PAY OR THE TOWNSHIP FOR CONSUMERS? TOWNSHIP WOULD PAY. JUSTINE WILL GET AHOLD OF KATIE TO GET AN EXPENSE REPORT FOR THE BALL LEAGUE.

BLIGHT: NICK ROLLEY AND JUSTINE WILL BE GOING ON WEDNESDAY TO GET TRAINED WITH SHERRIF CAN GET WITH JOEL FROM SECORD TOO.

NEW BUSINESS: MARCH BOARD OF REVIEW 3/3/26 4-4:30P, 3/9/26 9-3PM, 3/10/26 3-9PM. PUBLIC HEARING 3/24/26 6 PM BUDGET MEETING TO FOLLOW. SOLAR- WE CAN TRY TO STOP LAND OWNER BUT IT IS UP TO THEM. STATE HAS CONTROL OVER IF SOLAR IS ALLOWED IN A TOWNSHIP.

MINUTES:

MINUTES FOR JANUARY WERE PRESENTED. TOM MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS GIVEN. BOB SECONDED THE MOTION AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

TREASURERS REPORT:

TREASURERS REPORT FOR JANUARY WAS PRESENTED. JUSTINE 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 FEBRUARY WAS PRESENTED. KRISTIE MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE PAYMENT OF BILLS. TOM S. SECONDED THE MOTION AND THE MOTION CARRIED. KRISTIE BROUGHT UP A PREVIOUS BILL FOR THE CONSUMERS STREET LIGHTS FOR JANUARY, THE AUTO PAY CHARGED US 31.82 NOT 54.33 LIKE THE PAPER BILL SAID IT WOULD. TOM MOTIONED TO AMEND THE JANUARY PAYMENT OF BILLS, BOB SECONDED. TOM VOTED YES, SHARON VOTED YES, KRISTIE VOTED YES, JUSTINE VOTED YES AND BOB VOTED YES AND THE MOTION PASSED.

CORRESPONDENCE:

CALLED TO ORDER/ADJOURNED:

JUSTINE MADE THE MOTION TO ADJORN THE MEETING AT 8:34 PM, TOM S. SECONDED THE MEETING ADJOURNED.

MINUTES SUBMITTED BY

KRISTIE RESMER

BENTLEY TOWNSHIP CLERK