BENTLEY TOWNSHIP MINUTES

JANUARY 12TH 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: IS THE POST OFFICE GOING TO CLOSE? THEY ARE HIRING AND HOURS HAVE DECREASED TO 10AM. AS FAR AS WE KNOW IT IS OPEN. MEETING MINUTES SHOULD BE UP TO DATE ON OUR WEBSITE. VERIZON TOWER INFORMATION IS IN THE MEETING MINUTES FOR DORIS. TAMMY CO. COMMISSIONER- GRANT FOR ELEVATOR AT COUNTY WILL HAPPEN IN MARCH. AN ENTRANCE TO A SATELLITE OFFICE WILL BE IN THE BASEMENT FOR HANDICAP USE. GLADWIN CITY PARK- WINTER WONDERLAND WILL BE THROUGH FEBRUARY AND IS FREE. CUP OF JOE FOR VETERANS TO COME AND CHAT AT THE AMERICAN LEGION 171 IS THE FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH. ALL VETERANS WELCOME. BOB- HOW IS THE VETERANS WALL DOING? IT IS IN PROGRASS, THEY HAVE ASKED FOR OTHER GRANTS, CURRENT WALL IS CRUMBLING- THEY WANT TO MOVE IT TO THE BACK PARKING LOT TO ALSO MAKE IT MORE PRIVATE.

OLD BUSINESS: JUSTINE DIDN’T GET TO REACH OUT TO RICK AT GFL ABOUT SIGNAGE FOR THE DUMPSTERS. THE SIGNAGE IS NOT GUARANTEED WHEN THEY SWAP THE DUMPSTERS. TOM SAYS TO LET IT RIDE TILL SPRING. JUSTINE SUGGESTED AS SPRING CLEAN DUMPSTER SHE WILL ASK FOR PRICING. BRIGHTSPEED- THEY WANTED TO COME OUT THIS WEDNESDAY ON SHORT NOTICE AND IT DOESN’T WORK, KRISTIE WILL RESCHEDULE.AT&T AIR COST $65PER MONTH FOR INTERNET, COULD BE A SECOND POSSIBILITY. ZONING- JIM THROUGHOW IS THE NEW ZONING COMMISSIONER: WE HAVE TO WAIT TILL MASTER PLAN IS COMPLETE TO CHANGE ANY ZONING. TALK TO KIM ON WHEN NEXT MEETING IS. SECORD HAS THEIR OWN ZONING DEPARTMENT. ZONING/ PLANNING BOARD IS SEPARATE FROM TOWNSHIP BOARD. ADOPTED ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY. CHAIR PERSON GETS $50 PER MEETING $35/ MEETING FOR REST OF BOARD MEMBERS PER MEETING. CLEMENT TOWNSHIP HIRED OUT BUT IT COST $26,000. IF WE REZONE EVERYTHING WOULD BE RESIDENTIAL EXCEPT THE STORE SO PEOPLE CAN STAY IN THEIR HOMES. JUSTINE WILL GO TO MEETING AND REPORT BACK IN FEBRUARY. RED CROSS FACILITY USE AGREEMENT- BOB NORTH SAID TO CALL TERRY BAKER. RED CROSS DOES AN INSPECTION AND SET UP. IN EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES IT WOULD BE NICE TO SAY WE HAVE THE CONTRACT. KRISTIE MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE RED CROSS FACILITY USE AGREEMENT BOB SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTES WERE AS FOLLOWS TOM S.- YES, SHARON- YES, KRISTIE- YES, JUSTINE-YES, BOB-YES. ALL WERE INFAVOR AND THE MOTION PASSED. ANY INFORMATION ON ONLINE PAYMENTS FOR TAXES? SHARON DID NOT GET TO ASK OTHER TOWNSHIPS. JUSTINE WILL TRY TO CALL TOO. ROAD COMMISSION STOP SIGNS- STILL NO INVOICE, KRISTIE WILL CALL.

FIRE REPORT:

29

MEDICAL CALLS IN BILLINGS TOWNSHIP

4

MEDICAL CALLS IN BENTLEY TOWNSHIP

3

MEDICAL CALLS IN GRIM TOWNSHIP

20

FIRE CALLS FOR BILLINGS TOWNSHIP

 

16 WIRES DOWN

 

1 HOUSE FIRE MUTUAL AID RECEIVED FROM BEAVERTON & GLADWIN FIRE

 

1 CHICKEN COOP FIRE

 

1 SMOKE INVESTIGATION

 

1 PUBLIC ASSIST

2

FIRE CALLS BENTLEY TOWNSHIP

 

2 WIRES DOWN

CEMETERY:  

HALL: LINDA SAID THE THERMOSTAT WAS STUCK AT 55. O’HARE CAME OUT AND IT WAS FINE. JUSTINE NEVER HEARD ANYTHING ELSE ON THE MATTER SO IT MUST BE FINE NOW.

PARK:  

BLIGHT: BLIGHT OFFICER- NICK ROLLEY UNDERSTANDS THE JOB DESCRIPTION. PAY IS $300 PER MONTH. MUST GIVE MONTHLY WRITTEN REPORT. SHERRIF SHAYE WANTS TO DO A WHOLE TUTORIAL ON HOW TO WRIRE TICKETS. NICK ROLLEY SHOULD GET WITH JOEL VERNIER MONTHLY ABOUT BLIGHT. JUSTINE WILL GET TRAINED AS WELL. TOM S. MOTIONED TO HIRE NICK ROLLEY AS THE NEW BLIGHT OFFICER, JUSTINE SECONDED. VOTES WERE AS FOLLOWS: TOM S.- YES, SHARON- YES, KRISTIE- YES, JUSTINE-YES, BOB-YES. ALL WERE INFAVOR AND THE MOTION PASSED.

NEW BUSINESS:  TOM ASKED IF THE TOWNSHIP WOULD GO HALF ON A LUCAS MACHINE FOR CHEST COMPRESSIONS. COST IS $30,000 TOTAL. TOWNSHIP WOULD COVER $15,000. EVERYONE ON THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WOULD BE TRAINED ON HOW TO USE IT. IT IS USED INADDITION TO A DEFIBULATOR. YEARLY MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT $1200-$1500 PER 5 YEARS. KERRY DUNE WRITES GRANTS FOR GLADWIN COUNTY, KRISTIE WILL REACH OUT TO SEE IF IT CAN HELP LOWER THE COST. BOR PAY IS $14.00/HR. WHAT TRAINING DO THEY NEED TO DO? KRISTIE WILL FIND OUT. TERRY’S SNOW PLOWING- WHEN TERRY IS UNABLE TO PLOW HIMSELF HE PAYS REID TO PLOW FOR HIM. WE PAY TERRY $45 AND REID CHARGES 50. KRISTIE MOTIONED TO CHANGE THE CEMETERY SNOW PLOW PAY FOR TERRY TO $50 PER PLOW, TOM SECONDED. VOTES WERE AS FOLLOWS: TOM S- YES, SHARON-YES, KRISTIE- YES, JUSTINE- YES, BOB-YES. ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION PASSED. RESOLUTION FOR PVERTY 2026, BOB MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION #0012026 KRISTIE SECONDED, VOTES WERE AS FOLLOWS: TOM-YES, SHARON-YES, KRISTIE- YES, JUSTINE- YES, BOB- YES. ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION PASSED. 2026 POVERTY APPLICATION, TOM MOTIONED TO APPROVE, BOB SECONDED THE MOTION. THE VOTES WERE AS FOLLOWS: TOM- YES, SHARON-YES, KRISTIE- YES, JUSTINE- YES, BOB- YES. ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION PASSED.

MINUTES:

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

TREASURERS REPORT:

TREASURERS REPORT FOR DECEMBER 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 JANUARY 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 8:34 PM, KRISTIE SECONDED THE MEETING ADJOURNED.

 

MINUTES SUBMITTED BY

KRISTIE RESMER

BENTLEY TOWNSHIP CLERK