BENTLEY TOWNSHIP MINUTES

May 11^TH 2026

JUSTINE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00PM. MEMBERS PRESENT WERE SUPERVISOR JUSTINE OSBORN, TRUSTEE TOM SHEPARD AND BOB PETTIT, CLERK KRISTIE RESMER, AND DEPUTY TREASURER TOM RAUSHI WAS THERE IN PLACE OF SHARON. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS RECITED.

PUBLIC SPEAKERS: TAMMY COULDN’T MAKE IT. THE COUNTY ELEVATOR IS DOWN ALL THIS MONTH AND ADA ACCESS IS THROUGH THE LOWER LEVEL DOORS FACING THE JAIL. COMMISSIONER MEETING TOWMORROW 5/12/26 AT THE LODGE, THE OLD SPORTMAN’S CLUB, 1365 N SHAW RD IN GLADWIN AT 9AM. THE FOLLOWING MEETING IS SET FOR5/26/26 AT GLADWIN COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION AT 9AM. GFL TRASH PICKUP HASN’T BEEN GOOD. TEY HAVE A LOT OF NEW HIRES AND ARE WORKING ON IT. JUSTINE AND KRISTIE HAVE BOTH CALLED ABOUT IT. IT WAS BROUGHT UP THAT JUSTINE MADE A POSTING ON A SOCIAL MEDIA PAGE THAT A KID BROUGHT A GUN TO SCHOOL. JUSTINE REFUSED TO COMMENT AND ENDED PUBLIC COMMENT.

OLD BUSINESS: $65,000 TO RESURFACE WAS ALREADY APPROVED PREVIOUSLY JUST SIGN AND SEND BACK PAPERWORK.

FIRE REPORT:

26	MEDICAL CALLS IN BILLINGS TOWNSHIP
3	MEDICAL CALLS IN BENTLEY TOWNSHIP
7	FIRE CALLS FOR BILLINGS TOWNSHIP
	3 WIRES DOWN
	1 CO2 ALARM
	1 ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL
	1 BRUSH FIRE FROM A DOWNED WIRE
	1 STRUCTURE FIRE W/MUTUAL AID CALLED IN BEAVERTON, GLADWIN AND MT. FOREST
2	FIRE CALLS FOR BENTLEY TOWNSHIP
	1 P.I. ACCIDENT
	1 WIRE DOWN
2	FIRE CALLS: MUTUAL AID GIVEN
	1 CAR FIRE ASSIST TO MILLS TOWNSHIP
	1 STRUCTURE FIRE ASSIST TO BEAVERTON TOWNSHIP

CEMETERY: 1 BURIAL AND TOLD A LADY NOT TO PLANT TREES, NOT SURE IF IT IS A SHRUB OR A TREE; TRYING TO GET A HOLD OF HER AND MIGHT HAVE TO PULL IT.

HALL: CAMERA SYSTEM: STATE OF MICHIGAN REQUIRES 30 DAY RETENTION FOR DROPBOXES DURNING ELECTIONS. BOCK CAN UPGRADE THE SYSTEM TO A 10MB HARDRIVE $650.00 WITH INSTALLATION AND THEY CAN TRAIN US ON HOW TO USE IT. KRISTIE WILL CALL TO SET IT UP.

PARK: NOT SPRAYING FOR MOSQUITOS YET BUT WE DO HAVE A CREDIT. SCOREBOARDS ARE UP. LANDSCAPING UNDER BLEACHERS COULD BE REDONE, THERE IS A HAZARD. BALL LEAGUE DOESN’T HAVE ANY FUNDS LEFT. BALL LEAGUE SOLD ALL THE OLD BLEACHERS AND PURCHASES THE LAST NEW BLEACHER. $1750 FOR OLD BLEACHERS AS DEPOSIT TOWARD 2956. THEY ARE PAYING ALL OF IT 1 OLD BLEACHER WILL GO ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE NEW FIELD. TOM MOTIONED TO PAY THE 1206 REMAINING FOR THE BALL FIELDS LAST BLEACHER. BOB SECONDED. TOM VOTED YES, KRISTIE-YES, JUSTINE YES, BOB – YES, SHARON WAS ABSENT THE MOTION PASSED.

BLIGHT: NICK LEFT A MESSAGE FOR 4810 SCHOOL RD. NICK WILL SEND CERTIFIED MAIL THAT THEY NEED TO CONTACT HIM. TOWNSHIP NEEDS COPIES OF EVERYTHING HE SENDS. BLIGHT ORDINANCE- WE HAVE TO FOLLOWIT LEGALLY BEFORE ANY CLEANUP CAN HAPPEN THROUGH THE TOWNSHIP. NICK IS TRYING TO REACH OUT TO THE OWNERS.

NEW BUSINESS: GFL SENT BIG RECYCLING SIGNS TO BE INSTALLED.TOM ASKED IF THE OFFENBECKERS DONATED THEIR LAND OR IF THE TOWNSHIP BOUGHT IT? BOB SAID HE WILL FIND OUT. JUSTINE WOULD LIKE JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR HALL CLEANING, SEXTANT AND PARK MAINTENACE, WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE ON FILE. BOARD WILL READ THEM OVER. FIRE GRANT- TEMPORARILY SUSPENED DUE TO ANTICIPATED MODIFICATIONS TO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, THEY WILL SEND OUT REOPENING DATE WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. BILLINGS IS APPLYING FOR IT FOR US. PUBLIC SAFETY REVENUE SHARING WE ARE GIVEN $1419.00 NEEDS TO BE USED FOR PUBLIC SAFETY/ CRIME. WE DON’T HAVE OUR OWN LAW ENFORCEMENT SO CAN BE GIVEN TO GLADWIN COUNTY. 25% CAN GO TO FIRE DEPARTMENT AND 75% TO GLADWIN POLICE. KRISTIE WILL FIND OUT EXACTLY WHO TO WRITE THE CHECK OUT TO. TOM WOULD USE THE MONEY TOWARD A NEW PUMP FOR GRASS RIG, HE WILL GET PRICING.

MINUTES:

MINUTES FOR APRIL 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 APRIL WAS PRESENTED. TOM MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE TREASURERS REPORT AS GIVEN. JUSTINE SECONDED THE MOTION AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

PAYMENT OF BILLS:

PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR MAY WAS PRESENTED. TOM 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 8:30 PM, KRISTIE SECONDED THE MEETING ADJOURNED.

MINUTES SUBMITTED BY

KRISTIE RESMER

BENTLEY TOWNSHIP CLERK