BENTLEY TOWNSHIP MINUTES

APRIL 13^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: PROPERTY ON SCHOOL RD HAS BEEN ABANDONED. PROPERTY TAXES HAS TO BE 2 YEARS UNPAID BEFORE GOING INTO FORECLOSURE. DIGGING OUT DITCHES- RESIDENTS CAN’T EXCAVATE THE DITCHES THEMSELVES. JUSTINE WILL CONTACT THE ROAD COMMISSION. TAMMY CO. COMMISSIONER- ELEVATOR SHOULD BE FIXED SOMETIME IN MAY. WATER WELL PROGRAM TO HELP IMPROVE WELLS. SOLAR IS AT THE STATE LEVEL. GLADWIN COUNTY HAS AN ORDINANCE, BUT IT IS VAGUE. WHITMER PASSED A BILL IN 2023 YOUR TOWNSHIP CAN’T GET RID OF SOLAR. SOLAR COMPANIES CAN ASK TOWNSHIP FIRST AND IF THEY SAY NO THEY CAN TAKE IT TO THE STATE LEVEL. COULD GO TO COURT TO TRY TO STOP IT. RENEE- SAGE TOWNSHIP SAID THURSDAY APRIL 30^TH AT 7PM THERE WILL BE A SOLAR MEETING WITH SPEAKER DAVID STEVENSON AT KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. IF THESE COMPANIES DO COME TO US WE SHOULD GET A DECOMMISSIONING BOND. WIXOM LAKE RALLY IS 5/23/26 12-4PM. SANFORD LAKE WILL BE REFILLING ON 4/15/26!

OLD BUSINESS: BRIGHTSPEED PRICING: WE WILL PAY THE 78.98, WE GOT A SECOND BILL FOR OVER $200 BUT KRISTIE IS TRYING TO FIND OUT WHY. ZONING- PROPERTIES WILL BE CHANGED TO COMMERCIAL WITH USAGE OF RESIDENTIAL. THESE MAPS ARE RECOMMENDATIONS FINAL SAY WILL BE UP TO THE GLADWIN COUNTY ZONING COMMISSOIN. NOTHING WILL BE FINALIZED UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR.

FIRE REPORT: WE HAVE RECEIVED THE LUCAS MACHINE. MARILYN ASKED IF SHE CAN BURN HER LEAVES. TOM SAID TO CALL THE DNR ABOUT BURNING. FIRE WELL: STILL WAITING.

23	MEDICAL CALLS IN BILLINGS
5	MEDICAL CALLS IN BENTLEY
1	MEDICAL CALL IN GRIM, ICE WATER RESCUE
6	FIRE CALLS FOR BILLINGS
	3 WIRES DOWN, 1 SMELL OF GAS, 1 ROLL OVER POSSIBLY TRAPPED, 1 ASSIST TO BEAVERTON FOR STRUCTURE FIRE
2	FIRE CALLS FOR BENTLEY
	1 GRASS FIRE AND 1 TREE ACROSS ROAD
2	FIRE CALLS FOR GRIM
	1 PALLET FIRE AND 1 ATV ACCIDENT

CEMETERY: BRANCHES ARE DOWN- TERRY MEANS TO GET TO IT. TOM WANTS TO PATCH DRAIN HOLE IN BASEMENT WOULD LIKE CEMENT IF TERRY HAS IT.

HALL: DOOR HANDLE HAS BEEN FIXED. OLD ONE IS IN OFFICE.

PARK: GATES ARE CLOSE BECAUSE GRASS IS TOO WET AND GETTING TORE UP. NEED TO PARK AT HALL. STILL WORKING ON SCOREBOARDS.

BLIGHT: ATTEMPTED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH SCHOOL RD HOUSE. NICK WILL TRY TO CONTACT THE PROPERTY OWNERS. BOARD CANNOT GO LOOKING FOR BLIGHT. JUSTINE WILL CONTACT PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS THAT WERE STOPPED DUE TO CHANGE IN BLIGHT OFFICER.

NEW BUSINESS: QUENTIN’S BASE PAY NEEDS TO BE CHANGED TO 15250, SOCIAL SECURITY 950 AND MEDICARE 250 ON THE 2026-2027 BUDGET.. APPROVE AND ADOPT BUDGET WITH AMENDMENTS: JUSTINE MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE BUDGET SHARON SECONDED TO APPROVE THE BUDGET WITH ADDITIONS VOTES WERE AS FOLLOWS: TOM YES, SHARON YES, KRISTIE YES, JUSTINE YES AND BOB YES. ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION PASSED. KRISTIE WILL CALL AUDITOR TOM TO FIND OUT WHAT TO CLASSIFY THE LUCAS MACHINE UNDER IN THE GENERAL ACCOUNT AND THE DRAIN ASSESSMENT. JUSTINE WILL REACH OUT ABOUT GRAVEL. BLACK TOP ON RHODES RD FROM CODY ESTEY TO CHRUCH RD $65,000 ESTIMATE.

MINUTES:

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

TREASURERS REPORT:

TREASURERS REPORT FOR MARCH WAS PRESENTED. KRISTIE 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 APRIL WAS PRESENTED. KRISTIE MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE PAYMENT OF BILLS. SHARON SECONDED THE MOTION AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

CORRESPONDENCE:

CALLED TO ORDER/ADJOURNED:

TOM MADE THE MOTION TO ADJORN THE MEETING AT 8:46 PM, KRISTIE SECONDED THE MEETING ADJOURNED.

MINUTES SUBMITTED BY

KRISTIE RESMER

BENTLEY TOWNSHIP CLERK