BENNINGTON TOWNSHIP
Regular Board Meeting

May 6, 2019

 

The Bennington Township regular board meeting was called to order by Supervisor Lee Ash on May 6, 2019, 7:00pm, at the Township Hall.
Present: Jim Forsythe, Matt Dutcher, Lee Ash, Nancy Zdunic, Donna Ash.

Forsythe moved to approve the agenda as printed. Second by L. Ash. Motion carried.
Forsythe moved to approve the minutes for the April 1, 2019 regular board meeting as printed. Second by Dutcher. All board members in favor. Motion carried.
Forsythe moved to approve the Treasurer’s report as presented. Second by Zdunic. All board members in favor. Motion carried.
Forsythe moved to approve the payment of bills as presented in the amount of $17,383.25. Second by L. Ash. All board members in favor. Motion carried.

Public Comment:
Owosso Township Fire – Mike Thornburg – Update
MMR – Janine Wilk – Update
Co. Commissioners Garber and Root – Update

Board Reports:
Library – C. Garber – Update. Audit Presentation.
Plan. Comm. – D. Ash – Reviewed one land division and zoning ordinance changes.

Roads – L. Ash – L. Ash moved to rescind the previous motion on April 1, 2019 regarding 2019 road projects due to the County Road Commission’s lack of support for some of the proposed projects. Second by Forsythe. All board members in favor. Motion carried.
Forsythe moved to approve the 2019 Township Road Projects in the approximate amounts of $183,371 with a $25,000 contribution from the County Road Commission for an approximate cost of $158,371. Second by L. Ash. All board members in favor. Motion carried.


Projects Include:              

Chip Seal Brewer Rd. from Friegel Rd. to Ruess Rd - $30,500
Chip Seal Tyrrell Rd. from Morrice Rd. to East to Twp. Line - $35,000
Chip Seal Old Hibbard Rd. West to Dead End - $2,800
Crack Seal Friegel Rd. from Bennington Rd. to Hibbard Rd. - $7,089
Crack Seal Friegel Rd. from Bennington Rd. to Garrison Rd. - $8,999
Crack Seal Delaney Rd. from Brewer Rd. to Grand River Rd. - $5,803
Gravel Tyrrell Rd. from M-52 to Beardslee Rd. - $47,700
Gravel Pittsburg Rd. from Cook Rd. to Morrice Rd. - $14,400
Gravel Ruess Rd. from Grand River Rd. South to Dead End - $14,700
Mineral Well Brine – Two applications - $16,380

Old Business:
Trash Day Feedback – Bennington Township would like to thank the numerous friends and relatives and the Corunna High School Robotics Team for their help on Junk Day. Their assistance was greatly appreciated.

New Business:
Fireworks Permit – Forsythe moved to approve the fireworks display permit from Ace Pyro – Jon Nash for Lake Manitou on July 6, 2019 from 9:30pm-11:30pm with a rain date of July 7, 2019. Second by Zdunic. All board members in favor. Motion carried.
Zdunic moved to approve the fireworks display permit from Michigan Pyro Arts Guilt (MPAG) – Jon Nash for 4975 W. Grand River Rd. on Friday, July 26, 2019 from 7:00pm-11:30pm and July 27, 2019 from 7:00pm-12:00am. Second by L. Ash. All board members in favor. Motion carried.

Forsythe moved to adjourn. Second by L. Ash. Motion carried.
Adjournment at 7:55pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Donna Ash, Clerk