November 2, 2015
The Bennington Township regular board meeting was called to order by Supervisor Lee Ash on November 2, 2015, 7:00pm, at the Township Hall.
Present: Cindy Garber, Lee Ash, Nancy Zdunic, Donna Ash, Jim Forsythe.
Zdunic moved to approve the agenda as printed. Second by L. Ash. Motion carried.
Zdunic moved to approve the minutes for the October 5, 2015 regular board meeting as printed. Second by Forsythe. All board members in favor. Motion carried.
L. Ash moved to approve the Treasurer’s report as presented. Second by Forsythe. All board members in favor. Motion carried.
Zdunic moved to pay bills as presented in the amount of $21,171.04. Second by Garber. All board members in favor. Motion carried.
Public Comment:
J. Hurd – Flag needs to be repaired.
J. Bartz – County Comm update.
Board Reports:
Plan Comm- D. Ash – Recommended approval of one variance request and one SUP.
Forsythe moved to concur with the Bennington Township Planning Commission and recommend approval of the Dimensional Variance Request Application #PZBA15-16 by Deborah Elaine, 1953 W. Hibbard Rd., Owosso, MI 48867, Property # 78-010-03-200-001, for a Dimensional Variance to allow the creation of a parcel to have frontage on a legally nonconforming private road. Seconded by L. Ash. All board members in favor. Motion carried.
L. Ash moved to concur with the Bennington Township Planning Commission and recommend approval of the Special Land Use Request Application #PSUP15-11 by Carol Bernard Bergmann, 4881 W. Tyrell Rd., Owosso, MI 48867, Property # 78-010-32-300-005, for a dog kennel over 10 dogs. Second by Zdunic. All board members in favor. Motion carried.
Roads – L. Ash – December 15 is the Supervisors meeting.
Web Page – Forsythe – Update.
Unfinished Business:
2014 – 2015 Audit
Forsythe moved to approve the letter of recommendation for the Township
2014 – 2015 audit as presented from Andrews Hooper Pavlik PLC. Second by
Garber. All board members in favor. Motion carried.
Forsythe moved to approve the 2014 – 2015 Audit Report for the Township as printed from Andrews Hooper Pavlik PLC. Second by L. Ash. All board members in favor. Motion carried.
New Business:
Cemetery Trees – Zdunic moved to accept the pricing from Weinert’s Tree
Service to trim trees and the removal of one tree at Oakwood Cemetery at
a cost of $4,145.00. Second by Forsythe. All board members in favor.
Motion carried.
Burnham & Flower Pension – Forsythe moved to amend and reinstate the
Bennington Township Governmental Non-ERISA Retirement Plan and have the
Clerk be the board representative to execute and sign. Second by L. Ash.
All board members in favor. Motion carried. (Complete wording of the
resolution is available at the Township Hall)
Burnham & Flower Insurance - Forsythe moved to accept the insurance bind
request renewal from Burnham & Flower as presented at a cost of
$5,864.00. Second by Zdunic. All board members in favor. Motion carried.
Zdunic moved to adjourn. Second by D. Ash. Motion carried.
Adjournment at 8:04pm.