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KIMBALL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 2160 WADHAMS ROAD, KIMBALL, MI

REGULAR MEETING

DECEMBER 17, 2013

6:30 P.M.

Jackson opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.

ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS PRESENT: Jackson, Hand, Ritter, Sturdevant, and Kilroy.

ABSENT: Wrubel, Usakowski.

ALSO PRESENT: John Gorski, Tom Riley and Tricia Kenner from the library.

INVOCATION BY: None

I.    APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Tom Riley will give a few words about personal property tax.

Move John Gorski up behind Tom Riley.

Sturdevant motioned to approve Jackson to run the meeting supported by Ritter.

II.    TOM RILEY

Gave handout for personal property tax.

Discussion on Convention Center in Port Huron.

Railroad crossing alarm system; working on discussion with the railroad. Progress is being made.

Working with the Fire Department on landfill fire training sometime in February. Ed Gratz is running the training program with them on 800mhz radios.

III.    FIRE CHIEF GORSKI REPORT

  1. Samuel P. Lopiccolo Appeal

Samuel Lopiccolo November 10 motorcycle accident. A woman with her car hit him on that date. He did not see the Fire Department. He was transported by ambulance to the hospital.

Discussion

Gorski gave clarification on response in this case.

Jackson motioned to reduce the bill to $400 based on the fact that two people may be at fault supported by Ritter.

ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Jackson, Ritter, Sturdevant. NO: Hand, Kilroy. ABSENT: Wrubel and Usakowski. (3-2-2) Motion Carried

Gorski: Purchase of property. Are there any questions I can answer?

Ritter: How did we get that spot? Wants more opinions.

Gorski: Multiple spots were checked. Location and utilities already being there is why they are considering the Kihn property.

Sturdevant: I just want to see the numbers from Rob.

Discussion about traffic issues on Wadhams.

Sturdevant motioned to bring back to the next meeting supported by Jackson.

ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Sturdevant, Jackson, Hand, Ritter, Kilroy. NO: None.

ABSENT: Wrubel and Usakowski. (5-0-0) Motion Carried

IV.    PRESENTATION OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 3, 2013

Sturdevant motioned to accept the minutes for December 3 as is supported by Hand.

Motion Carried

V.    CONSENT AGENDA AND COMMUNICATIONS

    a. Check Register from 11/12/2013 – 11/22/2013

  1. Revenue & Expenditure Report for Period ending 11/30/2013

Sturdevant motioned to receive and file and pay the bills supported by Hand.

ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Sturdevant, Hand, Jackson, Ritter, Kilroy. NO: None.

ABSENT: Wrubel and Usakowski. (5-0-0) Motion Carried

VI.    BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

  1. Board of Public Works of the County of St. Clair for November 5, 2013
  2. Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of St. Clair Nov. 5, 2013

Sturdevant motioned to receive and file communications from the county along with the one Mr. Riley brought tonight supported by Jackson. Motion Carried

VII.    PUBLIC COMMENT (Brief Comments)

None.

VIII OLD BUSINESS

  1. Ordinance 152-19

This is the same that was approved at the last meeting but is an ordinance instead of a resolution.

ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Jackson, Sturdevant, Kilroy. NO: Hand and Ritter. ABSENT: Wrubel and Usakowski. (3-2-2) Motion Carried

  1. Elections Storage Units

Kilroy wants to know why we need the storage units when we have a room for the election equipment already and why do we have to move them out now? He is not in favor of this at all.

Discussion

Kilroy motioned to keep the election equipment in the small office supported by Ritter.

ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Kilroy, Ritter, Jackson, Hand, Sturdevant. NO: None.

ABSENT: Wrubel and Usakowski. (5-0-2) Motion Carried

  1. Fire Administrative Board meetings

Hand motioned to approve changes to the Fire Administrative Board meetings supported by Ritter. Motion Carried.

  1. Parks and Recreation Survey

Jackson went over the Parks and Recreation survey of what people want to add to the township.

Wrubel joined the meeting at 7:20 p.m.

Resident complaining about ditches.

Nicole advised board that LumberJack donated material for the ice rink.

  1. Purchase of Property for Fire Station

Moved to next meeting.

    

IX. NEW BUSINESS

  1. 2013 – 2014 Budget

Review sheets are in packets.

  1. Boards and Commissions members
    1. Planning Commission

James Worden back on Planning Commission. Usakowski recommended Charles Kern

Sturdevant motioned to re-appoint James Worden to the Planning Commission as well as Charles Kern as recommended by Usakowski with terms to end 12/31/2016 supported by Jackson.

ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Sturdevant, Jackson, Hand, Ritter, Wrubel, Kilroy. NO: None.

ABSENT: Usakowski. (6-0-1) Motion Carried

  1. Zoning Board of Appeal

Jackson motioned to re-appoint Charles Strait and Gilbert Opaleski back to the Zoning Board of Appeal supported by Sturdevant.

ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Jackson, Sturdevant, Hand, Ritter, Wrubel, Kilroy. NO: None.

ABSENT: Usakowski. (6-0-1) Motion Carried.

  1. Cemetery Board

We haven’t heard from Mr. Pung pertaining to his position with the Cemetery Board and he did not submit an application.

Jackson motioned to appoint Ruth Lasher in the place of Ervin Pung on the Cemetery Board with her term ending 12/31/2016 supported by Ritter.

ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Jackson, Ritter, Hand, Sturdevant, Kilroy, Wrubel. NO: None.

ABSENT: Usakowski. (6-0-1) Motion Carried.

Jackson motioned to re-appoint Michael Sturdevant to the Cemetery Board for the term ending 12/31/2016 supported by Hand.

ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Jackson, Hand, Ritter, Sturdevant, Wrubel, Kilroy. NO: None.

ABSENT: Usakowski. (6-0-1) Motion Carried.

  1. Administrative Policy and Procedure Manual
    1. Consultants and Services

Jackson motioned to approve the change in the Consultants and Service wording in the Administrative Policy and Procedure Manual to reflect what was stated under the term of the agreement should be for three years, allowing for consistency in service and maximization of bid quality supported by Hand.

ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Jackson, Hand, Sturdevant, Wrubel, Kilroy. NO: Ritter.

ABSENT: Usakowski. (5-1-1) Motion Carried

  1. January 2014 Newsletter

Jackson motioned to approve the newsletter with the changes in adding the Pink Elephant event and adding a thank you to LumberJack in the From the Desk of Nicole Blaszczuk section supported by Ritter.

ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Jackson, Ritter, Hand, Sturdevant, Wrubel, Kilroy. NO: None.

ABSENT: Usakowski. (6-0-1) Motion Carried.

e. Federal Poverty Guidelines 2014

Jackson let the audience members know that we do have the Federal Poverty Guidelines for 2014.

Jackson motioned to approve our township poverty guidelines in line with the Federal Poverty Guidelines of 2014 supported by Sturdevant.

ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Jackson, Sturdevant, Hand, Ritter, Wrubel, Kilroy. NO: None.

ABSENT: Usakowski. (6-0-1) Motion Carried.

X.    AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

Several people made short comments about different items.

XI.    OFFICERS REPORT

  1. Supervisor Usakowski

Absent.

  1. Clerk Hand

Clerk Hand mentioned that he received between 40 and 50 resumes for the DPW position.

  1. Treasurer Jackson

December Board of Review has been done and Jackson made the adjustments.

Part-time Clerk I: Jackson is still going through the resumes and should have it narrowed down to 3 or 6 applicants in early January.

Joint Planning and Resiliency Project Coastal Management Grant Application:

We want to join in with the city of Marysville, the city of Port Huron, Fort Gratiot Township and Port Huron Township at a cost of $2,400.

Hand motioned to approve spending $2,400 to join the Joint Planning and Resiliency Project Coastal Management Grant Application with the other townships supported by Wrubel.

ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Hand, Wrubel, Jackson, Sturdevant, Kilroy. NO: Ritter.

ABSENT: Usakowski. (5-1-1) Motion Carried.

  1. Trustee Kilroy

None.

  1. Trustee Ritter

None.

  1. Trustee Sturdevant

What area of the park is the ice rink going in?

Discussion

  1. Trustee Wrubel

None.

XII.    ADJOURNMENT

Jackson motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:07 p.m. supported by Wrubel.

Meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m.

Submitted by

Robert G. Hand, Clerk    

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