KIMBALL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES
2160 WADHAMS ROAD, KIMBALL, MI 48074
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 18, 2023
6:30 P.M.
Usakowski opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: Usakowski, Jackson, Hoffman, Deland and Nelson.
ABSENT: Wrubel and Ward.
ALSO PRESENT:
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Usakowski: Add under New Business F. New Culvert on Mayer Road.
Deland motioned to approve the agenda as amended supported by Jackson.
Motion Carried.
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PRESENTATION OF MINUTES FOR APRIL 04, 2023
Deland motioned to approve the minutes for April 4, 2023 as presented supported by Nelson. Motion Carried.
III. CONSENT AGENDA AND COMMUNICATIONS
- Check Register from 03/29/2023 to 04/12/2023
- Revenue & Expenditure Report for Period Ending 03/31/2023
- Revenue & Expenditure Report for Period Ending 04/30/2023
Jackson motioned to approve the consent agenda and communications and to pay the bills totaling $345,450.20 supported by Usakowski.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Jackson, Usakowski, Nelson, Hoffman and Deland.
NO: None. ABSENT: Wrubel and Ward. (5-0-2) Motion Carried.
- BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- Board of Public Works of the County of St. Clair Minutes for March 20, 2023
- Board of County Road Commission of the County of St. Clair Minutes for March 20, 2023
- Township Roads and Bridges Advisory Committee of the St. Clair County Road Commission of January 10, 2023 and April 11, 2023
- Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes for March 14, 2023
Deland questioned about the lights at the round-about at Abbotsford and Lapeer.
Usakowski explained.
Deland motioned to receive and file Boards and Commissions supported by Nelson. Motion Carried.
- PUBLIC COMMENT (Brief Comments)
Erin Sullivan, 2157 Wadhams Road: Questioned about the utility services and billing. The landlord instructed water to be shut off if the bill is only 28 days past due. I was charged $50 to shut the water off and to turn it back on.
Usakowski will have to review the ordinance.
Sullivan said she wasn’t given a warning before the water was shut-off.
Jackson mentioned that we do have some issues with the landlord.
Discussion.
Kathy Bladow, 625 N. Allen Road: I would like to know what the outcome was for the survey that was sent out a little while back about how the residents would like to see done with the money the township received.
Usakowski explained that he had a total of 143 requests and the majority was for roads and parks.
Bladow: Has the money been used for any of those requests yet?
Usakowski responded yes.
Bladow wanted to know how you prioritized the requests.
Usakowski explained.
Bladow would like to see Allen Road paved.
- OLD BUSINESS
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Engineering Proposal
- BMJ: Presentation given. Questions asked and answered.
- Project Control: Presentation given. Questions asked and answered.
- BMJ: Presentation given. Questions asked and answered.
The board discussed the pros and cons of each company.
Nelson motioned to approve the hiring of Project Control as our new engineer supported by Deland.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Nelson, Deland and Hoffman. NO: Jackson and Usakowski. ABSENT: Wrubel and Ward. (3-2-2) Motion Carried.
- Kimball Township DPW and IUOE Local 324, 2020-2024 Wage and Insurance Opener Letter of Agreement, April 1, 2023
Usakowski mentioned that the wage opener was a 5% increase. The union asked that the increase go to the retirement. The cost is no different to the township.
Deland motioned to approve the 5% increase to the DPW’s retirement supported by Usakowski.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Deland, Usakowski, Jackson, Hoffman and Nelson.
NO: None. ABSENT: Wrubel and Ward. (5-0-2) Motion Carried.
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NEW BUSINESS
- Ordinance No. 152-33 Water Rate Increase
This increase will get us half way to cover the depreciation.
Jackson motioned to approve Ordinance No. 152-33 Water Rate Increase supported by Usakowski.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Jackson, Usakowski, Deland, Nelson and Hoffman.
NO: None. ABSENT: Wrubel and Ward. (5-0-2) Motion Carried.
- Ordinance No. 152-33 Water Rate Increase
- Isabelle Road Repairs
Usakowski explained that Isabelle Road is zoned commercial but it will not support commercial traffic. There is someone who is interested in developing three of the four properties. It is a local road.
Discussion.
Usakowski motioned to approve $175,000.00 of the ARPA Funds to fix Isabelle
Road with the stipulation that Culver’s commit to the project supported by Jackson.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Usakowski, Jackson, Hoffman, Deland and Nelson.
NO: None. ABSENT: Wrubel and Ward. (5-0-2) Motion Carried.
- St. Clair County Road Commission Work Order Agreement Pine River Road
Usakowski mentioned that the county pays for 70% and we cover 30%.
Usakowski motioned to approve the work order for the 70/30 cost sharing for Pine River Road supported by Jackson.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Usakowski, Jackson, Nelson, Deland and Hoffman.
NO: None. ABSENT: Wrubel and Ward. (5-0-2) Motion Carried.
- St. Clair County Road Commission Township Agreement: Chloride
Usakowski motioned to approve the two work orders for Chloride at a cost of $48,000.00 total supported by Nelson.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Usakowski, Nelson, Deland, Hoffman and Jackson.
NO: None. ABSENT: Wrubel and Ward. (5-0-2) Motion Carried.
- St. Clair County Road Commission Township Agreement: Limestone Haul
Usakowski explained that this will be for the roads that go North and South.
Usakowski motioned to approve the work agreement for the Limestone Haul at a cost of $238,550.40 supported by Jackson.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Usakowski, Jackson, Hoffman, Deland and Nelson.
NO: None. ABSENT: Wrubel and Ward. (5-0-2) Motion Carried.
- New Culvert for Mayer Road
Usakowski explained the culvert on Mayer Road collapsed and it needs to be replaced at a cost of $11,000.00.
Usakowski motioned to approve the work order with the county for the replacement of the culvert on Mayer Road supported by Deland.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Usakowski, Deland, Jackson, Hoffman and Nelson.
NO: None. ABSENT: Wrubel and Ward. (5-0-2) Motion Carried.
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DEPARTMENT REPORTS
- Assessing
Usakowski explained how the Board of Reviews went. We are in the process of settling with the Dollar General. We are close to an agreement.
- ZBA
Nelson gave a report about the public hearing for the lot split at the Akl project at 4990 Lapeer Road. MTA was contacted about financial, only hardship.
- Fire Department
No report.
- Assessing
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AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
None.
X. OFFICERS REPORT
A. Supervisor Usakowski
The park opened on April 1st. The park attendant started on Monday. Restrooms are open. We are going to add portable restrooms.
Little League opening day is April 29th and they are building a new concession stand.
Saturday, April 22nd is the clean-up day for the township from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
We are allowing 10 tires without rims per household with proof of residency. No commercial tires.
B.
Clerk Wrubel
Absent.
- Treasurer Jackson
Jackson did a review of the financials.
- Trustee Hoffman
No report.
- Trustee Deland
No report.
- Trustee Nelson
No report.
- Trustee Ward
Absent.
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ADJOURNMENT
Deland motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:32 p.m. supported by Hoffman.
Motion Carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m.
Submitted by Becky Wrubel, Clerk