KIMBALL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2160 WADHAMS ROAD, KIMBALL, MI 48074
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
AUGUST 19, 2025
6:30 P.M.
Usakowski opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: Supervisor Usakowski, Treasurer Jackson, Trustee Bowen, Trustee Deland, Trustee Lokers, Trustee Reilly
ABSENT: Clerk Wrubel
- Trustee Deland made a motion to Approve the Agenda. Support by Trustee Bowen.
Motion carried.
- PRESENTATION OF MINUTES OF JULY 01, 2025, NO MEETING JULY 15, 2025 AND AUGUST 05, 2025 –
Trustee Deland made a Motion made to approve Minutes of July 01, 2025 as presented, support from Trustee Reilly.
Motion carried.
III. CONSENT AGENDA AND COMMUNICATIONS
- Check Register from 06/28/2025 – 08/14/2025
- Revenue & Expenditure Report for Period Ending 08/31/2025
Treasurer Jackson made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda and Communications in the amount of $1,112,226.17and to pay the bills and file. Support by Trustee Bowen.
Roll Call Vote: YES: Treasurer Jackson, Trustee Bowen, Supervisor Usakowski, Trustee Deland, Trustee Lokers, Trustee Reilly. NO: None. ABSENT: Clerk Wrubel (6-0-1) Motion Carried.
- BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of St. Clair Regular Meeting Minutes for 07/15/2025.
Trustee Bowen made motion to receive and file boards and commissions correspondence. Support by: Trustee Deland.
Motion Carried.
- PUBLIC COMMENT (Brief Comments)
Dr. Nevin, director of the St. Clair County Health Department, came to speak on his research regarding Floride within Municipal Water systems.
- CHIEF GRATZ REPORT
- Expenditure over $500: Install 2 Heating and Cooling PTAC (Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner) Units at Station 2
- Expenditure over $500: Install 2nd Story Fire Escape Ladder, Station 2
- Expenditure over $500: Install Acrovyn Sheeting in Restroom 1st Floor Station 2
Chief Gratz gave a brief overview of each expenditure and presented multiple estimates of each project.
- Trustee Reilly made a motion to accept Set in Stone to install 2 heating and cooling Ptac units at Kimball Fire Station #2. Support by Trustee Bowen.
Roll Call Vote: Yes: Trustee Reilly, Trustee Bowen, Supervisor Usakowski, Treasurer Jackson, Trustee Deland, Trustee Lokers. No: NONE. Absent: Clerk Wrubel.
(6-0-1) Motion Carried.
- Trustee Deland made a motion to purchase the needed Escape ladder, by SAFER ESCAPE in the amount of $2,252.50. Support from Trustee Reilly.
Roll Call Vote: Yes; Trustee Deland, Trustee Reilly, Supervisor Usakowski, Treasurer Jackson, Trustee Bowen, Trustee Lokers. No: NONE. Absent: Clerk Wrubel.
(6-0-1) Motion Carried.
- Trustee Deland made a motion to install the Acrovyn Sheeting to be installed in the Station #2 Bathroom walls in the amount of $2,575.00 by Set in Stone. Support from Trustee Bowen.
Roll Call Vote: Yes- Trustee Deland, Trustee Bowen, Supervisor Usakowski, Treasurer Jackson, Trustee Lokers, Trustee Reilly. No-None. Absent: Clerk Wrubel.
(6-0-1) Motion Carried.
- NEW BUSINESS
- Water System Reliability Study & General Plan Update
- SCADA: Perform Motorola Radio Maintenance at Eight Remote Sites
- SEMCOG: Annual Membership Dues
- Resolution 2025-29: Resolution Declaring Kimball Townships Opposition to the Addition of Fluoride to the Public Water System
- Landfill Tipping/Impact Fees
- Supervisor Usakowski made a motion to purchase a system reliability study as required by Egle in the amount of $27,750. Support from Trustee Deland.
Roll Call Vote: Yes: Supervisor Usakowski, Trustee Deland, Treasurer Jackson, Trustee Bowen, Trustee Lokers, Trustee Reilly. No: NONE (6-0-1) MOTION CARRIED.
- Treasurer Jackson made a motion for SCADA: to perform the Motorola Radio Maintenance at Eight Remote Sites for the township Pump Stations in the amount of $4,940. Supported by Trustee Deland.
Roll Call Vote: Yes:Treasurer Jackson, Trustee Deland, Supervisor Usakowski, Trustee Bowen, Trustee Lokers, Trustee Reillly. No: NONE. (6-0-1) MOTION CARRIED
- Trustee Bowen made a motion to pay the SEMCOG Annual Membership dues in the amount of $1,519. Support by Trustee Deland.
Roll Call Vote: Yes: Trustee Bowen, Trustee Deland, Supervisor Usakowski, Treasurer Jackson, Trustee Lokers, Trustee Reilly. No: NONE. MOTION CARRIED.
- Trustee Lokers moved to accept Resolution 2025-29: Resolution Declaring Kimball Townships Opposition to the Addition of Fluoride to the Public Water System. Supported by Trustee Reilly.
Roll Call Vote: Yes: Trustee Lokers, Trustee Reilly, Supervisor Usakowski, Treasurer Jackson, Trustee Bowen, Trustee Deland. No: NONE. MOTION CARRIED.
- Discussion took place on Landfill tipping/impact fees to be brought back and placed on the September 02, 2025, Agenda
- AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Kim Hetzel, Treasurer from Columbus Twp thanked trustee Lokers for the invitation to come and see the twp meeting.
Eric Zobl, Township Resident, asked how can residents find information on Resolutions?
- OFFICERS REPORT
A. Supervisor Usakowski
- The cleanup on Dove Rd is progressing. Blight at Dove Rd is progressing
- Twp Email is ONLY for Twp business.
- Audit report is here.
- Local rd. funding assistant application is here. Placing Atkins Road on application for a quote.
- There has been a request for a Special Assessment for water and sewer extension on Allen Road (between Lapeer and West Water) to be placed on next Agenda, all paperwork has been turned in.
B. Clerk Wrubel
- Treasurer Jackson
- Financial report given-Tax season is here
- Trustee Lokers
- Lots of work outside of twp.
- Went to PH city meeting about woman being stabbed
- Speaking about harms of Fluoride
- Speaking out about Animal control, he approached Wales Twp about a resident feeling like they are being bullied
- Concerns about keeping Farmers Market out of Twp business
- Went to Columbus Twp meeting to see the meeting. Spoke to their lawyer, invited them here.
- On a podcast about Fluoride
- Trustee Deland
- Questioned the Park Grant for property purchase
- Questioned about a tire grant for next clean up.
- Trustee Bowen
- Stipened concerns regarding Healthcare Ordinance passed. Did not realize or agree to spousal insurance stipend. Rob offered to bring it back to next meeting.
- Trustee Reilly
Nothing to report
X. ADJOURNMENT
Motion made to adjourn meeting at 7:40pm by Supervisor Usakowski, Supported by Trustee Reilly. Motion Carried.
Submitted by Becky Wrubel, Clerk
