KIMBALL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2160 WADHAMS ROAD, KIMBALL MI 48074
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 02, 2025
6:30 P.M.
DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT (Typed 12-3-2025)
OPEN MEETING WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Meeting was called to order at 6:30pm.
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: Present- Supervisor Usakowski, Clerk Wrubel, Treasurer Jackson, Trustee Deland, Trustee Bowen, Trustee Lokers and Trustee Reilly
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: Chief Gratz
- APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Action: Motion by Trustee Deland to approve the agenda as amended.
Adding: C.) Camera bids for Station #2 under VI. Chief Gratz and under I.) Open Bids for Demolition Allen Rd property under VIII. New Business.
Support by Trustee Bowen. All in favor. Motion carried.
- PRESENTATION OF NOVEMBER 18, 2025, MINUTES
Action: Motion by Trustee Deland to approve the minutes from November 18, 2025, with the following changes:
#1 North Star amount is $250,687.57
Tri-County amount is $274,583 (these were transposed)
Supported by Treasurer Jackson. All were in favor. Motion Carried.
- CONSENT AGENDA AND COMMUNICATION
- Check Register Disbursement Report from 11/13/2025-11/26/2025
- GL Expenditure/Revenue Report for December 2025
Action: Motion by Treasurer Jackson to receive and file reports and pay the bills in the amount of $288,063.29 Support by Trustee Bowen. Roll Call Vote:
Yes- Jackson, Bowen, Usakowski, Wrubel, Lokers, Reilly, Deland.
No- NONE
Motion carried.
- BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
A. Board of County Road Commissioners of St Clair County Regular Meeting Minutes of October 21, 2025.
Action: Motion to receive and file Boards and Commissions made by Trustee Bowen. Supported by Trustee Deland. All were in favor. Motion Carried.
- PUBLIC COMMENT (Brief Comments)
Randy McCraken, Twp resident spoke on Water report concerns
- CHIEF GRATZ REPORT
A. Expenditure over $500: Remove and Haul Away 2 Overhead Doors. Install 2 Commercial Doors and Replace All Hardware Operations, Control, and Control Stations.
-Chief Gratz came with 3 bids and is suggested using Overhead Doors company.
Action: Motion to accept bid and use Overhead Doors to replace fire station doors made by Trustee Deland. Supported by Trustee Reilly. Roll Call Vote:
Yes: Deland, Reilly, Usakowski, Wrubel, Jackson, Lokers, Bowen
No: NONE
Motion Carried.
B. Expenditure over $500: Remove 5 Trees, Stumps, and All Wood.
-Chief Gratz gave the board 3 bids on tree removal companies who quoted the job. Suggested going forward with D&M Tree removal for the job.
Action: Trustee Bowen made a motion to use D&M Tree Removal to remove the 5 trees, Stumps and Wood on the fire station property. Supported by Trustee Reilly. Roll Call Vote:
Yes: Bowen, Reilly, Usakowski, Wrubel, Jackson, Lokers, Deland
No: NONE
Motion Carried.
C. Expenditure over $500: Security Camera for Station #2 needed.
-Chief Gratz gave the board 3 bids and suggested using Blue Water Audio Visual.
Action: Trustee Lokers made the motion to approve the bid for Blue Water Audio/Visual for security cameras for Station #2. Supported by Trustee Reilly. Roll Call Vote:
Yes: Lokers, Reilly, Usakowski, Wrubel, Jackson, Deland, Bowen
No: NONE
Motion Carried.
VII. OLD BUSINESS
- Administrative Assistant
Discussion
Action: Motion by Supervisor Usakowski to hire applicant, Kimberly Allison. Seconded by Clerk Wrubel. Roll Call Vote:
Yes: Usakowski, Wrubel, Reilly
No: Jackson, Lokers, Deland, Bowen
Motion Fails.
Supervisor Usakowski made the recommendation to repost again, to be fair and for there to be no appearance of favoritism.
- NEW BUSINESS
A. Review of Resolution 11-17-2009 Cell Phone Stipend
Discussion about looking back into this Resolution to update.
Action: Supervisor will bring back next meeting with a new resolution to have a fresh resolution on the books.
B. Reappointment of Boards and Commissions Resolution # 2025-40
Action: Trustee Deland made a motion to approve Resolution #2025-40 to reappoint members Gary Miller and Tod Tuttle to serve on Planning Commission Board until 12-31-2028; Charles Strait to serve on Zoning Board of Appeals until 12-31-28; and Janet Swierkosz and Mary Lou Wagar to serve on the Cemetery Advisor Board until 12,31, 2028. Supported by Treasurer Jackson.
Roll Call Vote:
Yes: Deland, Jackson, Usakowski, Wrubel, Reilly, Lokers, Bowen
No: NONE
Motion Carried.
C. Hard Cap Limits on Health Care Contributions Resolution #2025-41
Action: Motion made by Trustee Deland to accept Resolution #2025-41, Hard Cap Limits on Health care contributions. Supported by Trustee Bowen. Roll Call Vote:
Yes: Deland, Bowen, Usakowski, Wrubel, Jackson, Reilly, Lokers
No: NONE
Motion Carried.
D. Poverty Guidelines 2026 Resolution #2025—42
Action: Motion made by Trustee Deland to accept Resolution #2025-42, to set the Poverty Guidelines for Kimball Township for 2026. Supported by Trustee Bowen. Roll Call Vote:
Yes: Deland, Bowen, Usakowski, Wrubel, Jackson, Reilly, Lokers
No: NONE
Motion Carried.
E. 2026 Township Board Meeting Dates Resolution #2025-43
Action: Motion to accept the dates listed in Resolution #2025-43 with the correction to add no meeting for the date of August 4, 2026 due to the Primary State Election made by Trustee Bowen. Supported by Trustee Reilly. Roll Call Vote:
Yes: Bowen, Reilly, Usakowski, Wrubel, Jackson, Lokers, Deland
No: NONE
Motion Carried.
F. Outdoor Protective Lighting Agreement
DTE will help pay for the light Pole in the Park and Ride located next to 94 off of Gratiot. Total cost to install lighting is estimated to be $7301.00. DTE will cover $6,117.84 and the township will be responsible for the remaining $1,183.16. The township will also need to pay for the electricity to run the lighting with an estimated amount of $169.94. This will help light the area to make it more visible to see the parking lot and those in it.
Supervisor Usakowski will be following legislation that the State of Michigan has going through to see if there is action that will be taken to make it a misdemeanor to camp in parking lots like the state-owned Park and Rides.
Action: Trustee Deland made a motion to sign the Lighting Agreement with DTE and pay the $1,183.16 amount to install the light. Supported by Trustee Bowen. Roll Call Vote:
Yes: Deland, Bowen, Usakowski, Wrubel, Jackson, Reilly, Lokers
No: NONE
Motion Carried.
G. Monitoring Requirements: Letter to Water Users
– Discussion
Action: Need to confirm with EGLE submissions going forward
H. MMRMA Distribution
Money received back from Insurance company
I. Property Demolition bids for 111 Allen Rd
Court action bids received for demolition of property located on 111 Allen Rd.
Discussion.
Action: Trustee Deland made a motion to revisit this until more information can be received by Mr. Erickson in more detail. Supported by Trustee Bowen. All in Favor.
Motion Carried.
- AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
- Eric Zobl, Twp Resident. Concerned that the water letter was truly a big deal and is asking for a clarification letter.
- Dennis Harshman, Twp Resident. Suggested that the Fire Station tree removal could possibly be done then also remove his tree next door. Supervisor Usakowski will look into this and see if he can find out if this would be possible.
- Michele Erdman, Twp Resident. Applied for Administrative Assistant job, as did the temp currently working in the office. I would like to see a fair process to apply for jobs in the township.
- Question from Audience: What is going on at the corner of Griswold and Wadhams? It is just traffic signals being updated by the county.
- OFFICERS REPORT
- Supervisor Usakowski
Increase road funding amounts, however, the new funding source will eliminate the match on gravel. Will be looking into what we will be doing for our problem roads in the township.
- Clerk Wrubel
Working on Library bids for cleaning. I would like to see the cleaning take place only 2 times a week, not the current 3 times a week.
- Treasurer Jackson
- Tax bills are at the mailer, so they will be coming soon. Anyone can come into the office and get a printout of their taxes due now or pay online early if they wish.
- Fire truck is almost here and ready to go.
|
Cash Distributions |
$1,270,146.09 |
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Grace Senior Living Acct. |
$1,8551.07 |
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Tax Acct |
$124,637.34 |
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Trust & Agency |
$22,241.90 |
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Utility Account (Water/Sewer) |
$1,396,779.09 |
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TOTAL (cash on hand) |
$2,832,355.49 |
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CD’S |
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TriCounty (3 month @ 3.5%) |
$27,4583.47 |
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Advia |
$105,393.00 |
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North Star #1 |
$269,912.27 |
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North Star #2 |
$250,687.57 |
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Total |
$3,732,931.80 |
- Trustee Deland
I would like to see a revised hiring procedure. I would like to have the hiring committee come back with 3 or whatever number of potential employees who have them come before the board to be interviewed. I thought that is what I had voted for in the past.
- Trustee Bowen
Nothing
- Trustee Reilly
Nothing
- Trustee Lokers
I spoke with Tom, our bookkeeper, this morning and he has some recommendations in regards to how things are being done.
Trustee Bowen made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:52pm. Supported by Trustee Deland. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted by Clerk Wrubel
