December 17, 2024

KIMBALL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

2160 WADHAMS ROAD, KIMBALL, MI  48074

REGULAR MEETING

                                                    DECEMBER 17, 2024

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

ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS:  Usakowski, Jackson, Wrubel, Lokers, Deland, Bowen and Reilly.

 

ABSENT:  None.

 

Deland motioned to approve the agenda as amended supported by Jackson.

Motion Carried.

 

Reilly motioned to approve the minutes for December 3, 2024 as presented supported by Deland.  Motion Carried.

 

III.        CONSENT AGENDA AND COMMUNICATIONS

Usakowski explained that we have disbursements totaling $69,525.91.

 

Jackson motioned to approve the consent agenda and communications with the disbursements of $69,525.91 to pay the bills and file supported by Bowen.

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:  YES:  Jackson, Bowen, Usakowski, Wrubel, Lokers, Deland and Reilly.  NO:  None.  ABSENT:  None.  (7-0-0) Motion Carried.

 

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Wrubel explained that both buildings don’t have the snow guards and that they should have them.

 

Bowen motioned to approve the snow guards from Tri-Star Roofing & Sheet Metal LLC. at a cost of $7,280.00 supported by Deland.

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:  YES:  Bowen, Deland, Usakowski, Jackson, Wrubel, Lokers and Reilly.  NO:  None.  ABSENT:  None.  (7-0-0) Motion Carried.

 

Usakowski explained that this is a resolution that we do every year to allow us to do work on our utilities in the counties easements.

 

Deland motioned to adopt Resolution 2025-02 supported by Bowen.

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:  YES:  Deland, Bowen, Usakowski, Jackson, Wrubel, Lokers and Reilly.  NO:  None.  ABSENT:  None.  (7-7-0) Motion Carried.

 

Reilly motioned to adopt Resolution 2025-03 to establish meeting dates of the township of Kimball Board of Trustees for the year 2025 supported by Jackson.

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:  YES:  Reilly, Jackson, Usakowski, Wrubel, Lokers, Deland and Bowen.  NO:  None.  ABSENT:  None.  (7-0-0) Motion Carried.

 

Usakowski explained that this is done every year.

 

Deland motioned to adopt Resolution 2025-04 for setting poverty guidelines for

2025 supported by Bowen.

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:  YES:  Deland, Bowen, Usakowski, Jackson, Wrubel, Lokers and Reilly.  NO:  None.  ABSENT:  None.  (7-0-0) Motion Carried.

 

Usakowski updated all the Boards and Commission Appointments.

 

Deland motioned to proceed with the Boards and Commission appointments supported by Jackson.

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:  YES:  Deland, Jackson, Usakowski, Wrubel, Lokers, Reilly and Bowen.  NO:  None.  ABSENT:  None.  (7-0-0) Motion Carried.

 

Usakowski mentioned that we need one person from the Board of Trustees to be on the Planning Commission Board and John Lokers agreed to do it.

 

Usakowski motioned to elect John Lokers to the Planning Commission Board supported by Deland.

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:  YES:  Usakowski, Deland, Jackson, Wrubel, Lokers, Reilly and Bowen.  NO:  None.  ABSENT:  None.  (7-0-0) Motion Carried.

 

Usakowski explained that we received $973,541.89 from the ARPA Fund and we accumulated $23,316.94 in interest, totaling $996,858.83. To date we have allocated $701,364.79.  We still have $295,000.00 available and we have to use it or have a contract by December 31st.  We have a few projects that we could use it on which are resurfacing Atkins Road at a cost of $200,000.00, the roof for the old schoolhouse, pumps for the lift stations, and the Decker’s property.

 

Wrubel explained that we are in desperate need of new pumps for sewer and lift stations and a new one will cost $11,396.00.  We also need to have a spare one for when one breaks down.  The same thing with the larger pumps, we currently have two that need to be replaced because they are unrepairable.  We would like to get two spares because we have some pump stations running with one pump.  The total cost is $98,460.00.

 

Wrubel mentioned that she emailed the proposals to each of you yesterday and put them in your boxes as well.

 

Usakowski mentioned that we received some proposals back for the schoolhouse.  It would cost $42,000.42 to upgrade the schoolhouse.

 

Discussion.

 

Usakowski added up the cost of the new pumps, the schoolhouse update and the match money for the Decker Property would be $260,460.42.

 

Lokers motioned to approve the $98,460.00 for the new pumps, $42,000.42 for the schoolhouse and $120,000.00 for the match money of the Decker Property supported by Deland.

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:  YES:  Lokers, Deland, Usakowski, Jackson, Wrubel, Reilly and Bowen.  NO:  None.  ABSENT:  None.  (7-0-0) Motion Carried.

 

Usakowski discussed that the landfill applied for another permit for another flare.

 

            Discussion.

None.

 

None.

 

Our new sound and audio visual system will be installed the second week in January.

 

The Road Commission sent out a new email explaining how they will be keeping the roads clear.

 

King and King called me to set up their audit date and it will be for July 23rd and 24th, 2025.

 

Michele is currently working on a new phone system for the office.

 

Wrubel mentioned that we have been using Blue Water Secure Shredding for the office.  We have several boxes full of old paperwork to be shredded and this company will do it for $2,400.00.  There are 80 extra larger banker boxes to shred and it is $25.00 per box.

 

Deland motion to have Blue Water Secure Shredding shred the 80 boxes of paperwork at a cost of $2,400.00 supported by Reilly.

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:  YES:  Deland, Reilly, Usakowski, Jackson, Wrubel, Lokers and Bowen.  NO:  None.  ABSENT:  None.  (7-0-0) Motion Carried.

 

Jackson went over the financials.

 

            No reports.

 

No reports.

 

No report.

 

No report.

 

Deland motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 p.m. supported by Reilly.

Motion Carried.

 

Meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.

 

Submitted by Becky Wrubel, Clerk