JANUARY 03, 2023 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES

KIMBALL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

2160 WADHAMS ROAD, KIMBALL, MI 48074

                                 REGULAR MEETING

JANUARY 03, 2023

6:30 P.M.

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

ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: Usakowski, Wrubel, Nelson and Ward.

Jackson arrived at 6:38 p.m.

ABSENT: Hoffman and Deland.

1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
   

   Ward motioned to approve the agenda as presented supported by Nelson.
   

   Motion Carried.
   

1. PRESENTATION OF MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 20, 2022
   

   Wrubel motioned to approve the minutes for December 20, 2022 as presented supported by Ward. Motion Carried.
   

III.    CONSENT AGENDA AND COMMUNICATIONS

        A.
Check Register from 12/14/2022 to 12/27/2022

1. Revenue & Expenditure Report for Period Ending 12/31/2022
   

Usakowski explained we have bills totaling $91,572.11.

Wrubel motioned to disburse $91,572.11 to pay the bills and file supported by Ward.

ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Wrubel, Ward, Usakowski, Jackson and Nelson.

NO: None. ABSENT: Hoffman and Deland.

1. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
   
2. Board of Public Works of the County of St. Clair Minutes for 12/06/2022
   
3. Board of County Road Commission of the County of St. Clair Minutes for 12/06/2022
   
4. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes for 11/22/2022
   

Jackson motioned to receive and file boards and commissions supported by Nelson. Motion Carried.

1. PUBLIC COMMENT (Brief Comments)
   

    None.

1. OLD BUSINESS
   
2. Medical Marijuana Ordinance
   

Usakowski motioned to postpone the discussion about the Medical Marijuana Ordinance supported by Nelson. Motion Carried.

1. NEW BUSINESS
   
   1. Resolution 2023-01
      

   Usakowski tried to educate the board about general parliamentary rules our township use.
   

   1. Ordinance No. 179: An Ordinance to Impose a Moratorium
      

   Usakowski spoke about a motion to adopt Ordinance NO. 179
   

   Nelson asked Ward why she voted no to the marijuana ordinance.
   

   Ward said she felt there didn’t need to be an ordinance.
   

   Nelson explained why she voted no and it was because she felt she didn’t like the direction the ordinance was going and she wants the St. Clair County Sheriff Department to oversee enforcing the rules.
   

   Usakowski tried to explain that the St. Clair County Sheriff Department will not recover our Township Ordinances now and relying on them to enforce the marijuana rules would not happen.
   

2. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
   

   None.
   

1. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
   

   Nancy Crowe, Smiths Creek Road: said that Bill Leader, MTA President says that the marijuana places are already dying out and the police will not come out to enforce it.
   

X.    OFFICERS REPORT

A. Supervisor Usakowski

We have two winners of the Christmas Lights displays.

Spoke about the Spark Grant.

Had Master Plan information.

Domtar Issue: Press release was re-issued. The Attorney General apologized to Kimball Township.

B.
Clerk Wrubel

Asked if anyone other than Wrubel, Usakowski and Jackson had taken any MTA online classes.

The next MTA Conference is in Traverse City on April 17 to the 20^th.

Spoke about Sparlingville Bell getting reconditioned and hopefully we can find it a new home here in Kimball Township to display it.

1. Treasurer Jackson
   

Reviewed financial reports.

1. Trustee Hoffman
   

Absent.

1. Trustee Deland
   

Absent.

1. Trustee Nelson
   

Nelson questioned how the workshops will work with the Master Plan.

1. Trustee Ward
   

No report.

1. ADJOURNMENT
   

   Wrubel motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:36 p.m. supported by Nelson.
   

   Motion Carried.
   

   Meeting adjourned at 7:36 p.m.
   

   Submitted by Becky Wrubel, Clerk