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KIMBALL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2160 WADHAMS ROAD, KIMBALL, MI  48074
REGULAR MEETING
                                    JANUARY 07, 2025
  6:30 P.M.

Usakowski opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS:  Usakowski, Jackson, Wrubel, Bowen, Reilly and Lokers.
 
ABSENT:  Deland.
 
ALSO PRESENT: 

  1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Bowen:  Last name is spelled wrong again.
Reilly motioned to approve the agenda as amended supported by Lokers.
Motion Carried.
 
  1. PRESENTATION OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 17, 2024
Jackson motioned to approve the minutes of December 17, 2024 as presented supported by Reilly.  Motion Carried.
 
III.        CONSENT AGENDA AND COMMUNICATIONS
  1. Check Register from 12/13/2024 – 12/26/2024
  2. Revenue & Expenditure Report for Period Ending 12/31/2024
Usakowski mentioned that we have disbursements of $216,184.17.
 
Jackson motioned to approve the Consent Agenda and Communications in the amount of $216,184.17 to pay the bills and file supported by Bowen.
 
ROLL CALL VOTE:  YES:  Jackson, Bowen, Usakowski, Wrubel, Reilly and Lokers.  NO:  None.  ABSENT:  Deland.  (6-0-1) Motion Carried.
 
  1. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
  1. Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of St. Clair Agenda
Regular Meeting 12/17/2024
  1. Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of St. Clair Minutes for 11/19/2024
  2. Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of St. Clair Minutes for 12/02/2024
  3. Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of St. Clair Agenda for 01/072025
Wrubel motioned to receive and file Boards and Commissions supported by Jackson.  Motion Carried.
 
  1. PUBLIC COMMENT (Brief Comments)
                     None.
 
  1. CHIEF GRATZ REPORT
  1. Fire Department Applications
  1. George C. Murdick
  2. Lisa A Shagena
Gratz mentioned that these two are being hired as a fire fighter and one as a dispatcher.  They both interviewed and passed their background check.
 
Lokers motioned to allow Gratz to hire the two applicants to the fire department supported by Reilly.
 
ROLL CALL VOTE:  YES:  Lokers, Reilly, Usakowski, Jackson, Wrubel and Bowen.  NO:  None.  ABSENT:  Deland.  (6-0-1) 
Motion Carried.
 
  1. Request for Expenditure Over $500
Quantity of two Emergency Plugs used to disable Electric Vehicles by placing them in the park mode.  I am asking for two of them, one for each station.
 
Three quotes listed below:
  1. The Fire Store:                                              $1,850.00 plus shipping
  2. Total Safety:                                                  $1,850.00 plus shipping
  3. Pelican Supply                                             $1,952.00 plus shipping
Reilly motioned to purchase two Emergency Plugs from the Fire Store at a cost of $1, 850.00 supported by Lokers.
 
ROLL CALL VOTE:  YES:  Reilly, Lokers, Bowen, Jackson, Usakowski and Wrubel.  NO:  None.  ABSENT:  Deland.  (6-0-1) 
Motion Carried.
 
Chief Gratz commented on the Michigan Mavis Agreement will be in your packet for the next meeting.  Take a good look at it.  
We need to sign it.
 
  1. OLD BUSINESS
  1. Master Plan
Usakowski wants to make sure you have looked through the Master Plan and the importance of it.  If any of you would like to add anything to it, let me know.
 
  1. Appointment to Board of Review
  1. Kathryn Tuttle
Usakowski motioned to appoint Kathryn Tuttle to the Board of Review as an alternate supported by Wrubel.
 
ROLL CALL VOTE:  YES:  Usakowski, Wrubel, Bowen, Jackson, Reilly and Lokers.  NO:  None.  ABSENT:  Deland.  (6-0-1) Motion Carried.
  1. NEW BUSINESS
None.
 
  1. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
None.
 
  1. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
None.

  1. OFFICERS REPORT
  1. Supervisor Usakowski
Usakowski explained that Dan Casey came and talked to him about signing up for the EDA.  We used to have them but we are doing well with MTA.  We will put it on the next agenda for consideration.
 
Union Clerical contract expires in March 31.  We need three members on the committee and we meet during the day.
 
I had a developer come to us for doing a brownfield and I told him that we aren’t eligible for a brownfield.
 
 The county did appoint the Materials Management Committee and I will be sitting on it.
 
Next meeting we will have the Little League Contract on our agenda to go over.

  1. Clerk Wrubel
We are cleaning out the school.
 
Telephone Update:  We will table this until the next meeting.
 
Wrubel talked about election information.

  1. Treasurer Jackson
Jackson gave his Financial Reports.
  1. Trustee Lokers
            No report.
 
  1. Trustee Deland
Absent.

  1. Trustee Bowen
Bowen questioned about having Cintas clean the rugs in the hallway.
 
What is our plan for accommodating the new federal law for sick time?
Usakowski:  We have to follow the law on that.
 
I would also like the see the credit card breakdown of all purchases under $500.00.
 
  1. Trustee Reilly
No report.

  1. ADJOURNMENT
Jackson motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:03 p.m. supported by Bowen.
Motion Carried.

Meeting adjourned at 7:03 p.m.
 
Submitted by Becky Wrubel, Clerk

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