KIMBALL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2160 WADHAMS ROAD, KIMBALL MI 48074
PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 16, 2026
6:30 P.M.
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OPEN MEETING WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: Supervisor Usakowski, Clerk Wrubel, Trustee Deland, Trustee Lokers, Trustee Reilly, Trustee Bowen
ABSENT: Treasurer Jackson
ALSO PRESENT: Deputy Clerk Erdman
Supervisor Usakowski stated he’d like to make a change to move the Public Hearing to the top of the Agenda (position II), was previously under Old Business. Motion to Approve the Agenda as amended; made by Trustee Deland, seconded by Trustee Bowen. All were in favor. Absent: Jackson. Motion Carried.
Public Hearing for Sewer Extension on Allen Rd. RESOLUTION 2026-18
Establishment of Special Assessment District for Construction of a Sanitary Sewer Extension
Public Hearing for Sewer Extension on Allen Rd. opened at 6:32 pm. This is an opportunity for anyone that’s impacted by the Allen Rd sewer extension. This would be for the purposes of establishing the special assessment district. We do have estimated cost of the project along with estimated cost by parcel. Didn’t feel like it would be fair to base the cost of the extension by frontage. Could have used RU’s or units, but didn’t feel that was fair either. So we have a balance between the two, 85% based on the number of units estimated and the 15% based on frontage. Asked if anyone wanted to speak. Explained there will be time at the end as well. Meeting will stay open to allow anyone who wants to speak to do so later. Moved on to regular meeting agenda.
Motion to Approve the Minutes with corrections, made by Trustee Reilly, seconded by Trustee Deland. All were in favor. Absent: Jackson. Motion Carried.
Deland questioned the cost of UHY on page 7. Why another bill of $23,711.85, after we put a $6,000 cap on them. Clerk Wrubel explained $5,000 was for reconciling and the rest was for our upcoming audit. Trustee Deland stated the board put a vote for a $6000 cap on expenditures for them. UHY came in to get the audit ready in July. Was asked if they are ready for the audit? Clerk Wrubel responded yes. Deland said George made a motion that said $6000 for audit prep and made the motion to cap it at $6000 in a previous meeting. What will happen if another charge shows up? Supervisor Usakowski stated No, they can’t come back, we are over that limit now. Supervisor Usakowski stated that he’d send a letter advising we’ve authorized no new expenditures.
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda made by Clerk Wrubel, in the amount of $317,301.77 pay the bills and file. Supported by Trustee Lokers.
Roll Call Vote.
Yes: Wrubel, Lokers, Usakowski, Reilly
No: Bowen, Deland
Absent: Jackson
Motion Carried
Motion to receive and file the Boards and Commissions agenda made by Trustee Bowen and supported by Trustee Deland. Absent: Jackson. All were in favor, motion carried.
Supervisor Usakowski explained the charges were either preapproved or emergency in nature. Motion to receive and file the Emergency Expenses made by Trustee Deland. Supported by Trustee Reilly. Motion Carried
Comments about Public Hearing on Special Assessment:
Yes: Deland, Bowen, Wrubel, Lokers, Usakowski, Reilly
No: None
Absent: Jackson
Motion Carried
Trustee Reilly made a motion to close the public hearing at 7:12 p.m. Supported by Trustee Lokers. All were in favor.
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Community Foundation wants to work with rural communities. Supervisor Usakowski had a presentation for Department of Agriculture related to a grant for Park on North River Rd. Community Foundation paid for the help we received with preparing the grants. They are developing a steering committee. Usakowski will be sitting on the committee to help give some direction to that outreach plan.
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Questioned why the Cemetery Ordinance not in. Usakowski stated needs to be in the correct format.
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Bringing back the purchase of the trailer (22 yrs old) and truck. I’m going to bring that back next meeting, there is plenty that was budgeted for both of them.
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Election envelopes are stuffed, address labels are made and we are waiting for the actual ballots; they have to be out in the mail by 6/25/2026.
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DPW completed the first dock out at the park and will be starting the second one soon.
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Our grass person is covering for our park person for the next week so parks are cared for.
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A resident reached out from Port Huron township to him about EDA newsletters. Supervisor Usakowski was asked if there was grant money out there for the sewer project. Lokers stated he wanted to say something in reference to Jay’s point (Folski). To Jay’s defense, it doesn’t make sense to charge someone more, because they use more; like a gym membership, everyone pays the same no matter how many times they use the gym, it’s one fee. Yes, he has a bigger project, but all those residents will pay a lot. When they get their bill, they’ll just pay it. That was his two cents worth and Lokers wanted it on record.
Trustee Bowen made a motion to adjourn at 7:22 p.m. Supported by Trustee Deland. All were in favor.
Respectfully submitted by Anna Whitmore