June 17, 2025 Board of Trustees Minutes

KIMBALL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

2160 WADHAMS ROAD, KIMBALL, MI  48074

REGULAR MEETING

                                                         JUNE 17, 2025

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

 

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

 

ABSENT: None.

 

Usakowski wants to add to the agenda under New Business, A for an Application for an Outdoor Gathering Permit.

 

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

Motion Carried.

 

Deland motioned to approve the minutes of June 3, 2025, as presented supported by Reilly. Motion Carried.

           

III.        CONSENT AGENDA AND COMMUNICATIONS

Usakowski mentioned that we have $106,409.82 for distribution.

 

Jackson motioned to receive and file and pay the bills totaling $106,409.82 supported by Bowen.

 

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

 

Deland motioned to receive and file boards and commissions supported by Bowen. Motion Carried.

 

Usakowski explained what has been going on with the junk yard and the concerns of the township and the residents.

Brandon Reck spoke and read the letter that he had presented and apologized to the Board of Trustees, the residents of Kimball Township and neighbors directly impacted by the operations of Reck’s Auto Salvage. He is getting the salvage yard cleaned up and the tires removed with a $21,000.00 grant. He also let us know that his brother Brian will oversee keeping the junk yard in compliance. We are bringing in a car crash to help with the clean-up.

 

Usakowski explained that we have gotten several calls on the junk yard. We are glad that you are finally acting in cleaning it up. I would recommend that we have Neil and Chief Gratz go out tomorrow and take some pictures to see what we are starting with. Then, after thirty days we can go out and see the progress that you have made. We will meet again on July 15th, and we can re-look at it at that meeting.

 

Discussion.

 

None.

 

Usakowski explained that we did request information from Fishbeck, and they did provide the information.

 

Discussion.

 

Usakowski mentioned that we already voted it down and that is where it will stay.

 

Usakowski mentioned that this gathering of the Wolverine Rangers is going to be at Blue Water Sports on August 27 through September 1st from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.

 

Deland motioned to approve the Outdoor Gathering Permit for the Wolverine Rangers for August 27th through September 1st supported by Bowen.

Motion Carried.

 

Dennis Erdman, 1523 Sturdevant: Talked about the junk yard and would really like to see that the junk yard gets cleaned up because he is within walking distance of the junk yard.

 

X.       OFFICERS REPORT

A.  Supervisor Usakowski

Usakowski mentioned that there is a lot going on at the landfill. The Consent Agreement should be finalized here quickly. They are working on a Supplemental Environmental Project instead of paying a fine. It sounds like they are going to establish a committee. Commissioner Smasko asked me to sit on the committee.

 

We could investigate raising the tipping fees to thirty cents.

 

The lawsuit against the county for the landfill, the first attorney was dismissed for the people that were filing a class action lawsuit. He did not file the class action requirements, so they did not form a class, and they have thirty days to find a new attorney.

 

            Election ballots will go out this Thursday for the August 5th election for Marysville School District Precinct 3.

 

            Jackson went over the financial report.

 

            Lokers stopped by Port Huron Township to talk to Mr. Lewandowski because he wanted to get his perspective about rental properties ordinance that he would like to get into motion.

 

            Discussion.

 

            Do we have internet at the park?

 

            Usakowski: No.

 

            Deland: Can we get it?

 

            Usakowski: I can look into it.

 

            Deland: Could we get a camera out at the park?

 

            Usakowski: Yes, we can do that without the internet.

 

            No report.

 

Reilly would like to compliment Jackson for all the work he does.

 

Wrubel motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:19 p.m. supported by Reilly.

Motion Carried.

 

Meeting adjourned at 7:19 p.m.

 

Submitted by Becky Wrubel, Clerk