KIMBALL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2160 WADHAMS ROAD, KIMBALL, MI 48074
REGULAR MEETING/PUBLIC MEETING
MARCH 18, 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, Deland, Bowen, Reilly and Lokers.
ABSENT: None.
- APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Usakowski wants to add St. Clair County Kennel Club to the agenda to adopt a Resolution for a Charitable Gaming License under New Business R.
Deland motioned to approve the agenda as amended supported by Bowen.
Motion Carried.
- PRESENTATION OF MINUTES OF MARCH 04, 2025
Bowen motioned to approve the minutes of March 4, 2025 as presented supported by Deland. Motion Carried.
III. CONSENT AGENDA AND COMMUNICATIONS
- Check Register from 02/18/2025 – 03/10/2025
- Revenue & Expenditure Report for Period Ending 03/31/2025
Usakowski explained that we have $95,480.95 in distributions.
Jackson motioned to approve the distribution of $95,480.95 to pay the bills and file supported by Reilly.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Jackson, Reilly, Usakowski, Wrubel, Bowen, Deland and Lokers. NO: None. ABSENT: None. (7-0-0) Motion Carried.
- BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of St. Clair Regular Meeting Minutes for 02/18/2025
- Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of St. Clair Agenda for 03/04/2025
Deland motioned to receive and file Boards and Commissions as presented supported by Jackson. Motion Carried.
- PUBLIC COMMENT (Brief Comments)
Andrew Kircher, new branch leader of the G. Lynn Campbell library came to introduce himself to the township.
- OLD BUSINESS
None.
- NEW BUSINESS
- 2025-26 Kimball Township Proposed Budget
Usakowski went over the Proposed Budget and talked about where the money goes and where it comes from.
- Resolution 25-12: General Fund Appropriations
Usakowski explained that we have a fund balance of $958,000.00.
Reilly motioned to adopt Resolution 25-12 General Fund Appropriations supported by Bowen.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Reilly, Bowen, Usakowski, Jackson, Wrubel, Deland and Lokers. NO: None. ABSENT: None. (7-0-0) Motion Carried.
- Resolution 25-13: Fire Millage Fund Appropriations
Usakowski explained that this money is for the fire department only and not their wages.
Jackson motioned to adopt Resolution 25-13 Fire Millage Fund Appropriations supported by Bowen.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Jackson, Bowen, Usakowski, Wrubel, Deland, Reilly and Lokers. NO: None. ABSENT: None. (7-0-0) Motion Carried.
- Resolution 25-14: Parks Appropriations
Bowen motioned to adopt Resolution 25-14 Parks Appropriations supported by Jackson.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Bowen, Jackson, Usakowski, Wrubel, Deland, Lokers and Reilly. NO: None. ABSENT: None. (7-0-0) Motion Carried.
- Resolution 25-15: Liquor Control Appropriations
Reilly motioned to adopt Resolution 25-15 Liquor Control Appropriations supported by Bowen.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Reilly, Bowen, Usakowski, Jackson, Wrubel, Deland, and Lokers. NO: None. ABSENT: None. (7-0-0) Motion Carried.
- Resolution 25-16: Building Fund Appropriations
Usakowski explained that this is for the inspectors’ funds.
Jackson motioned to adopt Resolution 25-16 Building Fund Appropriations supported by Wrubel.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Jackson, Wrubel, Usakowski, Deland, Bowen, Reilly and Lokers. NO: None. ABSENT: None. (7-0-0) Motion Carried.
- Resolution 25-17: ARPA Appropriations 2024-25
Jackson motioned to adopt Resolution 25-17 ARPA Appropriations 2024-2025 supported by Usakowski.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Jackson, Usakowski, Wrubel, Deland, Bowen, Reilly and Lokers. NO: None. ABSENT: None. (7-0-0) Motion Carried.
- Resolution 25-18: ARPA Appropriations
Jackson motioned to adopt Resolution 25-18 ARPA Appropriations supported by Wrubel.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Jackson, Wrubel, Usakowski, Deland, Bowen, Reilly and Lokers. NO: None. ABSENT: None. (7-0-0) Motion Carried.
- Resolution 25-19: Water Appropriations
Bowen motioned to adopt Resolution 25-19 Water Appropriations supported by Reilly.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Bowen, Reilly, Usakowski, Jackson, Wrubel, Deland and Lokers. NO: None. ABSENT: None. (7-0-0) Motion Carried.
- Resolution 25-20: Sewer Appropriations
Jackson motioned to adopt Resolution 25-20 Sewer Appropriations supported by Bowen.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Jackson, Bowen, Usakowski, Wrubel, Deland, Reilly and Lokers. NO: None. ABSENT: None. (7-0-0) Motion Carried.
- Resolution 25-21: DNR Trust Fund Grant Resolution
Jackson motioned to adopt Resolution 25-21 DNR Trust Fund Grant supported by Deland.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Jackson, Deland, Usakowski, Wrubel, Bowen, Reilly and Lokers. NO: None. ABSENT: None. (7-0-0) Motion Carried.
- Personal Cell Phone and FOIA
Usakowski explained about personal emails and phone calls.
- Cell Phone Usage by Township Employees
Usakowski discussed the cell phone usage by Township Employees.
- Department Heads and Board Member Communications
Usakowski explained that department heads can contact you about certain agenda items and other township concerns.
- Elected Officials Required Work Hours
Usakowski explained that there are no set hours for elected officials set by state law.
- 2024-2025 Final Budget Adjustment
Reilly motioned to approve the 2024-2025 Final Budget Adjustment supported by Deland.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Reilly, Deland, Usakowski, Jackson, Wrubel, Bowen and Lokers. NO: None. ABSENT: None. (7-0-0) Motion Carried.
- Application for Employment
- Nathan Damer: Fire Board
Usakowski recommends that we not approve his application. It is not a good idea to put him on the Fire Board.
Usakowski motioned to not approve Nathan Damers application for Fire Board supported by Bowen.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Usakowski, Bowen, Jackson, Wrubel, Deland and Reilly. NO: Lokers. ABSENT: None. (6-1-0) Motion Carried.
- Resolution 25-22: Charitable Gaming License
Usakowski explained that the State of Michigan wants us to verify that the St. Clair Kennel Club is a viable operating organization.
Deland motioned to adopt Resolution 25-22 Charitable Gaming License supported by Bowen.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Deland, Bowen, Usakowski, Jackson, Wrubel, Lokers and Reilly. NO: None. ABSENT: None. (7-0-0) Motion Carried.
- AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Nathan Damer, 4855 Willington: Here to discuss his boisterous differences with the township.
Usakowski responded to his accusations.
Discussion.
IX. OFFICERS REPORT
- Supervisor Usakowski
Usakowski met with Mr. Feliz, our new County Commissioner last week. The landfill did lose a lot of revenue from the lose of the Canadian trash so they did not have the $900,000.00 funding available for the roads that they supply.
The county did vote to discontinue with the EDA.
- Clerk Wrubel
Wrubel had a resident suggest that we put a Farmers Market at the new property in a year or two.
The clerk is receiving applications for the Park Attendant position.
Our grass cutter should be starting April 1st for the Cemetery Clean-up.
The newsletter will be going out soon and articles are needed. Rob will set a clean-up date so we can get the information in the newsletter.
The clerk stated we will save money on the new DPW phone system by adding on to the new township office system and we can drop AT&T.
The Cemetery Clean-up dumpster will be out at the cemetery until March 31.
Bids will be put out for a cleaning company for the library.
- Treasurer Jackson
We have been looking into a software for keeping track of Cross Connection.
Jackson gave his financial review.
- Trustee Lokers
Sewer issue; looking into turning human waste into fuel.
- Trustee Deland
Deland asked Usakowski how the ditch tour went.
Usakowski: We don’t go out until April 9th.
- Trustee Bowen
No report.
- Trustee Reilly
Reilly has had a lot of good comments about the Black River Park.
- ADJOURNMENT
Deland motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 p.m. supported by Reilly.
Motion Carried.
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Submitted by Becky Wrubel, Clerk
