May 19, 2026 Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes

KIMBALL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

2160 WADHAMS ROAD, KIMBALL MI  48074 

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

May 19, 2026

6:30 P.M. 

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OPEN MEETING WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE   

ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS:   Supervisor Usakowski, Clerk Wrubel, Treasurer Jackson, Trustee Deland, Trustee Bowen, Trustee Lokers, Trustee Reilly  

ABSENT:   None           

ALSO PRESENT: Rep. Joe Pavlov, Michigan State Representative; Michele Erdman, Deputy Clerk

Motion to Approve the Agenda as published by Trustee Bowen, seconded by Trustee Lokers.  All were in favor. Motion Carried. 

Motion to Approve the minutes as corrected, by Trustee Reilly, seconded by Treasurer Jackson.  All were in favor. Motion Carried. 

1. Check Register Disbursement Report from 5/1/2026 -5/15/2026 
2. GL Expenditure/Revenue Report for May 2026

Motion to approve the Consent Agenda made by Treasurer Jackson, in the amount of $453,185.32 pay the bills and file. Supported by Trustee Lokers. 

Roll Call Vote. 

Yes: Jackson, Lokers, Wrubel, Usakowski, Deland, Reilly, Bowen

No: None 

Absent: None

Motion Carried 

1. Cemetery Advisory Board Minutes from April 8, 2026 
2. Board of County Road Commissioners of St Clair Co. Agenda May 6, 2026 
3. Board of County Road Commissioners of St Clair Co. Agenda May 20, 2026 
4. Planning Commission Public Hearing and Regular Meeting Minutes for April 28, 2026.
5. Zoning Board of Appeals of St Clair Co. Agenda Minutes for May 12, 2026 

Per Rob Ordinance for Chickens will go back to Planning.  Currently not permitted in Kimball township residential areas.

Motion to receive and file the Boards and Commissions minutes made by Trustee Deland and supported by Trustee Bowen.  All were in favor, motion carried. 

1. Joe Pavlov State Representative spoke on Budget.  Project in Selfridge-runways being finished is stalled due to difference in the budget.  Working on introducing Lansing to St. Clair County.  September/October Small Business Forum with Brian Cali, head of Small Business Association.
2. Eric Zobl-Chicken Ordinance. 
3. Lorene Nelson- 1815 Military St. Port Huron, MI. 48060 is the new Branch Lead Librarian.  Worked previously with Museum, FT. Gratiot Lighthouse, Parks, and is used to working with Municipality.

1.  Set a Public Hearing for Reck’s Junk Yard Non-Compliance

Usakowski stated will be a lengthy court process.  Clerk Wrubel asked if we could fall under brownfield?  Per Egle, no contamination was found.  Kimball township can apply for brownfield for housing but in the past haven’t been able to apply when it concerns cleanup.  Reck’s did attempt to apply for another license but was withheld due to the current situation.

Motion to approve the revoking Reck’s Junkyard license made by Supervisor Usakowski.  Supported by Trustee Reilly. 

Roll Call Vote. 

Yes: Usakowski, Reilly, Jackson, Lokers, Wrubel, Deland, Bowen

No: None 

Absent: None

Motion Carried 

1. DPW Replacement Truck Bids

Clerk Wrubel stated we did put in the budget to get a truck this year.  Put out for 4 bids, only received 2 back. Berger Chevrolet: $46,993.00, the second was from LaFontaine: $59,787.  Treasurer Jackson asked what budget is this coming out of?  He stated he did not see any capital in the Outlay for DPW.  Clerk Wrubel advised monies were set aside for this as it was a known need.  $45,000 was set aside.  Supervisor Usakowski stated the wrong form was included in the agenda packet, it should be the request expenditure over $500.  The correct form would show the account and monies available answering Treasurer Jacksons question.  Asked if we could bring it back to the next meeting.  Clerk Wrubel agreed and stated urgency is in the trailer. 

2. DPW Enclosed Trailer Bids
3. DPW Grass Trailer Bids

Motion to bring back Bids to next meeting made by Trustee Bowen.  Supported by Trustee Deland.  All were in favor. 

1. Supervisor Usakowski   

Spoke on Round table put on by Community Foundation, focused around Rural and Small governments.  Community Foundation has been great for Kimball Township, have helped with grants and parks.  Engagement from community is key. 

Rob spoke to the County Administrator and the SEP for the landfill, discussed their plans.  Driveway ordinance, still working on it.  Trustee Deland asked if we fine Landfill.

2. Clerk Wrubel   

Spring Cleanup- Hammers hauled away 8 large garbage dumpsters and 1 metal dumpster. 

DPW- Completed the foundations and the cemetery is looking very good!  I have received a few compliments this past week on how nice the cemetery looks.

Cemetery Board- They meet out at the Caswell cemetery on Saturday along with a few members of the Kimball fire Axillary and a couple of residents to put out the flags.  We are going to have to purchase at least 50 more stands that the flags go into before next year. 

Elections- The new AV Drop Box will be installed this week for Election Ballots.

Ballots- Should arrive at our office the week of June 15^th, we have until June 25^th to get the absentee ballots out in the email.

The Clerical Staff- The Clerical staff had come to me and are requesting to go on a 4-day work week starting the first week of June until the week of Labor Day.  This will save our township almost $2,500.00.  The Clerical Staff would like to go on a 7:30-5:00 schedule, they will all lose 3 hours a week of pay, but have offered to sign an agreement, if necessary.  Fridays are already dead and during the summer it’s even more so.  There is a mailbox available if a bill must be paid.   Supervisor Usakowski stated this will need to be brought back as an agenda item with documentation to address.

3. Treasurer Jackson   

1. Treasurer Jackson questioned Docuware. Supervisor Usakowski replied It’s our document imaging.  We are going to be moving records over to do that.  We have scanners that can do that, we just haven’t started yet.  The initial setup was the biggest portion of that cost.

2. Reviewed Financials

Fire contracts based on percentage of calls: 

Wales: 61 calls -$42, 363.37

St. Clair: 42 calls- $29,230.72

Clyde: 43 calls- $29,866.17

Total Calls: 1524 for Average is $680 per call. 

Library- we donate $740,000 in taxable funds to the library. 

4. Trustee Deland  

 None

5. Trustee Bowen   

 None

6. Trustee Reilly   

 None

7. Trustee Lokers   

None

Trustee Bowen made a motion to adjourn at 7:19 p.m. Supported by Clerk Wrubel.  All were in favor.