OCTOBER 04, 2022 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES

KIMBALL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

2160 WADHAMS ROAD, KIMBALL, MI 48074

REGULAR MEETING

OCTOBER 04, 2022

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, Ward and Nelson.

ABSENT: Hoffman.

1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
   

   Usakowski: Add under New Business, C. Department Budget Goals.
   

    

   Wrubel motioned to approve the agenda as amended supported by Ward.
   

   Motion Carried.
   

1. PRESENTATION OF MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
   

   Nelson questioned regarding budget for Planning and other uses.
   

    

   Usakowski explained.
   

    

   Deland motioned to approve the minutes as presented supported by Jackson.
   

   Motion Carried.
   

III.    CONSENT AGENDA AND COMMUNICATIONS

        A.
Check Register from 09/13/2022 to 09/27/2022

1. Revenue & Expenditure Report for Period Ending 09/30/2022
   

Jackson motioned to disburse $911,879.42 to pay the bills and file supported by Ward.

ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Jackson, Ward, Nelson, Deland, Wrubel and Usakowski. NO: None. ABSENT: Hoffman. (6-0-1) Motion Carried.

1. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
   
2. Board of Public Works of the County of St. Clair Minutes for 09/06/2022
   
3. Board of County Road Commission of the County of St. Clair Minutes for 09/06/2022
   
4. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes for 08/23/2022
   

Ward: Did we ever get an answer from DTE about the poles?

Usakowski: Some of the poles are theirs and some aren’t.

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

1. PUBLIC COMMENT (Brief Comments)
   

Matt Crowe, 7261 Smiths Creek Road: The ordinance that I have says that everything should be underground.

Usakowski recommended to the new property owners that the utilities be run underground. DTE put the poles in without reviewing the ordinance. We can’t do anything about the poles that run along the road.

Discussion.

Discussions about existing grow houses and non-compliance issues.

1. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
   
2. Assessing
   

There are two cases that are already scheduled to go to the Tax Tribunal. There are legal fees involved with us defending those cases and can get extremely expensive.

1. OLD BUSINESS
   

    None.

1. NEW BUSINESS
   
   1. Medical Marijuana Ordinance #142-53
      

   Usakowski: There are changes needed to this ordinance but I have not received a call from our attorney yet.
   

    

   1. Resolution #22-17: Resolution informing EGLE that we adopted an Illicit Discharge Policy
      

   Usakowski explained that EGLE want us to make sure the Municipal Complex is not discharging into our drain. We have to adopt a resolution for this.
   

    

   Usakowski motioned to adopt Resolution #22-17 supported by Wrubel.
   

    

   ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Usakowski, Wrubel, Deland, Nelson, Ward and Jackson. NO: None. ABSENT: Hoffman. (6-0-1) Motion Carried.
   

    

   Nancy Crowe questioned about Kimball Estates “Coming Soon” sign.
   

    

   Discussion.
   

1. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
   

   None.
   

X.    OFFICERS REPORT

A. Supervisor Usakowski

Sparling Road is supposed to start on October 10^th with the marking and prepping possibly.

We are preparing to apply for a Sparks Recreational Grant to replace playground equipment at both parks.

    Trunk and Treat is set for October 15^th at Sutherland Park from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

We thought we had a tentative agreement with the Clerical Union but they came up with a new contract. We will be meeting again tomorrow.

Next meeting we will have two contracts in our agenda packet. This is related to EMS, and the millage for Ambulance Service. It’s a county wide millage.

The second contract would be for Tri Hospital. I will try and get more clarity for these contracts.

B.
Clerk Wrubel

The newsletter is done and will go to the printer tomorrow.

We received a little over 100 applications for the clerical position and we narrowed it down to the top eight.

The ballots came in yesterday and we have been working to get them out.

1. Treasurer Jackson
   

Jackson gave a review of the financials.

1. Trustee Hoffman
   

Absent.

1. Trustee Deland
   

Questioned about the corner of Atkins and W. Water and if there was water and sewer at that property.

Jackson: I think it’s just water.

1. Trustee Nelson
   

No report.

1. Trustee Ward
   

No report.

Usakowski: Just an update on ALDI’s. They did close on the properties. They are in the process of combining the properties so they can begin to build.

1. ADJOURNMENT
   

   Deland motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:05 p.m. supported by Nelson.
   

   Motion Carried.
   

    

   Meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
   

    

   Submitted by Becky Wrubel, Clerk