KIMBALL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2160 WADHAMS ROAD, KIMBALL, MI 48074
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025
6:30 P.M.
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Usakowski opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: Usakowski, Wrubel, Jackson, Deland, Bowen, Reilly, Lokers
ABSENT: None.
- APPROVAL OF AGENDA –
Motion: To Approve Agenda as presented made by Deland, Supported by Trustee Reilly. All were in favor. Motion Carried.
- PRESENTATION OF THE SEPTEMBER 2, 2025, MINUTES-
Motion: To receive and file the minutes as is made by Treasurer Jackson, Supported by Trustee Bowen. All were in favor. Motion Carried.
III. CONSENT AGENDA AND COMMUNICATIONS
- Check Register from 8/19/2025 – 09/112025
- Revenue & Expenditure Report for Period Ending 09/30/2025
Motion to receive and pay the bills in the amount of $1,199,437.02 made by Treasurer Jackson, supported by Trustee Bowen.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: 7, NO: 0, ABSENT: 0, (7-0-0). Motion Carried.
- BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of St. Clair Minutes Regular Meeting August 19, 2025
- Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of St. Clair Agenda for September 2, 2025
- Planning Commission “Draft” Minutes from August 26, 2025
Motion: To Receive and File Boards and Commission Communications made by Trustee Deland, Supported by Trustee Bowen. All were in favor. Motion Carried.
- PUBLIC COMMENT (Brief Comments)
- Nathan Damer, resident. Spoke to the board to ask them to deny support for Ordinance 138-3.
- OLD BUSINESS
- Compliance and Report to the Board of Trustees – Update given by Supervisor Usakowski
- NEW BUSINESS
- VC3 Invoice – Supervisor Usakowski
Supervisor explained why he had been questioning the Invoice and how the amount seemed excessive at what the service was being provided.
MOTION: To pay VC3 invoice in the amount of $13,200 made by Trustee Deland, and supported by Trustee Bowen.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: 7 NO:.0 ABSENT: 0 (7-0-0) Motion Carried.
2. ORDINANCE #138-3 Water Sewer Ordinance – Clerk Wrubel
Motion: Adopt ORDINANCE #138-3 – Water Sewer Ordinance motion made by Supervisor Usakowski and supported by Trustee Jackson.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Usakowski, Jackson, Wrubel, Bowen, Deland, Reilly NO: Lokers ABSENT: 0 (6-1-0) Motion Carried.
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3.Tree at 1980 Allen Road – Removal Request
Motion: Approve a work order with the County Road Commission to take down the tree located at 1980 Allen rd. made by Trustee Deland. Supported by: Trustee Reilly
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: 7, NO: 0, ABSENT: 0 (7-0-0) Motion carried.
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4. Local Road Funding Assistance Program – Supervisor Usakowski
Motion: To Adopt Resolution 25-32 (LRFAP Atkins Road Repair Application) to repair Atkins Rd was made by Treasurer Jackson. Supported by Trustee Bowen.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Jackson, Bowen, Usakowski, Wrubel, Deland, Lokers, Reilly NO: none Motion Carried.
- AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
- Michele Erdman, Kimball Township Deputy Clerk. Spoke on concerns with Timeclock policy, GPS, All twp employees should sign the new policy, hour changes without employee knowledge.
- Fencing situation behind house on Burma Rd
- OFFICERS REPORT
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1. Supervisor Usakowski
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Applied for County Commissioners empty seat2. Clerk Wrubel
- Fall Cleanup Saturday October 25, 2025
- Newsletter
- Grace Senior Center
- 3. Treasurer Jackson
- Collected 91% of the taxes. Total Tax Collected: $5704348.06
- Only $63,397.30 of taxes (in Administrative Fees) remains with the township, this is used to pay the Assessor. The balance of taxes go to county, state and schools (including school debt)
- Township office staff has made the least amount of errors in the 16 years in this position.
- 4. Trustee Lokers
- Talked to a resident about Burma Rd, and possible solutions
- Working on a renter’s protection ordinance
- Wants to see an Ordinance focused on large corporations pushing out the small mom and pop stores
- 5. Trustee Deland
- Asked about regular hours for Neil as she has had neighbors trying to reach him with no return calls.
- Speeding concerns.
- 6. Trustee Bowen
- Nothing
- 7. Trustee Reilly
- I would like updates on the Blight list as well as court cases
ADOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn made by Trustee Reilly at 7:34pm supported by Trustee Deland. All said yes.
Respectfully submitted
Michele Erdman
Deputy Clerk
