New Haven Village Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingNew Haven, MI · January 9, 2024
Minutes
NEW HAVEN VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 9, 2024
MINUTES
January 09, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Municipal Council Room – 57775 Main Street
1. Call to Order/Pledge/Roll Call
PRESENT
President Brian Meissen
Trustee Tracy Bonkowski
Trustee Chris Dilbert
Trustee Corinna Guerrero
Trustee Fred Nona
Trustee Mario Pruccoli
Trustee Allan Suchy
Clerk Rachel Whitsett
Treasurer Lucy Nolan-Dilbert
2. Approval of Agenda
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski - to approve the agenda as presented, Seconded by Trustee Guerrero.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Nona,
Trustee Pruccoli, Trustee Suchy
3. Public Comments on Agenda
4. Approval of the Minutes
A. ZBA Hearing Minutes - Set Back Variance request – Parcel #26-06-33-259-009, 31353 Lincoln Street
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to approve the ZBA minutes from December 12, 2023, Seconded
by Trustee Guerrero.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Nona,
Trustee Pruccoli, Trustee Suchy
B. Regular Council Meeting Minutes December 12, 2023
Motion made by Trustee Pruccoli to approve the council meeting minutes from December 12, 2023,
Seconded by Trustee Nona.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Nona,
Trustee Pruccoli, Trustee Suchy
5. Consent Agenda
Motion made by Trustee Pruccoli to approve the consent agenda as presented, Seconded by Trustee
Bonkowski.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Nona,
Trustee Pruccoli, Trustee Suchy
6. Payment of Bills – Treasurer Report
A. Approval of December 2023 Payroll $77,715.11 and bills paid for December 2023 $350,328.76 - total
of $428,043.87
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski To approve the payment of bills for $428,043.87, Seconded by
Trustee Guerrero.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero,
Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli, Trustee Suchy
B. Treasurer’s report - Total Village assets of $8,566,082.60
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski - to receive and file Treasurers Report, Seconded by Trustee Nona.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Nona,
Trustee Pruccoli, Trustee Suchy
7. Communications/Committee Reports
A. Agenda Items for February 13, 2024 meeting due by February 3, 2024 - Clerk Whitsett
B. Planning Commission Report - Trustee Dilbert
C. Parks and Rec Report - Trustee Guerrero
D. DTE Circuit Analysis Presentation – Moved to March 2024 Meeting
8. Unfinished Business
9. New Business
A. Schedule CDBG Community Public Service Funding Public Hearing February 13, 2024
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski - to set Public Hearing for February 13, 2024 at 6:30 PM for 2024
CDBG Community Public Service Funding, Seconded by Trustee Dilbert.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Nona,
Trustee Pruccoli, Trustee Suchy
B. Resolution to Oppose “Water Affordability” Legislation
Motion made by Trustee Pruccoli to adopt resolution #2024-001 "resolution in opposition to the passage
of Michigan House of Representative Bills 5088-5093 and Michigan Senate Bills 549-554 regarding
"Water Affordability" programs for water bills", Seconded by Trustee Suchy.
Roll Call Voting Yea: Trustee Pruccoli, Trustee Suchy, President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee
Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Nona
C. Appointment of President Pro-Tempore
Motion made by Trustee Pruccoli - to appoint Trustee Dilbert as President Pro Tempore, Seconded by
Trustee Suchy.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Nona,
Trustee Pruccoli, Trustee Suchy
D. Catch Basin Rehab Project
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to approve $61,300 for catch basin rehab repair for D&J
Contracting, Seconded by Trustee Suchy.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Nona,
Trustee Pruccoli, Trustee Suchy
10. Call from the Floor (limited to three minutes)
11. Call from the Table
B. Meissen - New legislation to allow the Village to set speed limits back to 25 mph. Letter from a lawyer
representing a business wanting us to allow 1 recreational marihuana license.
12. Adjournment
Motion made by Trustee Guerrero - to adjourn at 7:31 PM, Seconded by Trustee Pruccoli.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Nona,
Trustee Pruccoli, Trustee Suchy
Approved February 13, 2024
Agenda
NEW HAVEN VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 9, 2024
AGENDA
January 09, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Municipal Council Room – 57775 Main Street
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations can be made with advance
notice by calling the Village Offices at (586) 749-5301
The New Haven Village Council will hold its Regular Council Meeting at 7:00 pm, in the Municipal Council
Room located at 57775 Main Street.
1. Call to Order/Pledge/Roll Call
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Public Comments on Agenda
4. Approval of the Minutes
A. ZBA Hearing Minutes - Set Back Variance request – Parcel #26-06-33-259-009, 31353 Lincoln Street
B. Regular Council Meeting Minutes December 12, 2023
5. Consent Agenda
All matters listed under Consent Agenda are considered routine by the council and will be enacted by one
motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion of an item is required, it will be
removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.
A. Fire Department Report
B. DPW Report
C. Building Department Report
D. Sheriff Department Report
E. Engineering Project Status Report
F. Code Enforcement
6. Payment of Bills – Treasurer Report
A. Approval of December 2023 Payroll $77,715.11 and bills paid for December 2023 $186,122.71 - total
of 263,837.82
B. Treasurer’s report - Total Village assets of $8,566,082.60
7. Communications/Committee Reports
A. Agenda Items for February 13, 2024 meeting due by February 3, 2024 - Clerk Whitsett
B. Planning Commission Report - Trustee Dilbert
C. Parks and Rec Report - Trustee Guerrero
D. DTE Circuit Analysis Presentation
8. Unfinished Business
9. New Business
A. Schedule CDBG Community Public Service Funding Public Hearing February 13, 2024
B. Resolution to Oppose “Water Affordability” Legislation
C. Appointment of President Pro-Tempore
D. Catch Basin Rehab Project
10. Call from the Floor (limited to three minutes)
11. Call from the Table
12. Adjournment
Please hold all public comments until call from the floor. There is a 3-minute limit for all calls from the floor. The
Council will not take any action on issues raised during call from the floor. This is an opportunity for citizens to
voice concerns and thoughts on non-agenda Items.
The Council meetings are set and carried out to conduct the business of the Village. Please turn off all cell phones
and pagers before entering the meeting room. Please be courteous to those speaking and others at the meeting.
Thank you.
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