New Haven Village Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingNew Haven, MI · September 10, 2024
Minutes
NEW HAVEN VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
September 10, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Municipal Council Room – 57775 Main Street
1. Call to Order/Pledge/Roll Call
Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM
PRESENT
President Brian Meissen
Trustee Tracy Bonkowski
Trustee Chris Dilbert
Trustee Corinna Guerrero
Trustee Fred Nona
Trustee Mario Pruccoli
Clerk Rachel Whitsett
Treasurer Lucy Nolan-Dilbert
ABSENT
Trustee Allan Suchy
2. Approval of Agenda
Motion made by Trustee Pruccoli to approve the agenda as amended, Seconded by Trustee Guerrero.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Nona,
Trustee Pruccoli
Amended - Remove 8. Unfinished Business B. Clerical Union Contract
3. Public Comments on Agenda
Priority Waste Representative running late
4. Approval of the Minutes
A. Regular Meeting Minutes - August 13, 2024
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to approve the minutes from August 13, 2024 as presented,
Seconded by Trustee Nona.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Nona,
Trustee Pruccoli
5. Consent Agenda
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to approve consent agenda as presented, Seconded by Trustee Pruccoli.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Nona,
Trustee Pruccoli
6. Payment of Bills – Treasurer Report
A. Approval of August 2024 payroll $104,179.10 and bills to be paid for August 2024 $370,193.98 - total
of $474,373.08
Motion made by Trustee Pruccoli to pay August bills totaling $474,373.08, Seconded by Trustee Nona.
Roll call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero,
Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
B. Treasurer's report - The Total of Cash Assets is $6,996,793.51.
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to receive and file Treasures report, Seconded by Trustee Pruccoli.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Nona,
Trustee Pruccoli
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7. Communications/Committee Reports
A. Agenda items for October 8, 2024 due by September 27, 2024 - Clerk Whitsett
B. Planning Commission Report - Trustee Dilbert
C. Parks and Rec Report - Trustee Guerrero
8. Unfinished Business
A. Priority Waste Resolution
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to adopt Resolution #2024-008 A Resolution to Revise Charges,
Fees, and Rates for Trash Services Weekly rates, Seconded by Trustee Guerrero.
Year 1 $20.25, Year 2 $21.06, Year 3 $21.90, Year 4 $22.78, and Year 5 $23.69
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero,
Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
B. DPW Contract
Schedule Ways and Means meeting
9. New Business
A. Yeo & Yeo 2024 Financial Statements - Mr. Michael L. Rolka CPA, CGFM Principal
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to Receive and file March 341, 2024 financial statements from Yeo
& Yeo, Seconded by Trustee Dilbert.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero,
Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
B. Building Inspector RFP
Motion made by Trustee Dilbert to post RFP for Building Inspector, Seconded by Trustee Pruccoli.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero,
Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
10. Call from the Floor (limited to three minutes)
None
11. Call from the Table
None
12. Adjournment
Motion made by Trustee Nona to adjourn at 8:03 PM, Seconded by Trustee Dilbert.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Nona,
Trustee Pruccoli
Agenda
NEW HAVEN VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
September 10, 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. Regular Meeting Minutes - August 13, 2024
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 August 2024 payroll $104,179.10 and bills to be paid for August 2024 $370,193.98 - total
of $474,373.08
B. Treasurer's report - The Total of Cash Assets is $6,996,793.51.
7. Communications/Committee Reports
A. Agenda items for October 8, 2024 due by September 27, 2024 - Clerk Whitsett
B. Planning Commission Report - Trustee Dilbert
C. Parks and Rec Report - Trustee Guerrero
8. Unfinished Business
A. Priority Waste Resolution
B. DPW Contract
9. New Business
A. Yeo & Yeo 2024 Financial Statements - Mr. Michael L. Rolka CPA, CGFM Principal
B. Building Inspector RFP
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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