New Haven Village Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingNew Haven, MI · December 10, 2024
Minutes
NEW HAVEN VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
December 10, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Municipal Council Room – 57775 Main Street
1. Call to Order/Pledge/Roll Call
Meeting called to order at 7:02 PM
PRESENT
President Brian Meissen
Trustee Tracy Bonkowski
Trustee Chris Dilbert
Trustee Corinna Guerrero
Trustee Alicia Hashem
Trustee Fred Nona
Trustee Mario Pruccoli
Clerk Rachel Whitsett
Treasurer Brianna Kruk
2. Approval of Agenda
Motion made by Trustee Pruccoli to approve agenda as amended, Seconded by Trustee Bonkowski.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem,
Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
Remove - Unfinished Business -
A. Wendy Kincaid - Yard flooding
Add - New Business -
K. Planning Commission Opening/Resignation acceptance
L. MML Liability Insurance
3. Public Comments on Agenda
None
4. Approval of the Minutes
A. Regular meeting minutes from November 12, 2024
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski Approve the regular meeting minutes from November 12, 2024 as
presented, Seconded by Trustee Nona.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee
Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
5. Consent Agenda
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to accept consent agenda as presented, Seconded by Trustee Pruccoli.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem,
Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
6. Payment of Bills – Treasurer Report
A. Approval of November 2024 payroll $111,269.47 and bills to be paid for November 2024 $616,957.07 -
total of $718,226.54
Motion made by Trustee Pruccoli approve payment of bills totaling $718,226.54, Seconded by Trustee
Bonkowski.
Roll call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero,
Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
B. Treasurer's report - The Total of Cash Assets for November, 2024 - $7,585,492.62
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to accept and file Treasurers report as presented, Seconded by
Trustee Dilbert.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee
Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
7. Communications/Committee Reports
A. Agenda Items for January 14, 2025 due by January 4, 2025 - Clerk Whitsett
B. Planning Commission Update - Trustee Dilbert
C. Parks and Recreation update - Trustee Guerrero
8. Unfinished Business
A. Wendy Kincaid - Yard flooding - Remove
9. New Business
A. VC3 IT Services
Motion made by Trustee Pruccoli to go with VC3 for IT services for $3,310.47 per month with
$3,943.46 on-boarding costs, Seconded by Trustee Bonkowski.
Roll call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Pruccoli
Voting Nay: Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Nona
B. Resolution MSGCU Financial Signers
Motion made by Trustee Pruccoli to adopt Resolution 2024-009 "A resolution to approve authorized
financial signatories for The Village of New Haven", Seconded by Trustee Nona.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero,
Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
C. 2025 Council Meeting Dates
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to adopt 2025 Council calendar meeting dates, Seconded by
Trustee Guerrero.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee
Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
D. Pro Tempore Appointment
Motion made by Trustee Dilbert to nominate Trustee Pruccoli as Pro Tempore, Seconded by Trustee
Bonkowski.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee
Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
E. James P Contracting - Street Rehab Manning Drive final payment approval
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to approve final payment of $67,976.98 to James P Contracting for
street rehab on Manning Drive, Seconded by Trustee Guerrero.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero,
Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
F. James P Contracting - Street Rehab Channing, Adams, Cynthia, Redford payment approval
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to approve payment of $492,408.64 to James P Contracting for
street rehab on Channing, Adams, Cynthia, and Redford, Seconded by Trustee Nona.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero,
Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
G. 2025 Streets Rehab Program - Construction Estimates
Motion made by Trustee Guerrero to move forward with the 2025 street rehab program for E Cranston,
Cathy Ct, and Louis St, Seconded by Trustee Bonkowski. - RESCINDED
Motion made by Trustee Guerrero to have Tri-County Engineering go out for bid on East Cranston and
Cathy Ct and bring back amounts for AM Vets Dr to review in February, Seconded by Trustee
Bonkowski.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero,
Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
H. Resolution to implement a sewer commodity rate increase
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to adopt Resolution 2024-010 "A resolution to implement a sewer
rate commodity rate increase" to $6.00 per unit effective January 1, 2025, Seconded by Trustee
Guerrero.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero,
Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
I. Adoption of the International Fire Code (IFC) 2021
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to publish International Fire Code 2021 Ordinance for public
review and brought back in January, Seconded by Trustee Guerrero.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee
Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
J. 2025 Goal Discussion
Discussion only
K. Planning Commission Opening/Resignation acceptance
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to accept resignation from Katie Cendrowski from the Planning
Commission effective immediately and post opening, Seconded by Trustee Guerrero.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero,
Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
L. MML Liability Ins Renewal
Motion made by Trustee Pruccoli to renew MML Liability insurance totaling $47,063.00 for 2025,
Seconded by Trustee Bonkowski.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero,
Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
10. Call from the Floor (limited to three minutes)
B. Harris - AM Vets Dr street rehab.
11. Call from the Table
M. Pruccoli - Priority Waste issues
12. Adjournment
Motion made by Trustee Dilbert to adjourn at 9:01 PM, Seconded by Trustee Bonkowski.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem,
Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
Agenda
NEW HAVEN VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
December 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 from November 12, 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 November 2024 payroll $111,269.47 and bills to be paid for November 2024 $616,957.07 -
total of $718,226.54
B. Treasurer's report - The Total of Cash Assets for November, 2024 - $7,585,492.62
7. Communications/Committee Reports
A. Agenda Items for January 14, 2025 due by January 4, 2025 - Clerk Whitsett
B. Planning Commission Update - Trustee Dilbert
C. Parks and Recreation update - Trustee Guerrero
8. Unfinished Business
A. Wendy Kincaid - Yard flooding - Remove
9. New Business
A. VC3 IT Services
B. Resolution MSGCU Financial Signers
C. 2025 Council Meeting Dates
D. Pro Tempore Appointment
E. James P Contracting - Street Rehab Manning Drive final payment approval
F. James P Contracting - Street Rehab Channing, Adams, Cynthia, Redford payment approval
G. 2025 Streets Rehab Program - Construction Estimates
H. Resolution to implement a sewer commodity rate increase
I. Adoption of the International Fire Code (IFC) 2021
J. 2025 Goal Discussion
K. Planning Commission Opening/Resignation acceptance
L. MML Liability Ins Renewal
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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