New Haven Village Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingNew Haven, MI · January 14, 2025
Minutes
NEW HAVEN VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
January 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Municipal Council Room – 57775 Main Street
1. Call to Order/Pledge/Roll Call
President Meissen called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM
PRESENT
President Brian Meissen
Trustee Tracy Bonkowski
Trustee Chris Dilbert
Trustee Alicia Hashem
Trustee Fred Nona
Trustee Mario Pruccoli
Clerk Rachel Whitsett
Treasurer Brianna Kruk
ABSENT
Trustee Corinna Guerrero
2. Approval of Agenda
Motion made by Trustee Pruccoli to approve the agenda as amended, Seconded by Trustee Bonkowski.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee
Pruccoli
Add - 7. Communications/Committee Report B. Fire Department Update
Move - 9. New Business E. SMART municipal credit and community credit contract, to Item A
3. Public Comments on Agenda
K. Bradshaw - lives on Havenridge, trash has not been picked up in 3 weeks.
4. Approval of the Minutes
A. Regular meeting minutes from December 10, 2024
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to approve the minutes from December 10, 2024 as presented,
Seconded by Trustee Pruccoli.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona,
Trustee Pruccoli
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 Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee
Pruccoli
6. Payment of Bills – Treasurer Report
A. Approval of December 2024 Payroll $116,321.97 and bills paid for December 2024 $1,070,113.97 -
total $1,186,435.94
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to pay the bills totaling $1,186,435.94, Seconded by Trustee
Hashem.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Hashem,
Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
B. Treasurer's report - The Total of Cash Assets for December, 2024 $8,988,457.39
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to receive and file Treasurer's report, Seconded by Trustee
Pruccoli.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona,
Trustee Pruccoli
7. Communications/Committee Reports
A. Agenda Items for February 11, 2025 due by February 1, 2025 - Clerk Whitsett
B. Fire Department Update
Chief Stier gave an update on the many accomplishments the Fire Department had in 2024, including
ISO Level 4.
8. Unfinished Business
A. Priority Waste
Priority Waste representatives did not show.
B. Ordinance Adoption of the International Fire Code (IFC) 2021
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to adopt Ordinance 406 "An ordinance to adopt by reference the
2021 edition of the International Fire Code, regulating and safeguarding life and property from fire and
explosion hazards in the Village of New Haven" , Seconded by Trustee Nona.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Hashem,
Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
C. Vision Air
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to accept $15,000 settlement from VisionAir, Seconded by Trustee
Pruccoli.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Hashem,
Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
D. AEW Architecture Quote for Lions Club
Workshop scheduled for January 28, 2025 - RESCHEDULED to February February 5, 2025
9. New Business
A. SMART Municipal Credit and Community Credit Contract FY2025
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to approve contract with Smart, giving $5,709 in Municipal Credits
and $6,050 Community Credits to Richmond Lenox EMS, and keeping $3,200 in Community Credits
for the Village of New Haven, Seconded by Trustee Nona.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Hashem,
Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
B. Schedule CDBG Community Public Service Funding Public Hearing February 11, 2025
Motion made by Trustee Dilbert to set a Public Hearing for February 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM for 2025
CDBG Community Public Service Funding, Seconded by Trustee Bonkowski.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona,
Trustee Pruccoli
C. 2024-25 Budget Amendments 2nd Quarter
Motion made by Trustee Pruccoli to approve budget amendments as presented, Seconded by Trustee
Bonkowski.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Hashem,
Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
D. 2025-2026 Budget Review
Workshop scheduled for January 28, 2025 - RESCHEDULED to February February 5, 2025
E. D&J Contracting Catch Basin approval
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to approve additional $7,285.00 for D&J Contracting for catch
basin rehab project, Seconded by Trustee Dilbert.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Hashem,
Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
10. Call from the Floor (limited to three minutes)
B. Harris - Lions club meeting
11. Call from the Table
None
12. Adjournment
Motion made by Trustee Nona to adjourn at 8:12 PM, Seconded by Trustee Dilbert.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee
Pruccoli
Agenda
NEW HAVEN VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
January 14, 2025 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 December 10, 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 December 2024 Payroll $116,321.97 and bills paid for December 2024 $1,070,113.97 -
total $1,186,435.94
B. Treasurer's report - The Total of Cash Assets for December, 2024 $8,988,457.39
7. Communications/Committee Reports
A. Agenda Items for February 11, 2025 due by February 1, 2025 - Clerk Whitsett
B. Fire Department Update
8. Unfinished Business
A. Priority Waste
B. Ordinance Adoption of the International Fire Code (IFC) 2021
C. Vision Air
D. AEW Architecture Quote for Lions Club
9. New Business
A. SMART Municipal Credit and Community Credit Contract FY2025
B. Schedule CDBG Community Public Service Funding Public Hearing February 11, 2025
C. 2024-25 Budget Amendments 2nd Quarter
D. 2025-2026 Budget Review
E. D&J Contracting Catch Basin approval
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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