New Haven Village Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingNew Haven, MI · June 10, 2025
Minutes
NEW HAVEN VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
June 10, 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 Corinna Guerrero
Trustee Alicia Hashem
Trustee Fred Nona
Trustee Mario Pruccoli
Clerk Rachel Whitsett
Treasurer Tim Sosnovske
2. Approval of Agenda
Motion made by Trustee Nona to approve the agenda as amended, Seconded by Trustee Bonkowski.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem,
Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
Correction - Payment of Bills total $701,156.37
Add: New Business
I. Recreational Marihuana Ordinance Review
J. Rezone Library Parcel #26-06-33-226-017
3. Public Comments on Agenda
None
4. Approval of the Minutes
A. Regular meeting minutes May 13, 2025
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to approve May 13, 2025 regular meeting minutes, Seconded by
Trustee Pruccoli.
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 approve the consent agenda as presented, Seconded by Trustee
Hashem.
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 May 2025 payroll $110,755.90 and bills to be paid for June 2025 $590,400.47 total of
$701,156.37
Motion made by Trustee Pruccoli to approve the bills totaling $701,156.37, 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 - Total Village cash assets of $8,242,398.96
Motion made by Trustee Pruccoli to receive and file Treasurer's report, Seconded by Trustee
Bonkowski.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee
Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
7. Communications/Committee Reports
A. Agenda Items for July 8, 2025 due by June 27, 2025 - Clerk Whitsett
B. Planning Commission Update - Trustee Dilbert
C. Parks and Rec update - Trustee Guerrero
8. Unfinished Business
A. Right of Way Ordinance
Motion made by Trustee Pruccoli to adopt Ordinance 407 "Right of Way", Seconded by Trustee
Bonkowski.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero,
Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
9. New Business
A. 2026 Fireworks Date - Lenox Township Request
Motion made by Trustee Dilbert to partner with Lenox Township and mover the fireworks show to
Lenox Township on July 4, 2026, Seconded by Trustee Nona.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero,
Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
B. 2025 General Operating Millage
Motion made by Trustee Pruccoli to set 2025 millage rates at 9.4875 for general operating, 1.8500
Highway, and 0.4125 Cemetery, totaling 11.75 mills , Seconded by Trustee Bonkowski.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero,
Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
C. 2025 Fire Millage
Motion made by Trustee Pruccoli to set Fire millage for 2025 at 3.000 mills, Seconded by Trustee
Bonkowski.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero,
Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
D. Worker’s Compensation 07/01/2025 to 06/30/2026
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to pay July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 workers comp totaling
$12,264.00, Seconded by Trustee Pruccoli.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero,
Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
E. Emergency Light upfitting
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to approve purchase of light system for truck totaling $9,598.11
from Synergy Products, Seconded by Trustee Guerrero.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem,
Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
Voting Nay: Trustee Dilbert
F. River Oaks Repairs
Motion made by Trustee Dilbert to approve rehab of intersections on River Oaks and Fairgrove and
Ravine of $44,890.00 with D&J Contracting, Seconded by Trustee Hashem.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero,
Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
G. Beninati-Fountain Lights
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to approve Beninati Pool & Spa to repair 4 lights in fountain
totaling $4,184.97, Seconded by Trustee Nona.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero,
Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
H. Quotes for Community Park updates
Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to approve $14,650.00 proposal from Pure Color Painting to rehab
Bathroom (interior and exterior), Well House, Pavilion A, and Pavilion B at Community Park, Seconded
by Trustee Pruccoli.
Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero,
Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
I. Recreational Marihuana Ordinance Review
Draft of Ordinance presented to Council.
Town Hall #1 Thursday June 26, 2025 at 7 PM
Town Hall #2 Saturday June 28, 2025 at 1 PM
J. Rezone Library Parcel #26-06-33-226-017
Motion made by Trustee Dilbert to deny rezoning request from Library on parcel #26-06-33-226-017,
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)
Nita Thompson - Fireworks with Lenox
11. Call from the Table
M. Pruccoli - Spending ordinance
B. Meissen - Tentative community park caompletion next week. VC3 email on training. Shout out to DPW
for cemetery work and cleaning up around the mausoleum.
12. Adjournment
Motion made by Trustee Dilbert to adjourn at 8:05 PM, Seconded by Trustee Guerrero.
Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem,
Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli
Agenda
NEW HAVEN VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
June 10, 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 May 13, 2025
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. Fire Inspection Report
C. DPW Report
D. Building Department Report
E. Sheriff Department Report
F. Engineering Project Status Report
G. Code Enforcement
6. Payment of Bills – Treasurer Report
A. Approval of May 2025 payroll $110,755.90 and bills to be paid for June 2025 $590,400.47 total of
$701,156.37
B. Treasurer's Report - Total Village cash assets of $8,242,398.96
7. Communications/Committee Reports
A. Agenda Items for July 8, 2025 due by June 27, 2025 - Clerk Whitsett
B. Planning Commission Update - Trustee Dilbert
C. Parks and Rec update - Trustee Guerrero
8. Unfinished Business
A. Right of Way Ordinance
9. New Business
A. 2026 Fireworks Date - Lenox Township Request
B. 2025 General Operating Millage
C. 2025 Fire Millage
D. Worker’s Compensation 07/01/2025 to 06/30/2026
E. Emergency Light upfitting
F. River Oaks Repairs
G. Beninati-Fountain Lights
H. Quotes for Community Park updates
I. Recreational Marihuana Ordinance Review
J. Rezone Library Parcel #26-06-33-226-017
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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