New Haven Village Council Regular Meeting

NEW HAVEN VILLAGE COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES July 08, 2025 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 Tim Sosnovske 2. Approval of Agenda Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to approve the agenda as presented with change to the total payment of bills to $667,854.80, Seconded by Trustee Pruccoli. Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli 3. Public Comments on Agenda M. Benoit - Agenda comments 4. Approval of the Minutes A. General Operating and Fire Millage Public Hearing June 10, 2025 Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to approve the general operating and fire millage public hearing from June 10, 2025 as presented, Seconded by Trustee Guerrero. Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli  B. Regular Meeting Minutes June 10, 2025 Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to approve the regular meeting minutes from June 10, 2025 as presented, Seconded by Trustee Guerrero. Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli C. Special Meeting Minutes June 26, 2025 Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to approve the special meeting minutes from June 26, 2025 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 the consent agenda as presented, Seconded by Trustee Guerrero. 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 June 2025 payroll $97,706.20 and bills to be paid for July 2025 $570,148.60 total of $667,854.80 Motion made by Trustee Pruccoli to approve the payment of bills in the amount of $667,854.80, Seconded by Trustee Hashem. 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 $8,328,888.57 Motion made by President Meissen to accept and file Treasurers report, Seconded by Trustee Nona. Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli 7. Communications/Committee Reports A. Agenda Items for August 12, 2025 due by August 1, 2025 - Clerk Whitsett B. Planning Commission Update - Trustee Dilbert C. Parks and Rec Update - Trustee Guerrero 8. Unfinished Business A. Recreational Marihuana Ordinance Review Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to allow for further update to the Recreational Marihuana Ordinance, Seconded by Trustee Nona. Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli 9. New Business A. 2026 Cat B Funding Motion made by Trustee Pruccoli to adopt resolution #2025-004 "A resolution to establish a request for funding, designate an agent, attest to the existence of funds and commit to implementing a maintenance program for the full reconstruction or rehabilitation of certain streets within the village of new haven funded by the transportation economic development fund Category B program", Seconded by Trustee Hashem. Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli B. Temporary Batch Plant site plan waiver request Motion made by Trustee Pruccoli to grant waiver request as presented of the following 6 items, 1. Waiver of on-site paving requirements or 28 ft wide paved roadway with 6” thick concrete curbs around entire perimeter. 2. Waiver from on-site 7” thick concrete with 6” aggregate base paving requirement to crushed concrete/gravel already on site. 3. Waiver of traffic impact study. 4. Waiver of onsite parking requirement (contingent upon shared usage parking agreement with Ajax) 5. Complete waiver of detention pond and underground pipes, including all pipes, catch basin, and detention pond. 6. Waiver of access easement, operation & maintenance agreement of pond, to Mark Anthony Contracting expiring on July 1, 2025, pending final Planning approval, Seconded by President Meissen. Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli C. Clinton River Watershed October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 contract Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to continue Clinton River Watershed storm water education with a cost of $1,560.00, Seconded by Trustee Pruccoli. Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli  D. 2024 MSHDA Fee Annual Return Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to send payment to State of Michigan totaling $36,009.47 for the PILOT program for Pine Tree Acres, Bramblewood, and Pinewoods, Seconded by Trustee Dilbert. 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) Annette Higgins - Flooding on west side of Stevens. William Benoit - Pledge of Allegiance in meetings. 11. Call from the Table B. Meissen - Pledge of allegiance at Planning. Rules of Conduct. New equipment at park damaged by fireworks. 12. Adjournment Motion made by Trustee Dilbert to adjourn at 7:56 PM, Seconded by Trustee Guerrero. Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli