New Haven Village Council Regular Meeting

Name: New Haven Village Council Regular Meeting — New Haven, MI
Start: 2025-10-14T19:00:00
End: 2025-10-14T21:00:00
Location: New Haven, MI

Regular Meeting

New Haven, MI · October 14, 2025

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Minutes

NEW HAVEN VILLAGE COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES October 14, 2025 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 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 agenda with addition, Seconded by Trustee Guerrero. Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli Add: New Business J. Lenox Township resident request for funeral plot cost 3. Public Comments on Agenda M. Benoit - Pembrooke - Wavier Request opposition 4. Approval of the Minutes A. Regular meeting minutes September 9, 2025 Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to approve regular meeting minutes from September 9, 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 Pruccoli to approve consent agenda as presented, Seconded by Trustee Bonkowski. 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 October 2025 Payroll: $100,140.76 and bills to be paid for October 2025: $945,038.16 Total of $1,045,178.90 Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski pay the bills totaling $1,045,178.92, Seconded by Trustee Nona. 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 $8,361,686.23 Motion made by Trustee Pruccoli receive and file Treasurers 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 November11, 2025 due by November 1, 2025 - Clerk Whitsett B. Planning Commission Update - Trustee Dilbert C. Parks and Rec Update - Trustee Guerrero 8. Unfinished Business A. Residential Rental Inspection Ordinance Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to adopt Ordinance 408 Residential Rental Inspection Ordinance, Seconded by Trustee Guerrero. Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli B. Marijuana Ordinance Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to adopt Ordinance 409 Adult-Use (Recreational) Marijuana Facilities Licensing Ordinance, Seconded by Trustee Hashem. Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli C. Funeral Home and Siefert Home - Litigation Updates Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to move forward with condemnation eviction and securing the funeral home property, Seconded by Trustee Nona. Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to move forward with obtaining a court order for interior inspection and securing the first floor for health and safety of the Siefert Home, Seconded by Trustee Hashem. Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli 9. New Business A. Maritime Storage - Waiver Request Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to approve waiver #1, parking lot pavement requirement (to remain as gravel), approve waiver #2 delete curb and gutter requirements, and approve waiver #4 without pavement requirements #4 is granted. And approve modification of #3 paving 9 inch x 30 x 100 feet with drain and storm curbing, Seconded by Trustee Dilbert. Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli B. November 11, 2025 meeting date Discussion only C. 2025 Tax Overpayments Motion made by Trustee Pruccoli to refund tax over payments totaling $16,827.44 to parcels listed, Seconded by Trustee Hashem. Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli D. Key Scan security system Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to engage with Dyck 8 door reader with cloud totaling $9,050.99 plus $60 per month service fee, Seconded by Trustee Pruccoli. Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli E. Annual Information Statement Discussion only F. Request for 2 Full-time DPW Employees Motion made by Trustee Bonkowski to allow DPW Superintendent to hire 2 full time employees, Seconded by Trustee Pruccoli. Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli G. Lions Club Design Plan Quotes Motion made by Trustee Dilbert to accept proposal from T.Fought & Associates for Lions Club interior designs, Seconded by Trustee Hashem. Roll Call - Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona Voting Nay: Trustee Pruccoli H. Streaming Camera Proposal Discussion I. ZBA Appointment Motion made by Trustee Dilbert to appoint Matt Benoit to Zoning Board of Appeals, Seconded by Trustee Bonkowski. Voting Yea: President Meissen, Trustee Bonkowski, Trustee Dilbert, Trustee Guerrero, Trustee Hashem, Trustee Nona, Trustee Pruccoli J. Lenox Township resident request for funeral plot cost Discussion only 10. Call from the Floor (limited to three minutes) None 11. Call from the Table T.Bonkowski - Parks and Rec Budget C. Dilbert - update on holiday closing pay requested. Grant research. 12. Adjournment Motion made by Trustee Nona to adjourn at 9:14 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 October 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 September 9, 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 October 2025 Payroll: $100,140.76 and bills to be paid for October 2025: $945,038.16 Total of $1,045,178.90 B. Treasurer's Report - Total Village cash assets of $8,361,686.23 7. Communications/Committee Reports A. Agenda Items for November11, 2025 due by November 1, 2025 - Clerk Whitsett B. Planning Commission Update - Trustee Dilbert C. Parks and Rec Update - Trustee Guerrero 8. Unfinished Business A. Residential Rental Inspection Ordinance B. Marijuana Ordinance C. Funeral Home and Siefert Home - Litigation Updates 9. New Business A. Maritime Storage - Waiver Request B. November 11, 2025 meeting date C. 2025 Tax Overpayments D. Key Scan security system E. Annual Information Statement F. Request for 2 Full-time DPW Employees G. Lions Club Design Plan Quotes H. Streaming Camera Proposal I. ZBA Appointment J. Lenox Township resident request for funeral plot cost 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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