PLACE: 361 Morton Street Romeo, MI 48065, South Building Meeting Room
TIME: 7:00 P.M.
Regular Meeting was opened at 7:00 p.m. Roll call and Pledge of Allegiance was recited. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Approval of Agenda as presented. Motion carried Unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Approval of Minutes from May 28, 2025 – Motion carried Unanimously. Approval of Minutes from June 16, 2025 – Motion carried Unanimously. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL BILLS: Approval to pay the Council Bills – Motion carried Unanimously. SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Presentation given by Karen Stickle from HRC regarding Village Capital Improvement Plan. Presentation given by DDA Director, Kay Pochert. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Comments were heard by Michele Chirco of MJC Companies. OFFICER REPORTS: President – Report given; Clerk – Report given; Treasurer – President Poznanski reported on the interest gained in the Village’s accounts; Trustees – Trustee Edwards thanked Past Trustee Ron Rossell for his years of service to the Village; Planning Commission Ex-Officio – Report given. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Bruce Sewer – Nothing to report; Ethics Committee – Nothing to report. NEW BUSINESS: CBD Parking / PILOP – No action at this time. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Permitted / Prohibited Uses in the CBD – Council decided to invite the Planning Commission to the next joint meeting with DDA to discuss; Next Joint DDA / Village Council Meeting – Village Council scheduled the next joint meeting to be held on Monday, 9/22/2025, at 7pm in the Morton Street Meeting Room; Public Safety Special Assessment – Discussion was had regarding whether to levy a Public Safety Special Assessment to help cover the cost of emergency services. Council decided to postpone until draft proposal is presented at August meeting; Water / Sewer Bond – Council decided to postpone until August meeting; Police Purchase Request – Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Bartholomew, to approve the purchase request as presented. Motion carried 4-2. Trustees Parker and Fowler dissented; PUBLIC COMMENTS: Comments were heard by residents Sharon Smith and Zach Throne, as well as by Michele Chirco of MJC Companies. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Trustee Fowler, support by Trustee Parker, to adjourn the meeting at 8:54 p.m. Motion carried Unanimously.
Complete copies of the foregoing minutes are available at the Clerk’s Office. (586)752-3565.
Jamie Lucero
Clerk
Village of Romeo
Publish: 7/30/25