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. Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Roll call was taken – Trustee Edwards was marked absent. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Approval of Agenda as presented. Motion carried Unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Approval of Minutes from July 21, 2025 – Motion carried Unanimously. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL BILLS: Approval to pay the Council Bills – Motion carried Unanimously. SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Presentation given by DDA Chair Kathy Osebold. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Comments were heard by Clarke Stough. OFFICER REPORTS: President – Report given; Clerk – Report given; Treasurer – President Poznanski reported on the interest gained in the Village’s accounts; Trustees – No reports given; Planning Commission Ex-Officio – Report given; Chief of Police – Report given. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Bruce Sewer – Nothing to report; Ethics Committee – Nothing to report. NEW BUSINESS: Public Safety Special Assessment – Village Attorney opinion was read. Village Council decided to continue to explore but decided to take no official action at this time; Water / Sewer Bond – No action at this time. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: WWTP Purchase – Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Bartholomew, to approve the quote for service by James P Contracting, Inc., option 2, in the amount of $107,513.00. Motion failed 3-3. Trustees Fowler, Parker, and Rosso dissented. Motion by Trustee Bartholomew, support by Trustee Fowler, to approve the quote for service by Pratt Paving, Inc. in the amount of $61,998.00. Motion failed 3-3. Trustees Kare and Parker, as well as President Poznanski dissented.; DPW Purchase 1 – Trustee Bartholomew, supported by Trustee Kare, to approve the quote for service by Rapp’s Concrete, Inc. in the amount of $420,000.00. Motion passed 5-1. Trustee Fowler was the lone dissenting vote; DPW Purchase 2 – Trustee Bartholomew, supported by Trustee Kare, to approve the quote for service by Rapp’s Concrete, Inc. in the amount of $17,500.00. Motion passed 6-0; Emergency Purchase – Discussion was had regarding what constitutes an emergency per the Village’s purchasing Policy. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Comments were heard by Sandra Brooks, Zach Throne, and Betty Cassidy. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Trustee Fowler, support by Trustee Parker, to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 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: 8/27/25