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 Fowler was absent. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Approval of Agenda – Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Kare, to approve the agenda. Motion carried Unanimously. Trustee Rosso was absent for vote. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Approval of Minutes from April 20, 2026 – Motion by Trustee Parker, support by Trustee Kare, to approve the minutes with amendments to the date and section 10c. Motion carried Unanimously. Trustee Rosso was absent for vote; Approval of Minutes from April 20, 2026 (Closed Session) – Council decided to postpone vote until June meeting as some Trustees did not receive minutes; Approval of Minutes from April 28, 2026 (Special Meeting) – Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Edwards, to approve the minutes. Motion carried Unanimously. Trustee Rosso was absent for vote; Approval of Minutes from April 28, 2026 (Budget Meeting) – Motion by Trustee Edwards, support by Trustee Kare, to approve the minutes. Motion carried Unanimously. Trustee Rosso was absent for vote; Approval of Minutes from May 6, 2026 (Budget Meeting) – Motion by Trustee Edwards, support by Trustee Kare, to approve the minutes. Motion carried Unanimously. Trustee Rosso was absent for vote. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL BILLS: Approval of Council Bills – Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Edwards, to approve the bills as presented. Motion carried 4-1 with Trustee Parker dissenting. Trustee Rosso was absent for vote. SPECIAL PRESENTATION: A presentation was given by the DDA Director, Kay Porchert. CORRESPONDENCE: No correspondence was read. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Comments were heard from Marty Hutnick. OFFICER REPORTS: President – Report given; Clerk – Report given; Treasurer – President Poznanski reported on the interest gained in the Village’s accounts; Chief of Police – Report given; Trustees Edwards, Kare, Parker and Throne all gave reports; Ex-Officio Planning Commission – Report given. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Bruce Sewer – Nothing to report. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Dispatch Purchase Proposal – Discussion was had. Motion by Trustee Edwards, support by Trustee Parker, to move forward with the dispatch purchase proposal, Option 1, after review by President Poznanski and Village Attorney Mark Clark to ensure that the final numbers match the proposal. Motion carried Unanimously; Purchasing Policy – Discussion was had. Final version to come back before Council in June for a vote; Road Bond Language – Discussion was had. Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Parker, to proceed with bonding for $7.5 million with an even distribution. Motion carried Unanimously; Ethics Policy – Discussion was had. Motion by Trustee Parker, support by Trustee Kare, to reinstate the Ethics Subcommittee with Trustee Kare, Trustee Rosso, and President Poznanski as the members. Motion carried Unanimously. NEW BUSINESS: Q3 Budget Amendments – Discussion was had. Motion by Trustee Edwards, support by Trustee Kare, to approve Q3 Budget Amendments as presented. Motion carried 5-1 with Trustee Rosso dissenting; Parking Lot Quotes – Discussion was had; Water/Sewer Bond – Discussion was had; DDA Appointment – to appoint Kit DiMambro to the longest term seat opening within the DDA; President Pro Tempore Appointment – Motion by Trustee Edwards, support by Trustee Kare, to appoint Trustee Parker to the President Pro Tempore position. Motion carried Unanimously; Village Parcel – Discussion was had. Council decided to have an appraisal done on the parcel before furthering any conversation; Road Maintenance Crack Sealing – Discussion was had. Motion by Trustee Parker, support by Trustee Kare, to approve NW quadrant crack sealing not to exceed $20,000. Motion carried Unanimously; Budget Meeting Dates – Motion by Trustee Kare, Support by Trustee Throne, to approve Wednesday, May 27, and Tuesday, June 2, for Budget Meetings at 7 p.m. Motion carried Unanimously; Correspondence for BOT Meetings – Discussion was had. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Comments were heard by Marty Hutnick. CLOSED SESSION: Motion by Trustee Parker, support by Trustee Rosso, to enter Closed Session at 9:20 p.m. Motion carried Unanimously; Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Edwards, to exit Closed Session 9:58 p.m. Motion carried Unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Trustee Throne, support by Trustee Kare, to adjourn the meeting at 9:59 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: 5/27/26
