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. All Trustees present and accounted for. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Approval of Agenda – Motion by Trustee Parker, support by Trustee Edwards, to approve the agenda with the addition of Village Park Maintenance Update to Special Presentations. Motion carried Unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Approval of Minutes from April 20, 2026 (Closed Session) – Motion by Trustee Edwards, support by Trustee Rosso, to approve the April 20, 2026, Closed Session Meeting Minutes. Motion carried Unanimously; Approval of Minutes from May 18, 2026 (Closed Session) – Motion by Trustee Throne, support by Trustee Edwards, to approve the May 18, 2026, Closed Session Meeting Minutes. Motion carried Unanimously; Approval of Minutes from June 15, 2026 – Motion by Trustee Edwards, support by Trustee Parker, to approve the June 15, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes. Motion carried Unanimously; Approval of Minutes from June 15, 2026 (Closed Session) – Motion by Trustee Rosso, support by Trustee Edwards, to approve the June 15, 2026, Closed Session Meeting Minutes. Motion carried Unanimously; Approval of Minutes from June 23, 2026 (Millage Public Hearing) – Motion by Trustee Rosso, support by Trustee Edwards, to approve the June 23, 2026, Millage Public Hearing Minutes. Motion carried Unanimously; Approval of Minutes from June 23, 2026 (Budget Public Hearing) – Motion by Trustee Edwards, support by Trustee Throne, to approve the June 23, 2026, Budget Public Hearing Minutes. Motion carried Unanimously; Approval of Minutes from June 23, 2026 (Budget Special Meeting) – Motion by Trustee Rosso, support by Trustee Kare, to approve the June 23, 2026, Budget Special Meeting Minutes with edits to section 4a. Motion carried Unanimously. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL BILLS: Approval of Council Bills – Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Throne, to approve the bills as presented. Motion carried Unanimously. SPECIAL PRESENTATION: DDA – A presentation was given by the DDA Director, Kay Porchert, and DDA Vice Chair, Marty Hutnick; Village Park Maintenance – A presentation was given by Ruth Heidebreight. CORRESPONDENCE: No correspondence was read. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Comments were heard from Mark Hoffman and Justin Racz. 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 Fowler, Kare, Rosso, and Throne all gave reports; Ex-Officio Planning Commission – Report given. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Bruce Sewer – Nothing to report; Ethics Committee – Report given. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Short-Term Rental Ordinance – Discussion was had. Motion by Trustee Parker, support by Trustee Kare, to postpone the Short-Term Rental Ordinance until August. Motion carried Unanimously; Ethics Policy – Discussion was had. Motion by Trustee Fowler, support by Trustee Kare, to postpone the Ethics Policy until August; Purchasing Policy Update – Discussion was had.
Motion by Trustee Throne, support by Trustee Kare, to postpone the Purchasing Policy until August. Motion carried Unanimously; Golf carts, other recreational vehicles, electric and/or gas powered – Discussion was had. Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Throne, to postpone the issue until August. Motion carried Unanimously; Village Park Playscape KABOOM! Grant – Discussion was had. Work day sign-up will be offered through the DDA. NEW BUSINESS: CLEMIS Resolution – Discussion was had. Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Parker, to approve the resolution as presented. Motion carried 6-1 with Trustee Fowler dissenting; AT&T Lease – Discussion was had. Motion by Trustee Edwards, support by Trustee Parker, to pass on AT&T’s lease proposal. Motion carried Unanimously; Resolution for Approval of Off-Premises Tasting Room License – Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Throne, to approve the resolution for off-premises tasting room license. Motion carried Unanimously; Village Planner Contract Renewal – Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Edwards, to go out for bid for the Village Planner contract. Motion carried Unanimously; Parking Space Sponsorship Discussion – Parking Taskforce Member, Dan Griffin, presented to the Council. Discussion was had; Accounting Contract Renewal – Discussion was had. Motion by Kare, support by Parker, to bring RFP back in August for council to review with identified roles and responsibilities of accountants and treasurer. Motion carried Unanimously; E-recycling, paper shredding, and trash receptacles (added by Trustee Rosso) – Discussion was had. Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Throne, to postpone further discussion until August and look into what Bruce and Washington Township offer residents. Motion carried Unanimously; RFQ for the DTE Lighting Discount Program (added by Trustee Rosso) – Discussion was had. Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Fowler, to have DTE conduct a Village wide energy assessment. Motion carried Unanimously; Village Property Purchase Proposal – Discussion was had. Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Fowler, to deny Statewide Van Dayke, LLC’s purchase proposal. Motion carried Unanimously; Vendor Permits (added by Trustee Throne) – Discussion was had. Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Edwards, to send the updated permit to Village Counsel for review and bring back in August. Motion carried Unanimously; Special Event Permit (added by Trustee Throne) – Discussion was had. Trustee Throne will bring back in August with suggested edits. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Comments were heard by Muhammed Smidi from Representative Lisa McClain’s office. MEETING EXTENSION: Motion by Trustee Parker, support by Trustee Kare, at 9:37 p.m. to extend council meeting past 10:00pm. Motion carried Unanimously. CLOSED SESSION: Motion by Trustee Parker, support by Trustee Fowler, to enter Closed Session at 9:37 p.m. Motion carried Unanimously; Motion by Trustee Parker, support by Trustee Fowler, to exit Closed Session 9:50 p.m. Motion carried Unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Trustee Fowler, support by Trustee Throne, to adjourn the meeting at 9:50 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: 7/29/26
