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. Trustees Parker and Rosso had excused absences. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Approval of Agenda – Motion by Trustee Throne, support by Trustee Kare, to approve the agenda with the removal of New Business item 12b and the addition of Parking to Committee Reports as well as New Business item 12g Parking Committee. Motion carried Unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Approval of Minutes from August 17, 2026 (Regular Meeting) – Motion by Trustee Edwards, support by Trustee Throne, to approve the August 17, 2026, Meeting Minutes. Motion carried Unanimously; Approval of Minutes from August 17, 2026 (Closed Session) – Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Throne, to approve the August 17, 2026 Closed Meeting Minutes. Motion carried Unanimously; Approval of Minutes from August 24, 2026 (Special Meeting) – Motion by Trustee Throne, support by Trustee Edwards, to approve the August 24, 2026, Special Meeting Minutes. COMMUNITY RECOGNITION: Nothing to report. 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 Pochert; Cemetery Board – A presentation was given by Cemetery Board Chair, Debi Martone, along with representatives from AEW, Jeff Miller and Anthony Kowalchick; Village Park Maintenance – No report was given. CORRESPONDENCE: No correspondence was read. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Comments were heard from Paul and Roberta Witulski. 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, Fowler, Kare, and Throne all gave reports; Ex-Officio Planning Commission – No report given. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Bruce Sewer – Nothing to report; Ethics Committee – Report given; Parking Committee – Report given. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Short-Term Rental Ordinance – Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Fowler, to approve the Short-Term Rental Ordinance as presented. Motion carried Unanimously; Ethics Policy – Motion by Trustee Edwards, support by Trustee Kare, to approve the Ethics Policy as presented. Motion carried Unanimously. Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Throne, to dissolve the Ethics Subcommittee. Motion carried Unanimously; E-Recycling – Motion by Trustee Fowler, support by Trustee Throne, to postpone business item until October. Motion carried Unanimously; Vendor & Special Event Permits – Discussion was had. No action at this time; Village Planner Contract Award – Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Throne, to award the Village Planner contract to Kazlov Planning. Motion passes 4-1, with Trustee Fowler being the lone voice of dissent; Accounting RFP – Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Edwards, to postpone Accounting RFP until October. Motion carried Unanimously; Accounting Tasks – Discussion was had. Review of Data Center Ordinance Language – Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Throne, to postpone business item until October. Motion carried Unanimously; GLWA Contract Renewal – Motion by Trustee Throne, support by Trustee Fowler, to postpone the GLWA Contract Renewal. Motion passed Unanimously; DDA Storage Request – Motion by Edwards, Support by Trustee Throne, to postpone business item until October pending clarification of Armada Twp. Zoning ordinance. Motion carried Unanimously; DDA Executive Director Hire Approval – Motion by Trustee Fowler, support by Trustee Kare, to ratify the November 2024 DDA Board Decision to hire current Executive Director, Kay Pochert. Motion carried Unanimously; Village Park Sponsorship Program – Motion by Trustee Fowler, support by Trustee Throne, to postpone Village Park Sponsorship Program Discussion until October. Motion carried Unanimously; Village Hall Computer Server Update – An update was given on the current status of the Village Hall Computer Server by President Poznanski and Clerk Lucero; E-Bikes & Micromobility – Trustee Kare gave an update on what they had learned at SEMCOG’s E-Bike, E-Moto, and Micromobility Workshop. NEW BUSINESS: IRP & Wellhouse Improvement Bid Award – Motion by Trustee Edwards, support by Trustee Fowler, to award Reliance Building Company of Novi, MI the IRP & Wellhouse Improvement contract in the amount of $841,000. Motion carried Unanimously; Village Property Purchase Proposal – Motion by President Poznanski, support by Trustee Throne, to postpone business item until October pending cost of commercial appraisal. Motion carried Unanimously; Speed Radar Sign Request – Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Throne, to relocate radar sign located at S Main St. to a location on N Main St. Motion carried Unanimously; MEETING EXTENSION: Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Throne, to extend meeting to 10:15p. Motion carried Unanimously; Police Purchase Request – Motion by Trustee Fowler, support by Trustee Kare, to approve the quote from Kiesler Police Supply in the amount of $7,263. Motion carried Unanimously; RHS Homecoming Parade Approval – Motion by President Poznanski, support by Trustee Kare, to approve event permit pending supporting documents. Motion carried Unanimously; Parking Committee – Discussion was had. PUBLIC COMMENTS: No comments were heard. CLOSED SESSION: Motion by President Poznanski, support by Trustee Fowler, to enter Closed Session at 9:52 p.m. Motion carried Unanimously; Motion by Trustee Fowler, support by Trustee Throne, to exit Closed Session 10:12 p.m. Motion carried Unanimously. OPEN SESSION: Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Throne to accept Police Officers Union employment contract. Motion carried Unanimously; Motion by Trustee Kare, support by Trustee Throne, to accept WWTP Union employment contract. Motion carried Unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Trustee Fowler, support by Trustee Throne, to adjourn the meeting at 10:14 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: 9/30/26