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Staff said the social district concept traces to state law passed in 2020 and that the council's resolution follows guidance from the Liquor Control Commission (LCC). Planner/manager-level staff told the council the DDA (Downtown Development Authority) would administer promotional artwork and signage and would absorb associated costs. Staff also provided a list of 11 downtown liquor license holders and said all but one (Jimmy's) had signaled support.

Police Chief raised concerns around enforcement and expectations, saying his department had \"not heard anything negative\" anecdotally from other communities but warned about people bringing outside alcohol into the district and the added enforcement burden. The chief said social districts do not eliminate existing problems such as over-service at businesses and that the department would address complaints but could not guarantee continuous monitoring of everyone on Main Street.

Council members debated sign quantity, placement and how the district would interact with Central Park events (for example, summer concerts that currently are regulated by separate resolution). Several council members expressed a preference for option 2 because it removes the amphitheater from the automatic district footprint and requires a separate council approval for alcohol-related events at the amphitheater.

A council member moved to adopt the resolution with Attachment B (option 2). A roll call recorded the votes as follows during the meeting: Member Allen voted yes; Member Maxwell voted yes; Member Ziegler voted yes; Member Frankfort voted yes; Member Aubrey voted no; Member Kovac's vote was not recorded in the roll call at the time the clerk read votes. The meeting record noted the motion passed 4-1. The resolution includes language that the governing body may later revoke the designation and referred to LCC procedures in the packet.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MILFORD CIVIC CENTER 03/03/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council adopted a social district resolution (option 2) that allows open-container consumption within a limited area but excludes the amphitheater and playscape; the Downtown Development Authority will administer signage and artwork, while the police chief raised enforcement and public-safety concerns.","taxTitle","Milford City, Oakland County, Michigan","taxId",63440,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":50,"_51":81,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":82,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":83,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6299099,"Council introduces zoning amendments to allow limited ground-floor housing in parts of downtown office district",203,611000,814000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2498815-bb1c99432aa06e7bc94d6b8623de91e4&start=611&end=814","/articles/6299099/Milford-City/Oakland-County/Michigan/Council-introduces-zoning-amendments-to-allow-limited-ground-floor-housing-in-parts-of-downtown-office-district","Milford City Council introduced amendments to zoning ordinances 231-264 through 231-268 to allow limited residential uses on the ground floor in certain parts of the O1 Office District and to adjust related dimensional standards.

Planner Jill Bain of Giffels Webster told the council the changes were prompted by a developer concept presented to the Planning Commission to add residential units to an existing property on Union. The Planning Commission had discussed whether to allow some ground-floor residential in areas outside the main downtown corridor and recommended permitting limited ground-floor units in the O1 Office District and the B2 District outside the special downtown overlay. Bain said the commission also recommended that when an office district borders residential zoning, the maximum building height in those cases should be limited to 30 feet rather than the usual 40.

Bain said downtown Main Street is still intended to prioritize active storefronts, and the proposed amendments are targeted to areas where ground-floor residential would not interrupt pedestrian-oriented storefront continuity. The council moved to introduce the ordinances for further review; a formal public hearing or subsequent adoption steps were not recorded during the item introduction.","The council introduced ordinance amendments (231-264 through 231-268) to permit some ground-floor residential uses in the O1 Office District and to reduce maximum building height adjacent to residential from 40 to 30 feet in certain cases; the Planning Commission and Giffels Webster planner Jill Bain presented the changes.",{"_33":85,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":86,"_41":87,"_43":88,"_45":89,"_47":90,"_49":50,"_51":91,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":92,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":93,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6299104,"Council approves construction engineering services for 2025 roads project",66,543000,609000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2498815-bb1c99432aa06e7bc94d6b8623de91e4&start=543&end=609","/articles/6299104/Milford-City/Oakland-County/Michigan/Council-approves-construction-engineering-services-for-2025-roads-project","Milford City Council approved a construction engineering (CE) services contract for the 2025 roads project, authorizing staking and layout, contract administration, bookkeeping and inspection services.

Staff said the CE scope includes full staking and layout, construction observation with 12 weeks of full-time and four weeks of part-time inspection, and contract administration tasks such as pay applications and change order management. Material testing will be provided through the city\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000's typical partner G2.

The council moved to approve the proposal and the motion carried. No additional contract dollar figures were stated on the record during the presentation; staff indicated standard contract administration will be included in the services.

Staff will administer the CE contract during construction and bring contract amendments to council if additional services or time are required.","Council approved a construction engineering (CE) services contract for the 2025 roads project, encompassing staking, layout, material testing partnership with G2, and inspection (12 weeks full-time, four weeks part-time).",{"_33":95,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":96,"_41":97,"_43":98,"_45":99,"_47":100,"_49":50,"_51":101,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":102,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":103,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6299107,"Council awards 2025 roads construction contract; total recommended budget $1.25 million",75,355000,430000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2498815-bb1c99432aa06e7bc94d6b8623de91e4&start=355&end=430","/articles/6299107/Milford-City/Oakland-County/Michigan/Council-awards-2025-roads-construction-contract-total-recommended-budget-125-million","Milford City Council approved the recommendation of award for the village\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000's 2025 roads construction project, accepting the low bid of $1,189,215.10 and approving a 5% contingency of roughly $60,000 for a total recommended construction budget of $1,249,215.10.

City staff told the council that bids arrived between roughly $1.2 million and $1.8 million and that the engineers\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000' estimate was about $1,220,000. Staff recommended the apparent low bidder (identified in the packet as \"arts and contracting\") based on prior positive performance and the bid amount. The council approved the recommendation and the total construction budget.

Staff described funding allocations for parts of the project: $250,000 in state grant funds earmarked for work on Washington and Huron streets (the grant is a reimbursement program), and $95,000 in developer funds from the Marquette Project available for Washington and Oakland street segments. Council members asked operational questions, including whether curb and sidewalk structures adjacent to sidewalks would be replaced and whether a crosswalk near General Motors Road would be relocated for sight-line safety; staff confirmed the bid covers those improvements and that portions of sidewalk would be poured in concrete.

Staff also said there will be resident meetings prior to construction and that the recommended contractor has local experience. The council moved and approved the award as presented.","Council approved the recommendation of award for the 2025 roads construction project to the low bidder for $1,189,215.10, with a 5% contingency bringing the total recommended construction budget to $1,249,215.10. Funding includes a $250,000 state reimbursement grant and $95,000 in developer contributions for specific streets.",{"_33":105,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":106,"_41":107,"_43":108,"_45":109,"_47":110,"_49":50,"_51":111,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":112,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":113,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6299112,"Council approves OHM change order that returns $80,350.98 to roads budget",269,67000,336000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2498815-bb1c99432aa06e7bc94d6b8623de91e4&start=67&end=336","/articles/6299112/Milford-City/Oakland-County/Michigan/Council-approves-OHM-change-order-that-returns-8035098-to-roads-budget","Milford City Council approved OHM Change Order No. 2, which officials said addressed additional roadway-edge and curve rehabilitation discovered early in the project and returned $80,350.98 to the project budget.

City staff said the extra work—done to avoid premature pavement failure—was identified at the start of construction and engineered with input from the contractor and the city team. A presenter described coordinated work by the contractor, city staff and the project engineer and said the project still came in under budget by $80,350.98.

Council members asked about coordination with utility companies after the presenter noted a 1929-era utility line was discovered and that the city has had trouble getting timely planning-side engagement from DTE. The presenter said the city has had better responses from DTE Electric than from DTE Gas and that field contacts have promised follow-up names for planning coordination.

The council moved and voted to approve the change order during the meeting; the motion carried.

The approval included no amendment to the project scope beyond the additional rehabilitation identified at the site. No future funding or schedule changes were specified in the city presentation.","Milford City Council approved OHM change order No. 2, which required additional rehabilitation early in the project and resulted in a net return of $80,350.98 to the project budget.","actionData","errors"]

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Council creates social district in downtown, opts for smaller park footprint amid police concerns

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Council approves construction engineering services for 2025 roads project

Council awards 2025 roads construction contract; total recommended budget $1.25 million

Council approves OHM change order that returns $80,350.98 to roads budget