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Key votes and outcomes

- Resolution 2025-04 (bond referendum placement): Council approved a resolution to initiate a no-tax-increase, no-utility-rate-increase bond referendum to fund water infrastructure in the northwest area of town and place the question on a special election ballot for April 26, 2025. Staff recommended the referendum; council passed the motion by voice vote.

- City manager contract extension: Council voted to extend the current city manager's contract through June 20, 2025. The motion was made by Councilmember Medulla and seconded; the motion passed by voice vote.

- Riverwalk engineering authorization: Council authorized Parks and Recreation to engage GPI for survey and engineering services (initial authorization about $35,000) and approved moving identified CIP funds to cover the cost. Council approved the motion by voice vote.

- Scheduling city manager interviews: Council approved a motion to contact the recruiter and schedule selected candidates for interviews on March 20, 2025. The motion passed by voice vote.

- Routine acceptances and adjournment: The council accepted the police report, city clerk report, city manager and department reports, and the monthly financial report. Each acceptance was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. The meeting adjourned by motion.

Where recorded, motions were taken by voice vote and minutes do not show roll-call tallies. Specific movers and seconders were recorded in a few cases (for example, Councilmember Medulla moved the contract-extension motion); most motions are noted in the minutes as \"motion made, properly seconded,\" followed by the chair's announcement that the motion passed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Milford City Council - 2nd Monday - March 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 10 meeting the Milford City Council approved a bond referendum placement for a no-tax-increase water infrastructure borrowing proposal, extended the city manager's contract to June 20, authorized an engineering study for Riverwalk repairs, scheduled manager-candidate interviews, and accepted department and monthly finance reports.","taxTitle","Milford, Sussex County, Delaware","taxId",79595,"location","Delaware","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6110485,"Milford council authorizes engineering study after Mispillion River undermines Riverwalk wall",370,4030000,4400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2757740-dff0ace758d2d2580cedfc9172155c19&start=4030&end=4400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2757740-dff0ace758d2d2580cedfc9172155c19/thumbnail_4030000.jpg","/articles/6110485/Delaware/Milford-council-authorizes-engineering-study-after-Mispillion-River-undermines-Riverwalk-wall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6110485-c4adedec7a787d09f99d9614352d23ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1771015088&Signature=Qd9I6lvPxXtN66dsnE00KII5H1AualPmTWa4qWnI56-CQW6Or5U0ISMAm0AJ9q47xz44GOXuYvFjs1A2iQTAntS7wA9y5bouZUSwG3tGJZx-sO7AmEEgWncupN4RPdZPfmwqjr8UjaTCYT4B7DBhdrdS3bK0ulMF9FOkNlixeLoHkH5yV7x93twQCWcYtmGw5vQBGRP-vedLed0Jh8sM59gyPQKN0tr4eM9MTvIv2uIVozx3rHry2IXjlntCU2rorPzi3ioMHISrHZYtnut1tGFwa5RTGDvAvxiQyaycwZeENZcn9TXWLzN9erOIT-7ZkBb-gCpI~3BD1p5XnFBuVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parks and Recreation Director Brad Denney told the Milford City Council on March 10 that a section of the Riverwalk near Washington Street has suffered concrete settlement and erosion that appears to be caused by river action. The council authorized an initial engineering study and design options from GPI with a requested professional-services authorization of about $35,000.

Denney said snow followed by a heavy rain and an unusually low tide exposed severe undermining of the concrete wall abutting the Mispillion River. \"We are in a real jeopardy of losing that whole concrete wall,\" he said, describing both vertical and horizontal cracking and settlement adjacent to the Riverwalk handrail. City crews have installed a six-foot chain-link fence to keep pedestrians away from the area.

Denney asked council to authorize GPI, a local engineering firm, to perform surveying, develop three design options and produce cost estimates and plans. He described potential fixes ranging from sheet piling to more aesthetic riprap or terrace solutions and said a full fix will not be quick or cheap.

Finance staff told council that the $35,000 request could be funded by moving money inside the approved capital-improvement program (CIP), but because the transfer would reallocate previously approved CIP funds, the solicitor and finance director advised council approval was required. \"Even though it's the same department and a similar project, it's not as approved in the CIP. That's why we're here,\" Lou Vitola said.

Council voted to authorize Parks and Recreation to proceed with the GPI proposal and to use identified CIP funds to cover the professional-services request. Denney and public works staff said they would return with options and cost estimates once GPI completes the survey and design work.","Council authorized Parks and Recreation to proceed with a GPI engineering proposal for a study and design options after staff reported severe erosion and settlement along the Riverwalk adjacent to the Mispillion River. Council approved using existing CIP funds to pay for the initial work.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6110490,"Milford contractor tells council he has not been paid for Hawthorne Backwater Drive paving",187,72000,259000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2757740-dff0ace758d2d2580cedfc9172155c19&start=72&end=259","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2757740-dff0ace758d2d2580cedfc9172155c19/thumbnail_72000.jpg","/articles/6110490/Delaware/Milford-contractor-tells-council-he-has-not-been-paid-for-Hawthorne-Backwater-Drive-paving","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6110490-4a7875f01c4e7b978af3ea0f5998a2be/orig.mp4?Expires=1771015088&Signature=Lh7Ol1sqHM9x5gAfY3fc4FHP8dWeEnOZrAk0qD6OqMPeHGwjYRNN7VXjinmP1aXaNnpvWTVZjuBkuqWUJLbtc6YUZJDYQ~GmCuQsEuPvkrUWMBcBb5mO2QDPcU76aNKZnIR00AdygVIheCQWrrMA~f3ztZFu9kZLbrqshmPHxagtJSESKB9mt3CvLp-kpB~z9FHrkSBU~Cf5CqArOxkKipJrq0OOxWbYud~btg6CSy4fR5L1MXFsiLlAXrdvY85Fq8YfbtWTKD4oU02bFjhF59gVGjldLNNFTuLEkOfsOJxPB5QynAbOYMnkmloJYgjK4SABB-cSts9be4JutcwxbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jim Reid, a contractor who said he lives in Milton, told the Milford City Council on March 10 that he has not been paid for paving work on Hawthorne Backwater Drive and asked the council to act to resolve the payment dispute.

Reid said the original paving work began and ended in July, and that he participated in a May 20 walk-through with “Mr. Putekum.” He said the punch list items were completed but the final compaction testing either was not done or could not be completed within the 48-hour window he said is required.

\"It's not something that needs to be stretched out. It needs to be over with. I would really love to see the result happen,\" Reid said. He added, \"I would like to get paid for it. I've never been paid.\"

Reid told the council he has been in the paving business for about 40 years and that the roadway itself remains in place. He said a compaction test administered days or weeks after paving will not provide the same result as a test done immediately after placement, and that another company had only provided a paper opinion rather than on-site verification.

The remarks came during the meeting's 15-minute public comment period. Council members did not respond during the public comment portion; the council closed the public comment period and moved on to the published agenda.","During the public comment period at the March 10 Milford City Council meeting, contractor Jim Reid said he completed paving work on Hawthorne Backwater Drive but has not received payment and asked the council to resolve the issue.","actionData","errors"]

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