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Milford council approves appointments, health contract and consultant agreements
Summary
At its April 1 meeting the Milford City Council adopted a resolution and three ordinances including an appointment to the Clermont County Land Bank, a two-year public health contract, planning consultant services and a utility rate study agreement.
Milford City Council adopted a resolution and three ordinances April 1 that authorize an appointment to the Clermont County Land Bank, a two-year public health services contract, a professional planning and zoning services agreement, and a utility financial-rate study.
The council approved the following measures (all votes recorded as unanimous yes by roll call):
- Resolution No. 2025-661 — Appointment of Benjamin W. Gunderson to the Clermont County Land Bank Board of Directors. The council passed the resolution and appointed Benjamin W. Gunderson to the board (one reading; motion and second recorded; roll call vote: all present council members voted yes).
- Ordinance No. 25-347 — Professional planning and zoning support services agreement with Jay Stewart. The ordinance authorizes the city manager to enter into a professional services agreement with planning consultant Jay Stewart; council suspended rules and adopted the ordinance.
- Ordinance No. 25-348 — Contract with the Clermont County General Health District for public health services, 2025–2026. The ordinance, citing Ohio Revised Code section 3709.08, authorizes the city manager to execute a contract under which Milford will pay $29,031.38 for public health services covering May 1, 2025, through May 1, 2026; payment is payable semiannually in May and November.
- Ordinance No. 25-349 — Financial study and rate plan agreement with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc., for $29,000. The ordinance authorizes the city manager to engage Raftelis to perform a financial and rate analysis covering water, wastewater and stormwater rates and to provide recommendations.
Why it matters: The health-district contract ensures legally required public-health coverage and sets a defined annual payment for the city. The planning contract and rate study reflect near-term investments in staff capacity and utility-rate planning; the land-bank appointment fills a local-government slot on a regional property-reuse body.
Votes and process: Each item was introduced in committee of the whole or under new business, the law director was directed to draft the ordinances/resolutions where required, and council moved to suspend the rules and read by title where noted. All recorded roll-call votes show unanimous approval by the council members present at the meeting.
Ending: Council also noted a pending discussion about amending a development agreement for Kirk Jewelers and said the city manager would continue negotiating with the developer; no formal additional action on that item was taken at this meeting.
