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Votes at a glance: Milford City Council, Jan. 7, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal votes taken by Milford City Council on Jan. 7, 2025, including appointments, committee selections, minutes and finance report approvals, and the water-related ordinances adopted that evening.
The following measures were adopted by Milford City Council during the Jan. 7, 2025 meeting. All roll-call results below reflect the recorded votes shown in the meeting transcript.
- Approval of proceedings (Dec. 17 meeting): Motion adopted. Recorded votes: Evans, Parrish, Velardo, Price, Thompson, Cooper, Chamberlain — all yes.
- Adoption of November 2024 finance report: Motion adopted. Recorded votes: unanimous yes.
- Appointment: Amy Pritz to the Parks and Recreation Commission. Motion adopted. Recorded votes: Evans, Parrish, Velardo, Price, Thompson, Cooper, Chamberlain — all yes. (Ms. Pritz will appear for swearing at the next meeting.)
- Volunteer Fire Burns Dependence Fund appointments: Council nominated and approved two members (referred to in the transcript as —Christopher— and —Janet—). Motion adopted; recorded votes: Mayor Evans, Parrish, Velardo, Price, Cooper, Chamberlain — yes; Thompson abstained due to employment.
- Nominations/selection to the Clermont County 9-1-1 Program Review Committee: City Manager Benjamin Gunderson and Kathy Bailey (City of Loveland) were nominated and a resolution (Resolution No. 2025-657) selecting both was adopted. Recorded votes: unanimous yes.
- Ordinance No. 25-327: Authorize city manager to enter into a loan agreement with the Ohio Water Development Authority for $1,642,228 to construct the Wallace Avenue water storage tank project; declared an emergency. Motion to adopt: carried by roll-call vote (unanimous yes).
- Ordinance No. 25-328: Award bid for the construction of the Wallace Avenue Water Storage Tank Project to Maguire Iron in an amount not to exceed $4,404,000 and authorize contract execution. Motion to adopt: carried by roll-call vote (unanimous yes).
- Ordinance No. 25-329: Amend Ordinance 24-320 and section 9.23.01 of the codified ordinances to correct 2025 water usage rates (maintaining a 20% increase). New figures: $5.96 per 1,000 gallons (within city limits) and $8.92 per 1,000 gallons (outside city limits); effective on February utility bills. Motion to adopt: carried by roll-call vote (unanimous yes).
Other procedural motions (suspending rules and reading by title only, motions to move to committee of the whole and to adjourn) were carried by recorded votes listed in the transcript.
If additional documentation (ordinance texts, contract documents, or resolution language) is needed, those items are incorporated by reference in the council minutes and were cited during readings of the ordinances.
