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Milford council appoints Parks member, names county 911 representatives and approves volunteer fire fund reps
Summary
Milford City Council on Jan. 7 approved Amy Pritz to the Parks and Recreation Commission, named Benjamin Gunderson and Kathy Bailey to the Clermont County 911 Program Review Committee under state law, and reappointed two volunteers to the volunteer fire burns fund; one councilmember abstained from the latter vote due to employment.
Milford City Council on Jan. 7 approved several appointments and a resolution selecting two representatives to the Clermont County 911 Program Review Committee.
Council voted to approve Amy Pritz as a new member of the Parks and Recreation Commission; she will be sworn in at the commission's next meeting. The motion to approve Pritz passed on a roll-call vote.
In new business the council adopted Resolution 2025-657 selecting Benjamin Gunderson (the city manager) and Kathy Bailey (mayor of Loveland, referenced in the resolution) to serve on the Clermont County 911 Program Review Committee under Ohio Revised Code Section 128.06. The resolution notes the selection is made pursuant to state law and the Milford City Charter; the resolution took immediate effect upon passage.
Earlier in the meeting staff asked the council to name two members to the volunteer fire burns dependence fund; two people who identified themselves as Christopher and Janet volunteered to serve and the council approved their appointment. Councilmember Mister Thompson registered an abstention on that vote, citing employment; other members voted in favor.
Why it matters
The 911 Program Review Committee is established under state law to review the county's 911 program; the council's selections fulfill a statutory requirement because Milford is the most populous municipal corporation in the county. Appointments to local commissions and volunteer funds affect who represents the city on advisory and disbursement bodies.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution 2025-657: Selected Benjamin Gunderson and Kathy Bailey to the Clermont County 911 Program Review Committee under Ohio Revised Code Section 128.06; outcome: adopted (roll-call vote). Vote recorded: Miss Chamberlain: yes; Miss Cooper: yes; Mister Thompson: yes; Miss Evans: yes; Mister Parrish: yes; Mister Velardo: yes; Mister Price: yes.
- Motion to approve Amy Pritz to the Parks and Recreation Commission; outcome: approved (roll-call vote). Vote recorded: Miss Evans: yes; Mister Parrish: yes; Mister Velardo: yes; Mister Price: yes; Mister Thompson: yes; Miss Cooper: yes; Miss Chamberlain: yes.
- Appointment of two volunteers (identified in the meeting as Christopher and Janet) to the volunteer fire burns dependence fund; outcome: approved (roll-call vote: one abstention). Vote recorded: Mayor Evans: yes; Mister Parrish: yes; Mister Billardo: yes; Mister Price: yes; Mister Thompson: abstain (due to employment); Miss Cooper: yes; Miss Chamberlain: yes.
Who spoke
City Manager Benjamin Gunderson presented parts of the city manager report and was named in the county 911 resolution. A council member (name not specified in the transcript excerpt) moved approval of Amy Pritz. Several council members discussed prior service on committees and upcoming commission schedules.
What happens next
Pritz will be sworn in at the next Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. The 911 resolution takes effect immediately; the county committee will be notified per the county process specified by state law. Staff will follow up on procedural steps for the volunteer fire burns fund appointments.
Context
The resolution cites Ohio Revised Code Section 128.06 and Milford City Charter provisions (sections 12.05 and 12.07) as the authority for the selections. The council passed the resolution and appointments as part of its Jan. 7 meeting agenda.
