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Milford council: key votes on leases, contracts, hires and pay adjustments
Summary
Milford's City Council on July 15 approved a lease with Beaver County Fire District No. 2, a golf-course operating contract, hired an airport operator, approved two 1% merit raises and agreed to serve as the committee for federal American 250 funds; the council postponed formal traffic changes to 300 North pending an ordinance.
The Milford City Council on July 15 approved a series of routine and personnel items and took a procedural step on a traffic change. Significant votes and council directions from the meeting are summarized below.
Approved motions and appointments
- Joint lease agreement with Beaver County Fire District No. 2: The council authorized the mayor to sign a lease for the old fire station with Beaver County Fire District No. 2. (Motion by Ian; second by Scott. Vote: Aye. Motion carried.)
- Golf course operator contract: Council approved an agreement allowing the Milford Men's Golf Association to operate general maintenance and operations at the Milford Golf Course; nine association members were listed as equipment operators and two designated for equipment maintenance. The association will receive most stipends and the city will continue to collect green fees for a capital improvement fund. (Motion by Les; second by Ian. Vote: Aye. Motion carried.)
- Hiring of airport operator: The council ratified the hiring of Russell Smith as airport operator (sometimes referred to as airport manager/operator). (Motion by Les; second by Scott. Vote: Aye. Motion carried.)
- Assignment of council oversight for airport operations: The council reassigned airport oversight duties to Councilman Scott Simon. (Motion by Ian; second by Les. Vote: Aye. Motion carried.)
- Council as committee for America 250 (semicentennial) funds: Council voted to act as the city committee to allocate federal/state American 250 funds to Milford; state distribution figures mentioned at the county level were $1,500 per city and $3,000 per county. (Motion by Ian; second by Les. Vote: Aye. Motion carried.)
- Merit raises for two employees: The council approved a 1% merit increase for two employees, Lance Auger and Riley Rose, retroactive to July 1. Staff were directed to calculate payroll adjustments, open the budget if necessary and make the accounting changes. (Motion by Ian; second by Les. Vote: Aye. Motion carried.)
Withheld or tabled items
- 300 North traffic pattern: Councilors expressed support for changing 300 North from one-way to two-way after public comment, but Attorney Kanal advised that a traffic pattern change must be adopted by ordinance. The council withdrew the motion and asked staff to prepare an ordinance for the August meeting; no signs will be changed until the ordinance is adopted.
Other procedural items
- Consent agenda: Council approved the June 2025 financial report, bills and payroll, and minutes for June and July meetings. (Motion by Scott; second by Terry. Vote: Aye. Motion carried.)
No roll-call tallies were recorded in the minutes beyond recorded "Aye" and the announcement "Motion carried." Councilors directed staff to bring required ordinances, contracts and budget adjustments to the August agenda or to process them administratively where allowed.
Details and next steps: staff were asked to prepare the traffic ordinance for 300 North, pull franchise records for the alley vacation item and to calculate payroll adjustments for the approved merit raises.
