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Milford council approves leases, contracts and appointments; several items set for follow‑up
Summary
At its July 15 meeting, Milford City Council approved a lease with Beaver County Fire District No. 2, a golf course operator contract, hiring for the airport, and 1% merit raises for two employees, while tabling final action on an alley vacation and deferring a traffic‑pattern ordinance to August.
Milford City Council took several formal actions during its July 15 meeting, approving leases, contracts and personnel appointments and setting follow‑up on procedural items.
Key outcomes:
- The council approved a joint lease agreement with Beaver County Fire District No. 2 for the old fire station. The item had been discussed at prior meetings and passed on a motion by Ian and second by Scott.
- The Milford Men’s Golf Association was authorized to operate the city golf course under a contract that places nine association members on payroll for equipment operation; the city will retain green‑fee revenue and place it into a capital improvement fund for course work. Motion to authorize the mayor to sign was carried.
- The council accepted a district‑funded school safety gate plan (informational) and endorsed proceeding with final specs for bid (see separate story).
- The council approved appointing Russell Smith as the new airport operator, and reassigned oversight of airport matters to Councilman Scott Simon; the hiring and reassignment passed by vote.
- The council voted to act as the local committee to apply for and administer federal funds tied to the American 250th anniversary program (cities: $1,500; counties: $3,000 per information reported); the motion passed.
- The council approved a 1-percent merit increase for two employees (motion identified employees as Lance Auger and Riley Rose in the public record) and directed staff to calculate retroactive pay from July 1 and to open the budget for the adjustments.
Procedural notes: council members discussed but withheld immediate implementation of the motion to change 300 North to two‑way traffic until staff drafts an ordinance; the council withdrew the motion and asked administration to prepare ordinance language for the August agenda. Similarly, the petition to vacate part of the Benally alley was tabled pending written responses from utilities and review of franchise agreements.
Votes at a glance (as recorded during the meeting):
- Consent agenda (financial report, bills/payroll, minutes) — Approve (motion by Scott; second by Terry) — Aye, motion carried.
- Joint lease agreement — Approve (motion by Ian; second by Scott) — Aye, motion carried.
- Change 300 North to two‑way — Motion made (Russell), second (Les); council withdrew motion and directed staff to draft ordinance — no final vote.
- Golf course operator contract (Milford Men’s Golf Association) — Approve (motion by Les; second by Ian) — Aye, motion carried.
- Council as America250 committee — Approve (motion by Ainge; second by Les) — Aye, motion carried.
- Airport operator (Russell Smith) — Approve (motion by Les; second by Scott) — Aye, motion carried. Councilman Scott Simon reassigned to oversee airport operations (motion by Ainge; second by Les) — Aye, motion carried.
- Merit raises (two employees to receive 1% increases, retroactive to July 1) — Approve (motion by [council member recorded as] Anne; second by Les) — Aye, motion carried. Finance staff to open budget and compute adjustments.
Where further action is required, city staff will return with ordinances, franchise records, utility confirmations, final contract documents, or budget adjustments at the August meeting.
