Milford council approves leases, contracts and appointments; several items tabled for August

The Milford City Council took a series of formal actions at its July 15 meeting. The council approved routine consent items, authorized a joint lease with Beaver County Fire District No. 2 for the old fire station, approved a golf-course operations agreement with the Milford Men’s Golf Association, ratified the hiring of an airport operator, assigned a council member to oversee the airport, and approved 1% merit raises for two employees. The council also agreed to serve as the local committee to oversee potential American 250 funds.

Votes and outcomes (at a glance):

- Consent agenda (financial report, bills and payroll, and minutes from June and July meetings): Motion carried; mover: Scott (council member); second: Terry (council member).

- Joint lease agreement with Beaver County Fire District No. 2 for the old fire station: Motion carried; mover: Ian (council member); second: Scott (council member). The council noted a typographical concern that had listed “Fire District No. 3” in one document; staff confirmed the agreement uses Fire District No. 2.

- Motion to change 300 North to two-way traffic: Motion was made and seconded during the meeting but withdrawn after the city attorney advised that an ordinance is required to make the change official. Council directed staff to prepare the ordinance for the August agenda — no ordinance was adopted July 15.

- Golf course operator contract with the Milford Men’s Golf Association: Motion carried authorizing the mayor to sign the contract. The agreement lists association members who will operate equipment and specifies two named equipment-maintenance contacts; green fees continue to be deposited to the city for capital improvements.

- Hiring and appointments at the airport: Motion carried to ratify the hiring of Russell Smith as airport operator. Council then approved assigning Councilman Scott Simon as the council member overseeing the airport operations.

- Merit raises: Council approved a motion to adjust two employees’ merit raises (Lance Auger and Riley Rose) by 1%, effective retroactively to July 1; staff must open the budget, hold a public hearing, and complete payroll calculations for the fiscal year adjustments.

- American 250 funds: Council authorized the city council to serve as the local committee to allocate the anticipated $1,500 city-level allocation (state guidance and federal pass-through funds pending) and instructed staff to prepare a resolution and timeline for action.

How decisions will be implemented: Several approved items require administrative follow-up — lease execution, contract signature, payroll and budget adjustments, and reassignment of council oversight. The 300 North traffic change will require a drafted ordinance and formal adoption at a future meeting before signs or traffic pattern changes are made.

Ending: The council carried multiple routine and personnel actions on July 15 while tabling or deferring items that require legal or technical follow-up; staff will return with ordinances, written utility responses, budget adjustments and final contract documents for subsequent meetings.