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Milford council approves TIF district, server purchase and multiple contracts; levies certified
Summary
At its Oct. 7 meeting the Milford City Council approved a 10-year, 75% tax-increment financing (TIF) district, several contracts and purchases including a $69,093.90 emergency server replacement and certified the city's levies. All items passed by recorded vote; most measures were unanimous.
Milford City Council on Oct. 7 adopted a package of ordinances and a resolution that create a TIF district for Garfield Avenue, authorize service contracts and purchases for city operations, and certify the city's existing levies for the county auditor.
The council passed an ordinance creating the Garfield Avenue Incentive District TIF, authorizing a 10-year exemption equal to 75% of the assessed value of qualifying improvements and establishing a tax-increment-equivalent fund to pay for public improvements listed in the ordinance. The measure passed on recorded roll call with one no vote: Councilmember Thompson voted no; six members voted yes.
Council also approved contracts and purchases by recorded vote, including an agreement with Rumpke Waste Inc. for sludge removal at the wastewater treatment plant ($10,334.71), a rental agreement to rent a bypass pump from Allied Pump Rental to cover the Happy Hollow lift station while the permanent unit is delivered, municipal-hospitality training and workbooks from Municipal Hospitality Advisors LLC (cost not to exceed $7,625), and the purchase of meter equipment from NECCO (not to exceed $19,667).
The council declared an emergency and authorized the immediate purchase of a dedicated server replacement for City Hall from ROI Technologies LLC for $69,093.90, saying the existing server had reached capacity and prevented a required finance-software update. That ordinance passed unanimously with the council waiving competitive bidding.
A resolution accepting amounts and rates determined by the county budget commission, used to certify city levies to the county auditor, also passed unanimously.
Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 25-399 (Garfield Avenue Incentive District TIF): PASSED; Roll call recorded: Yes 6 (Evans, Parrish, Velardo, Price, Cooper, Chamberlain), No 1 (Thompson). - Ordinance 25-400 (Rumpke Waste Inc. sludge removal agreement): PASSED; unanimous recorded vote. - Ordinance 25-401 (Allied Pump Rental bypass pump): PASSED; unanimous recorded vote. - Ordinance 25-402 (Municipal Hospitality Advisors LLC training/workbooks): PASSED; unanimous recorded vote; contract not to exceed $7,625. - Ordinance 25-403 (Dedicated server replacement, ROI Technologies LLC): PASSED; unanimous recorded vote; purchase price $69,093.90; competitive bidding waived citing immediate operational need. - Resolution 2025-670 (certify amounts and rates to county auditor): ADOPTED; unanimous recorded vote. - Ordinance 25-404 (purchase meter equipment from NECCO): PASSED; unanimous recorded vote; amount not to exceed $19,667.
What the ordinances do
The TIF ordinance creates a tax-increment financing district intended to capture increased assessed value from new improvements within the defined boundaries and use service payments to finance public infrastructure such as streets, utilities, stormwater facilities, safety facilities and related right-of-way or easement acquisitions. The TIF references the Ohio Municipal TIF Act (ORC) and requires annual reporting to state development authorities.
The server purchase was labeled a "real and present emergency" by city staff because the server had reached maximum storage/processing capacity and blocked a year-end finance software update that is required for closing the books. The council approved waiving competitive bidding under the city charter to ensure timely replacement.
Next steps
Several of the adopted ordinances incorporate the vendor agreements or quotes referenced in the meeting packet; the city manager and clerk of council are authorized to execute necessary documents. The TIF ordinance directs the manager to submit required reports to the Ohio Department of Development and the county auditor as required by state law.
Ending note
Council members made brief comments during the votes; most roll calls recorded unanimous support for the operational contracts and purchases. The TIF vote drew the single dissenting vote from Councilmember Thompson.
