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Milan City Council approves event permits, contracts and a $68,000 deck project; bills of $873,454 paid

Milan City Council · July 15, 2025
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Summary

At its July 15 meeting the Milan City Council unanimously approved the agenda, minutes, two special-event permits, the discharge of a temporary easement at 1200 Dexter, a commercial plan-review contract, a deck award for the Riverbank Center not to exceed $68,000, and bills/payroll of $873,454.34.

The Milan City Council took several routine but consequential actions at its July 15 meeting, approving event permits, contracts and construction work and authorizing payment of bills totaling $873,454.34.

Councilmembers voted unanimously on a series of motions: approval of the meeting agenda (motion by Councilmember Stafford, seconded by Councilmember Snyder); approval of the June 17 regular meeting minutes (motion by Councilmember Kofflin, seconded by Councilmember Kerkes); and adoption of the consent agenda to permit two community events presented by Moving Milan Forward (motion by Councilmember Snyder, seconded by Councilmember Thompson).

On matters for action the council unanimously approved: discharge of a temporary easement related to public utilities at 1200 Dexter (motion by Councilmember Stafford, seconded by Councilmember Kerkes); a Planning Commission recommendation requiring the Jimmy Johns/Dunkin Donut development to construct the sidewalk during construction rather than defer it into a bond (motion by Councilmember Snyder, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Wayne); and a contract with Carlisle Wartman for commercial plan review services (motion by Councilmember Snyder, seconded by Councilmember Kerkes).

The council awarded a deck estimate for the Riverbank Center to Titan Decks in an amount not to exceed $68,000 (motion by Mayor Pro-Tem Wayne, seconded by Councilmember Kofflin). The motion carried unanimously.

Council approved bills payable and payroll in the amount of $873,454.34 (motion by Councilmember Stafford, seconded by Councilmember Thompson), and later adjourned at 7:37 p.m. on a unanimous motion by Councilmember Stafford, seconded by Councilmember Kofflin.

During public comment, Carrie Ritchie spoke on behalf of the Downtown Development Authority; no other substantive public comments were recorded. City Administrator Jim Lancaster noted unannounced railroad construction in the city and asked residents to take care around the work. Community Engagement Director Jill Tewsley promoted the latest edition of the Connection newsletter and upcoming community events.

All motions recorded in the official minutes passed by unanimous vote; no roll-call vote-by-name was recorded in the minutes beyond the attendance list and the recorded movers/seconders of motions.