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Milan officials review Spark Grant concept plan for Wilson Park; residents speak during joint session
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City and parks commissioners met May 14 to discuss a Spark Grant awarded to Wilson Park; OHM Engineers presented a concept plan and several residents offered public comment. Council and commission adjourned after the discussion.
The Milan City Council and the Parks and Recreation Commission held a joint work session on May 14 to discuss improvements to Wilson Park after the city received a Spark Grant, officials said.
Parks & Recreation Chairperson Matthew Tomecek opened the meeting and invited City Administrator James Lancaster to outline the grant timeline and next steps. Jennifer Morris of OHM Engineers presented a concept plan for potential park additions and upgrades; the transcript records the presentation but does not specify the proposed design details or grant amount.
The discussion drew public comment. The transcript lists residents who spoke to the City Council — Dave Baldwin, Matt Belford, Sarah Muray and Julie Brown — and additional commenters to the Parks & Recreation Commission, including Dave Gabanyicz, Tom Faro, Doug Gilson and Matt Belford, plus non-residents Carrie Ritchie and Michelle Heikka. Chairperson Tomecek also read aloud citizen letters from Kim Rhoney and Ashley St. Claire that were attached to the meeting record. The transcript does not provide the text of public remarks in the minutes.
Mayor Ed Kolar and council members Pro-Tem Wayne and Councilmembers Kerkes, Kofflin, Snyder, Stafford and Thompson were listed as present, along with Parks & Recreation commissioners and city staff: City Administrator James Lancaster, City Treasurer Sarah Finch and Community Engagement Director Jill Tewsley.
No formal action on the Wilson Park project is recorded in the minutes; the meeting concluded with procedural adjournments. The City Council adjourned the joint session at 7:45 p.m. on a motion by Councilmember Kerkes, seconded by Councilmember Stafford; the minutes state the motion carried unanimously. The Parks and Recreation Commission also moved to adjourn, on a motion by Commission member Rod Hill, seconded by Commission member John Leacher, which the minutes record as carried unanimously.
The minutes do not state the Spark Grant amount, specific timeline dates, or final design decisions; they note only that a grant was awarded to Wilson Park and that OHM Engineers presented a concept plan. Follow-up meetings or formal votes on project funding, timelines or design details were not included in these minutes.