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Milan City Council approves FY2025 fire budgets, five-year Axon camera contract and summer parklet permits
Summary
At its April 16 meeting the Milan City Council unanimously approved the Milan Area Fire Department FY2025 capital and operating budgets, a five-year Axon contract for fleet and body cameras totaling up to $146,036.69, and two summer parklet special-event permits. Multiple consent resolutions were also adopted.
The Milan City Council on April 16 unanimously approved several administrative and budget measures, including the Milan Area Fire Department’s fiscal 2025 capital and operating budgets and a five-year renewal of the city’s Axon contract for fleet and body cameras.
Council approved the Fire Department’s FY2025 capital and operating budgets after a motion from Councilmember Thompson, seconded by Councilmember Snyder. The council recorded unanimous support for the budgets, which were presented as the department’s planned funding for the coming fiscal year.
Council also voted to renew the Axon contract for fleet and body cameras covering the period July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2029, in an amount not to exceed $146,036.69. The renewal motion was made by Councilmember Kerkes and seconded by Councilmember Stafford and passed unanimously.
Consent items adopted included city approval for two recurring summer event series — the 3rd Thursday Events (June 20, July 18, Aug. 15, Sept. 19, 2024, 3 p.m.–9 p.m.) and Live from Tolan Square (June 20–Sept. 19, 5 p.m.–8 p.m.) — plus the March 2024 Building Department and Code Enforcement report. The council also approved Resolution 2024-03, setting a public hearing date for adoption of the FY2025 budget and tax rates, and Resolution 2024-04 observing Workers Memorial Day. The consent agenda was approved by motion of Councilmember Kerkes and carried unanimously.
Two DDA summer parklet program special-event requests were moved from the consent agenda to matters for action and approved: The Owl and Peppers parklet programs, both running April 21 through Nov. 2, 2024. The Owl approval was moved by Mayor Pro-Tem Dare Wayne and seconded by Councilmember Stafford; the Peppers approval was moved by Councilmember Stafford and seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Dare Wayne. Both motions carried unanimously.
The council approved an application for waiver of underfunded status for the Defined Benefit Pension Retirement System after a motion by Councilmember Snyder, seconded by Councilmember Kerkes; that motion also carried unanimously.
The council approved bills payable and payroll totaling $273,623.16 on a motion by Councilmember Kerkes, seconded by Councilmember Kofflin. The meeting’s formal actions, including agenda and minutes approvals and the adjournment at 8:15 p.m., were all recorded as carried unanimously.
During the citizens’ matters portion, resident Jesse Nie (39 First Street) spoke; the minutes record that he spoke but do not transcribe his remarks. In staff reports, City Administrator James Lancaster said work on County Street will resume late April when a railroad flagger becomes available. Council members also offered a series of community updates and thanked volunteers who participated in a recent community cleanup day.
The council set its next regular meeting for Tuesday, May 7, 2024 (agenda item submission deadline May 1).
