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Milan City Council approves fire department budget, GIS and engineering updates and other contracts
Summary
At its April 18 meeting, the Milan City Council unanimously approved the Milan Area Fire Department FY2024 operating and capital budgets and a package of contracts including OHM GIS and engineering updates, a TAP grant proposal, and an audit services extension. Bills totaling $451,015.90 were also approved.
The Milan City Council on April 18 unanimously approved the Milan Area Fire Department’s Fiscal Year 2024 operating budget, capital improvement budget and participating percentages, and approved a set of related contracts and proposals intended to support city services and infrastructure.
Councilmember Nie moved to approve the fire department budget; Pro-Tem Kerkes seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. The council then approved OHM’s proposal to update the city’s GIS system for up to $32,000 (motion by Councilmember Baldwin, seconded by Councilmember Kofflin), and OHM’s proposal to update the city’s engineering standards for up to $22,000 (motion by Councilmember Baldwin, seconded by Councilmember Nie). Both motions passed unanimously.
Council also approved extending the annual audit service agreement with Gabridge & Co. for fiscal years 2023–2025 (motion by Councilmember Nie, seconded by Councilmember Baldwin), and authorized OHM to prepare a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant submission not to exceed $20,000 (motion by Pro-Tem Kerkes, seconded by Councilmember Kofflin). All votes on these items were unanimous.
Earlier in the meeting the council approved the consent agenda, which included receiving Parks & Rec Commission minutes (Feb. 6 and Mar. 6), adopting Resolution 2023-03 declaring April 28 as Workers Memorial Day, the Building Department and Code Enforcement report for March 2023, approval of TCO 2023-3-T for 2023 parklets downtown, and setting a public hearing date for adoption of the fiscal year 2023 budget and tax rates (Resolution 2023-04). The consent agenda passed on a motion by Councilmember Kerkes and a second from Councilmember Baldwin.
Council approved payment of bills and payroll totaling $451,015.90 on a motion by Councilmember Nie, seconded by Councilmember Kerkes; that vote was unanimous.
The council’s approvals were procedural and unanimous; next steps include the TAP grant submission work and scheduling any implementation of the approved contracts. The council’s next regular meeting is set for May 2, 2023.
