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Milan council reviews items for future agendas, staff announces community events and water-rate notice
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Summary
Council listed items to add to upcoming agendas — including a historic-district study update, rental inspections and DPW infrastructure — while staff announced districting mailings, community events, a $5,000 grant for Milan Recycle Days and a water-rate notice to be included in April bills.
During its March 28 meeting the Milan City Council reviewed a list of topics to add to future agendas and heard staff and council announcements about community programs and administrative updates.
Council members identified several subjects for future Matters for Action: an update from the Historic District Study Committee; coordination with DTE regarding street light poles; potential rental-inspection policy; rules for billboard use; replacement windows for The Center (city facility); roof work for the Department of Public Works and the fire station; and a proposal for a water-dispensing station at the DPW. The council held a goal-setting discussion to add those items to upcoming agendas; no formal votes on those items were taken at this meeting.
City Clerk Lavonna Wenzel welcomed the incoming City Administrator Jim Lancaster and announced redistricting information and that new voter ID cards would be mailed to residents. Parks & Recreation Director Ellen Bell promoted the regular Easter Egg Hunt and a Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt, announced a CPR class on April 9 and said tickets remain for the Daddy-Daughter Dance. Main Street Director Jill Tewsley said applications are under review for this year’s parklet program and encouraged the public to visit milanevents.org for downtown event listings.
Councilmember Kofflin said Moving Milan Forward received a $5,000 grant from Washtenaw County for Milan Recycle Days and that he will pursue additional support from Monroe County. Councilmember Baldwin noted next week is National Library Week and invited residents to related events. Interim City Administrator and Police Chief Tillery expressed support for the new administrator and recognized the sergeant promotion. Mayor Ed Kolar invited the public to the Milan Cares Community Cleanup Day on April 16 and said a letter from the council about a water-rate increase will be included in the April water bill.
Why it matters: The items flagged for future agendas could lead to policy or capital projects that affect downtown appearance, rental property regulation, public works infrastructure and utility service. Announcements about redistricting and voter ID mailings are time-sensitive for residents; the water-rate notice signals an upcoming change affecting utility customers.
Next steps: The minutes indicate the council will add the listed topics to future Matters for Action and that the next regular meeting is scheduled for April 11, 2022. No formal decisions on the future-agenda items were recorded at this meeting.