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Milan council approves administrator contract, pump replacement, bonds and biosolids contract
Summary
The Milan City Council on March 28 approved a contract to hire James Lancaster as city administrator, authorized $34,474.40 for well pump replacement, approved a bond refunding notice for Series 2022 and approved a biosolids land-application contract with NutriGro; all measures passed by 6–0 with one member absent.
The Milan City Council voted unanimously on March 28 to approve a series of administrative, infrastructure and contracting measures, including hiring James Lancaster as city administrator and contracts affecting the city’s water system and biosolids management.
Councilmember Thompson moved to approve the City Administrator contract with James Lancaster; Councilmember Nie seconded the motion. The roll-call vote was six ayes, zero nays and one absent (Councilmember Wayne listed as excused). The council recorded the same 6–0–1 outcome for the other formal items that followed.
The council approved an expenditure of $34,474.40 to Northern Pump & Well to clean and replace Well Pump #4. The motion to approve the pump work was moved by Councilmember Nie and seconded by Councilmember Thompson; the vote was six ayes, zero nays, one absent.
Council also approved a Notice of Sale resolution for Water Supply and Sanitary Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2022. Councilmember Thompson moved the resolution, seconded by Councilmember Baldwin; the motion passed on a 6–0–1 roll call.
On a motion by Councilmember Kerkes, seconded by Councilmember Nie, the council approved a city biosolids land-application contract with NutriGro Environmental Solutions Inc.; the vote was six ayes, zero nays, one absent.
Separately, the council approved payment of bills and payroll totaling $808,700.59 on a motion by Councilmember Baldwin, seconded by Councilmember Kofflin; that motion carried unanimously.
Why it matters: The administrator contract sets the city’s executive leadership; the pump replacement is a water-system maintenance expense; the refunding bond resolution signals a financing step for water and sewer obligations; and the biosolids contract governs how treated sludge will be applied to land. All actions were approved without recorded opposition. The council did not provide additional detail in the minutes about contract terms, bond sizing beyond the Series 2022 label, or specific sites for biosolids application.
Next steps: The minutes show the motions carried and do not record further committee referrals or implementation dates. The council document notes future agenda items but does not attach implementation timelines for these approvals.
