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Milan council discusses keyless building entry options and placement of auxiliary flagpole
Summary
Council members heard from Police Chief Tillery and IT Director John Koehler about alternatives to keyed entrances and the expense of re‑keying; the council also discussed placing a special-interest flagpole and expressed a majority preference to site it next to the American flagpole.
Police Chief Tillery told the Milan City Council that the city’s keyed entry system creates recurring expense when locks must be re-keyed after employees depart and described exploring secured-entry alternatives for staff and board or commission meeting participants.
Later in the meeting, MIS/Communications Director John Koehler provided additional details on keyless-entry options, reported upcoming BS&A software updates, and said Parks‑area Wi‑Fi cameras are nearing completion; he also noted his department is finalizing policy and will relocate to the police department’s lower level.
Council members also discussed placement of an auxiliary special‑interest flagpole; the majority favored locating that flagpole next to the American flagpole on city property. No formal vote to relocate or install the flagpole was recorded in the transcript.
The discussion yielded no formal action at the April 25 meeting; any procurement, installation, or ordinance changes for building access or flag placement would require future staff follow-up and possible council action.
