Milan council approves easement, senior-living lease and $319,322.55 in bills; budget hearing closed with no public comment

The Milan City Council on May 5 voted unanimously to approve an easement agreement with Eagle Springs (subject to city-attorney review), approve a lease with Milan Senior Healthy Living (MSHL) and to pay bills and payroll totaling $319,322.55. The council also opened and closed a public hearing on the proposed 2026-2027 city budget; no members of the public offered comment during that hearing.

The easement agreement was presented as a matter for action and approved with a motion by Councilmember Nie and a second by Councilmember Stafford. The minutes record the motion "to approve upon attorney review" and note the motion carried unanimously.

Later in the meeting the council considered and approved a lease agreement with Milan Senior Healthy Living; the motion was made by Mayor Pro-Tem Kerkes and seconded by Councilmember Gress and carried unanimously. Public comment during the meeting included residents and non-residents: Crystal Weinper read a comment submitted by Angela Thomas; Beverly Robinson, Jamie Vasper and Rendal Strack spoke; Jay Giordani spoke on behalf of MSHL during the first public-comment period and James Giordani spoke on behalf of MSHL during the second public-comment period as recorded in the minutes.

The council then approved bills payable and payroll in the amount of $319,322.55 on a motion by Councilmember Nie, seconded by Councilmember Gress; the motion carried unanimously. The minutes do not record roll-call vote details beyond the notation that the motions carried unanimously.

The council set its next regular meeting for Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and adjourned at 8:07 p.m.