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Council approves series of ordinances and purchases including VFDs, emergency repair, CIVISocial contract and ambulance funding
Summary
Council approved a package of administrative ordinances, procurement authorizations and funding actions: codified-ordinance updates; purchase of three high-service VFDs for the water plant; payment for SR-28 emergency paving; a $20,000 CIVISocial contract; Brooker/Graydon outside counsel payment; renewal of Rumpke solid-waste contract; police vehicle purchase; procurement of a power-cot system; and a $375,000 contribution to the Milford Community Fire Department for an ambulance, funded from an internal levy account and opioid settlements.
Milford City Council approved a series of ordinances and spending authorizations covering code housekeeping, equipment purchases, emergency-repair costs, professional services and contributions to the fire department.
Key votes at a glance
- Codified-ordinance updates: Council adopted an annual ordinance to update codified ordinances to reflect changes enacted by the Ohio General Assembly (ordinance adoption recorded).
- Tax-budget resolution: Council adopted the 2027 tax-budget notice for county submission (see separate story).
- Purchase of three high-service VFDs (water plant): Council authorized an ordinance to purchase three variable-frequency drives from Tech Line Company for up to $42,690; the item was budgeted and lower quotes were presented.
- State Route 28 emergency repair: Council authorized payment not to exceed $13,995 for paving associated with a water main emergency repair on State Route 28.
- CIVISocial professional-services agreement: Council approved a professional-services agreement not to exceed $20,000 with CIVISocial to develop a staff-led social-media plan, deliver training and leave the city with documented deliverables owned by the city.
- Outside counsel for BZA: To avoid a conflict for the law director, council approved payment of outside legal bills for Board of Zoning Appeals representation (around $11,577.50 per the packet).
- Rumpke solid-waste contract renewal: Council authorized a one-year option to renew the citywide collection and recycling agreement with Rumpke Waste Inc. from Aug. 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, at current rates.
- Police vehicle purchase: Council authorized purchase and upfitting of one Chevy Equinox for police use not to exceed $29,772 plus outfitting as quoted.
- Power-cot and load system and ambulance funding: Council authorized purchase of a Stryker power-cot and load system (paid from opioid-settlement funds as described in the packet) and approved an MOU providing a $375,000 contribution from the city's fire-levy-held account to the Milford Community Fire Department for a new ambulance, with a five-year repayment arrangement to preserve levy funds and reduce financing costs.
Several ordinance readings and roll-call votes recorded unanimous (or near-unanimous) support; one council member recorded a recusal on a Board-of-Zoning-Appeals legal-payment vote. Where contract amounts or budgets were discussed, the packet figures and roll-call tallies were read aloud on the record.
