CITY OF MILFORD AUGUST 5, 2025 The following is a condensed form of minutes: A complete copy is on file at the Milford City Hall, 402 1st St., Milford, NE, or on the city’s website: milfordne.gov The Mayor and Council met in regular session on August 5, 2025 at 7:00 pm. Mayor Kelley called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Present: Bauer, Freeman, Parks. Absent: DeLong. Nebraska Open Meetings Act requirement met. PUBLIC COMMENT: 911 Director Maria Scamehorn introduced herself. APPROVE AGENDA AS SUBMITTED: Approved the agenda as presented. CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Kelley read the Consent Agenda: a. Approve Minutes: July 1, 14 & 15, 2025 b. Approval of Claims: Totaling $218,022.91 c. Approve Treasurer’s Report for June 2025 by Auditing Committee d. Reports/Communications filed by Governing Board and City Personnel. SALARIES: $70,176.54 GENERAL FUND: (See attached) PRESENTATION: NPPD Update Account Manager Craig Vincent with NPPD provided statistics and general information to update the Board on NPPD’s current services and future plans. PUBLIC HEARING: Public hearing to hear testimony in favor of, or opposition to, and to answer questions in relation to Building Permit B25-025, moving a garage from 315 5th Street to 304 5th Street. Mayor Kelley opened the public hearing. No questions or comments, the public hearing was closed. Public hearing to hear testimony in favor of, or opposition to, and to answer questions in relation to Building Permit B25-026, moving a shed from 315 5th Street to 2465 Old Cheney Rd. Mayor Kelley opened the public hearing. Brandon Wergin asked if he needed to pay the $5,000 bond to move the small shed. Mayor Kelley suggested the council waive the bond requirement as the shed is pretty small. Mayor Kelley closed the public hearing. CURRENT BUSINESS: Consider approval of Fire Department roster, active/inactive members. President Brad Freeman noted they do not have a lot of people making application to be on the Fire Department, so they questioned the need to remove or contact less active members. The Fire Department Officers are working to clean up the roster and determine which members could go on the active reserve roster. The initial question came about when council members noticed incorrect addresses, names of individuals that do not live in the state, and members that are not responding to calls or attending fund raising events. They questioned why they would be on the roster. It was also questioned why we are paying insurance for members that are not active or participating at all. After further research from Clerk Hoggins, the cost of the Life Insurance and the workers’ compensation insurance was not a substantial amount. Council approved the previously provided roster for the Milford Fire Department. Review One & Six Year Street Plan Mayor Kelley reviewed the documents provided by Street Superintendent Julie Ogden with JEO. Hwy 6 reconstruction and TCD Phase II streets were completed. We will continue with street patching. Our next area of focus will be improvements to First Street. Consider submission of Community Development Block Grant – Downtown Revitalization Application. Johnathan Jank provided information on the recent survey conducted by SENDD from the business owners. In order to apply for this round of DTR funding through DED our application must be submitted by September 15, 2025. 50% of the grant needs to come from commercial rehabilitation efforts. We must have business owner engagement willing to spend dollars as matching funds. The survey also showed interest in prioritizing public infrastructure in addition to commercial rehabilitation. The council would need to determine how much matching funds they expect from downtown business owners. Mayor Kelley noted that street infrastructure cannot be included in this grant. Jank noted, if we are not only doing commercial rehab and including a part of the public infrastructure there will need to be matching funds from somewhere. Jank shared, if we were to apply only for commercial rehabilitation funds the city would not necessarily have to come up with a match. This is one way to potentially apply this year, pursue dollars to revitalize downtown, specifically investments in the buildings and facades. The City would have $400,000 to distribute to business owners. Council approved having SENDD draft an application for the CDBG Downtown Revitalization focused on commercial rehabilitation and façade improvement in the amount of $435,000.00. Consider request for building permit to move garage in Milford from 315 5th Street to 304 5th Street Approved the building permit to move a garage from 315 5th Street to 304 5th Street waiving the $5,000.00 bond. Consider request for building permit to move shed from Milford at 315 5th Street to 2465 Old Cheney Rd. Approved the building permit to move a shed from 315 5th Street to 2465 Old Cheney Rd waiving the $5,000.00 bond. Consider new contract rate with Rebekah Frey to clean City Hall Office/Police Department Approved entering into a new contract with Rebekah Frey to clean City Hall building at a rate of $35.00 p/h with a 2 hour limit bi-weekly. Authorize purchase of a Community Christmas Tree and tree related items with Gaming Funds Authorized the purchase of a Community Christmas Tree and tree related items not to exceed $25,000.00 from the gaming funds. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: Council approved: RESOLUTION NO. 674: AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO SIGN THE MUNICIPAL ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF PROGRAM COMPLIANCE TO NEBRASKA BOARD OF PUBLIC RECORDS CLASSIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS 2025. Council approved: RESOLUTION NO. 675: AUTHORIZE SALE OF MILFORD SENIOR CENTER 1997 CHRYSLER VEHICLE AdvancedGraphics,Su,351.00;AFLAC,Ex,1305.96;Allo,Se,606.33;Belcon,Se,55.00;BHE,Ex,781.56;Canon,Ex,179.95;CapitalOne,Su,1643.93;CashWA,Su,93.06;CBSReporting,Ex,60.00;Culligan,Ex,202.45;DasStateAcct,Ex,104.00;Datavizion,Se,1272.41;DiversifiedDrug,Se,75.00;DollarGeneral,Su,34.20;Eakes,Su,38.77;Farmers&MerchantsBank,Ex,50.00;FarmersCoop,Su,1988.62;G&PLandfill,Ex,20.32;GreenThumb,Se,3355.00;HydroOptimization,Ex,516.00;InterstateBattery,Su,192.92;JEO,Ex,16900.00;JohnHancock,Ex,285.04;JRWelding,Ex,1001.88;KHaney,Se,320.00;KellySupply,Su,193.70;MathisonTriGas,Su,78.75;Menards,Su,26.99;MidwestAutoParts,Su,5.99;MuscoSports,Su,800.00;MLauer,Re,71.81;NEPublicHeath,Ex,30.00;NPPD,Ex,4862.89;NSVF,Ex,1165.00;NPPD,Ex,2981.57;NorrisPublicPower,Ex,430.46;Omnify,Ex,24.00;OneCall,Ex,29.32;PettyCash,Su,21.71;PizzaKitchen,Se,425.20;RFrey,Se,150.00;Sams,Su,636.20;SewardCoRegofDeeds,Ex,1.50;SewardCoIndependent,Ex,190.60;Uribe,Se,2044.55;Verizon,Ex,120.70;Vestis,Su,187.76;Windstream,Ex,58.46;Zito,Ex,6.09;AlyssaDolezal,Re,50.00;Ameritas,Ex,482.40;ATCOInternational,Ex,352.00;BPIBenefitplansinc,Ex,257.50;CapitalOne,Su,1271.42;CardServiceCenter,Su,3598.59;CrouchRecreation,Ex,1013.00;Cummins,Se,838.28;Dearborn,Ex,120.40;DYoder,Se,150.00;DollarGeneral,Su,23.35;FairfieldByMarriott,Ex,519.80;FirstarFiber,Se,612.00;FuelmanFleetCo,Ex,657.55;Hawkins,Su,5956.42;HBE,Se,11500.00;HobsonTree,Se,4250.00;HotsyEq,Su,169.75;HydroOptimization,Ex,1532.98;IngramLibrary,Ex,649.80;JEOCons.,Se,20832.00;JRWelding,Se,429.30;KSparks,Se,500.00;KHaney,Se,160.00;MacqueenEq,Su,1432.08;MLauer,Re,111.34;Nationwide,Ex,175.00;NelsonContracting,Ex,475.55;NextGenerationRec,Su,2169.92;PositiveConcepts,Su,234.72;RFrey,Se,100.00;RemboltLudtke,Se,2500.00;SackLumber,Su,165.11;SCI,Se,247.71;SCarr,Ex,285.00;SherwinWilliams,Su,1092.41;StoreyKenworthy,Su,750.47;StutzmanDigging,Se,4600.00;TMobile,Ex,93.60;TheSprinklerGuy,Se,155.00;GTeSelle,Ex,600.00;VerizonWireless,Se,115.17;Vestis,Se,928.39;VestisSrCenter,Se,201.84;Windstream,Se,.361.56 ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned. Jeanne Hoggins, City Clerk Patrick L. Kelley, Mayor MT — August 13, 2025 ZNEZ
