CITY OF MILFORD MAY 6, 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 May 6, 2025 at 7:00 pm. Mayor Kelley called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Present: Bauer, DeLong, Freeman, Parks. Nebraska Open Meetings Act requirement met. PUBLIC COMMENT: None CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Kelley read the Consent Agenda: a. Approve Minutes: 4/2/25 and 4/23/25 b. Approved claims totaling $221,604.80 c. Approve Treasurer’s Report for March 2025 d. Reports/Communications filed by Governing Board and City Personnel. e. Approve Street closings for Annual Fun Days event – August 16, 2025. SALARIES: $45,102.63 GENERAL FUND: (See attached) PUBLIC HEARING: To hear testimony in favor of, or opposition to, and to answer questions in relation to request from Chelsie Anderson, 619 4th St., for a Conditional Use Permit to sell baked goods under the Cottage Food Law. Public Hearing opened at 7:04 pm. Chelsie Anderson shared her desire to offer the community options for baked good, farmers market items etc… She has experience in the food industry. She might create a Face Book page or utilize Community Chat. Tim Dworak stated the Planning Commission reviewed the Home Occupation requirements and have no issues with Chelsie’s application. She is allowed one small sign. There is plenty of street parking available. Public hearing closed at 7:12 pm. CURRENT BUSINESS: Consider hiring part-time summer maintenance employees and set wages. Council hired Maeli Kubicek and Nelson Girmus at $15.00 p/h and John DeRiso and Dominic Rocole at $15.25 p/h. Consider letter of resignation from Recreation Coordinator Amanda Hromek. Council accepted the resignation of Recreation Coordinator Amand Hromek as of October 30, 2025. Discuss Recreation Coordinator position and consider payment during training opportunity. DeLong stated it is a good position, but job responsibilities are a bit loose. As job responsibilities are formalized and the person performs these duties, he feels the pay is adequate. Mayor Kelley also felt the pay was appropriate. The board instructed Clerk Hoggins to advertise for the Recreation Coordinator position. Consider agreement with JEO Consulting on engineering services for parking around the Sr. Center. Julie Ogden with JEO Consulting Group provided an agreement for consideration regarding engineering services for additional parking at the Sr. Center. A potential expansion to the east of the current driveway could add a few spaces along with a sidewalk; maintaining the green space. Julie reviewed Milford’s Downtown Revitalization plan and presented a scope of work along 1st street between B and C along with a section of B Street in front of the Sr Center. This option would include bump outs providing safer crosswalks and potentially adding a few parking spaces. It appears the current painted stalls may be wider than need be. Measurements will need to be taken to determine this. The proposed agreement includes topographic survey, site concept plans, preliminary and final design, at a cost of $17,500.00. Mayor Kelley questioned how the bump-outs could add parking spaces. Julie explained there is about 25’ of red painted “no parking” area at the corner of 1st & B Streets. Tony DeLong mentioned they included Julie to educate them on what is allowed as they do not know the rules. Some of the ideas presented could not be used. Council tabled the agreement provided by JEO for an unknown period of time. Gary & staff will look into spacing distances and clarify specifics of what we don’t know. Mike Moritz is opposed and offered information on using “Reserved” signs to be placed in parking stalls. He doesn’t think we should spend $17,000 for a study when there are ideas that could be tried. Mayor Kelley thanked Mike for his comments and asked that the Sr. Center try this idea of posting “reserved” signs on the big event days and see how it works. Consider hiring full-time maintenance employee and set wage. Council approved hiring Wallace Wilkins as full-time maintenance employee at $20.00 p/h as an entry level employee specific to parks and grounds work. Actively pursuing water classes within 1 year pending background check and drug screening. Authorize Mayor Kelley to sign Amendment #2 adding City of David City, City of Crete, and Butler County 911 to the Zuercher Interlocal Agreement. Authorized the Mayor to sign Amendment #2 adding City of David City, City of Crete, and Butler County 911 to the Zuercher Interlocal Agreement. Consider recommendation from Planning Commission on request from Chelsie Anderson, 619 4th St., for a Conditional Use Permit to sell baked goods under the Cottage Food Law. Approved the request from Chelsie Anderson, 619 4th St. for a Conditional Use Permit to sell baked goods under the Cottage Food Law. Consider agreement with Great Western Dining to provide meals for the Sr. Center. Accepted the agreement with Great Western Dining to provide meals for the Sr. Center at $7.43 per meal. Consider appointment of Deputy Clerk and meritorious pay increase. Approved Whitney Parks as Deputy Clerk and approve the meritorious pay increase of $22.00 per hour. RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCES: RESOLUTION NO. 672 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MILFORD, NEBRASKA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY, AND SETTING FORTH CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED THERETO. (Posted) ORDINANCE NO. 984 – AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO A CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM AND SERVICES IN THE CITY OF MILFORD, IN THE COUNTY OF SEWARD, IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA, GRANTING AND RENEWING A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO ZITO MIDWEST, LLC, TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN A CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM AND SERVICE WITHIN THE AREA OF THE CITY OF MILFORD, NEBRASKA Approved Ordinance No. 984. CLAIMS: AFLAC,Ex,870.64;Allo,Se,594.94;AHromek,Re,209.92;AmericanLegionPost,Su,370.80;BHE,Ex,149.71;BPIBenefitPlan,Ex,185.57;Canon,Ex,179.95;CashWA,Su,38.34;ConcreteWorks,Ex,38321.00;CreativeInk,Su,969.90;DBats,Ex,1600.00;DPearson,Se,175.00;DasStateAcct,Ex,104.00;Datavizion,Se,1281.60;Eakes,Su,1077.10;ElectronicContracting,Ex,2352.70;FarmersCoop,Su,1046.24;FirstWireless,Ex,2058.49;G&PDevelopment,Ex,62.73;GreatWesternDinning,Se,439.81;HartmanConstruction,Su,936.47;Hawkins,Ex,7191.84;HotsyEquip,Su,112.00;HydroOptimization,Ex,268.19;JohnHancock,Ex,166.66;KellySupply,Ex,7.33;LincolnWinwater,Su,1061.90;MathisonTriGas,Su,282.78;MidwestAutoParts,Su,62.88;MilfordA/C,Ex,7510.61;MilfordVolFireDept,Ex,100.00;MilfordSchool,Ex,265.00;NPPD,Ex,4061.73;NorrisPublicPower,Ex,325.78;P,mofu.Ex.46.00;OneCall,Ex,23.27;OswaldElectric,Ex,681.12;OverheadDoor,Ex,165.00;PizzaKitchen,Se,285.25;RedigerAuto,Se,82.69;RemboltLudtke,Ex,4237.50;SewardCoIndependent,Ex,78.90;SidDillon,Ex,8658.22;TCAOutdoor,Se,318.00;USPS,Ex,350.00;Verizon,Ex,120.72;Vestis,Su,672.66;C;VestisSrCtr,Su,173.68;AHromek,Se,500.00;Ahromek,Re,96.60;AmeritasLife,Ex,482.40;BHE,Ex,833.14;BPIBenefitPlan,Ex,257.50;CapitalOne,Su,391.44;CardServiceCenter,Su,2525.36;CashWA,Ex,1083.09;CLanguein,Se,150.00;Culigan,Ex,49.00;DBat,Ex,80.00;DankoEmergencyEq,Su,4114.00;Dearborn,Ex,120.40;DYoder,Se,150.00;Eakes,Su,195.45;FirststarFiber,Ex,548.75;HartmanConstruction,Ex,219.68;IngramLibrary,Su,599.33;JohnHancock,Ex,185.57;JRWelding,Su,375.36;LeesRefregeration,Ex,142.93;KHaney,Se,480.00;MWiese,Re,49.11;Medica,Ex,7728.37;MilfordPlubing,Se,3423.98;MLauer,Re,21.20;NePublicHealth,Su,30.00;NPPD,Ex,1877.60;RFrey,Se,1000.00;SCPDistributors,Su,600.97;StutzmanDigging,Ex,3700.00;STrabert,Re,11.17;THauder,Re,15.00;TCAOutdoorPower,Ex,456.63;GTeselle,Ex,600.00;Uribe,Se,741.75;Verizon,Ex,170.27;Windstream,Ex,234.29 ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned. Jeanne Hoggins, City Clerk Patrick L. Kelley, Mayor MT — May 21, 2025 ZNEZ
