Evans
By Megan Alley
Sun staff

The Milford City Council met September 1 to handle a variety of business matters.

During the meeting, Lisa Evans was appointed as vice mayor. Evans replaces former Milford Vice Mayor Jeff Lykins, who resigned August 19 via email to Milford City Council members.

Holbrook
The council also appointed Pam Holbrook as interim city manager. The position comes with an annual salary of $92,000.

Holbrook replaces former Milford City Manager Jeff Wright, who announced his resignation on June 17. Wright was hired as the new Miami Township administrator on August 18.

Holbrook, who has served as Milford’s assistant city manager for the past nine years, said she may apply for the city manager position.

“It’s an option,” Holbrook said. “The council has hired Management Partners consulting firm to perform a search, and find out what scenario will best serve our community.”

The council approved an ordinance to enter into a contract with Cornerstone Development for the Price Road storm water project. The project will cost the city $33,281.50, which will be matched by the Miami Woods Homeowners Association.

The project, which includes a culvert extension and new retaining wall, will help resolve flooding problems near the entrance to the subdivision.

Holbrook announced that phase two of the Water Main Replacement Project began August 31.

The project will begin west of the intersection of Main Street, Pike Street and Walnut Street, and end at the pump station at Oakcrest Drive and Main Street.

Eastbound traffic will be detoured along Lila Avenue and U.S. Route 50 to Mohawk Trail, and then left onto Kirgan Lane and back to Main Street at Copper Blue.

All traffic heading west bound on Main Street and state Route 28 will stay in the right lane and continue as currently used, according to Holbrook.

Work will take place Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The project is expected to take four to five weeks to complete.

“This is the last water main project of the year,” said Holbrook. “It’s an older system.”

The council also approved an ordinance to enter into a contract with S.P. Drilling & Contracting for the McCormick Trail and U.S. 50 drainage project. The project will cost the city $19,990, which will come out of the storm water budget.

The project will resolve a periodically occurring flooding problem. The project will replace the existing 36” pipe with 42” high density polyethylene pipe, and a trash rack will be installed within the city’s sanitary easement upstream.