The Council of the City of Milford met in Special Session in Council Chambers at 745 Center Street at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 29, 2003. Mayor Antell called the meeting to order.

Roll Call: Present - Mayor Antell, Ms. McBeath, Ms. Hinners, Mr. Metz, Mr. Gradolf, Mr. Bishop. Absent: Mr. Kolb. A motion was made by Ms. Hinners, second Mr. Metz to excuse Mr. Kolb. All voted yes.

The purpose of this special meeting was to discuss and pass an ordinance for a tax increment financial agreement with the Milford Parkway property. City Manager Rokey explained briefly what a TIF was and how it would be used to help finance the Milford Parkway/Round Bottom Road connection. A discussion was held among several Council Members. Mr. Bill Mees of CUC gave a short statement on the responsibility of CUC. Mr. Antell and Mr. Bishop commented that the property owners of Milford would not be paying any new taxes for the TIF agreement.

A motion was made by Mr. Gradolf; second by Mr. Bishop to draft an ordinance declaring improvements to certain parcels of Real Property to be a public purpose, describing the public infrastructure improvements to be made directly benefiting those parcels, requiring the owners of those parcels to make service payments in lieu of taxes; establishing a Municipal Public Improvement Tax Increment Equivalent Fund for the deposit of such service payments; approving and authorizing a form of Tax Increment Financing Agreement; and declaring an emergency. All voted yes.

Ordinance:

03-338 An Ordinance declaring improvements to certain parcels of Real Property to be a public purpose, describing the public infrastructure improvements to be made directly benefiting those parcels, requiring the owners of those parcels to make service payments in lieu of taxes; establishing a Municipal Public Improvement Tax Increment Equivalent Fund for the deposit of such service payments; approving and authorizing a form of Tax Increment Financing Agreement; and declaring an emergency. Motion by Ms. McBeath; second by Mr. Bishop to suspend the rules and read by title only. All voted yes. Motion by Mr. Gradolf; second by Mr. Metz to adopt. All voted yes.

Adjourn: There being no further business to come before Council a motion by Ms. Hinners; second by Mr. Metz to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.

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Joanne Trilety, Clerk
James J. Antell , Mayor