Aurora, Nebraska January 14, 2025 A meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Aurora, Nebraska, was convened in open and public session at 7:30 p.m. on January 14, 2025 at the City Hall. Present were Councilors: Paul Lackore, Daniel Bartling, Mark Dunn, Dick Phillips and Esther Bergen. Mayor Marlin Seeman conducted the meeting. City Officials present were City Administrator Eric Melcher, City Attorney Ross Luzum, Chief of Police Paul Graham, Public Works Director Adam Darbro and Notice of said meeting was given by publication in the. Aurora News Register on. January 8, 2025. Notice of meeting was simultaneously given to the Mayor and all members of the Council and a copy of their acknowledgment of receipt of notice and the agenda is attached to these minutes. Availability oft the agenda oft this meeting was communicated ini the advance notice and in the notice to the Mayor and Council. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the Mayor Seeman stated "AS PERSCRIBED BYLAW A COPY OF THE NEBRASKA OPEN MEETINGS ACTIS POSTED BY THEI DOUBLE DOORS Clerk/Treasurer Barbra Mikkelsen. convened meeting was open to the attendance oft the public. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS." MINUTES: Councilor Dunn moved to approve the minutes from the December 14, 20241 meeting. Councilor Phillips seconded the motion. Voting Aye: Bartling, Dunn, Phillips, Bergen and Lackore. Nay: None. Absent and not voting: Roblee. The motion carried. PETITIONS, COMPLAINTS, COMMUNICATIONS: REPORTS BY OFFICERS, BOARD, COMMITTEES: Clerk/Treasurer Mikkelsen presented the Expenditures and Clerk/Treasurer reports for the month ending December 31,2024. Councilor Phillips moved to approve said reports. Councilor Lackore seconded the motion. Voting Aye: Bartling, Dunn, Phillips, Bergen and Lackore. Nay: None. Absent and not voting: Claims Committee Member Dunn reported the claims presented by the Clerk were in order and moved that said claims be allowed and checks drawn on the various funds for payment of same be approved. Councilor Phillips seconded the motion. Voting Aye: Dunn, Phillips, Bergen, Lackore and Bartling. Nay: None. Absent and not voting: Roblee. The motion carried. A listing of said Councilor Lackore moved to approve the Mayor's re-appointments to the Hamilton County Joint Airport Zoning Board, Terry Ott as City's appointee and James Jensen is joint appointee. Councilor Dunn seconded the motion. Voting Aye: Phillips, Bergen, Lackore, Bartling and Dunn. Nay: None. Absent and not Andrew Wilshusen of JEO Consulting Group presented Payment No. 2t to Mid-Nebraska Land Developers for Highway 34 Grant Street approach for $31,283.80. Councilor Dunn moved to approve Payment No. 2t to. Mid-Nebraska Land Developers for Highway 34 Grant Street approach for $31,283.80. Councilor Dunn seconded the motion. Voting Aye: Bergen, Lackore, Bartling and Dunn. Nay: Phillips. Absent and not voting: Roblee. The motion carried. Roblee. The motion carried. claims is attached to these minutes. voting: Roblee. The motion carried. Andrew Wilshusen of. JEO Consulting Group presented Change Order No. 31 for the Mission Critical Project. Andrew stated that the change order had an error on it and it was for a decrease of $2,192.79 not the $7,177.43 on the agenda. Councilor Lackore moved to approve Change Order No.3 3 for the Mission Critical Project for a decrease of $2,192.79. Councilor Dunn seconded the motion. Voting Aye: Lackore, Bartling, Dunn, Phillips and Bergen. Nay: None. Absent and: not Andrew Wilshusen of JEO Consulting Group reviewed Payment No. 3to Mid-Nebraska Land Developers for Mission Critical for $527,340.53. Andrew stated that this pay application ist to be paid by Aurora Development Corporation but sincei itis part of a grant the city has to approve the pay application. Councilor Phillips moved to approve Payment No. 31 tol Mid-Nebraska Land Developers for Mission Critical for $527,340.53. Councilor Lackore seconded the motion. Voting Aye: Bartling, Dunn, Phillips, Bergen and Lackore. Nay: None. Absent Andrew Wilshusen of. JEO Consulting Group presented Change Order No. 5fort the Aurora 1st Street Project, a decrease of $5,639.02. Councilor Lackore moved to approve Change Order] No. 5 for the Aurora 1st Street Project, a decrease of$5,639.02. Councilor Phillips séconded the motion. Voting Aye: Bartling, Dunn, Phillips, Bergen and Lackore. Nay: None. Absent and not voting: Roblee. Andrew Wilshusen of JEO Consulting Group spoke on Payment Nos 2&5 tol Mid-Nebraska Land Developers for 1st Street Improvement Project. He stated the City's share of these two pay applications is zero. Councilor Dunn moved to approve Payment Nos 2 &5t tol Mid-Nebraska Land Developers for 1st Street Improvement Project. Councilor Phillips seconded the motion. Voting Aye: Dunn, Phillips, Bergen, Lackore and Bartling. Nay: None. The motion carried. voting: Roblee. The motion carried. and not voting: Roblee. The motion carried. The motion carried. MISCELLANEOUS: ADJOURNMENT: Having completed all items on the agenda, and there being no further business to conduct, Mayor Seeman declared the meeting adjourned at 7:55p.m. Tunbudeinon Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Qulaymatlli OFAURO POR SEAL, NEB