Aurora, Nebraska March 25, 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 March 25, 2025 at the City Hall. Present were Councilors: Paul Lackore, Wayne Roblee, 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 Clerk/Treasurer Barbra Mikkelsen. Notice of said meeting was given by publication in the Aurora News Register on March 19, 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 of the agenda of this meeting was communicated in the advance notice and in the notice to the Mayor and Council. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public. Mayor Seeman stated "AS PERSCRIBED BY LAW A COPY OF THE NEBRASKA OPEN MEETINGS ACT IS POSTED BY THE DOUBLE DOORS IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. 27 MINUTES: Councilor Dunn moved to approve the minutes from the March 11, 2025 meeting. Councilor Bergen seconded the motion. Voting Aye: Roblee, Dunn, Phillips, Bergen and Lackore. Nay: None. Absent and not voting: Bartling. The motion carried. PETITIONS, COMPLAINTS, COMMUNICATIONS: Chris Miller from Miller and Associates gave a presentation on a proposal for Hampton to get water from the City of Aurora. Michael Hoback of AMGL, P.C. presented the audit ofthe City's financial statements for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Discussion was held. Councilor Lackore moved to accept the audit oft the City's financial statements for Fiscal Year 2023- 2024. Councilor Roblee seconded the motion. Voting Aye: Dunn, Phillips, Bergen, Lackore and Roblee. Nay: None. Absent and not voting: Bartling. The motion carried. Councilor Lackore moved to approve the recommendations from the Aurora DTR Committee for the City's 2022 Downtown Revitalization project/Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project (22-DTR-002) for revisions to the program guidelines. Councilor Dunn seconded the motion. Voting Aye: Dunn, Phillips, Bergen Lackore and Roblee. Nay: None. Absent and not voting: Bartling. The motion carried. Councilor Dunn moved to authorize the Mayor to request an extension of the contract for the 2022 CDBG Downtown Revitalization Project. Councilor Phillips seconded the motion. Voting Aye: Phillips, Bergen, Lackore, Roblee and Dunn. Nay: None. Absent and not voting: Bartling. The motion carried. Councilor Phillips moved to approve Resolution 25-02 declaration of surplus property for various items from Public Works and Fire Department. Councilor Lackore seconded the motion. Voting Aye: Bergen, Lackore, Roblee, Dunn and Phillips. Nay: None. Absent and not voting: Bartling. The motion carried and the following resolution was declared passed and adopted. RESOLUTION 25-02 WHEREAS, Section 17-503.01 of R.R.S. 1943 Nebraska Statutes requires that Cities post a resolution declaring the sale of surplus property, and WHEREAS, the City has determined the following to be surplus property: PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION 2006 Chevrolet 1500 - White in color 3GCEK14Z56G246982 78,353 miles 2010 Chevrolet 2500 8 Pickup Box - White in Color 300 Gallon Gravity Flow Fuel Tank on Stand Lincoln Electric Power MIG 255 Welder EH Wachs Hydraulic Utility Pipe Cutter FIRE DEPARTMENT 1 - High-Top Table 4 - High-Top Table Chairs 4 Three Drawer File Cabinets 2 Four Drawer File Cabinets 1 Five Drawer File Cabinet 2- Desks NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City staff be authorized to sell said listed surplus property at public auction. Passed and adopted this 25th day of March, 2025. Plasl h a . - dor or ATTEST: Bawbu Mhebir City Clerk/ ) SEAL Councilor Lackore moved to approve Resolution 25-03 declaration of surplus police vehicle. Councilor Roblee seconded the motion. Voting Aye: Lackore, Roblee, Dunn, Phillips and Bergen. Nay: None. Absent and not voting: Bartling. The motion carried and the following resolution was declared passed and adopted. RESOLUTION 25-03 WHEREAS, Section 17-503.01 of R.R.S. 1943 Nebraska Statutes requires that Cities post a resolution declaring the sale of surplus property, and WHEREAS, the City has determined the following to be surplus property: Police Department: 2013 Ford Explorer VIN: IFM5K8B85DGB71188 76,871.80 Miles NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City staffbe authorized to advertise for sealed bids for the sale of said Police Department vehicles. Passed and adopted this 25th day of March, 2025. T anl fhonow) Mayor OF ATTEST: Gulaymukbr . SEAL/ City Clerk/ NE R MISCELLANEOUS: ADJOURNMENT: Having completed all items on the agenda, and there being no further business to conduct, Mayor Seeman declared the meeting adjourned at 8:48p.m. Masls Hoonas Maydr ATTEST: OF Gbymyaklan C City Clerk SEAL 9: A