At its meeting the Scottsbluff City Council approved the consent calendar and recorded votes on several routine items, including a budgeted equipment purchase for the cemetery, a campground host agreement, and a non-exclusive license with the Scottsbluff Softball Association.

Key votes and outcomes recorded during the meeting:

- Consent calendar: Motion to approve consent calendar carried (motion by Stricker; second by Phillips; roll call votes recorded as yes).

- Award bid for cemetery equipment: Council awarded the bid for a new Kubota RTBX 1100 to Sandburg Implement Inc. for $21,816.22. The item was budgeted at $30,000; staff said the purchase through Sourcewell produced a savings of roughly $5,800. Motion by Stricker; second by Phillips. Roll call votes recorded: McCarran—yes; Phillips—yes; Solomon—yes; Stricker—yes. Motion carried.

- Campground host agreement: Council authorized the mayor to sign the annual campground host agreement with Lori Moore to serve as campground host and manager at Riverside Parkground Campground for the season May 1 through Oct. 1. Motion by Solomon; second by Sugar (as recorded). Roll call votes recorded: Solomon—yes; McCarran—yes; Stricker—yes; Phillips—yes. Motion carried.

- Scottsbluff Softball Association: Council authorized a non-exclusive license agreement with the Scottsbluff Softball Association to use Lacey Park fields for $1,500 per year, with the association preparing fields up to 35 times and a plan to expand to four fields as participation grows. Motion by Phillips; second by Stricker. Roll call votes recorded: Stricker—yes; Sullivan/Phillips—yes; McCarran—yes. Motion carried.

Other formal motions (for example, routine roll-call adjournment) were also passed. The council recorded roll calls for each motion as part of the meeting minutes.