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Aurelia council approves $18,611 crack‑repair contract, sets tax‑levy hearing and confirms appointments
Summary
At its Feb. 23 meeting the Aurelia City Council approved a $18,611.81 contract for crack repair, set public hearings on the proposed property tax levy and a FY26 budget amendment, approved a $67,551.41 pay application for ongoing work, granted two liquor licenses and made several board appointments.
The Aurelia City Council on Feb. 23 approved a series of routine measures, including a $18,611.81 contract for the 2026 Crack Repair Project and a $67,551.41 pay application for Haselhoff Construction, and set public hearings on the proposed property tax levy and a second fiscal‑year budget amendment.
Why it matters: the council’s approvals authorize immediate work on street repairs and move the budget and levy items to public hearings, giving residents a chance to comment before final action.
Council Member Fassler moved to approve the Bargen quote for the 2026 Crack Repair Project in the amount of $18,611.81; Bleil seconded and the motion carried with all members voting aye. Nelson moved, and Bruce seconded, to set a public hearing on the proposed property tax levy for March 30, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.; the motion passed unanimously. Separately, Bruce moved (second by Bleil) to set a public hearing on the second budget amendment for FY26 on March 23, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.; that motion also passed.
Council approved Haselhoff Construction pay application No. 6 for $67,551.41 after a motion by Nelson and a second from Bruce. The council also approved ISG change order No. 2 following a motion by Nelson and a second by Johnson; the transcript records the change order as approved with all members voting aye.
During routine business, Aurelia’s city attorney, John Hines, spoke about work the city is pursuing on abandoned‑building proceedings for three properties and described timelines and options under consideration. The clerk provided financial reports including January revenue and disbursement summaries. Council members discussed the fee for turning water service off and on, but no fee amount or formal vote changing that fee was recorded in the minutes.
The council approved liquor licenses for the Community Center and for The Tap. Fassler moved and Johnson seconded both license approvals; both motions carried, and the record shows Council Member Bruce abstained on the approval for The Tap.
Appointments and personnel actions included the appointment of Randy Galvin to the Aurelia Utility Board (motion by Bruce, second by Johnson) and the reappointment of Shelice Daly to the Library Board (motion by Bruce, second by Johnson); both motions passed unanimously. Mayor Roman Redig appointed Cindy Nelson as mayor pro‑tem and Nelson accepted.
The council received a landfill report and adjourned at 7:49 p.m.
Votes at a glance: consent agenda — approved (Nelson motion, Fassler second; roll call ayes: Bruce, Johnson, Fassler, Nelson, Bleil); Bargen crack‑repair contract — approved (Fassler motion, Bleil second; unanimous); Community Center liquor license — approved (Fassler motion, Johnson second; unanimous); The Tap liquor license — approved (Fassler motion, Johnson second; Bruce abstained); Haselhoff pay application No. 6 ($67,551.41) — approved (Nelson motion, Bruce second; unanimous); ISG change order No. 2 — approved (Nelson motion, Johnson second; unanimous); Appointments (Randy Galvin; Shelice Daly reappointment) — approved (motions by Bruce, seconds by Johnson; unanimous).
The meeting packet included detailed lists of bills payable and the January financial summary; those items were presented as part of routine clerk/treasurer reports and were included in consent agenda materials.
