VILLAGE OF NORTH AURORA
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
MARCH 21, 2011
CALL TO ORDER – 9:08 pm
Mayor Berman called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
In attendance: Mayor Dale Berman, Trustee Mike Herlihy, Trustee Chris Faber, Trustee Mark Guethle, Trustee Bob Strusz, Trustee Mark Gaffino, Trustee Vince Mancini, Village Clerk Lori Murray
Staff in attendance: Village Attorney Kevin Drendel, Public Works Superintendent Mike Glock, Water Superintendent Paul Young, Police Chief Tom Fetzer, Fire District Representative Ryan Lambert, Chief Administrative Officer Wes Kornowske, Finance Director Bill Hannah, Community Development Director Scott Buening.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS – None
TRUSTEES COMMENTS – None
DISCUSSION
1. Discussion of Motorola Radio System Solution, Description and Budgetary Proposal for Village of North Aurora from Miner Electronics
The new system will include 16 radios. Mayor Berman asked why the Village would be purchasing 16. Mike Glock said they would cover the number of employees plus two extra in case of radio malfunction.
Chief Fetzer said that under the rebanding requirement by the FCC, the radios are no longer useful at the end of this year. Currently, the mobile radios are located in the Village trucks. Old radios that cannot be rebanded will be replaced with portables.
Trustee Herlihy asked what communication the Village does between police, fire, and employees that cannot be done between cell phones. Wes Kornowske said that the portable radios would be functional when the cell phones are not operational.
Chief Fetzer noted that the 1-800 system that is currently being used went down on three different occasions and that this portable radio system is needed.
To be discussed further at the April 4th meeting.
TRUSTEES COMMENTS – None
ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion made by Trustee Herlihy and seconded by Trustee Guethle to adjourn to Executive Session for the purpose of probable litigation. All in favor. Motion approved.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Review of 2/7/11 Executive Session Minutes Session I, II, III – Consent Agenda for the next Board meeting.
2. Probable Litigation
(Return from Executive Session)
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn made by Trustee Gaffino and seconded by Trustee Strusz. All in favor. Motion approved.
Respectfully Submitted,
Lori J. Murray
Village Clerk
