VILLAGE OF NORTH AURORA
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 21, 2013
CALL TO ORDER – 7:00 pm
Mayor Berman called the meeting to order.
SILENT PRAYER – MEDITATION – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
In attendance: Mayor Dale Berman, Trustee Chris Faber, Trustee Ryan Lambert, Trustee Mark Gaffino, Trustee Laura Curtis, Trustee Vince Mancini, Village Clerk Lori Murray.
Staff in attendance: Interim Village Administrator and Police Chief Dave Summer, Public Works Superintendent Mike Glock, Water Superintendent Paul Young, Finance Director Bill Hannah, Community and Economic Development Director Mike Toth.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS – None
TRUSTEE COMMENTS – None
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approval of Village Board Minutes dated 1/7/2013
2. Approval of an Interim Bill List dated 1/15/2013 in the amount of $9,685.17
Motion for approval made by Trustee Gaffino and seconded by Trustee Curtis. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Mancini – yes, Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Lambert – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
NEW BUSINESS
1. Approval of a Proposal for Engineering Services from Rempe Sharpe &
Associates, Inc. for the Randall Road Resurfacing Project
Motion for approval made by Trustee Gaffino and seconded by Trustee Mancini. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Mancini – yes, Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Lambert – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
2. Approval of a Resolution Acknowledging Completion of the one-year
Maintenance Obligation for the Public Improvements in the Oak Creek Development
Motion for approval made by Trustee Lambert and seconded by Trustee Mancini. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Lambert – yes, Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Mancini – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
3. Approval of Bill List dated 01/21/2013 in the amount of $207,620.93
Motion for approval made by Trustee Gaffino and seconded by Trustee Curtis. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Mancini – yes, Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Lambert – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
OLD BUSINESS – None
VILLAGE PRESIDENT REPORT – None
COMMITTEE REPORTS – None
TRUSTEE COMMENTS – None
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Interim Village Administrator/Police Chief Dave Summer reported on the following:
– Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold the State of the Village luncheon at Oak Street Restaurant on April 24th at 11:00 a.m.
– Perfect Attendance for 2012 – Mike Glock, Jeremy Barkei, Judy Bjornson, Dan Sauter, Diane Smith and Dave Summer.
– The Lion’s Club will be hosting the Police Officer/Firefighter of the year event tomorrow evening.
– Police Service Anniversaries for the month of January:
Officer Doug Kitner 16 years
Detective Paul Dilley 15 years
Sergeant Dan Cyko 14 years
Officer Robyn Stecklein 14 years
Detective Joe Gorski 10 years
– Sergeant Joe Deleo submitted a request to IDOT under the STEP (Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program) Grant Program to obtain just over $27,000 for enforcement efforts for occupant protection and impaired driving.
ATTORNEY’S REPORT – None
FIRE DISTRICT REPORT – None
VILLAGE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. Finance – Finance Director Bill Hannah reported on the following:
The Village received the CPI for the prior calendar which was 1.7% for 2012. This is a little lower than the typical 3 to 5-year average which usually runs 2.1/2.2%.
In December, the Village filed the 2012 disclosure for outstanding bonds. Standard & Poors had some positive things to say in terms of where the village is financially.
Departmental/Finance Reports for December went out last week.
The draft budget will be presented to the Board at the end of March. A tentative Finance Committee meeting will be held on March 11th to discuss the budget.
The Village will be providing all residents with the option to receive their water bills by email. Information will be provided to the residents in the next newsletter.
B. Community Development – Mike Toth said he would be meeting with CMAP in March to start off the Comp Plan with the neighboring communities for the housing plan and for the comprehensive plan. There are some text amendments with subsequent special uses on the docket for the next few months.
Nancy Garrity is celebrating her 17th year with the Village on Wednesday.
C. Public Works – Mike Glock said that he would be applying for two grants. One is a Forestry and Technical Assistant Grant which will help with the tree inventory and the other is a Stabilization Grant.
D. Water – none
ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion made by Trustee Lambert and seconded by Trustee Gaffino to adjourn to executive session for the purpose of discussing pending litigation. All in favor. Motion approved.
(return from Executive Session)
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn made by Trustee Gaffino and seconded by Trustee Lambert. All in favor. Motion approved.
Respectfully Submitted,
Lori J. Murray
Village Clerk
