VILLAGE OF NORTH AURORA
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER, 3, 2016
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Berman called the meeting to order.
SILENT PRAYER – MEDITATION – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
In attendance: Mayor Dale Berman, Trustee Mark Gaffino, Trustee Mark Carroll, Trustee Chris Faber, Trustee Mike Lowery, Trustee Laura Curtis and Village Clerk Murray. Not in attendance: Trustee Mark Guethle.
Staff in attendance: Village Administrator Steve Bosco, Finance Director Bill Hannah, Community & Economic Development Director Mike Toth, Water Superintendent Paul Young, Public Works Superintendent Mike Glock, Police Chief Dave Summer, Fire Marshall Eric Bunkofske, Village Attorney Kevin Drendel.
PRESENTATION
1. Britta McKenna – Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA).
Britta McKenna, Chief Innovation Officer at IMSA, provided a presentation regarding IN2 at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. IN2 is a state of the art innovation center designed to ignite collaboration and entrepreneurial activity among students, educators, business and the community to solve real-world problems, design prototypes and launch new ideas to advance the human condition.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS – None
TRUSTEE COMMENTS – None
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approval of Village Board Minutes dated 09/19/2016
2. Approval of a Special Events Permit Application from the North Aurora Fire District for their Annual Turkey Raffle to be held on November 18-19, 2016
Motion for approval made by Trustee Gaffino and seconded by Trustee Carroll. Roll Call vote: Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
NEW BUSINESS
1. Approval of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 15.48 (Signs) of Title 15 of the North Aurora Code by Adding Section 15.45.115 creating the Auto Mall Special Sign District
Motion for approval made by Trustee Faber and seconded by Trustee Curtis. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Carroll – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
2. Approval of a Resolution Approving Route 31 T.I.F. Façade Grant Funding for 111 S. Lincolnway, North Aurora
Motion for approval made by Trustee Curtis and seconded by Trustee Lowery. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Carroll – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
3. Approval of a Contractual Agreement between Village of North Aurora and Hexagon Safety and Infrastructure for Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Field Based Reporting (FBR), and Records Management (RMS)
Motion for approval made by Trustee Lowery and seconded by Trustee Gaffino. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Carroll – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
4. Approval of a Bid from Precision Pavement Markings Inc. in the Amount of $9,009.40 for the 2016 MFT Pavement Striping Project
Motion for approval made by Trustee Gaffino and seconded by Trustee Lowery. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Lowery –y yes. Motion approved (5-0).
5. Approval of a Bill List dated October 3, 2016 in the Amount of $801,218.94
Motion for approval made by Trustee Lowery and seconded by Trustee Curtis. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Carroll – yews, Trustee Gaffino – yes. Motion approved (5-0),
OLD BUSINESS – None
VILLAGE PRESIDENT’S REPORT – None
COMMITTEE REPORTS – None
TRUSTEES’ COMMENTS – None
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT – None
ATTORNEY’S REPORT – None
FIRE DISTRICT REPORT – None
VILLAGE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
1. Finance – Bill Hannah reported that there would be a finance committee meeting next Monday. The monthly reports for August went out recently. Sikich will be in attendance at the next Village Board meeting to discuss the financial reporting for the last fiscal year.
2. Community Development – the old gas station on Route 31 is currently being demolished.
3. Police – None
4. Public Works – The Village is working on putting up the new entry signs. This should be finished before the first snow hits.
5. Water – None
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn made by Trustee Curtis and seconded by Trustee Lowery. All in favor. Motion approved.
Respectfully Submitted,
Lori J. Murray
Village Clerk
