VILLAGE OF NORTH AURORA
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES
NOVEMBER 7, 2011
CALL TO ORDER – 7:00 pm
Mayor Berman called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
In attendance: Mayor Dale Berman, Trustee Chris Faber, Trustee Mark Gaffino, Trustee Laura Curtis, Trustee Vince Mancini. Not in attendance: Trustee Mark Guethle, Trustee Ryan Lambert, Village Clerk Lori Murray.
Staff in attendance: Village Administrator Wes Kornowske, Finance Director Bill Hannah, Community Development Director Scott Buening, Water Superintendent Paul Young, Public Works Superintendent Mike Glock, Police Chief David Summer, Village Attorney Kevin Drendel.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS – None
TRUSTEE COMMENTS – None
AWARD PRESENTATION – Officer Ryan McKiness Life Saving Award Presentation
Officer Ryan McKiness was presented with the Lifesaving Medal, along with Stephanie Shaffer (Aurora Police Department Dispatcher) and three North Aurora residents George Pankow, Gregory Meiers and Melissa Lentz who were honored for their life saving efforts.
Mr. Phil Fleck of Sugar Grove suffered a heart attack while driving his car on Pinehill Court on September 20th @ 5:35 pm. Paramedics said that the cpr efforts of Officer McKiness and the residents were the reasons that Mr. Fleck survived.
AUDIT PRESENTATION – Presentation of FY 2010-11 Audit by Sikich LLP
Fred Lantz of Sikich LLP addressed the Village Board regarding the audit of the Village for FY 2010-11 and presented the Village’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report as of FY 2011. (Complete presentation information available at Village Hall).
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approval of Village Board Minutes dated 10/17/2011
2. Approval of an Interim Bill List dated 10/28/2011 in the amount of $180,146.70
Motion for approval made by Trustee Mancini and seconded by Trustee Gaffino.
Roll Call Vote: Trustee Mancini – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Faber – yes. All in favor. Motion approved (4-0)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Approval of a Motion to Receive, Accept and Place on File the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report as of May 31, 2011
Motion for approval made by Trustee Faber and seconded by Trustee Mancini. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Mancini – yes. Motion approved.
2. Approval of an Ordinance Restricting Outdoor Burning within the Village of North Aurora – Removed from Agenda per Mayor Berman.
3. Approval of a Resolution Objecting to Acquisition of Oliver Hoffman/Beck Farm Property in Blackberry Township by the Kane County Forest Preserve District
Recommendation by Staff was to object to the Kane County Forest Preserve acquiring the Oliver Hoffman/Beck Farm property. The concern was that this will take future road area and make it difficult for the Village to expand further west. Buening said that the forest preserve is required to come before the Village in order to acquire the land, which they have not. Motion for approval made by Trustee Faber and seconded by Trustee Gaffino. Trustee Curtis said she had spoken with Kane County Board member Jim Mitchell and was told that the land owner approached the forest preserve about the land and that they would be willing to open up discussions with the Village. Buening said that when he spoke to the land owners a week-and-a-half ago, they had not signed an agreement. In addition, the forest preserve has not communicated this to the Village. Buening said that the Village has set up roadways and utilities to this area and that he has expressed he concerns to Mitchell. Mayor Berman said that this property is within the Village’s planning area and therefore in the Village’s Comprehensive Plan. Berman added that the Village has planned on a road to lead into a future development in this area. Mayor Berman said this acquisition is a complete disregard of the forest preserve district to the Village’s Comprehensive Plan and that the village should have some say as to what happens to the property in the future. Wes Kornowske noted that this item is on the meeting agenda in order to try and start discussions with the forest preserve. Trustee Faber asked what efforts have been made by the Village. Kornowske said that he and Buening have made numerous calls to the Kane County Forest Preserve District and that there has been a serious lack of communication. Trustee Mancini asked if this would have a domino effect along Seavey Road. Buening said it could potentially. Mancini noted that developments are built presently with wide bike paths with the intention of assisting the county to connect pathways. Mancini said it is troubling that the Village is thinking about the Forest Preserve in terms of connecting the pathways, but that the Forest Preserve is not thinking about the Village in terms of its comprehensive plan. Buening said that the Village has to think about what the highest and best use is for the property.
Roll Call Vote: Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Mancini – no, Mayor Berman – yes. Motion approved (4-1).
4. Approval of NAVH Asbestos Abatement First and Final Pay Request from Bay Remediation, LLC in the amount of $18,000.00
Motion for approval made by Trustee Gaffino and seconded by Trustee Mancini. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Mancini – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Faber – yes. Motion approved (4-0).
5. Approval of NAVH Asbestos Abatement Project Management and Air Sampling Invoice from Midwest Environmental Consulting in the amount of $5,850.00
Motion for approval made by Trustee Faber and seconded by Trustee Gaffino. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Mancini – yes. Motion approved (4-0).
6. Approval of Pay Request No. 5 from Robert Yiu Construction in the amount of $217,445.00 for Village Hall Renovation Services from 10/1/2011 through 10/31/2011
Motion for approval made by Trustee Mancini and seconded by Trustee Faber. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Mancini – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Faber – yes. Motion approved (4-0).
7. Approval of the 2012 Meeting Schedules for Village Board, Committee of the Whole, and Plan Commission Meetings
Motion for approval made by Trustee Gaffino and seconded by Trustee Faber. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Mancini – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (4-0).
8. Approval of the 2012 Meeting Schedules for Committee Meetings: Public Safety, Finance, Public Facilities, Development, and North Aurora Days Committees
Motion for approval made by Trustee Faber and seconded by Trustee Gaffino. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Mancini – yes. Motion approved (4-0).
9. Approval of the Village of North Aurora 2012 Holiday Schedule
Motion for approval made by Trustee Gaffino and seconded by Trustee Mancini. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Mancini – yes. Motion approved (4-0).
10. Approval of Bill List dated November 7, 2011 in the amount of $450,224.29
Motion for approval made by Trustee Faber and seconded by Trustee Gaffino. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Mancini – yes. Motion approved (4-0).
OLD BUSINESS – None
VILLAGE PRESIDENT REPORT – None
COMMITTEE REPORTS – None
TRUSTEES’ COMMENTS – None
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Wes Kornowske reported on the following:
-Village Hall water shut off on November 11th . Paving to begin tomorrow at Village Hall.
-Veterans Day Celebration to be held on Friday at 2pm at the Veterans Memorial on Willow Way.
ATTORNEY’S REPORT – None
FIRE DISTRICT REPORT – None
VILLAGE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. Finance – Received notice today that the sales tax activity for August was another double digit increase at 16.8%. Also received the tentative EAV for 2011 from the County. The estimated number was $504 million and the actual tentative EAV came in at $507 million. This was a 6.87% decrease in EAV from the prior year.
B. Community Development – For the month of October = 109 total inspections, 122 reinspections and 31 first notices. Ninety-eight signs were removed from right-of-ways.
-The home at 19 N. Lincolnway should be under demolition tomorrow afternoon.
-A demolition permit was received for the former American Dreams building.
C. Police – The second half of the IDOT enforcement detail will be done during Thanksgiving weekend.
D. Public Works – None
E. Water – The new water laborer started today.
EXECUTIVE SESSION – Removed from agenda per Mayor Berman.
1. Personnel
2. Review of the release of certain Executive Session Minutes
3. Review of Executive Session Minutes I & II for 10/3/11
ADJOURN
Motion made by Trustee Gaffino and seconded by Trustee Mancini to adjourn the meeting. All in favor. Motion approved.
Respectfully Submitted,
Lori J. Murray
Village Clerk
