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NORTH AURORA VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Village Board meeting was conducted live remotely
via telecommunications.

CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Berman called the meeting to order.

SILENT PRAYER – MEDITATION – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL
In attendance: Mayor Dale Berman, Trustee Laura Curtis, Trustee Mark Gaffino, Trustee Mike Lowery, Trustee Mark Guethle, Trustee Mark Carroll, Trustee Martinez.

Staff in attendance: Village Administrator Steve Bosco, Finance Director Bill Hannah, Community & Economic Development Director Mike Toth, Village Attorney Kevin Drendel, Public Works Director John Laskowski, Police Chief Dave Fisher.

PUBLIC HEARING – 2020 Tax Levy

AUDIENCE COMMENTS – None
TRUSTEE COMMENTS – None

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Village Board Minutes dated 11/16/2020 and Committee of the Whole Minutes dated 11/16/2020
2. Interim Bills List Dated 11/23/2020 in the Amount of $88,172.86
3. Interim Bills List Dated 12/02/2020 in the Amount of $74,610.00
4. Bills List Dated 12/07/2020 in the Amount of $284,200.79
5. Approval of 2021 Meeting Schedules
6. Pay Request #3, Final, for Well #8 and #9 Contract C – Site Work to H. Linden & Sons Sewer and Water, Inc. in the Amount of $96,360.32
7. Approval to Grant a Sanitary Sewer Easement to Fox Metro Water Reclamation District

Motion for approval made by Trustee Gaffino and seconded by Trustee Curtis. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Gaffino –yes, Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

NEW BUSINESS
1. Approval of the Messenger Public Library Resolution of the Board of Library Trustees for .02% Maintenance Tax

Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Carroll. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Gaffino –yes, Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

2. Approval of an Ordinance For The Levy And Assessment of Taxes in and for the Village of North Aurora, Kane County, Illinois for the Fiscal Year Beginning June 1, 2020 and Ending May 31, 2021

Finance Director Bill Hannah explained the tax levy for the Village is approximately $2.6 million, which is down about 7.8% from last year, or about $220,000. Last year was the final levy for payment of bonds on Messenger Public Library.

Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Curtis. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Gaffino –yes, Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

3. Approval of an Ordinance Levying the Taxes for the Waterford Oaks Special Service Area #4 for the Fiscal Year beginning June 1, 2020 and ending May 31, 2021

Motion for approval made by Trustee Lowery and seconded by Trustee Curtis. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Gaffino –yes, Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

4. Approval of an Ordinance Levying the Taxes for the Oak Hill Special Service Area #7 for the Fiscal Year beginning June 1, 2020 and ending May 31, 2021

Motion for approval made by Trustee Curtis and seconded by Trustee Guethle. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Gaffino –yes, Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

5. Approval of an Ordinance Levying the Taxes for the Timber Oaks Special Service Area #8 for the Fiscal Year beginning June 1, 2020 and ending May 31, 2021

Motion for approval made by Trustee Gaffino and seconded by Trustee Carroll. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Gaffino –yes, Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

6. Approval of an Ordinance Levying the Taxes for the Pinecreek (Phase III) Special Service Area #9 for the Fiscal Year beginning June 1, 2020 and ending May 31, 2021

Motion for approval made by Trustee Lowery and seconded by Trustee Martinez. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Gaffino –yes, Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

7. Approval of an Ordinance Levying the Taxes for the Willow Lakes Special Service Area #11 for the Fiscal Year beginning June 1, 2020 and ending May 31, 2021

Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Curtis. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Gaffino –yes, Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

8. Approval of an Ordinance Levying the Taxes for the North Towne Centre Special Service Area #32 for the Fiscal Year beginning June 1, 2020 and ending May 31, 2021

Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Martinez. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Gaffino –yes, Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

9. Approval of an Ordinance Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2020 to Pay Debt Service on $6,885,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2014 (Alternate Revenue Source)

Finance Director Bill Hannah noted these were related to the construction of the police station.

Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Curtis. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Gaffino –yes, Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

10. Approval of an Ordinance Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2020 to Pay Debt Service On $5,800,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2017 (Alternate Revenue Source)

Finance Director Bill Hannah noted these were related to water projects.

Motion for approval made by Trustee Carroll and seconded by Trustee Gaffino. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Gaffino –yes, Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

11. Approval of Resolution Rebating Select 2020 Liquor License Fees

Village Administrator Bosco said previously the Board opted to waive liquor license fees for certain liquor license classes in the upcoming year. He said given that the Board had made comments about helping out businesses quickly and currently there was the option to rebate those same classes of liquor licenses for those that had already paid for the 2020 registration. It would be about $1,500 to $3,000 an establishment and between the rebate and the fee waiver for next year would provide each business between $3,000 to $6,000 between now and March 2022. The funds would be taken out of the general fund.

Motion for approval made by Trustee Carroll and seconded by Trustee Lowery. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Gaffino –yes, Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

OLD BUSINESS – None
VILLAGE PRESIDENT – None.
COMMITTEE REPORTS – None
TRUSTEES COMMENTS – Trustee Guethle said he thought the silo looked great.
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT – Administrator Bosco said the Silo Restoration and Illumination project was in its final steps and Staff would be receiving training on Friday with the goal to get the silo going in the next week or so.
ATTORNEY’S REPORT – None

VILLAGE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
1. Finance –Director Hannah said the Village received its CARES Act relief fund check today and that process has now been wrapped up.
2. Community Development – None
3. Police – None
4. Public Works – None

EXECUTIVE SESSION – None

ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn was made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Curtis. All in favor. Motion approved.

Respectfully Submitted,

Natalie F. Stevens
Deputy Village Clerk

 

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