VILLAGE OF NORTH AURORA
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
MAY 7, 2018
CALL TO ORDER
Trustee Guethle called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
In attendance: Trustee Mark Guethle, Trustee Mark Carroll, Trustee Laura Curtis, Community & Economic Development Director Mike Toth, Village Administrator Steve Bosco.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS – None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Approval of the Operations Committee Minutes dated March 5, 2018
Motion for approval made by Trustee Curtis and seconded by Trustee Carroll. All in favor. Motion approved.
NEW BUSINESS
1. 201 Smoketree Lane T.I.F. Façade Grant
Roadway Inn in North Aurora is requesting $14,324.77 in matching TIF funding for parking lot sealcoating, striping and exterior painting.
The State of Illinois requires for 250 parking spaces, that 7 of those be ADA spaces. Rodeway Inn currently has four ADA parking spaces. If the request moves forward, they would be required to add an additional 3 ADA parking spaces to their facility.
Staff has recommended approval of the request based on three conditions:
1. Creation of 3 additional ADA parking spaces
2. Painting to be in accordance with the color palette that was provided
3. Fix potholes on the property.
Motion made by Trustee Carroll and seconded by Trustee Curtis to recommend the granting of the TIF Façade request with the conditions set forth by Staff. All in favor. Motion approved.
OLD BUSINESS – None
OTHER INFORMATION
There was discussion regarding the use of TIF Façade grants for properties along Route 31. The Village currently has seven years left on the current TIF. Staff is also looking at the possibility of extending the TIF. Steve Bosco and Mike Toth to put ideas together and bring those back to the committee for further discussion.
There was discussion about reaching out to Asbury Gardens regarding making the former parking area on their property green space.
TRUSTEE COMMENTS – None
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn made by Trustee Carroll and seconded by Trustee Curtis. All in favor. Motion approved.
Respectfully Submitted,
Lori J. Murray
Village Clerk
