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VILLAGE OF NORTH AURORA
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES
MAY 7, 2018

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 Mike Lowery, Trustee Laura Curtis, Trustee Mark Carroll, Trustee Tao Martinez, Trustee Mark Guethle, Village Clerk Lori Murray.

Staff in attendance: Village Administrator Steve Bosco, Community & Economic Development Director Mike Toth, Public Works Director John Laskowski, Police Chief David Fisher, Attorney Edward J Boula.

PUBLIC HEARING
1. Public Hearing Regarding the Draft Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning
June 1, 2018 and Ending May 31, 2019
Mayor Berman opened the public hearing. There were no audience comments. Mayor Berman then closed the public hearing.

AUDIENCE COMMENTS – None
TRUSTEE COMMENTS – None

CONSENT AGENDA
1. Village Board Minutes dated 4/16/18; Committee of the Whole Minutes dated 4/16/18
2. Travel and Expenses for Business Purposes for Dale Berman in the Amount of $482.76
3. Bills List dated 5/7/18 I the Amount of $341,949.26

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

NEW BUSINESS
1. Approval of an Ordinance Granting a Variance pursuant to Chapter 12 of the
Zoning Ordinance To Allow an Increase in Fence Height for a Property located in the R-1 Single Family Residence District
Motion for approval made by Trustee Gaffino and seconded by Trustee Lowery. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Lowery- yes, Trustee – Curtis – yes, Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

2. Approval of an Ordinance Amending Section 8 of the North Aurora Zoning
Ordinance to Establish the Business District Design Standards as Design Guidelines
Motion for approval made by Trustee Curtis and seconded by Trustee Lowery. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

3. Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Village of North Aurora
and the North Aurora and Countryside Fire Protection District for using a Village Structure for Fire Training Exercises (24 Monroe Street)
Motion for approval made by Trustee Gaffino and seconded by Trustee Carroll. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

4. Approval of an Ordinance Amending Title 10, Chapter 10.04 Regarding the
Adoption of the Illinois Motor Vehicle Code
Motion for approval made by Trustee Carroll and seconded by Trustee Guethle. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

5. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with Johnson and Buh, LLC for
Local D.U.I. Prosecution
Motion for approval made by Trustee Carroll and seconded by Trustee Guethle. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

6. Approval of a Change Order in the Amount of $10,916.00 for the Hexagon Police
Records Program
Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Carroll. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Lowery –yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

7. Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Application for Kane County
Development Funds and the Execution of all Necessary Documents
Motion for approval made by Trustee Lowery and seconded by Trustee Guethle. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Carroll – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

OLD BUSINESS – None

VILLAGE PRESIDENT REPORT
Berman said he is flying to Washington D.C. on Wednesday for the Veterans Honor Flight to view all of the war memorials.

COMMITTEE REPORTS – None

TRUSTEES’ COMMENTS – None

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
In packet, the final changes to the draft budget. The budget will be voted on at the next Village Board meeting. The changes are anything that has come up that was not finished this year is rolled over next year.

ATTORNEY’S REPORT – None

FIRE DISTRICT REPORT – Absent

VILLAGE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
1. Finance – None
2. Community Development – None
3. Police – None
4. Public Works – None

EXECUTIVE SESSION – None

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

Respectfully Submitted,

Lori J. Murray
Village Clerk

 

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