VILLAGE OF NORTH AURORA
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 5, 2017
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 Tao Martinez, Trustee Mark Guethle, Village Clerk Lori Murray. Not in attendance: Trustee Mark Carroll.
Staff in attendance: Village Administrator Steve Bosco, Finance Director Bill Hannah, Community & Economic Development Director Mike Toth, Public Works Director John Laskowski, Police Chief David Fisher.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS – None
TRUSTEE COMMENTS – None
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Village Board Minutes dated 5/15/2017 and C.O.W. Minutes dated 5/15/2017
2. Interim Bills List dated May 26, 2017 in the Amount of $21,773.78
3. Bills List for FY ’17 dated June 5, 2017 in the amount of $1,006,794.42
4. Bills List for FY ’18 dated June 5, 2017 in the amount of $70,739.58
5. Resolution Approving a Renewal of an Intergovernmental Agreement with Kane County for Animal Control Services
6. Resolution Approving an Easement Agreement for 102 S. Lincolnway
7. Pay Request No. 1 in the amount of $199,170.73 to Geneva Construction for the Smoketree Roadway Improvement Project
8. Pay Request No. 1 in the amount of $608,051.12 to Geneva Construction for the 2017 Streets Improvement Project
9. Pay Request No. 3 in the amount of $22,040.00 to Gerardi Sewer & Water for the Cherrytree Watermain Project
10. Travel and Expenses for Business Purposes in the amount of $35.00
Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Gaffino. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
NEW BUSINESS
1. Approval of a Bid from Utility Dynamics Corp. for the LED Light Fixture
Replacement Project in the Amount of $126,200.00
Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Curtis. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
2. Approval of a Contract with Hey and Associates for Maintenance of North Aurora
Town Centre Wetlands in the Amount of $20,000.
Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Lowery. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
3. Approval of an Employment Agreement for the Village Administrator
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 Martinez – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
OLD BUSINESS – None
VILLAGE PRESIDENT REPORT
Mayor Berman announced that earlier in the evening Dave Fisher was sworn into office as the new Police Chief for the Village of North Aurora.
COMMITTEE REPORTS – None
TRUSTEES’ COMMENTS – None
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Village Administrator Steve Bosco thanked the board for the 4 years he has been with the Village of North Aurora and looking forward to the next 4 years.
Broadcasting of Village Board Meetings – Bosco said that the Village has been in contact with the Fox Valley Cable Consortium. A resolution will be presented at the next Village Board meeting. The Village will broadcast through the FVCC PEG channel. They will post to the Village’s YouTube page or provide the Village access to it so that the Village can post the video. The Village Board meeting of July 3rd will be cancelled due to the North Aurora fireworks show. Mayor Berman asked the Board is there was anything they wanted to request in terms of the FVCC broadcasting for North Aurora. Bosco said there was one thing that was not discussed at the past meeting and that was livestreaming. Mayor Berman said that when thinking about towns such as Yorkville, Plano and Batavia, who have their own stations, they broadcast their high school football games. The Village does not get such opportunities since Aurora is not part of Comcast. Berman said it would be nice to have the high school games broadcasted since our children attend high school in Aurora. Bosco said that North Aurora has a good relationship with SD129 and could inquire about their working with the consortium to rebroadcast the high school sports events on the Village’s cable page.
ATTORNEY’S REPORT – None
FIRE DISTRICT REPORT – None
VILLAGE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
1. Finance – None
2. Community Development – none
3. Police – None
4. Public Works – None
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Curtis. All in favor. Motion approved.
Respectfully Submitted,
Lori J. Murray
Village Clerk
