VILLAGE OF NORTH AURORA VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 5, 2019
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Berman called the meeting to order.
SILENT PRAYER – MEDITATION – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
In attendance: Mayor Dale Berman, Trustees Mark Gaffino, Laura Curtis, Mark Carroll, Tao Martinez, Mark Guethle and Village Clerk Lori Murray. Trustee Lowery arrived at 7:05.
Staff in attendance: Village Administrator Steve Bosco, Finance Director Bill Hannah, Community and Economic Development Director Mike Toth, Village Attorney Kevin Drendel Public Works Director John Laskowski, Police Chief David Fisher, Captain/Fire Marshal Eric Bunkofske.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS – None
TRUSTEE COMMENTS
Trustee Gaffino said that the village had a record attendance on Saturday night for North Aurora Days. Gaffino thanked staff, police, the village board and all of the volunteers for the hours put in to make North Aurora Days a success.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Village Board Minutes dated 07/15/2019
2. Travel and Expenses for Business Purposes in the Amount of $80.00
3. Interim Bills List Dated 07/23/2019 FY’19 in the Amount of $2,164.99
4. Interim Bills List Dated 07/23/2019 FY’20 in the Amount of $38,564.26
5. Interim Bills List Dated 07/29/2019 FY’20 in the Amount of $21,431.90
6. Interim Bills List Dated 07/30/2019 FY’20 in the Amount of $16,357.10
7. Bills List dated 08/05/2019 FY’19 in the Amount of $37,001.21
8. Bills List dated 08/05/2019 FY’20 in the Amount of $511,310.92
9. Pay Request #2, Partial for 2019 Sanitary Sewer Televising by National Power Rodding Corp. in the Amount of $50,973.71
10. Pay Request #1, Partial for 2019 Street Improvements by Geneva Construction Company in the Amount of $243,291.49
11. Approval of Resolution Accepting the Public Improvements for the Property Located at 1000 Kilbery Lane
12. Approval of the Resolution to Adopt the Kane County Stormwater Ordinance and Technical Manual
Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Carroll. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
(Trustee Lowery arrived)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Approval of Sullivan Water Main Engineering Agreement in the Amount of $15,786.00 Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Gaffino. 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).
2. Approval of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Amendment #3
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).
3. Approval to Reject All Silo Structural Repair and Lighting Design Project Bids
Motion made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Curtis to reject the silo bids. Trustee Curtis said that she was shocked at how far above the budget the bid was. Village Administrator Steve Bosco said that staff is looking at ways to bring the cost down in order to move forward with the project. Curtis said the issue of removing the dam may come back up for discussion and that if the dam is removed, it may diminish the desirability to bring people to the riverfront. 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).
4. Approval of the Public Works Tree Trimming Policy
Motion for approval made by Trustee Gaffino and seconded by Trustee Guethle. 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).
5. Approval to Award LED Lighting and Pole Replacement Project Bid to Utility Dynamics Corporation in the Amount of $191,125.00
Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Curtis. 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).
6. Approval of Leaf Collection Machine Quote for Dinkmar Machine in the Amount of
$58,981.65
Motion for approval made be Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Gaffino. 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 an Intergovernmental Agreement with Fox Valley Park District for Police Enforcement
Motion for approval made by Trustee Lowery and seconded by Trustee Curtis. 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).
8. Motion Directing the Village Administrator to Take Action Regarding the Village’s Expiring Aggregation Program
The board agreed to let the current agreement expire. Motion made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Gaffino to direct the Village Administrator to let the current aggregation program expire and to go back to ComEd for default energy supply. 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).
9. Approval of Special Event Permit for Noonan’s BBQ and Sports Bar
Motion made by Trustee Curtis and seconded by Trustee Lowery to approve a special event permit, pending approval by the landlord. 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).
10. Approval of Resolution for Route 31 TIF Façade Grant Funding to Xplore Gymnastics at 223 S. Lincolnway in the Amount of $8,640.00
Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Martinez. 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).
11. Approval of Resolution for Route 31 TIF Façade Grant Funding to Aurora Wire at 8 Marvo Street in the Amount of $2,900.00
Motion for approval made by Trustee Lowery and seconded by Trustee Gaffino. 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).
OLD BUSINESS – None
VILLAGE PRESIDENT
1. Illinois Environment Protection Agency letter – an engineering evaluation was done for the village’s community water supply. The evaluation showed that the water supply is being properly operated and maintained and is satisfactorily protected from entrance of contamination. The EPA noted that the NA Community water supply is commended on its exemplary facility, maintenance and professionalism and courtesy of its employees.
2. Mayor Berman said he met a man from Japan who is spending the summer in North Aurora. He brought a letter from the mayor of his city who thanked us for allowing him to share our community.
3. A student from Aurora University recently interviewed the mayor and did an assessment of the Village. Mayor Berman said that it was nice to have someone choose North Aurora as the contents for their reporting.
COMMITTEE REPORTS – None
TRUSTEES’ COMMENTS – None
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Steve Bosco thanked staff and village board members for their hard work on North Aurora Days.
Bosco added that in terms of Trustee Curtis’ mention of the dam in North Aurora, that item will be on the agenda for the next Committee of the Whole meeting.
ATTORNEY’S REPO RT – None
FIRE DISTRICT – 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 Lowery. All in favor.
Motion approved. Respectfully Submitted,
Lori J. Murray Village Clerk
