VILLAGE OF NORTH AURORA
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 21, 21015
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 Mike Lowery, Trustee Chris Faber, Trustee Mark Gaffino, 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, Water Superintendent Paul Young, Public Works Superintendent Mike Glock, Police Chief Dave Summer, Fire Marshall Eric Bunkofske, IT Specialist Dave Arndt.
PUBLIC HEARING
1. Boundary Line Agreement with the Village of Sugar Grove
Mayor Berman opened and closed the public hearing.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS – None
TRUSTEE COMMENTS – None
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approval of Village Board Minutes dated 8/17/2015 and C.O.W. Minutes dated
8/17/2015
2. Approval of an Interim Bill List dated 8/31/2015 in the Amount of $284,216.46
Approval of the Plat of Dedication for Roadway Purposes to the Village of North Aurora (Smoke Tree Lane)
3. Approval of a Special Events Application for Fearn Elementary School PTA Fall
Fundraiser
4. Approval of a Pay Request No. 7 in the Amount of $78,493.00 to Site Recovery
Services Inc. for the Activity Center Demolition
5. Approval of a Pay Request No. 1, Final, in the Amount of $35.550.00 to Front Range
Environmental LLC for the 2015 Sanitary Manhole Rehabilitation Project
6. Approval of a Pay Request No. 4 in the Amount of $325,582.22 to Geneva
Construction Company for the 2015 Road Program
7. Approval of a Pay Request No. 2, Partial, in the Amount of $302,594.70 to Geneva
Construction Company for the Smoke Tree Lane Phase II Project
Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Gaffino. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
NEW BUSINESS
1. Approval of an Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of an Amendment to the
jurisdictional Boundary Line Agreement with the Village of Sugar Grove
Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Lowery. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
2. Approval of an Ordinance Approving the Site Plan for the Property located on Lot
3 of the Gateway Industrial North Aurora Re-subdivision in the Village of North Aurora
Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Gaffino. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
3. Approval of an Ordinance Approving the Site Plan for the Property located on Lot
8 of the Orchard Commons Development in the Village of North Aurora.
Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Lowery. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Loweryy – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
4. Approval of an Ordinance Amending Title 17 of the North Aurora Code regarding
Accessory Buildings and Variations.
Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Gaffino. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
5. Approval of an Estimate from Layne Christensen Co. for Repair of Well #3
Pump/Motor for an Estimated Amount of $163,700.00
Motion for approval made by Trustee Faber and seconded by Trustee Guethle. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
6. Approval of an Engineering Services Agreement with Rempe-Sharpe & Associates,
Inc. in the Amount not to exceed $137,847.05 for the 2016 Road Program
Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Gaffino. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
7. Approval of an Engineering Services Agreement with Rempe-Sharpe & Associates,
Inc. in the Amount not to exceed $32,250.00 for the 2016 Water Main Program
Motion for approval made by Trustee Gaffino and seconded by Trustee Guethle. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
8. Approval of a Bid in the Amount of $17,150.00 from the Inside-Out Company for
Salt Barn Maintenance.
Motion for approval made by Trustee Faber and seconded by Trustee Curtis. The Board requested soliciting for more bids in order to compare bid prices rather than to go with just the one bid that was received. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Curtis – yes, Trustee Faber – no, Trustee Lowery – no, Trustee Gaffino – no, Trustee Guethle – no. Motion failed (l-4).
9. Approval of a Quote in the Amount of $10,250.00 from Tri-County Excavating for
the Mirador Pond Maintenance
Motion for approval made by Trustee Gaffino and seconded by Trustee Guethle. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
10. Motion to Waive Bids and Approve the Purchase of a Salt Brine Making Machine in
the Amount of $28,014.00 from Accubath Salt Brine Maker
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 Faber – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
11. Approval of the Purchase of Road Salt through the State of Illinois Annual Bid
Process in the Amount of $142,344.00 from Cargill Salt not to exceed $170,812.80
Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Curtis. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
12. Approval of a Proposal for Security Camera Solution in the Amount of $36,173.55
from Video and Sound Service, Inc.
Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Gaffino. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
13. Approval of the Purchase of Dell Computer Hardware Equipment in the Amount of
$13,628.00 from SHI International
Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Curtis. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
14. Approval of a Bill List dated September 21, 2015 in the Amount of $1,452,744.72
Motion for approval made by Trustee Gaffino and seconded by Trustee Guethle. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Gaffino – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Faber – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Curtis – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
OLD BUSINESS – None
VILLAGE PRESIDENT REPORT – None
COMMITTEE REPORTS – None
TRUSTEES’ COMMENTS – None
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT – None
ATTORNEY’S REPORT – None
FIRE DISTRICT REPORT – None
VILLAGE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
1. Finance – None
2. Community Development – None
3. Police – None
4. Public Works – Randall Road project starts this week. Grinding of the roadway to be done by Friday (Oak Street to I-88).
5. Water – The Village is accepting applications for two water laborers. The budget called for an additional staff member and a current water laborer has moved to the public works department.
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
