VILLAGE OF NORTH AURORA
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MINUTES
Monday, April 4, 2022
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Village Board meeting was conducted live remotely
via telecommunications.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Gaffino called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
In attendance: Mayor Mark Gaffino, Trustee Mark Carroll, Trustee Laura Curtis, Trustee Mark Guethle, Trustee Mike Lowery, Trustee Todd Niedzwiedz, Trustee Carolyn Salazar
Staff in attendance: Village Administrator Steve Bosco, Finance Director Jason Paprocki, Community & Economic Development Director Mike Toth, Village Attorney Kevin Drendel, Public Works Director John Laskowski, Police Chief Dave Fisher.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS – See below
TRUSTEE COMMENTS – None
DISCUSSION
1. Petition #22-02: Seasons of North Aurora Apartment Complex
Community & Economic Development Director Mike Toth reminded the Board that the Seasons is the proposed development located west of Orchard Road, south of West Mooseheart Road and east of Deerpath Road, with 260 apartments. The Plan Commission unanimously recommended approval at the March 1, 2022 meeting with the suggestion of a new clubhouse location, the Village Board was supportive of the overall development with the new clubhouse location at the March 7, 2022 COW meeting. The Board also suggested creation of a public pedestrian sidewalk network, the developer had agreed to the addition of access easements around the perimeter of the development.
The Traffic Impact Study was submitted by the developer in which the conclusions came back showing the additional traffic created by the development will not have considerable impact on nearby intersections.
Toth stated that there would be two upcoming action items for the Board’s approval, the amendment to the annexation agreement as well as the ordinance amending the special use.
The Village Board expressed approval of the development.
2. FY 2022-23 Draft Budget Presentation
Finance Director Jason Paprocki detailed the FY 2022-23 Draft Budget.
• The total budgeted revenues were $26.5 million and expenditures $35.2 million. Paprocki explained that the numbers would be adjusted for the Water Tower project that the Village Board had decided to postpone.
o Budgeted revenues were $26,568,301, down from the current year’s projected revenues.
o Budgeted expenditures were $35,272,612 an increase from current year.
o There are currently four new additional village staff positions under consideration.
• General Fund revenues $13,906,530; expenditures $13,852,159
• Capital Projects Fund revenues $2,436,400; expenditures $5,807,175 fund balance of $7,283,269
• Water Fund revenues $3,302,000; expenditures $9,176,853; ending working capital projected at $1,689,587 (numbers will change due to water tower project postponement)
• Vehicle and Equipment Fund revenues $422,895; expenditures $1,157,880; ending net position projected at $1,488,217
Paprocki spoke about the remaining smaller funds including the TIF districts.
Village Board had no further questions regarding the Budget.
EXECUTIVE SESSION – None
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn made by Trustee Carroll and seconded by Trustee Curtis. All in favor. Motion approved.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jessi Watkins
Village Clerk
