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NORTH AURORA VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Monday, April 5, 2021

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.

SILENT PRAYER – MEDITATION – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL
In attendance: Mayor Mark Gaffino, Trustee Mike Lowery, Trustee Mark Guethle, Trustee Mark Carroll, Trustee Tao Martinez, Trustee Carolyn Salazar

Staff in attendance: Village Administrator Steve Bosco, Finance Director Bill Hannah, Community & Economic Development Director Mike Toth, Village Attorney Kevin Drendel, Public Works Director John Laskowski, Police Chief Dave Fisher.

AUDIENCE COMMENTS – None

TRUSTEE COMMENTS – none

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Village Board Minutes dates 03/15/2021 and Committee of the Whole Minutes dated 03/15/2021
2. Interim Bills List Dated 03/23/2021 in the Amount of $141,537.92
3. Bills List Dated 04/05/2021 in the Amount of $243,704.57

Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Lowery. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Lowery –yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Salazar – yes. Motion approved (5-0).

NEW BUSINESS
1. Approval of Special Event Permit for Goodwin Elementary School Choir Concert

Event to take place on Thursday, May 20, 2021 from 6-7:30pm at North Aurora Riverfront Pavilion, inside Riverfront Park. While the park is open, only families of the students will be invited.

Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Martinez. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Martinez – yes, Trustee Salazar –yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Carroll – yes. Motion approved (5-0).

2. Approval of a Resolution for Maintenance Under the Illinois Highway Code

Public Works Director John Laskowski explained that the State Motor Fuel Tax funded General Maintenance Program will include crack sealing, purchase of salt, funding of electricity to power the street lights, and pavement striping.

Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Salazar. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Lowery –yes, Trustee Salazar – yes, Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Martinez – yes. Motion approved (5-0).

3. Approval of the Purchase of Three Chemical Mixing Motors for Water Treatment Facilities in the Amount of $21,000.00.

Public Works Director John Laskowski explained that the staff suggests replacing the mixing motors used to treat the Village’s water supply to remove radium.

Motion for approval made by Trustee Salazar and seconded by Trustee Martinez. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Salazar – yes, Trustee Martinez –yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes. Motion approved (5-0).

4. Approval of Ordinance Approving a Map Amendment and Special Use as an Industrial Planned Development for 67 acres of property to be known as the Opus I-88 Corporate Park in the Village of North Aurora.

Community & Economic Development Director Mike Toth presented the Ordinance to the Board, the OpusI-88 Corporate Park development has come before the Plan Commission and discussed within the Committee Of the Whole multiple times, resulting in this draft of the Ordinance.

Motion for approval made by Trustee Carroll and seconded by Trustee Martinez. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Martinez –yes, Trustee Salazar – yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes. Motion approved (5-0).

OLD BUSINESS –None

COMMITTEE REPORTS – None

VILLAGE PRESIDENT – None

TRUSTEES COMMENTS – None

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT – None

ATTORNEY’S REPORT – None

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION – None

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

Respectfully Submitted,

Jessi Watkins
Village Clerk

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