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NORTH AURORA VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Monday, March 21, 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.

SILENT PRAYER – MEDITATION – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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, Village Engineer Brandon Tonarelli, Police Chief Dave Fisher.

AUDIENCE COMMENTS – none

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Village Board Minutes dated 03/07/2022; Committee of the Whole Minutes dated 03/07/2022
2. Bills List Dated 03/21/2022 in the Amount of $423,042.98
3. Approval of Designation of Authorized Signers
4. Approval of Travel and Expenses for Business Purposes in the Amount of $70.00

Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Carroll. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Niedzwiedz – yes, Trustee Salazar – yes Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Curtis –yes. Motion approved (6-0).

NEW BUSINESS
1. Approval of Ordinance Amending Title 17 of the North Aurora Code Regarding Recreational Vehicles
Community & Economic Development Director Mike Toth stated that the language presented in the proposed amendment was the same language discussed at the Committee of the Whole meeting on February 21, 2022 with the exception of moving the two week time period in which a resident could keep a recreational vehicle on their property; in April to earlier in the month as well as the two week time period in October to later in that month as per the Board’s direction.

Motion for approval made by Trustee Curtis and seconded by Trustee Lowery. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Curtis –yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Niedzwiedz – no, Trustee Salazar – no Trustee Carroll – yes. Motion approved (4-2).

2. Approval of Resolution Approving a Supplemental Entertainment Class B Liquor License to Randall Café Bar and Grill
Administrator Bosco reminded the Village Board that this request had come before the Committee of the Whole on March 6, 2022 with Board recommendation to move forward for approval with the addition of the caveat, in the event of complaints or problems resulting from the live music, the liquor commissioner reserves the right to review the license.

Motion for approval made by Trustee Lowery and seconded by Trustee Curtis. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Niedzwiedz – yes, Trustee Salazar – yes Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Curtis –yes, Trustee Guethle – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

3. Approval to Award Contract for Pavement Striping Program to Superior Road Striping Inc. in the Amount of $39,767.50
Village Engineer Brandon Tonarelli stated that this year’s program intends on striping the pavement focusing on two arterial streets, Randall Road from Oak to I-88 and Oak Street from Randall to Lincolnway along with school zone striping at Goodwin Elementary School. Of three bidders, Superior Road Striping was the lowest, staff recommended to award the contract to them.

Motion for approval made by Trustee Carroll and seconded by Trustee Salazar. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Curtis –yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Niedzwiedz – yes, Trustee Salazar – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

4. Approval to Award Contract for Crack Sealing Services to Patriot Pavement Maintenance in the Amount of $71,390.00
Engineer Tonarelli stated that areas that will be serviced are streets within Waterford Oaks, Orchard Crossing and Orchard Estates subdivisions. Patriot Pavement Maintenance was the lowest of three bidders on the contract and staff recommended approval of the contract.

Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Niedzwiedz. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Niedzwiedz – yes, Trustee Salazar – yes Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Curtis –yes. Motion approved (6-0).

5. Approval to Award contract for 2022 Road Program to Geneva Construction Company in the Amount $3,023,176.33
Engineer Tonarelli stated that Geneva Construction Company was the low bidder of two companies. The program will replace the pavement on 24 streets for approximately five miles of improvements through the Pine Creek, Banbury Ridge, Hartfield Estates and Fox Valley Country Club Estates.

Motion for approval made by Trustee Lowery and seconded by Trustee Curtis. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Niedzwiedz – yes, Trustee Salazar – yes Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Curtis –yes, Trustee Guethle – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

6. Approval to Award Contract for Central Water Tower 750 MG Project to CB&I Storage Tank Solutions in the Amount of $4,119,900.00
Public Works Director John Laskowski introduced Daniel Watson of Rempe-Sharpe to speak about the contract for the central water tower project.
Mr. Watson stated that on February 25, 2022 the Village opened bids on the project. The project was sent to five contractors, four picked up plans and two contractors bid on the project. There were two styles of tanks bid out, the current tank is a spheroid and Mr. Watson stated that there is only one company that can build this type of steel tower of this size. To make the project competitive Rempe-Sharpe bid out a composite tank as well. CB&I Storage Solutions was the low bidder on the all steel tank at 4.1 million and Landmark Structures bid on the composite tank at 5.7million.
Rempe-Sharpe had originally bid out the project summer of 2021, this is the third time it has been bid out. No one has been able to meet the Village’s apprenticeship program requirements.
The Current bids are twice as much as originally estimated due to the rising costs of materials.
Trustee Guethle expressed disapproval with the painting of the structure being done in house by CB&I Storage Tank Solutions. Mr. Watson stated that CB&I said they could contract out the painting to a union subcontractor for 40%-50% more. Trustee Guethle questioned whether CB&I actually attempted to bid out the painting to union subcontractors.

Motion to table the vote made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Lowery. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Niedzwiedz – yes, Trustee Salazar – yes Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Curtis –yes. Motion approved (6-0).

7. Approval to Reject all Bids for Well #5 Site Improvement Project and Rebid Project
Director Laskowski stated that the bids came back at about $150,000 more than Village engineers estimated. The contractor suggested increasing the time in which the project would be completed in order to decrease the bid amount.

The staff recommended rejecting the current bid and to rebid with a lengthened timeline.
Motion for approval made by Trustee Salazar and seconded by Trustee Niedzwiedz. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Salazar – yes Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Curtis –yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Niedzwiedz – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

 

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

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

Respectfully Submitted,

Jessi Watkins
Village Clerk

 

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