NORTH AURORA VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
VILLAGE BOARD 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.
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, Police Chief Dave Fisher.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS –
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Village Board Minutes dated 03/21/2022; Committee of the Whole Minutes dated 03/21/2022
2. Bills Listed Dated 04/04/2022 in the Amount of $142,853.00
3. Approval of Travel and Expenses for Business Purposes in the Amount of $40.00
Motion for approval made by Trustee Niedzwiedz and seconded by Trustee Guethle. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Niedzwiedz – yes, Trustee Salazar – yes Trustee Carroll – yes, Trustee Curtis –yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes. Motion approved (6-0).
NEW BUSINESS
1. Consideration of Bids for the 750,000 Gallon Water Tower Project
Public Works Director Laskowski stated that at the March 21, 2022 Village Board meeting the Board requested additional pricing for subcontracted painters that would comply with the Village’s joint apprenticeship program from the bidding contractor, CB & I, for the water tower project. The pricing came back with an increase of $254,700.00 for the painting, bringing the total cost to $4,374,600.00.
Director Laskowski explained the options that the Board had to advance the project. They could award the contract in the amount of $4,119,900.00, they could reject all bids and rebid the project at a future date or they could reject all bids, waive bids and authorize staff to enter into a contract with the low bidder CB & I in the amount of $4,374,600.00 to include the utilization of a subcontracted painter that would comply with the Village’s joint apprenticeship requirement.
Trustee Guethle stated that he believed that the cost of steel was driving up the cost of the project.
Trustee Curtis asked if the project was necessary at the current time. Director Laskowski stated that there is currently no dire need, there have been two wells recently drilled that allow additional supply to be pumped into the system.
Trustee Salazar asked what the price increase is from the initial estimate. Staff stated that the original estimate was $1.9 million. They then discussed the increase of steel pricing driving the cost of the project and the potential risk of pricing continuing to increase.
The Board discussed the apprenticeship program and its impact on receiving bids for the project. Trustee Guethle maintained that the cost of steel was the driving force of the bid increase and not the cost of labor.
Motion to reject all bids and Rebid the Project at a Future Date 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).
2. Approval to Waive Bids and Authorize Staff to Enter into a Contract with CB&I for a 750,000 Gallon Water Tower in an Amount up to $4,374,600.00
Director Laskowski stated that this agenda item was in place in the event the Board decided to move forward with the Water Tower Project contract with CB & I.
Trustee Guethle initially made a motion to table the agenda item and then amended his motion to reject the bid.
Motion to Reject the Water Tower Project Bid Contract with CB & I 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).
3. Approval of ordinance Amending the North Aurora Code Section 5.08.350 to Decrease the Number of Class H Liquor Licenses Authorized in the Village of North Aurora
Administrator Bosco stated that is was standard practice to decrease the number of licenses when a business is no longer utilizing the license. He explained that in the case of the Valley Green Golf Course license, they are no longer in business therefore not utilizing their Class H license.
Motion for approval made by Trustee Salazar and seconded by Trustee Curtis. 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 – Trustee Niedzwiedz stated that there were lights on the bridge near the dam in need of repair. Director Laskowski stated Public Works would take care of the issue.
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT – Administrator Bosco stated that the Village along with Rempe-Sharpe would monitor the price of steel.
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
