NORTH AURORA VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Monday, November 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 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 Joe DeLeo.
PUBLIC HEARING-Willard’s Corner Annexation Agreement First Amendment
Mayor Gaffino opened the Public Hearing.
No Comments.
Mayor Gaffino closed the Public Hearing.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS – None
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Village Board Minutes dated 11/07/2022; Committee of the Whole Minutes dated 11/07/2022
2. Interim Bills List Dated 11/09/2022 in the Amount of $333,569.76
3. Bills List Dated 11/21/2022 in the Amount of $403,129.82
4. Approval of Ordinance Proposing the Establishment of Special Service Area No. 45 in the Village of North Aurora (Opus I-88 Corporate Park)
Motion for approval 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 Curtis –yes. Motion approved (5-0).
NEW BUSINESS
1. Approval of Special Event Permit for The Rustic Fox for Chris Kringle Holiday Market
Administrator Bosco stated that the Rustic Fox was interested in having an outdoor market on Saturday December 3, 2022 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. as well as Sunday, December 4 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. The Rustic Fox requires a special event permit for this event due to their plan to have multiple food trucks as well as their use of parking space outside of their own.
Motion for approval made by Trustee Lowery and seconded by Trustee Guethle. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Niedzwiedz – yes, Trustee Salazar – yes, Trustee Curtis –yes, Trustee Guethle – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
2. Approval of Phase 2 Engineering Agreement with EEI for the Orchard Gateway STP Project in the Amount of $295,891.00
Director Laskowski stated that EEI had finished phase one of the engineering for the project and discovered that the Village will need to add more right away around the intersection of Hanson Boulevard and Orchard Gateway adding cost to phase two of the agreement. The initial budget was $245,000 while the new estimate for the agreement is $295,891. Laskowski said that the cost indirectly offset due to the Village Engineer having approached the Kane County Council of Mayors compelling them to offer an additional $179,167 to the project. Laskowski stated that the agenda item was for the approval of the agreement.
Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Salazar. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Niedzwiedz – yes, Trustee Salazar – yes, Trustee Curtis –yes. Motion approved (5-0).
VILLAGE PRESIDENT – Mayor Gaffino wised everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
TRUSTEES COMMENTS – Trustee Salazar wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
Trustee Niedzwiedz recognized the Public Works department for their efforts with the Leaf Collection Program. Trustee Guethle echoed the sentiment.
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT – Administrator Bosco spoke about potentially simplifying the special event permit process for businesses that hold multiple events a year by offering an annual permit.
Bosco also spoke about the Messenger Public Library and their new logo. The new proposed logo utilizes elements of the Village logo with the intent to show strength in the community. The Village’s logo policy states that the Board would need to approve any use of the Village’s logo, therefore the Library’s newly proposed logo would be brought back before the Board in the next meeting’s consent agenda.
VILLAGE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
1. Finance – None
2. Community Development – None
3. Police – None
4. Public Works – Director Laskowski informed the Board that the Leaf Collection Program had been completed for the year.
5. Village Attorney-None
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn was made by Trustee Niedzwiedz and seconded by Trustee Curtis. All in favor. Motion approved.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jessi Watkins
Village Clerk
