NORTH AURORA VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Monday, July 17, 2023
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 Jason Christiansen, 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, Village Attorney Kevin Drendel, Public Works Director Brian Richter, Police Chief Joe DeLeo, Village Planner David Hansen.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS – None
MAYOR’S RECOGNITION AWARD- The Mayor awarded Grace Hansen with an award for her participation and achievements in the Illinois Special Olympics Summer Games. Grace, her family and friends were on hand to support Grace and her acceptance of the award.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Village Board Minutes Dated 06/19/2023; Committee of the Whole Minutes Dated 06/19/2023
2. Interim Bills Lis Dated 06/22/2023 FY24 in the Amount of $110,820.52
3. Interim Bills List Dated 06/26/2023 FY24 in the Amount of $4,927.37
4. Interim Bills List Dated 07/06/2023 FY23 in the Amount of $774,888,48
5. Interim Bills List Dated 07/06/2023 FY24 in the Amount of $792,857.81
6. Bills List Dated 07/17/2023 FY23 in the Amount of $3,636.95
7. Bills List Dated 07/17/2023 FY24 in the Amount of $68,085.99
8. Travel and Business Expenses in the Amount of $300.00
9. Approval of Resolution Accepting Grant and Vacation Easement for Valley Green Subdivision
10. Approval of Resolution Approving the Revised North Aurora Tax Increment Financing Grant Program Guidelines
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 Christiansen – yes, Trustee Curtis –yes. Motion approved (6-0).
NEW BUSINESS
1. Approval of Ordinance Amending the North Aurora Code Section 5.08.350 to Increase the Number of Class B Liquor Licenses Authorized in the Village of North Aurora (Taco Madre)
Administrator Bosco stated that this Liquor License request had gone before the Committee of the Whole on June 19th with no concerns from the Village Board. Taco Madre previously had a Liquor License but did not renew it, they were seeking a new Liquor License.
Motion for approval made by Trustee Salazar and seconded by Trustee Niedzwiedz. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Salazar – yes, Trustee Christiansen – yes, Trustee Curtis –yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Niedzwiedz – yes. Motion approved (6-0).
2. Approval of Ordinance Amending the North Aurora Code Section 5.08.350 to Decrease the Number of Class B Liquor Licenses Authorized in the Village of North Aurora (Rosie’s Place)
Administrator Bosco stated that this item sought to reduce the number of Class B Liquor Licenses by one. NuNu NA LLC (DBA Rosie’s Place) has closed, their state Liquor License expired on June 30, 2023. Once a business has closed, the Village has historically decreased the number of Liquor Licenses.
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 Christiansen – yes, Trustee Curtis –yes. Motion approved (6-0).
3. Approval of Ordinance Approving the Site Plan for the Property Located on First Resub Lot 1 of First Resub of Lot 16 North Aurora Towne Centre Lot 2 in the Village of North Aurora (River Front Ram)
Village Planner David Hansen stated that the River Front Ram Site Plan went before the Plan Commission on June 6, 2023 with unanimous approval with one condition and five sub conditions. The Plan then went before the Committee of the Whole on June 19th, 2023 with no concerns. The petitioner has begun the building permit review process and has addressed four of the five Plan Commission’s additional conditions. The final Ordinance had been updated.
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 Christiansen – yes, Trustee Curtis –yes. Motion approved (6-0).
4. Approval of Agreement for Engineering Enterprises, Inc. to Perform a Water Works System Master Plan in the Amount of $274,922.00
Public Works Director Brian Richter stated that the EEI Water Works System Master Plan was brought before the Committee of the Whole on June 19, 2023 for discussion. Staff would like to move forward with the Plan and requested approval from the Village Board.
Motion for approval made by Trustee Niedzwiedz and seconded by Trustee Guethle. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Niedzwiedz – yes, Trustee Salazar – yes, Trustee Christiansen – yes, Trustee Curtis –yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes. Motion approved (6-0).
VILLAGE PRESIDENT – Mayor Gaffino commended Village Staff on their response to the weekend’s storm response.
TRUSTEES COMMENTS – None
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT – Administrator Bosco echoed Mayor Gaffino’s sentiment and expounded on the Village’s challenges with the storm.
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 Curtis. All in favor. Motion approved.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jessi Watkins
Village Clerk
