NORTH AURORA VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Monday, September 18, 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, Community & Economic Development Director Nathan Darga, Village Attorney Kevin Drendel, Public Works Director Brian Richter, Village Engineer/Assistant Public Works Director Brandon Tonarelli, Police Chief Joe DeLeo.
PROCLAMATION-
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month- Mayor Gaffino Proclaimed the month of September 2023 “Childhood Cancer Awareness Month” in the Village of North Aurora.
It’s Our Fox River Day-Mayor Gaffino proclaimed Saturday, September 16, 2023 to be “It’s Our Fox River Day” in North Aurora.
Mayor Gaffino welcomed the Cub Scouts pack 302 to the meeting.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS – None
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Village Board Minutes Dated 08/21/2023; Committee of the Whole Minutes Dated 08/21/2023
2. Interim Bills List Dated 09/06/2023 in the Amount of $766,744.95
3. Bills List Dated 09/18/2023 in the Amount of $291,149.47
4. Approval to Award Municipal Parking Lot Seal Coating and Pavement Parking Project Contract to Pavement Systems, Inc. in the Amount of $10,574.00
5. Approval of an Ordinance Amending the North Aurora Village Code Section 10.20.030 No Parking Areas in the Village of North Aurora
6. Approval of Resolution to Approve Revisions to the Human Resources Manual for the Village of North Aurora
Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Curtis. 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 an Ordinance to Update Regulation of Overweight and/or Overdimension Vehicles
Chief Joe DeLeo explained that staff had conducted a review of the Village Code pertaining to vehicle weight on Village streets and identified areas for potential update in order to define and enforce code more effectively. He went on to explain that recent commercial construction in the Village has led to truck traffic in residential areas. Previously, only two streets, Grant Street and Banbury Road, were listed within the Village Code to prohibit truck traffic above five tons. Staff felt it was appropriate to expand the list to include several residential streets with connections to highways or truck routes, with exceptions to emergency vehicles, local deliveries, school busses, refuse collection vehicles and Village owned vehicles. Additionally, staff recommended an update and slight restructure to the sections prescribing weight limitations on Village streets. If passed, the regulations would become effective at such time that signs are posted accordingly at all effected locations.
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).
VILLAGE PRESIDENT – None
TRUSTEES COMMENTS – None
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT – Administrator Bosco stated that the Village would be lighting the silo gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
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 Lowery and seconded by Trustee Curtis. All in favor. Motion approved.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jessi Watkins
Village Clerk
