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NORTH AURORA VILLAGE BOARD MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES

Monday, December 2, 2024

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 Development Director Nathan Darga, Village Attorney Kevin Drendel, Police Chief Joe DeLeo.

 

AWARD PRESENTATION– Mayor Gaffino distributed awards to the North Aurora Beautification Committee’s Halloween Property Recognition Contest winners.

 

AUDIENCE COMMENTS – None

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS–

  1. Special Service Area 4- Mayor Gaffino opened the Public Hearing, there were no speakers, and the Public Hearing was closed.
  2. Special Service Area 7- Mayor Gaffino opened the Public Hearing, there were no speakers, and the Public Hearing was closed.
  3. Special Service Area 8- Mayor Gaffino opened the Public Hearing, there were no speakers, and the Public Hearing was closed.
  4. Special Service Area 9- Mayor Gaffino opened the Public Hearing, there were no speakers, and the Public Hearing was closed.
  5. Truth in Taxation- Mayor Gaffino opened the Public Hearing, there were no speakers, and the Public Hearing was closed.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

  1. Village Board Minutes Dated 11/18/2024; Committee of the Whole Minutes Dated 11//18/2024
  2. Bills List Dated 12/02/2024 in the Amount of $453,124.78
  3. Travel and Business Expenses in the Amount of $75.00
  4. Approval of a Resolution Authorizing Participation as a Member in the Illinois Emergency Management Mutual Aid System Response Pursuant to an Intergovernmental Agreement for the Establishment of a Mutual Aid Intergovernmental Service Agreement
  5. Approval of 2025 Village of North Aurora Meeting Schedules

 

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 Christiansen – yes, Trustee Curtis –yes, Trustee Guethle – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Approval of a Resolution Adopting the Tourism Investment Agreement with the Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

Administrator Bosco stated that the agenda item had previously been discussed at a Committee of the Whole meeting.  The item pertained to the expired agreement between the Village and the AACVB.  As discussed at the Committee of the Whole meeting, Bosco reminded the Board that in the past, all members of the Convention Bureau were part of an Intergovernmental Agreement, however now each municipality was going to have separate agreements with separate terms.

 

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 –No. Motion approved (5-1).

 

  1. Approval of July 3rd 2025 and 2026 Fireworks Shows Contract with Pyrotecnico Fireworks

Administrator Bosco stated the agenda item was for the approval of a contract for two fireworks displays.  One was for Independence Day 2025 and the second was Independence Day 2026, locking in the pricing for the second year of the contract.  Bosco said that the fireworks with Pyrotecnico for the July 3rd 2024 display was $30,750 and the price was slightly increasing to $31,650.

 

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).

 

  1. Approval to Award Contract for Oak Hill Pond Stabilization Project to Semper Fi Landscaping, Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $437,600.00

Administrator Bosco reminded  the Board that this agenda item had been discussed at previous Committee of the Whole meetings where there had been presentations on determining a course of action to address the erosion in the pond in that neighborhood.  The Village requested proposals and received a couple.  Staff also had just recently held a meeting with Oak Hill subdivision residents at the Police Department, so that residents were able to learn more about the project and have questions answered.  This project would be directly effecting the Oak Hill SSAs that were to be voted on later in this meeting.  There would be a substantial increase in their SSA due to the project.

 

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

 

  1. Approval of Resolution Approving a Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the Village of North Aurora and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, Public Employees Division

Administrator Bosco stated that the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, Public Employee Division represented Public Works employees that were in the Streets and Water Divisions.  The current agreement expired on May 31, 2024, the new agreement would be retroactive back to June 1, 2024.  Bosco said that would be a three year agreement set to expire May 31, 2027.

 

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).

 

  1. Approval of the Messenger Public Library Resolution of the Board of Library Trustees for .02% Maintenance Tax

Director Paprocki stated that this had been approved by the Library’s Board at their October 10th meeting.  This agenda item would be used on the next item for actual approval of the overall Village and Library ordinance.

 

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).

 

  1. Approval of Ordinance for the Levy and Assessment of Taxes in and for the Village of North Aurora and the Messenger Public Library, Kane County, Illinois for the Fiscal Year Beginning June 1, 2025 and Ending May 31, 2025

Director Paprocki explained that this item included the Village’s total 2024 tax levy request of $2,919,000, which used the 2.5% CPI and new construction allowance and it also included the Library Board’s Levy.

 

Motion for approval made by Trustee Salazar and seconded by Trustee Christiansen. Roll Call Vote:  Trustee Salazar – yes, Trustee Christiansen – yes, Trustee Curtis –yes, Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Lowery – yes, Trustee Niedzwiedz – No. Motion approved (5-1).

 

  1. Approval of an Ordinance Levying the Taxes for the Waterford Oaks Special Service Area #4 for the Fiscal Year beginning June 1, 2024 and ending May 31, 2025

Director Paprocki stated that the amount levied was $22,190, which was an increase of $3,590 or 19.3%.  The Public Hearing was held because the increase was over 5% from last year.  The increase related to catching up on common area mowing.  Previous years the Village had not increased the Levy because reserve had been used.

 

Motion for approval made by Trustee Niedzwiedz and seconded by Trustee Lowery. 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).

 

  1. Approval of an Ordinance Levying the Taxes for the Oak Hill Special Service Area #7 for the Fiscal Year beginning June 1, 2024 and ending May 31, 2025

Director Paprocki stated that the Levy total was $40,500 which was a $15,500 or 62% increase over last year.  This increase primarily related to the project that had been approved previously in the evening.

 

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

 

  1. Approval of an Ordinance Levying the Taxes for the Timber Oaks Special Service Area #8 for the Fiscal Year beginning June 1, 2024 and ending May 31, 2025

Director Paprocki stated that the amount Levied was $10,225 which was a $2,725 increase or 36.3% increase over last year.  This increase was related to common area mowing and catching up to contract costs.

 

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

 

  1. Approval of an Ordinance Levying the Taxes for the Pinecreek (Phase III) Special Service Area #9 for the Fiscal Year beginning June 1, 2024 and ending May 31, 2025

Director Paprocki stated that the amount Levied was $3,435 which was a $1,435 or 71.8% increase over last year.  This was related to common area mowing cost increases.

 

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

 

  1. Approval of an Ordinance Levying the Taxes for the Willow Lakes Special Service Area #11 for the Fiscal Year beginning June 1, 2024 and ending May 31, 2025

Director Paprocki stated that the Levy total was $10,530 which was $330 or 3.2% increase over last year.

 

Motion for approval made by Trustee Salazar and seconded by Trustee Christiansen. 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).

 

  1. Approval of an Ordinance Levying the Taxes for the North Towne Center Special Service Area #32 for the Fiscal Year beginning June 1, 2024 and ending May 31, 2025

Director Paprocki stated that the amount Levied was $30,000 which was no change from the previous year.

 

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

 

  1. Approval of an ordinance Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Years 2024-2027 to Pay Debt Service on $6,885,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2014 (Alternate Revenue Source)

Director Paprocki stated that these bonds had been fully repaid, the Village needed to communicate to the county to take them off.  The Village would be abating for the tax years of 2024 to 2027.

 

Motion for approval made by Trustee Niedzwiedz and seconded by Trustee Christiansen. 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).

 

  1. Approval of an Ordinance Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2024 to Pay Debt Service on $5,800,000 General Obligation Bonds Series 2017 (Alternate Revenue Source)

Director Paprocki stated that these were alternate revenue source bonds, they were repaid by Water Funds.  It was necessary to communicate to remove them from the taxes.

 

Motion for approval made by Trustee Salazar and seconded by Trustee Curtis. 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).

 

  1. Approval of an Ordinance Abating Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2024 to Pay Debt Service on $13,665,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2024 (Alternate Revenue Source)

Director Paprocki stated that these were alternate revenue source bonds that were repaid by pledged sales tax.

 

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 Christiansen – yes, Trustee Curtis –yes, Trustee Guethle – yes. Motion approved (6-0).

 

VILLAGE PRESIDENT – Mayor Gaffino reminded everyone of the Making Spirits Bright event being held Saturday, December 7th at 5pm.

 

TRUSTEES COMMENTS – None

 

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT – Administrator Bosco stated that the Public Works Department had been working hard to put the lights up for the Making Spirits Bright event.  The IT manager Dave Arndt and the crew went out to the site to test the lighting features.

Bosco also mentioned the Government 101 course that was to be held on December 10th and 16th at 6:30 pm.

 

VILLAGE DEPARTMENT REPORTS

  1. Finance – None
  2. Community Development – None
  3. Police – None
  4. Public Works – None
  5. Village Attorney– 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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