NORTH AURORA VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Monday, December 16, 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 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, Public Works Director Brian Richter, Police Chief Joe DeLeo.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS – None
CONSENT AGENDA
- Village Board Minutes Dated 12/02/2024; Committee of the Whole Minutes Dated 12/02/2024
- Bills List Dated 12/16/2024 in the Amount of $371,916.34
- Approval of Purchase for Water Reagents Pick and Ship Program with Hach Company
Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Curtis. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Niedzwiedz – yes, Trustee Salazar – yes, Trustee Christiansen – yes, Trustee Curtis –yes. Motion approved (5-0).
NEW BUSINESS
- Approval of a Special Use for a Planned Unit Development for Gas ‘N Wash on 4.76 Acres of Property of 230 South Lincolnway in the Village of North Aurora
Director Darga reminded the Village Board that Gas ‘N Wash was to be a quick service restaurant with an 8,000 square foot convenience store with space for two restaurants, a drive-thru for one of the restaurants, separate diesel lane, and a separate drive-thru car wash. Darga stated that at the Committee of the Whole meeting, the Board had asked to improve the landscaping along the border between the car wash and Asbury Gardens. The developers were able to revise the plan to install a berm with evergreen trees.
Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Curtis. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Niedzwiedz – yes, Trustee Salazar – no, Trustee Christiansen – yes, Trustee Curtis –yes. Motion approved (4-1).
- Approval of Three-Year Contract of Cloudpermit Software for Community Development Permitting Software in the Amount of $44,708.00
Director Darga stated that the software would allow the Village to conduct online permitting, allow residents to apply and pay online, and to submit documents.
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 Niedzwiedz – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
- Approval of Ordinance to Update Regulation of Abandoned, Inoperable and Overweight and/or Over Dimension Vehicles
Administrator Bosco stated that this was the 10,000 pound limits that the Village was imposing on residential roads, it was also update the Village Code for abandoned and inoperable vehicles. Bosco also stated that during the discussion regarding this agenda item at the Committee of the Whole meeting, e-bikes were mentioned, the Board asked to not only include e-bikes and scooters but to amend the ordinance to include motorized bikes. The section was now to be called propelled motor bikes and scooters.
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 Niedzwiedz – yes, Trustee Salazar – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
- Approval to Purchase 2026 Freightliner Truck with Trans Chicago Truck Group in the Amount of $114,440.00
Director Richter reminded the Village Board that at the June 14, 2023 meeting the Board gave the Streets Division the approval to purchase a new truck. After 18 months, the truck had not been ordered, nor was there a build or delivery date. Staff reached out to other companies seeking quotes from three companies. All three provided quotes, and all could deliver a truck by the end of the Village’s fiscal year. Trans Chicago Truck Group provided the Village with the lowest price on a new Freightliner truck. Staff was recommending cancelling the purchase of the International truck from Rush Truck Center and purchasing the Freightliner truck from Trans Chicago Truck Group.
Motion for approval made by Trustee Niedzwiedz and seconded by Trustee Salazar. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Niedzwiedz – yes, Trustee Salazar – yes, Trustee Christiansen – yes, Trustee Curtis –yes, Trustee Guethle – yes. Motion approved (5-0).
- Approval of Notification of Intent to Award for the Princeton Drive Elevated Water Storage Tank Project to CB&I
Administrator Bosco stated that this Letter of Intent comes from a process that was started in September at a Committee of the Whole meeting when the Board gave staff direction to negotiate a contract for a water tower directly with CB&I. At that time, the staff had been focused on a 1.25 million gallon water tower, as well as a 1 million gallon tower. The intention shifted to a 1.25 million gallon tower due to the Village’s storage capacity needs and the half a million dollar price difference. Bosco stated that the processes with CB&I had been good in the sense that the Village had been able to come to a proposal. CB&I had followed all of the specs that the Village had provided that had gone through the public bidding process. Bosco also mentioned that he and Director Paprocki would be conducting a review of the water rates to talk about appropriate funding levels for the water fund.
Director Richter stated that the Village had been working with EEI and CB&I looking for cost saving measurements, some of which included paint containment savings, revised foundation work, and a construction bond deduct which was to be discussed during the evening’s Committee of the Whole meeting. Director Richter stated that in order to keep the project moving forward, CB&I would be willing to continue working if the Village provided a Notification of Intent to Award for the project.
Motion for approval made by Trustee Guethle and seconded by Trustee Christiansen. Roll Call Vote: Trustee Guethle – yes, Trustee Niedzwiedz – yes, Trustee Salazar – yes, Trustee Christiansen – yes, Trustee Curtis –yes. Motion approved (5-0).
VILLAGE PRESIDENT – None
TRUSTEES COMMENTS – Trustee Salazar extended thanks to Public Works and everyone who worked on the park’s decorations, stating that they look great.
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT – Administrator Bosco stated that maintaining the decorations in the park was an ongoing task, as repairs to lights were currently happening, although people love it. He stated that there are people in the park every evening.
VILLAGE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
- Finance – None
- Community Development – None
- Police – None
- Public Works – None
- Village Attorney– 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
