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North Aurora board extends T‑Mobile lease, awards Veterans Memorial contract and approves budget changes
Summary
At its April 6 meeting the North Aurora Village Board approved a 25‑year lease extension with T‑Mobile, awarded an $841,492 contract for a Veterans Memorial backed by a $505,000 county grant, and adopted a modest budget amendment that shifts personnel and raises water‑fund costs.
The North Aurora Village Board on April 6 approved a multi‑item package of actions, extending a cell‑tower lease with T‑Mobile, awarding a construction contract for a new Veterans Memorial and enacting a budget amendment that creates one position while eliminating another.
Trustee Steve introduced a resolution to adopt a second amendment to the village—s lease with T‑Mobile, which would renew the carrier—s agreement for five additional terms (25 years) and keep annual rental increases at 3%. "T‑Mobile basically wants to re‑up their lease, and they want to do it for an additional 5 terms, so another 25 years," Steve said, adding that the amendment preserves the carrier—s base rent rather than reducing it and reshaping percentage escalators. The board moved, seconded and approved the resolution by roll call.
Brian, a village staff member presenting the Veterans Memorial item, said the memorial design produced two bid packages: site work and signage. Staff received seven bids for the site‑work package and recommended awarding the contract to M and M Peters as the lowest responsible bidder for $841,492. "The village has received a grant of $505,000 from the county for this project," Brian said. Trustees approved the contract award by roll call. Brian and trustees noted the signage and plaquing package will return to the board at the next meeting because the low bidder submitted a math error that staff corrected before the agenda was posted.
Jason, a village staff member presenting the budget change, introduced an ordinance amending the village budget (transcript text: fiscal year "02/2526"). Jason said the amendment creates a public works operations assistant position, eliminates a customer service specialist role and moves an accountant from part time to full time. He told the board the amendment reduces the general fund by $4,060, increases the water fund by $9,635 and raises the village—s full‑time equivalent head count by 0.3 (from 78.7 to 79). The board approved the ordinance by roll call.
Other business: Mayor Gaffino asked the board to appoint Victor Fabian to the beautification committee; the board approved the appointment. Joe Krantz, representing Silverleaf, asked to be scheduled for a presentation at a Committee of the Whole meeting. Trustees closed the meeting and moved into the Committee of the Whole.
Votes at a glance - Consent agenda (minutes, bills list, resolution accepting public improvements for Bridal Square, and ordinance on disposition of surplus): approved by roll call. - Resolution: second amendment to lease between North Aurora and T‑Mobile (extend five terms/25 years, 3% annual increases): approved by roll call. - Contract award: M and M Peters, site work for Veterans Memorial, $841,492; funding includes a $505,000 county grant: approved by roll call. - Ordinance: budget amendment (personnel reclassifications and fund shifts): approved by roll call. - Appointment: Victor Fabian to beautification committee: approved.
What—s next: The signage and plaquing package for the Veterans Memorial will return to the board at the next meeting after staff corrects a bidder math error; the Committee of the Whole convened immediately after adjournment to take up presentations and follow‑up items.
(Quotes and attributions reflect the meeting transcript.)
