Vol. 25, No. 3 - May 2003Deerf field TA\ .LE
VEHICLE STICKERS
Computer card applications for vehicle stickers will
soon be in the mail. Please complete and return them
by mail or bring them to the Village Hall. The
stickers must be displayed on all vehicles registered
in Deerfield by JULY 1"'. After June 30, there's an
additional 50% added to the cost of each sticker.
Seniors (those who are 65 by July 0) are charged only
$1.00 for the first vehicle.
If you don't receive your computer card, or if you're
40 waiting for your state plates, you still need to have the
sticker by July Is'. Call us if you have any questions.
LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST
The village will sponsor a Legislative Breakfast at 8:00
a.m. on Monday, May 12`h at the village hall located at
850 Waukegan Road. In addition to the village board,
State Senator Susan Garrett, State Representative
Karen May, and Lake County Board Member Carol
Spielman will be in attendance. Members of all village
boards and commissions have also been invited.
The Legislative Breakfast will provide a forum for
dialogue between state, county and village officials as
well as an opportunity for residents to obtain
information regarding current issues.
50/50 PARKWAY TREE PROGRAM
If you are interested in paying half the cost of a new
tree for your parkway, give us a call at 945-5000.
We'll send you information on the program and an
order blank. Orders are taken during the summer and
• the trees are planted around the middle of October.
The trees are balled in burlap, guaranteed for a year
and planted by our public works personnel on village
right-of-way.
May 2003 - VOL. 25 NO.3
NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS
On April 1st, Robert Benton, a retired
marketing and transportation
executive, was elected to a four year
term as Village Trustee. A 38-year
resident of Deerfield, he and his wife
Barbara live at 75 Mulberry East
Drive. They have two grown children,
both graduates of Deerfield High
School, and three grandchildren.
Also elected for new four year terms were Bill Seiden
and Matt Wylie. Bill was first elected in 1999. Matt
was appointed to fill an unexpired trustee term in July
2001.
Leaving the board after one term as village trustee is
Derek Ragona who was recognized for his service to
the community at the April 7th board meeting.
SPRINKLING RESTRICTIONS
The Illinois Division of Water Resources requires that
municipalities which use Lake Michigan water must
restrict lawn sprinkling between May 15'h and
September 15'h.
Here are the procedures to, be followed: Even
numbered addresses may sprinkle on even numbered
dates from midnight to noon and/or from 6:00 P.M. to
midnight. Odd numbered addresses may sprinkle on
odd numbered dates from midnight to noon and/or
from 6:00 P.M. to midnight. No property owner is
allowed to sprinkle between noon and 6:00 P.M. on
any day.
This applies ONLY to lawn sprinkling. Fines for
violators are $25 per occurrence for residents and $100
for non-residential properties.
Summer 2003 Schedule
PLAZA PLEASURES
at the Farmers Market
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Join us at the FARMERS MARKET each Saturday morninq for fnod, friends & fun.
Saturdays Program times: *10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. -or- **10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
June 28 Hummers Er Strummers (Ukelele) - 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
sponsored by McDonalds
July 5 The Dooleys** (American/Irish Folksongs)
July 12 L.J. Slavin* (Interactive Music)
July 19 Mike Mauthe* (Magician)
July 26 Joel Frankel** (Folksongs)
Aug. 2 The Flying Fool* (Comedy Juggling)
Aug. 9 Tom Malouf* (Interactive Music)
Aug. 16 Mark Dvorak* (Interactive Music)
Aug. 23 Denise Berry -Hanna* (Interactive Music)
Aug. 30 Nightcrawlers (Blues Band) - 9`:30 a.m. toll a.m.
Sept. 6 Half Day Bluegrass** (Bluegrass)
Sept. 13 Kraig Kenning** (Original Rock, Folk, Pop and Blues) •
The Village acknowledges with appreciation the participation by all our
local merchants Er businesses for their generous contributions,
sponsorship, and support of Plaza Pleasures.
General Sponsors
Cherry Pit Cafe, Coldwell Banker Realtors, Dear Franks, Deerfield Auto 4
Tire Clinic; Deerfield Marathon, Deerfield Review, Il Forno Pizzeria,
Koenig Fr Strey Realtors, McDonalds; Shelby's II,• State Farm Insurance -
Michael Rizzo, The UPS Store (tka Mail Boxes, Inc.), Upper Crust Bagels,
Walgreens; Whole Foods Market, and A. W. Zengeler Cleaners
Please remember to support our merchants any!
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The DEERFIELD FARMERS MARKET begins its ninth season on June 21 st and will operate each
Saturday morning until October 1 lth, from 7:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., rain or
shine. The market offers the finest locally grown fruit and vegetables
(including organic); and specialty items such as freshly baked breads and
cookies, fabulous flowers, tasty maple syrup and honey, salsas, and a variety
ofhand-crafted cheeses. The market is located in the commuter parking lot
at the northwest corner of Deerfield Road and Robert York Avenue. There's
plenty of parking along Park Avenue.
For more -information, call 945-5000 or e-mail us at topcarrols@ioLcom.
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VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
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Mark your calendar! Plans are underway for a PARTY IN THE PARK on Saturday,
October 4th at Brickyards Park to Celebrate Deerfield's Centennial as a municipality.
The tentative schedule is:
11 A.M.: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - Patty Turner Senior Center (all day tours)
Noon: Games, rides, food and entertainment throughout the afternoon
4-6 P.M. THE BUCKINGHAMS - Vintage Rock Music
Please keep the date open and plan to join in celebrating Deerfield's 100th birthday.
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is completed
kUST®RIC
1960
Deerfield High School opened
1962 •
Sara Lee Corporation began
operation in Deerfield
1903
Village incorporated
1968
Deerbrook Mall opened
1911
Deerfield contracts with the City of
Deerfield Historical Society founded
Highland Park for Lake Michigan water
1975
Brickyards annexed to the Village
1913
Volunteer fire department is established
1976
Village adopts Home Rule authority
1918
Deerfield road train station is rebuilt
Lake Cook Road widened to 4 lanes
(original station burned down in 1917)
1977
New Post Office facility opened on
1927
Original village library is opened at
Osterman Avenue
Deerfield Grammar School
1988
Kates Road Bridge opened
1928
Phil Johnson's Restaurant opened
1995
Lake Cook Road Tollway
1942
Deerfield/Bannockburn Fire Protection
interchange is completed
District is established
1999
Opened new Lake Cook Road train
1951
Deerfield Park District is created
station
1952
The village adopts the Trustee/City
2001
Completed commercial phases of
Manager form of government
downtown redevelopment
COMMUNITY FUNDRAISERS
CONSTRUCTION WORK
❑ American Cancer Society Relay for Life — June
The following streets are scheduled for resurfacing this
7` and 8th at Deerfield High School. Last year, this
summer:
overnight event raised $50,000. Teams of family
members, friends and business associates solicit
Street From To
pledges for walking or running around the track all
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night. All money raised goes toward cancer
Pine . Deerfield Road Hackberry
research, education, advocacy and service.
Kenton Deerfield Road Warwick
Anyone interested should call Ann Gregory at 847-
Carriage Way Bent Creek Ridge Shag Bark
267-0771.
Hazel Springfield RR Tracks
❑ "Three Guys and a Truck" — A 24 hour food
These plans may be altered after bids are opened and
drive sponsored by West Deerfield Township to
actual costs are known.
benefit the Deerfield Food Pantry. It will begin at
9 a.m., Saturday, May 31' and conclude at 9 a.m.,
DEERFIELD SQUARE ART FESTIVAL
Sunday. Carl Berg, Doug Bruss, and Paul
Zavagno will circle the track at Deerfield High
Deerfield Square_ is sponsoring an Art Festival on
School until two trucks are full of food, paper
Saturday, May 31" from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and
goods, cleaning supplies and personal care items.
Sunday, June 1` from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The
For information, call the township at 847-945-
festival will feature ninety artists from around the
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country. Food and music will be included in this
weekend festival.
HOUSEHOLD CHEMICAL WASTE
SWALCO, the Lake County Solid Waste Agency, and
the village will conduct a Household Chemical Waste
collection on Saturday, May 17`h at Caruso Middle
School from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. You can bring oil -
based paints, used motor oil, furniture stripper,
mercury solvents, paint remover, antifreeze, aerosol
products, metal polishes, insecticides, old gasoline,
hobby chemicals, pool chemicals, weed killer,
fluorescent bulbs, household cleaners and household
batteries.
DEPOSITORY
Reminder! The village has a night depository on the
south side of the village hall.
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
850 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
Fire/Police Emergency ...................................... 911
Fire Department Non -Emergency ....................... 945-4066
Police Department Non -Emergency ..................... 945-8636
Village Hall............................................945-5000
Public Works..........................................317-7245
Web Page ................................... www.deerfield-il.org
E-mail ................................. deermail®deerfield-il.org
STEVEN M. HARRIS, Mayor 940-7533
TRUSTEES
ROBERT BENTON 945-1570 JERRY KAYNE 945-5320 HARRIET ROSENTHAL 945-3545
WILLIAMS. SEIDEN 945-2442 VERNON E. SWANSON 945.0227 MATTHEW J. WYLIE 945.5149
ROBERT D. FRANZ, Village Manager
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MOSQUITO ABATEMENT
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Mosquito season is just around the corner and soon we
will be dealing with the threat of West Nile Virus.
Residents are encouraged to: 41
•S Get rid of cans, buckets, drums, bottles or any
containers in your yard which hold water.
❖ Fill in or drain any low places (puddles, ruts) in
your yard.
❖ Keep drains, ditches and culverts clean of weeds
and trash so water will drain properly.
❖ Empty plastic wading pools at least once a week
and store them indoors when not in use.
❖ Change the water in bird baths and plant pots or
drip trays at least once each week.
PRESORTED
STANDARD
U.S.POSTAGE
PAID
Permit No. 1
Deerfield, Illinois
POSTAL CUSTOMER
DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS 60015
Printed at SPS, The Printing Company, Inc. (847) 498-6126
2003-2004 BUDGET
Budget Dollar - Where it Comes From 2003 - 04
Following four public meetings and an April 21'
public hearing, the mayor and board of trustees
approved a budget for the fiscal year beginning May
I". The $47,262,749 budget consists of $38,075,688 in
general operating expenses and $9,187,061 in capital
projects. The operating budget funds the day-to-day
basic services, while the capital budget addresses
major improvements to streets, sewer and water
utilities and other municipal assets.
The budget review process provides the mayor and
board of trustees an opportunity to establish goals and
objectives in balancing the needs of the community
against available resources. Deerfield's excellent
financial condition has been validated by the many
awards received over the years from- financial
institutions and the highest bond rating (Aaa) awarded
municipal governments.
The budget process was again challenging this year
due to the fall off in revenues from the hotel -motel tax
and local share of the state income tax, along with a
drop in investment income due to the lower interest
rates. However, despite these lean times, the village
remains committed to maintaining its tradition of
providing high quality services to its residents.
Property Tax Dollar Apportionment (1)
2001 Tax Levy Collected in 2002
School Dist.
35%
Park Dis
6%
Village of Deerfield
Forest Preserve Miscellaneous 5%
School Dist.113
28%
8% Deerfield Public Library
3%
(1) The Village is in several taxing districts. The illustrated
apportionment is representative of the Village as a whole.
Motor Fuel Tax Other
1% 9%
Cash Balances
13%
Vehicle Stickers
1% -
Telecomm. Tax
2%
Sewer Charges
4%
/
Water Charges Hotel Tax Interest Earnings
I(/ 5%
9% 5%
State Income Tau
3%
TIF Increment Tax
34%
Municipal Sales Tax
8%
Village Property Tax
6%
Budget Dollar - Where It Goes 2003 - 04
General Government
10%
TIF Capital Expend. Miscellaneous
12% 2% Street
8%
TIF Surplus Rebate Sewer
17% 8%
MFT�
1%
General Obligation Debt
9%
Scavenger
Police (Inc. Pension) 4%
17%
Wate
129
The largest use of the Village's resources is the Public Works Department (29%). The primary source of their
funding is from user charges. The next largest user of the Village's resources is the Police Department.
Highlights of the new budget include:
❑ No increase in the property tax levy.
❑ Continuation of the Street Rehabilitation Program
(see separate article on construction).
❑ Completion of the new senior center in Brickyards
Park.
❑ Water and sewer rate increases of 4%.
❑ Acquisition of the Lindemann property.
❑ Completion of the water system improvements at
Mitchell Park.
❑ Streetscape improvements at the south end of the
village center.
❑ Intersection and signal improvements at Waukegan
Road and Osterman Avenue.
❑ Reconstruction of the pedestrian bridge over the
Deerfield Road viaduct.
❑ Completion of an updated comprehensive plan.
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
The American Legion Post will conduct its
annual Memorial Day program and parade on Monday,
May 26th. It begins at 10:00 a.m. in Jewett Park,
followed by a parade along Waukegan Road to the
cemetery where a brief service will be held.
R]EVITAILIZATION REBATE PROGRAM
The village board recently updated its Revitalization
Rebate Program which offers very significant
incentives to village center property owners and
merchants who make facade and site improvements to
their properties. The program offers a reimbursement
of 50% for complete building facade improvements
(windows, doors, signs, awnings, etc.) with a cap of
$50,000 per building, and a reimbursement of 50% for
site improvements (landscaping, trash enclosures,
parking lot paving, sidewalks, etc.) with a cap of
$50,000 per property. The reimbursements could be as
high as $100,000 if both building and site
improvements are addressed. The program has been
developed to specifically benefit older properties and is
available only to buildings in the village center which
are 15 years or older. The program expires on January
21, 2005. At this time several property owners are in
discussions with the village regarding improvements to
their property. We hope many property owners take
advantage of the new program to help beautify and
improve the village center.
1F N E ARTS COMMISSION
(Twelfth article in a series briefly describing the various volunteer
boards & commissions which advise the mayor and board of
trustees)
The fine arts commission consists of seven members
appointed by the mayor and board of trustees to
promote and encourage the artistic and cultural
environment within the village, establish and maintain
an information network of both individuals and
organizations within the village which produce and
sponsor various arts, and direct the sharing of resources
among them. Members are appointed for three-year
terms and meet on call.
BLOOD DRIVE
The next blood drive is Sunday. June 1st at the
Deerfield Park District Cbmmunity Center. 836 Jewett
Park Drive. between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. No
appointment is neeessan-.
MEETNQ SCHEDULE
The public is invited to attend village board and commission
meetings, which take place at the village hall, 850 Waukegan Road
Dates and times are subject to change.
Monday, May 5th:
Board of Trustees
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 6th:
Youth Council
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 7t':
Village Center Development
7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 8t':
Plan Commission
8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 130':
Safety Council
730 p.m.
Monday, May 19t':
Board of Trustees
7:30 p.m.
Appearance Review Commission
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 20t':
Residential Redevelopment Review
730 p.m.
Board of Zoning Appeals
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 21 s`:
Cable & Telecommunications
7:30 p.m.
Comprehensive Plan Steering Comm.
7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 22nd:
Plan Commission
8-00 p.m.
Monday, June 2nd:
Board of Trustees
730 p.m.
Tuesday, June 3't:
Youth Council
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 4t':
Village Center Development
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 10t':
Safety Council
7:30 p.m.
Thursday, June I2th:
Plan Commission
8:00 p.m.
Monday, June 166:
Board of Trustees
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 17th:
Residential Redevelopment Review
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 18th:
Cable & Telecommunications
7:30 p.m.
Monday, June 23rd:
Appearance Review Commission
730 p.m.
Thursday, June 26th:
Plan Commission
8-00 p.m.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Don't forget to check with the community
development department to see if a permit is needed
before starting that home improvement project. Also,
remember that for any project over $1,000, the
contractor must provide you with a pamphlet entitled
"Home Repair: Know Your Consumer Rights". This is
a very important document that will help you ask the
right questions in order to protect yourself and
minimize the possibility of any misunderstandings
about the work to be performed.
DEERIF'IEILD HIGH SCHOOL
Congratulations to Deerfield High School for making
the Chicago Sun Times list as one of the Top Ten High
Schools in the Chicago Area for academic excellence.