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Vol. 23, No. 1 - Jan 2001r rfield January 2001 - VOL. 23 NO. 1 Happy New }''ear ............. TOWN MEETING The Town Meeting will be held in the student cafeteria of Deerfield High School on Thursday, January I Ph at 7:00 P.M. The purpose of the meeting is to select candidates for the Mayor and three Trustee positions to be placed on the April ballot as the nominees of the Deerfield Caucus. All registered Deerfield voters are eligible to attend and vote. The Caucus Nominating Committee will present its selections and place their names in nomination. Before the official slate is chosen, other nominations may be made from the floor. However, nominations at the Town Meeting are limited to persons who were interviewed by the Nominating Committee. After the nominations are made, the candidates for each office are voted upon by secret ballot. Only one candidate for each position is chosen. The nominees for each office are then placed on the April consolidated electioii ballot as the candidates of the 2001 Caucus Party. REDUCTION IN TAX LEVY On December 18th, the Village Board passed the Real Estate Tax Levy for 2000. For the ninth year in a row, the amount levied for Village purposes will be less than the previous year. However, as we continue to remind you; the Village receives less than 7% of the total property taxes paid, •so our decrease may not have an appreciable effect on your next bill. In any event, we're pleased to announce this reduction even' though, as a Home Rule community, there are no limits on the amount the Village can levy. CITIZENS HONORED At this year's Thanksgiving Interfaith Service, L. Patrick Anderson and Ahmed Hawari were presented with 2000 Human Relations Awards. We extend our since congratulations to these two residents who give so much of their time to help others. HOLIDAY TREES/DECORATIONS PICK-UP The Village's scavenger service contractor will pick up Christmas trees and other organic holiday decorations on Wednesday, January 3rd and the following week: Monday, January 8`h (residences north of Deerfield Road and Tuesday, January 9`h (residences south of Deerfield Road). Trees and other organic greenery will be picked up at your curb IF all bags, metal (including tinsel) and other decorations are removed. HOLIDAY SCAVENGER SCHEDULE Due to the January I" holiday, regular scavenger service pick-up that week will be on Wednesday, January 3`d and Saturday, January 61. IMPORTANT CHANGES IN SCAVENGER SERVICE (SEE INSIDE FOR DETAILS) WEST DEERFIELD TOWNSHR? BOARDS/COMMISSIONS VOLUNTEERS Voter Registration: If you are not registered to vote, you must do so by March 6" in order to vote in the April 3rd Consolidated Election. Two forms of identification are required, one showing your current address. Weekday office hours are 8:30 A.M. to Noon and 1:00 - 4:15 P.M. The Township will be open Thursday evening, February 22nd from 6:30 - 8:00 P.M. to accommodate residents. Senior Benefits: Residents who are 65 or older may benefit ' from changes in the Circuit Breaker/Pharmaceutical Assistance Program that will take affect on January Is`. The Circuit Breaker provides a yearly grant for property taxes to an individual whose annual income is no more than $21,218 and a two -person household with less than an annual income of $28,480. The same income guidelines also provide a prescription drug program which covers medications for heart conditions, high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, lung disease, Parkinson's disease, glaucoma, and Alzheimer's disease. Call West Deerfield Townhip ' (945-0614) for applications and more information. TAX INCREMENT FINANCING Here is some more good news about property taxes! On December 18th, the Village Board passed a resolution reallocating $3.2 million from the Lake Cook Road Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District. For the eleventh consecutive year, the Village has distributed funds to various local governments in Lake and Cook Counties. The major allocations in Lake County were: School District #109 - $1,151,990 School District #113 - $ 980,178 Fire District - $ 254,433 Village - $ 191,060 Lake County - $ 244,575 Park District - $ 197,162 Library - $ 94,356 The Lake Cook Road TIF District has been a huge success story with all taxing bodies sharing in the benefits. Once again, the Village used its allocation to reduce our annual tax levy. SHOP AND DINE LOCALLY Several of the Village boards and commissions currently have vacancies. If you are interested in volunteering to serve the community in this capacity, please call the Village Hall at 945-5000, and we will be glad to send you an application. NEW WASTE REMOVAL AND RECYLING SCHEDULE Beginning the week of January 8th, a new scavenger company will pick up residential refuse throughout the Village. Our contract with Allied Waste Service expires this month. After seeking bids for- -the --service, Onyx -Waste Services was awarded the contract for the next five years. This will result in an unavoidable change in service dates for most residents. As the adjacent map shows, the Village will be divided into service zones. Residents north of Deerfield Road will have service on Mondays and Thursdays. Residents south of Deerfield Road will be serviced on Tuesdays and Fridays. Each section of the map shows the type of service and the day of the week it is rendered. We realize that changes of this nature can be disruptive, but the only bid received to maintain the current service schedule was far too costly. There are advantages to the new service: ❑ Onyx has an excellent reputation in the industry. They currently serve Northbrook and Wilmette, both of which give Onyx very high marks. ❑ Onyx is based in Northbrook, which will improve response time to any service problems. ❑ A number of the current drivers, who are very familiar with Deerfield, will be retained. ❑ Yard waste will continue to be picked up early in the week .... on Mondays north of Deerfield Road and on Tuesdays south of Deerfield Road. More details on yard waste collection will be in the next issue of D-Tales since that service will not begin again until April. • If you have any questions call the Village Hall at 945- 5000. 49 Ll NEW WASTE REMOVAL AND RECYCLING SCHEDULE MAP effective January 8, 2001 9 '��ii►3 a a ,� c A N M 4.c� 0 Xc M, c a � d co � E� r ic v --4 0 --4 M a�ca < n M O m`° 1 Xa M a� c� r_ Monday: Refuse Yard waste Thursday: Refuse* Recycling Tuesday: Refuse Yard waste Friday: Refuse* Recycling Monday: .. Thursday:. LAKE COOK RD..,,, Refuse" Recycling Yard waste Refuse.. DEERFIELD RD. Tuesday ?\ Friday: * Residents with once a week refuse service will be picked up on this day only Refuse* Recycling Yard waste Refuse Schedule for residents living on Deerfield, Waukegan and Wilmot Roads • Both sides of Deerfield Road will be picked up on Monday/Thursday • Both sides of Waukegan Road and Wilmot Road North of Deerfield Road will be picked up on • Monday/Thursday • Both sides of Waukegan Road and Wilmot Road South of Deerfield Road will be picked up on Tuesday/Friday Our sincere thanks to the following residents who volunteer their time to serve the community. Annearance Review Comm. Energy Advisory& Resource Police Pension Board Richard Coen, Ch. Recovery Commission Mark Anfenson, William Jules Beskin, Lisa Cummings, Robin Stone, Ch. Butler, Kenneth Urbaszewski James Landaker, Philip Donald Anderson, Laurence Rosborough Ratner, Glenm Schwartz Safety Council Herbert Nicholson, Ch. Bike Path Task Force Emergency Services & Alan Bromberg, Marc Brown, Mary Ehlers, Michael Mann, Disaster Agency Rick Cervarich, Doug Grant, Rick Patinkin, Doug Grant, Stan Rundell, Coordinator William Keefe David Arnold, John Chaput, Board of Building_Appeals Gerhard Haas, Kalman Kahn, Ted Galvani, Patrick Gattari, Mark Kramer, Gregory Lapin, Sister City Committee Walter Hallford, Richard R. Tim McQuire, William Steffey, Edward Bohrer, Else Kuerten, Osman, Berton Ring, Steven Charles VanEeckhout Kenneth Nylund, Ruth Schiffels Welch Farmer's Market Committee Board of Police Pat & Thomas Jester, Julie Stormwater Management Commissioners Sherman, Brian & Joan Reed Commission Athur Rollin, Ch. Bill Davis, Ch. James Marovitz, James Warren Thomas Jester, Franklin Fine Arts Commission Kulhanek, Lee S. Rose Board of Zoning Appeals Maer Davis, Ch. Bob Speckmann, Ch. Jill Burstein, Dorothy Fiedler, StreetscapeTask Force Leonard Adams, Herbert James Golding, Commie Kieffer, Martin Becker, Richard Coen, Kessel, Theodore Kuczek, Sharon Laney, Jeffrey Marks, Terry Fine, Joanne Leslie, Michael Lewitz, Bruce Edwin Seidman Philip Rosborough, Jannes Robbins, Karen Scott Zobus Cable & Telecommunications Human Relations Village Center Development Commission Commission Commission Jesse L. Rotman, Ch. John Grage, Ch. Michael LeTourneau, Ch. Neil Charak, Paul Diambri, Penina Frankel, Andrea Oscar Adler, Gary Cooper, Mary Ehlers, Phillip Elbling, Jeremiah Madden, Steven Lansing, Lori Zwart Alan H. Garfield, Joanne Leslie, Joan Reed, Julie Robinson, John Sanner Manpower Commission Sherman, Barbara Struthers, Richard Strauss, Ch. Jammes Zobus Cemetery Association Jules Crystal, Julie Morrison, John Willman, Ch. Jean Reuther, Susie Wexler Maynard Grossman, Laura Youth Council Kempf Barbara Reich, Ch. Plan Commission Jeanne Becker, Patricia Bornor, Electrical Commission Robert Benton, Ch. Ida Greenfield, Jeffrey Marks, James Brown, Ted Galvani, Martin Becker, James Feldman, John Palen, Jeffrey Rivlin, Richard R. Osman, James Gail Gussis, Bruce Heitzinger, Shirley Tampa, Lawrence Quinn, Michael Rouse David Marks, Joseph Pugliese Tracey VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD 850 Waukegan Road Bulk Rate Deerfield, Illinois 60015 U.S.POSTAGE PAID Fire Department 911 Permit No. 1 Fire Department Non -Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 945-4066 Deerfield, Illinois CAR/PRE-SORT Police Department ............................911 Police Department Non -Emergency ............945-8636 Village Hall..............................945-5000 Public Works............................317-7245 POSTAL CUSTOMER Web Page.......................www.deerfield-il.org BERNARD FORREST, Mayor DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS 60015 TRUSTEES Steven M. Harris John H. Heuberger Derek Ragona Harriet Rosenthal William S. Seiden Vernon E. Swanson Robert �yD. Franz, Village Manager K �) Printed on Recycled Paper Printed at SPS, The Printing Company, Inc. (847) 498-6126 Pol-ice eat .. January 2001 Chief L. Patrick Anderson Retires In September of 1993, this Police Beat column outlined the values that would drive the Deerfield Police Department during my tenure as Chief. Those values mandate that Department members treat each person we encounter with respect, dignity, and compassion. Those values encourage each officer to be a problem solver, responding creatively and with measured discretion to each and every -call -for service. And those values challenge each member of the Department to improve, through service, the quality of life for the citizens we serve. As I move into retirement, be assured that your officers are and will continue to build on those values. I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincerest. thanks to our Mayor, Board of Trustees - past and present, our Village Manager, and the Board of Police Commissioners whose dedication to duty, unquestioned integrity, and compassionate strength have been my model for service. Finally, to the women and men of the Deerfield Police Department, I have been proud to be one of you — know that you are second to none. Handicapped Parking Questions are frequently brought up about handicapped parking spaces. The Illinois Vehicle Code provides -for parking spaces for the handicapped to be 16 feet wide. This provides for the wheelchair bound to be able to park and exit their vehicle giving them ample space to do so. Handicapped parking spaces frequently have yellow striping next to the actual space that dis- plays the sign and sometimes has an insignia on the ground. It is RESERVED PARKING 0 unlawful to park a vehicle or to leave a vehicle unattended in any area designed to be a handi- capped accessible parking spot. It is also unlawful to park in the yellow striped area adjacent to the handicapped space. This area is part of the handicapped zone. Deerfield Police Department re- mains committed to vigorously enforcing handicapped parking violations to ensure that anyone with disabilities has access to all public facilities. Police Beat January 2001 Winter Safety Tips Initial snowfall and slick road conditions during winter months can cause problems. Make sure both you and your car are prepared for whatever winter might bring. A good safety precaution is to check fluid levels, tire treads and windshield wipers. Think about bringing your car to a service station for a check-up. Remem- ber to keep your gas tank full. Keeping it full will minimize condensation in the tank, which could cause problems down the road. Winter Driving Kit During the winter months we travel in a warm car to warm buildings. The time that is spent in the cold can be minimal. Because of this we sometimes dress for that warm environment. However, if your car develops mechanical problems you may find yourself unprepared for the cold weather. Putting together a winter driving kit for your car is a good idea. The kit can consist of a blanket, a wool cap, gloves or mittens, a scarf, flashlight, a snow shovel, windshield scraper and battery booster cables. Drive Carefully Many of the accidents during the winter months are directly associated to slick road condi- tions and not maintaining a safe interval and speed. Remember to increase the distance between your car and the one in front of you by several car lengths. Another cause of winter time accidents is glare ice. Glare ice can form when snow has melted from the heat of the sun. The water that accumulates on the road is then frozen when a shadow covers it, or by night- fall. Glare ice is difficult to see and even more difficult to stop on. If your car is parked outside when it's snowing, remember to take a few extra seconds and clean off all of the windows, lights and license plates. You should be able to see 360 degrees, and other drivers should be able to see your lights and license plates. Winter Storms During winter months you will occasionally hear a weather service broadcast information about a potential weather system. Here are some important terms to know. Winter Weather Advisory: Cold ice and snow are expected. Winter Storm Watch: Severe weather such as heavy snow or ice is possible in the next day or two. Winter Storm Warning: Severe winter conditions have begun or will begin very soon. Snow Removal During a snowfall the Public Works Department goes to work to ensure the roads are in good condition. Plows are dispatched to clear the 70 miles of Village streets. The snow plow drivers need your assistance to clear the streets in a timely manner. To do this they need your coopera- tion. • Don't park on the street or in public parking lots after a 3" or more snowfall. • When you shovel your driveway, put the snow on the right side of your drive as you face the street ... then the plows won't push as much snow back into your drive- way. • Don't shovel or blow snow into the street. • If a contractor plows your driveway, the snow must be stored on your property, not your neighbors. • How about adopting a fire hydrant? You can keep the one closest to your home free of snow ... just in case of an emergency. • Maintain a safe distance (100') when traveling behind a snow plowing truck.