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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 1.M1 Just a little note 1.MJ 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! SHOP PCC9FlCLD F195V 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. visit our website at www. ket. htinL a 1903 - 2003 VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD LOW NffiN101101I. i 'ATM 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. veeineiu Mugu runway intercnange 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 Oxford Warwick Cumnor 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 0614. 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 Printed on Recycled Paper MOSQUITO ABATEMENT a 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.