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SUMMER 2011 FROM THE MAYOR WHAT’S INSIDE Dear Brookfield Residents, As you read through this Newsletter and visit Civic Plaza the City’s website, you will find a wide variety Summer Calendar ..................3 of activities to help you fully enjoy summer in Brookfield. At the top of my list are the Department of Independence Day festivities which will be held Public Works ....................3, 18 on Monday, July 4th. We are particularly fortunate to again have the University of Wisconsin Badger Community Development .......4 Band which will participate in our Parade and also play at the Ice Cream Social in the Civic Plaza immediately following the Parade. Parks, Recreation and There will be fun activities at Family Fest which will be held at Mitchell Park Forestry Department ......... 5-7 beginning at 6:00 p.m. on July 4th and culminating in the fireworks at 9:15 p.m. The Civic Plaza (the area between City Hall and the Safety Building) will be a busy Fire Department ....................7 place throughout the summer. Brookfield’s very popular Farmer’s Market will be held each Saturday from 7:30 a.m. until noon. This is its twenty-first season! There Police Department ................8 will be a concert series in the Civic Plaza with performances on Wednesdays from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. There will also be three Wednesday evening concerts Elmbrook Schools LINK ... 9-12 from 7:00 to 8:15 p.m. Look inside this Newsletter for details. Visiting from Japan will be the Hane Daiko, “Jumping Drum,” group which Highway Department ..........13 will give a special performance of their traditional high energy drumming in the Civic Plaza on Sunday, July 17th, from 2:00 - 4:30 p.m. This performance, Wilson Center arranged through Concordia University, will also feature the female dancing group for the Arts ..................... 13-15 “Hanagasa” in traditional Japanese clothing. Please come enjoy the performance and welcome our Japanese guests to Brookfield. Elmbrook Historical Society ..15 The Civic Plaza will also be the site of the Brookfield Maximized Living “Tour Library ............................ 16-17 de Brookfield” International Cycle Event. Amateur and professional cyclists, including many international racers, will participate in bicycle races throughout Humane Society ..................18 the day on Friday, July 15th. Musical entertainment as well as food and beverages will also be part of this event. For Your Information ............19 Brookfield’s 13th National Night Out will be held in the Civic Plaza on August 3, 2011. Communities nationwide join together in August every year to support this Finance Department .............20 crime prevention and safety event. There are a wide range of recreational activities available at Brookfield’s many parks. Remember also to enjoy the great entertainment available at the Wilson Center in Mitchell Park. A particular favorite is the free outdoor Starry Nights Recycling Center concert series on Friday evenings. Hours Have a wonderful summer and I hope to see you enjoying all that there is to do in our City! April thru November Mayor Steve Ponto Tuesdays and Thursdays 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Year-round Hazardous Waste Day Saturdays June 4th, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon 8 a.m.-5 p.m. City Public Works Yard, 19700 Riverview Drive CITY DIRECTORY CITY OF BROOKFIELD CITY HALL COUNCIL MEMBERS PHONE NUMBERS MAYOR Emergency 911 Steven V. Ponto City Hall .........................................(262) 782-9650 (262) 787-3525 Assessor .........................................(262) 796-6649 ALDERMEN Building Inspection .......................(262) 796-6646 District 1 District 5 Code Enforcement .....................(262) 796-6646 Bill Carnell Scott Berg City Clerk .......................................(262) 796-6653 (262) 781-1058 (262) 797-8772 Community Development Daniel Sutton Gary Mahkorn Planning ......................................(262) 796-6695 (262) 373-0173 (262) 784-0605 Economic Development .............(262) 796-6694 District 2 District 6 Court ..............................................(262) 796-6660 Engineering ...................................(262) 787-3919 Bob Reddin Christopher Blackburn (262) 781-4029 (262) 821-5262 Finance/Treasurer ..........................(262) 782-9650 Rick Owen Jerry Mellone Fire Non-Emergency .....................(262) 782-8932 (262) 790-9888 (262) 786-6719 Highway/Streets ............................(262) 782-5029 Human Resources ..........................(262) 796-6642 District 3 District 7 Library ............................................(262) 782-4140 Ron Balzer Renee Lowerr Parks, Recreation & Forestry ........(262) 796-6675 (262) 782-1177 (262) 853-9657 Police Non-Emergency .................(262) 787-3700 James Garvens Lisa Mellone (262) 782-8482 (262) 780-0805 Police Operations .......................(262) 787-3702 Community Services Officer .......(262) 787-3557 District 4 Municipal Judge Crime Prevention Lieutenant .....(262) 787-3623 Mark Nelson Jeffrey J. Warchol Police Social Worker ...................(262) 796-6689 (262) 797-8503 (262) 796-6660 Police Administration..................(262) 787-3566 Buck Jurken Records Request .........................(262) 787-3701 (262) 789-7445 Business Fax ...............................(262) 782-8757 CITY INFORMATION Public Works Inspection ...............(262) 796-6673 2000 N. Calhoun Road Senior Community Center ............(262) 796-6675 Brookfield, WI 53005 Veolia (Trash Contractor) ..............(262) 367-6040 (262) 782-9650 Water Pollution Control Center ...(262) 782-0199 Webpage Water Utility ..................................(262) 796-6717 www.ci.brookfield.wi.us Email [email protected] Newsletter Editor Laurie O'Shea (262) 787-3500 WATCH CABLE CHANNEL 25 FOR ADDITIONAL BROOKFIELD INFORMATION. 2 CITY OF BROOKFIELD NEWSLETTER June 27 Civic Plaza Concert Noon-1:00 p.m. 4 Farmer’s Market 7:30 a.m.-noon 30 Farmer’s Market 7:30 a.m.-noon 11 Farmer’s Market 7:30 a.m.-noon August 15 Civic Plaza Concert Noon-1:00 p.m. 3 Civic Plaza Concert Noon-1:00 p.m. Civic Plaza Evening Concert 7:00-8:15 p.m. National Night Out 5:00-9:00 p.m. 18 Farmer’s Market 7:30 a.m.-noon 6 Farmer’s Market 7:30 a.m.-noon 22 Civic Plaza Concert Noon-1:00 p.m. 10 Civic Plaza Concert Noon-1:00 p.m. 25 Farmer’s Market 7:30 a.m.-noon 12 Friends of Library Book Sale 6:00-8:00 p.m. 29 Civic Plaza Concert Noon-1:00 p.m. 13 Farmer’s Market 7:30 a.m.-noon Friends of Library Book Sale 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. July 14 Friends of Library Book Sale 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 2 Farmer’s Market 7:30 a.m.-noon 17 Civic Plaza Concert Noon-1:00 p.m. 4 Fourth of July Parade/ 10:00 a.m. Civic Plaza Evening Concert 7:00-8:15 p.m. Ice Cream Social following parade 19 Friends of Library Book Sale 6:00-8:00 p.m. 6 Civic Plaza Concert Noon-1:00 p.m. 20 Farmer’s Market 7:30 a.m.-noon 9 Farmer’s Market 7:30 a.m.-noon Friends of Library Book Sale 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 13 Civic Plaza Concert Noon-1:00 p.m. 21 Friends of Library Book Sale 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Civic Plaza Evening Concert 7:00-8:15 p.m. 27 Farmer’s Market 7:30 a.m.-noon 15 International Cycling Classic 11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. September 16 Farmer’s Market 7:30 a.m.-noon 3 Farmer’s Market 7:30 a.m.-noon 17 Japanese Drumming 2:00-4:30 p.m. 10 Farmer’s Market 7:30 a.m.-noon 20 Civic Plaza Concert Noon-1:00 p.m. 17 Farmer’s Market 7:30 a.m.-noon 23 Farmer’s Market 7:30 a.m.-noon 24 Farmer’s Market 7:30 a.m.-noon Plugged and Clogged Inlet Grates Don’t Drain With the heavy rains Brookfield has experienced clippings and trash away from areas where they can over the past few years, we are all extremely float and be carried away towards these drains. This sensitive to how our systems work (or don’t) preventative and proactive approach is one of the during major rain events. One component of this best methods in protecting our properties. system is inlets and the grates that allow water If you do see a clogged grate and can safely into the piping system. remove the debris from a dry area in the grass Catch basin and inlet grates work well when they are (not from the road), please use extreme caution not plugged or clogged with debris. But when they as water is very powerful and can sweep people are plugged or clogged, stormwater from a heavy off their feet. Or report the clogged inlet to our rainfall might not be able to find its way into a sewer Highway division and a crew will be dispatched and can cause flooding. By keeping storm grates to clear it as soon as possible, subject to other clear of debris (e.g. mulch, leaves, grass clippings priorities during a flooding emergency. Since and trash), you will help to reduce flooding in your city staff cannot be everywhere at all times, your neighborhood. Please keep mulch, leaves, grass attention to these issues helps everyone. SUMMER 2011 3 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Brookfield Maximized Living “Tour de Brookfield” to be Daylong Event Including Civic Center Concerts International Cycling Class Super Week open to traffic. The race course features a number of Event to be held Friday, July 15, 2011 tight turns, and fast paced action. The course is a new After a successful inaugural event in 2010, the favorite among racers of the series. Brookfield Maximized Living “Tour de Brookfield” A wide variety of food and beverages will be available International Cycle Event: Superweek racing will return throughout the day, giving spectators an opportunity to Brookfield’s Civic Center area on July 15. This day to experience some of Brookfield’s dining scene.