City Prepares for Street Resurfacing
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SUMMER 2016 NEWS FROM THE CITY OF JOLIET, ILLINOIS Important Phone Numbers Police and Fire Emergency 9-1-1 Police Non-Emergency (815) 726-2491 City Hall Information/ Questions (815) 724-4000 Complaint Line City Prepares (815) 724-4005 Water & Sewer Billing (815) 724-3820 For Street Resurfacing Building Dept./ he Department of Public Works annually Inspections (815) 724-4070 performs maintenance overlays on various Homeowners are advised to seek alternative routes streets within the City of Joliet. The City normally when a given street is being resurfaced. Please feel free Public Utilities (Water & Sewer) expends $1.6 million per year for this program. to call the Department of Public Works at (815) 724- (815) 724-4220 The 2016 city wide street resurfacing program was 4200 should you have any questions regarding the 2016 Public Works increased to $2,752,000.00. This increase will allow Roadway Resurfacing Program. (815) 724-4200 more roadways to be resurfaced within the 2016 Roadways construction season. (815) 724-3650 City Manager The following will be resurfaced during the Summer of 2016: Jim Hock 1. Monterey Drive (Carmel Drive – 20. Douglas Street (Terry Drive – Prestige 40. Lawrence Avenue (Berlin Avenue – North (815) 724-3720 Brookridge Drive) Street) End) 2. I-55 E. Frontage Road (September Drive 21. Wyoming Avenue (Ingalls Avenue – Route 41. Hoberg Drive (Gougar Road – West End) Mayor – Theodore Street) 30) 42. Belle Avenue (Fairview Avenue – 1st Bob O’Dekirk 3. Bronk Road (Caton Farm Road – 22. Conklin Way (Theodore Street – South Railroad Entrance) (815) 724-3700 Carrington Lane) End) 43. Arthur Avenue (Rosalind Street – 4. River Bend Lane (Caton Farm Road – 23. Sutton Court (Edgerton Drive – East End) Woodruff Road) Stonybrook Drive) 24. Sudberry Drive (North End – East End) 44. Fairview Avenue (Rosalind Street – COUNCIL MEMBERS 5. Billie Limacher Lane (Langsford Lane – 25. Westfield Road (Brentwood Place – Juniper Street) Joe Adler Drive) Edgerton Drive) 45. (Fairview Avenue – Arthur Larry Hug Juniper Street 6. Paul Briese Court (Billie Limacher Lane 26. Raynor Avenue (Glenwood Avenue – Ruby Avenue) (District 1) – South End) Street) 46. Stone Street (N. Center Street – Summit (815) 724-3746 7. John Bourg Drive (Peyla Lane – 27. River Road (Theodore Street – Half Mile Street) Pat Mudron Langsford Lane) South) 47. Francis Street (Collins Street – 8. Stonehaven Drive (Burgess Drive – 28. Lindenwood Circle (Green Trails Drive – Henderson Avenue) (District 2) Pebble Beach Drive) Brookfield Drive) 48. Ada Street (Gage Street – McKay Street) (815) 724-3749 9. Inverness Circle (Pebble Beach – East 29. Green Trails Drive (Theodore Street – 49. Des Plaines Street (Jefferson Street – John Gerl (District 3) End) Pine Trails Circle) Railroad Viaduct) 10. Tonti Drive (Route 30 – Ring Road) 30. Brookfield Drive (Lindenwood Circle – 50. Midland Avenue (Morgan Street – West (815) 724-3720 11. Southridge Drive (Caton Ridge Drive – Pine Trails Circle) Park Front) Bettye Gavin (District 4) Country Ridge Drive) 31. Pine Trails Circle (Green Trails Drive – 51. Washington Street (Hickory Creek – 815) 724-3745 12. Country Ridge Drive (South Ridge Drive Brookfield Drive) Iowa Avenue) – Autumn Ridge Drive) 32. Laurakriss Court (Lindenwood Circle – 52. Gardner Street (Doris Avenue – North of Terry Morris (District 5) 13. Autumn Ridge Drive (Park Ridge Drive – South End) Hickory Creek) (815) 724-3742 Country Ridge Drive) 33. Clublands Parkway (Riverforest 53. Spencer Road (Cherry Hill Road – Gougar 14. Maple Ridge Drive (Southridge Drive – Boulevard – Heatherstone Lane) Road) Jim McFarland Autumn Ridge Drive) 34. Ryehill Court (Ryehill Drive – South End) 54. Rowell Avenue (Melrose Avenue – I-80) (At Large) 15. Ingalls Avenue (129th Infantry Drive – 35. Whiteside Drive (Glenwood Avenue – 55. Terry Drive (Route 6 – South End) (815) 242-1233 Gael Drive) Facel Vega Drive) 56. Reeves Road (Terry Drive – East End) 16. Texas Avenue (Wyoming Avenue – 36. Reardon Drive (Whiteside Drive - Facel 57. Mississippi Avenue (Washington Street – Jan Hallums-Quillman Colorado Avenue) Vega Drive) Fourth Avenue) (At Large) 17. Alann Drive (Ingalls Avenue – Clara 37. Facel Vega Drive (Whiteside Drive - 58. Leawood Drive (Cathy Drive – Longford (815) 724-3744 Avenue) Reardon Drive) Drive) 18. Krings Lane (Ingalls Avenue – Clara 38. Martin Court (Riviera Boulevard – North 59. Greenleaf Drive (Mission Boulevard – Mike Turk Avenue) End) Mission Boulevard) (At Large) 19. Plaza Drive (Ingalls Avenue – Clara 39. Henderson Avenue (Cass Street – 60. Mission Boulevard (Forest View Drive – (815) 724-3747 Avenue) Jackson Street) River Valley Second Entrance) SUMMER GREETINGS MAYOR’s mesSAGE Hello, Summer Message from Bob O’Dekirk, many of which are listed at the back of this Mayor of Joliet newsletter. Our City crews are continuing to remove dead Dear Neighbor, parkway trees and many street repairs will be completed in the next few months. Please exercise Hello to all of our residents… caution in these areas and remember to watch for Summer is finally here and children while driving in our neighborhoods. this is the perfect time for walks in the park, family Also, please make every effort to support your local picnics and outdoor festivities. businesses and restaurants. Whenever possible, We are enjoying beautiful buy locally first. BOB O’DEKIRK weather and welcome all Mayor of Joliet of you to check out the fun Finally, I want to wish all of our residents a safe events scheduled in Joliet, and Happy 4th of July. Enjoy the summer! If you have any suggestions on what you would like to see included in our newsletter, contact Peggy Thomas, Joliet Named Communications Coordinator for the City Manager's office, at [email protected] or call (815) 724-3730. Tree City USA Annual Hydrant The Fire Department takes precautions to reduce the impact of possible rusty water. Should a resident find for 25th Testing Program clothes in their washer that are stained after hydrant flushing in their neighborhood, the The Joliet Fire Department began its City of Joliet will provide a chemical that Consecutive Year annual hydrant testing season in late removes rust from clothes in a washing The National Arbor Day Foundation recently spring 2016. The testing program is machine, however, be cautioned that recognized the City of Joliet for achieving the conducted Monday through Friday affected clothes must not be dried designation of “Tree City USA” for the 25th between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The until it has been properly run through consecutive year. The City also received a hydrant testing will continue through a rinse cycle that includes this the fall depending on the weather. chemical. Growth Award for implementing a 7-year There will be Media Releases that tree growing contract, using i-Tree software go to local newspapers and radio The chemical will be available at any to inventory 15,000 trees, and for holding stations and these releases will also be Joliet Fire Station, free of charge. For an educational tree walk at the City of Joliet on the City of Joliet website cityofjoliet.info those without transportation call the City of Arboretum at the Broadway Greenway in announcing the actual dates and locations of the Joliet Water Department at (815) 724-4220 or the 2015. hydrant testing. Joliet Fire Department at (815) 724-3500. Maintaining Residential Storm Drains Join volunteers across the city to maintain storm drains, a critical part of our utility infrastructure. Your efforts to monitor and keep your local catch basin clear of leaves and other debris year round is a big help to you, your neighbors, and the quality of life we all come to expect. Thanks for doing your part. page 2 • city of joliet • summeR 2016 PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES Fireworks Safety Tips for using Fireworks adult providing supervision. Even sparklers Safely during Fourth of burn at temperatures in excess of 1,000 degrees and can cause severe burns. July festivities Devices that produce temporary audible or While there is no such thing as safe visible exhibitions by means of explosion, fireworks, many fireworks-related injuries combustion or detonation, including over the 4th of July could be avoided by firecrackers, roman candles, skyrockets, and taking basic safety precautions. As a others are prohibited. reminder, only those fireworks that are legally sold in Illinois are legal to possess and Chinese lanterns are also prohibited by the use in Joliet. State Fire Marshall. When police respond to reports of fireworks in neighborhoods, the Children should never be allowed to use fireworks are confiscated and offender(s) City Adopts New Sump fireworks of any type without a responsible may be arrested. Pump Discharge Rules Can’t Get Enough Park, 201 W. Jefferson, is bringing The City of Joliet has adopted new guidelines concerning Fireworks Displays? back its annual Fireworks show. sump pump discharge lines. Houses subject to high ground The fireworks will begin after dark water and excessive sump water discharge often create • JULY 1 AND JULY 2, Fireworks will and are free to attend. The Park is problems for neighbors when discharge water drains over be set off after the Joliet Slammers located on the west side of the Des property lines. In winter months, water flowing to the street Plaines River across from downtown game, located at 1 Mayor Art creates icing on the road or sidewalk. Schultz Dr. Game time is 7:05 p.m. Joliet on the Des Plaines River. on July 1 and 6:05 p.m. on July 2. Go The new rules require the pump discharge to be more than to jolietslammers.com or call the box • MONDAY, JULY 4, the Joliet Memorial Stadium, located 3000 10 feet away from the house, but no less than ten feet from office at (815) 722-2287 for more the property line. Discharges that create a nuisance, such as information. W. Jefferson St., will be hosting its annual Fireworks show.