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VILLAGE OF Mundelein Incorporated in 1909 VILLAGE OF 300 Plaza Circle PRSRT STD Mundelein, IL 60060 U.S. POSTAGE Phone: 847-949-3200 PAID Fax: 847-949-0143 MUNDELEIN, IL MundeleinINSIDER Email: [email protected] PERMIT NO. 81 Incorporated in 1909 Website: www.mundelein.org Village Hall Hours: M-F 8 a.m. -5 p.m. SUMMER 2019 Message From the Mayor INSIDE Happy summertime to everyone. After a more appropriate ECRWSS THIS EDITION record wet spring, hopefully we will have a uses. Funding nice warm summer so that we can all enjoy comes from rolling Postal Customer the community events and activities that bonds over and Mundelein Hosts Mundelein, IL 60060 make Mundelein such a wonderful place staying within our Groundbreaking Ceremony to live and raise a family. bonding capacity to Commence Construction so that resident on New Public Works and Here is a quick overview of a few projects taxpayers feel no Engineering Complex and Mundelein happenings: additional impact. Community Days Mundelein’s Mundelein’s Comprehensive Mundelein’s Community Days starts Comprehensive Plan Update—An Overview Thursday, July 4th with the fireworks Plan Update extravaganza that evening. This festival A few months ago we hired Kimley- Mundelein Fire Chief Provides continues to live up to its reputation as Horn, a planning and design engineering Important Information on one of the best in Lake County and this firm consultant, to update Mundelein’s Outdoor Warning Sirens year promises to be great once again! Comprehensive Plan—a strategy document A complete schedule of Mundelein focused on land use including future Community Days’ events is in this commercial and residential development. AMA Presents Government newsletter. Every year this is our most Kimley-Horn consultants have reviewed Service Award to attended event and a wonderful way to our existing plan from 2011, collected new Mundelein Police Chief celebrate Independence Day with your demographic and market data, and have family and friends. Thank you to the entire met with the public at an open house in May. Mundelein’s Annual Water Mundelein Community Days’ Commission Working with our staff and some trustees, Quality Report Now Available for your commitment to making this festival they have established visions and goals for the best it can possibly be! I look forward the entire village and are in the process of to View to seeing everyone there. preparing an updated plan. The findings of Mundelein’s updated Comprehensive Plan Shop Local! Public Works and Engineering Complex will be discussed at an upcoming public Mundelein Farmers Market Groundbreaking meeting, still to be determined. A sincere Now Open for the Season In an effort to consolidate all of the Public thanks to staff and community members Works and Engineering (PW&E) into who have been involved in this important Village of Mundelein one centralized location and to relocate planning process. existing public works offices and facilities 2019 Community Days out of the downtown area, we recently Farmer’s Market—PLEASE VISIT! Schedule—Look Inside! broke ground on construction of a new Please note that our Farmers Market moved public works and engineering complex, to a new location this year—Park and located at 801 Allanson Road, west of Seymour Streets in Downtown Mundelein. Washington Street. This project transitions The Farmers Market takes place on Fridays us out of three downtown properties, from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Special thanks and making way for their redevelopment into continued on page 14 Village of Mundelein GOVERNOR’S HOMETOWN MUNDELEIN HIGH SCHOOL—TOP 100 RECIPIENT NEW URBANISM MUNDELEIN VILLAGE AWARD WINNER PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN ILLINOIS CNU MERIT AWARD FOR ADMINISTRATOR—2017 PLANNING MASTER REDEVELOPMENT ADVOCATE AWARD RECIPIENT, TOP 100 SAFEST CITIES IN AMERICA— MUNDELEIN PARKS AND RECREATION IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION– RANKED 44 DISTRICT—ILLINOIS DISTINGUISHED ILLINOIS CHAPTER (APA-IL) ACCREDITED AGENCY MOODY’S AA2 RATING— 10 BEST CHICAGO SUBURBS THIRD HIGHEST GRADE FOR REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY FOR YOUNG COUPLES CALEA ACCREDITED—THE GOLD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (RTA) COMMUNITY PLANNING STANDARD IN PUBLIC SAFETY 10 BEST CHICAGO SUBURBS IMPLEMENTATION SUCCESS STORY ACCREDITATION RECIPIENT OF SUNSHINE AWARD FOR FAMILIES FOR GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY MundeleinINSIDER SUMMER 2019 Mundelein Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony to Commence Construction on New Public Works and Engineering Complex In an effort to consolidate all of the Public Works and Police Headquarters and the Mundelein Fire Department’s Engineering (PW&E) into one centralized location and to headquarters about 20 years ago will be paid off this year. relocate existing public works offices and facilities out of the downtown area, Village of Mundelein officially broke “Modern public works and engineering facilities are models ground on construction of a new $23 million public works of efficiency. We are very enthusiastic about this project and and engineering complex, located at 801 Allanson Road, we feel confident this complex is positioned to serve the west of Washington Street. community well and is poised for future growth,” said Steve Lentz, Mayor. The new facility is located on a 21-acre site, which includes all PW&E functions such as maintenance, vehicle storage, The current public works headquarters is at 440 E. Crystal road materials storage, and administrative offices. St., on the southern end of Mundelein’s downtown district. Additional public works offices are elsewhere in Part of the facility will utilize an existing 26,000-square-foot town. Mundelein officials want to leave the Crystal Street office building formerly occupied by Natus Medical, a medical compound to free up the land for redevelopment. manufacturing company. This new, consolidated facility replaces three former facilities which were geographically Key Features of the New Public Works and Engineering separated and functionally obsolete, thus streamlining Complex Include: operations and allowing for more efficient service delivery. • 21-acre site • Nearly 3 acres of covered storage “We are very pleased to officially begin construction on • 26,000 square foot office space for 43 employees this state-of-the-industry Public Works and Engineering • 76,000 square foot garage space storing 85 pieces complex. This project transitions us out of three of of equipment downtown properties, making way for more appropriate • On-site salt building for storing 3,000 tons of salt use. It is very exciting to be involved in the single largest • On-site fueling station for all Village vehicles project in Mundelein’s history,” said Adam Boeche, Director • New vehicle maintenance shop with 6 bays and 3 lifts of Public Works and Engineering. • Construction of a one million gallon detention pond to hold stormwater In 2018, Mundelein purchased the 3-acre Natus Medical property in anticipation of this long-range plan for the complex. The site will be combined with an adjoining 17- acre village-owned property. Repurposing the Natus building instead of erecting something entirely new will save money. In addition to remodeling the office building, an equipment storage building, a salt storage building and a fueling station will be built. Anticipated completion date is summer 2020. According to Mundelein officials, funding will generate from a loan and water and sewer revenue. Neither property tax rates nor utility rates will increase beyond current levels, because loans that funded the construction of the Mundelein 2 15 MundeleinINSIDER SUMMER 2019 Shop Local! PHONE Mundelein Farmers Market Now Open NUMBERS for the Season (All area codes are 847 unless otherwise noted) The 2019 Mundelein Farmers Market, organized and hosted by Mundelein Community Connection, opened on June 14 and will continue through Village Hall .............................................. 949-3200 September 27 every Friday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Park and Seymour Mayor Steve Lentz ................................. 949-3209 Streets. Please note the new location! This year, 23 vendors are Village Administrator’s Office participating in this great community initiative. Many of the vendors are John Lobaito ......................................... 949-3225 crowd pleasers and have been with the market since it began in 2011. Assistant Village Administrator Special thanks to Market Manager, Gary Gunther for his tireless efforts Peter Vadopalas .................................... 949-3226 behind the scenes to ensure a great Mundelein market. Please stop by to Building Department .............................. 949-3283 show your appreciation for his efforts. Director Peter Schubkegel, Sr. Community Development Department 949-3282 Please support your 2019 Mundelein Farmers Market Vendors: Director Amanda Orenchuk o Angela’s Bakery & Delights o Apple Holler Customer Service Office ........................ 949-3283 o Bike Attic o Carla’s Snacks Finance Department o Cheese People o Cutler Workwear Director Doug Haywood .......................949-3246 o Dave’s Sharpening o Goblin Gardens Water Billing ............................................949-3245 o Independent Color Street Stylist o Journey to Greendom Public Works/Engineering Department o Lakebilly Pies o Mavra Greek Oils o Melton Foods o Nana’s Rum Cakes Director Adam Boeche ......................... 949-3270 o Pampered Chef o Princeeola’s Treats Police Department o Rollicking Buckaroo Pepper Jam o Suburban Sprouts Farms Public Safety Director Eric Guenther (Police & Fire) o Tastefully Simple o Tighthead