Village of Lisle Newsletter “The Arboretum Village” July 2005 Vol. 35, No. 2 Inside Main Street Beautification Program The Main Street traffic trial ended results and accept feedback about the on May 25, 2005 and the tubular lane Main Street Beautification Program in From the Mayor 2 markers have been removed. The order to make an informed decision at Looking for a few traffic trial was conducted to help the an upcoming Board meeting. good teens Village analyze downtown traffic Eyes to the Skies patterns to determine if Main Street To learn more, visit the Village’s specials for Lisle could be narrowed to one lane in website, and choose “Traffic Trial” and then “Main Street Beautification residents either direction with center turn lanes at the intersections. The Village’s Program.” Master Plan recommended making this New BFI refuse contract 3 A report will be prepared, and will change to help create a more attractive, include public feedback. Send written Pillar Awards pedestrian-friendly downtown in order feedback via Mosquitoes are coming! to attract more customers and Drivers services businesses into the area. e-mail to [email protected] mail to Mary Lou Kalsted at Village Parkway trees for sale 4 During the next few weeks, the Hall, 925 Burlington, Lisle, Illinois Brush pickup schedule Village Board will continue to analyze 60532 New sidewalks 5 Widening I-88 Sprinkling restrictions Latex paint Commuter station improvements Phone tax rebate Managing floods 6 You and the DuPage River watershed Household hazardous waste disposal Why and what of 7 floodplain controls Comments invited The Main Street traffic trial ended on May 25, 2005 and the orange tubular markers have now been removed from Main Street. Feedback from the public is still welcomed. website: www.vil.lisle.il.us Zoning Commission. I continue to The Village Board created a task From encourage any resident to call my force this spring to examine possible the office if you would like to be placed approaches to address the high cost of into consideration for future water to residents in the Oakview Mayor… appointments. subdivision. Their water and sewer st service has been provided for many On May 1 As this newsletter is prepared, the I was honored to years by a private utility, now Illinois Board and staff and are gathering American, that has roots in this be sworn-in for information and preparing for public my second term community and others. It is my hope discussion of improvements to the old that the Village can help resolve this as Mayor, and I Village Hall site and to Main Street. remain excited to work on community issue between the residents of Oakview This is an important time for decision- and the water company. I continue to issues another four years. Also sworn- making regarding the downtown, and I in for new terms were Trustees be grateful for the Lake Michigan look forward to the public discussion water that our community receives. Connelly, Frey, and Schmitt, along and resolution of these key downtown with Clerk Seeden, and I look forward issues by the end of this summer. I am looking forward to hosting to working with them. I was equally the Mobile Driver Services Facility for nd pleased on May 2 to appoint or I was pleased to participate in the a third year, on August 25th and 26th. reappoint volunteers to the following opening of the Chicago Bandits This has been a valuable resource for boards and commissions: Board of Fire professional softball season and look residents to renew their licenses at a & Police, Economic Development, In- forward to the DuPage Dragons convenient in town location, and I Touch, Police Pension, Technology, opener too. Having a professional hope those of you who can use this Transportation, and Planning & women’s softball team and a top tier service will do so. Zoning. I offer a special welcome to collegiate baseball team playing new appointees Charles Rego and throughout the summer at the Lisle/ Once again our downtown is Richard Gaven of the Planning & Benedictine Sports Complex is a great graced with a summer art project, activity for the community. Hosting Benches of Lisle. Congratulations to some of the activities for the Prairie the Chamber of Commerce for Website: www.vil.lisle.il.us State Games—our Illinois “Olympics”— spearheading this wonderful from June 23- 26 should also provide enhancement to the downtown, and I 24-hour great recreational opportunities for the encourage residents to take a stroll and community, as well as many visitors to view the creative benches. Info Line enhance our business community. I hope you have a great summer, 271-4110 and a safe one. Use the menu to hear or leave a message. for Recorded messages are changed Looking periodically. a few good teenagers... VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Want to make a difference? Joseph Broda, Mayor/President Kimberly Brondyke Thomas Frey Want to serve your community? Eyes to the Skies Michael Connelly Joseph Schmitt Want to make new friends? Ann Duker Ed Young specials for Lisle residents Tim Seeden,Village Clerk All that, and have fun too? free festival admission Gerald Sprecher, Village Manager on July 4, noon-3:30 only Meetings held 1st and 3rd Mondays, Lisle Teens with Character are Workshops held 2nd Mondays, looking for like-minded teenagers to advance sale only discounts each month at 7:30 p.m. join them. Upcoming service projects at Book Nook and Kona’s D ½ price admission booklet VILLAGE OFFICES include volunteer opportunities at (4 days for $18) Monday through Friday Sacred Heart Monastery, P.A.D.S., Business Office: 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. September 11th Memorial Flag Rally, includes coupon for $5/person Other offices: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and the after-dark Scarecrow Scramble in group to swim at Sea Lion POLICE DEPARTMENT family run/walk to be held October 22, Aquatic Park July 1-4 24 hour service 2005. Parents, urge your teen to get D carnival megapass ($50) Police Response 9-1-1 involved! unlimited rides for all days Police Administration 271-4200 Public Works 271-4180 LTWC is the youth segment of the Building/Zoning 271-4150 Lisle Character Alliance. For more Business Office/Other 271-4100 General E-mail [email protected] information, please contact Mark Briel © 2005 Village of Lisle 852-0873 or Matt DeAngelo 369-2846. Page 2 VILLAGE OF LISLE NEWSLETTER, JULY 2005 website: www.vil.lisle.il.us New refuse contract with BFI Pillar Awards The Village of Lisle has signed a Residents must affix the permanent Ordinary people who demonstrate new three-year contract licensing BFI decal to one side of the garbage can to good character are recognized twice for waste removal services for Village designate it as a container filled with yearly by the Lisle Community residences. The sticker system yard waste. The decal side of the Character Alliance. Nominations may currently in place will continue. The can must face the street. This be submitted by anyone in the Village has mailed out new Curbside indicates to the garbage truck driver community. Nominate someone you and Multi-Family LEAP brochures with that the can is yard waste and he know for a CHARACTER COUNTS! Pillar full details. should not stop his truck. Likewise, it Award. Forms available on the tells the yard waste truck driver to stop website. NEW! New in this contract is the for the yard waste. option for yard waste only to be CC! Pillar Awards awarded at the placed unbagged in a trash can Decals may be obtained at the Village Board meeting on May 16: (maximum 33 gallon capacity/ 60 lbs. Village Hall Business Office, or by weight). Residents still have the option calling BFI at 964-3232. Kaitlyn Highland of using kraft paper yard waste bags. FAIRNESS Both options require a yard waste What value is this change to Colleen Maag residents? Save the cost of yard waste sticker. Ryan Muir CARING bags, ~50¢ each. Also, bags sometimes For disposal of yard waste from a get wet and fall apart, spilling grass or RESPECT trash can, loop the disposal sticker other contents. Avoid the mess! Amanda Mehok through the handle of the trash can. CITIZENSHIP This can easily be done by passing one Sticker costs are rising modestly. Sister Benita Jasurda end of the sticker through the handle, Residents may continue to use old CITIZENSHIP peeling off only the two end pieces of stickers until July 31, 2005. the backing, and sticking them Mary Harmon Stickers New Old together. TRUSTWORIHINESS Refuse $1.90 $1.83 Lesley Powers Yard waste decal. To designate Yard waste $1.70 $1.57 CARING a trash can for yard waste, BFI will Frank Budig supply long, rectangular shaped decals RESPECT to Lisle residents at no charge. Dr. Charles Gahala, Mr. Donald Lorenzo Tailoring and Mosquitoes are coming! Henschel and the Undergraduate Formal Wear Rental Business and Management CARING Mosquitoes are an all Benedictine University students too familiar summer FAIRNESS nuisance. West Nile virus has already been identified in dead birds in areas nearby. This disease sickens people, as well as animals. Mobile Driver Services Facility returning Protect yourself from mosquito bites. Use repellent. Cover up. Limit Get your license or ID card right in (August), and upcoming (September). exposure at dawn and dusk when town! The Secretary of State’s mobile For driver’s licenses, they will offer mosquitos are most active. facility will be returning to Lisle on vision screening and written exams Friday, August 26, 2005 9:30 a.m.