Village Newsletter - July 2020
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Greetings!
As we enter the second half of this challenging year, I want to encourage hope and prosperity. I want to thank our first responders who so bravely come to our aid and rescue when we need it. Thank you to the businesses that are trying to survive and know that my prayers go to those businesses that did not. Please support our Round Lake business community whenever possible.
I encourage everyone to find happiness and good will. Government cannot give you that, you must find it yourself. Neither can the government alone keep you safe, you must be smart and use common sense. As more businesses and public places open please be aware that there will be a learning curve for all of us to comfortably adhere to best practice safety measures. If you are not comfortable with the practices of a business, public place or it’s patrons, simply walk away and share your concerns with the owner/manager. Everyone is facing this together and we need mutual support to succeed. Stay safe, stay positive.
If you have any comments, questions or ideas you would like to see included in the e-newsletter, please email me at
dmacgillis@eroundlake.com
.
Sincerely,
Mayor Dan MacGillis
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Keep Up To Date With What's Going On!
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Phase 4 Guidelines and Business Toolkit
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As all four regions of the State entered Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan on June 26, 2020 new guidelines were released to help businesses and other activities safely reopen.
Phase 4 allows for reopening or expansion of several key business segments and also allows for expanded gathering sizes, increasing the limit from 10 to 50.
- Indoor Dining: Indoor dining can reopen with groups of 10 or less, with tables spaced 6-feet apart in seated areas and with standing areas at no more than 25% of capacity. Mall food courts may also reopen. Note: The Village of Round Lake will continue to allow restaurants to offer outdoor dining (www.eroundlake.com) in conformance with State guidance.
- Indoor and Outdoor recreation: Select indoor recreation facilities (e.g., bowling alleys, skating rinks), as well as clubhouses allowed to reopen. Indoor recreation to operate at lesser of 50 customers OR 50% of facility capacity. Outdoor recreation allowing group sizes up to 50 and permitting multiple groups given facilities have space to appropriately social distance and interaction between groups can be limited.
- Outdoor seated spectator events: Outdoor spectator sports can resume with no more than 20% of seating capacity.
- Meetings and events: Venues and meeting spaces can resume with the lesser of up to 50 people OR 50% of overall room capacity. Multiple groups are permitted given facilities have space to appropriately social distance and interaction between groups can be limited. This includes activities such as conferences, banquets, and weddings.
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Revised guidelines in Phase 4 include:
- Retail: Retail will continue to be allowed open, now at a maximum of 50% of store capacity.
- Youth and Recreational Sports: Competitive gameplay and tournaments allowed; youth and recreational sports venues can operate with capacity rules in place.
- Health and fitness centers: Revised guidelines allow gyms to open at 50% capacity and allow group fitness classes of up to 50 people.
- Day camps: Water-based activities permitted in accordance with IDPH guidelines; no more than 50% of facility capacity with group size of no more than 15 participants in a group, unless participants changing weekly.
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IDOT Illinois RT 83/137 Study
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The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) invites you to learn more and comment about the preliminary engineering and environmental study for the improvement of Illinois Route 83.
IDOT is studying potential improvements to approximately 11 miles of Illinois Route 83 and Illinois 137 (Buckley Road) in Lake County. IDOT will share details on the project and encourage public participation until July 16, 2020 through a
new interactive website
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In addition to the website, IDOT’s outreach efforts include a
project newsletter
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Hart Road at Cedar Lake Road Detour
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The Village will be starting a water main lining project located at the intersection of Hart Road and Cedar Lake Road. The right turn lane on Hart Road going onto Cedar Lake Road will be closed.
Any vehicles needing to go south from Hary must use the detour route to IL 134. Please see the attached map. One of the north bound lanes of Cedar Lake Road will also be closed but no detour is necessary. The closures are expected to go into effect the week of July 6th (weather permitting). The lane closures are expected to be in place for about a month.
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2020 Annual Water Quality Report
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The Village takes water samples from eight sample sites throughout the Village twice a month and one sample from our backup well once a month. These samples are then picked up and tested by an independent water testing lab. The sample locations and frequency as well as the testing facility are all approved by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA).
Every year the Village compiles and publishes a water report showing what contaminants the Village tests for and what the results of those test are. The report is available on the
Village
website.
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Tips for
Rental Property Owners
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Are you a rental property owner or looking to rent your property? The Village would like to remind rental property owners that any unpaid water utility bills are ultimately the owners’ responsibility. To ensure your tenant remains current on their utility bill, please consider the following:
- Contact the Village at (847) 546-5400 when a tenant moves in or out of your property to confirm the account is paid in full.
- Confirm that you, as the property owner, are set up to receive a duplicate copy of your tenants utility bill to verify payments are being made.
- Provide accurate moving dates.
- Verify the final bill has been paid prior to returning any security deposits.
If you have any questions, please contact Utility Billing at (847) 546-5400 Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
As a reminder, residential rental properties must pass an occupancy inspection prior to tenant moving in.
For an
inspection checklist
or to learn more about the Residential Rental Program, please visit the Village
website
. Or schedule your Occupancy Inspection, by calling Community Development at (847) 546-0963.
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Farmers Market 2020 Canceled
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RLA Chamber Farmers Market that was scheduled to run July11 - September 12 has been canceled. Due to Covid 19, the 2020 Farmers Market season has been canceled.
Our priority is for the health and safety of our vendors and communities - we appreciate your support!
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With the recent heavy rains in May and early June and as the weather begins to get warmer typically there is an increase in mosquito activity.
The Village of Round Lake began mosquito application treatment through Clarke to improve the quality of life and to protect public health. Residents during this time usually have questions regarding the applications. Get answers to the most commonly asked questions
https://www.clarke.com/blog/top-10-resident-questions/
REMINDER: THE CLARKE PORTAL HAS A HOTLINE FOR RESIDENTS!
The Clarke Portal features a hotline for residents to report standing water sites and mosquito annoyance. Residents may also use the hotline to register for notifications by text or email before planned nighttime adult mosquito treatments.
Sign up today
!
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Census Response Rate in Round Lake
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As of June 28, 2020, 73.5% of Round Lake residents have self-responded to the 2020 Census!!! Way to go!!!
Compare this to the national self-response rate of 61.68% and the Illinois response rate of 66.6%.
An accurate and complete count of Round Lake's population results in money for roads, schools, public health programs, public safety, and many other important Village improvements.
Let’s keep up this momentum and beat the response rate from 2010 of 77.2%!
Make Round Lake count. Respond
online
,
by phone at (844) 330-2020, or by mail.
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Q)
My neighbor just put up a pool and they do not have a fence. They said they did not need a permit because it is a temporary pool that they take down in the winter, is that true?
A)
It depends on the depth of the pool (depth of water the pool is designed to hold) and nothing else. Any pool having a maximum depth 24 inches or more requires a Building Permit which includes among other items a fence. The safety issues are exactly the same for temporary pool (while it is being used) as they are for a permanent pool which is why permits are required. A temporary pool permit is required every year to ensure all the safety requirements are in place.
Q)
I hear chickens from across the street, are farm animals allowed in Round Lake?
A)
No, the village has strict prohibitions on the keeping of ‘farm’ animals within the village limits. The Round Lake Municipal Code
6.08.010
states:
- No person shall keep within the village any horse, pony, cattle, cow, buffalo, sheep, goat, chicken, goose, duck, turkey, pigeon, and other livestock or swine.
- No person shall keep within the village any wild animal, including but not limited to any monkey, ape, raccoon, skunk, fox, poisonous or venomous snake or other reptile, snake over six feet in length, leopard, panther, tiger, lion, lynx or any other animal or bird which can normally be found in the wild state.
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NEW BUSINESSES -
Village Officials would like to welcome the following businesses to the Village!
- Cambridge Courts (Change of Ownership) located at 825 N. Fairfield Road
- Kareli Snow Plow Lawn Maintenance, located at 758 Magna Drive, Unit B
- Hidrogo Landscaping (Change of location) now located at 758 Magna Drive, Unit A
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VILLAGE CLOSED -
Village offices will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of Independence Day. We wish you a safe, healthy & happy Independence Day.
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Village Officials
Dan MacGillis, Mayor
Debbie Perlini, Clerk
Trustees
Charlie Foy, Henry Frye Jr., Russell Kraly,
Don Newby, Sanjay Patel, Jake Mandelman
442 N. Cedar Lake Road Round Lake, IL 60073 · 847-546-5400
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