IN MEMORY OF MIKE ELLIOTT

Michael J. Elliott, Esq., much loved by his family and friends, died on Wednesday, Sept. 12 after a long bout with cancer. He is survived by his mother and sister, Carmen and Trish Elliott (respectively); three children, Steve Elliott, Laurie Elliott and Victory Lonnquist; and two grandchildren, Briana and Leila Nuñez. Memorial services will be held at Friedrichs Funeral Home in Mt. Prospect, 320 W. Central Rd., on Sunday, Sept. 16. Visitation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Service at 1 p.m. For info (847) 255-7800 or www.FriedrichsFH.com

CRITICAL MEETING DES PLAINES FLOOD ACTION GROUP

                   

   CRITICALMEETING

   DES PLAINES FLOOD ACTION GROUP

       WHEN:  JANUARY 18, 2012

       TIME:  7:00  P.M.

       WHERE:  City Council Chambers

    SPEAKER:  TIM OAKLEY  Chief Engineer Des Plaines

        -  IS HERITAGE PARK A MYTH, AND WILL IT HURT OR HELP BIG BEND?

        -JUST HOW FAR WILL THE RAISING OF RIVER ROAD GO, AND WHO WILL IT HELP......AND HURT???

       -WILL DES PLAINES ABSORB THE FLOOD WATERS FROM LEVY 37 IN A FLOOD EVENT?

       -NEW CONSIDERATIONS FOR BIG BEND PROJECTS...

       -WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE REBUILDING OF THE STORMWATER SYSTEM?????

                                

WE NEED A BIG BIG TURNOUT

BRING YOUR NEIGHBORS!!

Please also nominate candidates for the Board.  You may nominate yourself.  Elections will be in March.

 

Please note that the City thinks our group is dead.  A huge turnout will prove the contrary.  We want to be strong going into this election cycle!!!!

ComEd Power Outage discussion at City Hall

Alderman Mark Walsten passed this on to 6th Ward residents and  I wanted to share it with others.   

ComEd will be available on Thursday, October 27th at 7 pm at City Hall to discuss issues related to outages.  Please pass it along to interested residents in your wards. 
 
The City will also be publicizing this meeting as well through their Media Services Office.

Glenn

Illinois Green Infrastructure Grant Program for Stormwater Management (IGIG)

Thanks to our Riverside Residents for Flood Prevention friends for sending this to me. 

 

The following is a news release from the Illinois EPA regarding a grant program available in our area for stormwater management:

Illinois Green Infrastructure Grant Program for Stormwater Management (IGIG)

In the last few months, communities throughout northeastern Illinois have seen devastating rainfalls and damaging floods. Between streets, parking lots, and other impervious surfaces, a lot of that water had nowhere to go. Flooding and combined sewer overflows damage property, drain government budgets, and are environmental threats.

Fortunately, the State of Illinois can help you and your community reduce the effects of stormwater runoff. The Ill. Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) is once again accepting applications for the Illinois Green Infrastructure Grants Program for Stormwater Management (IGIG). This year’s deadline is Dec. 15, 2011. Grants will be awarded for a range of project sizes and types, such as installation of permeable paving, bioinfiltration systems, and downspout disconnection programs.

The Metropolitan Planning Council is hosting two public workshops for prospective applicants and other interested parties to learn more about this exciting new program.

IEPA staff will be on hand to explain the details of the grant program, and project managers of some of last year’s successful applications will describe their proposals. Attendees also will have the opportunity to network and brainstorm about project ideas with design and engineering firms, planners, landscape architects and other experts in the field of green infrastructure.

Register now for Monday, Oct. 17, 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Metropolitan Planning Council
140 S. Dearborn St., Suite 1400
Chicago, Ill. (See this location on Google Maps)

OR

Register now for Tuesday, Oct. 18, 10 to 11:30a.m.

The Centre in Elgin, North Banquet Facility

100 Symphony Way

Elgin, Ill.  (See this location on Google Maps)

These workshops are free. Prospective applicants include units of government, watershed planning groups, non-profit organizations, private businesses, and individuals. You are welcome to attend more than one workshop, but the content will be comparable. Seating is limited, so you must register in advance.

For more information, please contact Josh Ellis at jellis@metroplanning.org or (312) 863-6045.

Home Generator Reimbursement Plan in the Works

City Officials likely to approve rebate program for residents affected by storms, power outages

Des Plaines residents will likely be able to get a city rebate for their purchase of home generators within the next month.

Read full story by Janet Nester at the Des Plaines Patch

Let us hope this plan goes through and does not get lost as the 2010 version did.
Glenn

Des Plaines Building Permit Fees Waived for Flood Damage

Des Plaines City officials have waived building permit fees for flood-related damage caused by the June 23 storm.   Click the on the Des Plaine Patch news link below for more details.

Des Plaines Patch News Story By Janet Nester

Des Plaines Flood Damage Assessment Survey

Flood Damage Assessment Survey
for immediate release  5 PM, Tuesday, July 26, 2011, Des Plaines, Illinois

As part of the City’s ongoing effort to assess damages as a result of the July 23rd flood event, the City is conducting a self-assessment survey of damages to residences and businesses in Des Plaines.  The results of this survey will be reported to Cook County and used as the basis for determining whether state and/or federal assistance will be extended for losses experienced as a result of this flood event.  The City is asking all residents and businesses that experienced flood related losses to report this information.

To report your information as a part of this survey, visit the self-assessment survey website at http://myflood.desplaines.org and complete the online form by Friday, July 29 at 5 PM.  If you are unable to access the online form, paper copies of the form are available at the Police Department, 1420 Miner Street.

Please note that no funds are available at this time for reimbursement of flood damages.  If a state or federal determination is made that this flood event qualifies for reimbursement, the City will make reimbursement information available to the public at that time.
 

Will Soderberg
City of Des Plaines Media Services
1420 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL 60016
847.391.5327 (office)
847.954.9073 (cell)
847.391.5003 (fax)