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Home My WebLink About04/06/1972 Council Minutes _ Regular meeting of the Fairfax Town Council was held /6/72 Mayor Austin presiding, Councilmen Sbakespeare, Stockton, R Stal.lmar, J St ll an present, A:tstin able t Minutes approved as mailed to council, ,Motion to approve bills R Stillman 2nd .l ea Stallman Carried Mobile Home "Park Ordinance 72 read. Esti.on to approve 2nd reading of the Mobile 'tome "Park Ord #72 made by G Stockton 2nd J Stallman Carried �F l Motion to despense with 3rd r adipg of Ord ##72 made_ by sa. Shakespeare 2nd iSt ll a Carried.. i -- Flori.dation ordinance # 35 read, Motion to approve 2nd re2ding of floridati.on ordinance made by R Stall man 2nd G Stockton. Carried Motion to despense with 34d reading of Ordinance #35 nade by as Shakespeare 2nd R stallman carried. Qo Evans attended meeting to call to the attentiop of the council the drainage problen that bas occurred in regard to his property. Linn Co Engineer bas been also contacted. Problem to be worked out with Linn County. i i A Bayne Edmundson, ass Frances Kahle , South Slope Telephone;one Co, attended meeting to advise council of their plans in reed to the burial of all overbeRd Wephone lines with in thy town limits. This will be started vppro i_ atl_ey may 15, 1972, 10 Ed undson ask that council advise them imandiatoly of any co p Aimts so they can be . idled promptly. TO Bennett from Iowa Fund attended meeting to discuss with the council the non payment of back sewer rent, amd other details in regard to their property in Fairfax., Mr Shakespeare ,gave a report on the feasibility of the extension of the sanitary sewer under highmay 149 to the property of elzer's Dairy Queen and Fruit pct Approximate cost would be under $5,000.00. Favorable interest in coptinui.ng the line up the *pest side of ##149 is to N investigated. It was suggested that a lack of some type be put on the door leading in the .ou eil oo s, Mr Shakespeare gave a report on the meeting he attend at the C R City Waterworks. Street Cormittee reported that any fill dirt available should be put in on S W corner of curve at Vanderbilt and Linn Street. : On Motion of H Shakespeare Ind C Stockton tz:'wp to give their old filing cabinet to the library, C r°r ied At this point in the meeting Mayor Austin excused herself and turned the Feeting over to Mayor Pro-Tem Pro-em Shakespeare, The resignation of Donald Austin frowthe council was read and on motion of J Stafil an 2nd Darry Stockton said resignationvas to be accepted with regret. Carried, 2 N amen (Kenneth Sokol and Robert Lefebure) were then placed for corsi duration b tike council to fill the vacancy, This utter to be resolved at next council meeting, No furtber business meeting adjourned. i - MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVE TELEPHONE. 319/845-2252 COMPANY AUSTIN SALES P. . RX 248 ® FAIRFAX, 1® A 52228 April 3,1972 To The Mayo and Toi Council of Fairf ax., Iowa Please accept my resignation a town council m mber,,town of Fairfax I feel a Council membe hould have his own house in order, having learned at this date that it is notpI Feel it would be ludicrous to continue making judgements for others, Sincere Donald C Austin April 7, 1972 Mr Denajj Austin Uear Mr Austin s dvise you that t toe NOW uwp Council has accepted your resignation with rerre , from the toter; eE7'Aanwil® They wish to express their than%s for h e nthS th, yon Served as a town enumilman. COMICIL Virginia SOMP, Town Clerk An ordinance authorizing fluoridation of the public ter supply of the To m f Fairfax, laim, and directina the Water Department to add and supplemftt fluoride to the public wter atippJq pf said town. Be It 'Enacted by the Council of the Town of Fairfax, lova. 35.01 There aball be installed in the vater system of the Town of Fairfaxo the necessary equipment to provide a continuous and controlled addition of fluoride into %b* public vater supply of the Town of Fairfaxp, lowa. ,02 The Water Department of the Tovn of Fairfax,, Iowa, is directed to install said equipment and to aparate the same for the addition and supplementing of fluoride to continucus and controlled amounts to the public wter supply of the Town of Fairfax, Iowa., e0ject 'to inspection by and directions of the Iowa Depart- ment of Hft1th. 35.03 This o nauce aball be deemed a valid exerelise of the General Police Pmer delegated to eitiea and towas by th` the to of love contained i ation 366.1 of the Code of lava, 35.04 This ordinance *hall be in effect after its final pas j, approval and publication,, as provided by law. Passed by the Council the day of 1972; and approved this day Of 19720 MAYOR ATNST, Tw C1128K i ORDINANCE . 72 MUSUS NCO AND WWLE 900 PAM An Ordimnoe regulating bile jle Rome Parts Be It Enacted by the Council of the Town of Fairfax, lam. section . The purpose of t ardivance in ids cvrtain mini== ofWadirds for mobile home parks to the wAtual advantage of mobile and the coamnity at large. ,Section 2. Definitiovis. following tenw are defined: " ,bile " shall moat, any vehicle used I tai public strevto or bigbmayg arA duly licensatle as h, and shall i l d or nouself-propolled vehicles having no permanent foundation and supported by l , jacks or similar supports,, and so designed: constructed'. reconstructed or added to by means of an enclosed di' i. or room as vill parmit occupancy an a dwelling i i s for one or more personae "Mobile park" stall wma any site, lot, field r tract of land upon occupied tvo or more purposes., and it � charge include a ld ha or "closure used Intended for use an part of Vhe eWaipment of such trailer court. The term "mobile how park" *ball include mobile bomeso buildings'p tents or other structuxes temorarily vaintained indiwidual, educatiomal Institution or c:=Wany on 'their own promises and used exclusively their mm labor or students. "Independent bile bile home that has toilet facilities bath, or . "Dependent mobile " bile home that does not bave toilet facilities and bath or P 'Mobile " is plot of ground designated for the accannodatlon one mobile home, "Commuity building" building o e a bath. or , laundry and other sarAtary facilities for the hftlth convenience of mobileh h=e occupants. sfttl�n 3. Location of mobile . for any person to par 't any mobile or ,, any public 1 , or on any private land vithin this towns, except an is Late law and this ordinance. I Section 4., went . % bile hones shal-1. t be u sed as a p ermanent 5Z71—ing place or for lndrefiuff 's pariods Og time t In bile home park. Section 5. Limitation th o . b the period it in 12-mouth period t of �i except as prorlded in Section 4 of this n showing proof that f a housing t in the oomualtyj, in which case an additional period be nt a ti, m i . r o f par i p tt the -WiWa—pallOys hia#ways or any 0 or other public or private for a 24-bour period, abject to any other probibitiong or regulations imposed by trarfic and parking ordi- nances %his town. do . . Ndbile hme ark*. Wore any owner of a a6bile park l begin to Le- before t any space for mobile homes in said park, he sWl obtalu a permit for ouch operation from the town council and shall PAY to the Bum equsl to thO town clerk,, upon authorization of the iasuance of such permit by the council* ORS MOUthIS rent for eaeb lot in i . park, and upon eat, to Clerk such permit; and in addition, such owner .shall renew sold fee azach . t1wreafter by paying the fee par lot each yearto the town clerk. I o dependent mobile home or casper occupied in 'bile home park longer than . Each lot in bil. be a aduium of 40q , with aNtAium 50400t frOntag0j, except those lots around the t bile home lt 'to the may be , q feet 'With frwtay. section 8. ti bile r " Wit. Persons, firms or COVPOrnflOw bile r l be subject to the following regulAtious in addition to, the provisions in Mapter, 135D of the laim Codep the rules and raWlations of the Imm, State Dapartwmt of Health to ppli bl. ordinances of this town. 191action 9. Mbile a ., 't. 1. All min access rosda Oall be tine, . . Main **case roads, shall, be 27 feet Vie, but parallel r be t i. permitted i f . parking is to tt on both sides of t , vidth mot be 34 feet. Such hard-surface, dastless road and i i by the ovaer of the mobile . . At laast two motor-vehicle aces shall be provided for every mobile bome space in a mobile , paid Wo parking spaces to be on each mobile hwe lot. shall also be a,n extra bard-surface area provided for storage of t vehicles r equipment. . A spate shall be r; for a playground area for the children living In the bile home park. . l be provided the entrance of each mobile hvme to the street. Walk* sball be two feet In width and shall be constructed of concrete. . The rules and regulations the State Department of Health on bile home park layvut sball be followed. T. An service vire and pipes shs2l be r gmund and 'there shall be . All areas not used for access, parking, circulation,, buildings shall �be CoWletely and permanently the ti site maintained in corAltlon. A landscaped strip or land not less t t (10) feet in tb., , . be bli maintained thin the trailer park along its exterior b . ri . Section Al l ® t . 1. The vater aWply to a mobile home part sball be t by the b hoes park to the tftu vater supply through a single master motor and no private wells sball be r the ter supply. . . Water sball be piped to independent mobile homes in the bile bone •. . The rules and regulations f the State Department of tb on voter supply shall be folloved. .tin ll. Seim& Lapma. l.. All independent mobile bases shall be connected to the t r system by the mobile homepark. A monthly fee of $5.00 per anit sban be paid to the 'Towe of Fairftx by the bile home park. .. So mobile or trailer l remain, in bi.l. park for a period exceedlug fifteen (a ) days vithout connection to the permanent sanitary sever system the park. . Tht rules and regulations of the State tb shall be . ti t building. c t building or buildings containing, toilet bi ng fioiliAiez shall in b mobile home park,, ezeept vbeu such Acilities, are b mobile home space,, or vhen only independent mobile aaceptOd in the park and Individual water and r connections are avait bl. t each mobile home space for the Independent mobile homes Vhich are accepted. f I comunity building ii be located thi feet of every dependent mobile home in the park and shall have the folloving facilities.- 1. At least one laundry unit (vashiug =ehine laundry tray). . A coatlmwus sWply of at least three gallons of hot voter per mobile home space. 3. The facilities described in the rules and regulations of the State 1"artment of th. Section . Refase S19ozal. Reftso disposal shall be in t with the iaes—and resa;'—tlans of the t of Realth as they apply to mobile home parks. Section 1:14. Insect iand. rodent . Insect and rodent control to safeguard iii—heeathpas recommended by the health i ,, shall be applied: In all 'bile home parks. Section I t wit t bile c b i 'fie d with i i 't� ,Jim of it 040 outlet supplying 0-31 section i . Storm drains. { ZUie-F—AV—a da�toinzuro a velocity of two feet per second vhen . Storm t disebarged only into storm drains. Section 17. Fire protectiou. 1 . Fire hydrants must be placed at Intervals me that no one mobile home located in the parX shall be more 'then 3 feet from gat. Hydrants are to be connected to the towavater system. 2. Portable fire extirMpishors of a type approved by the Tovu fire department shall be placed in all commity buildings *ad aball be maintained in good I operating condition. section, 18. e limit. The maxim= speed limit t for auy vehicle In il. be 1 per . Section 19. ftel for mobile homes. Cylinders containing liquefied petrole= gas 3r oil—to be fuel by mobile base occupant* shall be connected to the stores or beaters of mobile homes by copper or rather metallic tubing,, to d leakproof conafttionso The cylinders ii be securely fastened in place and may not be i, closer then five feet fromany adbile home exit. section 20. Fixes communicable diseases a nt t . The rules ad regu- iifiona the t of Elealth on f1resp communicable disesses and p _ nt registers shall be followed. i i i Section 21. Foundations ana, 1. Awt mobile home unit lot l be equipped t a ficientaize. Said s l bave a mirdmum horizontal dimemiot of eight t l t inches. I . Mach mobile home must be tied down to thesUb from esch corner of the bile hme. . There sha.11 be a skirting i d of vood or section 22. Li ti . bile lot l v electric li t the , in the lot. section . Additional i . In addition to foregoing, d' i i eats limitations concerning t deli development operation of such mobile home park& my be Imposed &a may be deftod necessary for the protection of adjacent, properties the public interest. SOCUOU 24. PeM t . Anyone violatias any of the provisioas of thia ordinance Sballp upon conviction, t to Imprimoment not exceeding t . or a fine not exceeding one bundred dollars w Sach day that a violation is t to exist conatitiates a separate offenee. cti . A-11 ordinances or i. list with the Provisions i' hl: tndinance are hereby repealed. Section 26. SavLnjLalause. if any section, provision,, or part of this i shall be it 'to be invalid or unoonstitutioral,, such adjudication not affect the validity of the ordinance as a vhole or any section, provision or thereof not adjudged Invalid or u ituti Section 27. Yhen atfective. This ordinance *hall be In t after its final passage#app rOWT almd-publiention, as provided law. Passed - ' y the Council the €i a 1 "7a and approved is day of 1 MAYOR u m COW