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City Coirr:cil Nievtint -11tesday Dccembct €2,2000---7:00 p.m-Fairfax:City Hall.
Tentative Agend3:
Discussion with possible actitm on the 161lowing agenda items:
I. Approval of tiie agcuda,tninnites of the Nwomber 9's and 10'Council Meetings,Cler'k's budget and
TArarcial reports.
2 Ling County Sherifi'Departinentreport.
3. Vemon Cerveny-Trees Forever Grant.
4. 'Tabled R(-sc#Axtion 00-11-14-1.
5. C3Mniance,229--2```and 3' readings.
6. My ua .Pacha-C'onipter Esdimates/Payment Plans/Copier.
Goni ng revisions,and adding Day Qve C.enteTs).0 1 OT6T)p,
/°,alle'.6 i i Fi t f+;r .?SA!(ICir fic°isc renewal.
9� Libl-afy ReErrt.
i.. M"i; .ienanee rars�rt.
12, Discussio r,ors Udsmw,D e aratiorv-,, 'lidget,licai±ir Insurance.renewal.
13. Voss C;o_ n)en.ts.
'4-. Capp F,Imiiti fur siti.zei�s not ran t-ie a�erda. I
B. Anlaroval preseatett for 1srymont.Fay mayor, Council aTd Fix.einen,
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CITY OF FAIRFAX
COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2000
Mayor Voss called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Council members present:
Ekstrom, Stockton, Scott and Beer_ Wainwright arrived at 7:07g.rn. Motion Stockton,
2nd Wainwright to approve the Agenda, Minutes of November and November le
Council Meetings, Clerk's Budget and Financial Reports. Ayes: 5, MC.
Fairfax Arbor Team received a$1,000 matching grant from Alliant Energy and
"Trees Forever. Vern asked the city to donate$250 of the$1,00Y0 needed to be raised.
Motion Stockton, 2nd Scott to donate $250 towards this fund. Ayes: 5. MC.
Vern will also be applying for the Branching Out Rural Grant,
Tabled RESOLUTION 00-11-14-1 (Accepting Out Lot B and Out Lot C Fairfax
Heights Addition from Gordon and Shirley Sevig)was removed from the table and
discussed by the Council. It was agreed upon that the Deputy City Clerk would send a
letter to Gordon stating the City of Fairfax will take no action at this time.
ORDINANCE 228(establishing No Parking Zones on Main Street from 215 Main
west to the viaduct and the west side of Burger Lane)Motion Scutt, 2nd Stockton to
approve the 2nd and 3rd readings. Ayes: 5, MC,
Mary Pacha stated she has received no computer information from CMS.
Mayor Voss will be looking into this. Mary will be getting 4 to 5 bids on a new copier
machine.
Discussion on Zoning Revisions and adding Day Care Centers to RS: Single-
Family Residential Zoning, An Ordinance will be drafted to amend this.
The American Legion Liquor License Renewal was approved.
Motion Stockton, 2nd Beer. Ayes: S. MC.
Carol Niles reported on the library. A clock was donated to the library in memory
of Emma Waycoff. Circulation and patron usage is up from last month.
Brian Stallman reported on the fire department. The thereto-imaging camera fund
drive is going well.
Sgt. Carol Curran from the Linn County Sheriff's Department presented the list of
calls. There was discussion of snowmobiles running in town.
There was discussion on the following: purchasing of holiday decorations Stockton
will be checking into this, the budget, renewal of health insurance for city employees, and
purchasing a mobile trailer fair,the Building Department.
Approval for claimresented for payment and pay for Mayor, Council and
Firemen. Motion Beer, 2 Wainwright. Ayes: 5_MC,
Motion Ekstrom, 2nd Beer to adjourn at 9:20 p.m.
Bill Voss, Mayor
Mary Pacha, Deputy City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 228
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TfrLE II-COMMUNITY
PROTECTION,DIVISION I-LAW ENFORCEMENT,
CHAPTER 2 TRAFFIC CODE,ARTICLE 10--PARKING
REGULATIONS, SECTION 2.1-2.1008,NO PARKING ZONES
OF THE CITY CODE OF FAIRI~AX, IOWA.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF'F"AIRFAX,IOWA,
Section 1. The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Section 2.1-2.1008-No Parking
Zones of Title H-Community Protection,Division I -Law Enforcement, Chapter 2,Traffic
Code, Article 10--Parking Regulations of the City Code of IFairfx,Iowa.
Section 2. Section 2.1-2.1008 NO PARKING ZONES of Title II Community
Protection, Division 1 - Law Enforcement, Chapter 2 Traffic Code,Article 10---Parking
Regulations is hereby amended by adding Paragraph 1 I and 12.
11. MAIN STREET,on the South side from 215 Main,West to the Viaduct.
12. BURGER LANE,on the West Side from Main Street North.
Section 3, All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict hereof are hereby repealed.
Section 4. Severability;if'any section,provision or part of this ordinance shall be
Adjudged invalid or unconstitutional,such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
ordinance as a whole or any section,provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage,approval
And publication as provided by law.
Adopted this 14`h day of November 2000,and approved on the same date.
Bill Voss, Mayor
ATTEST:
Betty Pan ty Clerk
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770 7th Ave
Marion,is 523102 November 15,2000
(319)373-0650
(800)369-1269
F=(319)373-0523 Vern Cerveny
ww w.treesforever.org
BOX 295, 518 Linn St.
Mission:To facilitate the plant- Fairfax,Iowa 52228-
ing and care of trees and
forests through action-oriented
programs that empower people, Dear Vern,
build community and promote
environmental stewardship.
Congratulations!N Your community has been awarded a$1,000.00 grant from
Alliant Energy's Branching Out program. Thank you for taking the time to fill out
the application and for making a commitment to tree planting and care in your
community. The grant check for your committee will be disbursed in Mid-
February 2001, in time for spring planting.
Alliant Energy's Branching Out program is a three-way partnership between
Alliant Energy,Trees Forever and your community. This year, 130 communities
will receive funding.,Enclosed,you will find a Program Agreement,which lists
the responsibilities of each partner,the accomplishments required of the committee
and'you as its chairperson, and the role Trees Forever will play in assisting you.
Please have your committee members read the agreement carefully, sign it and
return it to Trees Forever within 30 days.
Part of Trees Forever's role is to provide you with a community coordinator to
assist you in planning and carrying out your tree planting program. You will be
contacted soon with the name and phone number of your field coordinator for the
coming year.If you need assistance before you are contacted by your field
coordinator,please call the Marion office at 1-800-369-1269.
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We are looking forward to working with your community and making 2001 the
most.successf l year yet. Together,we will promote tree planting and care,
encourage energy efficiency, beautify the community and inspire others to snake a
lasting commitment to Improving the environment.
Sincerely,
Dan Green Shannon Ramsay
Manager,Line Clearance Trees Forever
Alliant Energy President/CEO & Founder 1
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Printed on ReeyC]cd.P-aper
December 19, 2000
Steve Clark
1341 FAvenue NW
Cedar Rapids, M 52405
Dear Steve,
Enclosed are the copies you requested on the building codeslkwd usage for your
property. Steve,you.will need to talk to our city engineer, Dick Ransom,pertaining
to the drainage issues on your property first. To receive a buildmgpermit on a C2
property; the City Council,must approve it before the City of Fair fax can issue the
permit. If you have any additional questions;please feel'free to call City full at
846-2204,
Sincerely,
Mary A. Pacha
Deputy City Clerk
CLAIMS PRESENTED DECEMBER.
GENERAL
Fed W/H&FICA 856.25 IPER'S 353.31
State W/1I 122.31 F.F.Bank(Fire Dept) 4,585.92
Fairfax Senior Citizens 500.00 Carol Niles-Library 121.03
Post Office 156.93 Mary Ann Wahlert-Lib. Cleaning 154.83
Alliant Energy 293.61 Bartosh Automotive 20.00
CEC-Fire Dept, 40.00 CTS Textile Leasing 32,00
G&H Electric 202.50 Fauser Oil,lnc. 192.25
Hughes Nursery 175.00 ICBO-Books 116.40
Martin Marietta-Sand 39.91 Matt Parrott&Sons 147.78
Sankot's Garage 10.50 Staples Office Supplies 470.06
Mid American 512.38 Don Stockton-F.D. 48.86
Internet Navigator,Inc. 20.00 Iowa Wireless 10.94
Waste Management of Iowa 3,513.98 Gazette 115.08
Verizon Wireless 40.46 Rud Chain-F.D. 581.00
Laerdal Medical Corp 59.25 South Slope Tel. 243.10
St.Luke's Foundation-F.D. 100.00 LTD Commodities-Library 21,73
Baker&Taylor,Inc. 273.86 Creative Software-Library 597,00
East Central Regional Library 10.00 Demco,Inc.--Library 43,04
Olympia.Book Corp. 109.83 llten's-Library 376.64
Custom Hose&Supplies---F.D. 105.58 Center Stage,Inc. _Library 36.75
Salaries 3,026.41
RUT
Fed W/H&FICA 129.07 ]PER'S 46.99
State W/H 21.00 Alliant Energy 777.72
CarQuest Auto Parts 26.82 Crawford Quarry 130.16
Fauser Oil.Inc. 24696 Sankot's Garage 100.00
Mid American 77.16 Linn Co.REC 198.72
Salaries 733.52 South.Slope Tel. 21.50
SEWER
Wellmark-Insurance 870.52 Fed W/Il&FICA 360.76
IPER'S 125.23 State W/II 66.02
AWT 5,693.00 Alliant Energy 148.17
Iowa One Call 52.00 Keystone Laboratories 20.00
Matt Parrott&Sons 147.78 Post Office 47.40
Linn Co.REC 69.75 Salaries 1,058.52
South Slope Tel. Co. 9.50
DEBT SERVICE
Fairfax State Savings Bank-Int. 26,145.73
WATER
Rick Brinegar-Refund 15.00 Fed W/H&FICA 365.15
1PEW S 129.18 State WIH 63.3.1
Alliant Energy 337.58 Menards-Tower 26.68
City of Norway-Chlorine 80.00 United Rentals 19.04
Mid American 47.96 AWT 79.80
Salaries 884.76 Storm Steel 565.97
RECEIPTS
General 71,245.60 RUT 4,944.98
TIFF 7,827.16 Sewer Funds 8,000,00
Fire Dept.Camera Fund 12,589.28 Gen Savings Int. 8.00
Cap.Investment 100.30
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STATE OF IOWA
County of Linn S.1
CfT1fOP PAtt�FIA
CE1(BF1CfL MEETIItG
F1fESFFBY�1:'DSCEMBEP 12,I66d
Iv4ado uoss rafted the rrteetirrg"FO order al
703 F+rrt Coucdcit t edzlber$present.Ekstrom..
StaCkir,Smolt ancf Beer-
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at�Q7�m M�tiori Stockton>2nd iNainwnght:.
to apprdye ift Ve Agenda MiCoun of Navamber. It Joe 'Hladky, being duly sworn on oath, do state that I am
4th artd'Noyamber 14th Council Meetings,
£I,tk`sBUdgefartdF'iann irl fiepor. a.S1 000 the publisher of THE GAZETTE a daily newspaper of
MC,
Fa4rfak Arbor-:Team retefved a..81,Q00 t a
�atcnfn:.Ver 'aAer..Jhe itEnergyand'Treef. general circulation in Linn County, lows. The notice, a
Forever;v`ern�askeri the City to dartake 5250 of..:
the51,04Q edeit fo"be raised Mofion Stock
kon,2ndSc"otttffodonate8250tawardsthls.fund :: printed copy of which is attached, was inserted and
AYiw 5,MC
EPern wt atbep>�lying for the 8rarching. published in THE GAZETTE newspaper in the issue(s) of
out Ral[ap Grata€..;;
Tabled REv56LuTtQN QQ-1] 14-1 (ACCepf-^`.
ing€But'Lot B afid:Dul Lot CPalrfax Heights
RddlKan 6roiri Gatdon and Shirley Sev1g)was<_
removed trorsu the:';table anddiscussed.by ifle:
Council, ff was agreed uPOn;that the Deoukv:
City Clerk wocutd send a lefker to G°rdot star- December 26 20 Qo
ing the Cfly off FairfarC will take na aclion'at this
Parking:
tune. The e. reasonable fee for publishing said notice is $ 66.36
Q12Dlr4ANiCE 226(establishing Na
Zones on Main Street from...215 Main.wev to:
the viaduct and tha west sidoof Burger Lane):
Motion.&601st,27nct Stack ton rfo:approve:the 2nd:
and 3rd readings.'Ayes.5,MC,
Mary:Pacha stated she has recelved no .
computer WON-malion Pram CMS Mayor Voss
Will.ba toekmgg into 41his Mary.will be getting 4'..
to 5 bids on a new copier.machine.
Discussvlon ort Zoning Revisions and adding:
Dav Care Centers.to RS,Single-FamilvResl-
dential Zoning.An OrdinanceWNIbedraftedto. Sig.......nelid and sworn to before me on December 26 , 20 OQ r -
amend this.
The Ameriican Legion Lfouar License Re by Joe' Hladky.
newat vras app roved J
Madan;SloCklan,2nd Beer.:Ryes 5..MC..
Carol,:Niltes reported ottlhe library.lA clock
was d6nr ted to the tibrary in memory of Em=
ma Waycoff.Circutati6h and:'patron usage is
up from last month
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Brian.Shailman reported an the ere depart-
risen#.Ttle thlvrmcfo frn6g,ng,camera;funddrtve,
is going wren. Notary Public in and for the State of Iowa
Sgt, Carol Curran from {he un
Linn Coty,
Sheriff's Deraartmeiff msented the Ilsi'of calls.::
There was discussion of sndvYmobiles Funning.
in lawn.
There:was discussion on the following:Our
ohasin5t_of holiday.decorafiorts SIOCkfoln will be'-'.
checking. iinRO this, the budget, renewal 6f
health imurance tar citv'emptovees,.and pur-
chasms a nnobhe trailer for the Building De-
parlme7t, nt for above from 20
APprMI for claims presented for.pavment:' o
and 0 for Manor Cauncitand Firemen Mot`
ff°n Beers 2nd VVafnWright.Aves:5.:Mc.
Mole€dn Ekstrom.2rrd Beer:fa adjourn at 9:20' GAZETTE l E 4
P.m. CI MMUNICATIONS, INC.
Sit(uoss,.:Mayor':
Mary P.acN, Deputy.City:Clerk
CLAIMS PRESENTED:DECEMBER
GENERAL
Fed W!H&FNCA 856.25
State VVIHI 122.31'
Fairfax Senior Cllizens 500.00'''
Post office 156:91
Alliant 5,nergv 293:6T:
CEC-FeDePt 40.tla By
G&H Electric .202.50
Hughes:Nursery 175.aa:
Martin`Marietta:=Sand 3919.1_:
SankoI's Garage 1.tl 5.a
Mid Arnerucan 512.38'
Internet:Navigatdr;Inc;
WasteManagearleni"How a::: 3;513:98::
Veriabr(-WireNess.-.=.: -..: 40:4.6
Laerd&Medical Carlo 59.25:
SL Luke's IFiPundatiart FD. 10Q.00
Baker.'8 Tay11or,1nC 273:86
East Central Regional Libear'Y :MOO
0[xmdta Book Cdru. 109:83
Custom Hose&1Suv0ltes-F:D 865:5ff
Salaries 3,02.6.41:
I PE R`5 353:31
F,F.Bunk(IPkre f)epQ 4,585.92
Carole-Niles-Library �:i'.121:-.63
Mary Ann Wahlert-Lib.Cleaning. .1 1503
Bartosh Aufonfni3tive 2tl.Otl.
CTS TektiiRe'Leasing 32;00
Fauser:4rml,Inc... 192.25
1C80-:Books 116:40
Math f?arro118.5'Qna 147.79
SfaPles:offlcesupplies 470;06
Don Stockton-F-.D:: " 4B.86:
Iowa Wireless 10:94'
6az. M 1 15:118
Rud ChMry-F.D
South--Slope Tef. 2411 1)
LT€a Commod'utfes=ubrary 21.73.
Creative Soflware-LibrarY -: -:597.60
Demcos inc-Library 43.04
' 'Illeil-S-LlorafV"
Center Slage,Inc.-l-Oirary 36,75:
RUT:'.
Fed,W/H&FICA 129.02: j
Slate Vu/H 29.00
CarquesI Auto Parts 46.87.
Fauser Oil Inc. - 246.96;
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Mid American 77,.16.
Salaries ri..777 16..
I PE R'S 46:99
AlliantEnergy 777:72:
Crawfordquarrv. :f 130:16
Sankot's Garage Q0.00
-Linn Co,REC ?.:1100..00
South Slope Tel. ' 21:50
SEWER
Wellmark-Insurance 87O5P'
A W T
.1PER'S :.: 25:23
S,125.O .
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Iowa One Call 52',00:
Mall Parrott&Sons .147.79
Linn Co.REC 69.751
South Slope Tel.Co. 9,50
Fed W/H&FICA: 360;7b:
Stale W7/H :`.366:02.
Allianf Energy 140:17'
KeYsl0ne Laboratories .00
20 '
Post office 20.40.
Sa€aries .t>058.52
DEBT SERVICE:
Fairfax Sfafe Savings Bank-€n 1.
WATER 26,145.73.
Rick Brfnegar-Refund 15.fl0:
1PFR'S 124:1&
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AliiantEnergy '337,58:
CilY of Norway-Chlorine
Mid American
Salaries .47.947;9fi 6
Fed W IH&FICA 365.151
Stale W/H S;633V
Menards-Tower7.<26:64.
United Rentals 19:041'.
AWT 79.80'
Slorm Steel: 565.971
RECEIPTS
General' 71,245.60`:
TIFF 7.,827.16,
Fire peel.Camera Fund ._.17,k7:281:`
Cep;.Investment 2,589.28
RUT 4:944 98':
Sewer Funds 4;900.00.:
Gen Savings Inl, ;_-_800::