HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 1998 -THE FAIRFAX FACTS
MARCH, 1998
BRINGING YOU FAIR FACTS
CITY NOTES: Residents please note recychng update:
New Major and Council Beginning the second Friday in March,
Steelsmith Sanitation will be using a
Brian Stallman began his term as mayor different truck for recycling at your
of Fairfax in January. The two newly homes. The new truck will be the same
elected council members are Cory type that you are accustomed to seeing
Stockton and Joanne Beer. Marianne picking up your trash. Please do not be
Wainwright was re-elected, and two concerned as this change is made. Also,
others, Alisa Shakespeare and Jack. Bluestem Facility #2, who processes your
Harville, are continuing their terms on the rec clbles has asked that plastic bags no
Council. longer be used for packaging newspaper,
The Councl'meets every second Tuesday magazines, etc. Paper bags are still
of the month at 7:00pm in the City Hall. acceptable. Thank you for your
The agenda for each meeting is posted in cooperation. If you have any questions
advance of the meeting at the Library, regarding recycling, please call Steelsmith
City Hall, Post Office, and Bank. Minutes Sanitation at 364-6900.
of the meetings are printed in the Cedar
Rapids Gazette and The Fairfax Facts.
Spring and summer picnics and parties
Found: White and pink roller blades will soon begin! Plan your picnics at one
found at the City Park on Linn St. The of the two City Parks! Just reserve the
owner may claim them at City Hall. shelter in advance— free, on a first come,
first served basis. The picnic area should
be left in clean condition, Call Betty at
A yearly city license is required for dogs. City Hall. Both parks are equipped with
Male and spayed females cost $2.00, grills, tables., children's playground, and
females cost $5.00. Tags available at City electricity in the shelters.
Hall...
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Girl's Softball The newest books on the best-seller list
Fairfax is attempting to have girl's are available at the Library! We also
Softball teams. We need people to coach have the new children's Newbery Award
these girls. If things work out and we can and Caldecott Award winners, new easy
get into the same league that the boys are readers and easy chapter books and great
in, it would be divided as such: Grades 3 new youth �fiction.
— 5 and grades 6 — 8. It is possible that
we may not get into the league, but we
need to start something for the young Two chances for Pancakes!r
ladies in our community. To pursue this, Sunday, March 15: Once again F.A.T.we need your response. Persons (Fairfax Arbor Team) has received a
interested in coaching or simply playing, matching grant from TREES FOREVER
please contact Greg Fetter at 846-2970 as and IES for $1,000. A fund-raising
soon as possible. pancake breakfast will be held on Sunday,
March 15, from 8 AM to 11:30 AM at St.
Patrick's Auditorium, In the past, trees
FAIRFAX PUBLIC have been planted in the parks, along the
LIBRARY south bank of Prairie Creek., the Masonic
Hall, the Library, and St. Patrick's
The Children's Librarian position has Church. Your support is needed to help
opened. The Fairfax Library is looking match the grant-- attend the breakfast!
for a highly motivated, self-directed Sunday, April 5: Our Lady of Perpetual
person who will work well with the
Help Court 769 National Catholic Society
public; must plan and implement story
tof Foresters, Fairfax, will hold a pancake
time activities for preschool children as
Breakfast in St. Patrick's Auditorium on
well as programming for children Sunday April 5, 8 AM to 11:30 AM,
kindergarten — age 6. There will be Price is $3.50 for adults and $1.50 for
training for other library responsibilities. children 5 to 12. Pancakes, sausage,
Typing and basic computer skills or eggs, orange juice, milk and coffee.
willingness to learn these skills are There will be a bake sale on Saturday
important. The hours are 13 -- 16 April 4 in the church auditorium from 4
hours/week. Contact Lois Slater at the PM to 6 PM, Proceeds from the
Library: 846-2994. The spring series of breakfast and bake sale go toward the
the children's storytime will be postponed education of a priest and other various
until this position, is filled. charities.
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To the Citizens and Businesses of Walford. We are your local Snapper
Fairfax: Dealers. We are also offering end of the
Breast Cancer Research is a special year prices on all snow removal
project this year for the Order of the equipment and special pre-season prices
Eastern Star. on all lawn care equipment.
Our hours are 8:00 to 5:04 weekdays and
I arra asking you to help our local. chapter g:00 to 12:00 on Saturdays.
raise funds for this very worthwhile
project just by saving your cancelled
postage stamps,
Open House to celebrate Mildred's
As the stamps must be cut out with a 1/4" 901b Birthday.
margin around them, I simply ask that you Given by the Carver Family.
open your mail from the bottom and save
the half of the envelope with the cancelled Fate: March 7", 1998
stamp on it. Our purchaser will pay by Time: 2:00 -- 5:00
the pound for all properly prepared Place: Masonic Hall, 323 Vanderbilt St.
cancelled stamps.
This special project continues through the
end of August. and your help will make a
difference. Please contact me for more Area businesses and individuals
information. Thank you! Advertise in the Fairfax Facts! Get your
Terri Fish, Worthy Matron, Fairest name or sale item out to over 600 city and
Chapter OES, Fairfax rural mailboxes.
Phone: 846-2739 (evenings). $2.00 for two lines, 50 cents each
additional line. Non-profit organizations
—_- - - are not charged a fee.
Hilltop Lawn & Garden, has all your Submit articles or advertising for the newsletter
lawn and garden equipment at very at the Library by the 25th of each month,
competitive prices. Stop by and see Bill Thanks to all contributors to this issue.
and Wendy Voss at 800 G. St. N.E. in
dish rp�
Fairfax
American PRICES :
Legion Adults $6.00
FRIDAYS : Children $3.00
February 27th ( under 12)
March 6th Meal
March 13th includes :
March 20th Fish, salad,
baked potato,,
March 27th roll &, dessert.
April 3rd , y
Doors Open AT 5:30
Serving 6:00 to 6:00 '� �
THE FAIRFAX CITY COUNCIL MET ON 1 /13/98 AT 7 :00PM- MAYOR STALLMAN
PRESIDING. , .,COUNCIL 'PRESENT, WAINWRIGHT, STOCKTON, BEER,
HARVILLE, ABSENT: SHAKESPEARE. CITY ATTORNEY LIZ JACOBI, CITY
ENGINEER DICK RANSEN
APPROVAL OF AGENDA, MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING, CLERKS BUDGET
AND FINANCIAL REPORT ON MOTION OF WAINWRIGHT, 2ND HARVILLE.
CARRIED
SHERIFFS REPORT RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE.
MIKE SINGER, MIKE HART, BOB BOLAND, HAROLD MCCORMICK AND GORDEN
SEVIG ATTENDED MEETING IN REGARD TO SEVIG SUB DIVISION. A
QUESTION OF CAPACITY OF LAGOON WAS BROUGHT UP. - MOTION BY
STOCKTON, 2ND BEER AUTHORIZING CITY TO WORK WITH HART ENGINEERING
TO CALIBRATE THE PUMPS AT' LIFT STATIONS. CARRIED
MR SINGER REQUESTED THAT A P & Z MEETING BE SET SO THAT THEY
CAN PRESENT PRELIMINARY PLAT OF SEVIG ADDITION FOR APPROVAL.
A TENTATIVE DATE OF THE 29TH OF ,JANUARY HAS BEEN SET PENDING
AVAILABILITY OF P & Z MEMBERS.
BOB BOLAND PRESENT APPLICATION FOR ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY
ON CEMETERY ROAD EAST. APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED AND WILL BE
REFERRED TO P & Z FOR THEIR COMMENTS ON MOTION OF WAINWRIGHT
2ND HARVILLE.
COUNCIL TO NAME A COMMITTEE OF CITY OFFICIALS TO MEET WITH MR
SEVIG AND HIS REPRESENTATIVES TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED SUBDIVIDERS
AGREEMENT.
ORDI�NANCE210"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND CHANGING THE ZONING
CLASSIFICATION, OF CERTAIN PREMISES" PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL BY
STOCKTON, 2ND BEER. CARRIED. WAINWRIGHT MADE MOTION TO WAVE
THE REQUIREMENT OF THE READING THE 2ND AND 3RD TIME AND PLACE
ORDINANCE IN EFFECT FROM AND AFTER IT PUBLICATION AS PROVIDED
BY LAW.
RESOLUTION 1 /13/98 APPROVING PLAN OF RICHARDSON FIRST ADDITION
TO LINN COUNTY PRESENTED ON MOTION OF WAINWRIGHT 2ND BEER.
CARRIED
MOTION BY HARVILLE, 2ND STOCKTON THE CURRENT BURNING ORDINANCE
WILL REMAIN WITH NO CHANGES. CARRIED
DISCUSSION HELD ON P.U.D. PLAN COUNCIL TO HOLD WORK SESSION
ON THIS PLAN AND IT IS TO BE PUT BACK ON THE FEBRUARY ADGENDA.
ON MOTION OF WAINWRIGHT 2ND HARVILLE CONTRACT TO BE SIGNED WITH
THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT. CONTRACT TO BE FOR 1,9 HOURS PER WEEK
AT A COST OF $16.00 PER HOUR CARRIED
FIRE CHIEF SANKOT REPORTED THAT THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN PROPERT
FOR NEW FIRE STATION WAS NOT COMPLETED. CITY ATTORNEY TO CHECK
INTO CONTRACT THAT WAS SIGNED WITH REAL ESTATE COMPANY IN REGARD
TO BILLING PROPERTY OWNER FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES THAT WERE INCURRED
BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN HAVING A SOIL CHECK DONE.
BILL BARRY, REPORTED THAT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PART OF THE CITY
BUDGET FOR 98/99 MAY BE ELIMINATED AS THIS WILL BE PART OF A
COUNTY WIDE TAX. A 10,0010 WATT GENERATOR IS AVAILABLE FOR THE
CITY USE AND ON MOTION OF WAINWRIGHT 2ND BEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO PICK UP GENERATOR AND HOUSE IT IN THE
FIRE STATION. COUNCIL WAS ADVISED THAT THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS
PLANNING WILL HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING IN FEBRUARY IN REGARD TO
THE ANNEXATION OF CEDAR TERRACE TRAILER COURT. THE 'FIRE
DEPARTMENT' REQUEST THAT AN ITEM IN REGARD TO THE PLACEMENT OF
3 INCH HOUSE NUMBERS ON RESIDENCE BE ADDED TO BUILDING PERMITS.
LOIS SLATER REPORTED THAT THE ARVILLE WILLOOMS AT WORKWITHHHERIONARY'T'HEA
RE NOW
KEYED AND LOCK. JACK H LIBRARY
BUDGET.
FRANK TIPPY, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, PRESENT IN REGARD TO FLOOD
PLAIN PERMIT. AN ERROR WAS NOTED AT #5 IT IS TO BE X` D IN AS
A "NO". MR TIPPY ASSURED COUNCIL THAT THE UP WILL TAKE CARE
OF ALL AREA IN THE FLOOD PLAIN. HE ALSO ASSURED COUNCIL THAT
THE SPUR LINE WILL BE USED FOR NOTHING BUT TRANSFERRING COAL
AND GRAIN CARS PER SPECIAL USE PERMIT THEY ARE WAITING FOR
ONE MORE DNR PERMIT.
ON MOTION OF WAINWRIGHT, 2ND STOCKTON, FLOOD PLAIN PERMIT FOR
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD BE GRANTED EFFECTIVE UPON RECEIPT OF
CONFIRMATION THAT DNR & LINN COUNTY FLOOD PLAIN PERMITS HAVE
BEEN GRANTED. CARRIED
LETTER RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE FROM UNION PACIFIC IN REGARD
TO ITEMS 3 & 4 OF THEIR SPECIAL USE PERMIT.
MEETING.
DISCUSSION
WILL BE HELD ON THESE ITEMS AT THE FEBRUARY
1AINTENCE REPORT . . .WORKING ON THE SEWER PUMP READINGS AND WITH
HART ENGINEERING ON THIS PROJECT. NEW BLADES HAVE BEEN PUT
ON THE SNOW PLOWS AND SEVERAL WATER LINES HAVE BEEN FLUSHED.
ON MOTION OF HARVILLE 2ND BEER LETTER TO BE SENT TO TODD PHILLIPS
GIVING HIM UNTIL JUNE 30, 1998 TO FINISH THE OUTSIDE OF HIS
BUILDING.
ON MOTION OF STOCKTON, 2ND BEER, CITY CLERK TO CONTACT SHERIFF' S
DEPARTMENT IN REGARD TO REMOVAL OF 'CERTAIN FUNK VEHICLES FROM
PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. . CARRIED NTK_ T�
ON MOTION OF STOCKTON, 2ND BEER THE FOLLOWING REAPPOHALL�& HALL
WERE MADE. CITY CLERK, BETTY PANEK, CITY ENGINEER, P &
ENGINEERING, CITY ATTORNEYS SCOTT MCCLOUD, LIZ JACOBI ,
Z COMMITTEE, DAN SHAKESPEARE, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, -BRYAN BALOG .
CARRIED.
MAYOR STALLMAN APPOINTEE" MARY ANN WAINWRIGHT AS MAYOR PRO-TEM.
EACH COUNCIL MEMBER TO SET UP MEETING WITH CITY CLERK TO WORK
ON THE BUDGET. A WORK SESSION ON THE COMPLETE BUDGET, STREET
IMPROVEMENTS AND OTHER ITEMS WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 27 , 1998 .
ON MOTION OF WAINRIGHT, 2ND HARVILLE BILLS PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT
TO BE APPROVED. CARRIED
ON MOTION OF STOCKTON 2ND BEER MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10 . 15PM
VIRINIA SOUKUP BRIAN STALLMAN
ACTING CITY CLERK MAYOR
Fairfax Council Meeting
February 10, 1998
Mayor Stallman called the meeting to order at 7 : 00 P.M. Council
in attendance , Beer , Harville , Stockton and Wainwright . Absent
Shakespeare . Members of Planning and Zoning in attendance , Hartman,
Heintz , Selzer and H. Stallman. Liz Jacobi , City Atty . , and Dick
Ransom, City Engineer ,
Motion by Stockton, 2nd Harville to approve the Agenda , Minutes
of January 13th meeting, Clerk' s Budget and Financial Report . MC..
Vernon Cerveny, Fairfax Arbor Team, reported that F .A.T . had
received a Grant of $1 ,000 from Trees Forever and IES . The Grant
must be matched by Fairfax Arbor Team, a Pancake Breakfast is
scheduled for Sunday March 15 , 1998 . Motion by Wainwright to give
F .A.T. $250 , 2nd Beer . MC.
Frank Scott , Prairie Raodbuilders , presented a proposal for Seal
Coating of the City Streets . Motion by Beer , 2nd Harville to accept
Prairie Roadbuilders Proposal . MC.
Liz Jacobi gave an update on the on the Union Pacific Railroad
Spur . The UP has received all the permits from the DNR .
Dick Ransom presented the Vanderbilt Street Project . Motion by
Stockton , 2nd Wainwright , to approve RESOLUTION 98-02-10,
RESOLUTION PLACING PLANS , SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND
ESTIMATED COST ON FILE AND DIRECT THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE TO
BIDDERS AND SET UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. MC .
Doug Fredrick and Chris Townsend, Hart-Fredrick Consultants- and
Gordon Sevig , were present to discuss some of the questions from
Planning and Zoning members . Motion by Harville , 2nd Wainwright to
set up a committee to work with Mr . Sevig and , Hart-Fredrick.
Appointed were Dick Ransom, City Engr . , Cory Stockton, Marianne
Wainwright , Council - Ken Selzer , Harry Stallman, P&Z , and City
Clerk Betty Panek. MC.
Sgt . Carol Curran, Linn Co. Sheriff ' s Dept . , discussed the list
of calls . They will be checking on illegal parking , abandoned
vehicles left on streets .
ORDINANCE 211 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 3 , CHAPTER 4 , SECTION
. 0105 OF THE CODE OF FAIRFAX, IOWA. Motion by Stockton , 2nd
Wainwright to approve Ordinance 211 . MC. Stockton moved the
approval of the Ordinance on its first reading and that the
procedural requirements as set forth in section 380 . 3 , Code of
Iowa, be suspended as provided for , and that the Ordinance 211 be
placed on its second and third readings by its Title , 2nd Beer . MC.
Motion Beer , 2nd Wainwright to send Lud to Water Operators Safety
Class , Wednesday March 18 , 1998 . MC.
Discussion on PUD, Chad Sands , ECIGOG will be asked to attend the
March Council Meeting.
Motion by Harville , 2nd Beer to approve the bills presented for
payment . MC.
Motion Stockton, 2nd Wainwright to adjourn at 8 : 40 P.M.
Mayor Stallman reconvened the meeting 'to discuss setting a Public
Hearing for the 98/99 Fiscal Budget . Public Hearing will be
Wednesday March 4th at 3: 00 P.M. Motion Wainwright, 2nd Stockton to
adjourn at 9 : 10 P.M.
Mayor, Brian Stallman
Betty Panek, City Clerk
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FRIENDSHIP NIGHT
1998
FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1998
7 oaPM - 9:OOPM
MASONIC HALL
323 VANDERBILT STREET
FAIRFAX, IOWA
Everyone's invited, you, your family and your friends
to Fidelitas Lodge Friendship Night
Information on Masonry, Scottish Rite, York Rite, Shrine,
Eastern Star, Demolay and Rainbow Girls
will be available.
Tom Eggleston, Past Grand Master of Masons in Iowa
will give a short talk and answer questions.
A short Video, Literature and Refreshments
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