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Home My WebLink About03-2001 • > i •t 7 7 Y 7 7 5 MARCH 2001 FAIRFAX FIRE DEPARTMENT first date or say the words, "I love you Mommy"again. I PROUDLY SERVING FAIRFA ,WALFORD wish you could know the fraastration I feel in the cab of AND SURROUNDING AREAS the engine or my personal vehicle,the driver with lois foot pressing down hard on the pedal, any arm tugging There is not a lot of fire news right now, so we again and again at the air hom ahwn, as you fail to yield would like to pass this article on to you. This is in the right-of-way at an intersection or in traffic.When remembrance of all firefighters, EMT's and you need us however,your first comment upon our policemen who give so much, yet ask for so little in arrival will be,"It took you forever to get here!"I wish recognition of the job they do to protect and serve you could know my thoughts as I help extricate a girl of teenage years from the remains of her automobile. us. if you know a firefighter, EMT; or policeman, ` What if this was my sister,my girlfriend or a friend? please thank them. What were her parents reaction going to be when they opened the door to find a police officer with hat in "I Wish You Could See" hand?"I wish you could know how it feels to walk in the I wish you could see the sadness back door and greet my parents and family,not:having (lf,a businessman as his livelihood goes up in flames,or the heart to tell them,that I nearly did not corse back that family returning home, only to find their house and from the last call.I wish you,could feel the hurt as belongings damaged or lost for good. I wish you could people orally and sometimes physically,abuse us or know what it is like to search a burning bedroom for belittle what I do,or as they express their attitudes of"It trapped children,flames rolling above your head,your will never happen to me."I wish you could realize the palms,and knees burning as you crawl,the floor sagging physical,emotional and mental drain or missed meals, under your weight as the kitchen below you burns.I lost sleep and forgone social activities in addition to all wish you could comprehend a wife's horror at three in the tragedy my eyes have seen.I wish you could know the morning as I check her husband of 40 years fora the brotherhood and self-satisfaction of helping save a pulse and find none,I start CPR anyway,hoping to bring life or preserving someone's property,or being able to hire back,knowing intuitively it is too late.But wanting be there in time of crisis,or creating order from total his wife and family to know everything possible was chaos.I wish you could understand what it feels like to done to try to save his life. I wish you knew the unique have a little boy tugging at your arm and asking, "Is smell of burning insulation,the taste of soot-filled. y okay?" g in his eyes Momm oka �° Not even bean able to look mucus,the feeling of intense heat through your turnout without tears from your own and knowing what to say.. gear,the sound of flames crackling,the eeriness of being Or to have to hold back a long time friend who watches able to see absolutely nothing in deme smoke-sensations his buddy having rescue breathing done on him as they that I've become too familiar with. I wish you could take hire away in the ambulance. You know all along he understand how it feels to go to work in the morning did not have his seat belt on.A sensation that I have after having spent most of the night,hot and soaking wet become too familiar with. Unless you have lived with at a multiple alarm fire.I wish you could read my mind this kind of life, you will never truly understand or as I respond to a building fire `Is this a false alarm ora appreciate who I am, we are,or what our-job really working fare?How is the building constructed?What means to us..,.I wish you could though, hazards await me?Is anyone trapped?"Or to an EMS call, ' hat is wrong with the patient?Is it minor or life Author Unknown threatening?Is the caller really in distress or is he waiting for us with.a 2x4 or a gun.?"I wish you could be in the emergency room as a doctor pronounces dead the beautiful 5 year old girl that I have been trying to save during the past 25 minutes.Who will never go on her LIBRARY WASTE, MANAGEMENT ff'S ST0RVT1ME!!!! All, unbroken (any color) glass needs to,be plan The State Library of Iowa has announced that in a separate bag(not "astic or container in you. p Carol Niles of the Fairfax Public Library has recycling bin or sitting beside the bin. completed all requirements for public librarian Please place your trash out at the curb by 6 a.m. certification. Thank you. The purpose of the Iowa Certification Program for Public Librarians is to improve library service to ANNUAL LEGION FISH FRY people in Iowa by developing the skills of public WILL HELD AT THE LEGION ON EVERY library staff members. Certification is a voluntary FRIDAY BEGINNING ON program. To receive a certificate, individuals must FRIDAY,MARCH 25 2001 AND meet certain work experience and/or educational ENDING ON FRIDAY,APRIL 6,2001. requirements. Certificates are valid for 3 years. COD,POTATO, COLE SLAW, DESSERT Recertification requires a participant to complete an AND COFFEE WILL BE SERVED. additional 45 hours of continuing education every DOORS OPEN AT 5:30 p.m. AND SERVING 3 years. WELL BEGIN AT 6:00 AND ENDING AT 8:00. Said State Librarian Sharman, "Librarians ADULTS$6.00 completing the Certification Program are to be CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER$3.00 congratulated. Such dedication and commitment by The bar will be opened for your favorite the local library and librarian are essential to the beverage. provision of quality library service." Congratulations Carol! Anyone interested in renting the Legion Hall, please contact Ken Gordon at 286-0815. Storytime began in February and will run until the first week in May. Call the Library at 846-2994 if MOSONIC LODGE &EASTERN STAR you are interested for more information. ANNUAL CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP SUPPER The Library is interested in children's books that are SATURDAY,MARCH 1'7, 2001 in good condition. If you would like to donate FAIRFAX AMERICAN LEGION HALL children's books, please call the Library on a SERVING FROM 5:00—8:00 P.M. Thursday or Friday at 846-2994 and ask for Susan. CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP,KOLACHES, A number of new Children's books have arrived at DESERT AND BEVERAGE WILL BE the Library recently. Stop by and have a look! SERVED. JUST A REMINDER THERE IS NO CHARGE ADULTS $6.00 FOR A FAIRFAX LIBRARY CARD FOR ANY CHILDREN$3.00 FAIRFAX RESIDENT. JUST A NOTE! If there is any book that you are looking for that is NETTIE!S HAIR SALON not available in our library, the librarians will be After 16 years of having a hair salon in Fairfax, I happy to borrow the book(s) from a sister library, will be moving to Okoboji, IA. I want to thank all my wonderful clients for all the great years we've LIBRARY HOURS been together. You are all like family to me and its really hard to leave you. Monday: 10 -8 Shelly Alderson will be taking over the salon full Tuesday: 4-8 time starting March 19P. Her phone number will be Wednesday: 2-8 the same(846-2018). She is very excited to get Thursday: 4 --8 started, I'd also like to thank all my great friends Friday- 10-6 who have been,with me through all the good tier Saturday: 9- 12 and bad times. You are all the greatest and I Love The phone number at the Library is 846-2994. You All, Thank you everyone and I'll miss you terribly. Nettie CITY OF FAIRFAX DEADLINE FOR NEWSLETTER SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING Please have news articles at City Hall by the MARCH 8, 2001 SECOND MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH. The FA. AX FACTS will be sent out shortly after Mayor Voss called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. the City Council Meeting, Council members present: Ekstrom, Stockton, Wainwright, Scott and Beer. CITY HALL HOURS Motion Wainwright, 2n4 Beer to approve the Monday, Wednesday and Friday agenda, 7-30 a.m. –4:00 p.m. Mayor Voss opened the Public Hearing on the F/Y Tuesday 7:30 a.m. –6:00 p.m. 2001-2002 Budget at 5:01 p.m. Thursday 8-00 a.m. –6:00 p,m,, Mayor Voss closed the Public Hearing on the F/Y 2001-2002 Budget at 5:02 p.m. G Resolution03 01- -08, adopting the Annual Budget 'UPCODEPARTMENT FIRE MEETINGS for the F/Y 2001-2002, Roll Call Aye: Ekstrom, Monday, March 26, 2001 – 7 p.m. Stockton, Wainwright, Scott and Beer. Nay- None Upstairs in Fire 11all Motion Wainwright, 2d Ekstrom to appoint Mary Pacha as City Clerk. Discussion on wage LIBRARY BOARD structure. Pay based on salary for a full time Monday, April 9, 2001 –7 p,m, position.Mary to arrange for necessary Payroll Library Community Room Resolution. Motion Stockton, 2nd Wainwright to adjourn PLANNING& ZONING meeting at 5:40 p.m. Monday, April 9, 2001 –7 p.m. City Hall CITY OF FAIRFAX PLANNING & ZONING MEETING ar—Y COUNCIL MONDAY, MARCH 12,2001 Tuesday, April 10, 2001 - 7 p.m. City Hall Meeting called to order at 7:05 p.m. Members The doors are open for all Fairfax citizens to join us present:Harry Stallman,Bob Collett(chair), at any of the above meetings. New ideas and Jack Rowray, Harold Scoff and Greg Fetter suggestions are always welcome. Regarding the Zoning Ordinance as proposed by ECICOG it was moved by Rowray. rd by Fetter AMERICAN LEGION that the changes be approved. MC 5 to 0. Monthly meetings are held on the first Monday of Meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. every month except when it falls on a holiday, In a case like that, the meeting would be on the MARY KAY' second Monday of that month. The meetings are held at 8 p.m. at the Legion Hall. ustomized All Veterans' are welcome to come, The April Meeting will be on Monday the 2'd. InPLANNING&ZONING care Monthly meetings are held on the second Monday of every month unless there is no agenda, Mary Kay offers a line or skin vare, In a case when there is no agenda, the meeting will immitivu dvit niul to keep your be can+ eled. complimion looking its hv-4i.Call rkk(- t(mlay for a free mnsithotion and 14) customize u skin vAtm pnignun Just for you. Denise Benish INDEITNI)VA I'111-AIAT CONIM13ANT 846-2696 CITY OF FAIRFAX CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 13,2001 Mayor Voss called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Council members present: Ekstrom, Stockton,Wainwright and Scott, Absent: Councilperson Beer, Motion Stockton, 2�d Scoff to approve the agenda,minutes of the February 1P and March 81'Council Meetings and the Clerk's Budget and Financial Reports Mayor Voss opened the Public Hearing on the 28E Agreement at 7:01 p.m. The Hearing was on the future city boundaries between the cities of Fairfax and Cedar Rapids. Dick Ransom, City Engineer,had discussed this and stated the 28E Agreement ends in the Year 2025. Mayor Voss closed the Public Hearing on the 28E Agreement at 7:20 p.m. Motion: Ekstrom, rd Wainwright Aye:4 Nay:None RESOLUTION 01-03-13-2,Adopting the 28E Agreement between the cities of Fairfax and Cedar Rapids. Motion:Wainwright,2'd Stockton Aye: 4 Nay:None Vernon Cerverty mentioned Norrine Zamastil resigned serving on the Library Board. The Library Board appointed Jim Bayne and Motion was made by Wainwright, 2"d Scott for the approval of the appointment.Discussion on green space allotment in the Fairfax Heights and Prairie View Estates Additions. Brian Staflman mentioned the Fire Department will be hosting the County Meeting on Thursday,March 15". The Department has used the therm-imaging camera on a call and was impressed with it. Lud briefed the Council on a city membership to American Water Works Association. This was declined. Discussion on CRL Lawn Care of spraying for weeds on city property. Lud will determine when this will be done this spring and will have discussion about spraying in the fall at a later date. Discussion was on the removal of the old water tower. RESOLUTION 01-03-13-1, Change Order 2 Upper Well/Well House Project. Motion: Stockton, 2d Wainwright Aye: 4 Nay: None RESOLUTION 01-03-13,,Final Payment to Gordon Sevig. Motion:Wainwright, 2"d Ekstrom Aye: 4 Nay: None Motion:Wainwright,2d Scott RESOLUTION 01-03-13-3 authorize Spear Financial, Inc.to be our financial advisor for issuance of municipal public bonds.Aye: 4 Nay: None Council Person Beer arrived at 7:40 p.m. Mary briefed the Council on the Kirkwood Grant Writing Course being held on April I I 1h and 121i. It was decided to wait till the,next time it is offered at Kirkwood to attend. Motion: Ekstrom, 2d Scott approval of the purchase of a Konica 7020 Copier from Shelton Technologies includes service agreement, Sgt. Carol Curran,from the Linn Co. Sheriffs Department, presented the list of calls. Cory Stockton led the discussion on remodeling the Fairfax Sign,Will be checking into this further fbr design and prices. Mayor Voss led the discussion on the purchasing of 2 automatic generators from Ace Electric for the Lift Station and Water Tower in Fairfax Heights. Motion: Ekstrom, 2ad Stockton for the purchasing of the generators.Aye: 5 Nay:None Carol Niles presented her State Certification for Public Librarian,Discussion about entering a float for USA Days and snow removal of sidewalks. Council Person Beer suggested holding an essay contest for the youth of our community. Discussion on Todd Philipp's property. Clerk will issue a certified letter on the enclosure of his window wells. Appointment of Virginia Soukup to Planning and Zoning Motion:Wainwright 2ad Beer Aye: 5 Nay: None Amending Day Care Ordinance to include"Approved day care providers"to Special Exceptions list, Motion: Scott,2"Beer Aye: 5 Nay: None Approval of paying claims presented. 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