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Home My WebLink About04-2001 y t C APRIL 2001 FAIRFAX FIRE DEPARTMENT LIBRARY PROUDLY SERVING FAIRFAX,WALFORD IT'S STORYTIME!!!! AND SURROUNDING AREAS Anyone wanting to donate any new or used videos Now that spring is here, many people are burning to the library would be greatly appreciated. Our off their waterways, ditches and yard debris from budget is depleted for this year. winter. Please remember to be aware of the weather A number of new Children's books have arrived at on the day you burn.Please take into consideration the Library recently. Stop by and have a look! the wind velocity and direction in which the wind is JUST A REMINDER THERE IS NO CHARGE blowing. Remember to get a bum permit and call FOR A FAIRFAX LIBRARY CARD FOR ANY the fire department to let us know when you are FAIRFAX RESIDENT. going to burn. NST A NOTE! Also in spring, we must realize that tornado season If there is any book that you are looking for that is is here. Every year people and communities become not available in our library;the librarians will be victims of these violent storms. When the weather happy to borrow the book(s)from a sister library. becomes a threat to our citizens in our jurisdiction, we go out on storm watch. We also serve as the LIBRARY HOURS eyes for you and the weather service. When the storm sirens are activated, please seek shelter in a Monday: 10-8 safe place.Here are a few simple tips for you and Tuesday: 4-8 your family. Wednesday: 2-8 1. Designate a safe area in your home and go to it. Thursday; 4 —8 2. Show all family members where this area is. Friday: 10-6 3, Explain to your children why the storm siren is Saturday: 9- 12 activated and why to take cover. The phone number at the Library is 846-2994. 4. To protect your important documents, family pictures or other important valuables, place them ATTICNTION BASEBALL,PLAYERS in a large waterproof container that has a secured Spring is here and baseball season will be starting lid. Also keep a flashlight, portable radio and soon. All kids 3d through 6t'grade are eligible to your cell phone(if you own one) in the container. play for the Fairfax Teams. This is your town team! The emergency container should be in your safe Show your hometown pride and play for a winner! area. These large storage containers can be We also need coaches and volunteers to help run purchased at any discount store for less than our teams. If you would like to play or help our $10.00. teams in any way, please call. All you umpires we We would like to welcome two new members to the need you to. For more information call: fire department—James Bullock and E.J.Brink. Leroy Morgan at 846-7039 James is new to the fire service and E.J. was between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. previously with Hiawatha Fire Department and is an EMT-B. NEWS FROM PRAIRIE HEIGHTSELEMENTAR�' TH ^k: On Friday, April 20M, the third grade classes from �s p cxt lD own Xz o o-ls" Prairie Heights Elementary will be touring the town of Fairfax. They will be visiting the following businesses: Cedar Valley Asphalt, Dairy Queen, Fairfax Car Wash, Fairfax Fire Department, Fairfax Greenhouse, Fairfax Public Library, Fairfax State Savings Bank and Garden ofEatin' Restaurant. They are involved in researching the community of Fairfax as a Social Studies project. ° 0 T 1l l The third graders and their teachers(Mrs.Leggat, Mrs. Modracek,Mrs. Conner and.Mrs. Heitmann) FAIRFAX ARBOR TEAM would like to express their thanks and gratitude towards the following people who donated their On Sunday, March 18,2001,John Harover, Curtis time in coming to school: Selzer,Mel Herrick,Paula Ekstrom,Mark Ekstrom, Mayor Bill Voss sharing information on the role of Keith Sankot, Chris Sankot,Karen Hoefer,Dawn being the Mayor of Fairfax and Vernon Cerveny Kolosik,Virginia Soukup,Ken Quillin, Betty Began, shared the history of Fairfax. Bernie Kleppe,Mary Pacha, John Pacha,Andy Meyers, Mary Rita Meyers,Carol Stallman,Kathleen As part of their project,the classes will be creating McNamara,Jenny McNamara,Jolene Baldwin,Justine a web page on our community to be donated to the Baldwin„Lud Svoboda,Loreen Svoboda,Travis city, Anyone who has photos that can be scanned on Volesky,Anne Davis,Al Soukup, Steven Selzer, to the web page site and/or information that would Marietta Hogan, Mary Lou Selzer, Karen,Schutte, Bud be useful for their community project can contact Burger, Maxine Cerveny and Vernon Cerveny, Rita Nierling at 846-2510. volunteered a total,of 145 hours as they prepared and served the tenth annual Fairfax Arbor Team.pancake CITY NEWS breakfast.'This is the tenth consecutive year that FAX. and the City of Fairfax have received a grant from Trees 1 The city has received many complaints of dogs Forever and Alliant Energy.For many of these persons, running loose in city limits. To the courtesy of their involvement with F.A.T.goes back to 19'91,when the� grant was received.As spring approaches,take the residents of Fairfax and surrounding some time to walk about Fairfax and enjoy what F.A.T. communities, you must keep your pet on a leash has accomplished during the last tenn years. or chain if it is not in a fenced in yard. Be 1.)The colorful blossoms of over thirty-six flowering considerate for anyone who is enjoying our crabs along the south bank of Prairie Greek on Front parks by cleaning up after your dog. Street, 2.)The numerous plantings at City Park and Prairie The city is continuing discussion on the City Creek Park. Wide Waste Pick-Up Day. We will give more 3.)A beautifully landscaped public library. information in the next newsletter. 4.)The planting at the Masonic Hall 5.)The numerous shade and flowering trees at the former parochial school(now a day care) Yard Waste Pick-Up has started. Yard waste 6.)The park like setting at"St.Patrick's Green". will be picked up every FIRST and THIRD T)The two blocks of Vanderbilt Street between.Church Tuesdays of every month. This will continue and Railroad Street. (F.A.T. was instrumental in weather permitting through fall. obtaining the funding for this in the form of a `Living Roadways"grant. Because these thirty-four individuals + USA DAYS will be held on Sat. June 30th care about Fairfax,have prude in our city and are willu to make a commitment to there home town,future generations will have and enjoy a more attractive city. STAND UP AND TAKE A WELL-DESERVED BOW APPLAUSE! APPLAUSE! APPLAUSE! Ala lot , FA* IRFA* X . G A+ R A* GE IA* LE D A* Y MIMS SATURD MAY 197 2001 AY AM 40 Throughout . . .and beyon(i questions,MAPS WILL BE AVAILABLE If you would like to be included on the 'Garage Sale Map , send your name and address w ith $1 to Kathy Bullock, PO Box 134, Fairfax, IA. Any 846-2808 CITY OF FAIRFAX COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 10,2001 Mayor Voss called the meeting to order at 7.00 p.m, Council members present:Ekstrom, Stockton, Wainwright, Scott and Beer. Motion Stockton,2'd Ekstrom to approve the agenda,minutes of the March 13`n'Council Meeting, Clerk's Budget and Financial Reports. Council Person Beer had questions on the Budget. Ayes: 5 MC At 7:05 p.m.Mayor Voss opened the Public Hearing on ORDINANCE 230 an ordinance amending the City Zoning Ordinance.To add Approved Day Care Providers to Special Exceptions List in Section 1,07.0 RM-Multiple-Family Residential Section 1.07Y CIA-Light Commercial&Section 1.07.G C2-Highway Commercial.Motion Beer to close the Public Hearing,2"d Scott at 7,08 p.m Ayes: 5 MC Motion Stockton,276 Wainwright to approve ORDINANCE 230 on its first reading and that the requirements as set forth in section 380.3, Code of Iowa,be suspended,and that the Ordinance be adopted on its second and third readings,by title. Roll Call:Ekstrom, Stockton,Wainwright, Scott and Beer MC Vernon Cerveny presented 2 proposals for the Trees Forever plantings at Prairie Creek Park. Vernon asked the Council if they would be willing to pay for Proposal#2, Dwight Hughes Will,be replacing' 2 Maples and 1 White Pine at Prairie Creek Park for free. Sankot's Garage will donate 3 Blue Spruce and Dawn Richmond will donate 1 Blue Spruce if they can be moved. Baumhoefener Nursery would do the removal of the Spruce at$150.00 an hour at a 2 hour minimurn. Council wants Vernon to check more into the time frame if this can be done within 2 hours, Motion Stockton,2 d Ekstrom to accept the Trees Forever Proposal#1 for plantings at Prairie Creek Park and to table Proposal#2 until the beginning of the new fiscal year.Ayes: 5 MC Vernon Cerveny discussed about interviewing the city officials for our Fairfax Facts Newsletter. Motion Stockton,2�Ekstrom to approve the addition to the newsletter.,Ayes:5 MC SheriTs Report was given.There has been trouble at the library and removal of bark off of trees on Vanderbilt Street. Motion Stockton,2"d Ekstrom to vacate the 30 foot Utility Easement located between Lots 71 and 51—Fairfax Heights Addition.Ayes:5 MC Gordon Sevig presented the construction plan for Prairie View Estates.Discussion was on a detention basin,green space and a walking trail. Motion Ekstrom,2"Stockton agreeing for use of Highway Right of Way for Utilities Accommodation Permit No.57-'02001-02. Ayes. 5 MC Motion Scoff,2"d Wainwright to approve a public hearing to receive bids in the removal of the old water tower. Ayes: 5 MC Motion Beer,2d Ekstrom to approve RESOLUTION 01-04-10-2—To set the percentage of revenues to be devoted to property tax relief for Linn County Local Option Sales Tax It was decided Property Tax Relief 33% Streets Improvements 33%,Water System Improvements 34%.Ayes: 5 MC Motion Wainwrig4 2d Scott to approve RESOLUTION 01-04-10—Amending Payroll Resolution 00-03-14-1, Ayes, 5 MC Carol gave the Library Report Carol discussed the revenues and circulation from last month Discussion was on Citywide Waste Pickup Day.Mary will be contacting Bluesteam to get more information. Motion Ekstrom,2"t Scott to purchase a trailer for Ron. Ayes., 5 MC Motion Wainwright,2"d Ekstrom to purchase 1989 Chevy Truck and to get estimates on painting the truck. Ayes: 5 MC Motion Wainwright 2nd Ekstrom to have Mary attend the Clerk's Collective Workshop in Ankeny on Tuesday,May e.Ayes:5 MC Discussion on web page and Cannon Copier service agreement. Mary is to get bids to construct railings for the window wells at Todd Philipp's Apartment Building, Letter will be drafted on Earth Tech Project No. 40913. Motion Wainwright 2"d'Scott for authorizing Peppy's Ice Cream to operate in the city. AyC5 MC Motion Beer,2rd Wainwright to approve RESOLUTION 01-04-10-1—Setting date for Public Hearing on entering Loan Agreement Council tabled the determination of length of Municipal Bonds until there was more information from Spear Financial. Ayes: 5 MC Discussion,was held on sewer backup on Park Street,ECICOG Council denies paying bill until Ron inspects the home.Motion Wainwright,Yd Beer to adjourn meeting at 9:34 p.m.MC Mary Pacha, City Clerk Bill Voss,Mayor DEADLINE FOR NEWSLETTER Please have news articles at City Hall by the SECOND MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH. The FAIRFAX FACTS will be sent out shortly after the City Council Meeting. CITY HALL HOURS TERESA LINDLEY'S DAYCARE Monday, Wednesday and Friday 7:30 a.m. —4:00 p.m. Tuesday 7:30 a.m. —6:00 p.m. My preschoolers are starting Kindergarten in the Thursday 8:00 a.m. —6:00 p.m, fall. I have one full time opening starting in June 2001 and two full time openings starting UPCOMING MEETINGS August 2e, 2001. FIRE DEPARTMENT Ages 61 weeks to 5 years Monday, April 23, 2001 --7 p.m. Four years experience and great references Upstairs in Fire Hall Located right off of Hwy. 151 in the town of Fairfax LIBRARYBOARDTo reserve your spot and find out more information Monday, May 14, 2001 —7 p.m. Call 319-846-7084, Library Community Room PLANNING& ZONING Monday, May 14, 2001 — 7 p City Hall CITY COUNCIL I Tuesday, May 8, 2001 - 7 p.m. City Hall The doors are open for all Fairfax citizens to join us Phone 377.2160 at any of the above meetings. New ideas and suggestions are always welcome. Graduation Party Subs Size Serves Price 2' Caboose 10-12 $21.95AMERIC held LEGION 4' Sidecar 20-24 $37.95 Monthly meetings are held on the first Monday of 6' Boxcar 30-36 $52.95 every month except when it falls on a holiday, All party subs come with 5 layers of meat and 2 layers of cheese. The In a case like that,the meeting would be on the standard meats and cheeses are ham, hard salami, pepperoni, cotto second Monday of that month. salami,provolone and cheddar cheese. You can choose between The meetings are held at 8 p.m. at the Legion Hall. white or wheat roll and your choice of condiments. All Veterans" are welcome to come, Graduation is abusy time of year,please allow 2-3 days minimum no- tice. The May Meeting will be on Monday the 7ffi. IT IS NEVER TOO EARLY TO ORDER FOR GRADUATION. Anyone interested in renting the Legion Hall, please contact Ken Gordon at 286-0815. PLANNING & ZONING Monthly meetings are held on the second Monday of every month unless there is no agenda. In a case when there is no agenda, the meeting will be canceled. PRSRT STD CITY OF FAIRFAX US POSTAGE P.O. BOX 337 PAID FAIRFAX, IA 52228 FAIRFAX, IA PERMIT NO, POSTAL CUSTOMER. FAIRFAX, IA 5222