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Home My WebLink About01-2002 City of Fairfax ss A ,{"r4 '•,7t , Y t J r�7.?, , a r"p, , � r «;: J t i �na� ,.` JANUARY 2002 ,} a J' 7 ✓ Yy' e� y+ 1 �/ tr, ' h u7 !•,�r a'�$' ,X'" ' rS f aj � f a4 r7 f 5 r J'tra i�2 e'�ei rx�aL`7 r d i +•�rH'4�a"fia ,oa ��,rt t yjr t � ,� � � FAX i Asa i! r•,ti a � � yrssr�rfarv�%t'asi nsr�,Pik��a 44rX� � A <�^i�k,�^�ir 1'� �! � �i�(� i t 1' a ipY �I �-s �v K n F 7l aur'N''F7�IF pnn, x3 � b r 3� '� mai `�fr��I rS� i 4 f7 ! � •'7 � w�$'p � h a an New Yeas' HAVTV Every 12months, as the New Year rolls Vie* N' around, we all boast about our New Year's Resolutions. We puff up our chest and anppy nounce with all the authority we can muster r . that we're going to lose weight, stop drinking V. and partying, so much, concentrate on work e'WJeo-r and focus on working out more. Basically - for the most part, anyway, - we look no further than our own noses. To add volunteers are welcomed. In some shelters the insult to injury, we usually don't carry through need is so great, a lifetime volunteer probably with our "tyle" resolutions. In a matter of could pick their won days and hours. Think of months we've forgotten all about them and feel all the furry friends you'd makel awful about ourselves. Perhaps we fail because we don't set our Retirement homes and homes for the physi- Special points of interest, goals high enough, cally impaired never turn away help, You may have to go through a screening process,to en- * Recollections of the Past What if we look outward instead of inward sure you are who you say but after that they'll when making,our declarations? Would we then welcome you Into their volunteer community • City Minutes be able to finish the year feeling good about with open arms. Adopt an elderly person who ourselves? has no other family and friends or who's family • Snow Removal Reminder Let's think of a few resolutions that might lives too far away to visit. Bring little gifts. last a year,or dare we say it, a lifetime. Reso_ Bring in a young child or a kitten or puppy and • Christmas Tree Pickup lutions that make you feel good about yourself watch the smile on their faces. might include thinking of others instead of Be a Big Brother or Big Sister. Be a Girl Scout thinking in terms of what will better your own Leader. Become involved in your community. world. .loin a committee, coach a team, volunteer at Better someone else's world by adopting a the local schools. loin a service organization needy family and remembering their birthdays and build and fill sandboxes for all the children as well as the holidays for one year. Be a life- in the township. F time secret admirer. They need never know Adopt a stretch of highway and make it your your name, Knowing the sacrifice you make is job to keep it clean. Adopt a lighthouse. Plant done selflessly should make you feel real good and weed an elderly neighbor's vegetable gar- Monday-Wednesday-Friday about yourself. den. Walk through downtown and offer to 7:30 AM—4:00 PM What about volunteering your time at a soup wash the store windows. Shovel the church's kitchen. Put your name on the volunteer list sidewalk and continue on down the street until Tuesday and Thursday and be attheir beck and call. When you get a you run out of steam. 7:30 AM--6:00 PM call the night before saying they need your help perform random acts of kindness and feel and you were thinking of going out with friends yourself grow from the inside City HallPhone.846-2204 the next day, it may force you to re-think your out! plans and do some soul-searching. Won't you With all of that said... feel good about yourself when you forget your previous pians and show up at the soup Rappy New Yw 5 kitchen instead? Maybe your friends could be to- persuaded to join yowl The Humane Society is another place where eve*y&n&r Page,2 RECOLLECTIONS EC,"l ION OF THE PAST E"ty Faif fap Strep-.,r S ce4mlk ONII Y P 7 r� I TR"�, :,,"� :`�'7L� � :t.< _._� __„_..,. c.•y, k.,y,"•"q, ;er: ^xi,�n, � ,.e � k+ sa �d:m,+ Main Street looking North, Faiirtax, IA { .o aw 3 t a y # ^N+ya t � 1 Main Street from the North, Fairfax, IA Page 3 RECOLI.ECTIONS OF THE PAST , �e5; � F . at k b"�E t� mrn. n � Main Street looking South, Fairfax, IA EXIiVYX of 0 1& C ate+Uief-k There is an exhibit of old calendars from Fairfax businesses located in the Fairfax State Savings Bank lobby, These calendars are from the collections of the Fairfax Historical Society and Edna Lenicek. Page 4 F.AIRFA.X PUBLIC: LIBRARY Renew By Phone - If the Library is closed, patrons are able to renew their materials by phone—just leave a message. Phone 846-2994 (LIBRARY HOURS Monday Thursday 10:00 AM- 8:00 PM 4:00 PM -8:00 PM PLEASE DONATE Tuesday Friday ANY NEW OR USED 4:00 PM -8:00 PM 10:00 PM - 6:00 PM' VIDEOS Wednesday Saturday 2:00 PM -8:00 PM 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM TAX FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE LIBRARY We would like to thank everyone for your,continued support of the Fairfax Library. Be kind to It Is very much appreciated! Others But most of G11 COURTESY REMINDER Be Find to Yourself SNOW REMOVAL When there is more than 2" of snow falll on the ground please remove your cars from the street if you want your street plowed. Where there are Snow Removal signs the City will not hesitate to have them removed. Thank You! Page 5 UPCOMING, MEETINGS (FIRE DEPARTMENT Monday,January 28, 2001 7:00 PM Upstairs in Fire Hall CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, February 12, 2002 7:00 PM LIBRARY BOARD City Hall Monday, February 11, 2002 7:00 PM Library Community Room AMERICAN LEGION Monday, February 4, 2002 7:00 PM Legion Hall PLANNING & ZONING A reminder to Legion mernbers...from Monday, February 11, 2002 November through April our reguillar monthly 7:00 PM meeting will start at 7:00 PM on the first Monday of each month. City Hall All Veterans are welcome to attend the If there is no agenda,the meeting will be meetings and if anyone Is interested in renting he doors are open cancelled. the Legion Hall, please contact Ken Gordon at ./or all.Rai9 ax citizens to join as at ary of DEADLINES these meetings. New ideas and suggestions NEWSLETTER AGENDAS are always appreciated Please have news articles, Depending on the situation,the and welcomed. community events,announcement, deadline to be placed on the etc.to City Hall by the first Planning&Zoning Commission and FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH the City Council agendas its the The Fairfax Facts will be sent out WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE MEETING WAST E MANAGEMENT CHRISTMAS TREE DISPOSAL Christmas trees will be picked up on Tuesday, January 15th During the regular route They will pick up flocked and non-flocked trees but no artificial ones. Please have your trash out at the curb side by 6:00 AM Page 6 ORDINA NCE AMENDMENT - PLEA READ CAREFULLY THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE HAS TAKEN EFFECT AS OF JANUARY 19 2002 ORDINANCE 241 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VI,CHAPTER 1,SECTION 6-1.0304 BILLING FOR WATER SERVICE AND SECTION 6-1.0305 SERVICE DISCONTINUED BE ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF FAIRFAX,IOWA 1.Bills Issued.The Clerk shall prepare and issue bills for water service on or before the first(I"')day of each month. 2. Bills Payable. Bills for water service shall be due and payable at the office of the Clerk by the fifteenth(15t)day of each month. 3. Late Payment penalty. Bills not paid by the fifteenth 1(15') day of each billing period shall be considered delinquent and a late penalty of two dollars($2.00)shall be assessed.The late penalty shall be added to the next month's bill. e water bill and 4. Meters Read. Water meters shall be read monthly and reading recorded on th returned by each customer by the fifteenth (15th) day of each mouth. If a customer has not completed and returned the reading by the fifteenth(15t) day of each month,the City shalt read the meter and a twenty-five dollar($25.00)late meter reading penalty will be added to the customer's bill. Section 3. Section 6-1.0305 of Title:V1,Chapter 1,City Ordinance of Fairfax,is hereby amended; 1. Notice and Hearing. The Clerk shall send a notice by maff to each delinquent consumer that water service will be discontinued if payment, including late payment charges, is not received by the fifteenth (15'h day of each month. The notice shall also inform the Consumer kof the nature of the delinquency and the opportunity for a hearing prior to discontinuance of service.if the consumer is a tenant, and if the owner or landlord of the property has made a written request for notice, the notice shall also be given to the owner or landlord. 2. Service Discontinued. The Superintendent shalt shut off the supply of water to any consumer who, not having requested a hearing,has failed to make payment by the date specified in the notice of delinquency. 3. Fees. A turn-on fee of twenty-rive dollars ($25.00) shall be charged before service is restored to a delinquent consumer. No turn-on fee or service fee shall be charged for the usual or customary trips in the regular changes in occupancies of the property. Please Make Checks Fayable to "a EXPISMattla PLEASE NOTE CITY OF FAIRFAX P.O.Box 337 WT Water GO-Garbage Due to the new Utility Billing software, Fairfax,lama t12229 SW•Sewer TX-Sales Tax your January 1, 2002 water bill will have a 'Esf mated B111 IVIS-m1scallanecius charge different look. To the tight is a sample of the back of the water bill. When filling out your DELINQUENT BILLS ARE SUBJECT TO present meter reading DO NOT include the DISCONTINUANCE OF SEFIVICE AND RETAIN THIS PORTION stationery zero. It will already be printed on CHARGE FOR REINSTATEMENT FOR YOUR RECORDS the cards for you. If you have any questions, CITY OF FAIRFAX Present,"dolor Reading please feel free to call City Hall at 846-2204. P.O.5c%33T Fairfax,IOWA 52M (31914W2204 RETURNTHIS Ertuis PAYMENT DROP BOX AT OFFICE WTH PAY1111 r Page 7 main= CITY OF FAIRFAX REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING --------------- JANUARY 8,2002 Mayor Voss called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Council members present: Frieden,Ekstrom, Wainwright, Scott and Beer. Also present:Nancy Flickinger,Lud Svoboda,Ron Dusil and Dick Ransom. Motion Beer,2"d Ekstrom approval of Agenda Aye:5;MC Motion Beer,2"'J Scott approval Min.December 11,2001 Council Meeting Aye:5; MC Swearing in of Mayor Voss and Council Members Frieden,Ekstrom,Wainwright and Beer. Mayor Voss appointed Wainwright as Mayor Pro-tem.Motion Beer,2,d Scott to approve the appointment of Mayor Pro-tem Aye- 5; MC Mayor Voss appointed Pacha as City Clerk.Motion Scott,2'a Beer to approve the appointment of City Clerk Aye: 5 MC Mayor Voss appointed Flickinger as Deputy City Clerk. Motion Scott, 2"d Wainwright to approve the appointment of Deputy City Clerk Aye*5;MC Mayor Voss appointed Sankot as Fire Chief.Motion Ekstrom,2'd Wainwright to approve the appointment of Fire Chief Aye. 5;MC City Attorney appointment will be done at a later(late. No Fire:Department report given. Motion Wainwright,2"d Scott,to extend Stokes Construction a 30-day extension to February 24,2002 to complete projects.Aye:5;MC Mayor Voss Introduced ORDINANCE 243 Amending City Ordinance Title VI,Chapter 1,Section 6-5.16,No.3.Appeal Mayor Voss declared the Public Hearing opened on ORDINANCE 243 at 7:15 p.m.There being no objectors present. Mayor Voss declared the Public Hearing closed on ORDINANCE 243 at 7:16 p.m. Motion Beer,2'd Scott to approve ORDINANCE 243 Roll Call Vote-All Ayes MC Motion Scott,2'd Ekstrom to adopt ORDINANCE 243 to waive 2"d&3d Readings Roll Call Vote:All Ayes MC Mayor Voss introduced ORDINANCE 244 Amending City Ordinance Title VI, Chapter 1, Section 6-5.23, No.2.A. Applications for Change in Zoning District Boundaries. Mayor Voss declared the Public Hearing opened on ORDINANCE 244 at 7:18 p.m.There being no objectors present. Mayor Voss declared the Public Hearing closed on ORDINANCE 244 at 7.19 p.m. Motion Frieden,2nd Scott to approve ORDINANCE 244 Roll Call Vote:All Ayes; MC Motion Beer,2nd Ekstrom to adopt ORDINANCE 244 to waive 2"'&3rd Readings Roll Call Vote:All Ayes;MC Linn County Sheriff report given by Sgt.Parks. Motion Wainwright,20 Ekstrom to approve Star Bar Cigarette Permit.Aye: 5;MC Discussion led by Dick Ransom on Development Agreement. Motion Beer,2"d Frieden to approve RESOLUTION 02-01-08-1 Approving Development Agreement with Gordon Sevig—Prairie View Estates Roll Call Vote:All Ayes;MC Discussion led by Dick Ransom on Change Order No.112001 Water Main Replacement Project. Motion Ekstrom, 2"d Beer to deny payment of$1500.00 to Yordi Excavating Change Order No. 1/2001 Water Main Replacement Project Roll Call Vote:All Ayes;MC Discussion led by Dick Ransom on Change Order No.2/2001 Water Main Replacement Project Motion Ekstrom,2""Beer to approve RESOLUTION 02-01-08-3 Change Order No. 2/2001 Water Main Replacement Project Roll Call Vote:All Ayes;MC Mayor Voss led discussion on forming a policy for a debris retainer issued with building permits.Discussion led to advisement to seek legal services. Date tentatively set for Tuesday,January 22 at 6:00 p.m.for Budget Workshop.Library Board to attend at 7:30 p.m. Motion Scott,2,d Beer to remove from table Delinquent Water Service Collection Procedures.Aye: 5;MC Discussion led to advisement to seek legal services. Motion Wainwright, 2"d Frieden to table setting date for Solid Waste Contract Work Session with ECICOG until Cory Stockton is notified.Aye.5; MC Mayor Voss led discussion on the possible closure of Williams Blvd.or Southvlew Railroad Crossings. Motion Wainwright,2"d Ekstrom to take no action at closing either Railroad Crossing at this time.Aye:5;MC Discussion on No Parking on Highland Avenue.Council directed Clerk to form an Ordinance for February Meeting. No Parking allowed along the side of each street where mailboxes stand in Fairfax Heights. Library Report given by Carol.Anyone who needs a tax form can obtain one at the library. Motion Beer,2"d Scott to accept the application of David Yanecek as a part-time maintenance employee. Maximum amount of hours worked not to exceed 1,040 a year,wage not to exceed$10.00 an hour.Aye: 5;MC Discussion on claims presented for payment-Yordi Excavating revised to$23,904.84. Motion Ekstrom,2"d Beer to approve claims presented for payment.Aye- 5;MC Maintenance Report given by Lud and Ron.Discussion on Well Head Protection and water issues. Discussion on various Issues with citizens. Motion Scott,2"d Beer to adjourn meeting at 9.,05 p.m.Aye: 5;MC Bill Voss,Mayor Mary P;acha,City Clerk Page 8 Fairfax Facts I.EARN2 AVOID JUNK MAIL Unfortunately, it takes more than an a paper mountain in your home. 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