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Home My WebLink About05-2003 � r City of Fairfax 9 n r y� A ryry riy�ri�qi i] ,^fir air I� ^"'�.Fi1 drt { MAY 6V�J r ry S.. m FkX LINN COUNTY LOCAL SALES TAX REFERENDUM TUESDAY,JUNE 105 2003 . Do you know what will be on the ballot you will be voting on,June 10, 2003?The City Council's Resolution that will, be shown on the ballot will state that the one,-cent Local Option Tar:, if approved,would be designated foi 40%sewer improvements,40% street improvements and 20% any lawful purpose of the City. The local option tax would commence on January, 1, 2004,M61 a Special points of Interest sunset(ending) date of December 31,2005. The projected annual revenue that the City of Fairfax may receive would be approximately $85,000, if the City of Fairfax and a majority of all Linn • City Minutes County including the City of Cedar Rapids approve the referendum. The revenues will be much less if the referendum fails in the City of Cedar Rapids and there will be no revenues received if • Library Newsthe referendum fails in the City of Fairfax.However you feel on this issue be sure to vote on June 10,2003.The polls will,be open from 7:00 AM until 8:00 PM at the Community Room at the • Fire Department News Fairfax Public Library located at 313 Vanderbilt Street, • Recollections of the Past ABSENTEE VOTING ON REFERENDUM ONLY • Memorial Day Services Absentee and early ballots for the June 10,2003,Local Option Sales and Services Tax Electio�r • Municipal:Election now available at the Ligan.County Auditor's office,930 1st St.SW, Cedar Rapids. An. Linn County registered voter,who wishes to vote by absentee ballot,may do so in one of the fo Awing manners: • Absentee Voting 1. IN WRdTING. by rending a request to the linn Cornt*Aatlitor,930 7st St SW7, Cedar&pidr;52404 The request should include your name and registration address, date of birth and social security • City*Wide Garage Sale number,name and date of election(and address where to send ballot if different from registration address). • Local Sales Tax The voter requesting the ballot must sign the request, or it will not be processed Referendum 2, IN PERSON at the Auditor's Office at any time between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,Monday through Friday up until the day before the election. • Pancake Breakfast Voters CANNOT pick up a ballot at the Auditor's Office and take it with them-it must be either mailed to there or voted at the office. • Little League Schedule If you have any questions about absentee or early voting, call the Auditor's Office at 892-5300. • Red Cedar Chapter Information is also available on the web site www.lutrtco_ �_ti7audi Music performs at the OWN Fairfax Public Library MUNICIPAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 4,2003 Terms are expiring for the following elective positions: Mayor Bill Voss-2 year term January 1,2:004 through December 31,2005 C �TYHALL Councilor Mark Ekstrom-4 year term January 1,2004 through December 31,2007 Monday-Wednesday Councillor Cheryl Scott-4 year term January 1,2004 through December 31,2007 7:30 AM-4:00 PM To hold office in a city, a candidate must he an eligible elector. To be an eligible elector„ the Tuesday and Thursday candidate must meet the same qualifications required for voter registration and be a resident of 7:30 AM-6:00 PM the city. There is no specific amount of time a candidate must reside in a city prior to running for. office, Anyone interested iii obtaining nomination papers, please see Maty at City hall, The nornnination papers must be filled to the City Clerk at City Hall no earlier than Monday,August 25, Friday 7:30 AM--9:30 AM 2003 and no later than 5:00 PM on Thursday,September 18,2003. J fie.trice Pad of&dng�,la a award town is that w�'w J dual Pteuecu.u.4W Ym City H�Ifl Phone;846-2204 doing,oamzaiw etaa does. RECOLLECT10NS OF THE PAST Photos taken from the 1908 Prairie Valley Fair Premium Book '.'r n4�el fs�,:•rr S y..-1 1. H. STALLAN n50 � ✓ M p MOM Breeder of . Bert Powers .0 Short=Hor P t WANTS " 1000 Sheep to shear . Cattle Next Year FAIRF'AX, IOWA Poland China MEADOW SIDE FARM GED, L3R()WNL.IL. Prop. Hogs BREEDER OF Young Stock For Sale at THOROUGHBRED all Times SR O P S H I R E S Farm two wid one•)1llaf'm1 lois ljorth-we:SA.of FAIRFAX ® _ � . IOWA FAIRFAX, IOWA Frank Spellerberg AN I L S N Fairfax, Iowa Br�F%','J XR, ()1 �-0 Short-Morn, Cattle and I h res,h i ng Poland. China Hods..... Prize Winners and Producers of Prize Winners Corn Shelling PLYMOUTH ROCK CHICKENS Stock For Sale at all. Times Also road stallion winner of diploma show- FOR SALE® y farm of 123acres also Threshing ins four best coifs inroadster class outfit after the C"tv";JnrlSrid-!i}rPuril�Hxic,rlhtv6.,tc•ictw��ir season is over. Fairfax, Iowa ZX American Legion PekomY Post #572 MEMORIAL ®Alf SERVICES MAY 26p 21003 ' 9,00 AM --- Mass at St. Patrick's Cemetery (Weather permitting, bad weather in the Church) 10.30 AM --- Memorial Day Ceremony - Legion Half � Guest Chaplain Rev. M�ikke Townsend, clover Ridge Methodist Church Guest Speaker Bob Nelson, Veteran of the Korean War Music by the (Men's Choir of St. Patrick's Church At the conclusion of the services, lunch will be available. This is sponsored by the ladies of the Legion Auxiliary.. rr -------------- f 'l r'AIRFA X PUBLIC LIBRARY LIBRARY rAk t ' r Monday -- Friday Saturday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Please a each • • Our DVD Collection Is Growing REE New Titles eery Month F Stop In Books & Magazines Check it outlll Story Time Tuesdays 12:45 PM and 6:00 PM 2nd Annual "Qluilt Raffle" Remember $1.00 a Chance $5.00 for 6 Chances Our Heroes FAIRFAX FIRE AND REscuE Proudly Serving Fairfax, Waiford and Surrounding Areas The sprung tains are back and the threat of fire department members and their spouses grass fires has subsided. Please remember would like to welcome Tara to our fire that if you burn, follow all city and county department family.. guidelines and keep your burn barrel away For an update on our firefighters who are from buildings. in the service;, Doti Stockton is still in the The Fairfax Dire Department would like Mid East with the 109th. Medical Battalion to welcome Jesse Manning and Steve and Marcus Bursas is possibly stationed in Carriger as probationary members, Jesse is Baghdad and is doing well. new to the fire service and Steve has some Tornado season is here. Be prepared! past experience with Swisher Fire. Anyone who needs a Est of the severe Welcome aboard! weather pre-plan,call Bill Barry at 846-2977 Congratulations to firefighters Mike and and,he will send you one immediately. Julie Kasper on the birth of their son,Lucas This is a remainder to all people who may Michael. Welcome to parenthood! patronize the businesses along Vanderbilt The fireworks have been ordered for USA Street, Absolutely NO PARKING is Days. This year's event will be Saturday, allowed in front of the fire station! No July 5th, This year's fireworks display is Parking signs are posted and they mean guaranteed to be even better than last years. what they say, Vehicles illegally parked my The pyrotechnic guys always add a few new be ticketed, fined and towed, Please help things to make it special. It is your beep the fire lanes open, so that we can get generous donations that make it all possible, our fire trucks out and on the road as fast Congratulations to Matt and Tara Meyers, and safe as possible. It just may be your who were married on May 3rd. All of the home we are responding to! i UPCOMING MEETINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT Monday,June 30, 2003 7:00 PM Upstairs in Fire Han CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, June 10, 2003 7:00 PM LIBRARY BOARD City Hall Monday,June 23, 2003 7:00 PM AMERICAN LEGION Library Community Roam Monday,June 2, 2003 7:00 PM - Legion Hall Regular monthly meetings are held the 1st Monday of each month at 7:00 PLANNING & ZONING PM. All veterans are invited to attend. Monday,June 9, 2003 For rental of the Legion Halll, please 7:00 PM contact Bud Burger at 846-2435 for City Hall availability and information. If there is no agenda,the meeting will be cancelled, are open cancelled. for all Fairfa.%, cifi. ens to join as at an of these meetings New DEADLINES ideas and suggestions are always a_Preciated NEWSLETTER AGENDAS and welcomed. Please have news articles, Depending on the situation,the 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 is the (FIRST The Fairfax Facts will be sent out TUESDAY OF THE MONTH shortly after the City Council Meeting. BY 12:00 NOON FOR ALL SENIOR CITIZENS Meetings are held at the Fairfax American Legion Hall on the second Tuesday of the month. The Linn County Public Health Nurse is thele from 11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon to check blood pressure and pulse. Potluck begins at 12:00 Noon. Just bring a covered dish and table service, The Business Meeting follows the meal. After the meeting, there is a social time for playing cards and games. For more additional information, please call Frank N'ravotny at 365-0868. RED CEDAR CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMS AT THE FAIRFAX PUBLIC LIBRARY 4,!' Flutist Jan Boland (left) and guutarist John Dowdall of Mair>n pe^rfoxare-i at the ------ Fairfax Public library FA16AX PUBLIC LIBRARY Red Cedar Chamber Music brings a performance of chamber music for flute, guitar and strings to the Fairfax Public Library at 3;00 p.m. on Sunday,June S, 2003. This free performance is part of Red Cedar Chamber Music's Music in Libraries of Linn County Series, which is funded by a,grant from the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation's general Endowment Fund. Viollinist, Catherine Miller, cellist, Thad Sentman, and violinist, Liz Zelnickjoln fled Cedar Chamber Music artists flutist, Jan Boland and guitarist, John Dowdall to perform a quartet for flute and strings by Ferdinand Ries and a quartet for guitar and strings by Francois de Fossa. In addition to performing the music„ Boland and Dowdall will visit with the audience and provide enlightening commentary about the composers,the music and the instruments. YARD WASTE COLLECTION Yard waste will be collected seasonally each Tuesday beginning April 1 through 2nd Tuesday of November. Yard waste collection will end prematurely if there is a measureable snowfall. • Place loose leaves, grass clippings and other yard debris into a CLEAN container(s) marked "Y"or (craft bags. Drill holes in the bottom of the container for drainage. It is the responsibility of the homeowner to keep the yard I waste dry until collection day. Pi • Do not exceed 40 pounds in, each container and do NOT use plastic bags. • Brush must be bundled and tied with biodegradable twine or cord (no wire or nylon cord), into bundles no larger than 2 ft.. in diameter by 3 ft. — -- aft, --- bang. • Single branches must be less than 5 inches in diameter and 3 ft. long. • Smaller branches must be bundled and tied with biodegradable twine or cord (no wire or nylon cord), Alm into bundles no larger than 2 ft, in diameter by 3 ft. long, 3 ft. .k--5 inches— . COMMUNITY CALL TO ACTION According to a U.S.Department of Justice study,about 58,200 children are abducted each year by non-family members with about 45 percent of those Incidents being perpetrated by strangers, This startling statistic caused the American Football Coaches Association to launch the National Child Identification Program(NCIDP). The FBI has pairtnered with the Coaches Association with the goal of providing Inkless fingerprint identification (I,D.) kits for all 60 million children in the U5. Many law enforcement agencies and corporations are currently combining the distribution of the NCIDP kits with other prevention,drug awareness,violence education and community outreach programs. For more information on the NCIDP and how you can help protect children in your community,visit their web site at www.childidiprogram.com or call(214)630-2245. FA0 A IRFAX USA DAY IS SATURDAY,, JULY 5 Watch for complete details of scheduled events for our town celebration in the June Fairfax Facts Newsletter, the Penny Saver July 2nd and your mail box. NOTICE — VEHICLES PARKED ON SIDEWALKS No parked motor vehicle shall obstruct a public sidewalk. If no sidewalk exists, then no motor vehi- cle shall be parked closer than five (5)feet to the street surface. WASTE PICKUP DAY Due to the Memorial Day holiday, waste pickup day will be Wednesday, May 28th. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO DELIVER MEALS Volunteers are needed to deliver meals in the Fairfax area. Share one hour, one day a week with your Fairfax senior neighbors and bring them a hot nutritious meal provided by the Witwer Senior Center. You must be 18, have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation. Please call Witwer 398-3636 and ask for Mary Kay for more details. Delivery route is already established. FAIRFAX CITY WIDE GARAGE SALE DAY The Fairfax City Wide Garage Sale Day is Saturday, May 24, 2003 from 8:00 AM 4:00 PM throughout the city of Fairfax—and beyond!!!! BE CONSIDERATE OF YOUR NEIGHBOR There have been many complaints of excessive dog barking in different neighborhoods of the city. Please be considerate to your neighbors by controlling your dog(s) to keep this from happening. GIRL'S SOFTBALL Anyone interested in starting girl's softball in the city, please contact Greg Fetter at 846-2970. VOTER REGISTRATION Last day to register to vote for the City Election - Friday, October 24, 2003 There is no residency requirement for registering to vote, except that you must be registered 11 days before a School, City or Special Election and 10 days before the Primary or General Election. You may register at 17 1/2 but you must be IS years old before or on Election Day, be a resident of Iowa and a United States citizen in order to vote. You must be registered to vote in the county where you live. Registrations are not transferable from county to county. REGISTER TO VOTE: *13y Mail - You may use the voter registration form found in the McLeodUSA and Qwest phone books. Download Voter Registration forms at http:l/www.sos.,state.1a.us/PDFS/votear)v.pdf. This form can be printed, completed and mailed to the Election Office. You must sign the form before mailing and send it to the Linn County Auditor. *11N PERSON - You may also register in person at the Linn County Auditor's Office,9301st Street SW. Our building is, located across from Penford Products Co. and our office is located on the second floor. Our office hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Voter registration forms are also available at the City Clerk's Office In Fairfax or call 846-2204 for more Information. *CHANGES TO YOUR VOTER'S REGISTRATION - If you are already registered to vote but have moved within Linn County,you must file a change of address. You may use the same form found in the phone books or the Secretary of State's web site to file your change of address. The same form is also used for any other change to your registration. Boys 2003 Iowa Valley Lea ue Baseball Schedule Thursday, May 29th # =game does NOT count in league standings Watkins @ Fairfax Monday, June 2nd Thursday,June 5th Blairstown @ Fairfax Fairfax @ Blairstown # Monday,Mune 9th Thursday, June 12th Atkins @ Fairfax Shellsburg @ Fairfax Monday, June 16th Thursday,June 19th Fairfax @ Wa,fford Van Horne @ Fairfax Monday, June 23rd Thursday,June 26th Fairfax @ Newhall Fairfax @ Norway Monday,June 30th Thursday,Jul 3rd Fairfax @ Keystone Watkins @ Fairfax # Little League games start at 5:00 p.m.,with Pony ea ue game following.. League tournament to be held in Keystone the week of July,7th. The Fairfax Feat Co. Beginning Il ay 1 ptl we will be open Saturday mornings from B.00 A.M. until noon. Fresh items available will be ribeyes, boneless loins and slab bacon, plus our deli meats and cheeses. Call ahead or just drop In. 846-2853 CITY OF 1' AIR.F'AX - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING May 13,2003 Mayor Voss called the meeting to order at 7:01 PM Council members present: Beer, Frieden, Scott & Wainwright Absent: Ekstrom Also present: Ron Dusil,Nancy Flickinger& Dennis Keitel Motion Frieden 2ndScoff approval of Agenda&Clerk's Financial,Report Aye 4 MC Motion Beer 2nd Wainwright approval April 8, April 14 & April 30, 2003 Council Meeting Mins Aye 4 MC Mayor Voss declared the Public j Hearing for the F/Y 02-03 budget amendment open 7:02 PM Clerk gave reasons for amending There being no objections Mayor Voss declared the Public Hearing closed 7:04 PM Motion Beer 2nd Scott approve RESOLUTION 03-05-13-1 amending current budget for F/Y ending 6-30-03 Roll Call Vote Aye 4 MC Linn Co Sheriff report was given.Motion Wainwright 2nd Beer approve the Mayor to sign application for fireworks permit for Bill Barry Aye 4 MC Bob Collett, Chairman of Planning &Zoning led discussion on farm to market roads Councilor Wainwright, Mayor Voss & Bob Collett will work together on this Code enforcement on commercial property was also discussed Any problems with code violations must. go to Council Supervisor Lu Barron not in attendance Dennis Keitel from Hall & HaIl Engineers discussed sanitary sewer & watermain extensions on 80`'' ST Discussion on preliminary engineering report, financing, easement & policy of assessment Councilor Beer discussed street damage on Main ST Councilor Scott discussed new banners for the City& Fairfax City Sign Mayor Voss discussed the repairs to library building Garling Construction will cover the cost of materials & labor for the needed repairs & the City will cover extra costs for changes to the south windows&sealing the expansion joints of the brick work which is regular maintenance to the building Discussion on removal of cedar siding & installation of vinyl on upper north side of building Motion Wainwright 2nd Scott approve RESOLUTION 03-05-13-2 transfer of funds Roll Call Vote Aye 4 MC Motion Frieden 2nd Beer approve ORDINANCE 9 stop or yield required on its I" reading & waive 2nd & 3`1 readings Roll Call Vote Aye 4 MC Motion Beer 2�d Scott adopt ORDINANCE 9 Roll Call Vote Aye 4 MC Discussion on payroll resolution, special council meeting procedures &current water meter deposit ordinance Motion Beer 2nd Wainwright approve to pay remaining balance of invoice to Dwight Hughes Nursery Aye 4 MC Motion Frieden 2nd Wainwright approve claims presented for payment Aye 4 MC No library report given Dave Yanecek gave fire dept report Ron gave maintenance report Motion Frieden 2nd Scott to adjourn meeting 8:30 PM Aye 4 MC Bill Voss,Mayor Mary Pacha,City Clerk Afn pa rT ca fa Ufa ft-p.,t 6'ry y 98f y , P lk r?j va t,fc,t fo t )/o Itt 80 f 178 tO NN CAS At if i h M i SUIIJAY Ma TI, f�-k x St. t ,*t�, Ciover RidgeChurch Highway 151 -Walford, iA-846-2307 Stephen's Ministry comes to Mother's ®ay Breakfast Clover Ridge! Sunday, May 11 Stephen Ministry is a transdenaminationai caregiving ministry developed in 1975,and now in use worldwide. Serving starts at 7;30 Through Stephen Ministry, a team of Clover Ridge members, known Be our guest as we honor Moat this Mother's Day! For as Stephen Ministers,have been equipped to provide quality Christian reservations, cell 646-2349 care to people facing a variety of personal crises. Some of the situations in which Stephen Ministers provide care include the loss of a Worsh j� Services loved one,divorce,terminal illness, loneliness, unemployment, — — hospitalization,a spiritual crisis, and the birth of a child. If you are interested or have questions about the Stephen Ministry at Sunday Traditional 9:00 Clover Ridge,please contact Pastor Mike Townsley at 846-2349. Or if Contemporary 10.30 you know someone who is in of need care and support at this time, please call Joanne E chacker,Stephen leader, at 622-3908. 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