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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril Newsletter 2013 2013 Welcome Packet " City of Fairfax— April 2013 ZNN Partner Highlight "Home sweet Home" FAIRFAX F7 Eastern Iowa Carpet Care Eastem Iowa Ryan Zee )MATER RESTOIRAT�Orll Fairfax Regional Sports and Park Complex 394 Prairie View Circle 319-377-2492 Fairfax, IA 52228 - Tree Planting Ceremony Phone: (319) 377-2492 10:30 AM, Saturday, April 20, 2013 Email: easterniowacarpetcareCgmail.com 625 Linn Street in Fairfax Website: www.easterniowacarl2etcare.net Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm Cow�.ej o%vx, u as we recon v�%ze ou r spowsors a vwd Nights and weekends by appointment. ' ' help pLawt a few of ou.r view parV, trees. For all your cleaning needs; carpet, upholstery, the & grout cleaning, water damage & restoration. New Added Service - Window Cleaning. Schedule of Events Free Estimates. Residential and Commercial Opening Remarks — Mayor Jason Rabe . . Introduction of Sponsors - Alliant Energy, MidAmerican Energy, Trees Forever, and the City of Fairfax CITY HALL HOURSA Brief Demonstration on How to Plant a Tree Monday Tree Planting 00 PM City Hall Phone: 846-2204 Em City of Fairfax , � , ,- Those wishing to participate in the actual tree planting will be PO sox 337 PxsxT STS assigned to a team. Children are especially welcome at this Fairfax, IA 52228 US POSTAGE PAID UPCOMING MEETINGS educational event, but must be accompanied by an adult. Please Phone: 319-846-2204 FAIRFAX, IA wear clothing appropriate to the weather, and that you don't mind fairfaxIa'southslope.net PERMIT NO.6 Library Board getting dirty. Refreshments will be provided. ww .fairfaxia.com 11 ' Fairfax Library Council Meeting For additional information, or to volunteer to bring refreshments, " PM contact City Hall at 319-846-2204. Fairfax City Hall ECRWSS Parks Rain Date — Saturday, Aril 27 2013 Postal Customer April l ;Beautification Y� p Fairfax, IA 52228Fairfax Library DepartmentFire April 29- 00 ' Firemen's Hall .... FAIRFAX PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PAST Library Contact Information: 313 Vanderbilt Street, PO Box 187, Fairfax IA 52228 Phone: (3 19) 846-2994 Fax: (3 19) 846-2889 E-mail: fairfax2 �,southslope.net Library Hours: Mon., Tues., & Thurs.: Noon- 7:00 PM Wed.: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM " �' ° ' t•`" Friday: Noon- 6:00 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM - Noon Story Time: Wednesday: 10:30 AM . April Calendar What does the Fairfax Public Library have to 1`r- 5th Book sale offer their patrons that no other library in the 2" Library Board Meeting 7:00 PM area has yet. Check out Facebook the second � f I St"Parks &Beautification Meeting 7 PM 3 a week of April to find out what we have to of- fer... If you aren't on Facebook come to the z >i May Calendar 1 6"'-No school Day library to find out what we have. We are all a 7`i'Librar<r Board Meeting7:00 PM very excited to be able to offer this item for s = � 77 16`x'Parks &Beautification Meeting 7 PM checkout to our patrons. k < S a ��� � NEW MOVIES 1 x CFind us on In ' New DVDs and Blu-Rays: Deadfall, Anna Karenina, 007 � r SlcyfallArgo, Scooby Doo! Mkr W Mask of the Blue Falcon, Facebook Barbie in the Pink Shoes, Wrecic ����.����.............. ��dN� ��� ,V - t Ralph Red Da��n Rise of We had a Facebook push last month and now we i x the Guardians, The Hobbit, Life � � U have 111 people following us. What advantage m of Pi, Zero Dark Thirty, Les Miserables, This is 40 B1uRay: do followers have? They learn what DVDs and The Back-up Plan, Watchmen, Gattaca,The Eye BluRays we add as soon as they hit our shelves. - DVD: We also post things that are going on at the 11- Chasing Mavericks, The Masters, Atlas Shrugged brary - we had an activity each day Of the week Part Two, Hope Springs, Madea Gets a Job, Sinis- THE HEATHERS AT HOME ter, Law Abiding Citizen, The Perks of Being a during Spring Break - people found out what we WallfloNver, Space Jam, John Adams, Crime Spree, were doing by seeing it on Facebook. This is a Beasts of the Southern wild, Basic Instinct, Dora's fast and easy way to share exciting news. If you It's 1944 and St. Patrick School presents their spring play, "The Fantastic Gymnastics Adventure have not already, you might wish to like us on Heathers at Home." From left t0 right, the cast members are: Full House Complete 7`i' Season, Do«nton Abbey Facebook to have up to the minute information • John Leary Seasons 2 and 3 about the Fairfax Public Library! • Margie ZenlSek New Books Adult Fiction Lawrence Schulte The Icecutter's Daughter by Tracie Peterson, The SPRING BREAK FUN * Striker by Clive Cussler, Bloodfire Quest by Terry • Harold ZenlSek Brooks, Breaking Point by C.J. Box, Six Years by Dorothy Spellerberg Coben, The Gate Thief by Orson Scott Card, Lover Thank you to all who participated in our • at Last by J.R. Ward, The Storvteller by Jodi Dorothy Karal Picoult Spring Break Activities! We had 110 children • Clarence Spellerberg enjoying many activities including a visit from • the Blank Park Zoo, which allowed each child to • John Moynihan Check out the Fairfax Public touch an alligator; watching a movie; learning • John Karal Library website and online catalog! about the water cycle with Kristin Simon, from • Germaine Stallman http://www.fairfax.lib.ia.us/ ECICOG; and making individual pizzas. -Picture provided by Margie Zenisek Volosky Library Board Minutes February 26, 2013 Board Members resent: Linda Prib 1 Kell Giese Bill Toner Dot Pospischil and p Y � Y � Y � p MAYOR'S MINUTE David Lees. Board Members absent, excused: Mary Rita Meyers, Jim Stallman Bernie Kleppe and Theresa Whittlesey. Staff Present: Cathy Bayne and Beth Wilz. By Jason Rabe Pospischil called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm and asked for additions or corrections to the agenda. Lees made a motion to approve the agenda. The motion was seconded by Giese, Mo- tion carried 5-0. I am writing this during the last week of March and it is snowing outside. Hard to believe February minutes were reviewed as received and Toner made a motion to approve them. that Spring is "here"! Thankfully we are slightly ahead of the average moisture level for this The motion was seconded by Pribyl. Motion carried 5-0. time of year. Hopefully this is a trend that will continue through spring so that water table lev- The Board Members then read over the list of their terms and everything looked correct. els will return to normal. The Budget was then reviewed and no changes were required. The upcoming spring months are always busy. Please check this month's Facts for all the We have now purchased four Nooks from Barnes and Noble. We discussed that if some- different events and activities that you can take part in. I also want to make a special mention one takes a Nook out and has it over due, we can call Barnes and Noble with the serial of the new Fairfax Lions Club that is forming in town. The meetings are the first Monday of number to have it made inactive. Bayne will check with Barnes and Noble to see the cost each month. You can still join to be a charter member and help this group make a difference in of this process of making them inactive and reactivating them. town. The upcoming meeting on the first Monday in May will feature a special speaker, Dr. We then discussed the new Nook Policy. Giese made a motion to approve the first read- John Speer who is the new Superintendent of the College Community School District. Please ing of the Nook Policy with changes discussed. The motion was seconded by Lees. Motion take a moment to consider joining. carried 5-0. Our city maintenance staff will be busy with a long list of projects, large and small, to get Advertising with KGAN and FOX was presented. We decided we would rather spend accomplished across town. The city is also gearing up to get some additional projects on our the money on books. Then the question came up if we can get our new Nooks story fea- Capital Improvement Plan started and completed. tared on the news. Toner said he would check on this for us. Lees made a motion to adjourn meeting at 7:53; Toner seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Last, I would like to mention our Fairfax Public Library. It is a great asset for a community like ours to have our own library resource. An exciting new phase for our library is the addi- Respectfully Submitted, tion of e-readers. With the direction of consuming information in an electronic tablet form, it makes sense to have this new technological resource available to our residents and patrons of Beth Wilz the library. This is an exciting move by our library director and board. Stop by and check one Dot Pospischil out! Mary Rita Meyers q u X 1 I y:neti.`F � r � Ufa `• � '� ,YAIIkN'AX AA, OiTTSIDE iTSAGE WATER METERS SEASON STARTING This is the time of year that we reactivate the outside usage water meters. Your usage from the inside and outside water meters appear on the same bill. If you have a separate wa- ter meter for your outside usage, and not everyone does, you will see two WA charges on your bill. You will be charged for only water on that second meter's usage. We will be read- ing all of the water meters on April 20 and mailing the combined bill on April 30. r Il .LII 1 ,U %iii i " ✓ r,/�/i,, .. � �I�i�t �u� °J��lrrunaaiwnii�aiaio0e/»%%ID�IIJrI/la0%U//%%011fil �r d rrr„», � ar„y„rK a x i GOLF CART ORDINANCE INFORMATION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City Council adopted an ordinance regulating golf cart REZONING APPLICATION use on city streets in 2011. Please remember you must REGISTER ... any golf cart you want to operate on a city street EACH YEAR. Only golf carts are allowed under this ordinance. Other types of off TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: -road vehicles such as ATVs and gators are not eligible for this reg- istration and are not legal to operate on public streets. Stop at the You are hereby notified that a Public Hearing will be held before the city clerk's office to read the entire ordinance or to register your Fairfax Planning and Zoning Commission upon the application of cart. Thomas Arp the owner of the property east of US Highway 151 and Here are some of the ordinance highlights: south of E Cemetery Road in Fairfax, Linn County Iowa and the con- => An application for a permit shall be made on a form supplied by the City of Fairfax. tract purchaser, Zachary Sobaski, with Eastern Iowa Buildings. The => The application shall contain the date of application, name and address of the applicant, current zoning is AG: Agricultural and they are requesting that the zon- name and address of the golf cart owner, the make, model, year, and serial number of the ing be changed to the C-2 Highway Commercial District. The said golf cart. � The applicant shall provide an owner's policy of liability insurance which is issued by an hearing will be held before the Fairfax Planning and Zoning Commis- insurance carrier authorized to do business in Iowa to or for the benefit of the person sion at Fairfax City Hall, at 525 Vanderbilt Street, on Tuesday, April named in the policy as insured and insuring the person named as insured and any person 161) 2013 at 7:00 PM or soon thereafter, at which time and place you using the golf cart with the express or implied permission of the named insured against may appear and be heard in regard to said application. loss from liability imposed by law for damages arising out of the ownership, mainte- nance, or use of an insured golf cart in the amounts not less than the minimum limits specsified for motor vehiclesiin Section 321, A.21 o the Iowa Code. => The annual cost for such a permit is thirty dollars ($30.00) and is payable at the time the The approximate area to be rezoned is permit is granted. This annual cost will not be pro-rated if the permit is purchased dur- circled on the map. ing the year. y y � Permits are valid for no more than one year and run from Januar 1 — December 31. => Permits may be suspended or revoked upon finding evidence that the permit holder has violated the conditions of the permit or has abused the privilege of being a permit holder. There will be no refund of the permit cost. j => Equipment required: reflective slow moving vehicle sign, bicycle safety flag a minimum of 5 feet from ground level, adequate brakes, headlights, taillights, and a mirror to pro- vide driver with adequate vision from behind. => Golf carts shall not be on Williams Blvd (151) other than a direct crossing at a city street. => Applicant and anyone operating the golf cart must be at least 18 years of age and possess 1 a valid driver's license, and proof of insurance. => Golf carts may be operated only between sunrise and sunset. => The number of occupants in the motorized golf cart may not exceed the designed occu- pant load. => All traffic laws must be obeyed by the operator. � � � � uuuuuuuuuuuuuum�i�i�i�i�i��� Y �i => The Linn County Sheriff's Department will take action against violators. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AMENDMENT OF CURRENT CITY BUDGET ` Form 653.C1 The City Council of Fairfax in LINN County,Iowa will meet at 525 Vanderbilt Street at 7:00 PM on ApriI9,2013 319-366-3667':. (hour) (Date) Septic System Installation*Septic Site Analysis&Percolation Testing:*Sewer&Drain Installation ,for the purpose of amending the current budget of the city for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013 Water Installation'&Replacement*Foundation&Basement Digging*Demolition*Trucking&Hauling (year) Site Utilities*Backhoe&Bulldozer Services*Grading&Trenching*Site Clearing:.:, by changing estimates of revenue and expenditure appropriations in the following programs for the reasons given.Additional detail is available at the city clerk's office showing revenues and expenditures by fund type Awned&c►perated by Dan Zamastil,Pat Zamastil,and Charlie Fisher and by activity. Total Budget Total Budget as certified Current after Current 'p°'r� r';� ,; )l; V' l„".i,�f „N j - rF1i F rr' J �� r;�,wi, rt/rflr/r:�G' rr"`'�/�y'J,�„//LFl,�ri�� ✓�F�+ r�",/Uig ,iJ,:' or last amended Amendment Amendment >r,l ' r r r',r 'x+"o'N°➢aw�o „ri, SIS r �� Revenues&Other Financing Sources Taxes Levied on Property 1 507,353 0 507,353 Less:Uncollected Property Taxes-Levy Year 2 0 0 0 J �f opl Net Current Property Taxes 3 507,353 0 507,353 f i Delinquent Property Taxes 4 0 0 0 TIF Revenues 5 745,000 0 745,000 Other CI Taxes 6 288,669 0 288,669 City Licenses&Permits 7 25,000 0 25,000 ���1//i yr�e��i1%/i��%✓� 91„�niii�ri�r �� ;�i� l/n � /, Use of Money and Property 8 37,520 0 37,520 Intergovernmental 9 833,190 0 833,190 r(��i�rr�lr,✓ �i/ii%illi/� /��il�� /ir�u � ,� //' %� j Charges for Services 10 697,000 46,700 743,700 9 rr� Special Assessments 11 0 0 0 Miscellaneous 12 47,000 77,000 124,000 Other Financing Sources 13 7,130,784 0 7,130,784 Total Revenues and Other Sources 14 10,311,516 123,700 10,435,216 Expenditures&Other Financing Uses Public Safety 15 484,790 35,863 520,653 Public Works 16 1,145,000 65,500 1,210,500 Health and Social Services 17 0 0 0 Culture and Recreation 18 3,185,641 13,400 3,199,041 Community and Economic Develop- ment 19 6,000 0 6,000 General Government 20 251,250 15,000 266,250 Debt Service 21 802,784 666,114 1,468,898 Capital Projects 22 0 0 0 Total Government Activities Expenditures 23 5,875,465 795,877 6,671,342 Business Type/Enterprises 24 745,355 -19,905 725,450 Total Gov Activities&Business Expenditures 25 6,620,820 775,972 7,396,792 Transfers Out 26 3,966,784 0 3,966,784 Total Expenditures/Transfers Out 27 10,587,604 775,972 11,363,576 Excess Revenues&Other Sources Over (Under)Expenditures/Transfers Out for Fiscal Year 28 276,088 652,272 928,360 , i r j/ 29 Beginning Fund Balance July 1 30 3,372,458 0 3,372,458 eners Nit Ending Fund Balance June 30 311 3,096,370 -652,2721 2,444,098 ffi Explanation of increases or decreases in revenue estimates,appropriations,or available cash: �ing Waters Systems A Revenues are increased from donations and additional charges collected. Expenditures are increased from additional debt repayments,planned capital projects,sewer system work,and equipment purchases,as well as some increased '" /Odor Re operating costs. There will be no increase in tax levies to be paid in the current fiscal year named above. Any increase in expenditures set out above will be met from the increased non-property tax revenues and cash balances not budgeted or considered in this current budget. This will provide for a balanced budget. Cynthia Stimson IWL City Clerk a, is k FAIRFAX FIRE AND RESCUE PROUDLY SERVING FAIRFAX-WALFORD AND SURROUNDING AREAS Global Automotive The Fairfax Fire and Rescue Department just received news that we've been awarded a grant by ADM for 80th St Ct, �a11a$25,000! We will use this grant to purchase new bx, aser gear for our fire department. Baser gear consists of all of our personal protection equipment, such as our pants, helmets, boots, and coats. Our department is so grateful for this grant to help our team have safe fire gear when responding to a call! Even if the weather hasn't necessarily shown it, it IS spring! Once the snow melts and the weather permits, many of you may be looking to burn some left over leaves. Be sure you follow all regulations in the city burn ordi- ional Domestic nance. Burning shall be conducted in a container or barrel which has a one-inch spaced wired grate or other suita- ble spark-arresting device for the control of windblown materials. Burning shall be conducted during the hours of one-half hour after sunrise until one-half hour before sunset. repair for all European It still appears there is ice on some areas of water, but lease beware that the ice has been meltingfor some time. It is unsafe to walls on black ice. If you happen to walls on ice and hear it crack underneath you, sure to makesand Aslan lay down and spread your body mass across as much ice as possible and start sliding your way to safety. Now that we will start seeing more sports activities starting around our town, please beware of children riding models bikes, people walking their dogs, and just beware of more activity happening on the streets. Also, beware of any excessive rain water that may flood portions of the streets. Do not ever attempt to walls through flood areas, as there could be litter, branches, and other dangerous objects floating through the water. 319-845-5150 Have a safe and great April! Janie Meyers Call today to talk to Nathan or Gary m I NEW MEMBERS a Welcome to the newest members of the Fairfax Fire and Rescue Department. They are Cortez Davis, Jacob Sharpe, and Mike Steimel. We appreciate their willingness to volunteer to serve % our community. Heartworms and Fleas and Ticks! OH MY! CONGRATULATIONS It is that time of year again-are you ready? Congratulations to Fairfax Firefighter Cortez Davis for receiving his Firefighter I certification. Also congrat- There are many different products available and it can get confusing. ulations to Fairfax Firefighter Jessica Miller for passing both her Instructor I and First Responder Certifications. mall us—we Would love to talk to you about your options to These certifications require our firefighters to participate in many additional training hours and to successfully help your pet stay parasite free. pass practical skill and knowledge certification testing at the end of training. Thanks for putting in the extra ef- fort. Thank Yom We want to extenda special thank you to ,,,,ii„ the Happy Homemakers Club for provid- ing the meal for our March department 135 80th St meeting. 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Boxa motioned to & the Surrounding Communities approve, seconded by Sobaski. All ayes. Motion carried. Minutes approved. Since 1998! Shane Wicks, the city engineer, was present and showed us the Future Land Use map. The City Council wanted us to review and make a possible recommendation so they could look at both the Com- prehensive Plan as well as the Future Land Use Map. We looked at all of the areas that were in question, *Complete Auto Body Repair & Refinish where we see future parks, future commercial, future industrial, and future residential. We made changes R *I-CAR Gold Class Certified based on where we see the city moving towards, also keeping in mind that this can be changed with new �r Facility & Technicians business plans or residential neighborhoods that are brought to the City. Boxa motioned to approve the & *Free Estimates — Stop in Any Time Future Land Use Map, based on our changes/recommendations and it was seconded by Meyers. All ayes. Ct O L L I S I O N *Paintless Dent Repair Available by Appointment Motion carried. CENTER EIB (Eastern Iowa Buildings) presented some information on their fiiture plans for the use of a piece of property along Hwy 151 on the east side, across from the antique store. Zach Sobaski discussed his U.S. HIGHWAY 151 21 Williams Boulevard — Fairfax plan, providing the property can be rezoned to commercial. He has submitted a rezoning request. This FAIRFAX, IA (319) 846-3434 matter will be on the Planningand Zoning Commission's next agenda. Due to a conflict of interest An- WWW.walnrepiair.com g g � Monday-Thursday 7:00am to 5:30pm nie Sobaski, a member of the P & Z Commission, abstained on all conversations with this portion of the Friday 7:00am to 5:OOpm meeting. Saturday 8:00am to 12:OOpm Motion to end the meeting was made by Kunze, seconded by Boxa. All ayes. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF 000 01111 "" "` ""' "` � ' "` "" ` � SOLICITING WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMENTS ON #0,, AMENDMENTS TO THE FAIRFAX COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 40 Sixth Annual Fairfax Youth Sorts Association AND FAIRFAX'S FUTURE LAND USE MAP 00 %%## OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, IOWA 40 Pancake Breakfast go� % The City Council of the City of Fairfax, Iowa, will hold a public hearing on April 9, to Sunday, April 14, 2013 E? The Fairfax American Legion do2013, at 7:00 p.m. at Fairfax City Hall, 525 Vanderbilt Street, Fairfax, Iowa, concern- 0$,r ll-You-Con-Eat m it ing amendments to the Fairfax Comprehensive Plan and Fairfax's Future Land Use dWW Map. The meeting will be a public meeting. L X0145 WILL BE �9 D 4 At the public hearing, a resident or tax payer or other interested party may present 0 Af THEBREAKFAST TO HELP SUPPORT R T ALL OF THE � �� objections to, or arguments in favor of, these proposed amendments. dW S AN0 GIRLS OF THE FYSA Following the public hearing the City Council will consider whether to approve the amendments to the Fairfax Comprehensive Plan and Fairfax's Future Land Use Map. All interested persons may appear at the public hearing and at such time and place PLEASE JOIN US FOR the Fairfax City Council will consider any comments to the proposed action described �� �� � � � above and give all interested persons an opportunity to be heard. This notice is given ALE by order of the City Council of the City of Fairfax, Iowa. AND RAFFLE O 10, op to %%,to ��00, � 00, � to Of � 0 � "��^ �to %%Of *"0,0 %%00 i Al Watch for, WE 10 i i i 1 a 0 n i i i r aro i i in the fi= t . ON NOW FOP. 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JoAnn asked about the placement of a large commercial sized dumpster in the rear of the city property here at city hall. The maintenance department will check on this issue. I. A I P. A P � P,, P P P,, P,, A concern about trains parking so they are blocking street crossings for an extended time was discussed. Marc reminded staff that more of the service lines on Horizon need to be fixed. The settling in some areas SAVE THE DATE! A is becoming severe. Kluesner is to be contacted for a quote. It was requested that the cit clerk contact the Linn Count Sheriff s Department and ask for a key for the Leora Crosser (Lee) , ,^ q y y p y �' FAIRFAX USA DAYS 2013 new monthly report so that we may be able to understand the information. Impressions Hair Salon a n Dr. N'W A A5'acol Motioned by Wainwright, seconded by Magers to adjourn the meeting. Ayes: Beer, Frieden, Magers, and 179 J Wainwright. Nays: None. Absent: Otto. Motion carried. (Cedar Hills Shopping Center) Mayor Rabe adjourned the meeting at 9:52 PM. Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 A` JUNE 21, 22, & 23 A` • Phone: (641) 751-9987 A A Mayor Jason Rabe ;; ;; Hours:Tuesday-Saturday,10:00 am-6:00 pm JOIN THE FUN! City Clerk/Treasurer Cynthia Stimson By appointment, or call for walk-in availability i�"r � i�"r Disclaimer: The foregoing minutes are not official until approved by the City Council. Are you looking for a new hair stylist and/or colorist? Someone who will work to find a style that fits you, not z a ; � �a > � C ; >J >� ; VC >J just give you a haircut? 'With 27 years experience, Lee uses the latest techniques to complement you and your ' face shape. ylake an appointment with Lee today and JORDANS look great tomorrow! HTG . CLG . INC . F �f off i 1110 SALES � ,u 1 /riiiiiaaioiio /lllf e a i' SALES SERVICE D l a REPLACEMENTS stop in ot, ki Fri AIR CONDITIONING SEASON IS COMING days a ARE YOU READY? Proud supporters of the H.D. Youth Center N---I_..._. CALL 389 -3634 Easter Egg Hunt STATE SAVINGS at NewBo City Market Email jordanshckgmail.com March 30th @ 1:00pm:) "re z - . Steven Jordan Chris Jordan � door /Al IfIT l C ■w 7 ■ DIV OPPORTUNITY CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CONTINUED March 12, 2013 Continued: Wwriolow Joe Kell and the City Council discussed a proposed draft of a lease between FYSA and the City for the operation of the Fairfax Regional Sports and Park Complex. A meeting to review the document in detail will be scheduled. Charlie, from Wilson Hite Insurance, and Jason, from Millhiser Smith, and Casey Kaler, from ICAP, gave presentations concerning the city's insurance package. Differences in the worker's compensation pack- Youth Sports Association ages of IMWCA and Continental Western were highlighted. Motioned by Frieden, seconded by Magers to keep the city's insurance package with Continental Western through Wilson Hite Insurance Agency with coverage the same. Ayes: Beer, Frieden, Magers, and Wain- Boys Baseball Little League (grades 3 —5) and Pony League(grades 6—g) wright. Nays: None. Absent: Otto. Motion carried. Girls Softball Little League (grades 3 —5) and.Pony League (grades o—S) Mayor Rabe opened the public hearing regarding the FY14 budget at 9:05 PM. No written or oral com- Boys and.Girls T-Ball League (4 years old—2�d grade) ments were received at the city clerk's office. No one present had any comments or questions. Mayor Rabe closed the public hearing regarding the FY14 budget at 9:06 PM. NEW FOR.21113*Bays and.Girls Kid Pitch Baseball (2�`t grade only) Motioned by Beer, seconded by Frieden to approve RESOLUTION 2013-09, A RESOLUTION AP- PROVING CITY OF FAIRFAX'S ANNUAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014. Roll call Sixth Annual FSA Pancake Breakfast Sunday, April 14th at the vote: Ayes: Beer, Frieden, Magers, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Absent: Otto. Motion carried. Mayor Rabe declared RESOLUTION 2013-09 duly adopted. Fairfax American Legion - 7am — I lam Motioned by Beer, seconded by Frieden to approve RESOLUTION 2013-10, A RESOLUTION SET- TING TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOLICITING 'This program is free of charge for all Fairfax residents.* WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMENTS ON THE CITY'S PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL *There is a$25 registration fee for all non-residents.* YEAR 2012-2013 BUDGET. Roll call vote: Ayes: Beer, Frieden, Magers, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Complete this sign up form and mail to: Absent: Otto. Motion carried. Mayor Rabe declared RESOLUTION 2013-10 duly adopted. FYSA Marianne Wainwright introduced ORDINANCE 02, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF FO Box 56 ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, IOWA, 2012, BY AMENDING PROVISIONS PERTAIN- Fairfax,LA 52225 ING TO THE ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL. Discussion was held and an amendment was Forms also available at `�fairfaxia.com" and click on the "FYSA" link made to the initial proposal. ore ail your questions to u at f saCwsouth lope.net Motioned by Frieden, seconded by Magers to suspend the rile requiring that an ordinance be voted on for ___---------------_-____-_____--____---___-_--____-_____--____---___-_--___-_______-____-----_-----____-_____----_----__---- passage at two council meetings prior to this meeting with respect to ORDINANCE 02 as amended. Roll call am interested in coaching/ helping this year vote: Ayes: Beer, Frieden, Magers, and Wainwright. Nays: none. Absent: Otto. Motion carried. Motioned by Magers, seconded by Beer to approve final passage and adoption with respect to ORDI Players Name Agee Current Grade NANCE 02, AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE EXISTING CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF FAIR- FAX, IOWA, AS THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, IOWA, 2012 as Parent Guardian Ne Players Birth Date amended. Roll call vote: Ayes: Beer, Frieden, Magers, and Wainwright. Nays: none. Absent: Otto. Mo- tion carried. Mayor Rabe declared ORDINANCE 02 duly adopted. Address Mayor Rabe reported that he and Lynn Miller interviewed four people for the as needed position. They are recommending hiring William Barry. Motioned by Magers, seconded by Frieden to hire William Barry for the as needed part-time seasonal po- sition for maintenance at $12.00 per hour. Ayes: Beer, Frieden, Magers, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Absent: Otto. Motion carried. Shirt Size Childs S L XL Adult S L XL XXL A quote from CRL Lawn Care for spraying was reviewed. Motioned by Magers, seconded by Frieden to accept the quote from CRL Lawn Care for spraying of city Parents Emailproperty for an early paid amount due of$2,975.00. Ayes: Beer Frieder Magers, and Wainwright. Nays: : None. Absent: Otto. Motion carried. Extensive discussion was held concerning future projects. The TIF spreadsheet, debt schedule projec- tions, and debt capacity spreadsheets were reviewed. It was discussed to extend water and sewer along East Cemetery Road to Williams Blvd, lowering the lift station in this area to enable it to service a larger area, ******MAKE DIFFERENCE ....... VOLUNTEER****** street improvements in this immediate area, completing the nearby drainage improvements necessary for the trail project, and refunding two current debt issues for interest savings. Possible interest in hooking up to these extended services will be discussed with properties in the area. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 12, 2013 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 12, 2013 The regular meeting of the Fairfax City Council was held Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Fairfax City Hall. x Mayor Rabe called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Council members present: JoAnn Beer, Bernie Frieden, Marc Magers, and Marianne Wainwright. Travis Otto was absent. Other city staff present: Lynn Miller, Dave Yanecek, Cathy Bayne, and Cynthia Stimson. Motioned by Beer, seconded by Magers to approve the agenda. Ayes: Beer, Frieden, Magers, and Wain- wright. Nays: None. Absent: Otto. Motion carried. Fairfax Lions Club Meeting Motioned by Beer, seconded by Magers to approve the city council minutes from February 12, 2013. Ayes: Beer Frieder Magers and Wainwright. Nays: None. Absent: Otto. Motion carried. «� Motioned by Frieden, seconded by Magers to place on file the Library Board of Trustees minutes dated Feb- 7:0 P�, Monday, Apr 1, 13 ruary 5, 2013 and February 26, 2013, as well as the Parks and Beautification Committee's minutes dated January 17, 2013. Ayes: Beer, Frieden, Magers, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Absent: Otto. Motion carried. CQ- 0th St. Ct Linn County Deputy Sheriff Grote presented the list of calls. Questions were asked about some of the report Guaranty Bank,, codes and if any progress has been made on the burglary investigations. Cathy Bayne reported that the library is doing inventory and will start to have Nooks ready to check out next Fairfax Iowa month. Fire Chief Mike Sankot reported that the fire department has been working on getting bids for a new trick. Everyone is welcome. Lynn Miller reported that the maintenance staff contacted International about the new dump trick order. That went well, but when they contacted Eddy Walker about the trick bed and plow order they found out that Eddy Walker has closed. Lynn is investigating other sources of that same type of trick bed and plow. There April 1 - Task — Bring a Friend was a sewer backup Saturday along Park Street. We are still investigating the possible causes. f__- perler - � John .peer, Correspondence informing the City that they were not awarded a grant for the basketball court in Hawks Ridge Park was reviewed. Superintendent or the College Community School District Discussion was held concerning naming the new park. Motioned by Magers, seconded by Frieden to name the new park: Fairfax Regional Sports and Park Com- plex. Ayes: Frieden, Magers, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Absent: Otto. Abstain: Beer. JoAnn abstained For additional information contact: Paul M iiie 319-560-3031 because of her participation on the Parks and Beautification Committee. Motion carried. It is hoped that "The Complex" will catch on as a slang reference to the new park. It was suggested to be Email: pa u i a i i o @ hot a i i.co m sure to put the address on the sign. The Council liked the phrase "a park for everyone" that was suggested on a sign design. Bernie asked that a similar style is found for all park signage. Timing of the tree planting ceremony was discussed. Trees Forever would like an educational element to the tree planting. Alliant Energy, MidAmerican Energy, Trees Forever, and Fairfax Youth Sports Association should be involved in the ceremony as well as the City of Fairfax. Shane Wicks will check with the contractor. FLUSHING WATER HYDRANTS The ceremony may be held soon. Motioned by Magers, seconded by Beer to approve the financial reports as submitted. Ayes: Beer, Frieden The City of Fairfax maintenance department will be flush- Magers, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Absent: Otto. Motion carried. 1 It was announced that Shane Wicks is now the President of Hall and Hall Engineers, Inc.; Shane was con- mg water hydrants in April, as weather permits. This is needed to gratulated. He stated that Mike Dufoe will be getting involved in the city's projects. He informed the Council help keep the water lines free of mineral deposits. You may expe- about the ITC project along the new park. Lynn took pictures of the area. Bernie stated that heavy tricks did rience some water discoloration during and immediately after the drive on the trail. Shane will continue to monitor this situation and ITC will be responsible to restore the area. flushing. If you do, you need to run your water until it is clear. Joe Kell gave a FYSA update. 2012 was a great year with full sessions. He asked when they can be on the Remember to check the hot water to see if the discolored water new ball fields. Shane Wicks will check with the contractor. There is more field work to complete. Joe sug- went to your water heater. Try to avoid laundering whites and gested a park dedication ceremony during USA Days with the Legion's color guard and a flag raising. Saturday night,just before the fireworks was suggested. light colors while you have discolored water. You may also expe- A quote from On Deck Sports for two batting cages for $5,752.27 for placement at the Fairfax Regional rience some decrease in water pressure during the flushing. This Sports and Park Complex was reviewed. This equipment is to be ordered. The engineering firm will stake out will be temporary and should return to normal on its own after the placement of the footings, the maintenance department will assist with pouring the concrete, and FYSA will they have completed the flushing in your area. If you have any assemble the cages. questions, please call the city clerk's office at 319-846-2204. Fairfax City-Wide Garage Sale Day! to ANIMAL ORDINANCE CHANGE iAllliSaturday, May �8 , zo�3 8 AM — �. PM The City Council made revisions to the animal control ordinance during their meeting on March 12. Animals are not allowed to be "at large" within the Throughout the City of Fairfax and beyond! City of Fairfax. That has always been the rule, but the definition of"at large" has changed. It was revised to read: ,O(E)o For only $3.00 you can be a part of the map and sale listing "At large" means off the owner's real property, including, by way of illustration which will be made available at area businesses. This will also but not limited to, on the public streets, alleys, public grounds, school grounds, Yard go towards the purchase of a Fairfax City-Wide Garage Sale parks and real property of others. An animal is not at large if: Sale! Ad in the Gazette, printing of maps, and printing of listings. A. The animal is on a leash, cord, chain or similar restraint not more than six x' Please send or drop off your $3.00, your physical address, an (6) feet in length and is under the control of the person, or email address (for an electronic copy of the listing and map), B. The animal is within a motor vehicle, or and your sale listing of up to 5 items to Julia Rabe at 125 Drift- wood ri f t- wood Lane, Fairfax, IA 52228 on or before Monday, May 13th. C. The animal is housed in a veterinary hospital, licensed kennel, pet shop, ani- Questions? Call 319-2lo-6314 or email jaiurabe@gmaii.com mal shelter or police vehicle. So, when you have your animal off of your property it needs to be on a leash or CITY NEWS QUICKIES similar restraint. It cannot just be walking next to you without restraint. • City ordinance amendment—dogs must now be on a leash when not on the owner's property. Changes were also made to the dogs in the parks section. No dog shall be al- • With the windy weather, we have had several reports of missing recycle bins. We recommend writing your lowed in an building or pavilion, on an playground, or on anplaying field in a y g p � yp Yg � y address on your bins and lids with a permanent marker. If you find a bin or lid without an address please do City Park, except properly trained service dogs. No dog shall be allowed in any not keep it-turn it in to city hall. other area of a City Park unless it is attached to a leash not more than six feet in • If you notice a street light not working properly, let the City or the utility company know. You may call the city clerk's office at 319-846-2204. length and sufficient to restrain the dog and held by a person capable of restraining • Moving? Contact the city clerk's office. We need to know your forwarding address and when you will be and controllin- tag. moving. As always the owner or walker of any animal shall immediately remove and • If you are a returning snowbird, be sure to remember to contact the city clerk's office as soon as you are back clean-up an feces their animal discharged upon any public or privateproperty, to Fairfax. • Motorized vehicles may not be driven on the grounds at city parks. This includes snowmobiles, ATVs, motor- other than the property of the owner. In other words, you are responsible to pick cycles, cars, etc. Please call the Linn County Sheriff s Department to report a violation. up their poop and take it with you if it isn't on your property. Please be a responsi- • The City of Fairfax will be flushing hydrants as weather permits, starting in April. ble animal owner. • Outside meters will be activated for the April 20 reading and billed April '10. • Weekly yard waste pickup will resume Monday, April 1. Yard waste is picked up on Mondays and should be placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. Approved containers are limited to 34 gallons in size, and should weigh no more than 40 pounds when full. Containers should be marked with a"Y". Paper yard waste bags may also be used. Multiple containers of yard waste may be set out for pick up, and garbage tags are not required. • Did you know you can sign up to have your Fairfax utility payment deducted from your checking or savings account automatically each month? It is a great way to simplify your life and avoid late payments and late charges. • If you want to pay your Fairfax utility payment with a credit card or e-check, go to our website www.fairfaxia.com and click on Make an Online Payment. • Mark your calendar -Fairfax USA Days will be held on June 21, 22, 23 this year. We look forward to another rcelebration! g eat a ! 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Details of schedule changes are published in the monthly Fairfax Facts newsand - letter. Ind us ont Enter to win one of Yard waste must be placed in either brown Kraft bags or a waste containerIn ffire ft " that is clearly marked with a large "Y". Size and weight requirements also apply to yard waste containers. The maximum size allowed is 34 gallons. Containers must weigh no more than 40 pounds when filled. You may place as many con- tainers of yard waste at the curb as needed with no additional charge. No gar- bage tags are required for yard waste. Branches need to be bundled when not placed in a container. Branches must be in lengths no longer than four foot and be no more than three inches in diameter. Ruhl Marie Schulte WATER USAGE ISSUES &Ruhl "Your ii "' As we move toward the summer season we want to remind our water users that as of March 19, despite a rainy weekend earlier in the month, Fairfax is still considered to be in an area of abnormally dry weather. Our area received about have lived in or around the community of Fairfax the ��'d� 1 eleven inches less rain in 2012 than we would have in a normal year. Some fore- majority of my life. if you are thinking of buying or selling a �� '� casts predict that the dry weather of last year will continue on into this year. If home in this area call someone you can trust,someone like a these predictions are correct, we will need to closely monitor our water usage and consider ways to decrease our usage if the demand exceeds our ability to pump neighbor. and treat water. 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However, if voluntary restrictions fail to lower demand adequately or if an unforeseen breakdown occurs in the system, it may be necessary to make these restrictions mandatory. We understand the inconvenience that water re- strictions may cause but if they are enacted it will be for one primary reason, to insure the integrity of our water system. +` Last year we pumped and treated 20% more water than we had in each of the last three years. Despite the drought conditions, enough people complied with the voluntary restrictions that we were able to adequately meet the demand. Hope- 14116 C741V Map fully, we will get enough rain this spring and summer to prevent the drought from continuing on into this year. If not, your continued cooperation in dealing with If its time to update your kitchen, these conditions is greatly appreciated. buy new furniture, finish your basement, or add a deck, see us first. 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