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FAIRFAX, IA Phone: 319-846-2204 PERMIT NO.6 . fairfaxIa)southslope.net Presented by the Fairfax Civic Coalition: NN-\N-\N.cit�•offairfax.org a e Fairfax Parks and Beautification Committee, City of Fairfax, Fairfax Youth Sports Association, ECRWSS 11 Fairfax Public Library, Fairfax American Legion, Postal Customer Fairfax USA Days Committee, Fairfax Fire and Rescue Fairfax, IA 52228 00 PM Department, Fairfax Historical Foundation, Fairfax Library Fire Department Fairfax Lions Club, Fairfax Knights of Columbus, and the March 30-7:00 PM Firemen's Hall Masons both St. Clair Lodge #164 and Fidelitas Lodge #364 Fairfax Public Library News — March 2015 RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PAST 313 Vanderbilt Street, Fairfax, Iowa 52228 Phone: (319) 846-2994 www.fairfax.lib.ia.us Email: Fairfax2@southslope.net o ow us on ace oo c re" 0 I, rtrt t yr lei��♦Ikf�l % 1, I� � Library Hours: Monday, Tuesday, 8T Thursday: Noon - 7:00 pm Wednesday: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Friday: Noon - 6:00 prn Saturday: 9:00 ain — Noon Wa �, March Calendarndp2 Decorate a cu cake in Honor of Dr. Seuss 3d Library Board Meeting 7 pm 13th Darcie McGrath Paranormal Researcher 7 m k Zoo with be at the Fairfax Public p 17th Fairfax Historical Meeting 6:30 pm Library on Thursday, March 19th at noon to 19th Blank Park Zoo 12:00 noon help break up the Spring Break Blues. Come 19th Parks & Beautification 7 pm join us and see what animals Sam will bring r 30 - April 11 Book Sale During Open Hours this year to Fairfax! w r Aril Calendar Will you be brave enough to touch one? 7th Library Board Meeting 8th and 9th Library Closed Inventory What children's author was born March 2"d 112th- 18th National Library Week 14th Linda McCann 6:30 pm �� n Prohibition in Eastern Iowa &Lost Linn County et 17th Fairfax Historical Meeting 6:30 pm i'u4N "Myths and Truths About Ghosts and SELZER FAMILY Apparitions: the Reality Behind APPROXIMATELY 1905 Paranormal Investigating" With Paranormal Researcher, Darcie McGrath Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 — The Fred Selzer home on 76th Avenue is pictured above. In the photograph is Fred on the Friday March 13th at 7pm September 24, 199 1) was an American writer right and his daughter Ma is next to him. The four boys are: William Adolph, Jacob and FREE and cartoonist. He was most widely known for g g y p ' his children's books, which he wrote and Charles. William died of influenza at the age of 18, just before entering the army. The young boy in front of Fred is wearing a sailor suit made by Mary. She made sailor suits for all the illustrated under the pseudonym Dr. Seuss. boys. We are going to be spending March at the I want to thank Sharon Selzer Ham of Iowa City for sharing this photo and Curtis Selzer for "' library celebrating Dr. Seuss' Birthday. Our identifying everyone. ;/ l library search game will be the ever famous V. F. C. striped hat that we all associate with Dr. Seuss. On March 2nd we will have cupcakes in the There are a lot of"'myths" that television movies have community room for people to decorate and eat. RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PAST INFORMATION REQUEST propagated through the use of"pseudo-science" and We will have a different guessing jar each week outmoded beliefs. Does your house have to have with items that we would associate with Seuss. Do you have old photos, documents, or stories about Fairfax's past? If you do experienced a tragic event to be haunted? Does a Stop in and Guess the number of items in the person have to have died to be a ghost: Does far and whoever is closest will win the weekly and you would like to share these with the community, please contact the city lightning really stir up a haunting? Is there really prize. We will also have a coloring contest clerk's office at 319-846-2204, 525 Vanderbilt Street. We may be able to use the something to that 3 o'clock in the morning creepiness9 with a Dr. Seuss theme and prize bag of Seuss information in a future Fairfax FACTS. Your documents and photos will not be You might be surprised! items. We will post daily Seuss quotes on our ,,,,,, ruined in the process and will be returned. Facebook page and Seuss puzzles in the library i for those who don't care to color. LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES FEBRUARY 3, 2015 Library Board Minutes February 3, 2015 MAYOR'S Board Members resent: Mary Rita Meyers Roger Abel Billy Toner David Lees Jim Stallman and Dot Pospischil Absent, Excused: Bernie Kleppe Absent, Unexcused: Theresa Whittlesey and Linda Pribyl. Staff Present: Cathy Bayne and Beth Wilz. By Jason Rabe Pospischil called the meeting to order at 7:02pm. Agenda Nyas approved by Lees, seconded by Meyers. Motion carried 6-0. January minutes Nyere revieNved as received. Toner made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Abel. Motion car- ried 6-0. Bills Nyere discussed noting that John's Lock&Key has fixed all the doors. We don't know what amount of money Nye NN-111 be receiving from the insurance company but Nve assume Nve Nyill be responsible for the deductible. Bayne Nyill check Nyith Cyn- thia for the amount. Bills Nyere then approved by Stallman, seconded by Lees, and motion carried 6-0. As mentioned in last month's article, we are in the midst of setting the 2015-2016 budget. The picture of the Financial Reports Nyere then revieNved and discussed by Stallman. The Linn County check Nyas received for $24,059 but Nye projects that will be undertaken is becoming clearer. Several years ago, Mayor Voss and council made it a budgeted $26,000. DVD money spent is 88%and the computer money is only at 6% so the money budgeted has not been allo- goal and developed a phasing plan to replace the water mains in the original portion of our community. The cated correctly. Stallman also noted several bills from Menards and Bayne said she never sees a receipt or is told what anyone reasons were as follows: 1. Modernize the pipe from a cast pipe (higher fail rate)to a more modern material. 2. has purchased when Nye see things purchased for us. Bayne Nyill ask to get copies when money is spent for the library from Cyn- Upsize the mains throughout town from the common 4" to 6-8" pipe where appropriate, which improves water thia. Stallman also noted that no one is sure what all the bills are going to be for the building repairs. HoNvever, the expenses service and fire service capacity. 3. Loop sections of town in order to eliminate dead ends and thereby improve look good. water quality. 4. Replace and upgrade the fire hydrants within the replacement program. The initial phase be- Circulation reports Nyere revieNved noting that lots of Nyeeding of materials has taken place in the last month. gan at the end of Mayor Voss' term and finished when I started (2009-2010). Since that time we have com- Old Business Nyas discussed and the neNy doors have been installed on the front of the building and the new Nyater heater is pleted several more phases of water main replacement. For 2015, we are going to undertake the final phases of installed. That plumber also replaced the bad faucet in that maintenance closet. A security/Alarm system has been installed and eye don't lcnovy the cost on that. All the employees Nyill be trained hoNy to use it on the 10t11of February. this project which should completely modernize all of the water main throughout our community. Along with Budget for 2015/16 Nyas discussed by Bayne saying that the city approved the 2.5% increase. The council put $10,000 on this we will be malting some initial street improvements along Vanderbilt St. This will be an ambitious pro- building expenses line. ject, however it is something that needs to be finished as Fairfax continues to grow. NeNy Business Nyas discussed. The Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for April 4, Easter Nyeekend, Nyith a rain date of April 11. The committee has asked for 6 people from each group to help Nyith this hunt. Bayne Nyas instructed to ask the Key Club and Growth. That is a word that we have dealt with in some form for well over a decade. With Hwy 100 coming Pospischil Nyould be available if needed. this direction I believe that growth will only continue to be a word associated with Fairfax. I believe that fu- Kids Ft Conference is May 4-6 and it is $115 to attend and hotel rooms in Des Moines. The Ely library is sending their di- ture growth should be planned, thought out, and ultimately controlled by our community as opposed to growth rector so the board told Bayne to go and split the room cost Nyith her. pushing into us from another source. The main area for future growth will probably be up the 80'11 Street corri- Future of the Library Nvas then discussed Nyith the articles that Pospischil supplied last month. Lees reported that his articles dor. Several important events will happen in the next few years for which we must be prepared and plan implied that people that tend to protect the libraries are the actual users of the library. Many things that the libraries supply are for. First, the 2020 census will probably push us over the 2,500 population threshold which will dictate the items that are not supplied as readily from stores. He said there are only 4 record stores, 5 music stores, 3 video stores and 9 need for additional water capacity. This will probably come in the form of another water tower. Developers books stores of v hich 4 of those are college textbook stores in this area. t1i Toner then reported that when neNy things are added patrons tend to be added and the most appealing are programs like tech have and will continue to approach us about developing along the 80 Street corridor. Since it is anticipated classes in their community centers. that more water capacity will be needed with or without additional developments - additional developments Meyers reported that services, especially those that help children Nyith their homeNvork are a big help. and growth will only help in spreading this cost. Due to the likelihood that this area may become a growth Stallman reported that loNver income people use the libraries the most. Successful libraries tend to be gathering places and they point for our community, the council felt it wise to undertake a planning study in order to help shape what this ask for a lot of tech training classes. area may look like over the next 10+years. Perhaps to be more proactive in shaping how we want our commu- Kleppe e-mailed that her article implied that in this digital age is what patrons need the most help Nyith and a community nity to look and grow. Obviously this growth area will take shape over the next few years and as citizens we center is a huge plus. We need to find out what services do the citizens need and there are many grants for funds. can all take a part in this process. Pospischil then discussed hoNy there are many things that Nye could offer to our patrons and listed genealogy, soffiyare, Medicare discussions, information on taxes, Safety for things like fire, theft, property, identity and on-line, History of our to«n could be a Remember, if you have questions or concerns please check out our website that has our council packets that subject one month and Meet the Mayor offered once a quarter and meet the Superintendent once a year. A survey needs to be you can review. Also, feel free to attend council meetings which are the 211a Tuesday of each month. done and the city council Nyould have to be involved. We need to find out the city's mission and vision. Libraries have changed and they need to be re-envisioned. After Nye find out the city's vision, Nye need to make our oN-,n Mission and Vision. We also discussed that a survey on it's oN-,n page could be put into the facts or on a Nyebsite. Bayne Neill be discussing the summer reading program vyith Ely and SNyisher libraries since the Cedar Rapids Library has pulled out of the"sharing" program. Visl* • The Historical Society is going to have a grant N niter at the library N ith 20+ people attending. Bayne Nyill check into that t Our • since the library needs to have some grants written. • Website Bayne said Nye have had some request for a"ghost" speaker and she has found an instructor at Kirkwood who Nyould speak on the paranormal for $80. The "LOST" author has been requested to come again so she is set up for April. The board agreed that these are good ideas and eye may Wyant to offer an informational class on NEIBORS. www,, cityollairfax . org Stallman made a motion to adjourn meeting at 8:02; Abel seconded. Motion carried 6-0. Respectfully Submitted, Beth Wilz FAIRFAX FIRE AND RESCUE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 10, 2015 CONTINUED PROUDLY • • Phase 2 of the East Cemetery Road Area Improvements has a punch list, signs, and a pay application pend- ing. There is additional work to complete at Fred Wood's address and Arp's ditch/culvert. It was determined that most of the pile of dirt will be used for the project, Arps, or the City of Fairfax. Some of the street lights will This month we had a banquet to honor all of our members of our fire department. Being a fire fighter on have to be placed by Linn County REC and others by Alliant Energy, since they share the area. The Release Agreement between the City of Fairfax and Taylor Constriction has been signed for the Trail our department involves many volunteer hours of training, noddle of the night medical or house calls, meetings, Project. Discussion was held about possible changes in seeding specifications. updates, testing equipment, and many thankless acts of bravery. The following received awards for over 20+ years of service on our Fairfax Fire Department and were recognized for their service: Tad Andrle, Marcus Shane Wicks stated that they are working on the specifications, forms, and estimate for the UV sewer treatment Burns, Kevin Costigan, Doug Exline, Brian Stallman, Mike Sankot (who is also our Fire Chief), Brian Merta upgrade. The timeline to complete the Water Main Replacement Phases is bid in May, start in June seeding by the end and Dave Yanecek. Thank you all for your continued service on our department. Our town is a safer and great- of September. er place because of you. Motioned by Magers, seconded by Beer to approve RESOLUTION 2015-11, A RESOLUTION AUTHOR- In addition, we have five Junior Firefighters whom are graduating this year to a fiill firefighter. Those IZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR PHASES 4 AND 5 WATER MAIN RE- young women for your continued dedication to our fire department! AUTHOR- names are: Emily Machula, Ali Stewart, Allie Jordan, Shannon Costigan, and Morgan Exline. Thank you PLACEMENT PROJECT. Roll call vote: Ayes: Beer, Frieder, Otto, and Magers. Absent: Wainwright. Nays: none. Motion carried. Mayor Rabe declared RESOLUTION 2015-11 duly adopted. We also recognized Steve Carriger. Steve has retired from the department after 12 years of service. Thank A special census was discussed. It was decided not to do one at this time. you for your years of service and dedication and best wishes in the fiiture! Motioned by Magers, seconded by Otto to approve RESOLUTION 2015-12, A RESOLUTION SETTING I would also like to recognize Chief Sanlcot and his wife Julie. Mike has been and continues to be a dedi- TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOLICITING WRITTEN Gated chief. He has continued to push our members, grow our department, keep up to date on the best equip- AND ORAL COMMENTS ON THE CITY'S PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2014 went we can have to support our communities that we serve, and he puts in countless hours of hard work to en- -2015 BUDGET. Roll call vote: Ayes: Beer, Frieder, Otto, and Magers. Absent: Wainwright. Nays: sure we have the best volunteer department we can possibly have. His wife, Julie has supported him and our none. Motion carried. Mayor Rabe declared RESOLUTION 2015-12 duly adopted. department every step of the way and has allowed us to share her husband with her for so many years! Thanknone. by Magers, seconded by Otto to approve RESOLUTION 2015-13, A RESOLUTION SETTING you both from the bottoms of our hearts for your continued dedication to this community and our fire depart- TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOLICITING WRITTEN ment. AND ORAL COMMENTS ON THE CITY'S PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 BUDGET. Roll call Fairfax Fire Department is going to be hosting a class for all citizens in our communities interested on Fire vote: Ayes: Beer, Frieden, Otto, and Magers. Absent: Wainwright. Nays: none. Motion carried. Mayor Rabe Extinguishers - how to operate, check, etc. If you are interested in this, please email the City of Fairfax at fair- declared RESOLUTION 2015-13 duly adopted. fax�,southslope.net. More information is to come and there will be information on the city's website in the Discussion was held concerning the FY2016 budget. near future. Motioned by Beer, seconded by Otto to approve the claims list dated February 10, 2015. Ayes: Beer, In our final note, we would like to welcome two new members to our Fairfax Fire family - Cortez and Mel- Frieden, Otto, and Magers. Absent: Wainwright. Nays: None. Motion carried. ody Davis welcomed a new baby girl, Fiona. Derrick and Sam Sexton have also welcomed a new baby girl, The resident from 711 Commercial Court requested the City reconsider placing at least two parking spaces on Scout. Congratulations to all of you on your new healthy girls! Commercial Court near his house. The fire department will test the large trick in the area. Have a safe March and let's hope we see some signs of Spring in the coming weeks! Discussion was held about certifications available for a building inspector. -Janne Meyers Motioned by Magers, seconded by Beer to adjourn the meeting. Ayes: Beer, Frieden, Otto, and Magers. Absent: Wainwright. Nays: None. Motion carried. Mayor Rabe adjourned the meeting at 9:50 PM. Mayor Jason Rabe ion iiioiiiiaiiiii� �o�ri✓ i i ,i City Clerk/Treasurer Cynthia Stimson Disclaimer: The foregoing minutes are not official until approved by the City Council. �)u I�III V i il'jp„ .,VVI ni ini, ° ti.l P •�.r nYl SET YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS V MARCH 8, 2015 At 2:00 AM on March 8, 2015, we set our clocks Mil ahead one hour to begin Daylight Savings Time. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 10, 2015 CONTINUED i 0 0 Motioned by Otto, seconded by Magers to suspend the rile requiring that an ordinance be voted on for pas- sage at two council meetings prior to this meeting with respect to ORDINANCE 20. Roll call vote: Ayes: Beer, Frieden, Otto, and Magers. Absent: Wainwright. Nays: none. Motion carried. Motioned by Magers, seconded by Otto to approve final passage and adoption with respect to ORDINANCE 6� SZ4n& 20, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FAIRFAX ZONING ORDINANCE OF 2012, OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, IOWA, BY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AND ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, IOWA, BY DESIGNATING THE ZONING CLASSIFI- High School Club Baseball - (Grades -12 CATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY, NOW KNOWN AS: LOTS 25, 26, 27, AND 28, IN GIDDINGS Boys Baseball - Little League (graces 3 — 5) and Posy League (grades 6 — ADDITION TO VANDERBILT, NOW FAIRFAX, LINN COUNTY, IOWA FROM 9RS: SINGLE FAM- ILY RESIDENTIAL TO 5RM: MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. Roll call vote: Ayes: Girls Softball "' Little League (grades — and Pony League — Beer, Frieden, Otto, and Magers. Absent: Wainwright. Nays: none. Motion carried. Maggie Burger, Speer Financial, presented information about a possible bond issue. The proposed action *These programs are free ofcharge for all Fairfax residents.* schedule, projects, and repayment options were discussed. The city council directed Maggie to begin the process *There is a $50 registration fee for all non-residents.* as planned. She will check into TIF availability through the 12-year maturity. Utility rates were reviewed. The sewer rate needs to be raised to cover the bonding requirements and on-going A T40' SIGAMARCH expenses. Linn County Sheriff Deputy Daubs presented the list of calls. A break-in at the post office was discussed. Shane Schrader discussed his plans to have a 240 acre parcel annexed into the City of Fairfax and begin a resi- Complete this s �up form and a t€ � YSA dential development. He is working on the concept drawings and they should be ready for the next City Council FBox PO 56 Box meeting. Fairfax, l " 52228 Motioned by Frieden, seconded by Beer to approve the planning process to begin for this new annexation and development. The not to exceed amount for the City's planning process is $100,000. Ayes: Beer Frieder Otto and Magers. Absent: Wainwright. Nays: None. Motion carried. Forms also available at` a v offa rfax$c " and click on the `SSA"link Mayor Rabe and Lynn Miller reviewed information from ITC about their tree removal request. Or email ns at f sa south slop e,.net Motioned by Magers, seconded by Otto to approve ITC's plans for tree removal. Ayes: Beer, Frieden, Otto, and Magers. Absent: Wainwright. Nays: None. Motion carried. Mark your calendar for t . Mayor Rabe and Shane Wicks discussed plans for improvements to the drainage system at Vance Storage and 8th annual FYSA Pancake Breakfast Sunday, April 12th the surrounding area. Melody Vance has agreed to make the required improvements to bring the site back to the Fairfax American Legion - 7a — lam approved specifications. The City of Fairfax wants to partner to make more improvements for drainage in the area. We are suggesting a 20 foot wide drainage area with a concrete bottom. Fences will need to be moved. Shane Wicks presented a cost estimate of$66,000. Easements and maintenance agreements were discussed. I am interested in coaching/ helping this year Jeff Iben's plans for Prairie Creek 71h Addition were discussed. If the utility lines are laid during the winter, the warranty bond will need to be extended to six years. The street name of Ridge View will be used for all of Please cheek: High School Club Baseball Boys LL/PL Girls LL/PL the condo area. They will be placing gravel for a turnaround area beyond the paving for the first set of houses. Jeff Iben will be responsible for maintenance. The fire hydrant will be placed so emergency vehicles can access Players Name Players Grade 2014=2015 School year it easily. Motioned by Magers, seconded by Otto to approve RESOLUTION 2015-09, A RESOLUTION TO PRO- CEED WITH THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS TO PRAIRIE CREEK ESTATES SEVENTH ADDI- TION IN THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, LINN COUNTY, IOWA. Roll call vote: Ayes: Beer, Frieden, Otto, Address and Magers. Absent: Wainwright. Nays: none. Motion carried. Mayor Rabe declared RESOLUTION 2015- 09 duly adopted. Home Phone Work./Cell Phone No action was taken on the road maintenance agreement. Motioned by Beer, seconded by Frieden to approve RESOLUTION 2015-10, A RESOLUTION APPROV- ING THE CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE WITH LINN COUNTY AND THE Shirt Size Childs LI Adult M L L2L LINN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 BUDGET. Roll call vote: Ayes: Beer, Frieden, Otto, and Magers. Absent: Wainwright. Nays: none. Motion carried. Mayor Rabe de- claredParents Email RESOLUTION 2015-10 duly adopted. Phase 1 of the East Cemetery Road Area Improvements still has drainage swale and access road work to complete. S to PA TRICKS DAY CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 10 2015 CITY OF FAIRFAX " °°ow ow iwi �.iCORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE DINNER oi, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SERVED BOTH LUNCHAND DINNER FEBRUARY 10, 2015 GRILL"BAR& WHENIT's GONE Ms GONE! The regular meeting of the Fairfax City Council was held Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at Fairfax City Hall. ,,�N 0 mv� HAPPYHO UR TILL 7PIVI v Mayor Rabe called the meeting to order at 7:01 PM Council members present: JoAnn Beer Bernie Frieder FATRF ,roW*A Travis Otto, and Marc Magers. Marianne Wainwright was absent. Other city staff present: Cynthia Stimson, w � Full Tab Tuesdaus y y y p g Cath Bayne, Mike Sanlcot, Dave Yanecek, and Lynn Miller. Shane Wicks, resident of Hall and Hall Engineers, Inc. was also present. .Feeling Lucky ? — Stop in on Tuesdays and Motioned by Magers, seconded by Otto to approve the agenda. Ayes: Beer, Frieden, Otto, and Magers. Ab- 690 1 receive a Free Pull Tab with every Drink sent: Wainwright. Nays: None. Motion carried. Purchase.. Chance to Win $25 Motioned by Beer, seconded by Frieden to approve and place on file the City Council minutes dated January 13 BONE IN WINGS I Also Enjoy; Buy One Get One !12 0ff and 27, 2015. Ayes: Beer, Frieden, Otto, and Magers. Absent: Wainwright. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motioned by Beer, seconded by Frieden to place on file the Library Board minutes dated February 3, 2015, ALL DAY EVERYDAY I Tenderloin Baskets ! and the Planning and Zoning Commission minutes dated January 27, 2015. Ayes: Beer, Frieden, Otto, and Mag- L — — — — — — — — ers. Absent: Wainwright. Nays: None. Motion carried. WEEKNIGHTS P E C I A LS Doug Mueller, with Signal 88, stated that they have been seeing some juveniles out after curfew. Cathy Bayne stated that the library staff have been trained about the security system. Mike Sankot stated that the fire department does not want to allow parking on Commercial Court because that BUY ONE GET TRADITIONAL would have it difficult, if not impossible, to get emergency vehicles through that area. He requested that the City $$BEEF TACOS VC make sure future streets are wide enough for parking and emergency vehicles. Y2 PRICE ONE Y2 OFF CHICKEN WING 2 FOR 1 CHICKEN DINNER Motioned by Frieden, seconded by Otto to approve RESOLUTION 2015-07, A RESOLUTION AUTHOR- TENDERLOIN DINNER DINNER- $'7.99 IZING THE PURCHASE OF A 2015 PIERCE IMPEL PUMPER FIRE TRUCK. Roll call vote: Ayes: BASKETS 10 Wings,Fries,Coleslaw MARGARITAS $8.9 „ Beer, Frieden, Otto, and Magers. Absent: Wainwright. Nays: none. Motion carried. Mayor Rabe declared Or$1.00 Off Single Basket Add$1.00 For Boneless $B CORONA RESOLUTION 2015-07 duly adopted. r� I"IZZA�S $3 BUD LIGHT LIME Lynn Miller reported that the maintenance department has been working on getting the security systems in- stalled. Work has begun on the storm sewer east of Driftwood Lane. JoAnn Beer reported the Parks Committee is working on planning the Easter Egg Hunt. Motioned by Magers, seconded by Otto to approve the financial reports, including the annual audit for FY14. Proudly Serving Fairfax Ayes: Beer, Frieden, Otto, and Magers. Absent: Wainwright. Nays: None. Motion carried. & the Surrounding Communities Shane Wicks informed the City Council that Mike Dufoe now works for the IDNR and that they have made a rate adjustment for 2015. Since 1998! Mayor Rabe opened the public hearing concerning revisions to the City of Fairfax's Comprehensive Plan's Future Land Use Map at 7:08 PM. It was discussed why this was necessary. No one had any other comments. *Complete Auto Body Repair & Refinish The city clerk's office had not received any oral or written comments. Mayor Rabe closed the public hearing at 7:10 PM. E EAt I E *I-CAR Gold Class Certified Motioned by Magers, seconded by Frieden to approve RESOLUTION 2015-08, A RESOLUTION TO Facility s Technicians ADOPT A REVISED FUTURE LAND USE MAP FOR THE CITY OF FAIRFAX. Roll call vote: Ayes: *Free Estimates — Stop it Any Time Beer Frieder Otto and Magers. Absent: Wainwright. Nays: none. Motion carried. Mayor Rabe declared CO E E I SS ION Taintless Dent Repair Available by Appointment RESOLUTION 2015-08 duly adopted. CI N T rI Mayor Rabe opened the public hearing concerning a re-zoning request for 620 Church Street from 9RS to SRM at 7:11 PM. No one had any comments. The city clerk's office had not received any oral or written com- U.S. HIGHWAY 151 21 Williams Boulevard — Fairfax ments. Mayor Rabe closed the public hearing at 7:12 PM. FAIRFAX, IA (319) 846-3434 Motioned by Beer, seconded by Frieden to introduce and approve the first reading of ORDINANCE 20, AN www.wainrepair.com Monday-Thursday 7:00am to 5:30pm ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FAIRFAX ZONING ORDINANCE OF 2012, OF THE CITY OF FAIR- Friday 7:00am to 5:OOpm FAX, IOWA, BY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AND ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDA- Saturday 8:00am to 12:OOpm RIES OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, IOWA, BY DESIGNATING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY, NOW KNOWN AS: LOTS 25, 26, 27, AND 28, IN GIDDINGS ADDITION TO VANDERBILT, NOW FAIRFAX, LINN COUNTY, IOWA FROM 9RS: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDEN- TIAL TO 5RM: MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. Roll call vote: Ayes: Beer, Frieden, Otto, and Magers. Absent: Wainwright. Nays: none. Motion carried. TEST FOR RADON THIS WINTER Reps°znted ftom portions of the Healthy Linn News, AV February 2015, Volume 2, Issue 1 A newsletter of Linn County Public Health Radon is an odorless colorless tasteless gas that causes no immediate health Boys and Girls T-Ball League 4 years old— 1 8' grade) Must � years old by Aug 1�t£ l5 symptoms, but long-term exposures may cause lung cancer. Radon comes from Boys and girls Kid Pitch Baseball 2fl�grade only the breakdown of uranium in soil, and enters a home through cracks and other Cued Intermediate Soccer League (grades holes in a home's foundation. boys d Girlsin r�— �' grade can play baseball/softball and.sower if desired In Iowa, it is estimated 7 out of 10 homes have elevated radon levels. The Io- wa Radon Survey has indicated Iowa has the largest percentage of homes above *These programs are free of charge for all Fairfax residents_* the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acceptable radon level. There is a 25 registration fee for all non-residents. The heating season during fall and winter months is the best time to test for radon. Simple test kits can reveal the amount of radon in any building. Short- *DEADLINE TO SIGNUP IS APRIL 1, 15 term and long-term test kits are available at many hardware stores and at Linn County Public Health. The cost for do-it-yourself test kits is typically $5-10 per Complete this sign up form and mail to: kit. The EPA recommends testing your home every two years. FSA Buildings with high levels can usually be fixed with simple and affordable PO Box SES venting techniques. Buildings can also be constructed using radon resistant con- Fairfax,IA 52225 struction techniques. For more information on radon, visit the Linn County Forms also available at"ww.ci offairfag<or and click on the "FYA"link Healthy Homes Radon webpage. Or email us at f sa southsio enet Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers and the second leading cause of lung cancer overall. The entire state of Iowa is considered high Mark your calendar for the risk for radon gas in homes. Linn County and Iowa have greater incidence of 8th Annual F'YSA Pancake Breakfast Sunday=, April 12' lung cancer than other areas of the United States. The mortality rate in Linn Fairfax American Legion- 7a — Ilam County is on average greater than Iowa and the United States. For more infor- -------------------------------_---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- mation on lung cancer, see: The Health of Linn County, IA: A County-wide As- I am Interested In coach ng/helping this year sessment of Health Status and Health Risks Homes with an unsealed sump pit are more likely to have higher radon levels Please check: T-ba i 2nd grade Kid Pitch Coed Soccer than homes with a sealed sump pit. Homes without a radon removal system are more likely to have higher radon levels than homes with a passive or active radon players Name Pryers Grade 2014/'2015 School year system. The majority of homes in Linn County do not have radon removal sys- tems. More homes are likely to have an unsealed sump pit instead of a sealed or Parent!Guardian Name Players Perth Date no sump pit. Address Linn County Public Health serves all of Linn County. They educate and pro- tect the area through programs that promote environmental safety, healthy life Horne Phone# Work/Cell Phone choices, safe food, immunization, and disease control. They partner with commu- nities on many programs and projects. Their vision is: Building a Healthier Linn Shirt Size Childs S M L L Adult lel L 2L County. They are located at 501 13th Street NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405. Their phone number is 319-892-6000, email: health linncounty.org . You can follow ParentsP l i them on Twitter @LCPublicHealth or like them on Facebook. 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PWe WN be ftO be pAd IM m In - m e--- R „ _ All God's Children located in the Shueyville United Methodist Church Now Enrolling for 2015-2016! - Preschool for 4 year olds (State-funded) " - Preschool for 3 year olds - Wrap Around care / - Summer case - School Age carer Contact us by email / ' ro ��ri � all odschildren @ southslo e.net fes' eners Filtei g � P �1 % or call (3 19) 848-2393 'h*ld�rwrr 1 k Visit our website at www.kidsloveagc.com 11 ��irr� i uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuui uuuuui uuuuuuuuui uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuui ter Sys MS uuuuuuuuuuui uuuuuuuuuuuui uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Rem FAIRFAXPARK PAVILIONS FREE���������To��������USE - RESERVE TODAY Do you have a event that you would like to use a park pavilion? The City of Fairfax has ' four pavilions available. They are free to use and available to reserve by calling the city clerk's office at: 319-846-2204. Once reserved, we will place a notice on the pavilion letting other park users know that you have use of the entire pavilion. w uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuui la's a New Year Start it with anew haircut„or just get a trim on the style you already have, which wviIj grown out and st*for itionths.And if you need a real peck me up,add cOaW for 201/6 Read t0 Meet YOUY Large Boat and RV Needs apptaamtm er t. of when added to ttw haircut j SCOTT AKERS - • • - • • / en 0 HIGH & DRY ,,,�i�ii/��„ � p STORAGE "Your Gutter is Our Bread and Butter!" r i / * Fenced and Gated Security Cameras * Concrete Floors On Site RV Repair * 14'x48' Storage Units with Large 12'x14' Overhead Doors 10'x20' Storage Units • A / Outside Storage Vu 319-360-0962 1850 Commercial Drive Walford, IA II II Ili iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillillI 2015 Congressional High School Art Competition IIID IIIIIII III IIIIIIIIIII liiiini IIIIII III IIIIIIIIIIII II��III III 111111 iii IIIIIIIII liiiiiinil III IIS I�IIIIII IIIA IIIIIII�IIIIIIII IIIIIIIIII�II�IIIII Original works by local high school Services We (Provide ROAST BEEF SUPPER FUND RAISER students due April 3rd Light Housekeeping Transportation/Errands U 7 Church • Bathing Assistance Ambulation Assistance Clover Ridge V M l hutch Washington, D.C. — Congressman Dave Loebsack an- Medication Reminders Meal Preparation Highway 151, Watford, Iowa nounced that high school Congressional District may now s sthe Ioeir Second � LaundryOrganizing We Provide Peace ©fMlnd submit their original artwork to be considered for the 2015 Congressional Art Competition. The annual competition 1S hosted by the Bonded& Insured caregivers customized Schedules ,w • Available 24 Hours-a-Day Fairfax,Walford, Norway, United States House of Representatives to recognize tal- Hospital Discharge Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, ented young artists from across the nation. The Nsnning Assistance/Transportation Marion ,'", student from each district is invited to Washington, D.C. to attend a reception held in their honor and Nyill have his or her arty-ork displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. The deadline for entries to be received is April 3, . Once again, to make the contest as easy as possible and open to as many students as possible, this year's Nyinner Nyill be chosen by the public through an online vote. Visit this Nyebsite for details on hoNy to submit art N ork: htt //Ioebsack.house. ov/u loadedfiles/ g � P� P n a r u a ,o J i fr art contest—submission—list 2015.pdf. All entries must W�IPI � r at be received no later than Friday April, -I at 1 I:_�9 m. ' � p � p ���. Hine,,+ The artist of the Nymmng piece Nvill receive tNyo round lin Houimie Caiiu:&d@ssilstaH"aa.,e � iv l r,r I trip tickets to Washington, D.C. to attend the reception . g • 319.826.6608 � aoiffiirr o�i�T� imi ul�i Ill�f�ll Ilff� VGNI �lllna am a;�s//!!�!;r�/%/'/%,o/% and unveiling of their art�york m the Capitol all other expenses must be covered by the N inner). www.rahcr.com For additional details about the competition, students or teachers should contact Jared Mullendore at 563-323- 5988 or by email at Jared.Mullendorea;mail.house.gov. Menu: Sutton's Roast Beef, Party Potatoes, Vegetable, Roll, Dessert and Drink (coffee, milk, water, crystal lite) CITY NEWS QUICKIES [Chicken Strips meal available also] • If you notice a street light not working properly, let the City or the utility company know. You may call Cost $10.00 the city clerk's office at 319-846-2204. Children's Meal age 12 and under $6.00 • Moving? Contact the city clerk's office to let us know your forwarding address and when you will be moving. • Motorized vehicles may not be driven on the grounds at city parks. This includes go-carts, snowmobiles, When: Saturday, March 28, 2015 ATVs, motorcycles, cars, etc. Please call the Linn County Sheriff s Department at 319-892-6100 to re- Serving from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. port a violation. • Did you know you can sign up to have your Fairfax utility payment deducted from your checking or sav- ings account automatically each month? It is a great way to simplify your life and to avoid late payments Where: Clover Ridge United Methodist Church and late charges. 125 5th St. North (just off Highway 151) • If you want to pay your Fairfax utility payment with a credit or debit card, go to our website at Watford, IA www.cityoffairfax.or and click on Make an Online Payment. There is a $3.95 convenience charge for each payment. • Dogs must be on a leash if they are off your property and be sure you clean up after your pet. Profits to the Clover Ridge UMC Building and Maintenance Trustees Fund. • Stay away from constriction sites, they are dangerous. • Be sure you remove any vehicles from the street during snow removal times. This helps keep the area in front of your property clearer. • Property owners are responsible to remove snow and ice from the sidewalks abutting their property. If you are unable to do this, please make arrangements for someone to take care of this winter task. • As you walls around town, please be respectful of the private property you are near. Don't litter or tres- pass, and be sure to pick up any mess your pet makes. Emergencies dial 911 PLEASE JOIN US! Linn County Sheriff's Non Emergency - 319.892.6100 Linn County Crime Stoppers - 1 .800.272.7463 The Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization would like to invite you to an 6 open house to learn more about the MPO k,fiW �ra and its Update to the gong Range Did you know...that Fairfax has a curfew? r .. �� Transportation Plan. � r td.r Rapddx' � j What: Open House—All are welcome! 46.01 CURFEW. The Council has determined that a curfew for minors is necessary to promote the public health, safety, morals and general Where: Fairfax City Hall welfare of the City and specifically to reinforce the primary authority60 525 Vanderbilt Street and responsibility of adults responsible for minors; to protect the public u Fairfax IA from the illegal acts of minors committed after the curfew hour; and to y protect minors from improper influences and criminal activity that pre- UM--r.r.wd - When: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 vail in public places after the curfew hour. Linn co.nq 5:00—7:00 PM W 9 Curfew Established. It is unlawful for any minor to be or remain upon °J "" : Wwant thr from Why: e o hear you on how 6raa yy any of the alleys, streets or public places or to be in places of business $ � 4 i to improve the metro's multi-modal and and amusement in the City between the hours of eleven o'clock transportation plan for the years to come. (11:00) p.m. and five o'clock (5.00) a.m. of the following day on days s tis 5, For more information please contact Anncommencing on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs- ao Arnie Russett,Corridor MPO at(319)286-5075 or a.iussett'a)cedar-rapids.oig. day and between the hours of twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight and five o'clock (5:00) a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. 46.01 1 C "Minor" means any unemancipated person under the age of eighteen (18) years. Hello O 'Fairfax! To find out more visit http://www.cityoffaii fax.org Wish i ng you the luck m O the Irish this � � ,� � If you see any strange or suspicious activity, J � � � call the Sheriff's Department immediately at i St. Patrick 's Day! ,� , ���� 319.892.6100 or dial 911 for emergencies. ,� me Your call could save a life, prevent an injury, or stop a criminal act! ,, ..� h 0 FA I R FAX STATE SAVINGS BANK Member LENNDE Eo.aDE11R W i.c circ? barik liciv. FDICSignalM M '. uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum � We are SECURITY RE-ENGINEERED! � ���" 319.491.3161 dmueller@signa188.com Fairfax Historical Foundation February Meeting i Reserve your cookbooks now. We have received many recipes for the cookbook that will be DO YOU PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS? available for USA Days. This will be our big fund raiser for 2015. The book will be filled The Parks and Beautification with recipes from current residents of Fairfax, past recipes dating back as far as 1912, old pic- t Committee needs you. tures, old advertising, and some maps. The hope is we will have a couple of books on display before USA Days so you can see what we are offering. We have orders already. Our enthusiastic and hard working team is looking for a few new members to be in- The Linn County Historical Preservation Commission will be in Fairfax for a Linn County volved with our city's parks, recreation and overall beautification. We hold planning ses- grant training session. Historical and preservation organizations from around the county will sions the third Thursday evening of each month, and sponsor special events and work pro- be attending to learn how to fill out grant requests for preservation funds. This meeting will sects throughout the year. be held Saturday, March 7th at the Fairfax Public Library. We welcome the commission to Please consider getting involved, as there is a lot going on. We continue to make im- provements to our existing parks, and are now in the planning stages for a proposed Drift- Fairfax. wood Lane "pocket" park. Become a committee member, and you can make a real impact We would like to take this opportunity to thank in your community!Waln's for their generous donation to the His- For additional information, contact Jo Ann Beer at 846-3164. torical Foundation. We would like to invite other businesses in the area to be support this ef- fort of volunteers in the Fairfax community to preserve the past for the future. We would also like to thank the Lloyd Buresh family for loaning the foundation many reels of film that the late Lloyd Buresh had taken over the decades of in and around Fairfax. The hope is to pre- serve the film, and make available to the public this valuable look into the past. If you would like to donate to this particular project please send donations to FHF, PO Box 24, Fairfax, IA ������ � „y Golf Cart Permits 52228. Please note what the donation is for. Patty Soukup Golf carts must be registered with the city of President Fairfax to operate legally on our city streets. The permits may be obtained at the clerk's Community Support for Preserving St. Patrick's Building �"�� � �,�'�, w office, 525 Vanderbilt Street, from 7:30 a.m. to On March 17, St. Patrick's Day, at 7pm at the Fairfax Library, there will be a meeting for the 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Please remember to community and township to find out if there is volunteer support and financial support to pre- serve the building that currently houses St. Patrick's oratory. August 2016, the building will bring your valid driver's license and proof of insurance covering be available to purchase. the golf cart. The cost of the annual permit is $30.00 and can be The effort to save St. Patrick's will have to be a grassroots community effort. Discussions on paid with check or cash. When you register your golf cart or re- what type of organization has to be established to care for the building and how it will be used in the future to generate funds to support its aging needs. new your permit you will receive a copy of the permit to keep in If you have a strong connection to Fairfax, to St. Patrick's and you want to help with preserv- the vehicle, a new Sticker, and a copy of the Golf Cart ordinance. ing this very special landmark please attend this meeting. It might seem a long time till Au- Please be Sure to read the ordinance and follow the regulations to gust of 2016 but a great amount of work needs to be done for it to happen. Please bring your h question and suggestions. help ensure that vehicles are operated safely on city streets. P. Soukup YARD WASTE PROGRAM INFORMATION �1lllJlJjJlllll�ll Garbage and recyclables are picked up at the curb on Tuesdays. Yard waste is picked up at the curb on Mondays, April through November only. All collections begin at 7:00 Takethe fsteKok a.m. If a Monday is a holiday, pick-up may be a day later than usual. Details of schedule changes are published in the monthly Fairfax Facts newsletter. Yard waste must be placed in either brown Kraft bags or a waste container that is ,.yet pre-approved for a clearly marked with a large "Y". Size and weight requirements also apply to yard waste mortgage loan too a containers. The maximum size allowed is 34 gallons. Containers must weigh no more than 40 pounds when filled. You may place as many containers of yard waste at the curb as needed with no additional charge. Garbage tags are NOT required for yard waste. Branches need to be bundled when not placed in a container. 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