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Home My WebLink About07J U LY 2003 ��rrYDc City of Chubbuck NEWS P.O. Box 5604 • 5160 Yellowstone Ave., http:\\www. ci.ch ubbuck. id. us The weather is hot and it is dusty especially around construction sites, we have met with the building contractors to insist they keep dust under control. The city has assisted in this. The city will enforce our ordinance pertaining to this violation. bbuck, ID 83202-0006 • Phone (208) 237-2400 Tree Trimming and or shrub removal - If you trim your trees or shrubs pile the limbs along the curb. Call the city office at 237-2430 and we will chip these up, haul them away or you may keep the chips. Please clean the street after the removal of chips. City Dump Truck: We have a dump truck available for your use to clean up your yard or junk on the weekend. We will park the truck where you ask and will then take the loaded truck to the landfill on Monday morning. The only cost to you is the charge of the landfill. Mailbox: If your mailbox is located in the sidewalk and you have the "roll' type curb, would you move your mailbox back off the sidewalk. If you do not have a sidewalk, leave the mailbox where it is. A mailbox in a sidewalk, as we all know, is a safety hazard. The post office can deliver your mail to this new location. Water: Please be conservative in watering outside and in your home usage. For watering yards we urge you to water during the night time hours. This will save water and you will not need to water as often as if you water during the heat of the day. Lawnmower: Set your lawnmower on "3" inch setting. This also will save water and keep the grass green. Noise Ordinance: Do not mow lawn before 7 AM and also no construction prior to 7 AM with the exception of a roofer placing shingles early to beat the heat. Quiet time in the evening is 9:30 PM. Those of you who work on items in your garage be quiet about it after these hours. Boom Boxes -Radios in your car should only be loud enough for the occupant of the car to hear. The sound should not carry outside of the car. Excessive noise from auto engine exhaust mufflers is addressed by Idaho Code 49-937. It is illegal to alter any vehicle exhaust system in such a way that allows the noise level from the exhaust system to be higher than original equipment from the manufacturer. This law covers cars, trucks, pickups and motorcycles. Speed Bumps: Many of you have requested speed bumps in the street in front of your home. I agree we need more of these traffic control devices. If you want a speed bump please contact the Mayor or comment when returning this letter. However, the State of Idaho has cut our street funding considerably leaving the city unable to fund the construction of these "bumps". There are property owners who have expressed the need for the bumps and are willing to pay the cost. This costis $500 each. Stop signs: If you believe an intersection needs a stop sign again notify the Mayor. These speed bumps and additional stop signs may save an injury or life of a child or an adult. Fire danger: Be extremely careful of your camp fires when camping. We have all seen the air tankers carrying flame retardant to fires in our area. These fires cost you and I, the taxpayer, so please be aware of fire control. Blighted property: The city ordinance requires a home owner to maintain your yard in an orderly manner. It should be clean of weeds, green, mowed regularly and junk out of sight. Your home should be properly painted, screens and doors in good repair. Remember each property affects the value of all properties in the neighbor- hood. We are enforcing this ordinance each day. Positive response has been good. Take a look at your home and yard and see if you meet these requirements. If you own rental units in the city your responsibility is the same as a homeowner. If you do not meet the requirements please take steps to do so. If you do not, please do not be upset when a city official presents you with a citation. Drug traffic. Continues to be a problem. If you notice extra car traffic to a location notify the police at 237-7172 and let the police take care of this. We all need to be the eyes and ears of our city. Without your help we cannot do the job we should. Children: Be aware of children playing in the streets. Kids do the darndest things and are not responsible for their actions so be careful. Drive below the speed limit. If you have any concerns or questions about the city please fill out the space below and return to city hall. If you do not get a response, please contact the Mayor at 237-2400. Dogs in parks. We continue to have complaints of dogs unsupervised in parks. It seems to be common for dog owners to release their dogs at early and late hours. We have owners who walk their dogs on leash, as required, but do not clean up the dog mess. I hesitate to stop all dogs in parks, on leash or other wise but it could come to this. We have children playing in the parks and walking into these piles and it becomes a mess and a complaint to the city. Please help your community by supervising your dogs properly. Have a great summer and a safe one. AUGUST 11 tb through 16th This year's parade will be Saturday August 10' beginning at 9:00 AM. The parade will mainly travel down Chubbuck Road from the Hiline intersection and end at Cotant Park. We invite all who participated last year to return, and we would love to see new participants as well. The more the merrier- if your group, club or business can join the parade, please call DeLaina in Public Works at 237-2430 as soon as possible. See you there! Tuesday, September 2 at 4:30 to 6:00 PM at the Chubbuck School. Bannock County Fairgrounds - August 11-16. CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND LAND USE MEETINGS are being held at Ellis School at 5500 Whitaker Road, during the remodeling of the City Offices. Council meetings are the 2"a and 4'' Tuesdays at 7:30 pm. Land Use meeting is 1" Tuesday at 7:00 pm. The public is always welcome. Please excuse our mess at the City Offices. You can pay your bills on the north side of the building through the Public Works entrance. The payment drop box is located by the Nashua Village entrance. With this warm weather double check your coolant system in your vehicle! Fire 1 • u Since people cause most wildfires, we all have a part in preventing them. We can be more careful ourselves. And whoever we are and wherever we are, we can influence others to use more care with fires. Remember, a little extra care takes only a few minutes of your time. And it could prevent a wildfire. till TELL IT TO CITY HALL We encourage you to tell us about any problems so we can fix them for you. There are also times you might wish to pass on a good word to city workers. We invite you to use this form to "Tem It To City Hall" NAME TELEPHONE ADDRESS DATE Problem Location (please be as specific as possible) STREETS: ❑ Holes ❑ Rough ❑ Settled ❑ Water stays in low spots ❑ Bump ❑ Loose gravel ❑ Needs cleaning ❑ Mud in street ❑ Glass or other trash in street ❑ Manhole cover rattles CURBS: ❑ Need cleaning ❑ Need repair ❑ Need painting ROAD SHOULDERS: ❑ Low ❑ Washed out ❑ Inadequate width SHRUBBERY: ❑ Blocks traffic sign ❑ Blocks view of intersection ❑ Obstructs sidewalk ❑ Overgrown or noxious TREES: ❑ Limbs too low ❑ Dangerous limb ❑ Blocks traffic signal ❑ Diseased or dead ❑ New tree wanted F1 Tree stump in lawn STORM SEWERS & DITCHES: ❑ Pipe needed ❑ Pipe blocked ❑ Pipe broken ❑ Odor ❑ Inadequate pipe size ❑ Needs cleaning ❑Catch basin needs repair ❑ Catch basin needs cleaning SANITARY SEWERS: ❑ Odor in house ❑ Odor outside ❑ Slow drainage TRAFFIC SIGNS: ❑ Bent sign ❑ Bent signpost ❑ Missing ❑ Dangerous ❑ Dirty ❑ Hard to read ❑ Unnecessary ❑ Needs repair ❑ New sign needed STREET SIGNS: ❑ Sign missing ❑ Sign and post missing ❑ Sign and/or post needs repair or replacement ❑ Hard to read ❑ Incorrect spelling ❑ Dirty ❑ Improper location ❑ New sign needed