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Home My WebLink About02There is a mistake in Mayor's letter. Skate board park should be "will not be a large facility." Baseball sign up should be "program not problem." FEBRUARY 2003 City of Chubbuck NEWS P.O. Box 5604 • 5160 Yellowstone Ave., Chubbuck, ID 83202-0006 • Phone (208) 237-2400 A comment on Christmas decorations in our city. would not want to be a judge in this decorating contest. It is good that the committee recruits out of city people to judge. In the City of Chubbuck we do an outstanding job of celebration the holiday season. If only we could have better response from many of our business locations. The Green "T" has always "lit" up, and a few others but along Yellowstone we need better participation. Sub -divisions are excellent. Spring is soon with us. Water is a concern. At the city we shall keep a close look at water supply and apply controls when necessary. For the present a couple of suggestions — take 2 minutes showers— use less water in the bathtub—do full loads of Landry and full loads in the dishwasher. Repair all Leaks. The council will be considering a skate park in the city. We have several locations in mind in our city parks. We will discuss this with those of you who live near these sites. These will be large skate board facilities but enough for the local "kids" to enjoy. I doubt we will draw any outside the area youth to these facilities. If you have speeding on your residential street please advise the mayor. We are aware of streets that are speed type and will address these as best we can this year. We have experimented with speed bumps in a couple of areas and to this writing I believe the feeling of the residents is positive. These "bumps" are costly so we are limited in our ability to place in all areas of need at one time. We need volunteers to assist in police, around city hall, senior citizens to patrol parking at stores— emergency zones, handicap zones, etc. Please call police at 237-7172 if you notice anything wrong in your neighborhood. Drug traffic can easily be recognized and the first is too many cars going to and leaving from the same home and at all hours of the day or night. Youth baseball sign up will begin immediately. It is your problem. If you have questions or concerns with the programs please come in and discuss these with the council or the parks superintendent. Our police will soon be advertising for individuals who would be interested in volunteer police duties. Contact police chief Richard Webb at 237- 7172 You would be trained, uniformed, etc. at city expense. Our citizen on patrol program needs more volunteers. Those who have participated have done an outstanding service for our city. We have eliminated, nearly, all crime in areas where the COP'S patrol. If your neighborhood has vandalism problems join the COP's program. It is successful in controlling and eliminating crime in our city. The City of Chubbuck is interested in your views on weekly curbside recycling. Many communities provide recycling as part of their total solid waste service package to their citizens. Recycling saves natural resources, energy, and turns material that would otherwise become waste into valuable resources. Currently, disposal space in the County landfill is being depleting unnecessarily. Please take a minute and let us know your thoughts. Together we can make a difference. Thank you. r--------------, Do you currently re c cle? [:1 Yes �] No If you recycle, what items do you recycle? ❑ Glass ❑ Newspaper ❑ Tin ❑ Aluminum ❑ Magazines ❑ Plastic ❑ Cardboard ❑ Other items: Would you be interested in a low cost, effective curbside recycling program? [:]Yes ❑ No I Would you be wiling to separate your recyclable I items from your trash? ❑ Yes ❑ No Would you be willing pay $2.50 a month for unlimited, weekly curbside recycling which included an 18 gallon recycling bin delivered to your [:1 Yes mei ❑ No Comments: Please Return Survey with Your Payment! L-------------- J Help It Grow Every Year We have citizens asking if more activities will be going on at Cotant Park following the Chubbuck Days Parade. So far, we have not had the human resources to expand the celebration, but with your help that could change. A Chubbuck Days Committee will be formed, if enough people volunteer to make arrangements. What are you good at? Suggested sub -committees include Entertainment, Food, and a possible Fun Run. The target date is Saturday, August 16th. If you have been picturing a more fulfilling Chubbuck Days, or have a business, why not help our community celebration grow enough to make it a great day for the whole family? We need to plan early! Just call DeLaina at 237-2430 to sign up. To help the Pride Committee with awards, including the Annual Garden Awards, call Mary Harker at 237-8348. There have been some changes over the winter months in the Ordinance for those in the business of Child Care. The new number when requiring a license is when you care for one child for monetary gain. You will need a license in the City to run your business whether home based or as a center. The Non -Profit group Success by Six has obtained a grant to help with the cost of getting a license. Upon passing a background check and becoming licensed. You may send your receipts along with a form you will be provided at tl police department to Success by Six for full ' reimbursement. It's that time of year to start thinking about baseball! Registration will be held at Idaho Sporting Store, 4818 Yellowstone on March 1, 15 and 29 from 10 a.m. to 5p.m. on each of those days. You will need to bring your birth certificate and sign-up fee. Fees: Tiger/Tee ball: .................. $20.00 Girls softball: ................... $35.00 Boys baseball: Mustangs, Bronco, and Pony teams: ................. $55.00 Colts: ................................. $60.00 If you miss registration, you can still register at The City of Chubbuck, 5160 Yellowstone. For any questions please call 237-3865. 310 TELL IT TO CITY HALL In our democratic form of government, city employees are public servants. We are anxious to serve you in the best way we can. There are many maintenance and operational problems that are faced daily. City employees find many of these problems and take care of them before citizens become aware of them. Other times, you may spot something we have missed. We encourage you to tell use about these 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 "Tell It To City Hall" NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE 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 ❑ 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