Thursday, May 3, 2012

City of Rolla Weekend Updates (May 3, 2012)

Coventry Trail
great amenity
for Rolla area
The dedication of the new Coventry Trail Bridge and ¼-mile-long paved Coventry Trail that provides access to Coventry Park, was held on Friday, April 27. Pictured at the ceremony were (1st row, l-r): Everett Briggs, Project Coordinator, City of Rolla Public Works Department; Darrell Jones, Senior Project Coordinator, City of Rolla Public Works Dept.; (2nd row, l-r); Rolla Mayor Bill Jenks, III; Dave Phelps, Street Foreman, City of Rolla Public Works Dept.; Steve Hargis, Director of Public Works, City of Rolla; Preston Kramer, Area Engineer, Central District, Missouri Department of Transportation; (3rd row, l-r):  John Butz, Rolla City Administrator; Dennis Spurgeon, Vice President, Maggi Construction; Anne McClay, Project Coordinator, City of Rolla Public Works Dept.; and Scott Caron, Director of Parks and Recreation, City of Rolla.

Bicyclists take advantage of the new Coventry Trail Bridge (38-feet long and 10-feet wide) that was installed by Maggi Construction and recently dedicated in Coventry Park. The new Coventry Trail, which is about ¼ miles long, connects to Pinetree Road. The bridge was funded through a $100,000 Federal Highway Administration ‘Transportation Enhancement’ grant administered by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). The Coventry Trail is maintained by the City of Rolla's Parks and Recreation Department.

Two energetic runners round the bend of the newly constructed ¼-mile-long Coventry Trail that connects Coventry Park with Pinetree Road. 
The eight-foot wide trail and a culvert located yards from the bridge, was constructed by Maggi Construction. 
The trail, which is maintained by the City's Parks and Recreation Department, is very scenic, peaceful and easy to access from Coventry Park and Pinetree Road. 




Insituform installs
3,700 feet of
new sewer liner
in Forum area
Employees with Insituform Technologies, Inc., located in Chesterfield, Mo., installed over 3,700 feet of new ¼-inch durable polyurethane in the sewer mains located along Forum Drive, Broadway, Scenic, Eastwood, and Woodlawn in the Forum neighborhood. Operating the high tech equipment that installs the eight-inch-wide liner, are (front) Bill Schulte, Operator and Ed Nedemeyer, Laborer. The liners have a resin material that adheres to the old sewer pipes, and are equivalent to installing new PVC pipe that is joint less. The liners, which have a 50-plus-year lifespan, help improve flow, and keep ground water and roots out of the sewer lines. This contractor is working for the City of Rolla Public Works Department. 

Matt Frederick, a Tap Cutter with Insituform Technologies, Inc., (pictured right) uses a sophisticated Video Injection (V.I.) crawler (robot) to open sewer lateral connections from homes to the main sewer line on Scenic Drive. The cutter crew with Insituform first inspected the main lines located in the Forum neighborhood and identified those homes that needed service reinstated. The contractor is working for the City of Rolla Public Works Department.

Rolla Downtown
Farmer’s Market
open every Tuesday
The Rolla Downtown Farmer’s Market is open and operating under the new shade structure in the lower parking lot of Rolla City Hall from 7 a.m. until 12-noon each Tuesday throughout the growing season.
The Farmer’s Market is coordinated by Roy Fiscus and Wilma Bingham, and spots are available for vendors to sell their items, but they must be locally grown or made products/produce (Phelps County).
No flea market, yard sale type items will be permitted. All spots are first come, first served. The cost to host a booth is $2 per day, which is given to the organizers the day the vendors are there.
For additional information, please contact Roy Fiscus at 341-8045 or Wilma Bingham at 364-5544.

Paving of Forum Dr.
from 18th to
Old St. James Rd.
underway
The City of Rolla Public Works Department is underway with the reconstruction for the eventual paving of Forum Drive from 18th Street to Old St. James Road The project should be completed sometime this summer.
The first phase of the project includes extensive milling (removing several inches of asphalt), and then excavating materials. After removing the materials, gravel will be placed on the road surface, and the road will be paved with five inches of asphalt.
Detour signs are posted in the construction area, indicating lane closures and alternate routes. During this time the City appreciates the assistance and cooperation of the public.
For more information, please call the Public Works Department at 364-8659 or visit www.rollacity.org





RPD conducting sobriety
Checkpoints in May
The Rolla Police Department will be cracking down on impaired drivers by conducting one to two sobriety checkpoints during the month of May 2012.
Law enforcement efforts will be increased in an endeavor to reduce the deaths and serious injuries caused by impaired drivers.
Those caught drinking and driving could lose their license, money and freedom.

RPD to crack down
on drunk driving
May 3-13
With prom and graduation season here, Missouri law enforcement want to make sure Missouri youth are celebrating safe and sober. The Rolla Police Department will join other Missouri law enforcement agencies to crack down on drunk driving May 3-13.
It is illegal for someone under 21 to possess or consume alcohol in Missouri, yet youth make up a significant proportion of drunk drivers causing traffic crashes on Missouri roadways. Missouri has a Zero Tolerance Law. If you are under 21, your license will be suspended if you’re caught driving with even a trace of alcohol in your system.
Consequences of drunk driving include jail time, loss of their driver’s licenses, or being sentenced to use ignition interlocks. Insurance rates go up. Other financial hits include attorney fees, court costs, lost time at work, and the potential loss of job or job prospects. When family, friends and co-workers find out, violators can also face tremendous personal embarrassment and humiliation.
“Driving drunk is simply not worth all the consequences,” said Sgt. Tim Mayfield with the Rolla Police Department. “Zero tolerance means zero chances: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.”
In 2011 in Missouri, 220 people were killed and 916 seriously injured in crashes involving an impaired driver. For more information, please visit www.saveMOlives.com.

Rolla Downtown
Farmer’s Market
open every Tuesday
The Rolla Downtown Farmer’s Market is open and operating under the new shade structure in the lower parking lot of Rolla City Hall from 7 a.m. until 12-noon each Tuesday throughout the growing season.
The Farmer’s Market is coordinated by Roy Fiscus and Wilma Bingham, and spots are available for vendors to sell their items, but they must be locally grown or made products/produce (Phelps County).
No flea market, yard sale type items will be permitted. All spots are first come, first served. The cost to host a booth is $2 per day, which is given to the organizers the day the vendors are there.
For additional information, please contact Roy Fiscus at 341-8045 or Wilma Bingham at 364-5544.

Rolla City Council
Mtg. May 7
The next Rolla City Council meeting will be held on Monday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Rolla City Hall, 901 N. Elm Street.
Rolla City Council meetings are ordinarily held the first and third Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. except when there is a conflict with an observed holiday.
To review a copy of the City Council agendas or the full agenda packet, please visit http://rollacity.org/admin/agenda.shtml#agenda. For more information, please contact Rolla City Administration at 426-6948.
  
Environmental Services Important Dates
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May 28, 2012 - Memorial DayMonday’s trash will be picked up Tuesday; Tuesday’s trash will be picked up Wednesday.
July 4, 2012 - Independence Day:  Schedule will not change.
Sept. 3, 2012 - Labor Day:  Monday’s trash will be picked up Tuesday; Tuesday’s trash will be picked up Wednesday.
Oct. 6, 2012 - Citywide Fall Clean Up: Saturday - Citywide clean up day (residential only).
Nov. 22, 2012 – Thanksgiving Day:  Thursday’s trash will be picked up Wednesday.
Dec. 25, 2012 Christmas Day:  Tuesday’s trash will be picked up Wednesday.
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Holidays NOT affecting trash or recycling collection:
            Oct. 8, 2012 – Columbus Day
            Nov. 12, 2012 – Veteran’s Day
Nov. 23, 2012 – Day after Thanksgiving

Rolla Channel 16
live streaming
24/7 on the Web
If you happen to miss the airing of a Rolla City Council meeting, Planning & Zoning meeting, Rolla Public School Board meeting or Board of Public Works meeting, you can now watch them live on the Rolla Channel 16 Website at http://rollachannel16.com.
Rolla Channel 16, Rolla’s premiere Education and Government channel, is also now live streaming (24/7) at http://rollachannel16.com. RC16 is live streaming all Rolla City Council meetings, Rolla Planning & Zoning Commission meetings, Rolla Public Schools board meetings, Rolla High School Review and “City Minutes” hosted by the City of Rolla’s Communications Office.
Other syndicated content on RC16 such as Missouri Outdoors, Army Newswatch, and Capitol Dialogue will also live stream on RC16 at http://rollachannel16.com.
For more information regarding programming or DVD duplication of Rolla City Council meetings, Rolla Planning & Zoning meetings, and Rolla Public Schools board meetings, etc., please contact Gabe Mankin, Digital Media Operations Manager, at (573) 426-3377 or at Gabe.Mankin@fidelitycommunications.com.
Be sure to watch Rolla Channel 16 – Education, Government and Community for you!

Upcoming Events
MAY 2012
May 5 – 8th Annual Youth Fishing Fair (8 a.m.); Ber Juan Lake, located behind The Centre, 1200 N. Holloway St.
May 5 – Party for the Park – A Cinco de Mayo Celebration to Benefit Larry May Park (7 p.m. – 12 a.m.); Public House Brewing Company; tickets: $10 in advance, and $15 at event; sponsored by Rolla Junior Club; tickets available at The Centre, Public House Brewing Company and Extreme Accessories. All proceeds go towards the purchase of new park equipment/updates to Larry May Park off 18th Street
May 7 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
May 11- Rolla Downtown Days; music, food, drink and great shopping (4-7 p.m.)
May 12 – Rolla Downtown Days; music, food, drink and great shopping (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
May 12 – Cruise In (5-8 p.m.); JC Penney Parking Lot, Southside Shoppers World
May 21 – Rolla City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
May 28 – City Hall closed for Memorial Day Holiday

JUNE 2012
June 1-3 – 17th Annual Route 66 Summerfest, downtown Rolla (for info, visit: www.route66summerfest.com
June 4 – City Council Mtg. (6;30 p.m.)
June 18 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)

JULY 2012
July 2 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
July 4 – City Hall closed for Independence Day holiday
July 4-7 – Lions Club Carnival, Lions Club Park, Hwy. 63 South
July 14 – Cruise In (5-8 p.m.); JC Penney Parking Lot, Southside Shoppers World
July 16 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)

Scott A. Grahl
Communications Director
City of Rolla, Missouri
(573) 426-6943
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