Rolla
City Council
Mtg.,
June 18
The
next Rolla City Council meeting will be held on Monday, June 18 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.
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.
New Rolla City Council
members attend
Elected Officials Training
Newly
elected Rolla City Council members Kelly Long (Ward 3) and Steve Leonard (Ward
2), recently attending the Missouri Municipal League 2012 Elected Officials
Training Conference on June 14 and 15 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson
City.
The
conference, which was attended by hundreds of newly elected officials across
the state, consisted of a comprehensive overview of municipal government,
including what it looks like and how it works. Some of the areas covered
included: the municipal budget process; conflict resolution; liability and
risk; the Missouri Open Meetings and Records Law; public works contracts, economic
development; taxation and revenue; ethics and the many services provided by the
Missouri Municipal League.
“This
conference is a great overview to municipal government,” said John Butz, City
Administrator. “In addition to the great training it provides, it also provides
elected officials an opportunity to meet with and network with other elected and
government officials who are facing the same kind of challenges and issues we
are in Rolla.”
The
Missouri Municipal League, an independent, statewide not-for-profit association
governed by a Board of Directors, was organized in 1934. Its aim has been
"to develop an agency for the cooperation of Missouri cities, towns and
villages and to promote the interest, welfare and closer relations among them
in order to improve municipal government and administration in the state."
Thus, the League's basic goal is to strengthen cities through unity and
cooperation.
Child Safety Seat Clinic
set for June 19-21
The
public is invited to attend a FREE Child Safety Seat Clinic on Tuesday, June
19; Wednesday, June 20; and Thursday, June 21 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the City
of Rolla Fire and Rescue headquarters (located at 1490 E. 10th
Street in Rolla).
During
this clinic, certified child safety seat technicians will inspect your child
car seat, and show you how to correctly install and use it.
According
to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, three out of four child
safety seats are improperly installed. In 2011, eight children less than
eight-years-old were killed and 1,624 children were injured as occupants in
motor vehicle crashes in Missouri.
A
limited number o seats are available at no charge to those that meet income
guidelines. For more information on this program, please call Lynette Manley,
City of Rolla Fire & Rescue, at 364-3989 or Lisa at the Phelps County
Health Department at 458-6030.
Public Works
Dept. finishes
paving of
Forum Drive
By Mayor Bill Jenks, III
The
long awaited milling, excavating and paving (six inches of asphalt) of Forum
Drive from 18th Street to Old St. James Road was completed about two
months ahead of schedule last Friday by the Public Works Street Division. Realizing
how many residents live along this stretch of Forum Drive and how important
this east/west collector is, I’m very pleased that the project was completed as
quickly and efficiently as it was.
I
would first like to thank the residents and business owners in this area and
those who use this section of Forum Drive for your continued patience, cooperation
and understanding throughout the duration of the project. A special thanks also
goes out to Steve Hargis, Director of Public Works; Dave Phelps, Street
Construction Foreman; Gene Stroup, Project Coordinator, and all the members of
the Street Department for all their hard work and effort.
No
sooner will the Forum Drive paving project conclude, that the first phase of
the Public Works Services Yard will begin this week with the construction of a
new Vehicle Maintenance Facility and Sanitation Department building. The Public
Works Services Yard is located at the end of McCutchen Drive behind the Rolla
Recycling Center (located off Old St. James Road.)
In
October 2005, the City purchased what was then known as the Meade Technology
site, which consisted of 102.3 acres, for the development of the Public Works
Services Yard. The City has since purchased an additional 30 acres for
stormwater improvements and future expansion of industrial properties. The new Vehicle
Maintenance facility (currently located at 18th and Old St. James
Road), and new Sanitation Division building (currently located off Sharp Road
near the Rolla Animal Shelter), will replace the badly deteriorating
structures. The majority of the required funding (about $1.8 million) for the
construction of the new buildings will be provided by the City’s Environmental
Services’ reserve account. The construction of those new buildings, which was
contracted out to Bales Construction, is currently underway and should be
completed by the end of 2012.
Future
phases of the Public Works Services Yard, based on available funding, include
construction of a new Street Division building, and Animal Shelter, which are
also currently located off Sharp Road. These projects have been designed and discussed
on a few different occasions, and plans are underway, but construction will
most likely take a few years to get off the ground, depending on the economic climate,
and available funding sources.
One
other Public Works related project that is just around the corner is the paving
(overlay of 2 inches of asphalt) of Forum Drive from 10th Street all
the way to Hwy. 72. This paving project will begin sometime next week. We again
ask for your patience and cooperation, as we post detour signs, and try to
complete this project with minimum disruption and inconvenience to our
residents and visitors. Forum Drive is a very heavily traveled north/south
arterial road that thousands of cars, trucks and buses use on a daily basis,
and we realize the importance of keeping this road in excellent condition.
In
closing, I’d like to remind property owners who have recently remodeled or
re-sided their homes, or whose address numbers are not visible, to ensure their
street or property address is easily identifiable somewhere on the structure
and visible from the street. This requirement is in keeping with the City’s
Ordinance relating to Chapter 6 (Sec. 6-1, Article 1 – In General) “Street numbers required of property owners
on dwelling or structure.” If you
have any questions relating to these requirements, please contact Rolla City
Administration at 426-6948.
Enjoy
the weekend and have a safe week!
City urges residents
and businesses
to maintain properties
The
full force of another Missouri summer is upon us and so is the rapid growth of
grass, weeds and vegetation. Unsightly weeds, extremely long grass, and
overgrown vegetation throughout various areas of the City of Rolla has prompted
the City’s Code Enforcement Division and Street Department to enforce City
codes that will ensure compliance with proper yard and business maintenance.
The
City’s code “Permitting Growth of High Weeds, etc., Prohibited” (Article II,
Section 28-14) states that all weeds, brush, or rank vegetation will be cut and
maintained at a height of 12 inches or less. Failure to comply with these codes
(Section 28-11 to 28-17) may result in a City abatement or a summons being
issued.
“We
would like to remind home owners and property owners throughout the City to
please be vigilant regarding the maintenance and upkeep of your yards,
businesses and properties,” said John Butz, City Administrator.
For
more information regarding this issues, please contact the City’s Community
Development Department at (573)
364-5333.
Rolla
Parks and
Recreation
offers
Cardio
Tennis
Improve
your fitness and tennis at the same time by joining the new Cardio Tennis program
offered by the Rolla Parks and Recreation Department.
Classes
meet Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Ber Juan Tennis
Complex starting Monday, June 4. The monthly fee is $40, with Centre members
receiving a $5 discount.
Cardio
Tennis is a high energy fitness activity that combines the best features of the
sport of tennis with cardiovascular exercise, delivering the ultimate, full
body, calorie burning aerobic workout. It is a very social and fun class for
players of all ability levels taught by a tennis teaching professional. If
you’ve never played tennis before it is a great way to be introduced to the
sport and if you are an experienced high level tennis player it is the best way
to train for tennis.
Most
classes have mixed ability and some facilities offer classes which are more
specific to ability/fitness level. However, regardless of ability or fitness
level, the tennis professional is trained to provide the ultimate workout
for each person.
For
more information, or to register for this class, please contact the Rolla Parks
and Recreation Department at 341-2386 or via e-mail at
kristy@rollacity.org.
RPD
cracks down
on
impaired drivers
during
month of June
The
Rolla Police Department will be cracking down on impaired drivers by conducting
a sobriety checkpoint during the month of June 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.
For
more Information, please contact Sgt. Tim Mayfield at (573) 308-1213 or visit www.saveMOlives.com.
Relax
and cool off
at
SplashZone
all
summer long
Located
in beautiful Ber Juan Park at 14th and Holloway Streets, this
fun-filled water park includes a leisure pool with beach-like entrance,
interactive play structure, lazy river, the “world’s largest” vortex, and two
giant water slides.
Admission
to SplashZone is $4.50 for individuals age four and above. For children age
three and under, there is no charge. Value passes are $75 for 20 visits.
For
more information for special events, private rentals, swimming lessons and
other information, please call SplashZone at 364-8222 or 341-2FUN.
City urges property
owners to display
address numbers
The
City of Rolla Fire and Rescue is conducting their annual business safety inspections,
and one of the items they check for is a visible and conspicuous address number
to identify the location of each business.
By
properly displaying address numerals that contrast with the color of the
dwelling, fire, safety and medical responders can more quickly identify a
property when responding to an emergency call, or during other safety or
medical related matters.
“When
lives are at risk, visible property address numbers really count,” said Fire
Chief Robert Williams, City of Rolla Fire & Rescue. “And emergency services
personnel don’t need to be wasting your time guessing at addresses.”
In
addition, property owners who have recently remodeled or re-sided their homes,
or whose address numbers are not visible, need to ensure their street or
property address is easily identifiable somewhere on the structure and visible
from the street.
A violation of the requirements of this
Ordinance shall constitute an offense which could be punishable by a fine not
to exceed $50.
This
requirement is in keeping with the City’s Ordinance relating to Chapter 6 (Sec.
6-1, Article 1 – In General) “Street
numbers required of property owners on dwelling or structure.”
If you have any questions relating to these
requirements, please contact Rolla City Administration at 426-6948.
Rolla
Downtown
Farmer’s
Market
open
every Tuesday
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 Lions Club
Carnival set for
July 4-7
The
77th annual Rolla Lions Club Carnival will be held Wednesday, July 4
through Saturday, July 7 at beautiful Lions Club Park (located on Hwy. 63
South).
Rolla’s
hometown July 4th celebration draws thousands of folks from South
Central Missouri who love the carnival rides, outstanding fireworks, and
great-tasting burgers, funnel cakes, steak sandwhiches, and cotton candy.
This
year’s Carnival will feature wristband nights for rides as well as stunning fireworks
displays that light up the sky.
All
proceeds from the Carnival benefit Rolla Lions Club Park, vision and hearing
programs, area youth activities and scholarships for local students.
Environmental Services Important Dates
(clip
& save coupon)
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.
.
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!
JUNE 2012
June 18 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
June 19 – FREE Child Safety Seat Clinic (1-3 p.m.); City of
Rolla Fire & Rescue, 1490 E. 10th Street (364-3989)
June 20 – FREE Child Safety Seat Clinic (1-3 p.m.); City of Rolla
Fire & Rescue
June 21 – FREE Child Safety Seat Clinic (1-3 p.m.); City of
Rolla Fire & Rescue
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.)
AUGUST 2012
Aug. 6 – City Council Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
Aug. 11 – Cruise In (5-8 p.m.), JC Penney parking lot, South
Side Shoppers World
Aug. 18 – Relay for Life (noon-midnight); Lions Club Park, Hwy.
63 South
Aug. 20 – City Council
Mtg. (6:30 p.m.)
Scott A. Grahl
Communications Director
City of Rolla, Missouri
(573) 426-6943
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