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Page 2 - FALL, 2011 IMPORTANT CITY INFORMATION CITY COUNCIL REDUCES STAFFING VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED & WELCOMED! In an effort to balance the budget and fund a new street maintenance program, The Centerville Parks and Recreation Committee welcomes the opportunity to work the City Council ordered a reduction of staff by two positions. with you or a group to design and implement volunteer activities within the City. There are several activities possible for individuals or groups, below are a sample: Over the past ten years, total city staff was increased from seven up to ten posi-  Spring cleanup of parks and trails tions. Two of those positions were the same ones eliminated in recent action of  the Council. The receptionist/secretary position in the administrative office, as Adopt A Flowerbed well as one maintenance position in public works, were the jobs eliminated.  Assisting with an upcoming event At the same time, the Council adopted a preliminary budget for 2012 that begins We also welcome new ideas or areas of special interest that your group might have. a street maintenance program that will place all city streets in a rotation to re- We'd love to hear from you. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old unless volun- ceive a mill and overlay. Seal coating will no longer be done, in favor of the new teering as a team with an adult. process. Streets will receive the mill and overlay approximately every 15 years, depending upon traffic and the annual evaluation of condition. Streets may be For more information, please call City Hall at 651-429-3232 or contact one of the Parks & moved up or back on the schedule, depending upon what the evaluation deter- Recreation Committee Members. mines. Property owner participation through modest special assessments will TRAFFIC CONTROL CHANGES likely play a role in the program. You may have noticed that the stop signs on east-bound Peltier The City asks residents for patience, as some services may be effected by this Lake Drive at Centerville Road and at Mill Roadhave been removed severe reduction in staffing. and are not needed in these locations. WINTER WILL SOON BE UPON US…..PARENTS, SET A GOOD EXAMPLE AND ALSO TEACH YOUR KIDS CENTERVILLE’S SNOWMOBILE RULES Age Limit: Persons under the age of 14 are prohibited from operating a snowmobile on City streets. Persons over the age of 14 and under the age of 18 must have the immediate possession of a valid snowmobile safety certificate issued by the Commissioner of Natural Resources or a valid driver’s license. Church: Snowmobiles are prohibited within two hundred (200) feet of church property during hours of church services and hours of other church functions. Curfew: Snowmobiles are prohibited between the hours of: 10:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. Sunday - Thursday and 12:01 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. Friday & Saturday. Per- mitted hours of operation on the day before Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day shall be the same as a Friday. Easements: Snowmobiles are prohibited on boulevards within any public right-of-way. Intersection(s): Snowmobiles must make a complete stop upon entering any uncontrolled intersection. Snowmobiles must then yield the right-of-way to any vehicle or pedestrians at the intersection, or so close to the intersection as to constitute an immediate hazard. Parks: Snowmobiles are prohibited from public property, playgrounds and recreational areas, except authorized for such use by the City. Pedestrian: Snowmobiles are prohibited within one hundred (100) feet of any fisherman, pedestrian, skating rink, or sliding area where the operation would conflict with use or endanger other persons or operation, in those areas at a speed greater than reasonable and prudent. Private Property: Snowmobiles are prohibited on private property of another without specific permission of the owner. School: Snowmobiles are prohibited on school grounds, except as permission is expressly obtained from responsible school authorities. Sidewalks/Bike-Walking Paths: Snowmobiles are prohibited on public sidewalks/bike-walking paths - these are provided for pedestrian traffic only. Shortest Possible Route: It is unlawful for any person to enter, operate or stop a snowmobile within the limits of the City of Centerville along or upon any roadway except for the sole purpose of leaving and returning to a place of residence provided that such travel is limited to the shortest possible route between the residence and a restaurant or a gasoline filling station or between a residence and a place where the snowmobile may be legally used. Speed: Snowmobiles must not exceed ten (10) miles per hour on City streets. Streets: Snowmobiles must be on the most right hand lane available for traffic or as close as practicable to right hand curb or edge of the roadway. Snowmobiles are prohibited on the inside slope and roadway of any trunk, county-state aid and county highways within the City limits. Studs: It is unlawful for any person to enter, operate or stop a snowmobile within the limits of the City of Centerville on any street or public property when the drive track is equipped with metal studs. ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY INFORMATION Compostable bag requirement for curbside yard waste pickup Residents who bag their yard waste for curbside pickup are required to use compostable bags – either plastic or paper – under a new state law that went into effect January 1, 2010. The legislation was put into place to reduce the amount of plastic that gets mixed in with yard waste, resulting in higher quality finished compost. Compostable bags include paper Kraft bags or compostable plastic. Compostable plastic bags are usually clear or tinted a translucent shade of green, white, or pink; however the color is not the sure way of determining the compostability of a plastic bag. Compostable plastic bags should be clearly labeled "compostable" and include the U.S. Composting Council’s logo (shown below). Bags marked "biodegradable" or "degradable" do not meet the requirements of the state law. Residents who bring yard waste to the Bunker Hills or Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Compost Sites are not required to use com- postable bags as all yard waste brought to the sites must be debagged or unloaded and bags or containers taken home .