ALBERT CITY NEWSLETTERSPRING 2024Spring is upon us. We want to share with you some things that may or may not affect you at this time of writing. WAYS TO PAY YOUR BILL: You may also leave your payments in the drop off box, mail it in, or pay on line at https://otc.cdc.nicusa.com/p/iowa/City%20of%20Albert%20City/ YARD & TREE BRANCH CLEAN UP: With spring upon us it will soon be time for yard work. Please keep in mind that yards are to be kept at a maximum of 6" tall. When mowing, make sure the grass does not get out on the street as this will clog our storm sewer. If you have leaves to get rid of, you may burn them on the ground at your residence (keep in mind the winds and moisture) and please be courteous to your neighbors. You also may place them in the concrete bunker labeled “STICKS, YARDWASTE” in the alleyway behind city hall. DO NOT PLACE ANY BAGS IN THESE PILES. LEAVES & STICKS ONLY!!!! We are starting to pick up limbs and branches now. Keep in mind not to have any crotches or limbs larger than 4" in diameter. If you have a tangled pile it will be left. If our employee spends more than 15 minutes on your pile you will be billed $80.00 an hour in 15-minute increments. CLEAN UP DAYS: The council has set May 3-5, 2024 as our spring cleanup days. This is a good way to get rid of junk you may have accumulated over the winter. We will have some dumpsters staged in the parking lot by the post office and labeled as to what items to place in each of them. Please follow this closely. This is not a place to get rid of regular garbage. This is for junk only. This is for town residents only. PLEASE NOTE THIS YEARWE WILL NOT ACCEPT TIRES, PAINT, BATTERIES, TELEVISIONS OR PROPANE TANKS. PLEASE TAKE HEADE TO THESE RESTRICTED ITEMS. If you would like you can always call Arny Grow at 712-260-0059 to rent a dumpster if that works better for you. After clean up days are over the city will go around checking properties for junk and junked vehicles so please make sure you take advantage of clean up days to avoid receiving a letter. If you have junk cars on your lot please remove them from your property or place them in an enclosed building. GARBAGE PICKUP: We have garbage pickup on Mondays for both the recycling and regular garbage. Please have your containers at the curb by 6:00 AM. Make sure to place containers with arrows facing street side. You may place the containers at the curb 12 hours before the pickup and must be removed from the curb after the garbage company has been through. If you do not comply you may be fined $25.00 if they are not placed back on your property. RECYCLING GUIDELINES: The following is a list of recyclable items. Please keep in mind all these items MUST go in an enclosed container. FIVE CATEGORIES OF RECYCLING: PAPER CARDBOARD -BROKEN DOWN AND PLACED IN RECYCLE CONTAINER NOT MATTER WHAT SIZEMETAL & ALUMINUM CANSPLASTIC FOOD, BEVERAGE AND SOAP CONTAINERSGLASS, FOOD, AND BEVERAGE CONTAINERSThe following are not considered recyclable: STYROFOAM OR PLASTIC bags from Walmart, HyVee, Fareway, etc. They do not have a vendor that will buy these. The grocery stores do have a receptacle available for getting rid of your plastic bags as another option. All containers must be rinsed and allowed to dry before putting them in the recyclable bin. THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE FOLLOWED. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS. THIS IS YOUR GUIDLINE FOR RECYCLING. KEEP IN A VISABLE PLACE WHILE SORTING GARBAGE. AS THE OLD SAYING GOES, “WHEN IN DOUBT THROW IT OUT” CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT: We now have available the Consumer Confident Report at city hall for you to view. PARKING ON STREETS MORE THAN 48 HOURS: As a reminder, if you have any work trailers, campers, utility trailers, these can't be left on the street longer than 48 hours. You can get a ticket for this. DOG LICENSE: Dog licenses are now past due. You will have until the end of April to license your dog(s) for $10.00 and proof of rabies. You can use the drop off box to get us this information and we will send you out the tags, or stop by the office to register the dog(s). IF YOU DO NOT HAVE YOUR DOG LICENSE PAID BY APRIL 30, YOU MUST PAY A FINE OF $100.00 PER DOG PLUS $10.00 TO LICENSE THE DOG. PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND. CAT LICENSE: As an early reminder, cat license(s) are due by August 31 of each year. You will need proof of rabies and distemper and $5.00 per cat. BUILDING PERMITS: Just as a reminder if you are wanting to add on to your house, put a garage, put fences up, etc. you will need to get a building permit first. Keith Moe is our building and zoning clerk. Please call Keith at 712-843-5593. Also you will need to call 811 (Iowa One Call) before you dig so all utilities can mark where they are located on your property. This will prevent you from hitting any underground utilities you have on your property. SUMP PUMP DISCHARGE: PLEASE KEEP IN MIND ALL SUMP PUMPS NEED TO DISCHARGE ON THE GROUND AND NOT INTO THE SEWER SYSTEM. DISCHARGING A SUMP PUMP IN OUR SANITARY SEWER IS A VIOLATION OF OUR ORDINACE Title II Chapter 2 Article 5, 5.08( 8) “ SURFACE RUNOFF OR GROUNDWATER – NO PERSON SHALL MAKE CONNECTIONS OF ROOF DOWNSPOUTS, EXTERIOR FOUNDATION DRAINS, AREAWAY DRAINS, SUMP PUMPS, OR OTHER SOURCES OF SURFACE RUNOFF OR GROUNDWATER TO A BUILDING SEWER OR BUILDING DRAIN WHICH IN TURN IS CONNECTED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO A PUBLIC SANITARY SEWER.” POOL NEWS: As of the time of this newsletter we are still taking applications for lifeguards. You will need to be lifeguard and CPR certified. If you or anyone you know is interested, please stop by city hall and fill out an application. We would like to welcome Susie Mayou as lifeguard/pool manager this year. We are very excited for a new pool season. BALLFIELD CONCESSION: Margo Forbes has volunteered again this year to run the concession stand for the Rec board and some Sioux Central games and we as a city appreciate her, but keep in mind Margo can’t do this on her own. She is needing help from community members. If you have an interest in helping, please give Margo a call at 712-843-5862. Please leave a message if no answer. She will return your call. WE NEED YOUR HELP: You will find enclosed a double-sidedLead and Copper Survey that everyone must fill out. Please have these surveys returned to city hall no later than May 15. This is a federal mandate so if you don’t return the survey to us by May 15, we will be going around to everyone who did not fill one out. We also are asking for a meter reading from inside your home during this time which is located towards the bottom of the backside of the survey. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call us at 712-843-5613. Office hours are Monday thru Friday 8 -12. Enjoy the spring. Albert City mayor, council and staff
