Here are a few Halloween events in Fayette:

• Maple Crest Campus Costume Parade (100 Bolger Drive): On Saturday, 10/31 from 2PM to 3PM, 5^th Graders and younger are able to participate in the Costume Parade by walking around the campus and getting a goodie bags. Please remember to social distance between you and other parade members.

• City of Fayette Trick or Treating: On Saturday, 10/31 from 2:30PM to 4:30PM, everyone is invited to participate in the traditional door-to-door trick or treating in Fayette. If you would like to participate in handing out treats, please turn your porch light on between 2:30 and 4:30PM. Please follow CDC guidelines. Here is some guidance from the Iowa Department of Public Health:
• Only hand-out/accept factory-wrapped treats and wipe off candy wrappers with sanitizing wipes when you arrive home. (Never wipe unpackaged food with sanitizing wipes).
• Leave individual grab bags or paper cups filled with factory-wrapped treats outside your door or in your driveway for people to take and avoid having children select treats from a bowl or common container. Watch and wave to trick or treaters through a window or from at least six feet distance.
• Only take your children trick or treating and stay in small groups. Maintain at least six feet distance.

The City of Fayette's Fall Clean-up Day for landfill items will be Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Fayette citizens must pay the cost that the Fayette County Transfer Station charges the city. A list of landfill fees for items needing to be picked up is listed below and will be posted at City Hall, the Post Office and the Bank.  It can also be found on the City of Fayette’s website www.fayetteiowa.com. Citizens should call 563-425-4316 or come by City Hall before Friday, October 23, to notify City Hall of any items needing to be picked up and your address.

The Public Works Department will only pick up items that the landfill will take, NOT cardboard, yard waste, liquids, toxic or hazardous waste, lead based paints, dead animals, etc.  Also, no garbage or trash that would be taken by the garbage haulers or that you can recycle.

Please don’t set out yard waste or items if you haven’t contacted City Hall.  Thank you.

/s/Kris McGrane, City Admin/Clerk

Item - Description - Charge
Furniture - Sofa & Box Spring - $5.00             Furniture - Chair, Mattress, Table, Dresser - $4.00                      Toilet - $6.00
Appliances (must be clean) - Refrigerator, Freezer, Washer, Dryer, Water Heater, Microwave, Stove, Dishwasher, Dehumidifier, Air Conditioner, Humidifier - $8.00
Fluorescent Tubes - 4 Foot - $0.45               Fluorescent Tubes - 6 Foot - $0.60
Televisions/Computer Monitors - $15.00         Large Television - $25.00
Printer or Fax Machine - $5.00                      Copier - $12.00-$25.00
Tires - Car Tire - $3.00                                Tires - Tire w/ Rim - $4.00
Tires - Light Truck Tire - $3.50                     Tires - Light Truck Tire w/ Rim - $4.50
Tires - Large Truck Tire - $9.00-$20.00          Tires - Tractor Tire (Depends on Size & Weight) - Starting at $25.00

The Fayette Public Works employees will begin leaf pick-up on Monday, Oct. 19th, 2020.  Pick up will be on Mondays (weather permitting). If they are unable to get to all the houses on Monday, then they will pick-up leaves at the houses they missed on Tuesday. Place raked leaves on the City parkway or right-of-way between the sidewalk and the back of the curb.  If you don’t have a curb, then place on the grassy area near the street.  Please do NOT place in the street!  No tree branches, sticks or garbage should be mixed with the leaves because they will puncture the vacuum hose. 

The City Yard Waste Disposal Site is open on Wednesdays from 2PM-4PM and on Saturdays from 8AM-10AM for disposing of branches, sticks, leaves and other yard waste.  A Yard Waste key may be checked-out at Fayette City Hall during office hours.  Yard waste may also be burned but burning of trash is prohibited.  City Ordinance 135.08 prohibits the burning of leaves on any curb and gutter or on any paved or surfaced street or alley.  A fire burns not only the leaves, but also the tar/oil in asphalt and cracks can crack the concrete.

Many donated their time, services and money to make the Fayette County Freedom Rock a reality and now the one-of-a-kind painting is almost complete. Please join us for a short ceremony and revealing of the Fayette County Freedom Rock on Friday, September 18, 2020, at 305 W. Water Street in Fayette, Iowa. We will reveal the newly painted rock at 12:30PM followed by a short ceremony and draw a winner of the quilt (purchase a quilt ticket for $100 prior to the drawing to get your name in, all money will be used for the Freedom Rock expenses and no more than 50 tickets will be sold). Financial donations for the Fayette County Freedom Rock are still being collected (please make checks payable to the City of Fayette and write Freedom Rock on the check). Visit https://www.facebook.com/TheFreedomRock or https://www.thefreedomrock.com/ to learn more about the Freedom Rock Tour and the artist.

   This is a courtesy notice from Fayette City Hall.  A Planning and Zoning Commission meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, August 6^th at 6PM and will be held at Fayette Community Library in the Community Room (use back door).  The meeting is to discuss Andrew and Elissa Wenthe installing solar panels and a solar energy system near the 300 block of Jones Street (Parcel ID 1128200025, Parcel “AV” in parcel “E” in lot 5, blk 7, river addn to city of Fayette, survey bk 2010 pg 2689). Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting as the Planning and Zoning Commission decide whether to recommend or to not recommend the solar energy system to the Fayette City Council.  The Fayette City Council will receive the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation at an up-coming Council meeting.  At that time, the City Council will make the final decision whether to approve the solar energy system for Andrew and Elissa Wenthe. If you have any questions, you may contact Fayette City Hall at 563-425-4316.

CITY OF FAYETTE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, August 6, 2020

6 p.m.   Fayette Community Library (104 W. State Street) in the Community Room (please use back door)

1. Call meeting to order/Roll Call
2. Discussion and consideration in recommending Andrew and Elissa Wenthe to install a solar energy system near the 300 block of Jones Street (Parcel ID 1128200025, Parcel “AV” in parcel “E” in lot 5, blk 7, river addn to city of Fayette, survey bk 2010 pg 2689) to the Fayette City Council
3. Discussion and consideration in recommending to the Fayette City Council revising Chapter 162 of the Fayette City Code: Solar Energy Systems
4. Approve the meeting minutes from 6/30/2020
5. Discuss any other business
6. Adjourn

FAYETTE TREE BOARD AGENDA

Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 6:30 p.m.

Open Air Market Park (200 block of W. Water St.)

If inclement weather, meeting will be at Hofmeyer Law Office (231 S. Main St.)

1. Call the meeting to order
2. Review and approve minutes of 6/3/2020
3. Old Business
   1. Any names for new members
   2. Other
4. New Business
   1. Rich Patrick tree planting request
   2. Other
5. Set a date and time for next meeting
6. Adjourn

   This is a courtesy notice from Fayette City Hall.  A Planning and Zoning Commission meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 30^th at 6PM and will be held at Fayette Community Library in the Community Room (use back door).  The meeting is to discuss Upper Iowa University installing solar panels and a solar energy system near the 600 block of Wadena Road (Parcel “AC” in lots 5 & 6, Blk 6 & in lot 7 Blk 7, J.E. Robertson Add, Fayette, EX N 200’PCL”AC” measured from NW COR of PCL “AC” on Wadena Rd. Southward along W LN which grantor reserves & retains & EX N 36’ E 200’ PCL “AC” SE SW). A representative from Upper Iowa University will be present to discuss the project.  Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting as the Planning and Zoning Commission decide whether to recommend or to not recommend the solar energy system to the Fayette City Council.  The Fayette City Council will receive the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation at an up-coming Council meeting.  At that time, the City Council will make the final decision whether to approve the solar energy system for Upper Iowa University. If you have any questions, you may contact Fayette City Hall at 563-425-4316.

CITY OF FAYETTE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

6 p.m.   Fayette Community Library (104 W. State Street)

in the Community Room (please use back door)

1. Call meeting to order/Roll Call
2. Discussion and consideration in recommending Upper Iowa University install a solar energy system near the 600 block of Wadena Road (Parcel “AC” in lots 5 & 6, Blk 6 & in lot 7 Blk 7, J.E. Robertson Add, Fayette, EX N 200’PCL”AC” measured from NW COR of PCL “AC” on Wadena Rd. Southward along W LN which grantor reserves & retains & EX N 36’ E 200’ PCL “AC” SE SW) to the Fayette City Council
3. Approve the meeting minutes from 7/23/2019
4. Discuss any other business
5. Adjourn

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CITY OF FAYETTE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

        You are hereby notified that on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at 7PM in the Community Room of the Fayette Community Library (104 W. State St.), the Fayette Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to elicit input and responses relating to the request from Lyle and Valerie Buehler.  The Buehler’s are requesting a special exception and variance to the Fayette City Code, including Chapter 165.05(5)A to the minimum yard requirements, and permission to build a garage and addition onto their current house located at 307 W. Water Street and on the property line of 307 W. Water Street/401 W. Water Street and approximately 8 feet onto the property located at 401 W. Water Street. The addition planned will leave no side yard where the addition will be located at 307 W. Water Street.  The Board will decide on the special exceptions and variances from the City Planning & Zoning Regulations.

     If you so desire, you may appear, either in person or by agent or attorney, in support of or in opposition to the special exception or variance to the ordinance. 

/s/Kris McGrane, City Administrator/Clerk (Posted online on 6/12/2020, Posted in newspaper 6/3/2020)

AGENDA

FAYETTE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

7:00 p.m. Fayette Community Library – Community Room

(104 W. State St. - use back door)

1. Call the meeting to order/Roll call.
2. Special Exception and Variance Request from Lyle & Valerie Buehler (307 W. Water St./401 W. Water St.) to build a garage and addition onto their current house, on the property line of 307 W. Water St./401 W. Water St.) and approximately 8 feet onto the property located at 401 W. Water St.
3. Approve the meeting minutes from 11/19/19.
4. Adjourn