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CoFALL n 2 01 9nection A crew installs aggregate and amended soil during construction of a stormwater bioretention cell. Protecting Our Watersheds An innovative stormwater project along Coral Ridge Avenue results in the longest stretch of green infrastructure in Iowa. – page 8 2&3 4&5 6 7 8 9 10 &11 12 13 14 Back Notes to Leaves & Fire Upcoming Projects Arena Library Performing Census & FRYfest Play Know Trees Protection Events Arts Election 2 CORALVILLE CONNECTION NOTES TO KNOW e new to If you’r st ea or ju the ar her, a refres need t check ou elpful this h ut Notes tion abo nforma ns. i questio common to Know No Wipes in the Pipes Disposable wipes like personal hygiene wipes, baby wipes, cosmetic wipes, and cleaning wipes are convenient, but when thrown away in the wrong place, they can cause a stink. Many wipes do not break down quickly enough to avoid clogging pipes—and this can cause problems in the sanitary sewer line in your home and the city sewer main. Instead, place used wipes where they belong: the garbage. Back-to-School Traffic I found a dead animal. Safety Who do I call? • Do not pass a school bus with a stop arm extended or flashing red or amber lights; it is illegal. If a dead animal is found: This can result in a citation of at least $250 or up • In the road or in the right of way in Coralville, to 30 days in jail, and a 30-day suspension of your call the Streets Department at 319.248.1740. driving privileges. • On City property such as in a park or on a trail, • If you are on a two- or three-lane road, and a school contact the Parks Department at 319.248.1780. bus is going the opposite direction with flashing If the animal is in a timber area, it will be allowed amber lights, slow down to no more than 20 mph to decay naturally unless it is adjacent to a trail and prepare to stop. Stop in front of the bus when or park area that is reasonably expected to be the bus stops and has a stop arm extended. accessed by the public. • When approaching a marked school zone, obey the • On private property, the property owner must move posted speed limit and watch for children crossing the animal to the curb; call the Coralville Streets the street. Department at 319.248.1740 to pick it up. Coralville police officers patrol school zones before • With a collar or identification, or if you believe and after school every day to ensure the safety of our the animal is a pet, call the Coralville Police community’s children. Do your part and obey the laws Department at 319.248.1800. Officers will in and around our neighborhood school zones. attempt to locate the owner. Learn more at www.iowadot.gov/schoolbus . Someone came to my door to sell something. Is this allowed? Non-profit organizations (like Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and school booster clubs) do not need a permit to sell door-to-door in Coralville. However, any other solicitors who knock on your door to sell you something must have a permit issued by the City Clerk; this permit should be with them and they must show it when asked. Solicitors in Coralville are only allowed to conduct business between 8:00 am and 7:00 pm, Monday through Saturday. If they are unable to produce a permit, sell outside those hours, or seem suspicious, contact the Coralville Police Department at 319.248.1800 to report the incident. FALL 2019 NOTES TO KNOW CORALVILLE CONNECTION 3 Countdown to the How to Get Rid of Household Hazardous Waste Hazardous waste can be found throughout the home. Words such as DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION on the labels are signals of hazardous waste. Never put hazardous chemicals in your garbage, down the drain, in storm drains, or in our waterways. Census ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Did you know that the census Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off impacts our community? Friday, October 4, 2019 | 10:00 am-1:00 pm Aquatic Center parking lot (1512 7th Street) As required by the U.S. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Constitution, a census is taken every ten years. April 1, 2020 Coralville residents can bring up to one box of household is Census Day. The goal of the hazardous waste for free, safe disposal (note: latex paint is U.S. Census is to count every person living in not accepted; dry out latex paint and put it in the trash). the United States once, only once, and in the WHAT TO BRING right place. • Garage: antifreeze, brake, transmission, and lighter fluid; Your response is important and directly impacts gasoline; kerosene; oil; battery acid; and auto batteries Coralville and Johnson County. The census is • Workshop: oil-based paint, adhesives, solvents, strippers, much more than just a head count. It helps stains, varnishes, and thinners determine where to build new schools, hospitals, • Lawn/Garden: weed killer, fertilizer, pesticides, and bug spray and businesses. It also helps us see how our • Kitchen: floor care products, furniture and metal polish, communities have changed over time. It affects and oven and drain cleaner how congressional seats are apportioned. The • Bathroom: disinfectant, toilet bowl and abrasive cleaners, allocation of more than $675 billion in federal mildew remover, and hair removers funds is based on the census count. • Misc: moth balls, photo developers, shoe polish, nail polish and remover, syringes, art supply chemicals, Responding to the 2020 Census will be easier fluorescent lights, LEDs, CFLs, and cell phone batteries than ever. For the first time, you will be able to Sponsored by the City of Coralville in partnership with the Iowa respond online, by phone, or by mail. Responses City Landfill and Recycling Center. For more information, are safe and secure, and confidentiality is contact Dawn Stoddard Baker at 319.248.1720. protected by federal law. CAN’T MAKE THE DROP-OFF EVENT? How can you help? The Census Bureau is hiring. Get rid of residential Apply online at 2020census.gov/jobs . Office and household hazardous waste field positions available. More information also year-round by appointment available at 1.855.JOB.2020. The U.S. Census at the Hazardous Waste Bureau is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Collection Facility at the Iowa City Landfill and learn more Recycling Center (3900 Hebl Ave. SW, Iowa City). For more information about Census 2020, visit Call 319.356.5185 for an appointment. www.coralville.org/census or 2020census.gov . www.coralville.org 319.248.1700 4 CORALVILLE CONNECTION LEAVES & TREES /////////////////////////////////// WHAT TO DO WITH OLD PUMPKINS After tricks and treats are done: Remove anything non-organic 1l from your pumpkins, like candles. Put pumpkins in your yard 2l waste (and not your garbage). Tip: Pumpkins can be heavy, and yard waste bags or containers cannot weigh over 40 pounds. Why pumpkins don’t belong in the trash: When a pumpkin gets tossed in the garbage it winds up in the landfill. There, it rots and emits methane gas, a greenhouse gas. Yuck! Why pumpkins make good compost: Pumpkins are 90% water and decompose easily, so if you have a compost bin they’re an ideal addition toward a nutrient-rich compost mix. Turn that ghastly gourd into trim something that’s good for the earth! /////////////////////////////////// & FALL CLEANUP AT limb OAK HILL CEMETERY Staff will remove floral arrangements and decorations in early November for the annual fall cleanup at Oak Hill Cemetery, which helps maintain and preserve the appearance of the cemetery. Families and friends maintaining plots should remove flowers and decorations not contained on the monument or foundation before November 1. If you have loved ones in Oak Hill Cemetery and have graveside items you wish to keep, please visit the gravesite and remove the items prior to cleanup. For more information, please call the Coralville Parks Department at 319.248.1780. /////////////////////////////////// FALL 2019 LEAVES & TREES CORALVILLE CONNECTION 5 DID YOU KNOW? The leaves picked up in the curbside yard waste collection program are taken to the Iowa City Landfill’s compost facility, where they are an important ingredient in making nutrient-rich compost. Do your trees and bushes hang over the curb or crowd the sidewalk? Brush & Tree Limbs Public streets and sidewalks are for everyone’s use. But Curbside pickup on regular garbage days when overgrown plants or bushes crowd the sidewalk, or until late November, weather permitting when tree limbs hang too low above the walkway or street, How to prepare brush and tree limbs: they are more than a hassle: they are a hazard. • Securely tie brush and tree limbs in bundles Overgrown vegetation can block visibility and contribute • Bundles should be no greater than to accidents. Limbs hanging over sidewalks can send a 18 inches in diameter bicyclist to the ground, and tree limbs that hang too low • Individual limbs must be no larger than over the street can be damaged—or even cause damage— 2 inches in diameter and 4 feet long when vehicles cannot clear them. • Put the bundles at the curb. Stickers are not Check the trees and shrubs on your property and remove required; there is no charge for the pickup any vegetation that blocks or grows into the sidewalks, or hangs too low over sidewalks or streets. City code (150.13) Fall Leaves requires: Yard waste is picked up on trash/recycling • A minimum clearance of 15 feet over streets days until late November, weather permitting, • A minimum clearance of 9 feet over sidewalks for single family and duplex housing.