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ConSUMMERn 2021e ction 4thFest information is inside! See pages 6 & 7. Rolling With It Summer days mean exploring Coralville’s parks and trails, making a splash at the pool, diving into library books, and safely reuniting with friends and neighbors. 2 CORALVILLE CONNECTION 2 Contents Who to Contact 3 City of Coralville Notes to Know City Hall l 1512 7th St l www.coralville.org Public Safety (Police/Fire) Library 4 Emergency...........................................................911 Coralville Public Library .............319.248.1850 Animal Control ...............................319.248.1800 Solar & Urban City Hall / Other Fire (non-emergency) ................. 319.248.1835 Chickens Building & Zoning ......................... 319.248.1720 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Johnson Co. Joint Communications Center .................................911 City Clerk ..........................................319.248.1700 5 Police (non-emergency) ............319.248.1800 City Hall/Administration ............319.248.1700 Neighbors CoralVision T.V. ...............................319.248.1737 Public Works & Utilities Engineering ...................................... 319.248.1720 Streets ................................................319.248.1740 Rental Housing Inspections ...... 319.248.1720 6&7 Trash, Recycling Stormwater ...................................... 319.248.1720 & Yard Waste ..................................319.248.1740 4th of July For hearing impaired .................................. 711 or Utility Billing ......................................319.248.1715 dial Relay Iowa ..........................1.800.735.2942 Wastewater Treatment .............. 319.248.1745 8 Wastewater Emergency Elections & Voting Pool & Golf (after hours) .................................. 319.530.6224 Johnson County Auditor ......... 319.356.6004 Water Plant ...................................... 319.248.1770 Water Emergency Connect with Us 9 (after hours) ................................... 319.530.6225 Sign up for e-News, texts, and the City’s Police & Fire e-Newsletter www.coralville.org/notifyme Transit & Parking Find Us on Social Media Coralville Transit ............................319.248.1790 facebook.com/CityofCoralvilleIowa 10 Parking ..............................................319.248.9390 Recycling Parks & Recreation @Coralville_IA & Yard Waste Aquatic Center ..............................319.248.9330 youtube.com/CoralVision Brown Deer Golf Club ............... 319.248.9300 Sign up at www.nextdoor.com 11 Center for the Performing Arts .319.248.9370 A social network for neighborhoods Indoor Pool ......................................319.248.1750 Going Places Report a Concern Parks & Maintenance ...................319.248.1780 www.coralville.org/letusknow Rain Out Hotline ............................ 319.248.1763 12 Recreation Center .........................319.248.1750 Transit/Arena 13 Coralville City Council Performing Arts John Lundell Meghann Foster Mitch Gross Mayor City Council City Council [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 14&15 Jill Dodds Laurie Goodrich Hai Huynh City Council City Council City Council Library [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] The Coralville Connection Back is published quarterly to keep the citizens of Coralville, Iowa, informed of city news and events, Things to Do construction updates, helpful hints, and useful information. It is mailed to all addresses in the 52241 zip code and available at www.coralville.org/connection. If you have comments or suggestions about the Connection, please contact: Jenn Coleman Ellen Habel Kelly Hayworth Editor Assistant City Administrator City Administrator [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] SUMMER 2021 NOTES TO KNOW CORALVILLE CONNECTION 3 Notes to Know Fireworks Are Be a Responsible Banned in Coralville Pet Owner If you are thinking about lighting off fireworks Local animal laws help keep our in Coralville, leave it to the experts. It is illegal to use fireworks in Coralville, with the exception of parks, trails, and neighborhoods fireworks displays handled by insured operators safe and enjoyable for everyone— and approved by the City. Violators face a including our four-legged friends. minimum fine of $250 and can be held liable for any damages they cause. Many surrounding KNOW THE LEASH LAW communities also prohibit their use. Leashes help prevent pets from getting lost or from chasing other Even though fireworks can be sold in Coralville, animals or people. Pets must be on they can’t be used in Coralville. The State a leash at all times, unless within legalized the sale of consumer fireworks, and the owner’s enclosed property or fireworks sales require a license from the State. tethered. A leash should be sufficient A city ordinance regulates where they can be sold. to hold the animal in check, and If not putting on your own backyard fireworks should be no longer than 20 feet. display fizzles your fun, remember that novelty If you use a retractable leash, keep your pet reined in fireworks—sparklers, snakes, or snaps—remain beside you and lock the retractor when other people legal. or animals are near. REPORT ILLEGAL FIREWORKS l Call the Police WATCH YOUR PETS l Pet owners are responsible for non-emergency line at 319.248.1800 and keeping their pets reined in at all times. Animals can provide the location and any additional react suddenly to loud noises, other animals, people, information. Police will respond to and the environment, so make sure you are capable fireworks-related calls as officers of keeping your pet controlled. If you are walking are available. Only call 911 for more than one animal, make sure you can control emergencies. all your leashed pets. WHERE TO SEE FIREWORKS LEAVING HOME l When you and your pet are off l Don’t miss Coralville’s annual your property, never leave your pet unleashed, tied, 4thFest fireworks display on July 4 or unattended. If your pet is with you—but unleashed— in S.T. Morrison Park beginning around while walking, jogging, cycling, visiting parks, or 9:45 pm. Coralville’s fireworks are anywhere on public property, it is in violation of the law. discharged by trained pyrotechnicians SCOOP THE POOP l Always pick up after your pets. from the Coralville Fire Department, Not only is it the right thing to do, it helps prevent and the show is spectacular! the spread of bacteria and parasites that can cause illness or linger in the soil. Throw pet waste bags in the trash, or take them with you if there is not a public trash can. Do not compost it or throw it in a yard waste collection bag. Water Report Available Online Coralville’s annual Consumer Confidence Report from the Coralville Water Department is available at www.coralville.org/WaterReport. Copies are available by request at [email protected] or 319.248.1770. www.coralville.org 319.248.1700 4 CORALVILLE CONNECTION SOLAR/CHICKENS Learn how you can purchase Raising Backyard affordable, clean energy Chickens in Coralville On November 10, 2020, the City Council Going Solar PHOTO: MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY passed Ordinance 2020-1012 allowing residents to keep up to six chickens (no roosters) in Coralville. A permit is required Are you thinking of installing solar on your property? A limited- to raise or keep chickens within Coralville. time program provides access to solar education and competitive Residents may only keep chickens after prices for residential, business, and farm solar installations through their permit has been approved. volume purchasing. The “Grow Solar Linn + Johnson Counties” Preparing to Own program is available to residents throughout both counties, and Chickens in Coralville makes solar more accessible and affordable in our community. If you are thinking about owning Group purchase programs provide residents and businesses with chickens, here are some notes to know: the opportunity to invest in high-quality, renewable energy solar V There are rules and regulations to installations and realize savings and sustainability. Estimated first- obtain a permit. year savings on utility bills have ranged from $690 to more than V There are requirements about where and $1,000, depending on the size of the solar array. how you can keep chickens in Coralville. V You must take an educational class about raising urban chickens. Savings & Sustainability V There are fees associated with the Previous programs in Johnson and Linn counties helped a permit process. combined 413 households add affordable solar to their homes or V A property inspection is a required part properties, with participants saving 9% to 15% off purchase price of the permit process. thanks to the group buys. In total, the programs resulted in nearly Permit Fees 2.8 MW of clean solar capacity valued at approximately $6.7 million. Solar installations added through the earlier group buys in Linn $25.00 l Permit application fee and Johnson counties offset the equivalent of 5,168,213 pounds $5.00 l Chicken ID leg band of carbon dioxide in a single year. That’s the equivalent of carbon (price per band; 1 band per chicken) sequestered by over 3,000 acres of forest! Chicken Permits & How to Apply How to Participate V Visit www.coralville.org/urbanchickens. You can sign up to attend a free informational “Solar Power Hour” Read and understand the Urban Chicken session online to learn about the basics of solar and figure out if Ordinance (55A). solar is right for you—plus learn about how the Grow Solar Linn + V Successfully