Saturday, April 9, 2011 -- 9 am to 3 pm, Orem Public Works Facility, 1450 West 550 North

Agencies across the county will come together again on April 9th to take your old or unused household chemicals and properly dispose of them so they don’t pollute our environment.

Please - household waste only in containers less than 5 gallons -- no commercial waste.

What to Bring •Prescription medications•Gasoline/Fuels•Antifreeze•Solvents/Thinners•All-purpose cleaners•Aerosol cans•Pesticides/Herbicides•Glues/Adhesives•Fluorescent light bulbs•Mercury thermometers•Photographic chemicals•Smoke detectors

•Paints/Stains•Motor Oil•BatteriesWhat NOT to Bring •Containers over 5 gallons in size•Ammunition•Explosives•Compressed gas/propane tanks

•Asbestos or PCB-related materials•Radioactive waste•Medical waste•Commercial waste•Construction or demolition materials•Electronics•Tires How to pack your wastes: Do not mix wastes. If possible, leave materials in original containers with labels intact, or mark containers if labels are missing. Be sure all containers are capped or sealed. Containers must be deposited with waste materials, they cannot be returned. Transport in a cardboard box lined with newspaper.

City CalendarMar 1 5:15 pm City Council (Work Session) 7:00 pm City CouncilMar 3 4:00 pm Airport Board Civic Center Multipurpose RmMar 8 6:30 am Water Board 5:15 pm City Council (Work Session) Civic Center Multipurpose Rm 6:30 pm Planning Commission (Work Session) 7:00 pm Planning Commission 7:00 pm Arts Commission Community Services BldgMar 9 6:30 am Power Board Whitehead Meeting RmMar 10 7:00 pm Library Board Library Meeting RmMar 15 5:15 pm City Council (Work Session) 7:00 pm City CouncilMar 17 5:30 pm Emergency Preparedness Committee, Public Safety Meeting RmMar 22 7:00 pm Planning CommissionMar 24 6:30 pm Parks and Recreation Community Services BldgMeetings are held in the Council Chambers, Civic Center, 110 South Main, unless other-wise indicated. For more information contact 489-2700. Agendas and minutes are avail-able on the city website at www.springville.org/agendasminutes/

IN THIS ISSUEKeeping Chickens 1Household Hazardous Waste Day 1City Meeting Schedule 1Public Works Focus 2Public Works Focus 3Community Calendar 4I-15 CORE in 2011 4Contact Us 4

Keeping chickens in Springville City is only allowed on large lots (more than 20,000 square feet) in a few areas of

town. Over the course of many months, several different people asked the City Council to consider enlarging the area within the City that chickens could be kept for egg production. The City Council directed City staff to study

the issue and prepare an ordinance for consideration. Following public comment and debate at the Planning Commission and City Council meetings, the decision was to leave Springville ordinances in place without amendment. Thus chickens can only be kept on large lots in the A-1 and R-1-15 zones within the City. A map of Springville’s zones can be viewed at www.springville.org/about/maps/.

Because of the ongoing discussion, Springville’s animal control offi cers were only enforcing the ordinance when complaints were fi led. Now that the City Council has reached a conclusion on the issue, animal control offi cers will again be contacting people that appear to be in violation of the City ordinance. If you have questions about the law concerning pets or animals, the Municipal Code Title 3, Chapter 7 is available online at www.codepublishing.com/UT/Springville/. Residents may also contact Animal Control Offi cers through Dispatch at (801) 489-9421 with any questions or to report possible violations.

Keeping Chickens in Springville CityMAYOR: Wilford W. Clyde

COUNCILMEMBERS:Phillip F. BirdBenjamin T. JolleyDean F. OlsenMark W. PackardJ. Niel Strong

C ity S ourceYOUR SOURCE OF INFORMATION ABOUT SPRINGVILLE CITYSPRINGVILLE

MARCH 2011

March’s focus is on

Public WorksPublic Works Director, Brad StapleyPublic Works Secretary, Marcie Clark

(801) 491-2780 daily 8 am -5 pmEmergencies 24/7 (801) 489-9421

City Engineer, Jeff AndersonPW Inspections, Surveying,

Subdivision Plans Review, GIS Analysis, Storm Sewer (SWPP)

Enforcement, Excavation PermitsStreets Superintendent, Jason Riding

Streets and Sidewalks Maintenance, Solid Waste Collection, Street Sign

Installation and MaintenanceWater Superintendent, Shawn Barker

Water System Maintenance, Water Pressure, Water Leaks, Water Meter

ReadingsWater Reclamation Superintendent,

Rick RobertsWastewater Treatment, Sewer

Collection System Maintenance, Yard Waste Disposal/Composting Yard

Storm Water WatchWhat you do makes a difference!

You might not think that you can help solve the problem, but you can! The average home can accumulate as many as 100 pounds of chemical wastes each year, from common household and lawn and garden products such as:• Paint and Paint Thinners• Cleaning solutions• Degreasers• Pesticides• Weed killers• Fertilizers• Antifreeze• Motor oil• Gasoline

The gutter in the street outside your home carries water into a network of storm drains that lead straight to local creeks and rivers. Storm drains are separate from the sanitary sewer system (which handles wastewater from your sinks, tubs, and toilets). Unlike wastewater, stormwater is not treated at a sewage treatment plant. Stormwater goes directly from the storm drainage system into local creeks and rivers. For information on waste disposal locations, call the Utah County Stormwater Hotline at 801-851-7873.

Garbage Collection Guidelines

Please have garbage can on the street by 7:00 am. Pickup times will vary from week to week.Place garbage can in street on FLAT surface (where it can’t roll back into the curb and tip over).Place can forward as arrows show.Place garbage can at least 8-feet away from a parked car or any other structure (mailbox, trailer, etc.).Place garbage cans at least 8-feet away from each other.Overfi lling the garbage can can result in spilled garbage.Bring your yard (green) waste to the yard waste facility at 600 W 850 N.Take construction material to the Transfer Station. They don’t belong in your garbage can (boards, bricks, concrete, etc.)It is illegal to place hazardous materials in the garbage can (acids, paints, batteries, ashes, etc.) Contact

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Also please watch the newsletter for dates on this year’s Spring Clean Up in April. Thank you for your support!

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Isn’t It Time You Started To Recycle?

If you would like to sign up, you can call 229-1577, send an e-mail to recycle@springville.org, or click on the Recycling Container Agreement at www.springville.org and return with payment to: Ace Disposal

2274 South Technology Drive West Valley City, UT 84119

HOW IT WORKS•The cost of the container will be $5.41 per month billed semi-annually, or $5.09 per month billed annually. •Each subscriber will receive a recycling container with a collection schedule calendar and the recycling guidelines.•Recyclables are picked up bi-weekly (every other week). There is no pick-up of recyclables on Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Years. •Place the container in the street with the front of the container facing the street, by 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled day.•The container must be used for only acceptable recyclable materials that include certain paper, cardboard, plastic, and metal items. The materials can be co-mingled or mixed in the container.

What goes into the sewer through toilets, sinks, or storm drains can

end up in our rivers and lakes.

In Your Home or Where You Work:Place these items in the garbage and not down the drain--

Cigarette ButtsDental flossCondomsRagsTampons and applicatorsSanitary NapkinsDisposable DiapersHuman or Pet HairCotton SwabsCosmetics/makeupFood scraps (better yet, compost them or dig them into your garden)Vegetable and Animal grease, fats, oils (they can clog the sewer in your home and the City’s system, and cause backups)Garbage disposals are a great

invention, but too many of us falsely assume they will grind solids into liquids which will easily flow down the drain pipes. When you do this,

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you put the sewer lines in your home and the City’s sewer system at risk of backing up. Make it a habit to scrape plates and peel vegetables into the garbage can, not the sink.

Vegetable and animal grease, fats, and oils should also go into the garbage can, not the sewer. Even if you rinse with hot water, the grease, fats, and oils will eventually cool, solidify, and potentially plug up your system. Make it a habit to pour grease, fats, and oils in an old tin can or cup and once solidifed, put it in the garbage can.

Chemicals do not belong in the garbage or the sewer--they need special handling.

Do NOT dump chemicals down the drain! Our wastewater treatment plant will not be able to remove them; they can end up in the river, harming fish and other aquatic life. Dumping chemicals down the drain may also damage the sewer in your home and the City’s system. Please call the SUVSWD Transfer Station at (801) 489-3027 to find out where to recycle harmful chemicals.

Helpful Guidelines to help us maintain a well-functioning City Sewer System

The Yard Waste Disposal Center will open from March 1 through November 31. The hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm, closed Sundays, Mondays, and holidays. Disposal materials must be suitable to be ground for composting. All contaminants must be removed that would damage the grinding equipment.

Acceptable materials are tree limbs less than 8-inches in diameter cut into lengths of 10-feet or less, prunings, grass clippings, leaves, and other garden waste materials.

Unacceptable materials include, but are not limited to, carpet, furniture, rocks, sod, tree stumps, concrete, construction materials, cardboard, paper, and all other household garbage.

There is no charge for disposal of acceptable materials. Composted materials suitable for soil enhancement and compost will be available for purchase at $24 per cubic yard.

There is a scrap metal dumpster located at the yard waste center. Please do not put any refrigerators, air conditioners, and freezers in this dumpster unless they have a “freon-free” sticker.

Springville City Water Department is responsible for the maintenance of our customers’ water meters, and ensuring that meters are read accurately. We also turn service on/off for those who are moving or making repairs to their system. Meters are read every month from May to October, and then again in March to assure our accuracy in winter billing. Meters are also read every time a billing changes names, summer or winter.

City ordinance states that meters are to be installed in an easily accessible location. It also states that it is unlawful to tamper with, modify, or deface a meter

or meter box in any manner. We ask you to please limit or alter your landscaping in the area around your meter box to allow us to effectively make repairs and take meter readings. Items such as rocks, shrubs, trees, garbage bins, and other materials that are placed on and/or around your water meter not only hinder our service to you, but can attract snakes, spiders, wasps, rodents, and other pests that can pose a threat to you and your family as well as our staff. Meters that are difficult to locate, dogs, and locked gates can also make a difference in our ability to serve you, not only in the accuracy of

your meter readings, but in being able to quickly locate and shut off water in the event of an emergency, such as a broken line in your home. (We have someone on call 24/7 to help our customers.)

P l e a s e help us better serve you by making your meter accessible, visible, and safe.

Yard Waste Disposal Center

MAKE YOUR WATER METER ACCESSIBLE, VISIBLE AND SAFE

Mon Family Night at the PoolTues Community Scouting Den #1456 7:00 Info (801)722-4280Thurs Pottery Workshop/Com.ServicesMon-Fri Water Fitness Classes/PoolTues-Sun Museum Exhibits and EventsDaily Activities & Lunch/Senior Ctr

See www.springvilleseniorcenter.org for more!

Weekly Library Programs: Mon: Baby Song/Signing Time @ 10:30 am Cuentos en Espanol @ 11:30 amTues: 3-5 yr Story Time @ 10:30 am 1-3 yr Story Time @ 11:30 amWed: 1-3 yr Story Time @ 10:30 am 3-5 yr Story Time @ 11:30 am 3-5 yr Music/Movement @ 10:30 am 1-3 yr Music/Movement @ 11:30 am 3-5 yr Story Time @ 11:30 amThu: 1-3 yr Music/Movement @ 10:30 am 3-5 yr Music/Movement @ 11:30 amFri: 3-5 yr Story Time @ 10:30 am 1-3 yr Story Time @ 11:30 am

Jan 4–Apr 1 B.F. Larsen from the collection of Milton J. and Louisa S. Thurber, Museum; Bent Franklin, “B.F.,” Larsen (1882-1970) a gifted painter and beloved educator, was one of Utah Valley’s most prominent 20th-century artists

Jan 31-Mar 11 Softball / Baseball / Swimming Registration, sign up online or at Rec Office

Mar 5 “Enrich Your Soil”Class offered by Central Utah Gardens (355 W. University Parkway, Orem), 11 am; Learn to create a more

productive soil for your plants.Mar 7-Apr 1 Lacrosse Registration,

Grades 3-6, $60 includes jerseyMar 7 Community and Family

Night, Museum, 6 pm; J. Kirk Richards, Marianne Barrowes and Melodie Weston presenting a musical puppet show, and children’s art project

Mar 12 “Vegetable Gardening with Larry Sagers” Class offered by Central Utah Gardens, 11 am; Vegetable gardening tips

Mar 12 39th Annual Utah All State High School Show Awards Ceremony, Museum, 1-3 pm; Open to the public, this awards ceremony celebrates the amazing talent that comes from Utah’s high school students

Mar 12 Miss Springville/Mapleton Pageant, SHS, 7 pm

Mar 14 Caregiver Guide Classes by Mountainlands provide

hands-on training for those responsible for persons who are ill, aging, or disabled. Classes meet once a week for 9 weeks at 7 locations across the county. Pls register w/Nancy (801) 229-3818

Mar 15 Books & Bites Book Club, Library, noon; Adults 18+ will discuss Willa Cather’s The Professor’s House. Copies available at the information desk

Mar 17 Ginger Tales, Library, 10:30 am & 11:30 am; Hear professional storyteller Ginger tell her tales geared to preschoolers

Mar 18 Teen Game Night, Library, 7 pm; Bored on Friday Night? Have fun playing the Kinect, Wii, computer games, and eating treats. Teens 7th-12th grade

Mar 19 “Fruit Trees & Berries” class offered by Central Utah Gardens, 11 am; Learn to care for fruit bearing trees & shrubs

Mar 20 Sunday Concert Series, Museum, 5 pm; “CrosStrung” is one of Utah’s newest up and coming Bluegrass and Celtic bands

Mar 21 - Apr 15 Softball and Slow Pitch Registration opens, Community Services, $330/team

Mar 23 College Night, Museum, 7-9 pm; An evening geared especially toward the college-age crowd, College Night is a great mix of art, live entertainment, and food

Mar 23 Historical Society Lecture, Museum, 7 pm; Greg Smith, educator & descendent of “Beefsteak Harrison” presenting stories about this early Springville resident, his hotel, and renowned cooking expertise

Apr 2 “Installing a Sprinkler System” class by Central Utah Gardens, 11 am; learn from an expert and save water too!

April 4 Communuty & Family Night, Museum, 6 pm

Apr 4-29 Sign-ups for Super Sitter Class open, Community Services, $30, ages 11-14; Covers safety, first aid, toy selection, emergency actions, feeding, diapering, games, and more!

Apr 9 Utah County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, Orem Public Works-1450 W 550 N, 9 am to 3 pm.

Apr 18 Easter Egg Splash, Springville Pool, 6:30 pm; Splash and dash to a super egg hunt in the water

Apr 23 Springville Rotary Easter Egg Hunt, TBA

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Contact Us contact@springville.org

Emergencies 911General Information 489-2700Fax (Administration) 491-7894Fax (Utilities) 489-2709Administration 491-7801Building Inspection 489-2704Business Licensing 489-2701Canyon Parks 489-5872Code Enforcement 489-2714Electric Department 489-2750Golf Course 489-6297Justice Court 489-2707Library 489-2720Mayor / Council 491-7801Museum of Art 489-2727Parks & Cemeteries 489-2770Planning & Zoning 491-7861Pool 489-2731Public Safety 489-9421Public Works 491-2780Recreation 489-2730Senior Citizens 489-8738Substance Abuse Coor. 491-7823Utility Payment Info 489-2706Volunteer Coordinator 491-7811

As spring approaches, Utah County drivers will see construction work intensify on the I-15 Corridor Expansion (I-15 CORE). From Main Street in Lehi through Spanish Fork, crews will ramp-up the work at all the bridges, freeway interchanges, and travel lanes within the project area.

For example, between Mid-March and mid-April, three bridges will be moved into place. The first bridge to be moved will be at 200 South in Lindon, followed by Sam White Lane and concluding with two bridge sections at Provo Center Street. I-15 will need to be closed for the bridge moves at Sam White Lane and 200 South, and Provo Center Street will be closed for the Provo move.

For anyone wanting to watch cres move a bridge in place, UDOT invites you to attend the Sam White Lane bridge move scheduled for March 26. Due to bridge locations, there will not be any areas provided for public viewing for the bridge moves at 200 South or Provo Center Street.

Stay updated on construction work, closures, and detours by signing up for weekly email updates at www.udot.utah.gov/i15core. Follow the project on Facebook or Twitter and sign up for weekly text updates by texting “i15” to 53535.

1-15 CORE TO SET BRIDGES IN MARCH