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CITYOFFMDLEYWinter Newsletter 1995/1996 No. 89 The City Council and the Fridley Pride City-Wide Clean- Up Week Committee thanks Fridley residents for making this program an outstanding success! EXTENDED SERVICE _ HOURS AVAILABLE fill 4yr TUESDAY NIGHTS Are you unable to make it into City Hall during normal business hours? Would it be more convenient for you to -j ► register for a recreation class,pay your utility bill or apply for _ a building permit in the evening? Now you have that oppor- tunity. Since October, the Municipal Center has extended hours on Tuesday nights. Now we are open unfit 7:00 p.m. - - -� - Only a handful of metropolitan area cities offer any type of p extended hours. In Fridley, we will continue this service ? through March at which time we will evaluate its effective- t ness. So far, extended hours have met with a luke warm - response. F• — r1 Remember,Tuesdays equal two extra hours of service! Fridley Pride City-Wide Committee Members were ap- pointed by the City Council. Back Row(left to right):Woody Nelson and Jack Velin; Middle Row: Mel Bolin, Mary Bowen,Susan Price;Front Row:Dean Saba,Ann Bolkcom, FRIDLEY PRIDE CrrY-WIDE Lonni McCauley(Executive Director). Other committee members not shown: Scott Lund,Mary Platt,Duane Knealing, Karen Schaub, Clem Coverston, Jeanne Olson, and Marla CLEAN-UP Stratton. ,ppuolq��Q►� . CP' ri WEEK Fridley residents successfully recycled, reused,or prop- erly disposed of the following materials: Fridley residents and more than Material Amount k 300 volunteers made Fridley Pride Tree brush and branches 30,000 cubic yards �� P'g�&r��3 City-Wide Clean-Up Week a great C, *= a success. The Council and the steer- Appliances 1,032 appliances 11 a1 ing committee set out to build com- Usable furniture 14,880 pounds munity spirit while cleaning up the Junk cars 15 cars City. Both of these goals were met during the week of Refuse 265 tons September 9 to 16, 1995. Tires 2,098 tires Activities included curbside collection of tree branches, shrubs,refuse,usable furniture,and appliances. Over 1,200 Florescent lamps 1,909 units residents dropped off tires, florescent lamps, car batteries, Used oil 2,000 gallons demolition debris, scrap wood, waste oil, and oil filters at Used oil filters 1,036 units Columbia Arena. Neighbors helped neighbors clean up Car batteries 457 units garages and back yards,often removing 20-30 years worth Demolition debris 93 tons of accumulation. Volunteers helped residents bring their material to the curbside,and in many cases,volunteers helped Concrete and asphalt 40 tons bring material to the drop-off site. Scrap metal 37 tons