New City of Mandan Poll

A new poll has been posted to the City of Mandan website. Visit www.cityofmandan.com by Feb. 1 to respond.

Mandan government meetings (City Commission, School Board, Park Board) are broadcast on Cable Access Channel 2 and via the internet (www.freetv.org). How often do you watch these meetings?

Bismarck Fire Winter Safety Tips

BISMARCK, N.D. – With winter’s cold temperatures and blowing snow, the Bismarck fire Department would like to remind residents of a few simple safety tips to stay safe.
• Clear ice and snow from around all the vents outside of your home. This includes vents on the ground and on the roof. Be sure dryer, sewer and furnace vents are clear so fumes and gases can be released outside of the home and can help prevent the build-up of CO and other toxic gases in the home.
• Check unused drains, including floor drains, to make sure they have water in them to keep sewer gases from entering your home.
• Never use a kerosene heater as an auxiliary heater in your home. Not only is it a safety hazard but also a source for deadly carbon monoxide in the home.
• Keep a minimum of three feet clearance from combustibles around all electric space heaters.
• Thaw frozen pipes using electric heat tape or a hand held dryer. Never use an open flame device such as a torch that could ignite the wood structure supporting the pipes.
• Do not pile snow in front of your exits. Make sure that exits are usable in the event of an emergency. This would include egress windows in your home. Be sure they are not frozen shut and can be used should the need arise.
• Make sure you have good batteries in your Carbon Monoxide detectors. Houses are closed up more tightly in the winter. Windows aren’t open and doors are closed quickly. Carbon Monoxide can build up in the home more quickly due to the lack of fresh air entering the structure. Carbon Monoxide is colorless and odorless… the only way you will know it is there is by using a CO detector.
• Check your smoke detectors monthly. You should have a working smoke detector in each bedroom and on each level of your home. If they do not work, change the batteries or replace the unit if it is older than 10 years.
• If you have a fireplace, never close the damper with hot ashes in the fire place. A closed damper will help the fire to heat up again and force toxic carbon monoxide into the house.
• When disposing of the ashes from a fire place, place them in a metal container outside and away from your home. While the ashes may seem cool, they can retain heat for several days. Do not place the ashes in the trash until you are absolutely certain they are completely cold.
• Continue to clean snow from around the hydrants in your neighborhood.

For more information please contact the Bismarck Fire Department at 355-1400 or visit www.bismarck.org

Bismarck City Offices and New Year’s Garbage Collection Schedule

City of Bismarck offices and the landfill will be closed:
Friday, January 1st – Closed all day

City of Bismarck Recycling Center will be open:
Saturday, Jan 2nd from 9am – 2pm

Holiday Garbage Collection Information:
Friday, January 1st will be collected on Monday, January 4th
All other routes will be collected as scheduled.
Christmas Trees will be picked up starting January 4th for 2 weeks.
Note: Garbage must be placed at your collection point by 8:00 am

Wind Turbine Facility (WTF) Committee Meetings

The Wind Turbine Facility (WTF) Committee is in the process of developing regulatory standards for wind farms in Burleigh County. The WTF Committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday, January 7th, 2010, and again on Thursday, January 21st. Both meetings are scheduled for 9:00 a.m. in the Tom Baker Meeting Room located in the lower level of the City-County Building at 221 N. 5th Street in Bismarck. The WTF Committee is in the process of developing regulatory standards for wind farms in Burleigh County. These meetings are open to the public.

Bismarck Snow Removal Operations Through December 31, 2009

The City of Bismarck Street Department will continue plowing residential streets until they have all been cleaned. Sanding crews will continue to sand as needed.

A reminder to all citizens, businesses, and contractors. Please remove vehicles off streets to aid in snow removal operation. It is illegal to push, shovel or blow snow into the street, alley, onto another person’s property, or onto the City’s right-of-way. The fine for this violation is up to $1,000 and 30 days in jail.

12:01 a.m., Tuesday, December 29th
The City of Bismarck Street Department will be removing snow from the downtown East – West streets in the signed areas (Street Cleaning/No Parking).

12:01 a.m., Wednesday, December 30th
The City of Bismarck Street Department will be removing snow from the downtown North – South streets in the signed areas (Street Cleaning/No Parking).

12:01 a.m., Thursday, December 31st
The City of Bismarck Street Department will be removing snow from the downtown East – West streets in the signed areas (Street Cleaning/No Parking).

Any cars parked on these downtown streets during that time will be towed.
Businesses along these signed street cleaning areas should have their sidewalks cleaned before midnight on their designated day.

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