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City-Wide Garage Sale
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Registration forms for the annual City-Wide Garage Sale are available at the Library - 250 Visitacion Ave. The back page of the June edition of the City News also featured a registration form on the botton half of the page.
The City-Wide Garage Sale is a great opportunity to clear out that clutter that's been accumulating, find great bargains, greet your neighbors, and maybe even make a little extra money! In addition, the Brisbane Lion's Club will be BBQ'ing in the Community Park, and the Humane Society will be bringing their mobile pet adoption unit to the Library again from 10:30am - 1:30pm.
Picture from the Friends of the Brisbane Library's facebook page.
Early registration cuts $10 off of your fee and ends on Friday, July 8th. Everyone who registers by then only pays $15 and will have their location printed in the directory. Registrations will be accepted after July 8th (for $25), but your address will not appear in the directory. Once you register, you will receive your Registration Packet.
If you're interesting in renting a spot in town, please make sure you check the box on your registration form. Space is limited! For any questions, please call the Library at (415) 467-2060. Here's to de-cluttering and bargain finds!
Community Garden Compost
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If you went by the SMCounty Fair, which rounded out this past weekend, you may have recognized a blue 1st Place ribbon with the name Brisbane located nearby. That is because the Brisbane Community Garden took First Place (best of five entries) for composting at the Fair. The Fair sent the bin and worm entries to a laboratory where they were judged on texture, smell, and quantity of live organics (microscopic evaluation).
Congratulations to our Community Garden gardeners, and composters!
All Fireworks are Prohibited
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As we approach Independence Day, the Brisbane Police Department would like to remind citizens that ALL FIREWORKS ARE PROHIBITED – EVEN “SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS” -
Fire Code Section 3308.1:
The possession, storage, sale, use or discharge of California State Fire Marshal approved "safe and sane" fireworks is prohibited within the City of Brisbane. (Ord. 525 § 2(part), 2007).
Please don't get caught in the act; the ticket just isn't worth it! Thank you for helping keep Brisbane and its residents safe.
BES and Lipman Project Update
Printer-friendly versionBoth the BES Restroom project and Lipman Slide Repair project are progressing as scheduled. More visible work continues to be done each day. If you go by the BES Field today, you'll notice a small excavator preparing the site area by grading, or making the ground level. It's also going to be used to dig the footing where a small retaining wall will go. A retaining wall is needed to keep the compacted gravel which the restroom will sit on in place, since the ground is naturally sloped.
The restroom facility be installed in the southeast corner of the field, between the backstop and the chain link fence that parallels San Bruno.
At Lipman, much larger equipment is needed. That is because a much larger retaining wall is being constructed. The below pictures show the hole being drilled for the pier (part of the support for the retaining wall), the contractor's workers setting the pier and making sure the pier is set at the required grade (elevation) and is plumb (straight).
Stay tuned for more updates on the summer projects taking place in Public Works!
Dogs in the Community Park
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Currently, dogs are allowed in the Community Park when leashed (see section I of the Municipal Code, 6.14.020). Also, their owners must pick up after them. However, there have been complaints of both not being the case. For that reason, one of the items on the Parks & Recreation Commission's agenda on Wednesday, June 15th, was the issue of dogs in the Community Park. Before making a policy recommendation that could potentially affect many a dog owner in Brisbane, they decided to defer acting on this item until more residents could be informed and share their opinions. Therefore, if you have any opinions or ideas about dogs in the Community Park, then please attend the next Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on Wednesday, July 20th at 6:00pm. The Commissioners want to hear your thoughts on what can be a possible solution for this issue and ensure the Community Park remains an enjoyable and safe place for all. Also, please check out the webpage the CDC has created, called "Healthy Pets Healthy People", which was recommended as a great resource by Commissioner Linda Almeida.