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Friday News 04 06 2012 April 6, 2012 April 6, 2012 Good Luck Sandie! City Clerk Sandie Thone’s last day with the City of Mendota Heights is today, as she has accepted a city clerk position with the City of Lake Elmo. Staff and several councilmembers bid Sandie farewell during a luncheon on Thursday. We wish Sandie the best of luck! Friday News Mendota Heights Weekly Report on City Activities Mendota Heights City Hall 1101 Victoria Curve www.mendota-heights.com (651) 452-1850 Save the Date Mendota Heights Spring Clean-Up Day 2012 This year’s Spring Clean Up Day will be held on Saturday, April 28th at Mendako- ta Park from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. New this year—we also be collecting elec- tronics and household hazardous waste. Spring clean-up is made possible by a grant from Dakota County Environmental Management and the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance. Like Us on Facebook Finding the City of Men- dota Heights Facebook just got a little bit easi- er—the link at the top of our city web page now directs you to our live Facebook page. This is a great way to stay connected to recent news within the city, as well as to share your experience with the rest of the community. April 6, 2012 Attachments The Pipeline, Just the Facts April 6, 2012 Dates to Remember April 10, 2012 Parks and Recreation Commission April 11, 2012 Airport Relations Commission April 17, 2012 City Council April 24, 2012 Planning Commission Page Two Did you know that you can con- tact city hall through interactive forms on our website: www.mendota-heights.com Report potholes, request that the police check on your house while you are on vacation, or simply ask any other question. Click on the “online interactive forms” tab on the left side of the webpage for options. Par 3 Open for the Season The Mendota Heights Par 3 opened the 2012 golf season on Saturday, March 24. There has been a steady stream of customers through the doors as players take advantage of the nice weather. Our recreation program registrations are up from the same time last year, which is a positive indicator for the course as an enterprise. You will see some new faces at the club- house, and we hope to be rolling out new programs very soon. There are openings on Monday night and Thursday night adult golf leagues— contact the clubhouse for more infor- mation. Public Works The Parks Crew striped the soccer, lacrosse, and foul lines on the ball fields. Grass was cut and the ball fields were dragged. Water meters were installed at Mendakota Park and Kensington South Park. The buildings were stocked with cleaning supplies for the summer. The water was turned on, and all bathrooms were cleaned and opened for the season. Several people attended weather safety training meeting. The Utilities Crew cut roots and cleaned the sanitary sewer lines in Hingham Court, Annapolis Street, Chippewa Avenue, Fremont Avenue, Highway 13, London Road, Eagle Ridge Drive easement, Glen Toro easement, Callahan Drive, Warrior Drive easement, Knob Road, North Freeway Road, South Freeway Road, and Mendota Heights Road. Near Friendly Hills Middle School a lot of grease was found. Top soil and grass seed were put down at the Veronica lift station where buckthorn was removed last fall. Shrubs were also planted at the Veronica lift station. A sanitary sewer inspection was completed on Hidden Creek Trail. The Streets Crew installed the hotbox on truck 303. Pothole repair was done on Hunter Lane, Hunter Court, Orchard Place, Victoria Curve, and Twin Circle Drive. Engineering Lemay Lake Road Reconstruction – Final plans are being completed. We are proposing a narrower than normal cul-de-sac design to address some resident concerns and to accommodate the existing right -of-way limits. A second informational meeting for residents and property owners is scheduled for April 18th at City Hall. Final plans are anticipated in May. Marie Avenue Rehabilitation – Final plans were approved along with authorization to bid the project at the April 3rd Council meeting. Bid opening will be April 25th at 10:00am. Bid award will be on the May 1st Council agenda. The striping plan has been posted on the project page at the City’s web site and notification has been sent to the Marie Avenue residents with the web link included. The Pipeline N E W S L E T T E R Public Works Engineering Code Enforcement April 6, 2012 Diane Road Neighborhood/Mendota Heights Road Rehabilitation – These projects are advertised. Bid opening for both of these projects will be April 11th. The two projects are being bid together as one contract. Bid award will be on the May 1st Council agenda. White Pine Senior Living PUD Amendment Application – The applicant submitted the necessary stormwater modeling calculations and the PUD Plan Set Amendment was granted on Monday. The next step will be for Mendota Mall Associates to apply for consent to transfer ownership of Lot 6, and then apply for the Building Permit for the new facility. Both the consent to transfer and the Building Permit will require Council approval. Dodd Road/Highway 110 Intersection Pedestrian Improvements – Staff received three proposals for the design and construction administration work to improve pedestrian safety at the intersection of Dodd Road and Highway 110. Staff and the MnDOT Metor South Area Engineer have reviewed the proposals and a recommendation for consultant selection and contract approval is scheduled for the April 17th Council agenda. Construction of the improvements is scheduled for the summer of 2013. Joint Right-of-Way Permitting – Dakota County has set up a right-of-way permitting web site and database for cities willing to participate. Staff has been involved in the preliminary discussions about the programs setup, but Mendota Heights has not yet agreed to be a participant in the program. It is likely that a formal request from the County for Mendota Heights to join the joint program will be coming before Council in the near future. Dakota County Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) – Dakota County is reviewing their 2013-2017 Capital Improvement Program. The current 2012-2016 CIP is available through the County web page for review. Any requests for County projects to be included in the new CIP can be made through City Staff by June 13th so Council can review and formally submit requests to the County by the June 25th deadline. MnDOT & Dakota County Projects The following projects are under the direction of MnDOT and Dakota County. They are presented as information only. For more information on MnDOT projects contact J.P. Gillach (651-234-7503, james.gillach@state.mn.us). Highway 13 Resurfacing (MnDOT) – The resurfacing of Highway 13, along with drainage improvements and ADA upgrades between I -35W and Annapolis Street (Burnsville to West St. Paul) is scheduled for the summer of 2012. The portion of Highway 13 from 2nd Street in Mendota to I-35E in Lilydale will be exempted from this project and reconstructed in 2015 under a separate MnDOT project. An article posted at mendotaheights.patch.com originally displayed an incorrect map that was supplied by MnDOT. MnDOT has corrected the map and the mendotaheights.patch.com article has been modified. Highway 110 Resurfacing (MnDOT) - A small portion of Highway 110 from Lexington Avenue east to the I-35E Bridge, along with spot repairs between Lexington and Highway 13 will be resurfaced during the summer of 2012. MnDOT is working with Dakota County to minimize conflicts with their Lexington Avenue project (see below), also scheduled for 2012. Turnback of Old Sibley Memorial Highway (MnDOT) – MnDOT intends to vacate the Right-of-Way for the Old Sibley Memorial Highway. Concept plans are being developed for the land use once it is vacated. The next meeting is scheduled for April 20th at Camp Sacagawea in Apple Valley. City Council did approve a letter to be sent to our State legislative delegation outlining concerns about the proposal from a City perspective. MnDOT will be contacting the two Mendota Heights businesses impacted by the proposal prior to the April meeting. Lexington Avenue Resurfacing (County) - Dakota County will be resurfacing Lexington Avenue from just north of Highway 110 (Vail Drive) south to Mendota Heights Road in 2012. Dakota County is working with MnDOT to minimize conflicts with their Highway 110 project, also scheduled for the summer of 2012. For more information contact the Dakota County Transportation Department at 952-891-7100.