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Friday News 06 29 2012 June 29, 2012 Dates to Remember: July 3, 2012 City Council, 7:00 p.m. Independence Day—July 4, 2012 July 10, 2012 Parks & Recreation Comm. 6:30 p.m. July 11, 2012 Airport Relations Comm. 7:00 p.m. Attachments: Pipeline, Just the Facts Friday News Mendota Heights Weekly Report on City Activities Mendota Heights City Hall 1101 Victoria Curve www.mendota-heights.com (651) 452-1850 Reminders for Next Week There are no recreation programs next week, including golf, tennis, fieldtrips and the play- ground program. City Hall will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 in honor of Independence Day. Mendakota CC Fireworks Display Mendakota Country Club will once again be putting on a fireworks display on the 4th of Ju- ly. The display will begin around 10:00 p.m. and can be viewed from several locations. Due to storm debris staged in the Mendakota Park parking lot, staff have painted parking stalls on the hill just beyond the parking lot. Police, Fire and HealthEast Ambulance will have stepped-up staffing to help make sure everyone has a safe and enjoyable Fourth. Cliff Timm Fishing Derby The annual fishing derby at Rogers Lake Park was held on Wednesday evening. We had a great turn-out despite the heat. Participants took turns fishing, competed in a casting con- test, and enjoyed a “touch tank” from Sea Life Aquarium. The heat must have impacted the fish’s appetites—there weren’t as many fish caught as last year, but there was as much fun as there is every year. Thank you to all of the volunteers who make this event a success! Storm Clean-Up Clean-up from last week’s storm continues to move ahead. Public Works crews have been working their way across the city picking up de- bris. Check out our website for the latest infor- mation. Public Works The Parks Crew continues hauling brush with the Streets Crew. The downed tree limb on the Wentworth Park playground equipment was cleaned up and parts were ordered to fix the damage. Downed trees were cleaned up on the pedway in Valley Park by Highway 13. Rogers Lake Park was prepared for the fishing derby on Wednesday night. The Streets Crew continues to clean up downed trees and limbs from the storm last week. Engineering Lemay Lake Road Reconstruction –Contract was awarded to Valley Paving at the June 19th City Council meeting. Construction is anticipated to begin in late July. Marie Avenue Rehabilitation – The contractor has been installing new water main. Most of the large main has been installed. A portion has been filled with water and will be undergoing a pressure test and bacteria test on Friday. If all the tests pass, the contractor will begin reconnecting services to the main. Marie Avenue is closed to through traffic. A signed detour is provided. Construction is anticipated to last through July. Diane Road Neighborhood – The contractor is working through the final punch-list items. Project is otherwise complete. An assessment hearing is scheduled for October. Mendota Heights Road Rehabilitation –The contractor is working through the final punch-list items. Project is otherwise complete. An assessment hearing is scheduled for October. Wagon Wheel Trail Bicycle/Pedestrian Connection – The contractor has placed the final lift of asphalt and completed the trail extension from I -35E to Lexington Avenue. Work should be completed following a final walk through by city staff. The Pipeline N E W S L E T T E R Public Works Engineering Code Enforcement June 29, 2012 Dodd Road/Highway 110 Intersection Pedestrian Improvements –Consultant will be surveying on-site over the next several weeks, and will be scheduling a mid-summer update before City Council. MnDOT Projects The following projects are under the direction of MnDOT. 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 contractor opened the section of Highway 13 that was closed for construction on Thursday. 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 is being resurfaced. Construction is underway and is anticipated to continue through the end of July. Dodd Road/Highway 110 Intersection Pedestrian Improvements –Consultant will be surveying on-site over the next several weeks, and will be scheduling a mid-summer update before City Council. MnDOT Projects The following projects are under the direction of MnDOT. 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 contractor opened the section of Highway 13 that was closed for construction on Thursday. 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 is being resurfaced. Construction is underway and is anticipated to continue through the end of July. 6/29/2011 in a The Mendota Heights Police Department Support Staff Kim Henning Sandie Ristine Susan Donovan Becky Pentel Police Officers Jerry Murphy Scott Patrick John Larrive Bobby Lambert Tanner Spicer Todd Rosse Chad Willson Jeff VonFeldt Steven Meyer Denise Urmann Michael Shepard Peyton Fleming School Resource Officer Jennifer Fordham Investigations Mario Reyes Tanner Spicer Sergeants Neil Garlock Brian Convery Eric Petersen Reserves Randy Pentel Jesse Mettner Jarrod Spicer Jim Knox Jeff Parker George Castillo Chaplains John Snider Lynn Liberman Frances Colon Alberto Vargas Butch Millett David Wick Chief Mike Aschenbrener Gateway Bank/Mendota Heights 5K Once again this annual run/walk, chaired by Sergeant Garlock, proved to be a popular community event. As Sergeant Garlock said, “It was another record breaking year,” with 421 registered participants, door prizes totaling $12K (all donated), and, best of all, a donation to Special Olympics in the amount of $7770.15. “Thanks to the hard work by my family, friends and volunteers,” Sergeant Garlock stated, “I believe we run the leanest race in the nation, ensuring Special Olympics reaps the rewards from this fun, family event.” It was great to see so many from our community participating - adults, kids and dogs. We hope to see you and more of your friends and family joining us next year. Theft Thursday 0953 hours Officer Jenny Fordham responded to a local service station on a gas drive off. A silver Toyota Camry with a license plate of MN #ULG916 left after a young male pumped $53.01 worth of gas and not paying. The R/O matches the suspect. A letter was sent. Case open pending follow up actions. Drunk & Disorderly Thursday 2354 hours Officer Steve Meyer learned at shift briefing about a very intoxicated woman who caused a disturbance at her daughter’s “Just the Facts” The latest news from the Mendota Heights Police Department From the top left: Picture 1: Winner of the 5K, George Oien, with a time of 17:47. Picture 2: Special Olympian and her mom. Picture 3: The crowd waits to hear if they’re a door prize winner as Sergeant Garlock, Chief Aschenbrener and a Special Olympian Nathan Bauer draw the numbers. 6/29/2011 place of residence. The neighbors had called and the daughter agreed to work with mom to find a place for her to spend the night. At 2354 hours a second call came, this time from the daughter reporting mom was out of control. When Officer’s arrived the daughter and friend were out of harm’s way while the mother screamed obscenities and was eventually removed from the scene. Officer Meyer then spoke with the daughter who advised that mom forced her way into the house. Both she and her friend were afraid of the woman so they locked themselves in the bathroom. The interview with the daughter had to stop to deal with mom trying to kick the squad window out. A short time later the interview was concluded; the daughter opted to make a citizen’s arrest and mom was brought to jail. Fraud Friday 2041 hours Officer Shepard received message from the DCC (dispatch) to make a phone call during which he learned: One of two power(s) of attorney for a man who is currently locked up on a federal racketeering charge wanted to report stuff stolen. Here is where the story got interesting - there were two women purporting to be the power of attorney, one living in the house, one living in CA representing the ex-wife. The one power of attorney wanted to document some stolen items but she had no proof the items were missing. Appears to be a civil issue, caller advised to bring some documentation in when she is in Minnesota. Fraud Saturday 1006 hours An 87 YOA resident called to report he was the victim of phone fraud scheme. The man received a call from a person claiming to be son in Mexico City and the police. The man wired $1800 to an unknown account. All the calls came in as private on the man’s caller ID. When a second call came in demanding $3500 the man called his daughter in law to find out what was going on. At that point they knew it was a scam. While Officer Lambert was at the home another call came in allowing Officer Lambert to speak directly with the swindler. Investigations to review, if the money did leave the country it is unlikely any agency will follow-up for the victim. Theft from Auto Saturday 1037 hours Officer Scott Patrick responded to a call where a man left his truck parked outside unlocked. In the morning he was missing his GPS unit, camera, circular saw and some other items. No serial numbers available for any items. Burglary Sunday 0233 hours The DCC sent Officer Steve Meyer to a burglar alarm at a local liquor store. He arrived two minutes after receiving the call. By the time officers arrived there was no one at the store but the thieves somehow made off with a large amount of liquor. The scene was processed for prints and DNA. Investigation is on-going. Assault / CSC Saturday 2300 hours Officer Mike Shepard met a party at a local business about an assault that occurred in March. The conversation became more involved and considerably longer as the reporter started discussing incidents that occurred in 2009 in Vadnais Heights. The officer offered to get the reporter in contact with a Ramsey County Deputy multiple times, but to no avail. Eventually the Officer learned the real purpose in reporting a string of crimes was …to assist her in her unemployment hearing. Have a great weekend! Mike & Kim EXAMPLES OF FIREWORKS THAT ARE NOW LEGAL TO SELL, POSSESS AND USE BY THE PUBLIC ON OR AFTER APRIL 30, 2002 AS PERMITTED BY MINNESOTA STATUTE 624.20 (C): EXAMPLES OF FIREWORKS THAT CONTINUE TO BE ILLEGAL TO SELL POSSESS AND USE, EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTE 624.20 Wire or wood sparklers of not more than 100 grams of mixture per item Other sparkling items which are nonexplosive and nonaerial and contain 75 grams or less of chemical mixture per tube or a total of 500 grams or less for multiple tubes and include: • Cylindrical fountain Upon ignition, a shower of colored sparks or smoke and sometimes a whistling effect is produced. • Cone Fountain The effect is the same as that of a cylindrical fountain. When more than 1 cone is mounted on a common base, total pyrotechnic composition may not exceed 500 grams • Illuminating Torch • Wheel - Pyrotechnic device intended to be attached to a post or tree by means of a nail or string. Upon ignition, the wheel revolves, producing a shower of color and sparks and, sometimes, a whistling effect • Ground Spinner - Small device venting out an orifice usually on the side of the tube. Similar in operation to a wheel but intended to be placed flat on the ground and ignited. The rapidly spinning device produces a shower of sparks and color. • Flitter Sparkler - Narrow paper tube attached to a stick or wire that produces color and sparks upon ignition. The paper at one end of the tube is ignited to make the device function. • Flash/Strobe - Emit a bright light Novelty items such as snakes and glow worms, smoke devices, or trick noisemakers which include paper streamers, party poppers, string poppers, snappers, and drop pops, each consisting of not more than twenty-five hundredths grains of explosive mixture. • Any fireworks that are explosive • Any fireworks that are aerial • Firecrackers (any size) • Ladyfingers • Sky rockets • Bottle rockets • Missile type rockets • Helicopters, aerial spinners, planes, UFOs • Roman Candles • Mines or shells (heavy cardboard or paper tube(s) attached to a base – upon ignition stars, balls or reports are propelled into the air) • Chasers • Parachutes • 1.3G Display (special or class B) Fireworks • Aerial shells • Theatrical pyrotechnics (see Minn. Stat. 624.20 to 624.25) Basically, any fireworks listed above are still not legal for public sale, possession or use, except with a permit and by a certified operator according to Minnesota Statute 624.20. (i.e. these fireworks are still not legal unless a permit has been issued by the local jurisdiction and they are used by a state certified operator)