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2015-06-26 Friday NewsDATES TO REMEMBER: r June 29 Council Workshop 1:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m. Traveling Parks Program Marie Park 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Friendly Hills 12:30 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. July 1 Traveling Parks Program Kensington Park 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Wentworth Park 12:30 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. Music in the Park Market Square Echos of Elvis 6:30 p.m. July 3 Independence Day Observed City Offices Closed July 4 Independence Day Mendakota Country Club Fireworks Display Dusk Attachments- Pipeline, Just the Facts Mendota Heights City Hall 1101 Victoria Curve www.mendota-heights.com (651) 452.1850 IIID Visit us on: Facebook.com/ MendotaHeightsMN Twitter.com/ @Mendota_heights June 26, 2015 FR,DAY NEWS City of Mendota Heights Weekly Update Mendakota Country Club Fireworks Display Mendakota Country Club will be putting on a fireworks display on the 4th of July. The fireworks will begin �: around 10:00 p.m. The show will be visible from many r locations in the city including: Mendakota Park, Rogers :R Lake Park, Mendota Plaza, The Village of Mendota Heights, City Hall, and Henry Sibley High School.rikm anti Reminders for Next Week i There are no tennis and playground programs next week. The traveling parks program will take place on Monday, June 29th and Wednesday, July 1st. City Hall will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2015 in honor of Independence Day. FootGolf at the Par 3 Last fall, Recreation Program Coordinator Sloan Wallgren ;# installed 21 -inch cups around the Par 3 for the new family friendly sport, FootGolf. Players kick soccer balls into the 21 - inch cups located 40-180 yards from each of the teeing grounds. Invite your friends and family to the Par 3 for a round of FootGolf. It's $7.00 for youth and $8.00 for adults. Soccer balls are also available to rent or bring your own ball. For more information, call the Par 3 Clubhouse at 651.454.9822. Night to Unite PJpGHT to JI "v ITL' 2015 Night to Unite is Tuesday, August 5th. Lock your front door, turn on your outside lights and visit with neighbors, Police Officers, and Firefighters. To register your party by Friday, July 24th, complete a registration form by visiting www.mendota-heights.com or stop by City Hall, Monday—Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For additional information call 651.452.1366. N E W S LETTER Public Works _. Engineering I+S SU1�1�M2R� Public Works The Pipeline June 26, 2015 The Parks Crew picked up trash in the parks daily. They mowed, dragged, striped, and chalked fields in the parks. Specifications for the canoe/kayak rack at Rogers Lake Park were completed. Parks were sprayed for weeds, and debris from stump grinding was cleaned up. The Utilities Crew checked the lift stations daily. Both standby generators were exercised. Northland Drive sewer cleaning was completed. Storm sewer at 4t" Avenue and Vandall was cleaned, and a pipe separation was discovered at that location. A sink hole near Emerson and Wachtler was investigated - no pipe faults found. Hydrant painting continued. The Streets Crew picked up tree debris on Evergreen Knoll from Monday's storm and trimmed around the stop sign at Evergreen Knoll and Dodd Road. Low hanging branches on Delaware near Annapolis were trimmed. Brush around the stop sign at Butler and View Lane was trimmed. A downed tree at Keokuk and Pagel was removed and a stop sign was replaced. A Chevron arrow on Glenhill was repaired. Cleaned out culverts at Wentworth Park. Engineering City Projects (construction yearl New Information in Italics Highway 13 Trail Connection (2013-2015) - The trail is now paved. Final landscaping is complete. Punch list items will be identified and completed within the month. Victoria Road Reconstruction & Rolling Green Neighborhood Rehabilitation (2014/2015 - Construction is underway. Pavement has been removed from Lexington to Walsh and storm sewer installation is nearly complete. Subgrade preparation is under way, and curb installation could begin as early as the end of next week. Substantial completion between Lexington Avenue and Walsh Lane is expected in July to accommodate next year's school traffic. Annual Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation (2015) - Areas to be lined under this contract is Huber Drive from Bent Tree to Cheyenne, Mendota Heights Road from Pilot Knob to the lift station and from Highway 55 to Lexington, and Rogers Lake Park area. Lining sanitary sewer lines helps keep our flow contribution to the Met Council treatment plants as low as possible by preventing inflow and infiltration from getting into our sanitary sewer system. Project Completion is expected by November 30t" Mendota Road Neighborhood Improvements (2016) - Project will consist of reconstructing Mendota Road (Hwy 110 Frontage Road) from Delaware Avenue to Oak Street, and rehabilitating Warrior Drive, High Ridge Circle, and Sibley Court. Staff met with ISD197 on Tuesday with a follow-up meeting on Wednesday to discuss their role in the project. ISD197 will be a financial contributor to the project. As part of the Feasibility Report, affected residents and property owners in the reconstruction area will be asked to complete a survey concerning elements to include in the design of the project. The Feasibility Report is expected to be complete by August. If the project advances, neighborhood meetings and a Public Hearing before City Council would be held this fall (October/November). County Projects New Information in Italics Highway 110 Greenway Trail Crossing (2017) - Staff met with County and MnDOT representatives on Wednesday to go over project status. All utilities in the corridor are being mapped, and soils investigation/wetland delineation will take place in July. AN update will be presented to City Council in September. If approved, the project would be constructed with MnDOT's rehabilitation project for Highway 110 in 2017. The County will provide regular updates at upcoming City Council meetings. River to River Greenway (2014/20151 - Henry Sibley staff and County officials walked the site this week and are developing a punch list of items to be addressed this summer. There are several trees that did not survive the winter, and landscape repairs that are needed on the Warrior Drive/Marie Avenue section of the project. Charlton Avenue in West Saint Paul remains closed for the installation of the trail underpass tunnel. It is scheduled to reopen in July. State Projects New Information in Italics Maps of 2015 MnDOT projects can be found at: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&authuser=0&mid=ze5 7dwJUu08.kJPN9DY6bOmQ (construction) https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zRufkNENF97Y.kP82VYML-OPM (maintenance) Highway 13 Reconstruction (I -35E to 2nd Street) (20151 - Construction is underway and excavation has begun south of Lexington Avenue. Access to residents and businesses between I -35E and Lexington will be maintained, but the Highway is closed to all through traffic between Lexington and 2nd Street. Traffic is detoured down 1-35E to Highway 110 and back to Highway 13. The public is being asked to utilize the detours as much as possible to help ensure the safety of construction workers. For more information, contact Kirsten Klein, Public Affairs Metro District at: kirsten.klein@state.mn.us, or 651-234-7506. The project website is: http://www. dot. state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy13mendota/. Substantial completion is expected by August 22nd Other Activities New Information in Italics 1 CHIEF Mike Aschenbrener SERGEANTS Eric Petersen Tanner Spicer Peyton Fleming Bobby Lambert POLICE OFFICERS Jerry Murphy John Larrive Todd Rosse Jeff Vonfeldt Steven Meyer Denise Urmann Michael Shepard Nick Gorges Robin Nelson Steve Hilyar Phillip McCarty INVESTIGATIONS Chad Willson SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER Jennifer Fordham SUPPORT STAFF Kim Henning Trista Miller Lisa Brandt Becky Pentel RESERVES Randy Pentel Jim Knox Jeff Parker CHAPLAINS Butch Millett John Snider Alberto Vargas Lynn Liberman Sue Plucker Joel Detlefsen Lenny Andrie 1 JUNE 26, 2015 r`I V0 WOMP MON SET UP THE ACCOUNT Help create your child's account for them. Know their username and password. Login at least once a week to verify there are no inappropriate private messages and everything looks ok. SET THE PRIVACY SETTINGS Be strict with your child's settings. If you click on the lock symbol in the upper right hand corner, you will see Privacy Shortcuts dropdown. Review and choose your settings carefully. MONITOR WHO THEY FRIEND Have a conversation first with your child about who is appropriate for them to socialize with and who is not. Have your child only friend people you know and trust. Once in a while it doesn't hurt to speak with those people and ask if your child is doing anything unsafe. EVERYTHING IN MODERATION Facebook is a great way to interact with others but can also get in the way of real life socialization. Hiding behind a screen can make a child feel like they cant be touched and will say anything to anyone. Whether person to person or through Facebook, the respect still needs to adhere. Facebook usage should be monitored just as TV, video games and other screens. IF YOUR CHILD IS ON FACEBOOK, YOU SHOULD BE ON FACEBOOK Even if you don't like social media, chances are your child will eventually want an account. It would be helpful to also be on social media to monitor their actions. Talk with your child about what they are doing online and seeing to create an open and honest relationship. KNOW THE RISKS AND BENEFITS OF SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook is an amazing world yet a terrifying world. It is an opportunity to be exposed to new people, new ideas, family members, far off locations and events. They are also exposed to potential predators and scam artists making them easy prey. Talk with your children about all of the potential threats. z 0 � gT g7000 I Theft from Vehicle Friday 12:00 hours Officer Jenny Fordham responded to a resident who reported that his GPS was taken from his vehicle which was parked on the street overnight. There was no damage to the vehicle and no other items were missing. No suspects or witnesses. Welfare Check Friday 20:20 hours Officer Robin Nelson was called to a check on a male who had been sleeping on a bench by a walking path for three hours. A check on the male indicated that he was intoxicated. The male was transported to his sister's home where he is currently residing. I Third Degree Assault Saturday 02:14 hours Officers Nick Gorgos, Robin Nelson and Steve Hilyar were dispatched to an assault which had occurred at a local bar. The victim stated that two intoxicated females had gotten into a verbal argument earlier in the evening and as the victim was leaving the bar a physical altercation took place. This case is under investigation and charges are pending. I Theft Saturday 13:43 hours Officer Robin Nelson was dispatched to a report of a theft. The reporting party stated he was in a local business parking lot when he witnessed another vehicle circle the same parking lot several times and then take a sign and drive away. The owner of the sign who sells his sign art at a different location and stated the sign which was stolen sells for $100. The reporting party was unable to get an accurate license plate number but the business owner stated he does have video footage of the parking lot. This case is under investigation. I Shoplifting Monday 13:48 hours Officer John Larrive took a shoplifting report. Upon arrival he was told by the store clerk that the suspect had left the store 15 minutes before calling the police. The store surveillance shows the suspect taking items off of the shelf and placing them in her large purse. A license plate was obtained from the vehicle in which the suspect drove. Follow up on the vehicle's registered owner is pending and this case remains under investigation. I I Burglary Monday 14:08 hours Officer Jenny Fordham responded to a theft of cell phone report at a residence. The victim stated he was inside the home, which is for sale and vacant, working as a painter when he heard some noise by the front door. He saw the suspect male standing by the front door. The suspect ran out the door and drove away. When the painter went back inside the house he noticed his cell phone was gone. The victim was able to provide a description of the suspect and vehicle. The phone was located in St. Paul and the case is under investigation. I Possession of Marijuana Tuesday 00:01 hours Officers Steve Hilyar and Jeff VonFeldt were on patrol when they spotted an unoccupied car parked in the park's parking lot. Officers located three individuals in the park smoking marijuana. All three were cited for Possession of Marijuana, the marijuana was seized and the individuals were sent from the park. I I 3 c � gT gQTOOO I I I Medical Crisis Tuesday 11:42 hours I Sgt. Eric Petersen and Officer John Larrive were dispatched to a home on report that an adult daughter at the home was out of control. Upon arrival officers learned that the daughter who has been diagnosed with mental illness was agitated and confused. Officers were able to calm her down and she volunteered to go with paramedics for a mental health evaluation at the hospital. I I Found Property Tuesday 13:46 hours I Officer John Larrive took a found property report from a resident who stated he found a bike in the park which had been abandoned for at least a week. The bike was taken to the police department for safekeeping until the owner has been found. I I Gas Drive -Off Wednesday 15:47 hours I Officer John Larrive took gas drive off report. The gas station clerk was unable to provide a license plate to the suspect vehicle or suspect description. There are no witnesses to the crime. Case is inactive. I Identity Theft/Fraud Wednesday 13:05 hours Sgt. Tanner Spicer met with a victim of identity theft at the MH Police Department. The victim stated he found two charges on his credit card statement which he did not authorize. The victim contacted his bank and discovered that a loan he had taken out had been sold to another lender and at that time his account and personal information had been compromised. The bank has reimbursed the victim for his financial loss and the case has been forwarded to the Milwaukee Police Department for a possible suspect. I I Property Damage Accident Thursday 13:38 hours I Officer John Larrive responded to a motor vehicle accident which was the result of road rage. One vehicle was driving slowly in the left lane not allowing another driver to pass. When the second driver eventually did pass the first vehicle honked his horn because the second driver got in front of him and cut him off. The second driver told Officer Larrive he got behind the other driver who then slammed on his brakes and hit his van. Officer Larrive cited the angry driver with Reckless Driving and Following a Vehicle Closer than Reasonable. I I I I Have a Safe Week! I I I I I I I I 4 I often get asked, when does crime peak during the calendar year? In a simple response, crime is year round however, warmer weather does invite more criminal activity. Here are a few tips to help you avoid being a victim: • Make sure your vehicles and residence are secured and locked. Also make sure you overhead garage door is shut. • If your home or vehicle has an alarm system, use it. • Don't ever leave any valuables in plain view. • If you see something, SAY SOMETHING. Immediately report any suspicious activity to your local PD. • Notify family or neighbors when leaving your home for an extended period of time so they can keep an eye on your home. • Consider installing motion lights on your home if you haven't done so already. • MHPD offers Vacation/ House Checks. Please visit www.mendotaheights.com for more information or feel free to call us at 651.452.1366. -Officer Todd Rosse Please send us your positive feedback on our staff to: pdrecords@ mendota-heights.com Yonr feedback is greatly appreciated and helps boost the morale of our staff. 4 D as as 06/19-06/25 2015 YTD I Calls for Service 122 3398 Citations 11 281 I Warnings 12 351 I Police Reports 21 529 Response Time Average 5.21 5.32 Check out the MH Crime Map! Click below to search your neighborhood: https://www.raidsonline.com 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, MN 55118 , If you are a Mendota Heights resident and you are going out of town or on vacation, you can notify MHPD of your outing and we will be more than happy to keep a watchful eye on your home while you are away. w The House Check Request online form is available on our website; you can complete a form found in our lobby, or simply give us a call and we'll help you out. MHPD offers monthly Car Seat Safety Checks. i To schedule an appointment, call 651.452.1366 to contact Officer Jennifer Fordham. MHPD has a Medication Disposal Box in the lobby of the ;00\ PD where Dakota County residents can safely and it 441% anonymously dispose of their prescription drugs and ' over-the-counter medication. Take it to THE SOX HtAVE A SAFE WEEK!