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2015-09-04 Friday News September 4, 2015 City of Mendota Heights Weekly Update Dakota County Hazardous Waste DATES TO REMEMBER: & Electronics Recycling Events September 7 Labor Day Holiday City Offices Closed - September 8 - Parks Commission 6:30 p.m. September 9 - Airport Commission 7:00 p.m. September 15 City Council 7:00 p.m. September 15 City Council 7:00 p.m. September 22 Planning Commission 7:00 p.m. Budget Workshop - Mendota Heights Police Reserve Program Pipeline, Just the Facts - - The Pipeline N E W S L E T T E R Public Works September 4, 2015 Engineering Public Works The Parks Crew picked up trash in the parks daily. They mowed, dragged, striped, and chalked fields in the parks. Trash was cleaned from the pond at Ivy Hills Park. They striped the parking lot lines at the fire station, police station and Marie Park. Trees were trimmed. They attended confined space training. Gravel was cleaned up from the Pilot Knob site. They cleaned up the back lot at Public Works. Signs were installed in Valley and Kensington Parks. The Marie Park pickle ball and basketball courts were lined. The Utilities Crew checked the lift stations daily, and attended confined space training. The trails were sprayed for brush control north of 110, and assistance was provided for the clean up the back lot at Public Works. The Streets Crew continues to mow the weeds on the roadsides. They also helped clean up debris in the back lot and hauled away the brush and wood. Engineering City Projects (construction year) New Information in Italics Victoria Road Reconstruction & Rolling Green Neighborhood Rehabilitation (2014/2015) Paved access to Mendota Elementary is open from Lexington Avenue. Trail construction and landscaping on the first portion are nearly complete. Pavement removal on the second phase has begun, as has storm sewer installation. Once the second portion is complete, the surface layer of asphalt will be placed over the entire roadway. Substantial completion is th expected by late September with an Assessment Hearing at the October 6 City Council meeting. Annual Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation (2015) Areas to be lined under this contract are Huber Drive from Bent Tree to Cheyenne, Mendota Heights Road from Pilot Knob Road to the lift station, and Rogers Lake Park area. The first 2000 feet of the interceptor line, from Highway 55 to Lexington, will also be lined. Project Completion is expected by the end of November. 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. ISD197 will be a financial contributor to the project. The st Feasibility Report was accepted by City Council at their September 1 th meeting, and a Public Hearing was set for November 17 during the regular City Council Meeting. Prior to the public hearing, an informal neighborhood meeting will take place. Residents will receive a letter with notice of the date and time. Design aspects of the project will be discussed at both the neighborhood meeting and the Public Hearing. County Projects New Information in Italics Highway 110 Greenway Trail Crossing (2017) Staff will be meeting with Paster Properties and tenants of the Mendota Plaza on September 9th to discuss the option of the trail being routed through the Plaza property. An th update will be presented to City Council at their September 15 meeting. If project for Highway 110 in 2017. State Projects New Information in Italics Maps of 2015 MnDOT projects can be found at: ŷƷƷƦƭʹΉΉǞǞǞ͵ŭƚƚŭƌĻ͵ĭƚƒΉƒğƦƭΉķΉĻķźƷͪŷƌўĻƓεğǒƷŷǒƭĻƩўЉεƒźķўǩĻЎΗАķǞW…ǒЉБ͵ƉWtbВ5—ЏĬЉƒv ΛĭƚƓƭƷƩǒĭƷźƚƓΜ ŷƷƷƦƭʹΉΉǞǞǞ͵ŭƚƚŭƌĻ͵ĭƚƒΉƒğƦƭΉķΉĻķźƷͪƒźķўǩwǒŅƉb9bCВА—͵ƉtБЋ—a\[ΏƆta ΛƒğźƓƷĻƓğƓĭĻΜ nd Highway 13 Reconstruction (I-35E to 2 Street) (2015) MnDOT informed us last week that the completion date for this project has slipped to the end of September, or in early October due to Met Council needing to replace a force main. Also, work has begun on the Lexington to I-35E portion of the project. Intermittent lane closures can be expected, and flaggers will be on- site to direct one-lane traffic. Access to residents and businesses between I-35E and Lexington is being maintained. The City of Lilydale sponsored drainage improvement project is also underway. For more information, contact Kirsten Klein, Public Affairs Metro District at: kirsten.klein@state.mn.us, or 651-234-7506, or Kiet Ly, Project Engineer at . The project website is: kiet.t.ly@state.mn.us http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy13mendota/. Highway 149 (Dodd Road) Rehabilitation (2018) MnDot is planning on thth doing soil borings between September 8 and September 18 that will include taking samples in private driveway aprons that are within the MnDOT right-of-way. City staff sent out notifications to residents along Dodd Road that will be affected by these samples. The second open house th for the project is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the Capital View Café 637 Smith Avenue in Saint Paul. A third open house will be held in Mendota Heights later this fall. These open houses are designed to provide the public with the opportunity to comment BEFORE the project is designed. MnDOT would like to know about issues with the corridor so they can try to design solutions into the project. The project will replace the pavement surface of Highway 149 from I-494 north th to West 7 Street in Saint Paul. Also included in the project will be drainage improvements, curb replacement in specified areas, trail rehabilitation from Highway 110 south to Mendakota Park, and new trail construction from Maple Street north to Marie Avenue. The project also included a complete re-decking of the High Bridge in Saint Paul. The City will be contributing costs to the trail improvements, but the rest of the project is funded by MnDOT. For more information, please contact Kirsten Kline, Public Affairs Metro District at 651-234-7506. Other Activities New Information in Italics City-Wide Tree Survey The City tree inventory of all City owned trees in boulevards and in developed portions of City Parks is complete. Staff will be analyzing the data collected from the survey and begin development of a policy recommendation to the City Council. The survey was in response to the confirmation that the Emerald Ash Borer has arrived in Mendota Heights. Minnesota 2050 The MN2050 sponsored documentary, State of Repair: Industries of Constant Motion (Rail, Airport, & Seaport) will air again on the following dates and times: Sunday (9/6) at 7:30pm; Sunday (9/13) at 1:30am, 7:30am, & 1:30pm; Tuesday (9/29) at 5:00am, 11:00am, 5:00pm, & 11:00pm. The three-part documentary series, State of Repair, all three documentaries have been nominated for Emmy Awards! American Public Works Association (APWA) International Exposition Staff attended the annual Expo in Phoenix, Arizona earlier this week. The Twin Cities is hosting the Expo in 2016, and Mendota Heights is assisting in the planning effort for the global event taking place at the Minneapolis is expected to bring ~6000 Public Works Professionals to the Twin Cities over the four days of the event. 1 04, 2015 SEPTEMBER The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department CHIEF SERGEANTS Walk with your kids to the bus stop and wait with them unl it arrives. Tell kids to stand at least three giant steps back from the curb as the bus approaches and board the bus one at a me. POLICEOFFICERS Teach kids to wait for the bus to come to a complete stop before geng o and never to walk behind the bus. If your child needs to cross the street aer exing the bus, he or she should take ŋ ve giant Steven steps in front of the bus, make eye contact with the bus driver and cross when the driver indicates its safe. Teach kids to look le, right and le again before crossing the street. 5ƩźǝĻƩƭΓ ŅƚƌƌƚǞ ƷŷĻ ƭƦĻĻķ ƌźƒźƷ ğƓķ ƭƌƚǞ ķƚǞƓ źƓ ƭĭŷƚƚƌ ǩƚƓĻƭ ğƓķ ƓĻğƩ Ĭǒƭ ƭƷƚƦƭ͵ {ƷğǤ alert and look for kids who may be trying to get to or from the school bus. {ƌƚǞ ķƚǞƓ ğƓķ ƭƷƚƦ źŅ Ǥƚǒ͸ƩĻ ķƩźǝźƓŭ ƓĻğƩ ğ ƭĭŷƚƚƌ Ĭǒƭ ƷŷğƷ źƭ Ť ashing yellow or red lights. INVESTIGATIONS This means the bus is either preparing to stop (yellow) or already stopped (red), and children are geng on or o. {ƚǒƩĭĻʹ ǞǞǞ͵ƭğŅĻƉźķƭ͵ƚƩŭ SCHOOLRESOURCE OFFICER STOP ARM VIOLATIONS SUPPORTSTAFF Did you know that if you pass a stopped school bus with it Ť ashing lights acvated and students are boarding or exing the bus, you could be taken to jail?! According to Minnesota State Statute 169.444 subdivision 1: ƷŷĻ ķƩźǝĻƩ ƚŅ ğ ǝĻŷźĭƌĻ ğƦƦƩƚğĭŷźƓŭ ƷŷĻ Ĭǒƭ ƭŷğƌƌ ƭƷƚƦ ƷŷĻ ǝĻŷźĭƌĻ ğƷ ƌĻğƭƷ ЋЉ ŅĻĻƷ ğǞğǤ ŅƩƚƒ ƷŷĻ Ĭǒƭ͵ ŷĻ ǝĻŷźĭƌĻ ķƩźǝĻƩ ƭŷğƌƌ ƓƚƷ ğƌƌƚǞ ƷŷĻ ǝĻŷźĭƌĻ Ʒƚ ƒƚǝĻ ǒƓƌ ƷŷĻ ƭĭŷƚƚƌ Ĭǒƭ ƭƷƚƦƭźŭƓğƌ ğƩƒ źƭ ƩĻƷƩğĭƷĻķ ğƓķ ƷŷĻ ƩĻķ ƌźŭŷƷƭ ğƩĻ Ɠƚ RESERVES ƌƚƓŭĻƩ Ť ğƭŷźƓŭ͵ Subdivision 1a states: bƚ ƦĻƩƭƚƓ ƒğǤ Ʀğƭƭ ƚƩ ğĻƒƦƷ Ʒƚ Ʀğƭƭ ğ ƭĭŷƚƚƌ Ĭǒƭ źƓ ğ ƒƚƷƚƩ ǝĻŷźĭƌĻ ƚƓ ƷŷĻ ƩźŭŷƷŷğƓķͲ ƦğƭƭĻƓŭĻƩķƚƚƩ ƭźķĻ ƚŅ ğ ƷŷĻ Ĭǒƭ ǞŷĻƓ ƷŷĻ ƭĭŷƚƚƌ Ĭǒƭ źƭ ķźƭƦƌğǤ źƓŭ ƷŷĻ ƦƩĻǞğƩƓźƓŭ Ť ğƭŷźƓŭ ğƒĬĻƩ ƭźŭƓğƌƭ͵ Violang the above is a misdemeanor and is punishable by a ŋ ne of not less than $300. A driver CHAPLAINS is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person fails to stop a motor vehicle or to keep it stopped and commits either or both of the following acts: (1) passes or aempts to pass the school bus in a vehicle on the righthand, passengerdoor side of the bus; or (2) passes or aempts to pass the school bus in a vehicle when a school child is outside of and on the street or highway used by the school bus or on the adjacent sidewalk. \[ĻƷ͸ƭ ĭƚƓnue to pay aenon to our driving out there and especially over these next couple of weeks as we get back into the swing of the school year! 1 2 FRAUD THURSDAY 1200 HOURS A resident arrived in our police lobby to report fraudulent attempts to open accounts. Officer Jenny Ford- to open three lines of credit. Fortunately his ham learned from the RP that someone used his information financial institutions caught on quickly to the fraudulent use of his information, stopped the transactions and reported the information to him. He also reported had been a victim of a recent company data breach. Lucki-ly, he was not out any funds and he is improving security for his identity and credit. HIT & RUN FRIDAY 0853 HOURS Officer Phil McCarty responded to our lobby to take and report of a hit and run. The RP stated that while in the turn lane at Hwy 55, he began accelerating and thought a vehicle hit him, but wasnÓt positive. The vehicle that was in position to have hit him was a tan Pontiac, which continued around him to the Hwy 55 bridge without stopping. Upon checking his vehicle, he found significant damage to the back of it. The victim did get a plate number and Officer McCarty is attempted to make contact with the owner. THEFT FRIDAY 1319 HOURS A homeowner called to let us know his unlocked vehicle had been gone thru overnight. Upon arrival, Offic- ers McCarty and Fordham learned that not only was it gone thru, but $1000 in cash was stolen, $32,000 in uncashed checks and deposit slips, copper wiring and several tools. A short time after the call came in, anoth- er Found Property call was received from a teacher who had found the checks and deposit slips in the grass near their school while on a walk. Case is under investigation. HARRASSMENT FRIDAY 1742 HOURS A woman informed Officer Robin Nelson an ex-boyfriend, who was now just a friend, was sending her un- wanted text messages. When she informed him she wanted to remain just friends, he kept pushing and she asked him to stop contacting her. However, contact continued to the point where he was stalking her at work and informing her via someone elseÓs phone that he was dead. Officer Nelson contacted him and told him to cease contact or legal ramifications would follow. Nothing further. DOMESTIC ASSAULT FRIDAY 2014 HOURS Officer Nelson and Sergeant Bobby Lambert responded to call of a suicidal male with a firearm who had left in a vehicle. West St Paul officers also responded to assist the search for the vehicle and the man. The report- ing party was an off-duty officer who had found the manÓs wife in the street seeking help and was attempting to follow the vehicle. West St Paul Officer Elam began interviewing the manÓs wife and learned that while at her motherÓs house, her husband became upset when she asked him to blow into a PBT, a requirement for him to see his kids. He became irate, pushed her, and made threatening statements and then left. The kids, who witnessed his behavior, were taken out of the house by the grandparents. The husband returned, and when told to leave, he refused. He did blow into the PBT, which had a result of .10 and was told he could not be with the children. He became upset and made suicidal comments, and headed to a room where ammo is stored; the scared wife left the building. She was found by the off-duty officer and while ensuring her safety, the suspect exited the house and got in his car and began following their vehicle. The officer made his way toward the police department, believing the suspect was armed, but the suspect suddenly left the chase and the area. He was soon found back at his motherÓs home and arrested for domestic assault. Cleared by arrest. 2 3 THEFT SUNDAY 1526 HOURS While on patrol near a gas station, Officer John Larrive observed an attendant keenly watching a customer at the pump and advised the officer he was going to steal gas. Officer Larrive ran the plates; they did not match the vehicle they were attached to. He approached the driver and soon learned from the man that he was the owner, he could not explain the plate discrepancy, admitted he did not having a valid license and admitted he couldnÓt pay for the gas he had pumped. He was placed under arrest, for the theft and for the outstanding warrant. Before the vehicle was towed, it was searched; Officer Larrive found two other citations for theft of gas and driving while suspended along with paperwork for the correct vehicle plate, and the actual license plate next to a screw gun. He also found the plate currently on the vehicle had been lightly screwed on. The man was booked at the jail for his misdemeanor charges. Cleared by Arrest. AOA/THEFT SUNDAY 0847 HOURS Officers John Larrive and Sergeant Eric Petersen responded to assist Hudson, WI on tracking a Chevy Silverado used in a burglary that registered to an address in our city. On the way to the residence, the vehicle was spotted at a gas station. Upon attempting identification of the occupants, he learned the adult male and female occupants had abandoned the vehicle there about 15 minute prior, but had been in and out of the store many times while there. Upon running the VIN, it came back as a stolen out of Wright County. Sergeant Petersen remained at the vehicle while Officer Larrive then proceeded to the home he was originally headed toward. He learned thru discussion with the homeowner and verifying state records that there was an issue with the plates. The theft was then reported as a separated incident; case remains under investigation. THEFT OF GAS MONDAY 1700 HOURS Officer Steve Hilyar learned of a gas drive off that had just occurred; dispatch ran the plate that was given and reported it was a stolen vehicle ou of Hastings. Officer Hilyar attempted to find the vehicle but was unsuccessful. Further information and investigation with Hastings PD led to suspect information. Case under investigation. SOLICITOR TUESDAY 1657 HOURS A resident called to report a suspicious male in a neighborhood who was possibly soliciting. He found the male party who admitted he was selling magazine subscriptions but had not registered with the city. Upon checking his identification, Hilyar found the male had two warrants for violations of other solicitor laws. The warrants were confirmed and the male party was taken to jail to satisfy the warrants. FRAUD WEDNESDAY 0910 HOURS Officer Rosse took a report of possible fraudulent checks that were attempted to be passed at a bank. The reporting party stated he had recently ordered checks but had not received them; now it seemed the checks had been stolen and were being used. Case under investigation. THEFT WEDNESDAY 1724 HOURS Officer Larrive was dispatched to a gas drive off that had just occurred where the vehicle had just left, de- scribed as a silver Jeep with a single black door. He was near the reported direction of travel at the time and was able to catch up to the vehicle. The vehicle matched the description and the plate matched the vehicle. Officer Larrive initiated the traffic stop and advised the driver she was under arrest for theft. Initially, when asked if she knew why she was under arrest, the driver had nothing to say. However, upon being placed into the squad, she began to speak freely, admitting she stole the gas and knew she should have paid for it, but de- cided to use the money for cigarettes instead. She was cited for theft of gas and transported to the jail to be booked. Her vehicle was impounded. Cleared by arrest. 3 4 4 5 08/2809/032015YTD CallsforService10634887 2014 Crash Facts Citations14379 78,396 crashes reported to DPS Warnings13500 143,681 motor vehicles and 190,070 PoliceReports22758 people involved in these crashes ResponseTimeAverage5.785.43 361 people died and 29,439 people were Check out the MH Crime Map! injured Click below to search your neighborhood: Esmated economic https://www.raidsonline.com cost to MN 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, MN 55118 $1,604,051,900 On An Average Day: 215 crashes 1 death, 81 injuries Average daily cost to IfyouareaMendotaHeightsresidentandyouare MN $4,394,663 goingoutoftownoronvacation AlcoholRelated Stats: 3,453 crashes 111 deaths, 2,040 injuries Esmated economic cost to MN $214,934,000 For more detailed CarSeatSafetyChecks informaon on crash facts, please CLICK HERE PLEASE BE SAFE ON OUR ROADWAYS Please send us your positive MedicationDisposalBox feedback on our staff to: pdrecords@ mendota-heights.com Your feedback is greatly appreciated and helps boost the morale of our staff. 5 HAVE A SAFE WEEK!