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2016-01-29 Friday NewsDATES TO REMEMBER: February 2 City Council 7:00 p.m. February 9 State of the City Address 7:30 a.m. City Council Financial Workshop 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Parks Commission 6:30 p.m. February 10 Airport Commission 7:00 p.m. February 15 President's Day City Offices Closed February 16 City Council 7:00 p.m. February 23 Planning Commission 7:00 p.m. Attachments.• Pipeline, Just the Facts Mendota Heights City Hall 1101 Victoria Curve www.mendota-heights.com (651) 452.1850 ®Visit us on: Facebook.com/ MendotaHeightsMN Twitte r. co m/ @Mendota_heights January 29, 2016 FR.DDAY NEWS City of Mendota Heights Weekly Update State of the City Address Please join us Tuesday morning, February 9, 2016 as Mayor Sandra Krebsbach provides the State of the City Address. Hosted by the Chamber of Commerce, this event is open to all businesses and residents. The State of the City Address will be held at City Hall, starting at 7:30 a.m. Airport Relations Commission Open House The Airport Relations Commission (ARC) invites you to an Open House on Wednes- day, March 9th. The Open House will be held at Mendota Heights City Hall begin- ning at 7 p.m. Representatives from the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be joining ARC to talk about is- sues of interest to Mendota Heights residents. The agenda will include a discussion on airport noise, a remodeling update for Terminals 1 and 2, and an overview of MSP's economic impact for the region. Winter Activities at the Par 3 Looking to try a new winter activity? Stop by . the clubhouse at the Mendota Heights Par 3 to check out a fat tire bike or a pair of snowshoes. The bikes can be adjusted for youth and adults. Snowshoes sizes are available for youth and adults. The clubhouse is open on Saturdays and Sundays this winter from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Visitors will have a place to take a break and enjoy a hot beverage. 2016 Paint-A-Thon The Metro Paint-A-Thon helps seniors and people with physical disabilities continue to live independently in their own homes. Volunteer teams are formed to assist in repainting the exterior of selected homes. Applications are being accepting through April 14, 2016. For additional information, visit www.gmcc.org/paintathon or contact Molly Chandler at 612.276.1579. NEWS LETTER Public Works Enaineerina Code Enforcement Public Works The Pipeline January 29, 2016 The Parks Crew emptied the trash barrels in the parks daily. They continue to sweep and flood the rinks. They plowed the pedways and parking lots. They serviced the plow truck and summer equipment. Repair work was done on the plow truck. The Utilities Crew checked the lift station daily. The pump lifting hooks were changed out at the main lift station. The portable generator was exercised. He assisted the Parks Crew with sweeping the rinks. The main lift wet well was cleaned and vacuumed. There was a lot of grease and "flushable" wipes in there. The Streets Crew plowed and salted streets this week with the 1" snowfall. The plow trucks were dumped of the salt, then washed and steamed cleaned. The wings and sanders were greased. Cutting edges were welded on the parks V plow. The cat loader was washed. Truck 301 was waxed. They did housekeeping and straightening up in the shop. Enaineerina City Projects (construction year) New Information in Italics Victoria Road Reconstruction & Rolling Green Neighborhood Rehabilitation (2014/20151 - A new pedestrian ramp at Stratford and Victoria will be installed in the spring. Staff is working with an adjacent property owner on potential drainage modifications to be completed in the spring. Mendota Road Neighborhood Improvements (2016) - A second neighborhood meeting to go over design issues specific to individual property owners is anticipated in February. The project is expected to be bid in March 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. County Proiects New Information in Italics Highway 110 Greenway Trail Crossing (2017) -The County will be recommending a modified, custom box culvert as the preferred underpass crossing alternative for the project. The County Board, ultimately will select the structure type for the project to move forward. County Board will hear the recommendation at their February 2„d meeting. If approved, the pedestrian crossing project would be constructed with MnDOT's rehabilitation project for Highway 110 in 2017. Traffic Signal Improvements: I-494 & Pilot Knob Road (2016) - Staff reviewed plans for the signal modification project and provided comments to the County. The project will replace the existing signal with a new one, including the "flashing yellow" left turn signal from Pilot Knob Road onto the I-494 on -ramps. Construction is anticipated to begin in July. State Projects New Information in Italics Highway 13 Slope Repair (2015-2016 - MnDOT has granted a permit to temporarily close Highway 13 between the Ivy Falls Bridge and Sylvandale Road in conjunction with a slope repair project being accomplished by a private property owner. This is not a City or State driven project. The contractor on the proiect is estimating Highway 13 to re -open by January 25th. Additional work will need to be completed in the spring. MnDOT directed the contractor not to commence with work until June - after school is done for the year. In June of 2014, bluff slopes in this area failed during a large rain storm. The repair project is intended to restore and stabilize the bluff slope by constructing a retaining wall and revegetating the slope. The posted detour route takes traffic along Dodd Road, Wentworth Avenue and Wachtler Avenue. See the City Web Page for a detour route map. Highway 110 Rehabilitation (2017) - MnDOT will be requesting Local Government Concurrence from Mendota Heights for on this project at a City Council meeting sometime in February. MnDOT staff is currently working on easement identification and right-of-way issues. They are also developing a construction schedule that may include one-way highway closures during construction. This project will resurface Highway 110 between I -35E and I- 494, including drainage improvements. Several access changes and turn lane extensions are proposed with the project, including changes to accesses across the median as well as closing the right-in/right-out to the east of Lexington Avenue. For more information about this project, contact Molly Cline, MnDOT Project Manager, at 651-234-7723 or molly.cline@state. mn. us. Highway 149 (Dodd Road) Rehabilitation (20181 - This project will replace the pavement surface of Highway 149 from I-494 north to West 7th Street in Saint Paul. The project also includes a complete re -decking of the High Bridge. 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. MnDOT is looking at what may be possible within the scope of the 2018 project to improve pedestrian safety along the corridor. For more information, contact Tara McBride, Project Manager at 651-234-7506, or tara.mcbride@state.mn.us. The project web page is: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy149highbridge/index.htmI Highway 13 (Annapolis Street) Rehabilitation (2018) - MnDOT will be resurfacing Annapolis Street as part of this project in conjunction with the Highway 149 project in 2018. City staff has contacted some adjoining property owners about the possibility of sidewalk installation on the south side of Annapolis. All responses were against the sidewalk proposal and have been forwarded to MnDOT. For more information, contact Molly Cline, MnDOT Project Manager, at 651-234-7723 or molly.cline@state.mn.us. Highway 13 Drainage Repair (2016) - MnDOT will be correcting and repairing erosion on the north side of Highway 13 between Fremont Street and Annapolis Street beginning next week. No traffic impacts on Highway 13 are anticipated other than the closing of the bluff -side shoulder. The project is estimated to be complete by March 1St. For more information, please contact Tara McBride, Project Manager at 651-234-7506, or tara.mcbride@state.mn.us. Other Activities New Information in Italics Future Cities Competition - Staff helped students rehearse their city presentations this week. The State competition is at Dunwoody Institute this Saturday. This year's theme is, "Waste Not - Want Not," and will focus on how the cities of the future handle municipal and solid waste. The competition is open to 6th -8th grade students and involves developing a "City of the Future." Teams are graded on a virtual city using Sim City software, completing a project schedule, a 1500 word essay, scale model, and oral presentation. This is the seventh year Mendota Heights' Engineering staff has assisted FHMS with the program. FHMS will be sending three teams to the competition, and the teams are scheduled to present the results of the competition to the City Council at their March 3rd meeting. Saint Paul Regional Water Service (SPRWS) Water Service Agreement - Staff is scheduling several additional approvals that will need to take place in conjunction with the approval of the new Omnibus Agreement with SPRWS. It is anticipated that all approvals will be complete by June 2016. Once the signed Omnibus Agreement is returned by SPRWS, staff will begin bringing these approvals before City Council. These approvals include: 1) A Lease Agreement for cell tower use and City storage at the water tower site - anticipated at the November 17th City Council meeting; approved 2) An easement agreement(s) for SPRWS access to the water tower across city property and water mains not located within City Right -of -Way; 3) Conveyance of deed, title, and ownership of the system; 4) An amended City Ordinance to reflect the new agreement; after February 9th Financial Summit 5) An amended Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with the other municipal partner agencies (West Saint Paul, Maplewood, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale) to gain a second seat on the Board of Commissioners. City -Wide Trail Plan Update - City Council authorized staff to make an application for a Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) grant from Dakota County at their3anuary 19th meeting. This grant will fund the completion the City-wide Trail Improvement and Maintenance Plan (TIMP). The updated TIMP will benefit the renewal/revision of the City's Comprehensive plan that is due to kick off at the end of 2016 and can be used for subsequent grant applications related to trail development, maintenance, and improvement. Engineering Basics Seminar (April 6, 2016 - Eagan Community Centerl - Staff has been working with other Public Works/Engineering staff from other municipalities in Dakota County to build a curriculum for a seminar covering the essential functions of City Engineering/Public Works staff. The seminar is intended to offer background in infrastructure systems (streets, traffic, water supply & distribution, sanitary sewer, surface/storm water, environmental, etc.) to city officials that do not necessarily have an engineering background. Participants in the seminar may include, but are not necessarily limited to City Council members, appointed commission members, director/management level City staff. Due to other conflicting events, the seminar has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 6th 2016 at the Eagan Community Center from 6:00pm - 9:00pm. Invitations will be sent out in the coming weeks. Minnesota 2050 (MN2050) - Staff has been involved with the MN 2050 project for the past several years. The mission of MN2050 is to educate the general public on the importance and needs of our State's infrastructure systems. MN2050, in conjunction with TPT Public Television, has produced a series of 30 minute documentaries entitled ""State of Repair" about various components of State infrastructure. Airtimes for the documentaries are: - Roads & Bridges o Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 4:30 AM o Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 10:30 AM o Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 4:30 PM o Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 10:30 PM - Industries of Constant Motion (Rail, Port, & Airport) o Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 5:00 AM o Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 11:00 AM o Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 5:00 PM o Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 11:00 PM - Liquid Assets o Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 5:30 AM o Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 11:30 AM o Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 5:30 PM o Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 11:30 PM Documentaries are also available through the MN2050 web page at www.MN205O.org. 1 JANUARY 29 2016 CHIEF Mike Aschenbrener SERGEANTS Eric Petersen Tanner Spicer Peyton Fleming Bobby Lambert POLICE OFFICERS John Larrive Todd Rosse Jeff VonFeldt Steven Meyer Denise Urmann Michael Shepard Nick Gorgos Robin Nelson Steve Hilyar Phillip McCarty INVESTIGATIONS Chad Willson SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER Jennifer Fordham rE er►a,e,m,ctiu Alert Pr►ogrram In 2009, the City of Mendota Heights along with our 911 partner the Dakota Communications Center implemented a County -wide mass notification system. This I system is designed to quickly alert the public of emergencies that may affect their health or welfare and is capable of sending recorded messages to targeted areas within the County at the rate of up to 60,000 calls per hour. In addition to hard -wire home phones that are already registered, residents and businesses in Dakota County can self -register their cellular and other contact telephone numbers, along with email addresses that they would like alerted in the event of an emergency in the I area of their Dakota County residence or business. This includes any devices in which messages can be sent/received, including tablets, iPad's, Video game consoles etc. 1 o _ Simply visit the website www.mn-dcc.org and go to the Community Notification tab and create an account to start signing up devices you would like to see emergency messages on. We are very careful to send only important safety related messages. You can un -enroll at any time and we do not share your information. Please help us keep you safe. SUPPORT STAFF DM Ves FF 'tv Subm'offd Kim Hennin Kmad Jeff By, Trista Miller VonFeldt I Shayna Hoechst Becky Pentel Police vehicles around the world are often more colorful than those in the United States. North RESERVES American police cars traditionally are known for their black and white colors. For many decades, Randy Pentel car doors and roofs of most police units were painted white, while the trunk, hood, front fenders, Jim Knox and rear quarter panels were painted black. Jeff Parker These fleet vehicles typically came in a single color, most commonly white or black. The CHAPLAINS contrasting color was added to distinguish the units from civilian vehicles. Butch Millett Over the years, police and sheriffs' departments and state police agencies broadened preferred John Snider color schemes to include a variety of colors beyond the customary black and white look and feel. Alberto Vargas However, in recent years, many agencies returned to a more traditional black and white look for Lynn Liberman Sue Plucker a variety of reasons. Joel Detlefsen The history of our department started black and white, changed to all Lenny Andrie white, and now returned to our roots with the black and white squads. I We also started with a station wagon, and the current S.U.V.'s we now POLICE drive, have also been called the modern wagon. I i I I I I I I I I I I I I j I *Oto3* WINNER: QUINN CADEM, AGE 3 RUNNER-UP: LINNEA HAMMERQUIST, AGE 3 // \\ WINNERI I II I I RM I I wtwterWoKoderLyv�d *4to6* WINNER: CHASE, 1ST GRADE SAC RUNNER-UP: ANNABELLA DRUMMER, AGE 5 1 I I I I I Thank you to everyone who participated! I We had such a great turnout this year, our lobby is colorfully decorated. I It was not an easy decision but the winners have been chosen. Due to the I great response of the contest, we added runners-up. Winner's will receive a Certificate for Juice I and Donuts With An Officer and Runners - Up will receive an MHPD goody -bag. We ask that Winners and Runners-up stop in or call the PD to claim their prize. *7to10* WINNER: KIARA, SAC, AGE 9 RUNNER-UP: DELANEY SMITH, AGE 7 -- 0 ° r � ' 'MIINNERI o°o I a� -.loo:• '0 ° o- ° - 0 Bar •o I• c U 3 t 0 1 I @T @QTOOO BURGLARY/DOMESTIC FRIDAY 0302 HOURS Officer Steve Hilyar responded to a home on a domestic disturbance report where a male damaged the victims car, broke into the home, threw the victim to the ground then fled. Upon arrival, Hilyar met with the victim who stated that she received a text from her ex-boyfriend and when she told him she was sleeping, he didn't believe her and showed up at the home. A KOPS Alert was sent out for the suspect and he was picked up by Brooklyn Park PD and transported to Dakota County Jail on Burglary and Domestic Assault I charges. I DISTURBING PEACE FRIDAY 1049 HOURS Officer Robin Nelson and Sergeant Tanner Spicer were dispatched to a local business for a disturbance regarding an ex -employee who was claiming his employer put his hands on him. Officers met with the ex -employee who stated that his employer had wrongly accused him of theft so things got heated and he got shoved. After speaking with the employer and several witnesses, it was determined that the employee got terminated and so he refused to leave resulting in the disturbance. The ex -employee is no longer allowed on the company property. I I DAR SATURDAY 0004 HOURS Officer Steve Hilyar responded to a home on a small truck that had driven off the roadway and got stuck in a ditch in front of someone's house. Hilyar made contact with the vehicle driver who showed no signs of impairment however when Hilyar ran his DL, it came back as revoked. The vehicle driver was issued a citation for Failure to Exercise Due Care (Inattentive Driving). I STOLEN PLATE SUNDAY 1948 HOURS I Officer Mike Shepard was dispatched to make phone contact with a male on a theft of license plate report. The victim advised Shepard that as he was inside a local restaurant, someone stole his rear license plate off of his vehicle. Shepard advised him to remove the front license plate as well, destroy it and go get new plates as soon as possible. There are no suspects at this time and plate was entered into NCIC. I I IDENTITY THEFT MONDAY 1317 HOURS Officer John Larrive met with a victim of identity theft in the PD lobby. Victim stated that he received a bill in the mail from Verizon for a new account opened in his name. He also received a bill from AT&T on an account opened in his name. The victim did not authorize either of these transactions and has since made contact with both companies to cancel the accounts. I r 4 i o @T @QTOOO MENTAL HEALTH TUESDAY 0016 HOURS Officer Jeff VonFeldt responded to a home on an adult female wanting to harm herself. VonFeldt arrived and spoke with the woman who stated that she feels like she may harm herself and wants to go to the hospital. A 72 hour mental health hold was placed on her and HealthEast responded to transport her to the hospital. WARRANT/FALSE INFO TUESDAY 1529 HOURS While on routine patrol, Officer John Larrive observed a vehicle at a high rate of speed as well as turn with- out signaling, then pull into a driveway and got out of the vehicle. Larrive conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the vehicle driver who stated his license was revoked. Larrive then asked to ID the passenger who gave a false name and also came back with an outstanding warrant. The driver was issued a citation for DAR and the passenger for Giving A Peace Officer A False Name and booked on her warrant. MENTAL HEALTH WEDNESDAY 0025 HOURS While on routine patrol, Officer Jeff VonFeldt observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. VonFeldt conducted a traffic stop when the driver of the vehicle jumped out and stated he needed help, that people were after him and wanted to kill him. He didn't know who the people were and stated he has been in every mental health hospital in the state and needs help. His wife had called while VonFeldt was with him and told him that her husband has slowly been progressing with his illness and hasn't been taking his medication. She was grateful VonFeldt found him and made arrangements to pick up the vehicle while the male was put on a 72 hour mental health hold. ACCIDENT WEDNESDAY 1837 HOURS I Officers Nick Gorgos, Michael Shepard and Sergeant Payton Fleming were dispatched to a single vehicle accident at the intersection of Pilot Knob and Commerce Dr. Once the officers arrived and contacted the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, they noticed she was incoherent and was having difficulty following instructions. Soon after, medics arrived and transported the driver to the hospital and the vehicle was towed. I I FRAUD THURSDAY 1639 HOURS Officer Michael Shepard met with a victim of fraud in the PD lobby. The victim reported that he had recently applied for a loan through his bank in which they ran a credit report. While the victim was reviewing his credit report he observed that it indicted an outstanding balance with Verizon wireless. The Victim reported he has never had an account with Verizon wireless and needed a police report in order to receive any further information from Verizon about the account. r 5 11polit PLEASE WELCOME! Our newest Police Support Specialist, Shayna Hoechst. Shayna joined MHPD on January 11th, 2016. Shayna has a background in Office Management and working in the legal field. She graduated from Minnesota State University -Mankato with a degree in Human Resource Management. She is a long time resident of Mendota Heights which is what drew her to the position. Shayna is driven and excited to be a part of the team. Please send us your positive feedback on our staff to: pdrecords@ mendota-heights.com lour feedback is greatly appreciated and helps boost the morale of our staff. 01/22 - 01/28 2016 YTD Calls for Service 117 574 I I � I Citations 11 69 I Warnings 24 76 Police Reports 24 81 I I � I Response Time Average 4.44 4.85 Check out the MH Crime Map! Click below to search your neighborhood: https://www.raidsonline.com 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, MN 55118 �o°Oh'r RET► 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. 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. To schedule an appointment, call 651.452.1366 or email jennyf@mendota-heights.com to contact Officer Jennifer Fordham. MHPD has a Medication Disposal Box in the lobby of the PD where Dakota County residents can safely and anonymously dispose of their prescription drugs and ' over-the-counter medication. Take it to THE BOX a tAvE5 A 5AFG— WG—C—K!