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2009-08-14 Friday NewsAugust 14, 2009 1111q III PWD Mazzitello attended the monthly technical committee meeting for the 2009 Dakota County Regional Visioning Study. Part of this study is an analysis of the need for an interchange at (or in the vicinity of) Delaware Avenue and Interstate 494. The consultant presented potential scenarios to be analyzed under the assumption of future development happening in the northwest portion of Inver Grove Heights and the northeast portion of Eagan. The development assumptions come from the Eagan Comprehensive Plan and the Inver Grove Heights 2005 Alternative Urban Area -wide Review (AUAR ). The committee decided on the 6 scenarios to be analyzed through the Visioning Study. These Alternatives are: 1. No interchange at Delaware Avenue and 1-494 2. An interchange at Delaware Avenue and 1-494 FAn interchange at 1-494 and an extension of Argenta Avenue located east of Delaware Avenue. R These three design concepts will each be analyzed for the future projected condition with no de- velopment and the projected future condition assuming full build out of proposed developments. The consultant isplanning additional open house and City Council meetings as they get closer to study completion. Open Houses are planned for September and November, with Council Meet- ings for all adjoining Cities taking place in October. CLERKS ORIENTATION CONFERENCE AThis week Nancy Bauer and Jake Sedlacek attended the annual Clerks Orientation Conference hosted by the League of Minnesota Cities. The majority of the (40+ attendees) crowd was made yup of new clerks, but there were a number of folks with some years of municipal experience as well. Both Nancy and Jake thought it was a very useful conference — providing a nice background on a number of municipal responsibilities, including loss control, elections, licensing, open meeting laws,, audits, and more. While some of the material was familiar,, the presenters did a great job of keening sessions moving, and identifying resources for doing the job, which kept the confer - X 4-W ence interesting and informative. SAFETY CAMP 2009 Our Annual Safety Camp, held in conjunction with West St. Paul and South St. Paul was once W again a great success. Mendota Heights led the way, sending approximately 50 kids to Kaposia Park in South St. Paul, for the Monday Thursday day camp. South St. Paul and West St. Paul combined for approximately 70 youth in attendance. SYouth learned about a variety of topics from stranger danger, to school bus safety and all points in-between. Safety Camp offers a great opportunity for kids to gather, have fun and learn life skills all at once. August 14, 2009 City Council Meeting 8-18-09 Planning Commission Meeting 8-25-09 7:00 P.M. 7:00 P.M. Five-day forecast Tomorrow Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Aug 15 Aug 16 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Scattered Thunder- storms T -storms Isolated Thunder- Mostly Cloudy Scattered Thunder- storms storms Hi: 870 Hi. 800 Hi: 790 Hi: 820 Hi: 770 Lo. 670 Lo: 580 Lo. 550 0 Lo. 620 Lo: 600 Affachments Just The Facts, Pipeline, City Council Agenda,, and Upcoming Park/Recreation/Community Events. August 14, 2009 "just the Facts" 8/14/2009 -1- Horne Invasion//assault 08-06-200 0236 hours Officer Tanner Spicer and Officer Denise Urmann, along with Sergeant John Men''' Larrive responded to Lexington Heights Apartments on a home invasion with Hei % 9 an unknown suspect. Entry was forced into the apartment and the adult female • Po' resident awoke when the perpetrator attempted to assault her. She resisted 'lice and screamed for help and the suspect fled. Investigator Petersen was called Department out; meanwhile, a perimeter was established and all available resources, including State Patrol helicopter and a K-9 assisted in the effort; however, they Support were unsuccessful. The scene was processed and evidence was sent to the Staff MN SCA. The media helped spread the word that a $6000 reward is being Kim He,offered to anyone with information that would lead to an arrest of this criminal. Sandie tine The reward was a joint effort between the Mendota Heights Community Susan Dgnovan Criminal Apprehension Fund (MHCCAF), Lexington Heights Apartments/ athansom� Condor Corporation. Berl y I'entel 2nd Degree Burglary 08-06-2006 and 08-06-2009 Officer Todd Rosse and Officer Drmann each responded (respectively) to Police �CJf�cer� forced entry burglaries one day apart from each other at The Summit. The first efffy NMMuphy burglary occurred at the community room of the condominium building and the cott Iatric second occurred at the townhome model. In both instances, the flat screen BoobL televisions were stolen. Suspect information appeared the same based on S 'fanner picer vehicle and physical descriptions given by witnesses. The suspect vehicle T dd Russe information was distributed via a KOPS alert and ultimately stopped by a Voest ° St Paul PD Officer on 08-09-2009 at approximately 2300 hours. The driver of 'Ch `'s' the vehicle matched the suspect description for these burglaries and was enFelt VO arrested. Investigator Petersen worked lots of hours this week to ensure that teven'`fey e the suspect was charged with both burglaries; his temporary residence is now Dense'Urman the Dakota County Jail. Michael Shepard possession of Marijuana 08-06-2008 2216 hours Pe ton Fleming Officer Tanner Spicer and Officer Bobby Lambert responded to a local (closed) business on report of a suspicious vehicle with several occupants. 'School resource Upon making contact with the vehicle and individuals within, it was discovered (fcer they were smoking marijuana. The four males were given citations for the drug JeFordham offenses and the evidence was seized. It is unknown why they picked this a location to engage in their illegal activities but they were advised to move on. 1'�o'ls Hit and Run 08/08/1626 hours a` Reyes Officer Scott Patrick was dispatched to an intersection on report of a hit and Eric I'etesen run accident. Luckily, a witness had observed where the vehicle had headed after the crash, which wasn't far from the scene. Officer Patrick headed there erents with the complainant, located the vehicle and was able to make contact with ed'ock the driver. The driver admitted it all, along with a sad story of all the wrong John Ilarri edecisions (a lengthening list) he has made in his life. Luckily, damage was Brian 1, onvery not extensive and no one was hurt. Information was exchanged and the suspect driver was issued a citation listing several charges. Ct' f Polite, but Drunk 8l8/09 2233 hours Mike Reporting party called to inform police of a man stumbling away from a local A se.henbrener -1- 8/14/2009 bar, wearing flip flops, shorts and a backpack. Officer Jeff VonFeldt soon located the man, who was nearly parallel to the ground. The man politely repeated to the officer several times, "Mendota, detox, six months, please, thank you." Not entirely sure if this was a request or a statement, Officer VonFeldt had him blow into the PBT; his result of .228 did in fact warrant a trip to Detox. Upon arrival, it was learned the gent had been there in past, but they hadn't seen him in six months.... Missing Person/Medical 08-08-2009 2023 hours Officers Shepard and Lambert took a call from an anxious 18 YOA resident who had gotten a cell phone call from her father. He informed her that while on his evening bike ride on a paved trail somewhere in Mendota Heights, he had fallen and gotten seriously injured, was very disoriented and no idea where he was. Officers quickly came up with a search plan and called in assistance from local resources. With the assistance of Dakota County Parks, MN State Patrol helicopter, and the Mendota Heights Fire Department, even friends of the victim's family, the injured man was eventually located and transported to the hospital. He had suffered serious injury to his head, shoulder and pelvis. Officers Spicer and VonFeldt also assisted with the search as this incident was still ongoing when they started their shifts. A job well done to everyone who assisted in this emergency!! Theft/Public Assist 08110109 at 1039 hours We received a call from a local hotel asking for an officer to take a theft report from a customer. The reporting party met with Sergeant Garlock and reported that several pieces of jewelry had been stolen from her room during her stay. After collecting the information and preparing for further investigative work, Sergeant Garlock soon received a follow-up call from the RP — she had located the jewelry, safe and sound, under the bed. Drug Task Force Warrant Service 08-11-2009 1656 hours Officer Spicer, Shepard, Sgt Garlock and members of the Dakota County Drug Task Force conducted a search warrant at a residence in Mendota Heights as part of an ongoing investigation of drug activity occurring at the home over the past few weeks. The search resulted in the seizure of illegal amounts of prescription narcotics and other illegal drug paraphernalia. In addition, the female homeowner and boyfriend were arrested for 5t" Degree Possession of Controlled Substances and were booked at the Dakota County Jail. Violation of No Contact Order 08-11-2009 1706 hours A local resident responded to the police department to report that her former significant other had just been released from jail, had immediately made phone contact with her and threatened her, which was a direct violation of his conditions of release. This incident has been forwarded to investigations for review for appropriate charges. As if that wasn't enough for this worded young woman, as soon as she and her mother left the police department, she was involved in a car accident. No injuries, property damage only, but that definitely meets the criteria for "a really rough day!" Dude, where's my Guitar? 08111/09 at 0908 hours ifin Sergeant Garlock was notified by a local school of a camp site" on school property. The camp site was soon located, along with the homeless person's property, which included the tent, bedding and an electric guitar. The electric guitar was brought to the police department for safekeeping. A few hours later, the homeless person/owner, a college student, came in to retrieve his guitar. He was advised on where not to "build" his next home. This is the Police, Not DirecTV 08/13/09 1030 hours &L-% IF r%e%+ ^n %I Records staff receives many types of non -em e--Fg-- e-riCy Cd -1111 S LI If VUYI IVUL Life dOly , aSSISLI1 ly VVILI I I lW4, Willy calls for service, but also responding with assistance as 411, MapQuest, pest control, and requests for (frequently "strange") advice/assistance, and now, television service! Records took a call from someone whose phone line was suddenly channeling thru her TV; not her phone line, but definitely via her TV loud and clear. She was advised to call both her digital TV and telephone service providers for assistance. Hopefully, this wasn't a real life version of "Frequency." Summer is coming to an end! 08-14-2009 Officer Steve Meyer completed a week long course in St Paul this week as part of his transition to become the new School Resource Officer at Henry Sibley High School. Steve will be taking the reigns from Officer Jennifer Fordham who completed her five year assignment to that position in June 2009.The course is put on by the National Association of School Resource Officers and focuses on criminal procedure as it relates to juvenile offenders and state/federal statutes that apply to school settings. Good luck, Steve, as you transition to your new role! HAVE A SUPER WEEK! Jennifer and Kim The Parks Crew stained the picnic tables throughout the parks. Downed trees in Valley Park by the playground equipment were cut up and removed Wood chips were hauled to Hagstrom King Park around the playground equipment and leveled out. I Rich cleaned the sanitary sewers in Garden Lane, half of Fremont Avenue, Sutcliff Circle! Winston Circle, Downing Street, Highway 13 (from Fremont Uk, Sylvandale), and Hiawatha Avenue. Downing Street lines had heavy mineral deposits caused by ground water infiltration. The Streets Crew worked with Gartzke Construction on Chippewa Avenue. They hauled out "bad" dirt, brought in sand from the stockpile behind the shop, and hauled in Class 5. They put the first and second blacktop lift on Chippewa Avenue. Jack hammered out a curb section on Junction Lane hauled the bad concrete out. They tried to replace the signal light bulb on the SE corner of Mendota Heights Road and Dodd Road eastbound, but found mice had chewed the wires so Mid Northern Electric was called to fix the wires. C"4- 44: k w% e -p r% I A I A I h i -hp rr)ncziiIi-;;nt- on the ��'CItorizinn %.I 1 %.0 %.4 %.If I I VISILdLIU11 KUUIIUCIUUUL — OLCIII 1 VVU MIII�j VVIL11 MnDOT Preliminary Plan Review. The project is progressing on schedule, and the City is anticipating Final Plans to be ready this fall. As a result of the public Open House held on July 30t", Staff has decided to have a project update session with the City Council at the September 18t" Council Meeting. This meeting will be advertised in the Southwest Review, and the public will be encouraged to attend to learn about the progress of the project. Staff is anticipating that the Final Plans will be ready for Council acceptance and authorization to solicit bids at either the October 20t" or the November 3rd Council meeting. Hiring the Civil Engineer I Position - Michal Albers has accepted the City's offer to work for Mendota Heights in the Civil Engineer I position (formerly Sam Kuchinka"s position). Mike will be starting on August 24t". Mike met with PWD Mazzitello and Mary Hapka this week to get all the benefit enrollment paperwork started. Staff is excited to welcome Mike to the City team. Please stop by the Engineering Department and welcome him to the City. Dakota County, Regional Visioning Study -PWD Mazzitello attended the monthly technical committee meeting for the 2009 Dakota County Regional Visioning Study. A major component of this study is the determination as to whether or not an interchange will be necessary at Delaware Avenue and Interstate 494 to accommodate traffic volumes and flows from projected development in the northwest Inver Grove Heights and northeast Eagan areas. Please see the Friday News write-up for further details. Planning,., .,Cases -Staff has been working with residents on a number of planning cases this week. Prominent among these cases is a side -yard setback variance request form the resident at 1250 Dodd Road. This was voted on at the August 4t" Council meeting, and has been requested for reconsideration by a Council Member. The reconsideration is scheduled for the August 18t" Council meeting. Another prominent planning case is a Conditional Use Permit and Wetland Permit requested by the resident at 790 Ridge Place. This application was heard at the July 28t" Planning Commission meeting . and was held over to the August 25t" Planning Commission meeting. It is anticipated that this planning case will be before Council at the September 1St meeting. PWD Out Next Week -PWD Mazzitello will be out of the office all next week (August 17t" - 21st) on Air National Guard duty. He will be reachable via e- mail on his Blackberry if needed. CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA August 18, 2009 — 7:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge of Allegiance C.7 4. Agenda Adoption 5. Approval of the August 4, 2009, City Council Minutes. 6. Consent Calendar a. Acknowledgement of the NDC4 Meeting Minutes & Agenda. b. Acknowledgement of the July 2009 Treasurer's Report. C. Acknowledgement of the Par 3 Update. d. Authorization for Issuance of Purchase Order for Street Striping and Paint Markings. e. Authorization for Issuance of Purchase Order for Trail Repair, Maintenance and New Construction in Friendly Hills Park/Decorah Lane. f. Authorization for Issuance of Purchase Order for Tennis Court Maintenance. g. Approval of the Traffic Safety Committee Meeting Summary and Recommendations. h. Approval of Hiring of Michael Albers for Civil Engineer I Position. i. Approval of Sign Permit Request for 1225 Northland Drive — ARRT j. Approval of Sign Permit Request for 750 Main Street, Suite 150 — Expert Hearing and Audiology. k. Adoption of Resolution No. 09-66: "A RESOLUTION FORMALLY ACKNOWLEDGING THE RECEIPT OF THE GIFT FROM INTERNATIONAL EVENT MANAGEMENT TO THE CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS 1. Adoption of Resolution No. 09-67: "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO NOTE" (St. Thomas Academy Refunding Bonds). m. Approval of Contractors List n. Approval of Claims List 7. Public Comments 8. Unfinished and New Business a. Case No. 09-28: Arnold Lucke/Ronald Kammueller, 1250 Dodd Road — Variance to Side Yard Setback for Garage Addition. Resolution No. 09-68: "A RESOLUTION APPROVING A 5' VARIANCE TO THE SIDE YARD SETBACK FOR A GARAGE ADDITION AT 1250 DODD ROAD" or "A RESOLUTION DENYING A 5' VARIANCE TO THE SIDE YARD 9� SETBACK FOR A GARAGE ADDITION AT 1250 DODD ROAD. b. Discussion of Credit Card Processing. C. Discussion of Seeking RFPs for Audit Services 9. Council Comments 10. Adiourn To City Administrator Workshop Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities are available upon request at least 120 hours in advance. If a notice of less than 120 hours is received, the City of Mendota Heights will make every attempt to provide the aids, however, this may not be possible on short notice. Please contact City Administration at 452-1850 with requests. This meeting is being taped by NDC4 (651-450-9891) and will replay on Friday at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the NDC4 Government Channel 18. Upcoming Park lRecreation /Community Events.* Saturday, August 22 nd Morning Mendota Heights Youth Tournament www.mendota-heig,,hts.com Saturday, Sept 26 th 1100 am Cily Golf (Food - Prizes) wymi.mendota-heights.corn MH Parks & Recreation fE2grams Registration Required @ 651.452-1850 For information regarding "Summer 2009 Parks & Recreation Programs" Tennis - Golf Leagues / Lessons - Fishing Derby - Safety Camp - Skateboard Camp - Youth Trips - Youth Nature/Fun/Group Activities - Adult softball leagues - call 651.452-1850 or www.mendota-he,,i,g,,hts.com - ----- ---- August 20th, 2009 - Wednesday @ 6:30 prn Music @ Town Square Park: Village at Mendota Heights "Andra Suchy Band" September 11 th, 127 & 13 th 12009 Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community "Pow Wow" held in City of Mendota - $5.00 entry button required. September 26 th , 2009 - Saturday @ 10:00 am Pilot Knob - Dedication of Overlook and Stone Monuments Honoring Seven Dakota Tribes - Phase 1 Site - North of Acacia Boulevard IVeh Pduled ��se of�'iy Hall Me eting Rooms Use of a meeting room can be scheduled with the City Hall receptionist - 651.452-1850 Monday, August 17 th 6:00 to 9:00 pm Kensington Townhomes will meet in large conference room Tuesday, August 18 th 7:00 pm City Council - 2 nd meeting in August Tuesday, August 25 Ih 7:00 pm Planning Commission meets in Council Chambers Tuesday, August 25 Ih 5:00 prn City Council 2010 Budget Workshop in large conference room Wednesday, August 26 th 6:30 to 8:30 prn Kensington Manor Townhome Association in Council Chambers August 14, 2009 Friday News - gk