2004-01-16 Friday News
The Friday News
January 23, 2004
Employee Recognition – Service Awards
A reception was held in the lobby of City Hall before this Tuesday’s City Council meeting to greet
all the employees who have reached their 5, 10, 20 and 25 years of service to the City. A formal
presentation of plaques to honor their service was then done by the Mayor at the meeting.
Employees recognized this year were John Maczko, Fire Chief for 25 years, Ed Adrian and Keith
Stein who have been firefighters together for 20 years, Mike Maczko who has been at Public Works
for 20 years, Brett Blaeser who’s been a firefighter for 10 years, Cathy Ransom has been the Police
Receptionist/Clerk for 5 years and Kristen Schabacker who’s been the City’s accountant and
Financial Director for 5 years. A big Thanks and Congratulations go out to all these employees for
their years of dedication to Mendota Heights.
Fish Rescue
Cliff Timm was at the City Council meeting to discuss with Council his request to use snowmobiles
to herd fish from North Rogers Lake to South Rogers Lake so that they could take advantage of the
aerator at Rogers Lake Park. At the meeting, Cliff reported to the Council that it was too late this
winter because the ice was already too thick on North Rogers Lake to get them through the new
culvert under Wagon Wheel Trail that he helped fund. He asked that the permission be granted for
next winter and Council agreed.
New Recycling Ordinance
Also at Tuesday’s meeting the City Council adopted a new Ordinance that will allow for rubbish
haulers to use the “one sort” system. Residents can now put all their recyclables into one single
larger bin. The hauler then takes the mixed recyclables to a facility where they are segregated. The
main drawback to the new system as I see it, is the container – it is green and yellow (Packer
colors).
Respectfully Submitted,
Jim Danielson
Administrator
Attachments: Just the Facts, Pipeline, Planning Agenda, Article from Pioneer Press “Housing
developers are changing course”, AMM News.