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2007-07-06 Friday NewsFIRST WEEK AT PAR 3 The first week of City operations at Mendota Heights Par 3 is in the books. The numbers have been good, and the course is in good shape. Last Friday the course played host to a tournament put on by the Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Association, Beginners Tour. The event brought 60 youth ages 8-12 from around the state to play the Par'). To top off the event, Blake Ekblad, a Mendota Heights youth won the 11&12 year old division! Staff continues to work on all the details of the transition, including contacting vendors, getting fuel to the course, etc. � City offices were closed on Wednesday, in observance of the 01 of July. Mendakota put on another fine fireworks display for the 4th on a beautiful July night. There were no major incidents; our thanks to Steve Watson and his crew for another great event. For those of you who didn't kick off your Independence day celebration by attending the City Council meeting July 3`d, there is exciting news regarding the Village. A 2"d amendment to the development agreement has been approved and signed. The developer plans to break ground on the final commercial building in a month. The building is anticipated to be completed by September 1, 2008 and will occupy the area in between the existing commercial buildings and Gateway Bank. A pre -construction meeting was held on the Kipp addition — work is anticipated to start the week of July 16. The project was delayed to accommodate Cooper's Hawks, but is now ready to move ahead. 1062 WAGON WHEEL TRAIL Staff has received several calls regarding tree -cutting activity at 1062 Wagon Wheel Trail. The property has been purchased by a church. Representatives from the church did speak with staff to warn us that they would be cutting some trees as they assess the site and develop plans for their building. They will be applying for a Conditional Use Permit before any construction occurs. Respectfully submitted, Jake Sedlacek Assistant to the City Administrator Attachments: Just the Facts, Sun Current Articles "Celebration a Success," "Community Notes," 07-06-07 Tlie latest r�erys fray;,. the �fe��{'at�t �fes96its�alice �e�artyne�at Barking Dog 06-22-07 0837 hours Officer Eric Petersen responded to a barking dog complaint. The �x caller reported the dog had been barking for 1'/a hours straight. The noise was coming from the block behind the caller's house. Officer Petersen arrived and parked in the area it was quiet. ,f Keep the Peace 06-22-07 1052 hours oCaller requested and Officer stand by when they let their 15 YOA son know that he would be going to in patient treatment. Officer ."� Petersen arrived and assisted the transport personnel with a r young man that would definitely have been a problem if a police officer was not standing by. Son left very reluctantly. Medical 06-2207 1932 hours e A local resident found an elderly man wandering at Super rs America. The man had no idea of where he was headed or where he had come from. The resident talked the man in to: stopping over for dinner and contacted MHPD. Officer Shepard arrived a short time later and spoke with the man. It was learned that he was from Wausau WI and was heading to the farm to see familY• After multiple attempts a family member was located a y using the in squad computer. The farm was in Hutchinson and rp the family member would not drive in "the cities." She provided the name of a step daughter who lived in Fargo who had a X u daughter who lived in Richfield. Unfortunately, they did not answer the phone. The next closest relative lived in Illinois. Dakota County Crisis was called for assistance and they advised they didn't have a placement for an adult. They suggested �fl Healtheast pick the man up. He was transported to the hospital. ° k Medical 06-24-07 1417 hours Officer Bobby Lambert responded to assist DC Social Services with an out of control vulnerable adult. The man was on a supervised home visit at his parent's' residence when an argument broke out. The man first locked himself in a bathroom. When he came out he grabbed a kitchen knife and threatened his father then himself. After a short struggle the social worker and dad disarmed the man. He was transported by ambulance to the it 07-0G-07 hospital. No charges to be filed. Animal Complaint 06-24-07 1720 hours Caller reported that the neighbor's young son is mistreating their dog. The boy is mean to the little dog, steps on it leash when the dog walks away choking it and screams at it. Officer Mike Shepard stopped to speak with the homeowner. They told Officer Shepard that their son would never act that way and he must be mistaken. Advised of the consequences of being cruel to animals. Theft / Damage 06-24-07 1848 hours Three victims contacted Officer Todd Rosse after returning to their cars to find windows smashed out and items missing. They all had left valuables locked in their cars while the walked on the regional trail out of the access near the Pool & Yacht Club. Taken were purses, computers and an iPod. Domestic Assault 06-25-071515 hours Officer Brian Convery received a call of an assault that just occurred. Upon arrival he was met by a group of juvenile females who were being very dramatic and not terribly helpful. In sorting out what had occurred the brother to the victim was left outside when mom left to take his cousin to work. The young man decided he wanted in the house and tried to force his way in. Once inside he chased his sister into the bedroom and punched her. Dad slept through everything. During the investigation mom called on the phone and screamed at the officers on how the call should be handled and that the PO for the son had already been called. After sorting through the entire dysfunctional family situation the son was arrested and transported to JDC. He will be charged with domestic assault and have his probation violated. Suspicious Activity 06-25-07 2044 hours Neighbors called about a man acting strange. The 30 YOA male has been in the area for about an hour. He moves up and down the street, looks into garages, checks the fanny pack mounted on his bicycle and just generally acts strange. Officer Mike Shepard made contact with the man who advised he was waiting for someone. After a phone conversation with that party, it was clear the man was not welcome. According to the resident he is "not well in the head." The man was transported along with his bike to MOA and advised not to return to the house. Suspicious Activity 06-26-07 0014 hours While on patrol Officer Tanner Spicer spotted two parties on foot that seemed out of place. After making contact with the two it was immediately obvious they had been smoking marijuana. In speaking with them it was confirmed that they were out of it. The one party had a hard time remembering their full name and date of birth. After checking them for warrants they were sent home. Marijuana / Curfew 06-27-07 0148 hours Officer Tanner Spicer spotted a car pulled in behind the plaza occupied by four young people. In getting a closer look all appeared to be under 18 YOA. When Officer Spicer made contact with the driver he could immediately smell marijuana. The driver was asked for the drugs and provided a pipe. When asked if there was - 2 - 07-06-07 more he reached under the seat and pulled out a baggie that had previously had marijuana in it. The driver was removed from the car and searched. Eventually all were removed and found to be under the influence of marijuana. The car was impounded and the four juveniles brought to MHPD for their parents to come and pick up. Each was petitioned to juvenile court. Miscellaneous 06-27-07 0148 hours Caller reported a water main break at the NE corner of Hwy 110 and Dodd Road. Advised it is the fountain in the pond. Clear no further action. AOA 06-27-07 0613 hours Officer Tanner Spicer responded to Cherokee Park when a passer by reported two men with guns in the park. The two were immediately located. The guns turned out to be "Airsoft" replica guns. The two young men were turned over to SPPD. Underage Consumption 06-27-07 2324 hours Officer Spicer spotted two cars in the Overlook Park with a large number of people gathered around. The kids took off running in all directions when they realized it was a squad car pulling into the lot. Everyone in the group was under 21 YOA and had been drinking. 8 citations were issued for underage consumption of alcohol and one for possession of drug paraphernalia. A sober ride was found for everyone before they were allowed to leave. False Information / Warrant Arrest 06-28-07 2349 hours Officer Tanner Spicer stopped an SUV for having only one headlight. The driver claimed to have forgotten her DL at home and provided a full name and DOB. The computer check showed the driver to be valid and clear. Unfortunately the physical description did not match. The driver was asked to step from the vehicle where it was be easier to verify her identity. After Officer Spicer verified that the driver was the not the person she was claiming to be. He asked her to look at the driver's license photo on his in squad computer and tell him who it was. She responded with "Can I come clean with you? I need to tell you something. I have a warrant for my arrest. I am so fxxxxxxx stupid, I cannot believe I lied. I have never lied before like that, I've never done this before, I'm sorry, I have to be able to work." At this point her true identity was determined and a body only warrant out of Ramsey County was located. The car was impounded and she was transported to the DC jail. Loud Music 07-01-07 0121 hours Officer Steve Meyer responded to a neighbor's complaint of loud music coming from the bar. Upon arrival the music was clearly louder than normal. They were asked to turn the music down and did so without incident. Where did I leave my car? 07-01-07 1215 hours Officer Jen Fordham received a complaint of a stolen car. The victim reported leaving his car at the Pool & Yacht Club on the 29th and returned to find it was gone. The car was entered as a stolen vehicle. At 1802 hours Officer Shepard located the car parked in the lot at Bogeys. The car had no damage and no signs of being forcefully moved. When Officer Fordham called the victim back he was not sure how - 3 - 07-06-07 it could have gotten to Bogeys but was going to call his friends. After checking with his friends hopefully the sober part of the group it was learned that is where the car was left when they decided it was a good idea to take a cab home. Hopefully he can remember how much fun he had. Possession of Methamphetamine / Warrant 07-01-07 2124 hours Sergeant John Larrive ran an in squad computer check on a vehicle and found the R/O had an active warrant out of Scott County. The driver matched the physical description of the R/O. The car was stopped the driver was ID'ed as the suspect. He was removed from the car and handcuffed. During the pat down a dope pipe and meth were located in his right front pants pocket. The suspect had no comment until Sergeant Larrive said the dope looked like meth which he confirmed. When impounding the car a cooler was located in the front seat with an open bottle of alcohol and two mixed drinks. The suspect was transported to the DC jail. Juvenile Complaint 07-02-07 1726 hours Received a call of kids playing with the construction equipment at Somerset Elementary school. Upon arrival Officer Mike Shepard found the kids had dragged plywood out of the construction site. It was fashioned it into ramps for them to jump their bikes off of. The kids were sent on there way. Animal Complaint 07-03-07 1406 hours Caller reported that a cat's head was lying in the road on Wachtler and thought someone should remove it before children see it. Officer Bobby Lambert arrived on scene and checked the area thoroughly no cat heads found. Assist 07-04-07 0415 hours Caller reported that his friend was acting strange and had the stove turned on and was not cooking anything. Officer Chad Willson arrived on scene to find two very intoxicated friends. After speaking with both it was determined that the only problem was they both had way to much fun getting ready for the 4t" of July. Miscellaneous 07-04-07 0604 hours Officer Bobby Lambert responded to the call of a TV in the bushes on Valley Curve. He located a junk TV thrown in the ditch. The PWG crew will be notified to pick it up. Assist 07-0407 1436 hours A local resident reported that she locked herself out of the house. Sergeant Neil Garlock arrived at the residence to find that she had secured the house very well before locking the door. After checking all the windows he found one that was not double locked and managed to get it open. Unfortunately it was the window over the sink. He crawled through the window and opened the house. Domestic 07-05-07 0146 hours Resident called the Communications Center requesting to have the police come and remove his girlfriend. They were in the upstairs bedroom when they began to argue and she bit him leaving teeth marks and his arm. By the time Officer Todd Rosse arrived the female had left in a dark colored BMW SUV. Destination was unknown. Officer Rosse spoke with the female by phone. Both were intoxicated and very uncooperative. No charges. Curfew 07-05-07 0423 hours Caller reported hearing kids drinking at the Mendota Elementary School. Officer Chad Willson arrived on scene to find two car loads of kids hanging out in the area. Eight were cited for curfew violations and released to their parents at the school. No damage located ff4� atdi -4- PN!Palb mon pUe O _All qL41 U0 F)aSpn ------ _____1XTTERS TO THEEDITOR La �ie11_e_b_rat1on To the editor: The city of Mendota Heights would like to thank all sponsors and volunteers that con- tributed to our 11th annual Parks Celebration, Saturday, June 2, at Mendakota Park. More than 1,200 people enjoyed a day in the park with free entertainment, games, prizes, sports demo's, Mendota Heights Athletic Association baseball games, Mendota Heights Fire Department fire truck rides, Mendota Heights Police Department bike rodeo and the 5K Run/Walk. Without all the support from area businesses and com- munity involvement this day would not have been the great success that it was. Teresa Gangelhoff Mendota Heights Parks and Recreation My good buddy Biz recently e -yr me a photo of a black SUV Biz happily wrote that a car dealer get me in a 2007 Suburban with less 10K miles for under $30,000." Gas is close to $3 a gallon. And Biz, like far too many, doesn't We Americans can't wean ourselves from oil (and its carbon footprint) because most of us are just too cool. Too cool to sweat - that's why many people and compa- nies don't turn off air condi- tioners, often when nobody's home. Too cool to take public transport the Beamer is much more fashionab Too cool not to drive whatever we no matter the consequences. And. unfortunately, Congress ha; w28,2007- vv =Sunxom In the Community, With the Community, For the Community COMMUNITYNOTES 9% Pancake breakfast A pancake breakfast andsilentauc- tion fundraiser is scheduled for the Breast Cancer 3 -Day Team Cancer Crusaders 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, June 30, at Applebee's, 1753 S. Robert St. in West St. Paul. Cost $5 per person and includes pancakes, sausages, eggs, and coffee or juice. Team members will walk 60 miles over three days, Aug. 24- 26, to raise 'money for breast cancer awareness, research and treatment options. Inver Glen Library The Dakota County Inver Glen Library, 8098 Blaine Ave. in Inver Grove Heights, is hosting a Storytime 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 2. This pro- gram is for children ages 2 to 6 and .their caregivers. . Art Attack will be offered at the library 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 6, for chil- dren of all ages. Ideas and craft supplies will be provided. Information: 651-554- or 7oth and West St. Paul Parks and Recreation is offering the following summer youth trips: Spring Lake Park Amusement Center and Crystal 'Cove Aquatic Center, Thursday, July 12, for ages 7 and older. Cost is $20 per person. Wild Mountain in Taylors Falls Water Park, Alpine Slides and Go -Carts, Thursday, July 19, for ages 8 and older. Cost is $27 per person. Bunker Beach Wave Pool in Coon Rapids and box lunch, Thursday, July 26, for ages 10 and older. Cost is $18.50. Crystal Caves and Visonquest Skating and Fun Center in Wisconsin, Thursday, Aug. 2, for ages 6 and up. Cost is $23. It is recommended that partici- pants bring a sweatshirt or jacket to wear in the eaves. Contact your city for more informa- tion about bus pickup time and registra- tion. Space for trips are limited. Registration will close the Monday prior to rP_ark performance The Mendota Heights Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring a series of free performances in the park. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. An adult must accompany children throughout the entire performance. Kevin Hall Magic, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, at Rogers Lake Pavilion. National Night Out comedy and entertainment with "Woody" 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug, 7, at Mendakota Park Pavilion. Leroy's River Minstrels, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Aug.'29, at Mendakota Park Pavilion. Free root beer floats pro- vided by Thompson Park Activity Center.