2007-12-14 Friday NewsThe Friday News
December 14, 2007
SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING
On Tuesday of this week, trainers from the League of Minnesota Cities came out to City Hall to
conduct a half day of training on Sexual Harassment. Supervisors had to go through an extended
version. Hopefully we all learned a little about the topic and how to recognize and deal with it,
should it occur.
ICE SKATING RINKS
The ice skating rinks will officially be opened this Friday, however, people have been skating on
them already. This is the earliest that our rinks have ever been open for use (according to Park’s
Department supervisor Terry Blum’s memory).
ROBINS AT CITY HALL
City Hall has been the site selected by a flock of robins to spend the winter. All week long
robins have been roosting in the trees north of City Hall, and eating the berries off the trees in the
front. (We have noticed a few of them who have “over served” themselves and fly into our
windows in a drunken stupor).
INDUSTRIAL PARK UPDATE
George Burkards attended a planning meeting this week, and as a part of the discussion, he
provided staff an update on recent activities in the industrial park. United Properties is
considering purchasing back the Mendota Heights Office Plaza which is located on Pilot Knob
Road between Northland Drive and Mendota Heights Road, and is currently owned by the
Teacher’s Retirement System of Illinois.
They are also selling some land to the ARRT – the American Registry of Radiologic
Technologists, who are looking to expand their national headquarters. ARRT was considering
moving out of Mendota Heights, and UP is extremely happy to keep them in the community.
George also mentioned that UP is looking at signage throughout the industrial park – the existing
signs are 20+ years old. They are in need of maintenance, but could also be brought more up-to-
date. UP is just beginning the process, but are looking forward to bringing forward a plan that
will improve the look of the entire park.
DECEMBER DATES TO REMEMBER
Park & Rec Commission Mtg No meeting in December
NOC Mtg No meeting in December
ARC Mtg No meeting in December
DCC Board of Directors Mtg December 20
City Council Meeting December 18
Planning Commission Mtg No meeting in December
Respectfully submitted,
James Danielson
City Administrator
Attachments: Just the Facts, Pre-Application Planning Synopsis, City Council Agenda,
SouthWest Review Article “End in sight”, “Putting season ends at Par 3, officials happy with
performance” and MnSun Article “Gangelhoff honor”.