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2016-06-10 Friday NewsCity of Mendota Heights Weekly Update Mendota Heights City Hall 1101 Victoria Curve www.mendota-heights.com (651) 452.1850 Visit us on: Facebook.com/ MendotaHeightsMN Twitter.com/ @Mendota_heights DATES TO REMEMBER: Tuesday, June 14 Parks Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 15 Summer Concert Series 6:30 p.m. Market Square Park Airport Commission 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 16 Truck & Travel Show 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 21 City Council 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 28 Planning Commission 7:00 p.m. Attachments: Pipeline, Just the Facts June 10, 2016 2016 Summer Concerts Schedule Wednesdays @ 6:30 p.m. Rain or Shine Market Square Park The Village Shopping Center June 15 .................... Connie Evingson June 22 .................... Vinnie Rose June 29 .................... Mendota/Somerset Elementary Talent Show July 6 ........................ Echoes of Elvis Parks Commission Tour Planning on attending the June Parks and Recreation Commission meeting next Tuesday. Well you won’t find them at City Hall. The Parks Commission are touring city parks this month and taking a look at park shelters and equipment. They are starting their tour at Friendly Hills Park at 6:30 p.m. Residents are welcome to join the tour. Schedule  Friendly Hills Park (2360 Pueblo Lane) 6:30 p.m.  Friendly Marsh Park (2191 Apache Street) 7:00 p.m.  Mendakota Park (2171 Dodd Road) 7:20 p.m.  Off-Leash Dog Area (Acacia Blvd near Pilot Knob Historical Site) 7:45 p.m. Due to the travel required between locations the above are approximate times. Truck & Travel Show Thursday, June 16 Henry Sibley High School Parking Lot 6:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Come out and let your kids climb on all of the neat vehicles that will be there. The Teddy Bear Band will perform from 6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m. Report potholes, request that the police check your house while you are on vaca- City Council agenda packets and agenda packets for the Airports Relations Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission and Planning Commission are heights.com and clicking on the agenda/ Public Works The Parks Crew cut in a swale at the Friendly Hills tot lot for better drainage. New bench boards were installed on park benches where needed. Foul lines were painted on all ball fields. Painting inside the warming houses was finished. Grass was cut and trash picked up. Irrigation repairs were done as needed. The fields were dragged, chalked and striped where needed. The Utilities Crew checked the lift stations daily. A call came in at 2:30 am on Monday for a power outage at the main lift station and Northland lift station. Power was restored at 4:45 am. The sanitary sewer lines were cleaned on Mendota Heights Road, and Lloyds BBQ downstream to the lift station. Roots were cut in the sanitary sewer line on Keokuk Lane, Pontiac Place, Apache, Theresa Street, Mary Adele, William Court, and Timmy Street easement. A mineral blockage was cut from Enterprise Drive. Sanitary sewer inspections for new homes were done at Lemay Shores. The Streets Crew cleaned up downed branches and two trees from Monday’s wind storm. Catch basins were cleaned. Blacktop patching was finished on Waters Edge Drive. Potholes were patched on Mendota Heights Road between Lexington Avenue and Dodd Road, and Brompton Place. Locates were done and “no parking” signs were installed on Enterprise Drive and Mendota Heights Road. Engineering – Project descriptions simplified for easier reading. For more information, please contact the Engineering Department at (651) 452-1850. City Projects (construction year) Victoria Road Reconstruction & Rolling Green Neighborhood Rehabilitation (2014/2015) – Installation of a retaining wall and fence at the corner of Victoria and Stratford Lane is complete. Landscape restoration remains. A driveway apron is being replaced under warranty. A utility conflict requiring minor modification to the trail at the corner of Victoria and Walsh Lane is being coordinated with Xcel Energy. Xcel’s contractor is expected to complete the work by the end of June. Remaining punch-list items being completed. Mendota Road Neighborhood Improvements (2016) – Construction is expected to begin in the week of June 20th. Substantial completion is estimated for early September. Staff has coordinated with the School District on construction timelines and potential impacts to school traffic. The Pipeline N E W S L E T T E R Public Works Engineering June 10, 2016 Update of Local Surface Water Management Plan (LSWMP) – The consultant will have a draft revised plan to City staff sometime in June. Watershed approval is expected in August with City adoption in January 2017 for inclusion in the City’s Comprehensive Plan update. Lake Augusta Alum Treatment (2016) –The Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization (LMRMWO) has received grant money from the Board of Soil and Water Resources (BWSR) to apply alum to the lake to reduce the amount of phosphorus in the water. The grant covers both Lake Augusta and Sunfish Lake. Financial commitment from Sunfish Lake may delay treatment until spring of 2017. Right now, treatment is expected in September/October. Crack Sealing and Sealcoating Project (2016) – The contractor completing this preventative maintenance project has finished sealcoating the areas designated for spring treatment. These areas will be swept next week. The Village retail area will be seal coated in September. County Projects Highway 110 Greenway Trail Crossing (2017) – County staff is coordinating the trail alignment with representatives from MnDOT, Mendota Plaza, and Dodge Nature Center. Design is anticipated to be complete in time to bid with the MnDOT Highway 110 Rehabilitation project (see below). For more information contact Jacob Rezak, Project Manager, at 952-891-7981 or jacob.rezak@co.dakota.mn.us Traffic Signal Improvements: I-494 & Pilot Knob Road (2016) – Construction is nearly complete. Final signal installations and timing checks are expected for next week. For more information contact Stacy Reilly, Project Coordinator at stacy.reilly@co.dakota.mn.us or at 952-891-7935. East-West Transit Study – Staff attended a Technical Advisory Committee meeting on Thursday. The Public Involvement Plan was discussed and an outline began. The Policy Maker Workshop is scheduled for July 13. Council Members should be getting invitations shortly. Also the study group will have a web page that will go live in July. For more information, contact Joe Morneau, Dakota County Project Manager, at 952-891-7986 or joe.morneau@co.dakota.mn.us. State Projects Highway 13 Slope Repair (2015-2016) – Construction is expected to resume on the private property slope repair on July 5th. The permit being requested is for closure of Highway 13 between Sylvandale and Wachtler through the first week in September. Staff will be attending a meeting with MnDOT and the contractor next week to work out scheduling details. Their MnDOT Permit will require at least one week notice prior to road closure. Highway 110 Rehabilitation (2017) – MnDOT is hosting an informal neighborhood meeting with residents of the Crown Point subdivision on June 15 th at City Hall from 5:30pm -7:00pm to discuss the median access changes proposed at the intersection with Carmen Lane. City Council will receive a project update, including a discussion about the Carmen Lane changes, at the June 21st City Council meeting. For more information contact Molly Cline, MnDOT Project Manager, at 651-234-7723 or molly.cline@state.mn.us. Highway 149 (Dodd Road) Rehabilitation (2018) – Staff attended the Project Management Team meeting on Wednesday. The MnDOT project team is focusing mainly on the High Bridge portion of the project, while the consultant is working on geometric improvements, turning movements, and pedestrian improvements. Two intersections likely to pedestrian crossing improvements are Emmerson and Dodd (Somerset Elementary School) and Wagon Wheel/Decorah/Dodd. A series of design charrette meetings is scheduled for next week. In addition to including a trail connection fro m Maple Street to Marie Avenue, Staff is working on getting a bike/pedestrian facility incorporated into the project from Marie Avenue north to Delaware Avenue (see Highway 149 Trail Corridor Plan below). For more information contact Tara McBride, MnDOT Project Manager at 651-234-7506, or tara.mcbride@state.mn.us for more project information. Pilot Knob Bridge over I-494 Expansion Joint Repair (2016) – Work is expected to take approximately two weeks, and is anticipated to begin immediately after the signal improvement project by Dakota County (see above) around mid-June. Other Activities Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization (LMRWMO) – Staff attended the monthly meeting on Wednesday. 2017 budget and membership dues were set by the board, and the LMRWMO bid farewell to John Sachi from South Saint Paul. John is retiring in July, and has been a member of the LMRWMO pretty much since it was formed. His institutional knowledge and historical perspective will be missed. Mendota Plaza Re-Development Phase II Access to Highway 110 – Staff met with representatives from MnDOT and Paster Properties on Friday to discuss the proposed right-in/right-out access point for the next phase of the Mendota Plaza re-development project. The 2008 approved plan set showed an access onto Highway 110 at the northeast corner of the Paster property. The permit for that access has expired, and Paster Properties is trying to get the permit re-issued. 1 The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department CHIEF Mike Aschenbrener SERGEANTS Eric Petersen Tanner Spicer Peyton Fleming POLICE OFFICERS John Larrive Todd Rosse Jeff VonFeldt Denise Urmann Michael Shepard Nick Gorgos Robin Nelson Steve Hilyar Phillip McCarty INVESTIGATIONS Chad Willson SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER Jennifer Fordham SUPPORT STAFF Kim Henning Trista Miller Shayna Hoechst Becky Pentel RESERVES Randy Pentel Jim Knox Jeff Parker Jon Clayton Dan Iverson CHAPLAINS Butch Millett John Snider Alberto Vargas Lynn Liberman Sue Plucker Joel Detlefsen Lenny Andrie JUNE 10, 2016 With the warmer weather already here and summer in full swing, there are greater chances for unpredictable weather. Here is a reminder of when you will hear the warning sirens go off in Dakota County for tornados and severe thunderstorms. In the past, outdoor warning sirens were activated during tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings, which means that the winds have reached a sustained speed of 58 mph or greater. From 2010-2014, this resulted in 96 instances where sirens were activated. The new policy continues to activate the outdoor warning sirens during tornado warnings, but increases the sustained wind speed needed to prompt sounding the sirens during a severe thunderstorm warning. Instead of 58 mph, sirens will sound when wind speed is expected to meet or exceed 70 mph. If this policy was used over the last five years, the use of sirens would have been reduced by 75 percent. So, if you hear the warning sirens going off, be sure to take cover in your safe place immediately! C.E.R.T. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a program run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and trains people to be prepared to respond to emergency situations in their community. It was started in 1993 and trains volunteers to perform a number of tasks associated with responding to natural and man-made disasters with the intent of freeing up trained first-responders for other duties. Teams may either self-deploy to incidents within their own immediate community, or they may be dispatched to another area to become part of a larger organized operation under the Incident Command System. From March 16th through May 11th Reserve Sergeant Randy Pentel, along with Reserve Officers Jim Knox and Jeff Parker participated in weekly training which was conducted at various locations by the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department. Over the course of the nine weeks they received training on disaster preparedness, fire safety, disaster medical operations, search and rescue, CERT organization, disaster psychology, and terrorism. During the final class they conducted an exercise where they were given scenarios they had to work through in small teams where they utilized the skills they had learned in previous weeks’ classes. The intent of our reserves attending training is for them to be utilized in our community should a disaster occur, however they have the capability of assisting outside of the community should the need arise. We hope to have our two newest reserve officers attend training next year. 2 RECOVERED PROPERTY MONDAY 1005 HOURS Officer John Larrive was dispatched to an address on an abandoned vehicle. In running the plates of the vehicle, it was confirmed it was a stolen out of St. Paul. The interior of the vehicle was full of old fruits, vegetables and hundreds of dead flies. Larrive stated there did not appear to be anything else decaying. THEFT/FALSE NAME TUESDAY 0525 HOURS While on routine patrol, Officer Phil McCarty observed a white male wearing shorts, a black hat and a shirt that said “DOPE.” A short time later, McCarty observed the same male riding a bike and then entered a gas station parking lot. McCarty approached the male who had seemed very nervous. He asked for his name, identification, and where he got the bicycle. The male said the bike was his cousins and gave false identification. He asked the male to direct him to the cousins house. A woman answered the door and stated she was not his cousin and the bike was taken without permission. The male was placed under arrest for Theft and Giving Peace Officer False Name. THEFT TUESDAY 1315 HOURS Officer Todd Rosse responded to a home on a found property report. Upon arrival, he was met by a maintenance worker who had found a piece of torn open mail and a few thank you letters all belonging to the same MH resident. Rosse reported to the home and spoke with the homeowner who stated that a check written to Troje’s Trash Service was inside and was now missing. She was advised to contact her financial institution. No suspects at this time. FRAUD TUESDAY 2109 HOURS Officer Phil McCarty met with a resident who was scammed out of money. The crook convinced the victim that she needed to give him access to the computer so he could fix something. Once she provided him with the passwords, he was able to take control of her computer and ultimately also given access to her banking information. Suspect information is available; investigation is ongoing. BURGLARY WEDNESDAY 0712 HOURS Officer responded to a location where witnesses observed parties attempting to break into a locked pool area. The parties were described as one male, one female, both persons with ages of late 30’s to early 40’s, average build. The male was riding a bike with a trailer attached and the female had a scar or bandage on her face, also riding a bike. The parties were not located, no damage was found to the pool gate and nothing appeared stolen. Owners advised on security measures. 3 BARKING DOG WEDNESDAY 0943 HOURS Resident reported a dog who had been barking for quite awhile. It was reported that the dog, when alone, barks constantly and was loud enough that everyone could hear it even with doors and windows closed. Officer John Larrive responded and could hear the dog bark, quite loudly, throughout the interaction. Officer Larrive attempted contact with the owner but was unsuccessful. He did speak with other neighbors who agreed the barking dog was an issue. He also found that the dog was not licensed with the city . A citation was mailed to the owner for violation of City Ordinance 4-1-1—Nuisance Barking Dog. Closed by citation. THEFT/PROPERTY DAMAGE WEDNESDAY 1419 HOURS Officer Larrive and Officer Rosse responded to a local motel on report of a theft. The male renter and his two female guests evidently were fighting about 2 a.m. The door had been kicked in and the door jamb was shattered. A 40” flat screen TV was also removed. Case under investigation. RECOVERED VEHICLE WEDNESDAY 1807 HOURS Officer Urmann responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked in the woods near the complainant’s house. Upon investigation, the vehicle was found to be a stolen out of Eagan. Eagan PD was notified and took custody of it. Officer Cleared. SOLICITORS WEDNESDAY 1749 HOURS Officer Shepard responded to a complaint of a suspicious occupied vehicle. Shepard made contact with the occupants of the vehicle and asked them what they were doing. They responded they were doing an estimate on a house for tree trimming. Shepard asked the driver and passenger if they had been going door to door selling tree trimming services and they both said they had. He then asked if they had a permit to solicit in the city and they said no. The driver was issued a citation for DAS and the city’s Peddlers Ordinance. The passenger was issued a citation for Peddler’s Ordinance as well. 4 MALE AGE GROUP FEMALE AGE GROUP 19 & UNDER 19 & UNDER 1. AL Doran 19:20 1. Hannah Schwartz 19:39 2 Joseph Booth 21:16 2. Daisy Isias 20:31 3. Evan Hansen 21:49 3 Emily Schwartz 22:41 20—49 20—49 1. John Rollie 18:52 1. Rachel Turi 21:12 2. Lane Rapp 19:39 2. Emily Turi 21:18 3. Kevin Adrian 19:49 3. Jeanna Cheyka 22:23 50 & OVER 50 & OVER 1. Dave Haley 21:01 1. Kris O’Gara 20:50 2. Dave Odalen 21:43 2. Laura Ohs 23:30 3. Dave Belisle 22:22 3. Julia Linehan 25:15 TOP TEN MALE TOP TEN FEMALE 1. John Rollie 18:52 1. Hannah Schwartz 19:39 2. Al Doran 19:20 2. Daisy Isias 20:31 3. Lane Rapp 19:39 3. Kris O’Gara 20:50 4. Kevin Adrian 19:49 4. Rachel Turi 21:12 5. Carlos Guzman 20:12 5. Emily Turi 21:18 6. Justin Samuglus 20:36 6. Jeanna Cheyka 22:23 7. Lukes Pitzl 20:41 7. Emily Schwartz 22:41 8. Dave Haley 21:01 8. Laura Ohs 23:30 9. Joseph Booth 21:16 9. Molly Johnson 23:56 10. Christopher Haley 21:43 10. Julia Linehan 25:15 5 2016 YTD Calls for Service Citations Warnings Police Reports Response Time Average Check out the MH Crime Map! Click below to search your neighborhood: https://www.raidsonline.com 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, MN 55118 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. Please send us your positive feedback on our staff to: pdrecords@ mendota-heights.com Your feedback is greatly appreciated and helps boost the morale of our staff. HAVE A SAFE WEEK! Thank you to everyone who participated in the 11th Annual Mendota Heights 5K. This year we had a total of 428 participants and raised $10,154 for Special Olympics! We’d like to say a special thank you to all who made this successful event possible:  Retired Police Sergeant Neil Garlock  Police Officer John Larrive  Mark Isaac  Our local businesses and residents who donated raffle prizes. Please see attached page for the race winners! We hope to see you all again next year!