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2016-09-23 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, September 27 Planning Commission 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 4 City Council 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 11 Parks and Rec Commission 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 18 City Council 7:00 p.m. Attachments: Pipeline, Just the Facts Sept 23, 2016 Firefighters Going Door-to-Door As a fundraiser, the firefighters are going door to door handing out their annual report and selling dance tickets to their annual dance being held on November 11th. The cost of the tickets is $12 in advance, or two for $20. They appreciate your support. Mendota Heights Plaza At its meeting of September 20th, the City Council gave final approval to a Planned Unit De- velopment (PUD) which will allow for the construction of a mixed use development on property owned by Mendota Mall Associates/Paster Properties, in partnership with At Home Properties. The location of the development is the approximately 5 acres of land located south of TH 110 and east of Dodd Road, and north of Mendota Plaza. Phase 1 will consist of a four story, 139 unit market rate apartment building, with two levels of underground parking. It is expected to be completed within eighteen months. Phase 2 will be the construction of two commercial buildings, totaling approximately 10,800 square feet. The Minnesota Dept. of Transportation has authorized a right turn directly from TH 110 to provide better access to the site. Development is expected to begin shortly, with the importation of 27,000 cubic yards of fill dirt. An underground pedestrian tunnel crossing TH 110 will be constructed by Dakota County in 2017, which will provide for a direct walking /biking access between this develop- ment, and The Village at Mendota Heights to the north. Absentee voting Absentee voting can be completed ei- ther by mail or in person at the City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve.. For more information about absentee voting, vis- it MnVotes.org. *New this year - Absentee Voting using Tabulator will be available Nov. 1–7 at the City Hall. Voters may complete absentee ballot applications, complete their ballots and place their ballot directly into the tabulator — just like Election Day, but without the use of absentee ballot envelopes. Register Now to Vote in General Election Get ready to vote in the Nov 8 election. Preregister to vote by October 18 to have your name listed on the roster at the polling site. Register now and save time on Election Day! You can go online to register, or check to see if you are registered at MnVotes.org. 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 Weston Raberge 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 SEPTEMBER 23 2016 Noise Pollution Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), also known as CMAS, is a part of a national alerting system called IPAWS (Integrated Public Alert and Warning System) that enables emergency management officials to rapidly disseminate the warnings and safety information via text alerts to wireless phones based on the phones’ geographic location. The Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA is responsible for receiving the alerting information and forwarding the alerts to participating wireless carriers. Such alerts may come from the President of the United States; the National Weather Service, state or county public safety officials. These alerts include things such as AMBER Alerts, Imminent threats, Presidential Alerts and Weather related alerts. This system is integrated into the same national alerting services that serve television and radio today. The IPAWS vision is to ensure that all Americans are able to receive accurate alerts and warnings, regardless of what communications technologies they use. The inclusion of cellular alerts under the IPAWS system reflects the important role that wireless technologies play in consumers’ lives today. IPAWS will include a wireless mobile alerting capability into the IPAWS network to better warn citizens. Providing critical alert information via wireless devices will help the public avoid danger or respond more quickly during crisis, and thereby save lives and property. https://www.fema.gov/integrated-public-alert-warning-system The MHPD often receives questions about noise regulations. The City of Mendota Heights has adopted the MN Pollution Control Agency Noise Pollution Standards as a guide for City Code 7030.0020 DEFINITIONS Subp. 3. Daytime Subp. 10. Nighttime “Daytime” hours 7:00a.m. to 10:00p.m. “Nighttime” hours 10:00p.m. to 7:00a.m. 7030.0030 NOISE CONTROL REQUIREMENT. No person may violate the standards established in part 7030.0040, unless exempted by Minnesota Statutes, section 116.07, subdivision 2a. Any municipality having authority to regulate land use shall take all reasonable measures within its jurisdiction to prevent the establishment of land use activities listed in noise area classification (NAC) 1, 2, or 3 in any location where the standards established in part 7030.0040 will be violated immediately upon establishment of the land use. MH City Code: http://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_id=668 MN Administrative Rules Ch. 7030: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/?id=7030 2 FLEEING FRIDAY 9/16 12:45 HOURS While on routine patrol, Officer Mike Shepard noticed a motorcycle speeding on a local road. When Officer Shepard turned around to follow the motorcycle and attempt to execute a traffic stop for speeding, the driver took off at a high rate of speed. A short time later the driver suddenly stopped for Officer Shepard on the side of the road. The driver was ultimately arrested for multiple charges and transported to jail. FRAUD FRIDAY 9/16 14:39 HOURS Sergeant Tanner Spicer responded to a local pharmacy on a report of prescription fraud. The reporting party stated that after some suspicion, they had discovered several fraudulent prescriptions received. Sergeant Spicer was given some suspect information and the case is pending further investigation. DOMESTIC FRIDAY 9/16 19:41 HOURS Sergeant Peyton Fleming and Officer Steve Hilyar responded to an open line 911 call where a domestic was believed to be occurring. The officers were ultimately able to locate the residence where a male and female were located. The incident turned out to be verbal only and there were no signs or allegations of any crime. DRUNKENNESS FRIDAY 9/16 23:45 HOURS While on routine patrol, Sergeant Peyton Fleming observed an intoxicated male leaning up against a vehicle in a local bar parking lot. The male then walked between two buildings where he sat down next to a dumpster. The male was unable to care for himself and Sergeant Fleming was unable to locate anyone to pick him up so he was ultimately transported to the Detox Center without incident. DOMESTIC SATURDAY 9/17 08:40 HOURS Officer Denise Urmann, Officer Mike Shepard and Sergeant Tanner Spicer all responded to a local residence regarding a domestic in progress. The children in the home, witnesses the female being assaulted. The male was taken into custody without incident and was arrested for domestic assault and 911 interference. FRAUD SATURDAY 9/17 10:08 HOURS Sergeant Tanner Spicer responded to a local convenience store to take a report of the passing of counterfeit currency. Suspect descriptions and video evidence was gathered. Suspects are unknown at this time. FRAUD SATURDAY 9/17 11:26 HOURS Officer Mike Shepard responded to a local gas station regarding someone passing a fake check. Evidence including video was collected and case is pending investigation. 3 THEFT SUNDAY 9/18 05:18 HOURS Officer Steve Hilyar and Sergeant Peyton Fleming responded to a local gas station regarding a theft. It was reported that the suspect dispensed gas into a car, went inside the store and selected oil and cigarettes and then after distracting the cashier momentarily, the suspect left the store without attempting to pay for the items. The officers checked the area for the suspects and suspect vehicle but they were not located. Video from the store was collected. Case pending. THEFT SUNDAY 9/18 10:58 HOURS Sergeant Tanner Spicer responded to a residence regarding a report of theft from auto. The victim reported that sometime overnight someone had entered his unlocked vehicle that was sitting in his driveway. The victim reported his wallet, an ashtray and some change were stolen. There are no suspects or evidence available at this time. BURGLARY SUNDAY 9/18 10:50 HOURS Officer Mike Shepard responded to a call regarding a victim having a television stolen from inside his unlocked unattached garage. The victim reported that he had left the garage unlocked while out of town so his friend could put his mail in the garage. The victim also reported that he had found a wallet in his driveway earlier in the day. There is no suspect information at this time. THEFT MONDAY 9/19 09:02 HOURS Officer John Larrive responded to a call regarding a theft from a vehicle. The victim reported that a few days prior, while out on a walk with a friend on a local trail, her window in her vehicle had been broken and both of the women's purses had been stolen from the vehicle. The victim have since cancelled their cards and there is currently no known suspects. THEFT TUESDAY 9/20 17:04 HOURS Officer John Larrive responded to a call regarding theft of gas. The employee who reported the theft had been able to provide a license plate number but it did not match the suspect vehicle. A short time later, Officer Larrive was advised by another officer that the vehicle was involved in an unauthorized use of motor vehicle case from a neighboring jurisdiction. Partial suspect information gathered, pending follow up. FRAUD THURSDAY 9/22 11:54 HOURS Officer Denise Urmann responded to a local restaurant regarding a counterfeit bill being taken in through the drive through. One of the reporting parties was able to take down the license plate information giving a possible suspect vehicle, as well as video evidence from the security cameras. Case is pending. 4 09/16 - 09/22 2016 YTD Calls for Service 155 6269 Citations 13 570 Warnings 22 582 Police Reports 26 721 Response Time Average 6.23 5.82 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! The message is simple: distracted driving is never OK. It doesn’t matter if you’re driving with passengers or by yourself, you’re never alone on the road. This week, please help spread the word by asking your friends and family to visit: www.itcanwait.com and take the pledge for themselves.