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2018-05-04 Friday NewsCity of Mendota Heights Weekly Update Mendota Heights City Hall 1101 Victoria Curve www.mendota-heights.com (651) 452-1850 Hours: 8:00 am—4:30 pm PUBLIC MEETING DATES TO REMEMBER: Wednesday, May 9 Joint Council/Parks Commission Work Session -5:30 pm Tuesday, May 15 City Council —7:00 pm Wednesday, May 16 Joint Council/Parks Commission Work Session -5:30 pm Tuesday, May 22 Planning Commission—7:00 pm Tuesday, June 5 City Council —7:00 pm May 4, 2018 Summer Road Construction 2018 will be another busy year for road construction in Mendota Heights. The road con- struction projects to be completed this summer will include: Lexington Highlands: This project will consist of pavement replacement on Avanti Drive, Bwana Court, Faro Lane, Summit Lane, Twin Circle Drive, Vail Drive, and West Circle Court along with spot curb and storm sewer catch basin repairs and ADA improvements. Mendakota Drive and South Plaza Drive: This project will consist of pavement replacement on Mendakota Drive and South Plaza Drive; along with spot curb and storm sewer catch ba- sin repairs and ADA improvements. Trail rehabilitation in Mendakota Park may be included with this project. Highway 149 (Dodd Road) – The Minnesota Department of Transportation will be rehabili- tating Dodd Road. Road closures and signed detours are estimated to start mid-June. Visit us on Facebook and Twitter: Facebook.com/ MendotaHeightsMN Facebook.com/ MHParksandRec Facebook.com/ MendotaHeightsPD Twitter.com @Mendota_heights Mendota Heights Spring Clean-Up Day Saturday, May 5th Mendakota Park 8:00 am to 12:00 p.m. See page 2 for more information. _____________________________________________________ Summer Road Construction 2018 will be a busy year for road construction in Mendota Heights. The road construction projects to be completed this summer will include: Lexington Highlands: This project will consist of pavement replacement on Avanti Drive, Bwana Court, Faro Lane, Summit Lane, Twin Circle Drive, Vail Drive, and West Circle Court along with spot curb and storm sewer catch basin repairs and ADA improvements. Mendakota Drive and South Plaza Drive: This project will consist of pavement replace- ment on Mendakota Drive and South Plaza Drive; along with spot curb and storm sewer catch basin repairs and ADA improvements. Trail rehabilitation in Mendakota Park may be included with this project. Highway 149 (Dodd Road) – The MnDOT will be rehabilitating Dodd Road. Road closures and signed detours are estimated to start mid-June. Officer Scott Patrick Memial 5K Walk / Run to benefit Special Olympics presented by Law Enforcement and Gateway Bank Saturday, June 2, 2018, 9:00 am The Village at Mendota Heights Awards ceremony and prize drawing to follow. Register at Mendota-heights.com. You can also register at City Hall. SPRING CLEAN-UP 2018 Saturday, May 5th, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mendakota Park, 2171 Dodd Road For more information: Cassandra Schueller Recycling Coordinator 651.552.4118 cschueller@wspmn.gov Sponsored by the City of Mendota Heights, funded in part by Dakota County Board of Commissioners and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Every year Mendota Heights residents divert tons of trash from going to the landfill thorough the spring clean up. Don’t miss this opportunity to clean up your home/yard and ensure that materials are disposed of properly.  Follow the signs on Mendakota Drive and enter from the west side of the park.  ID with Mendota Heights address required.  Limited to Mendota Heights residents with passenger vehicles and small trailers only. We will accept: Misc. junk Car Load $10 SUV Load $20 Pickup Load $25 Trailer (4x4x8) $35 Mattresses/box springs $15 Appliances $10 Appliances w/Freon $10 Tires with/without rim $10 Scrap metals (remove all non-metal) Free Bicycles Free Electronics Small Appliance Free Microwave $10 Lamps/Fans $5 Scanner/Fax $5 VCR/DVD Free Land Phone Free Inkjet Printer $5 All in one printer $10 LCD/Plasma TV* $10 Flat Screen Monitor* $10  Add $20 if broken screen Paper Shredding Event held at West St. Paul Sports Complex, 1650 Oakdale Ave, on April 21 (9:00-noon) We will not accept: Yard waste, items that can be recycled at your curb, household hazardous waste, business waste, or contractor or home remodel- ing debris Dakota County Residents can bring hazard- ous materials, including electronics, to The Recycling Zone located at 3365 Dodd Road in Eagan ‐ (651) 905‐4520. For a complete list of accepted items, visit www.co.dakota.mn.us and search The Recycling Zone Hours: Wednesday: 9:00 am—8:00 pm Thursday: noon—8:00 pm Friday: 9:00 am—5:00 pm Saturday: 8:00 am—5:00 pm 1 The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department MAY 4, 2018 CHIEF Kelly McCarthy CAPTAIN Wayne Wegener SERGEANTS Eric Petersen Tanner Spicer Peyton Fleming POLICE OFFICERS John Larrive Todd Rosse Chad Willson Jeff VonFeldt Denise Urmann Philip McCarty Weston Raberge Peter Renteria Cara Hogan Tony Patton Ryan Yauch Tommy Albindia INVESTIGATIONS Nick Gorgos SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER Steve Hilyar COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER Eric Hagelee SUPPORT STAFF Kim Richter Trista Miller Shayna Hoechst Becky Pentel RESERVES Jim Knox Jeff Parker CHAPLAINS Butch Millett John Snider Alberto Vargas Lynn Liberman Sue Plucker Joel Detlefsen Lenny Andrie You’re physically healthy... Are you mentally healthy? TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF:  Work toward goals  Care for yourself  Build strong connections  meditate  Focus on your strengths  Focus on solving problems  Focus on future vs replaying the past  Focus on your life vs your illness Tools to help you feel stronger and hopeful: 1. Connect with others 2. Stay positive 3. Get physically active 4. Help others 5. Get enough sleep 6. Create joy and satisfaction 7. Eat well 8. Take care of your spirit 9. Deal better with hard times 10. Get professional help DEPRESSION ANXIETY BIPOLAR PSYCHOSIS EATING DISORDER PTSD ADDICTION WORK HEALTH PARENT/YOUTH If you live with mental illness, you may be struggling to find treatment, manage your medication and cope with life’s challenges effectively. There is ample cause for hope. You are not alone. Help is available. Mental health conditions are treatable. You can take practical steps to recover your life. 2 POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA — Lexington Ave/Wagon Wheel Tr 04/28/18, 1700 HOURS Officers conducted a traffic stop for a stop sign violation. Upon approaching the individuals in the vehicle, officer could smell marijuana. A vehicle search was conducted and a small amount of marijuana was seized from the occupants. All three occupants admitted to owning the marijuana and citations were issued. POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA — Ivy Hill Dr/Butler Ave 04/28/18, 2328 HOURS A suspicious vehicle was seen parked in the middle of the road. A traffic stop was conducted. A vehicle search revealed marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The paraphernalia was seized and a citation was issued to the vehicle driver. POSSESSION OF TOBACCO — 1XXX Delaware Ave 04/30/18, 1504 HOURS SRO was notified of a student in possession of a nicotine delivery device. Device was confiscated and a citation was issued to the student. WARRANT ARREST — 2XXX Lexington Ave 04/30/18, 1759 HOURS Officer was asked by Washington County to stop and identify the occupants of a vehicle that was rented at a nearby location. Officer located the vehicle and identified the driver. It was determined the driver had a warrant for DAR and DWI. The driver was transported to Dakota County Jail and issued a citation for DAR. MISSING PERSON — 1XXX Kendon Ln 04/30/18, 2211 HOURS Officer was dispatched to call RP regarding her runaway daughter. RP stated her daughter is a habitual runaway. Entered into NCIC. THEFT — 1XXX Esther Ln 05/01/18, 0035 HOURS While on routine patrol, officer noticed a vehicle with expired registration parked on the street. Upon further investigation, officer noticed the stickers did not belong to the vehicle. Officer spoke with the registered owner who admitted to stealing the registration stickers and placed them on his license plates. Case sent to City Attorney for formal charging. SUSPICIOUS PERSON/OPEN BOTTLE — 1XXX Sibley Memorial Hwy 05/01/18, 2328 HOURS Officer observed a suspicious vehicle parked in a parking lot. Officer made contact with the vehicle and its occupants. A strong odor of marijuana was coming from the vehicle. A vehicle search was conducted and a small amount of marijuana was found and confiscated as well as two open bottles of bud light. The driver and passenger were both issued citations for open bottle. CHECK FRAUD — 1XXX Northland Dr 05/02/18, 0920 HOURS Officer responded to a local business on a check fraud report. An unknown suspect out of state used the business routing number to make three checks. The bank was immediately notified therefore there was no loss. MENTAL HEALTH — Delaware Ave/Huber Dr 05/03/18, 0257 HOURS Officers made contact with a male walking in the early morning hours. During the interaction, it was found that the man was suffering from an unknown form of psychosis. The male was transported to the hospital on a mental health hold for evaluation and treatment. 3 HARASSING COMMUNICATION — 1XXX Centre Pointe Curve 05/03/18, 0812 HOURS Officer responded to location on an after the fact harassment report. Reporting party was harassed by an ex co-worker that was recently terminated from the business. Officer gathered information and advised RP on how to file an OFP. DRIVING COMPLAINT — 1XXX Mendota Heights Rd 05/03/18, 1414 HOURS Officer responded to the area concerning a driving complaint. The RP was concerned an unlicensed driver may be driving a vehicle and was leaving soon. The driving was not witnessed but the driver was advised. FOUND PROPERTY — Dodd Rd/1st Ave 05/03/18, 1705 HOURS A resident turned in a watch and ring from location. Items were logged into evidence for safekeeping. WARRANT ARREST — 1XXX Hwy 13 05/03/18, 2324 HOURS Officer observed two people in a closed park. The officer identified the parties and one had an active warrant. The party was arrested on the warrant and transported to Dakota County Jail. 4 04/27 – 05/03 2018 YTD Calls for Service 268 3,628 Citations 59 609 Warnings 74 557 Police Reports 25 351 Response Time Average 4.87 7.00 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 Car Seat Safety Checks. If you or someone you know is in need of some assistance in installing a car seat the proper way or just simply need advice, we’re here to help! Please contact MHPD CSO, Eric Hagelee to schedule an appointment. 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. Questions/Comments? Email us at: pdrecords@ mendota-heights.com HAVE A SAFE WEEK! CAT OR DOG? Unfortunately, officers do not assist in locating your beloved pet however, we are more than happy to take down information about the pet and owners if an officer or resident happens to locate your pet. There has been much luck in getting your pets back to their homes by informing the PD of your missing pet. So please, do not hesitate to give us a call. If an officer takes in a found dog and cannot locate the owner, the dog will be transported to Four Paws Shelter. We do not have the capacity to handle found cats. We recommend you check in with a local veterinary hospital or humane society to check if your pet has made its way there.