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2021-12-03 Friday News12/3/21, 2:09 PM Friday News 12/03/2021 https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNMENDOTAHEIGHTS/bulletins/2feeba4 1/7 Friday News 12/03/2021 City of Mendota Heights sent this bulletin at 12/03/2021 01:49 PM CST Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. FRIDAY NEWS | December 3, 2021 THE LATEST Join in a Community Conversation Mendota Heights residents and general public are invited to take part in a Community Conversation regarding the Phase III development of At Home Apartments at Mendota Plaza as part of a City Council work session. The session will be moderated by a facilitator to solicit feedback on the community's ideas and thoughts regarding what the public would like to see as part of the proposed development. This work session will take place on Monday, December 13, 2021, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Mendota Heights City Hall in the Council Chambers. All are welcome to attend. For more information regarding the proposed Phase III At Home Apartments Planned Unit Development view the November 16, 2021, City Council meeting replay and November 16, 2021, City Council agenda packet. Mayor for a Day Essay Contest What would Mendota Heights look like if kids were in charge? The League of Minnesota Cities is holding their annual Mayor for a Day Essay Contest to find out! The contest is open to students who are in the fourth, fifth, or sixth grades this school year. Three winners will be chosen to receive $100 prizes and will have their essays published in the League’s Minnesota Cities magazine. Winners only will be notified in early January. The deadline for entries is Monday, December 6. Entries can be submitted via email, online, or regular mail (postmarked by Dec. 6). Visit lmc.org/about/mayor-for-a-day-essay- contest for more information and to submit entries online. Subscribe to updates from City of Mendota Heights Email Address e.g. name@example.com Subscribe Share Bulletin 12/3/21, 2:09 PM Friday News 12/03/2021 https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNMENDOTAHEIGHTS/bulletins/2feeba4 2/7 Police Officer The City of Mendota Heights is currently accepting applications for a full-time Police Officer. Mendota Heights is a community supportive of law enforcement. We invite compassionate candidates who are committed to community policing and skilled in building relationships to apply for this position. Successful candidates must have an Associate’s degree in law enforcement or a related field, and be licensed by the P.O.S.T. Board or eligible for licensing by February 1, 2022. Interested applicants must submit a resume, a city employment application and the application supplement by 4:30 pm on January 7, 2022. Learn more and link to application materials. Seasonal Positions Are you or someone you know looking for a seasonal part time job this winter? Check out Mendota Heights’ open seasonal positions below: Rink Flooder: Learn more and link to application materials. Warming House/Rink Attendant: Learn more and link to application materials. Did you know? A neighborly reminder that after garbage and recycling is picked up on collection day, please keep garbage and recycling cans out of view from public streets and adjoining neighbors. Containers can be put out the night before your collection day, and should be put away by the following evening into a garage or other structure, or fully screened by landscaping or fencing materials if stored outside. Additionally, other items that are pending a curbside pickup, such as appliances and furniture, should not be left out for more than 72 hours. Appliances not awaiting collection and disposal should not be placed outside. City Code 12-5-8 Winter Parking Restrictions are in effect Overnight parking is prohibited on any public street, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m., between November 1 and March 31. Additionally, as snow season approaches a reminder that parking is prohibited during any snowfall of two inches or more, until the street is plowed curb-to-curb. Please remind young drivers and any overnight guests and avoid a citation. Last chance to donate: ends December 10! Get ready to make the holidays merry and bright for local teens, tweens, and families in need. The Mendota Heights Police Department is collecting unwrapped gifts for youth, ages ten to eighteen, to benefit A Place of Hope. Items donated provide a holiday shopping experience for families in Dakota and Washington Counties in need. Gift bundles of $30 to $40, and $5 stocking stuffers are preferred. Cash donations are also accepted. With grocery prices on the rise, shelf-stable food, toiletries, and gift cards to local grocery stores are also being collected to benefit Neighbors, Inc. throughout the holiday season. Drop off donations in the collection bins at MHPD and City Hall during business hours Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. After 11:30 a.m. on Fridays, please deliver gifts via the MHPD lobby entrance located on the north side of City Hall; park in the north parking lot off of Lexington Ave S 12/3/21, 2:09 PM Friday News 12/03/2021 https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNMENDOTAHEIGHTS/bulletins/2feeba4 3/7 parking lot off of Lexington Ave S. View the Holiday Gift and Food Drive flier for additional gift ideas and details. COVID-19 information Kids: Children age 5-11 years old are now eligible to get vaccinated. Minnesotans can use the Find Vaccine Locations map to find providers offering Pfizer vaccine for 5-11 year olds. Minnesota has launched ‘Kids Deserve a Shot,’ a vaccine incentives program rewarding Minnesotans 12-17 years old for completing their COVID-19 vaccine series. Vaccination locations: Walk-ins for Minnesotans are available at any state community vaccination sites. Booster shots: All Minnesotans age 18 and older are recommended to get a COVID-19 booster shot. The timing of your booster shot depends on the vaccine you received for your initial vaccine series. Learn more. COVID-19 testing: The Minnesota Department of Health continues to host both saliva and nasal swab testing events throughout Minnesota. Tests are free and insurance is not required. Recent highlights:. Join close to 16% of Mendota Heights households that are participating in the Dakota County organics drop-off program; learn more and sign up today! RECYCLING 12/3/21, 2:09 PM Friday News 12/03/2021 https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNMENDOTAHEIGHTS/bulletins/2feeba4 4/7 Have a string that will not light? Drop off holiday string lights and electrical cords at Mendota Heights City Hall for free through Jan. 31. Lights can be dropped off in the main lobby during business hours (Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Fridays 7 to 11:30 a.m.) While components of string lights and electrical cords can be made into new products, they don’t belong in your recycling cart. They wrap around machines at sorting facilities and cause damage. Lights can also be dropped off at other participating locations within Dakota County, and The Recycling Zone in Eagan also accepts them throughout the year. Thank you for keeping our city clean and green! Upcoming events City of Inver Grove Heights Winter Clothing Swap Open to the community, Friday, Dec. 10, 4:30–7:30 p.m. Veterans Memorial Community Center, Inver Grove Heights NATURAL RESOURCES Get your landscape ready for winter It may not be as enjoyable to be outdoors tending to your landscape once temperatures begin to drop. However fall is an important time to prepare your yard and landscape for winter. Below are some tips and tasks to make sure your landscape remains healthy throughout the winter and is ready when spring arrives. Late fall and winter months are the preferred time to prune most trees, especially trees that are prone to disease, such as oaks. Pruning oak trees during the months of April to June greatly increases the probability of oak wilt disease. Continue to water trees, shrubs, and new plantings up until ground freeze. This helps insulate roots and prevent frost damage. Cover root zones with three to four inches of shredded wood mulch to reduce root injury. Place tree guards on trees to prevent sun scald, as well as rodent and wildlife damage. Sun scald causes fissures on trunks of trees when light is reflected off the snow during winter months. Surround evergreens, as well as sensitive shrub and plant species with burlap cloth, leaving the top open to allow light and air in. Protect plants trees and shrubs that are planted near roads from salt damage Avoid 12/3/21, 2:09 PM Friday News 12/03/2021 https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNMENDOTAHEIGHTS/bulletins/2feeba4 5/7 Protect plants, trees, and shrubs that are planted near roads from salt damage. Avoid and reduce the use of de-icing salt on sidewalks and driveways whenever possible. Plant hardy tree, shrub, and plant species that can withstand Minnesota winters (Zones 3 and 4). Native species are always a good choice. Plant for energy savings. Plant deciduous trees on the south side of your landscape and home to create cooling shade in the summer, and let sunlight in during the winter when trees lose their leaves. Plant evergreen trees on the north, west, and east sides to block cold winter winds. Recent highlights Lawns to Legumes cost-share program grants are now available; learn more about Individual Support Grants and Neighborhood Demonstration Grants for installing pollinator-friendly native plantings. Individual Support Grant applications are due Februrary 15, 2022. The Minnesota Water Steward program is accepting applications for its 2022 Program Year; training begins in January and runs through the spring. Several diseased ash trees, as well as some diseased and invasive, non-native trees will be removed from the Par 3 Community Golf Course this fall, and replaced by 14 trees of diverse varieties. POLICE DEPARTMENT NEWS Just the Facts Incident reports 11/26/21 - 12/2/21 Previous Just the Facts publications are available in the Laserfiche archive system on the City's website. Sign up for emergency alerts The Emergency Alert Program is available through the Dakota Communications Center (DCC) at mn-dcc.org/community-notification/. Stay in touch through Nextdoor The MHPD has expanded their social media channels to include Nextdoor. Learn more and sign up at nextdoor.com. For immediate public safety response and non- emergency police assistance call 9-1-1 The Police Department will also continue to process requests for police reports, gun permits, etc. Link to the forms under Public Resources at mendotaheightsmn.gov/police. Completed forms and general questions can be submitted via email to pdrecords@mendotaheightsmn.gov. PARKS & RECREATION Free recreation program Thursday, December 9 | 6-7pm Join us for Tour de Rec at Harmon Park Neighborhood Center in West St. Paul for a youth and family drop-in program (no registration required). Enjoy free activities, crafts, and games set up by Parks and Recreation. If weather is questionable, please call 651-259- 2671 to hear the status of the program by 5 p.m. Register now for winter break activities 12/3/21, 2:09 PM Friday News 12/03/2021 https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNMENDOTAHEIGHTS/bulletins/2feeba4 6/7 The Fun Lab Youth Field Trip Monday, Dec 27 | 8am-4pm Ages: 6-12 Cost: $32 per person (resident) Spend the morning at The Fun Lab playing laser tag, driving bumper cars, bowling, and more, followed by lunch and afternoon activities at Harmon Park Neighborhood Center. Bus drop-off/pick-up at Harmon Park Neighborhood Center in West St. Paul; the bus leaves promptly at 8:30 a.m. Please pack a peanut-free bag lunch and snack. REGISTER Snow Tubing & Swimming Tuesday, Dec 28 | 9-4:30pm Ages: 8-14 Cost: $37 per person (resident) Spend the morning playing group games and sports, and then head off to Green Acres for snow tubing. In the afternoon we'll warm up with lunch and swimming at Veterans Memorial Community Center. Please bring a peanut-free bag lunch, swimsuit, towel, winter clothes, and boots. Bus drop- off/pick-up at Veterans Memorial Community Center in Inver Grove Heights. Green Acres requires a signed waiver prior to tubing; see waiver completion options on the online registration webpage. REGISTER Sports Unlimited Soccer Camp Wed., Dec 29 & Thurs., Dec 30 | 9am-noon Ages: 6-12 Cost: $49 per person (resident) Learn the rules of soccer while working on team play and sportsmanship through skill development and games. Individual skills taught include shooting, passing, and dribbling, along with learning the strategies of offense and defense. This camp takes place at the West St. Paul Sports Complex. REGISTER 12/3/21, 2:09 PM Friday News 12/03/2021 https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNMENDOTAHEIGHTS/bulletins/2feeba4 7/7 COMMUNITY CALENDAR Public Meetings Meeting changes or cancellations are noted on the City's website mendotaheightsmn.gov/calendar. Meetings take place at City Hall unless otherwise noted. Meeting attendees should adhere to the posted City Hall safety guidelines. Watch regular meetings online at townsquare.tv/webstreaming (available live or for replay) or on cable television: City Council: Channel 18/798 HD Planning Commission: Channel 18/798 HD Parks and Recreation Commission: Channel 15/859 HD Airport Relations Commission (select meetings are broadcast): Channel 15/859 HD Occasionally broadcasted channels may change; check Town Square Television's listings for updates. Upcoming Schedule City Council Special Meeting: Closed Session | Dec 7, 5:15 p.m. City Council Meeting | Dec 7, 6:00 p.m. City Council Work Session "Community Conversation" | Dec 13, 4:00 p.m. Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting | Dec 14, 6:30 p.m. City Council Meeting | Dec 21, 6:00 p.m. Planning Commission Meeting | Dec 28, 7:00 p.m. City Business Hours City Hall: Monday - Thursday, 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Friday 7-11:30 a.m. Police Department: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Public Works Building: Monday - Friday, 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. City Hall Contact Information Official Website of the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota 1101 Victoria Curve Mendota Heights, MN 55118 Phone: 651-452-1850 Stay Connected with the City of Mendota Heights: SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Subscriptions | Help | Unsubscribe from all Topics Powered by Privacy Policy | Cookie Statement | Help