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2013-07-12 Friday NewsFrida News Mendota Heights Weekly Report on City Activities Hagstrom King Park Tree Donation It was a beautiful day to plant a tree at Hagstrom King Park on Wednesday, July 10th. Each year the Mendota Heights Moms Club make a donation to purchase a tree. Their goal is to see trees planted in city parks, that once matured will provide plenty of shade for park visitors. Several moms and their chil- dren were present to watch city staff plant the Red Oak tree. Thank you Mendota Heights Moms Club! Back (left to light). dime Woo(ollms. Liz Dmiliam, Enulp (lulds, Pam Stein. Nib Ivaus. Front (left to light): Leah Brawn. Stefalue Heischbach and then clahkm Minnesota Lifetime Fishing License Awarded On Tuesday, July 9th the Parks and Recreation Commission awarded the 2013 Minnesota Lifetime Fishing License to So- phia Moeller. Sophia participated in the annual Cliff Timm Fishing Derby held at *' Rogers Lake Park on June 20, 2013. The 30 participants at this year's event were entered into a drawing to receive the lifetime license and Sophia was the lucky recipient. Sophia good luck in your future fishing endeavors! mi Dates to Remember: July 16, 2013 City Council workshop 5:15 P.M. City Council meeting 7:00 p.m. July 23, 2013 Planning Commission 7:00 p.m. Attachments: Pipeline, Just the Facts Night to Unite Registration Form Xcel News Release City of Mendota Celebration This Saturday, July 13th is Mendota Day. This one day celebration begins at 10 a.m. with Church of St. Peter tours and the parade at 12 p.m. For a complete list of events visit facebook.com/MendotaDay. Stop by and enjoy the festivities. Mendota Heights City Hall 1101 Victoria Curve www.mendota - heights.com (651) 452 -1850 Ig Facebook.com /MendotaHeightsMN Twitter.com / @mendota_heights N E W S The Pipeline LETTER Public Works Enaineerina ✓ July 12, 2013 Code Enforcement Public Works The Parks Crew finished replacing the hydraulic tank on the Groundmaster. Newly donated trees from the moms club were planted at Hagstrom King Park. Dead trees were cut down at City Hall, Hagstrom King Park and Mendakota Park. The brakes were replaced on the sweeper. Weeds were cut in the parks where needed. A bath towel and dental floss were removed from the pump float at the Lildyale lift station. The Utilities Crew also cleaned the sanitary sewer lines along Eagle Ridge, and the Eagle Ridge easements. The Streets Crew did blacktop patching on Winston Court, Winston Circle, Brompton Place, Sutcliff Circle, and Downing Street. They finished blacktop patching in the seal coat area. A lot of glass was picked up at Creek and Dodd Road. Fifteen bags of leaves were picked up on Lemay Lake Road that someone had dumped. Enaineerina City Proiects (construction year) Dodd Road /Highway 110 Intersection Pedestrian Improvements (2013) — A pre - construction meeting is scheduled for July 12th, and a project schedule will be published in the coming week. Construction is anticipated to begin on or about August lst, and is scheduled for completion by September 3rd. A portion of Interstate Valley Creek Trail northwest of the intersection will be relocated as part of the contract. Hunter Lane /Orchard Place Neiahborhood Improvements (2013) — Construction activity continues on Orchard Place and construction is anticipated to begin on Hunter Lane in the coming weeks. The stockpiles of material on Hunter and Culligan will become the base for the new Orchard and Hunter. The stockpile on Hunter should begin to move in the next couple of weeks. Rehabilitation work on Veronica, Orchard Circle, Culligan, and Glenhill is expected in late July /early August. Substantial completion is expected by the end of September with the assessment hearing in October. Crown Point & Overlook Neiahborhood Rehabilitations (2013) — This project is substantially complete. Staff will develop a punch list in the coming weeks, and the contractor will be repairing the punch list items in August. An assessment hearing is scheduled for October. Lexington Avenue Pedestrian Trail, Hwy 110 to Douglas Road (2013) — The trail has been re- paved, and pedestrian ramps installed. Punch -list items remain along with some minor landscape restoration. The trail has been re- opened. Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Televising (2013) — Work is anticipated to begin next week. The contractor will be working in the area of the city west of I -35E and north of Highway 110. Center Pointe Business Park is also included in the project. Minor traffic impacts should be anticipated. Mendota Heights Road Sanitary Sewer Force Main Replacement (2013) — Staff received two proposals from design firms for the design of the force main replacement. Award of the design contract will be on the City Council's July 16th meeting agenda. This force main has broken 5 times in the past 6 years and is in need of replacement. Construction of the replacement could begin as early as this fall. Highway 13 Trail Connection (2013) — The City did not receive the DNR grant money we had applied for, but the City will be moving forward with this trail construction this summer anyway. The trail will connect Riverside Lane to Lilydale Road along the south side of Highway 13. Construction is expected in September. Countv Proiects (construction vear Lexington Avenue Crosswalk (2013) — The crosswalk and island at the Victoria/ Lexington intersection is scheduled for installation in August. Surveyors have marked the area and utilities have been located. Specific schedules will be posted as they are planned. Delaware Avenue Guardrails (2013) — Guardrails along both sides of Delaware Avenue, between Highway 110 and Interstate 494 will be installed this summer. County maintenance crews will be doing the installation and they are scheduled for installation in July /August. Dakota County Greenways Initiative — Dakota County is working on a County -wide greenway initiative to provide trail routes throughout the County that are separated from roadways. The Greenway Initiative Project Manager will be attending a City Council workshop on July 16th to review the program with the City Council. Details about the Initiative can be found at: http: / /www.hkcii.com /projects /dakota/ or http: / /www.co.dakota.mn.us/ Departments /OPA/ Reports /GreenwayCollaborative.ht m SUPPORT STAFF D Enfor�en�en� Kim Henning Susan Donovan Trista Miller Becky Pentel POLICE OFFICERS Q: What is the #1 contributing factor in FATAL crashes? Jerry Murphy Scott Patrick A: SPEED! Bobby Lambert Tanner Spicer I MHPD has begun working its 64 hours of time dedicated to slowing traffic down. Todd Rosse We will be out working speed enforcement in a neighborhood near you soon. The Chad Willson Officers of MHPD will work on patrols with the single purpose of slowing drivers Jeffvonfeldt down. These extra patrols will go on through July 23, 2013. Steven Meyer Denise Urmann Michael Shepard 2012 MN CRASH FACTS Peyton Fleming [OOL RESOURCE OFC. TABLE I. 09 Jennifer Fordham SnGLE- 1'E13EICLE CRASEIIES: INVESTIGATIONS CO1VTMBLTING FACTORS, BY PERCENT, AIT%QN DRIN-JER AGE GROUPS, 2012 Mario Reyes age age Age age Age age Age Chad Willson Group Group Group Group Group Group Gt oup All Contribating Fartur 15-19 20 -24 25-29 34 -34 3'-64 0 -79 80+ ages SERGEANTS Haman Factors Neil Garlock IllegaYUasafe Speed 22.7% 24.90/. 23.09/. 24.2% 18.8% 13.4% 6.7% 21.6% Brian Convery Driver lnattention�isnattion 13.8 138 129 127 143 182 24.0 14.1 Eric Petersen al lnip mrot 3.9 13.1 12.4 10.7 8.6 3.7 2.0 6.8/ RESERVES Randy Pentel Jarrod Spicer Jim Knox Jeff Parker George Castillo CHAPLAINS Frances Cuenca Joel Detlefsen Lynn Liberman Butch Millett Sue Plucker John Snider David Wick CHIEF Mike Aschenbrener 1 To view the facts in its entirety, please visit: 1 httns: / /dns.mn.gov/ divisions /ots/ educational - materials /Documents /CRASH- FACTS- 2012.pdf To see more about why police officers work so hard to ensure the safety of the motoring public, please review the overview page of the document, take a minute, and think about how something on these pages has impacted a family member or friend. 44 Room Down! I I I I r 100 �,jtAF w, �NO"I Officer Bobby Lambert was able to make a young brother and sisters day (despite their shy demeanor)! He took some time out of his day to meet with the children along with their grandmother who stopped in to 1\=D to see the Police Officers and squads. I I I Officer Jennifer Fordham received a big thank you from Sgt Eric Peterson and all of b=D on her great job in putting on and organizing the Car Seat Semimu. A lot of good information was taken in 1 by all. 1 Please send us your positive feedback on our staff to: pdrecords@ I rnendota- heights.com rourfeedback is greatly appreciated and helps boosts the morale of our staff. 2 7/12/2013 I Rai Fireworks Wednesday 2228 hours Officer Todd Rosse responded to a home that was shooting fireworks. Officer Rosse spoke with the homeowner who quickly agreed to not shoot anymore fireworks or they will receive a citation. No further fireworks complaints. Neighborhood Watch Wednesday 2243 hours Officer Tanner Spicer responded to a residence on Gryc Court where a neighbor called in with concern of a male checking cars with a flashlight The male was then seen going behind another home. Shortly after the call, Officer Todd Rosse responded on the radio that he was out on foot checking the house and cars. Nice job by the neighbor not waiting) to see if it was a problem. I Police Shopping Thursday 0056 hours I Victim wanted a phone call about harassment from an officer. Officer Tanner Spicer I listened to the complaint about the victim's "baby daddy" wanting his money back. After speaking with both 1/2's of the dispute, Officer Spicer concluded there was no connection to Mendota Heights and the callers had already reported to Minneapolis PD and I Farmington PD. No report. I I Fraud Friday 0956 hours I Sgt Neil Garlock met with a victim of identity theft in the lobby of the MHPD. He I learned the man was the victim of some fraudulent transactions after traveling out of the country. Investigator Chad Willson began looking into the case which was then handed oft to Fort Myers Florida PD. Referred. DAR / No Ins / Warrant / DAS Friday 1815 hours Officer Peyton Fleming observed an occupied van in front of a business that has been closed for several months. As he observed the van he also spotted two occupants who had exited the van and switched positions inside the van. As they drove oft, Officer Fleming I ran the license plate which showed the R/O was revoked and had an active arrest warrant. He caught up with the van pulling in behind it. The driver was ordered back into the car while the passenger was ID'ed as the R/O. They were then removed from the car, patted down and handcuffed while awaiting the warrant confirmation. The driver was ID'ed after the passenger was secured. The current driver could not provide proof of insurance and their license was suspended. Citations were issued and the driver was released to go to an (ATM) where enough cash was taken to bail the wanted R/O out. A court date was provided in Hennepin Cry and everyone was released at the scene. I Civil Assist Saturday 1305 hours 911 cell phone caller reported they were following a U -Haul van full of stolen property. The dispatcher reported lots of screaming and hollering going on in the back ground of the call. The caller continued to follow from Hwy 13 & 135E to the SA at Lexington & Hwy 55. Officer Peyton Fleming was first on the scene and after separating everyone, it was learned there was no crime involved. It was in fact a domestic situation that was not going well in the City of St Paul en route to Bloomington. After verification of the facts, everyone was sent on their way. I� 3 ---------------- contined.,. \ Medical Saturday 1921 hours Officer Fleming responded to assist HealthEast Ambulance with a head injury at a local group home. The caller reported that the resident had a medication change earlier in the day, fell and hit her head. Paramedics evaluated the party and transported the V resident to the hospital. Officer Peyton Fireworks Saturday 2223 hours Fleming was Resident called about fireworks going off behind their home. Officer Urmann found dispatched to a I the likely culprits on Mohican St. after the conversation and there were no further home on suspicious I complaints. circumstances. I A neighbor saw Crash Saturday 2312 hours people inside her Nei -hbor called in a sin .gle car crash into the fence at Convent of the Visitation. neighbors home The driver seemed unsteady and confused but negative alcohol results were found. while the owners The vehicle appeared to be leaking fluids heavily and a trail of fluids was found prior were not present to going into the ditch which gave the assumption there was a previous accident but no The house is for sale, people were signs of this were present. HealthEast Paramedics transported the driver to the hospital. looking at The next day, a call came in stating they had a wheel cover in their yard and a car entered the home.... I their yard in the late hours and struck a tree. very suspicious. 1 Motorboat on Lake Sunday 1026 hours 1 Sgt Neil Garlock responded to a complaint of a motorized boat on Rogers Lake in 1 violation of the city ordinance. Sgt Garlock was unable to make contact with the pontoon to determine if it was in violation of the new city ordinance. A business card 1 was left on the car in the parking lot. I Unwanted House Guest Monday 1000 hours I The DCC relayed information about a black snake lying in the living room. As the 911 1 operator gathered information from the caller they noted a female in the background 1 screaming. Apparently they didn't like snakes. The DCC relayed the call to the MN 1 DNR to provide more information on how to deal with the snake. AOA -Car vs Bike Monday 1837 hours 1 Officer Mike Shepard responded to a car vs bike crash on Hwy 13 near Lucky's. By the I time Officer Shepard arrived, the bicyclist, a 9 YOA, was up and moving. HealthEast I Paramedics arrived on scene and determined the youth would require some stiches. 1 Dog Bite Monday 2045 hours 1 Caller reported that a dog charges at her every day. The dog bit her last year but she did 1 not report the incident. Officer Todd Rosse spoke with the caller about the dog bite from last year and the continual problem of the dog charging the person as they walked. 1 Officer Rosse went and met with the dog owner who was more than willing to correct the I problem. I ` — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 ' - - - = - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -� continued.., NIGHTtOLAFFE I , DUI - Smaplewood Tuesday 0025 hours Caller reported that a drunken male with a cut on his nose was attempting to gain Mark your I access to their home. The man was knocking on the back door and then a side , calendars! window. A short time later Officer Steve Meyer arrived on scene, located the man, , determined he was intoxicated, had driven to the house, parked in the driveway Tuesday, before attempting to get inside. When asked where he was the man replied; August t 6, , 2013 � Burnsville, St Paul, Maplewood or Smaplewood. He failed all SFST's including the � Official I PBT which showed a .177 BAC. The man was read the MN Implied Consent by I Officer Urmann and he agreed to a blood test. HealthEast Paramedics were already Registration on scene and drew blood. The man was transported to jail. Forms are Flooding Home Tuesday 0732 hours online: , 911 call from a homeowner who asked for help with a flooding house. Officer Jen , wwwanendota- , Fordham arrived and assisted the homeowner with shutting off the water. , heights.com I , Abandoned Dogs Tuesday 2238 hours Local business call reporting two dogs tied up in the entrance area to Fort Snelling Registration State Park. Officer Meyer found two dogs that appeared malnourished and tied up Deadline is: just inside of the park. No luck locating the owners. 4 Paws Animal Control came 7/26/2013 and took custody of two very neglected animals described as; mange (big patches of fur missing due to parasites), flea infested, neglected and hungry dogs. Officer Meyer attempting to locate the owner. , Get your neighborhood united; To ensure that I Welfare Check Wednesday 0938 hours Police Officers, Firefighters & , Clerk at a local service station called about a scary person who had requested a ride and got a customer to take them to a local motel. The woman had been inside the Paramedics make it to your event, plan your station saying all her stuff was stolen and she knew who did it. The thief needed to block party today! be confronted. The woman would not let anyone call the police for her. Hum? Officer John Larrive responded to the motel and located the woman outside. He quickly ascertained the reason she didn't want help from the police was she had an active Dakota County felony warrant for False Information to Police. Transported to jail. I , Stinky Trash Wednesday 1627 hours Sponsored and tuppo ea B�: I Caller stated that the garbage hauler "accidentally" dumped trash in the road a few days ago. The caller had wanted them to take care of some stinky liquid that spilled in the street. The company refused to do anything about the smell or the stain left _ on the street. Officer Bobby Lambert referred the caller to public works. Medical (Withdrawl) Wednesday 2210 hours WPPL Caller requested an ambulance far a panic attack. Officer Steve Meyer arrived on Of I scene along with HealthEast Paramedics and eventually learned the 19 YOA caller J 1 was actually suffering withdrawl symptoms from cocaine usage. Transported by ambulance to the hospital — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 0 o O OO o O O ON 5 ------ - - - - -- - I OPERATION BIG BOX — Dakota County Public Health I Emergency Preparedness Exercise I I I DATE: July 26, 2013 TIME: ll:oo AM - 2:30 PM WHERE: Sibley Hieh School- Mendota Heights I Help the Dakota County Public Health Department conduct an emergency exercise at Sibley High School on Friday, July 26. .T "Operation Big Box" will test plans for setting up a medication center, or Point of Dispensing (POD) site, where county residents would pick up medicine during a disease outbreak. We need at least 200 volunteers to help us learn how to best manage the large volume of people who would come to the POD in a real emergency. I I How you can help I 1. Register by visiting the Operation Big Box sign -up page by going to wrvwv.DakotaCounty.us (search for "Operation Big Box "), 2. You will receive reminders and additional instructions by e-mail prior to the event. 3. On July 26, please arrive at Sibley High School between 11:00 and 11:30 a.m. 4. At an 11:30 a.m. briefing you will receive information about your role. 5. You will be given an empty medicine bottle that will not contain any medication. 6. We will likely ask you to go through the line a few times before the exercise ends at 2:30 P.M. I I Lunch I Lunch will be provided to volunteers at approximately noon. I I Important information I 1. You must be at least 14 years old to volunteer. 2 All volunteers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult at the exercise_ 3. All volunteers must sign the Participation Agreement and Photo Release form. (Volunteers under age 18 must have the Under 18 form for minors signed by a parent or legal guardian.) 4. Wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather since you will spend time standing in line and may spend some time outdoors. 5. You will not be able to store your belongings at the school, so please minimize what you bring and have a comfortable pack or purse with you. 6. Questions? Contact Public Health by sending an e-mail to Laura.Welse(rDCo.dakota.mn us or calling 952 -891 -7528. I I Thank you for volunteering - your time is appreciated! I I I � I I I PubHcHealth I ­i_ P-1- r.o,.. I I If you are interested in volunteering for Operation Big Box, please visit: I I http:/ /www.co. dakota. mn. us/ HealthFamily /HandlingEmergencies/ Community,/ Pages /volunteer- for - public- health - emergency- exercise.aspx — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — P*d You Know Polbrreoffi officer Police Officer F Todd Rosse August 3V 2000 at 2:22pm, Corporal Ted Foss of the Minnesota State Patrol initiated a routine traffic stop for a speed violation on Interstate 90 near Lewiston, MN. As Foss was standing on the shoulder, a passing semi -truck veered off the roadway and collided with the squad and stopped van. Corporal Foss was killed upon impact, and the stopped vans occupants were injured but in stable condition. They were later released from the hospital. Corporal Foss was 35 years old and a 14 year veteran with the State Patrol. Foss was survived by his wife and two young children. The truck driver was charged with 8 misdemeanors including reckless and inattentive driving. Due to the tragic crash and in honor of Corporal Foss, Minnesota State Legislature enacted the "Ted Foss Move -Over Law" in 2002. The law was designed to help protect emergency personnel from these types of rapidly increasing and preventable incidents. Minnesota State statute 169.18 subdivision 11 reads: When approaching and before passing an authorized emergency vehicle that is parked or otherwise stopped on or next to a street or highway having two or more lanes in the same direction, the driver shall safely move the vehicle to the farthest lane away from the emergency vehicle, if it is possible to do so. If you cannot safely move over due to other traffic at least reduce your speed. Included vehicles covered under the law are ambulance, fire, law enforcement, and maintenance /construction vehicles. Failing to take these actions endangers all emergency personnel and will result in a moving traffic violation. PLEASE HELP KEEP EVERYONE SAFE! 6 + rave a .safe we6zevu, l! Night to Unite Tuesday August 6, 2013 Official Registration Form Registration Deadline is 07/261/2013 Neighbors Joining Together Coordinators Name Home Phone Work Phone Street Address Cell Phone E -Mail Helpers Name Home Phone Work Phone Location of party event if different Than coordinator's address: Isthisyourfirsttime ill you be having tart Time* End Time* Barricades? k of households of Children of Adults hosting a block party? music? expected ❑Yes ❑No *Due to the large number of neighborhoods that participate in Night to Unite, we are unable to accommodate specific requests leg, squad cars or fire truck at a specific time) We will do our best to have someone visit every gathering that has registered) Will you be blocking off your street ? ** Yes ❑ No Number of barricades needed. Do you want your information published or shared? oYes ❑ No Plans for party /event: number in order of preference 1,2,3, Mendota Heights Police 1101 Victoria Curve Mendota Heights, MN 55118 Fax:651)452 -2995 Deadline: Friday July 26 th Sponsored and Supported by: aw *Wcvpp� Minnesota /lows ML �& Xcel Energy° July 11, 201-3 NEWS RELEASE Xcel Energy Media Relations 414 Nicollet Mall, Th floor Minneapolis, MN 55401 (612) 215 -5300 w .xcelenergy.com Xcel Energy warns Minnesota customers about billing scams MINNEAPOLIS -- Xcel Energy is warning customers of increased incidences of scams targeting residential and business customers. Siunce January, more than 120 scams have been reported in the utility's Upper Midwest territory. The scams typically involve attempts to illegally obtain payments for fictitious utility bills. 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Affected customers should call Xcel Energy customer services at 1- 800 - 895 -4999 and report any scaxmning incident to tlneir local police departments. Xcel Energy is also recommending tlnat if a customer has given credit card information over tine phone to someone posing as an Xcel Energy employee, tine customer should call his or her credit card company and follow the credit card company's recommendations. For more information visit: http: / /www.xceleliergy.com /Safety & Education /At Home & Work /Other Safe , /Prot ect Your Information Iff. .