2011-01-07 Friday NewsFriday News
Mendota Heights Weekly Report on City Activities
January 7, 2017
The City Council voted on Tuesday night to
accept applications for the open council seat
that now exists. The council will accept
applications until 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
January 11, 2011. The City Council will
interview all applicants who apply on
Thursday, January 13, 2011 and make a
decision on who to appoint at their regular
meeting on Tuesday, January 18, 2011. The
candidate that is selected will be sworn in on
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 prior to the City
Council 2011 goal setting work session.
Anyone interested in applying can receive an
application by contacting David McKnight at
City Hall. The candidate that is selected will
fill the term of Sandra Krebsbach which runs
through December 31, 2012. Candidates
must be a resident of Mendota Heights for 30
days, 21 years of age and be eligible to vote in
Minnesota.
Reuib ganization and Thank You
Thank you to the members of the Police
Department for the work you did in moving the
workout room in November and December.
This new space will allow better use of a
bigger space for a very important activity. A
big thank you from all of us for this extra effort
you put in. The two records storage rooms will
also soon undergo a review and organization.
The records and space that we have will be
organized so all current and future staff
members can find records, store records in the
same manner, etc. In addition, other
electronic storage options will be researched
and presented to the City Council for
consideration. Stay tuned!
A Full Schedule
The City Council will be busy in January and
February with a number of tasks. Besides the
normal business of the city, the council will
interview candidates for the open council seat
on January 13, 2011. In addition, they will hold
their annual goal setting work session January
19, 2011. On February 16, 2011 the council
will interview 15 candidates for vacant
commission seats. This unique year has left
the city with two open seats on the Planning
Commission, one seat on the Parks and
Recreation Commission and three seats on the
Airport Relations Commission with no returning
incumbents. The busy few months will wind up
with the annual State of the City address which
is currently scheduled for Thursday, March 3,
2011.
Mendota Heights City Hall
1101 Victoria Curve
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January 7, 2011
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January 7, 2011
2012 Budget
Even though the City Council approved
the 2011 city budget just last month,
work is already underway on developing
the 2012 budget. City staff actually
works on budget issues all year round.
The 2012 budget has many unknowns at
this point, including the impact that the
legislature will have on local government.
Staff will continue to develop a very
broad framework of the 2012 budget and
obtain goals and direction from the City
Council mid -year. The budget process
will continue to be refined and anyone
who has questions or suggestions should
feel free to share them with the city
administrator.
The council chambers was filled on Tuesday
night as staff, residents and families
witnessed elected officials taking the oath of
office and employees who were honored for
years of service.
Dates to Remember
January 11, 2011 6:30 p.m.
Parks and Recreation Commission
Meeting
January 12, 2011
Airport Relations Commission
Meeting - Cancelled
January 13, 2011
Special City Council Meeting
January 18, 2011 7:00 p.m.
City Council Meeting
January 19, 2011 5:00 p.m.
City Council Goal Setting
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The Parks Crew attended the Minnesota Green Expo this week.
Rich was called in on Saturday morning to salt the middle area streets. He
did a sanitary sewer inspection on Aztec Lane. There was a sanitary sewer
blockage at 1330 Northland Drive. Roots were growing into the manhole
and Rich cut the roots to clear the blockage.
The Streets Crew was called in on December 31, 2010, because of sleet and
freezing rain. They were called in also on News Year Day because of light
snow. They also put down salt on January 3, 2011, because of light snow.
Snow is being pushed back in the cul -de -sacs, by mailboxes, and by fire
hydrants on the south end of the city. Snow is also being winged back with
the grader. John Ambrose did welding on the bobcat for Cliff. Mailboxes are
being fixed that were damaged during plowing.
Engineering
I -35E Pavement Resurfacing Project (MnDOT) - Staff was notified by
MnDOT this week of their intention to resurface I -35E from Lone Oak Road
in Eagan to West 7t" Street in Saint Paul. Included in this project will be
resurfacing the entrance /exit ramps at Highway 110, and we will be
receiving new traffic signals at the ramp intersections. This project is in
sync with the Highway 13 ramp project also planned for 2011. The I -35E
project will take place first, during the summer of 2011 and the Highway 13
ramp project will follow in the fall. Most of the I -35E resurfacing work is
planned for night and weekend construction.
Delaware Avenue Reconstruction (Dakota County - Staff has completed the
stormwater drainage design per our agreement with Dakota County. The
design was turned it into the County for inclusion in their review submittal
to MnDOT. Residents can learn more about this project at:
http:// www. co. dakota. mn. us/ EnvironmentRoads /RoadConstruction /Future /63- 22.htm
Wagon Wheel Trail Reconstruction - Staff is moving forward with the design
of the project. We are currently working on grading and elevations for the
project area to ensure positive drainage and to calculate the cut and fill
areas. This project is anticipated to be under construction in early summer
2011 with substantial completion by the end of September 2011.
Knollwood Lane Neighborhood Rehabilitation - Staff has prepared the
Feasibility Report for the Rehabilitation of the Knollwood Lane neighborhood
streets. The project is proposed to resurface the streets in the
neighborhood either by pavement replacement, mill & overlay, or crackseal
& sealcoat. Staff anticipates the Feasibility Report to be before Council at
their January 18th meeting.
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Bonfire Friday 1936 hours
Mendota
Caller reported an illegal bonfire at a neighbor's house. Officer
Heights
Bobby Lambert arrived and spoke with the homeowner. The fire
Police
was within the regulations of city ordinance. The resident was
advised of the unfounded complaint and Officer Lambert cleared.
Department
Fireworks Friday 2026 hours
Support
A cellular phone call was received at the Dakota Communications
Staff
Center (DCC) reporting a large fireworks display. Officer Lambert
Kim Henning
easily located the display and made contact with the homeowner.
Sandie Ristine
Susan Donovan
After a brief conversation with the homeowner the fireworks
Becky Pentel
celebration ended.
Police Officers
Grilling Complaint Friday 2148 hours
Jerry Murphy
Officer Lambert was starting to think he worked for the fire
Scott Patrick
John Larrive
department by the time he received this third fire related call. This
Bobby Lambert
complaint was in regards to a man grilling too close to the house.
Tanner Spier
After a short conversation with the griller and a quick check of the
Todd Rosse
temperature on the side of the house it was determined the grill
Chad Willson
Jeff VonFeldt
should be moved. Call cleared with the homeowner getting just a
Jennifer Fordham
little cold while he grilled in the New Year.
Denise Urmann
Warrant Arrest Friday 2148 hours
Michael Shepard
You know the only luck you have is bad luck when you run out of
Peyton Fleming
gas a few hundred feet from the station. Sergeant Eric Petersen
School Resource
Officer
spotted the stalled Yukon on Dodd Road and the driver was
Steven Meyer
attempting to gas up the vehicle. After a quick push, the SUV
Investigations
was at the pumps. When asked for a driver's license, the man
Mario Reyes
admitted he only had an ID. Unfortunately, the ID showed he
Tanner Spier
Sergeants
was suspended and wanted out of Hennepin Count The SUV
s p p y
Neil Garlock
was towed and arrangements were made for the 13 year old
Brian Convery
passenger to be picked up. The suspect was transported to the
Eric Petersen
Dakota County Jail where he will then be transferred to Hennepin
Reserves
County to be seen for his warrant. Hopefully 2011 will be a better
Randy Pentel
Gino Messina
year for this guy!
Jesse Meitner
Disturbance /Minor Consumption Saturday 0010 hours
Andrew Quinlan
Officer Jeff VonFeldt responded to the first call of the New Year;
Chief
people yelling and screaming in the street. As he arrived, it was
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very evident that no one wanted to talk with him as they scattered
in all directions with one exception. A young female was walking
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down the street. Upon having contact with her it was obvious she was intoxicated.
The PBT showed a .211 on the 15 year old girl. Her parents had to find a ride to
MHPD as they were drinking. The young lady will have to explain to the court how
she celebrated the New Year. Officer VonFeldt spoke with the owner of the home
where all the cars were parked. She was unaware the kids were drinking.
Dude, where's my car? Saturday 0206 hours
Sgt Petersen responded to one of the local bars about a drunken man trying to get
into different people's cars in the parking lot. The 23 year old man was extremely
intoxicated. He blew a .283 on the PBT. Luckily for him, he was claimed by some
sober friends. The alternative would have been Ramsey County Detox.
Spreading the Word Sunday 1016 hours
Caller reported that two people knocked on her door and wanted to read the bible to
her. She told Officer Lambert that she was not happy about that. Parties were
already gone before Officer Lambert arrived and he was not able to find them when
he checked the area. No other complaints received.
Missing Child Monday 0955 hours
Sgt Neil Garlock received a call to contact a woman about her missing 10 year old
son who had been dropped off at school earlier in the day. Mom said the child has
not been happy lately and talked of not wanting to be here anymore. She signed the
child to a safety contract last week. The only place she could think he would go was
home. Sgt Garlock found some small footprints going to the house. No answer at
the door. Mom returned home and the boy was located...
Burglary Monday 1600 hours
Officer Jen Fordham spoke with a man who wanted to report his snow blower was
taken from his attached garage. He was not absolutely sure what day he saw it last
but it was the last snow storm. The $800 snow blower was taken from the garage.
There were no signs of forced entry. He noticed it missing a few days earlier but
wanted to check with family in case someone borrowed it.
Drunks / Fight Tuesday 0208 hours
Officer Peyton Fleming witnessed two groups of people as they walked out the front
door and a female started punching a man. As he pulled up to the group another
man stepped into the fray and started getting punched by the woman. She was
immediately separated from the group and when asked what was going on would
only say she was having a bad night. She adamantly denied hitting anyone. Sgt
Convery located the male who she was fighting with. He eventually admitted making
some provoking comments. Witnesses filled in the blanks for the officers leading to
all three parties being cited for disorderly conduct. Subsequent PBT results revealed
BAC's of .108, .109 and .181. All three were released to waiting sober rides.
DAR/No Insurance /Revoked Plates /Seat belt Wednesday 1324 hours
While on patrol, Officer John Larrive ran an in -squad computer checked that revealed
the car in front of him had revoked license plates and the registered owner also had
a revoked driving status. In stopping the car, he confirmed that it was the owner who
was driving the vehicle. He didn't have insurance on the vehicle and apparently didn't
know about the seat belt law. He was cited for the numerous offenses and released.
His car was not so fortunate and it was impounded.
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