2011-06-17 Friday News
June 17, 2011
June 17, 2011
Dakota County CIP
The Dakota County Capital Improvement Plan
(CIP) is wrapping up the planning stages.
This is the last week to request projects
through City Staff for nomination to the Dakota
County CIP. The CIP guides the prioritization
and budgeting guidelines for projects in three
categories: transportation, parks, and
buildings.
Projects can be requested through city staff by
June 24, 2011. A final draft will be published
in September. The 2011-2015 CIP can be
found at the Dakota County web site:
http://www.co.dakota.mn.us/CountyGovernme
nt/BudgetFinance/2011Budget.htm. Trucks and Travel Expo
Public Works staff participated in the 2011
Trucks and Travel Expo on Wednesday night.
This event is jointly sponsored by
Independent School District 197 and
Mendota Heights Parks and Recreation. The
event was held at Henry Sibley High School,
and was fortunate to have clear skies after a
late afternoon shower. Staff provided a road
grader for display and was available during
the expo to answer questions about roads
and heavy equipment. Each year, this event
brings in equipment from area police, fire and
public works departments, giving kids and
families an up-close look at the equipment we
use everyday.
State Government Shutdown
With the possibility of a state government
shutdown looming a question frequently asked
is whether it will impact Mendota Heights
government. Since we receive almost no
state aid the impact of a potential shutdown
will be minimal. There may be impacts in the
area due to MnDOT construction projects
being halted, but the operations of Mendota
Heights city government will continue as
expected. Staff will continue to monitor this
situation as July 1, 2011 gets closer.
Friday News
Mendota Heights Weekly Report on City Activities
Mendota Heights City Hall
1101 Victoria Curve
www.mendota-heights.com
(651) 452-1850
Happy Fathers Day! Enjoy your weekend,
the beautiful weather and the time you
spend with your father or remembering
the fond memories you have of your dad.
June 17, 2011
Attachments
The Pipeline, Just the Facts
June 17, 2011
Dates to Remember
June 21, 2011 7:00 p.m.
City Council Meeting
June 28, 2011 7:00 p.m.
Planning Commission Meeting
July 4, 2011
City Offices Closed
July 5, 2011 7:00 p.m.
City Council Meeting
July 12, 2011 6:30 p.m.
Parks and Recreation Commission
Meeting
Page Two
Thanks
City staff was treated to a very nice summer
picnic lunch on Thursday afternoon by Mary
Jeanne and Dan Schneeman. Current and
former city staff members shared in a
submarine sandwich lunch along with all of the
side dishes and treats that you could eat. This
was a very nice offering by the Schneeman’s to
say thank you to city staff members for the work
they do each day for the residents. Thank you
to Mary Jeanne and Dan for the excellent lunch,
great weather and for the chance to catch up!
The lunch and the sentiment of thanking city
employees is very much appreciated by all of
us!
FYI
There will be an event taking place in and
around the Mendota Heights area Friday
through Tuesday that may bring a number
of people to the area. The event is put on
by a group called World Peace and Prayer
Day. Event related activities will be taking
place on either side of the Mendota Bridge
from Saturday morning through Tuesday
evening. Sunday afternoon the event will
include a moving closure of one westbound
lane on the Mendota Bridge. If you are out
and about in the area on Sunday please
watch out for this event and take extra
precaution to ensure the safety of the
participants of this event.