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2015-02-20 Friday News February 20, 2015 City of Mendota Heights Weekly Update State of the City Address DATES TO REMEMBER: February 24 Planning Commission 7:00 pm March 3 City Council Welcomes New City Administrator City Council 7:00 pm March 10 Parks Commission 6:30 pm March 11 Airport Commission 7:00 pm 2015 Paint-A-Thon Pipeline, Just the Facts -- City Directory City Hall 651.452.1850 Police 651.452.1366 Emergency 911 Employment Opportunity - - - N E W S The Pipeline L E T T E R Public Works Engineering February 20, 2015 Code Enforcement Public Works The Parks Crew continues to sweep the ice rinks and check for trash in the parks daily. Trees were trimmed in Rogers Lake. They assisted in the rebuilding of the engine on the Cushman with the mechanic. They attended the required safety meeting. They also met with the Department of Agriculture in Eagan to discuss Emerald Ash Borer. The Utilities Crew checked the lift stations daily. The level transducer went bad at the St. Thomas lift station and was replaced. The middle areas of the city were plowed on Friday. He also attended the required safety training meeting. The Streets Crew emptied all the trucks of salt, washed out the boxes, and then washed the trucks. The plow shoe on truck 312 was repaired. The Round Hill Road and Dodd Road street sign was made and replaced. They plowed and salted all streets this morning after the early morning snowfall. Engineering City Projects (construction year) Highway 13 Trail Connection (2014/2015) This project is buttoned up for the winter. The contractor has removed all their equipment for the winter. The reminder of the project will be completed in the spring as soon as weather and road restriction weight limits permit. Victoria Road Reconstruction & Rolling Green Neighborhood Rehabilitation (2014/2015) The first phase of the project is complete. Design of the second phase (Marie to Lexington) is underway. A neighborhood meeting, originally scheduled for Thursday, February 26th to discuss specific design requirements with property owners, has been rescheduled for the first week in March due to scheduling conflicts. Notices will be sent out early next week. Bidding of the project is anticipated for April with construction beginning in June. The curb line at the northeast corner of Douglas Road and Victoria will be adjusted along with the second phase of construction. County Projects Highway 110 Trail Underpass (2017) Dakota County staff presented a th project update at the February 17 City Council meeting. This project proposes to construct a grade-separated pedestrian crossing of Highway 110 for the future construction of the Mendota-Lebanon Hills Greenway Trail. This crossing could be a tunnel (culvert) under the highway, or a bridge over the highway. Dakota County has received a $1,000,000 grant from the Metropolitan Council for construction with a corresponding County match of $200,000. County staff has received proposals from consulting firms for design services. Proposals have been reviewed and a consultant will be selected by the County Board in early March. If approved for construction, the grade-se rehabilitation project for Highway 110 in 2017. State Projects 2015 State Project List The list of metro projects for 2015 has been released. Projects that will have an impact on Mendota Heights include: -A sealcoat will be applied to Dodd Road (Highway 149) from The Village south to Lake Drive. -Highway 110 between Highway 13 to I-35E will receive surface pavement rehabilitation (overlay). nd -Highway 13 between 2 Street in Mendota and I-35E will be reconstructed to include new pavement, curb, gutter, and storm sewer. Mendota Heights and Lilydale are contributing to this project for storm water drainage and erosion improvements. A special meeting of the Lilydale City Council will take place on Monday to discuss the project. Other Activities Robert Street Transitway Alternatives Study Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Staff attended the final meeting of the TAC on Tuesday to discuss the implementation plan for mass transit along the Robert Street corridor. The Transitway project is not affiliated with the Robert Street reconstruction project that will begin Phase I construction this summer. The alternatives being analyzed under this study are Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) for either Robert Street or Highway 52 and streetcars along Robert Street. Two open th houses are planned to get public input on the alternatives; March 10 from th 5:00-7:00pm at Neighborhood House in Saint Paul, and March 12 from 4:00-6:00pm at the Dakota County Northern Service Center. The Steering Committee will meet in April to discuss and potentially decide on a preferred alternative. 1 F 20, 2015 EBRUARY The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department CHIEF Heart Disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. SERGEANTS About 600,000 people die of heart disease every year ƷŷğƷ͸ƭ Њ źƓ every 4 deaths. 715,000 Americans have a heart aack every year; 15% of them will die from that aack. Risk/Impact factors include: POLICEOFFICERS High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol Diabetes Depression Obesity Smoker Abuse Alcohol No Exercise What you can do at your age to prevent heart disease: Steven Find a doctor and have regular wellness exams. Be physically acve. 5ƚƓ͸Ʒ ƭƒƚƉĻ ğƓķ ğǝƚźķ ƭĻĭƚƓķ ŷğƓķsmoke. INVESTIGATIONS Make hearthealthy living a family aair. Know your family history. Tame your stress. SCHOOLRESOURCE OFFICER Watch your weight. Have your blood sugar level checked. SUPPORTSTAFF 5ƚ Ǥƚǒ ƭƓƚƩĻͪ 5ƚƓ͸Ʒ źŭƓƚƩĻ źƷΓźƷ źƭ ƚen a sign of far worse problems. Eat a healthy diet. Learn the warning signs of a heart aack and stroke. Follow your treatment plan. RESERVES Have an anklebrachial index test. Watch your weight. Learn the warning sigs of a heart aack and stroke. CHAPLAINS In 2014, the Mendota Heights Police Department responded to 674 medicals, of various types of course, but ocers rounely respond to heartrelated issues. Your wellbeing is important to us of course, but it must be important to you! Make 2015 a year of change and add me back to your potenal life line. The bene ŋ ts of good behaviors, such as good eang habits, focusing on habits that create true happiness and exercising rounely far outweigh the negaves consequences of ignoring your health. 1 2 Theft from Vehicle Thursday 16:36 hours Officer John Larrive responded to the police department lobby to take a theft from vehicle report. The victim stated that on the night of January 14 of this year someone entered his unlocked vehicle parked in his driveway and stole his checkbook. The victim was not aware that his checkbook had been stolen until he received a letter from a business for nonpayment. The victim learned from his bank that three other unauthorized checks had been written. The victim is working with loss prevention at the store where the checks were written. This case is under investigation. Civil Assist Friday 11:15 hours Officers Bobby Lambert and John Larrive responded to an altercation involving two long guns. A father and son were disputing over property being taken from the home. The father stated his son was preventing him from taking two guns from the residence. Officers determined that this was a civil issue and no crime had been committed. Officers cleared the scene and this case is closed. Damage to Property Friday 13:22 hours Officer Bobby Lambert spoke with a vehicle owner who stated that sometime between the hours of 12:20 and 13:20 hours, someone broke out his front drivers side window. Nothing was taken from the vehicle and it appeared as though the window was broken out by a pellet gun. No suspects. Civil/Trespass Saturday 19:25 hours Officer Steve Meyer along with Sergeant Peyton Fleming were dispatched to a home on a husband/wife civil dispute where the husband claims the wife is telling lies about him. Upon arrival, officers were met by the wife who stated the two were separated and she wanted him to leave as he has mental issues and is an alcoholic. Officers approached the husband who smelled heavily of alcoholic beverage. The wife wished to have him trespassed from the property. He then was transported to McDonalds to wait for his ride to pick him up. Domestic Wednesday 00:30 hours Officer Jeff VonFeldt responded to a location on a boyfriend/girlfriend domestic. They both stated that they had been drinking and an argument ensued. The boyfriend stated things got heated and she pushed him. The couple said they love each other and didn't want to press charges. The girlfriend agreed to go to her mom and dads house for the night. Identity Theft Wednesday 13:05 hours Officer Bobby Lambert took a walk-in report from a woman reporting identity theft. The woman stated that she had ordered new checks and believed they were delivered to home address but had never received them. There were several checks written out on the account totaling $2,729.55. The woman was advised to purchase a secure mailbox and report any additional fraudulent charges. Case is under investigation. Suspicious Vehicle/Drugs Wednesday 20:38 hours Sergeant Peyton Fleming along with Officer Nick Gorgos were dispatched to a suspicious vehicle located in front of a residence. Officers approached the vehicle and made contact with the occupants. As the window rolled down, a large amount of marijuana smoke poured out from inside the vehicle. The juvenile was asked to hand over the rest of the marijuana in which he did. All occupants were asked to step out of the vehicle. Another occupant had a can of chewing tobacco in his possession as well. The juveniles were released to their parents and cited for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Nicotine. 2 3 ΏΑȝΐΒȡΏΑȝΐΘ2015YTD CallsforService104786 Like a Penguin Citations1166 Warnings646 PoliceReports22131 ResponseTimeAverage4.275.18 Tips for navigating Check out the MH Crime Map! safely on slippery ice: Click below to search your neighborhood: https://www.raidsonline.com Point your feet out 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, MN 55118 slightly. Keep your knees loose. Extend arms to the sides to keep balance. IfyouareaMendotaHeightsresidentandyouare Bend slightly and goingoutoftownoronvacation walk flat-footed. Take short steps or shuffle. Avoid boots with smooth soles and heels. If you fall, try to relax muscles. If you fall CarSeatSafetyChecks backwards make an effort to tuck your chin so your head wonÔt hit the ground. 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