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2015-03-06 Friday News March 6, 2015 City of Mendota Heights Weekly Update 2015 Summer Parks and Recreation Programs DATES TO REMEMBER: March 10 Parks Commission 6:30 pm March 11 - Airport Commission - 7:00 pm March 17 City Council 7:00 p.m. March 24 Planning Commission Skyhawks Sports Camps 7:00 p.m. Pipeline, Just the Facts City Directory City Hall 651.452.1850 Police 651.452.1366 - Emergency 911 Ice Rink Update - Save the Date... Mendota Heights Spring Clean-Up Day 2015 - The Pipeline N E W S L E T T E R Public Works Engineering March 6, 2015 Code Enforcement Public Works The Parks Crew trimmed trees at Kensington Park and at City Hall then chipped the brush. They plowed the cul-de-sacs, pedways, parking lots and skating rinks. Sweeping of the rinks was also done. They plan on not flooding the rinks anymore for the season. The Utilities Crew checked the lift stations daily, and assisted the Parks Crew with tree trimming. The trailer mounted generator was exercised at the Centre Pointe lift station. The middle areas of the city were plowed. The Streets Crew trimmed boulevard trees on William Court. They plowed and salted the streets on Tuesday. They also checked for drifting snow in the streets with the high winds. Plow shoes are being fabricated for trucks 304 and 308. Salt was removed from the trucks and they were washed. Engineering City Projects (construction year) Highway 13 Trail Connection (2013-2015) This project is buttoned up for the winter. The contractor has removed all their equipment for the winter. They will return in the coming weeks to complete the retaining walls associated with the project. Project completion is anticipated in the spring. Victoria Road Reconstruction & Rolling Green Neighborhood Rehabilitation (2014/2015) Design of the second phase of the project (Marie to Lexington) is underway. A neighborhood meeting was held on Wednesday night to discuss specific design requirements with property owners. Bidding of the project is anticipated in April with contract award in May and 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. Substantial completion is expected by Labor Day. Ivy Falls Creek Stream Bank Stabilization (2015) A contract was awarded Creek within Somerset Country Club. Ivy Falls Creek is within an easement June 19, 2014 storm caused the gabions along the stream bank to fail. State disaster relief funds may reimburse up to 75% of the construction cost. Staff met with the contractor and Somerset staff to work out a construction schedule. Construction completion is desired before May. County Projects Highway 110 Trail Underpass (2017) 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 of a tunnel, with a corresponding County match of $200,000. County staff has awarded a consultant contract for alternative analysis and design of the selected alternative. If approved 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 and the Mendota Bridge will receive surface pavement rehabilitation (overlay). -Highway 13 between 2 nd Street and I-35E will be reconstructed to include new pavement, curb, gutter, and storm sewer. Maps of 2015 MnDOT projects can be found at: ŷƷƷƦƭʹΉΉǞǞǞ͵ŭƚƚŭƌĻ͵ĭƚƒΉƒğƦƭΉķΉĻķźƷͪŷƌўĻƓεğǒƷŷǒƭĻƩўЉεƒźķўǩĻЎΗАķǞW…ǒЉБ͵ƉWtbВ5—ЏĬЉƒv ΛĭƚƓƭƷƩǒĭƷźƚƓΜ ŷƷƷƦƭʹΉΉǞǞǞ͵ŭƚƚŭƌĻ͵ĭƚƒΉƒğƦƭΉķΉĻķźƷͪƒźķўǩwǒŅƉb9bCВА—͵ƉtБЋ—a\[ΏƆta ΛƒğźƓƷĻƓğƓĭĻΜ Other Activities Southeast Metro Groundwater Group This group is comprised of City Engineers & Public Works Directors from municipalities in Dakota County, and was organized to discuss, evaluate, and comment on groundwater use models showing significant drawdown of aquifer levels by the year 2040. The group met on Thursday to discuss revisions requested in a letter sent to the Metropolitan Council outlining the concerns Dakota County municipalities have over the assumptions made in the initial groundwater modeling projections. Metropolitan Council is going to revise their models based on a number of factors, including the incorporation of water use conservation assumptions, and revised population growth projections. The group will meet again in April to review the new models. 1 MARCH 6, 2015 The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department CHIEF SERGEANTS 2014 Permit to Carry Minnesota Sheri͸ƭ ƩĻƦƚƩƷĻķ Ʒƚ ƷŷĻ .ǒƩĻğǒ ƚŅ /ƩźƒźƓğƌ !ƦƦƩĻŷĻƓƭźƚƓ Λ./!Μʹ 43,315 permits applied for 41,493 permits issued POLICEOFFICERS To view the full 15 permits suspended 2014 BCA Report: 6 permits revoked Click HERE 22 permits voided 422 permits denied MN law enforcement agencies reported that individuals with permits commied 1,320 Steven ĭƩźƒĻƭ źƓ ЋЉЊЍ͵ aƚƩĻ ƷŷğƓ ŷğƌŅ ǞĻƩĻ 5‘L͸ƭ ƚƩ ƚƷŷĻƩ ƷƩğc oenses. As of today, the total number of valid permits in Minnesota is 181,402. 2014 Permit to purchase/transfer Under Minnesota law, handgun transfers involve any sale, gi, loan, assignment or other INVESTIGATIONS delivery to another person. If you possess a valid Minnesota permit to carry a handgun, that permit constutes a permit to purchase. You don't need to apply for a separate permit to SCHOOLRESOURCE purchase. OFFICER In Mendota Heights 2014 alone, there were 68 applicants/renewals and 2 denials. SUPPORTSTAFF EMERGENCY LIGHTS I oen get asked, why is that I see emergency vehicles, speci ŋ cally police vehicles, driving with only their emergency lights on? Let us ŋ rst review state statute that gives speci ŋ c guidelines on how an RESERVES emergency vehicles can respond to calls. Here is the Minnesota state statute that applies: ЊЏВ͵ЊА 9a9wD9b/— 9IL/\[9 The speed limitaons set forth in secons 169.14 to 169.17 do not apply to an authorized emergency CHAPLAINS vehicle responding to an emergency call. Drivers of all emergency vehicles shall sound an audible signal by siren and display at least one lighted red light to the front, except that law enforcement vehicles shall sound an audible signal by siren or display at least one lighted red light to the front. This provision does not relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of persons using the street, nor does it protect the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the consequence of a reckless disregard of the safety of others. In many cases the nature of a call will speci ŋ cally dictate how we respond, whether lights and siren or lights only. Some typical calls we respond to lights only are: Burglary alarms, Holdup alarms, or any in progress types of crimes where a suspect/s may hear us approaching if an audible siren is acvated. In most cases lights are used so we can arrive quickly, safely and to alert motorists but not to give 1 away our approach to a suspect comming a crime. Now you know! 2 Prescription Fraud Monday 15:45 hours Officer John Larrive was dispatched to Walgreens on a report of prescription fraud. Upon arrival, he was met by the pharmacist who advised Larrive that earlier in the day, a female came in to the pharmacy with what appeared to be a fake document to get a prescription filled. The document appeared to be a copy of an original prescription with the dates changed, whited out comments as well as different punctuation, font and numbering. Larrive made contact with the doctor listed on the prescription who stated that the female in question had been discharged from his office for ongoing prescription fraud and that he had notified Walgreens to not fill any prescriptions in her name. Case pending further investigation. Health & Welfare Hold Tuesday 13:58 hours Officer Bobby Lambert responded to the area of Commerce Drive on a domestic dispute report. Dispatch advised a male and female party were heard yelling and that the ex-boyfriend left in a vehicle driving erratically. The vehicle was located at the Holiday Gas Station where the female and a friend were located. The female said her ex-boyfriend was last seen walking on Pilot Knob Road and had took her cell phone. The male was upset about their recent breakup. The female wanted no charges pressed against him but was concerned of his mental health as he stated Ðif he dies tonight itÓs on youÑ and mentioned jumping off a bridge. The male was later located at a Holiday Inn where he admitted to thoughts of harming himself and if he cant be with her, heÓs rather be dead. A Health & Welfare Hold was placed on the male. Dog Bite Tuesday 15:47 hours Officer Bobby Lambert received a phone call from a man on an after the fact dog bite incident. He stated that he and his co-worker were at a residence hired by the homeowner to remove snow when a dog by the name of ÐNibblesÑ attacked the two males biting one of them above the knee and the other in the right thigh. Neither bite drew blood however left puncture marks and bruises. The homeowner stated the dog is very protective of her children and that this was not the first instance of her dog biting. Lambert made her aware of the 10-day quarantine period as well as forwarded the report to the city for review. Nibbles was up to date on vaccines however, was not licensed with the city. Lambert advised the homeowner she has one week to do so. Mental Health/Threats Tuesday 17:59 hours Officer Robin Nelson responded to a group home on a patient who was threatening to sexually assault a staff member. Nelson met with the victim who stated that a patient at the home who has mental health issues was threatening to rape her among many other explicit comments towards her. She stated that the patient had developed romantic feelings towards her but when she turned down the patient, he began the threats. In speaking with the patient, he admitted to the comments and said he purposely says these things to get him out of the home as he wants more freedom. The patient was placed on a 72-hour mental health hold. DAC/IPS Tuesday 23:07 hours While on routine patrol, Officer Robin Nelson noticed a vehicle parked in the St. Thomas Academy parking lot unoccupied with lights on. She ran the plate and it came back as having suspended plates and that the registered owner had a cancelled IPS. Nelson then noticed a man walk out from St. Thomas, enter the vehicle and drive-off. She initiated a traffic stop and after speaking with the driver, he admitted the vehicle was his. Nelson placed him under arrest and he was transported to Dakota County Jail. 2 3 3 4 ΏΑȝΑΖȡΏΒȝΏΔ2015YTD CONSUMER CallsforService931,009 BEWARE Citations680 PHONE SCAMS! Warnings1462 We have received an in Ť ux of calls regarding phone scams. PoliceReports12164 These scam arsts are becoming increasingly clever and persistent. The keys to ResponseTimeAverage4.505.07 handling these calls: Check out the MH Crime Map! Do not answer a long distance number or 800 Click below to search your neighborhood: number on your phone. https://www.raidsonline.com Let them leave a message. 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, MN 55118 If you do answer and they ask you to con ŋ rm or provide any informaon. Hang up. Do not engage in a conversaon and do not provide or con ŋ rm any informaon. IfyouareaMendotaHeightsresidentandyouare Call the legimate company goingoutoftownoronvacation direct to verify the reported ͻĭƚƓĭĻƩƓͼ ƚƩ ͻğĭǝźƷǤ͵ͼ Talk with your phone provider on best pracces to stop or block unwanted calls. If you have given informaon over the phone or have sent money, you may be a vicm. Call your bank if you are concerned and call your CarSeatSafetyChecks police department if you have indeed been swindled out of money or if your identy has been fraudulent ly used. 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