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2015-05-15 Friday News May 15, 2015 City of Mendota Heights Weekly Update DATES TO REMEMBER: -- 2015 Performances in the Park Schedule May 19 City Council 7:00 p.m. May 25 Memorial Day Holiday City Offices Closed May 26 Planning Commission 7:00 p.m. May 30 ................ Bike Rodeo Mendota Elementary ................ 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. ................... June 2 ................... City Council 7:00 p.m. ................. ................. June 5 Music in the Park ................. Market Square .............. 6:00 p.m. ............ - ............ Pipeline, Just the Facts LeMay Shores Development Open House - Ώ The Pipeline N E W S L E T T E R Public Works May 15, 2015 Engineering Public Works The Parks Crew dragged, chalked and striped the ball fields in the parks. The soccer field lines were also striped. The picnic tables in Kensington Park were anchored. Grass was cut throughout the city. They met with someone from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture about an infested ash tree in the city. The Utilities Crew checked all the lift stations daily, and attended an emergency response training session at the Dakota County Communication Center. Mosquito control spraying was completed. Total weed kill was sprayed on the right-of-way on Victoria between Marie and Douglas in preparation for final landscape installation next month. The Streets Crew cleaned storm grates throughout the city. Blacktop patching was completed on Lake Drive, the fire station parking lot, and on Mendakota Drive. The mechanic drained water out of the fire ladder truck and it was taken to Kramer for work. New brackets were fabricated for the hot box to store oil jugs. New brackets were also made for the loots that are used for blacktopping. Driver training was done on the dump truck. Engineering City Projects (construction year) Highway 13 Trail Connection (2013-2015) The trail is now paved. Topsoil backfilling and final landscaping will take place over the next couple of weeks. Project completion is expected by the end of May. Victoria Road Reconstruction & Rolling Green Neighborhood Rehabilitation (2014/2015) The project is being advertised for bid. Bid opening has been delayed until May 28 due to delays in obtaining signatures from MnDOT and th Dakota County. Bid award is expected at the June 2 City Council meeting. nd Construction is expected to begin after June 10 th, and substantial completion is expected before Labor Day. The curb line at the northeast corner of Douglas Road and Victoria will be adjusted along with this phase of the project. Substantial completion is expected by Labor Day. Ivy Falls Creek Stream Bank Stabilization (2015) Due to the early spring, construction is going on hold until the ground dries out. Construction is anticipated to begin in late July, weather permitting. The June 19, 2014, storm caused the gabions along the stream bank to fail. State disaster relief funds are expected to reimburse up to 75% of the construction cost. Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation (2015) The City rehabilitates (lines) sections of sanitary sewer each year to prevent Inflow and Infiltration from ground water and storm water into our sanitary sewer. Bids were opened on May 13 th, and bid th award will be on the May 19 City Council agenda. Areas to be lined under this contract are Huber Drive from Bent Tree to Cheyenne, Mendota Heights Road from Pilot Knob to the lift station and from Highway 55 to Lexington, and Rogers Lake Park area. Lining sanitary sewer lines helps keep our flow contribution to the Met Council treatment plants as low as possible. Bid award is anticipated for early May th with construction during the summer, and completion by November 30. County Projects Highway 110 Trail Underpass (2017) The Project Management Team met on May th 7. The consultant has received Right-of-Way limits from MnDOT and is in the process of obtaining utility information for the Highway 110 corridor. The site will be surveyed in the June/July timeframe. The County is proposing 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. Public open houses are anticipated this fall as part of the project development. If approved, the project The County will provide regular updates at upcoming City Council meetings. River to River Greenway (2014/2015) Landscape restoration along Warrior Drive and Marie Avenue is virtually complete. One of the pedestrian access points along Warrior Drive has been determined as non-compliant with ADA standards. The to correct it. Charlton Avenue in West Saint Paul is closed for the installation of the trail underpass tunnel. The Greenway (formerly known as the North Urban Regional Trail) was realigned last summer, adding a new segment on the east side of Warrior Drive connecting Mendota Road to Marie Avenue. State Projects Maps of 2015 MnDOT projects can be found at: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&authuser=0&mid=ze5_7dwJUu08.kJ PN9DY6b0mQ (construction) https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zRufkNENF97Y.kP82VYML-jPM (maintenance) nd Highway 13 Reconstruction (I-35E to 2 Street) This project has been awarded to New Look Contracting. A pre-construction meeting is scheduled for May 21 st at the Pilot Knob MnDOT Maintenance Station. Construction is expected to begin in early June with substantial completion expected by the end of September. The project will rebuild the highway way with curb, gutter, and storm sewer in most places along the route. Through traffic detours will be in place throughout the project, but access to businesses and residences will be maintained. The City of Mendota Heights will be contributing a small share of the cost for a Lilydale sponsored, coinciding project to re-route drainage down the bluff to minimize erosion. For more information on the project, contact Kirsten Klein, Public Affairs Metro District at: kirsten.klein@state.mn.us, or 651-234-7506. Check the project web site, http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy13mendota/, will be updated once construction begins. Highway 149 (Dodd Road) Rehabilitation (2017) Staff continues discussions with MnDOT representatives on design aspects of the project. The project will complete th a pavement replacement on Dodd Road from I-494 to West 7 Street in Saint Paul, including a deck replacement on the High Bridge in Saint Paul. Also included in the project will be a rehabilitation of the City trail from Mendakota Drive to Maple Street and the construction of a new City trail from Maple Street to Marie Avenue. Freemont Culvert Staff met with MnDOT and City of Saint Paul representatives to discuss bluff erosion taking place from a drainage culvert at Highway 13 and Freemont Avenue. MnDOT replaced the culvert in 2014, and the outfall from the culvert is causing erosion on the bluff. MnDOT is working on plans to reroute the drainage to eliminate the erosion. The City will need to provide concurrence on the plans as the area is within our jurisdiction. Highways 110 Signal Timing MnDOT will be implementing 6 new signal coordination timing plans on Highway 110 from Highway 13 to Mendota Road in West Saint Paul, There will also be changes to the Flashing Yellow Arrow (FYA) signal operation where the FYA indication will be active during the midday and overnight hours at Lexington, and during the late morning/ overnight hours and some weekend hours at the I-35E Ramps. Contact Kevin Schwartz at MnDOT (651-234-7480) with any questions. Other Activities Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization (LMRWMO) Staff attended the monthly meeting of the LMRWMO on Wednesday. The Board discussed making application by late September for projects identified in the Wetland Restoration and Protection (WRAP) study that was completed in 2014. One of these projects is an alum treatment at Lake Augusts to reduce high Pollution Control Agency for phosphorus levels. The Board also received updates on the Cherokee Heights Culvert, Metro Chloride TMDL, and Mississippi River Bacteria TMDL projects. More information on these projects will be provided as the projects progress. MN2050 Upcoming airtimes on TPT for the MN2050 documentary, State of Repair Liquid Assets are Tuesday, May 25 at 5:30am, 11:30am, 5:30pm, and 11:30pm. This is one in a series of three documentaries MN2050 produces in cooperation with TPT, and it outlines the importance of water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer utilities to our daily life. All documentaries are available on the TPT webpage (www.tpt.org) and at www.MN2050.org. Metro State-Aid Pre-Screening Board Staff attended the meeting of the Pre- Screening Board on Thursday. In addition to making recommendation on Municipal State Aid (MSA) funding formulas, the Pre-Screening Board compiles data and identifies approximate unit costs for the upcoming construction season, Local Road Research Board (LRRB) initiatives, and making recommendations to the State on other issues such as Right-of-Way turn back procedures. Sanitary Sewer/Sump Pump Disconnection Program Staff has run an article in the latest issue of the Heights Highlights about the need to ensure basement sump pumps are disconnected from the sanitary sewer line. This includes sump pumps that discharge into wash tubs in residential basements (a common practice in older homes). Sump pumps must discharge outside the structure to drain overland to a waterbody or storm sewer inlet. Sump pump discharges can also be plumbed directly to the storm sewer in the street. Beginning in 2016, the City plans on implementing an inspection program to ensure compliance with this plumbing code issue. Sumps pumps are believed to be significantly responsible for the increased sanitary sewer flow in 2014, and the corresponding increase in sanitary sewer bills. For more information, please contact the Engineering Department at 651-452-1850. Њ M 15, 2015 AY The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department This week, members of our MHPD team accompanied the family of Ocer CHIEF Sco Patrick to Washington D.C. to parcipate in the memorial acvies at the Naonal Law Enforcement Ocers Memorial. On Wednesday, Sco͸ƭ ƓğƒĻ was read among the many fallen ocers who lost their lives in the line of duty. SERGEANTS th in St. Paul, the Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Starng May 14 Associaon (MNLEMA) will host their own memorial ceremony starng with a wreath laying ceremony and ending with a candlelight vigil at 1930 hours on May 15. A wreath in memory of Sco was laid by MHPD coworkers and members of Sco͸ƭ ŅğƒźƌǤ ğƷ ЋЉЉЉ ŷƚǒƩƭ ƚƓ ağǤ ЊЍƷŷ͵ ŷźƭ ĻǝĻƓƷ źƭ ğƌǞğǤƭ ğƒğǩźƓŭͲ ğƭ źƷ ƩĻğƌƌǤ ŭźǝĻƭ POLICEOFFICERS you a chance to see the MNLEMA Honor Guard in acon. We highly recommend aending the Candle light Vigil at the memorial site in St Paul on May 15 at 7:00 pm. We learned, thru Sco͸ƭ ŅǒƓĻƩğƌͲ ǞŷğƷ ğƓ ğƒğǩźƓŭ ƭĻƩǝźĭĻ ƚƩŭğƓźǩğon MNLEMA is. MNLEMA provides many services including handling funeral arrangements & logiscs, but one of the most meaningful is the Honor Guard. The Honor Guard is composed of acve duty, fullme ocers who volunteer their Steven me and aend a 40 hour training at Camp Ripley, in which they are trained in the military drill and ceremonies. Three MNLEMA teams are present at every ocer funeral: The Color Team: specializes in presenng, rering, and guarding the Ť ags, The Ri Ť e Team: provides ceremonial guard duty and ŋ res ƷŷĻ ͻƷŷƩĻĻ ǝƚƌƌĻǤƭͼ ğƷ ƦƚƌźĭĻ ŅǒƓĻƩğƌƭͲ ğƓķ The Casket Team: funcon as pallbearers, casket guards, and folding of the American Flag that may be draped over the casket. This trained guard provides honor and dignity to fallen peace ocers in the same fashion as our fallen INVESTIGATIONS military heroes. Especially during Police Week (May 1016), please take the me to thank those who serve this community unwaveringly, providing safety for friends, families, and members of their com munity. SCHOOLRESOURCE OFFICER Cale Schliesman, Police Intern SUPPORTSTAFF aIt5 ǞĻƌĭƚƒĻķ ƚǒƩ ƓĻǞĻƭƷ ƦƚƌźĭĻ ƚŅŅźĭĻƩͲ {ƷĻǝĻ IźƌǤğƩͲ ƚƓ ЍΉЋАΉЊЎ͵ 5ǒƩźƓŭ ŷźƭ ЊЍ ǤĻğƩƭ ƚŅ ƌğǞ ĻƓŅƚƩĭĻƒĻƓƷͲ ŷĻ ŷğƭ ƭĻƩǝĻķ ğƭ ƷŷĻ 5ĻƦǒƷǤ ağƩƭŷğƌ źƓ bĻǞ aĻǣźĭƚ ŅƚƩ ƷŷĻ ƷƚǞƓ ƚŅ wĻķ wźǝĻƩ ğƓķ Ǟğƭ ğƌƭƚ ğ ƦƚƌźĭĻ ƚŅŅźĭĻƩ ŅƚƩ ƷŷĻ ĭźƷǤ ƚŅ ‘ƚƚķĬǒƩǤ͵ IĻ ŷğƭ ŷğķ RESERVES ƷƩğźƓźƓŭ ğƓķ ĻǣƦĻƩźĻƓĭĻ źƓ ƒğƓǤ ķźŅŅĻƩĻƓƷ ğƩĻğƭͲ źƓĭƌǒķźƓŭ źƓǝĻƭƷźŭğƷźƚƓƭͲ ƭĭŷƚƚƌ ƩĻƭƚǒƩĭĻ ƚŅŅźĭĻƩ ğƓķ ƩĻƭƷƚƩğƷźǝĻ ƆǒƭƷźĭĻ͵ ‘Ļ ǞĻƩĻ ğĬƌĻ Ʒƚ ƒĻĻƷ {ƷĻǝĻ͸ƭ ǞźŅĻͲ aźƭƭǤͲ ğƓķ ŷźƭ ƷǞƚ ķğǒŭŷƷĻƩƭͲ {ğǤƌƚƩ ε CHAPLAINS 9ƌƌğͲ ğƷ ƷŷĻ ĭźƷǤ ĭƚǒƓĭźƌ ƒĻĻƷźƓŭ ƚƓ ǞŷĻƓ ŷĻ Ǟğƭ ƚŅŅźĭźğƌƌǤ ƭǞƚƩƓ źƓ ǞźƷŷ ƷŷĻ /źƷǤ ƚŅ aĻƓķƚƷğ IĻźŭŷƷƭ͵ LƷ Ǟğƭ ğ ŭƩĻğƷ ĻǝĻƓźƓŭͲ Ņǒƌƌ ƚŅ ƩĻĭƚŭƓźƷźƚƓ ƚŅ ƭĻƌŅƌĻƭƭͲ ŷĻƩƚźĭ ğĭƷƭ ĬǤ ƚǒƩ ĭźƷǤ͸ƭ ƌğǞ ĻƓŅƚƩĭĻƒĻƓƷͲ ƦğƩğƒĻķźĭͲ ğƓķ ŅźƩĻ ķĻƦğƩƷƒĻƓƷ ƷĻğƒƒğƷĻƭ ğƭ ǞĻƌƌ ğƭ ĭźƷźǩĻƓƭ͵ ŷĻ ĻǝĻƓźƓŭ ŅĻƌƷ ƌźƉĻ ğ ŭƩĻğƷ ǞĻƌĭƚƒĻ ŅƩƚƒ Ʒƚ ƚǒƩ ŅğƒźƌǤ ƚŅ ŷĻƩƚĻƭ ğƓķ Ʒƚ ƚǒƩ ǞƚƓķĻƩŅǒƌ ĭźƷǤ͵ ŷğƓƉƭ ŅƚƩ ƆƚźƓźƓŭ ƚǒƩ ƷĻğƒͲ {ƷĻǝĻ͵ Њ Ћ Theft from Vehicle Thursday 09:00 hours Officer Todd Rosse was advised to contact a party via telephone on a theft from vehicle report. In speaking with the homeowner, he stated that sometime between 2200 hours on 5/7 and 0600 hours on 5/8, his unlocked vehicle parked on his driveway was entered. Missing from the vehicle was $5-$10 of change. The vehicle was rummaged through but nothing else was taken. No suspects at this time. Domestic Friday 14:05 hours A woman came into the police lobby to report an after the fact husband/wife domestic assault. She stated that the previous week, she and her husband got into an argument in which the husband eventually told her to move out. She then began taking pictures off the wall to bring with her and as she was doing so, the husband grabbed the pictures and slashed them with a large kitchen knife. She then attempted to call 911 but then he tackled her with force to prevent the call. He eventually gave the phone back and left the house. The wife is now in fear of her husband and is taking further precaution. Theft from Vehicle Saturday 14:20 hours Officer Todd Rosse responded to a home on a theft from vehicle report. Rosse met with the vehicle owner who went on to explain that both of his vehicles, one in the outdoor parking lot, and one in the underground parking lot had been entered. Both vehicles were rummaged through and between the two cars, a mini flash light, garage door opener and his wifeÓs purse with contents were stolen. The victim was given an identity theft resource packet. Two days later, while on a traffic stop, a runner flagged Rosse down to give him some items he had found. The items belonged to the victim and they were returned to her. Attempted Suicide Monday 09:39 hours Officer John Larrive and Bobby Lambert responded to a home on an attempted suicide report. The son advised officers that his mother had tried to kill herself by overdosing on two bottles of prescription meds. The woman expressed she had no hope and wanted to die. She was upset about family relationships and felt she was a burden. A mental health and welfare hold was placed on the woman and she was transported to the hospital. Theft Monday 17:25 hours Officer Robin Nelson responded to a business on a theft report. Upon arrival, Nelson was met by the front desk receptionist who stated she had placed her cell phone on her desk at 1200 hours and at 1615 hours, she noticed it was missing. The woman stated there is no surveillance monitoring that area and has no idea who would have taken her phone. She mentioned that her phone is not password protected and that banking information was accessible. She was advised to cancel her account. She was able to obtain a serial number for her phone which was entered into NCIC. Domestic Monday 21:45 hours Officer Robin Nelson and Sergeant Fleming were dispatched to a home on a female who was refusing to leave her ex-boyfriendÓs house and throwing things around. While en route to the residence, the female had left the home. The ex-boyfriend stated that he and the woman broke up three years ago and suddenly she showed up, made her way inside and starting yelling and throwing things around; he called the police. Sergeant Fleming then located her vehicle and initiated a stop. The woman was screaming and irrational and said that he was still her boyfriend. The ex-boyfriend at this time did not wish to press charges and was advised on how to obtain a restraining order. Ћ Ќ Theft from Vehicle Tuesday 09:00 hours Sergeant Peyton Fleming responded to a business on a theft report. Upon arrival, he was met by the victim who stated that her unsecured vehicle that was parked in the employee parking lot had been entered. The only item that seemed to be missing, was her Kate Spade pair of prescription sunglasses. There are no suspects at this time. Theft from Vehicle Tuesday 17:28 hours Sergeant Peyton Fleming responded to an apartment complex on a theft report. Upon arrival, he was met by the victim who stated that her unsecured vehicle that was parked in the underground garage had been entered. The only item that seemed to be missing was her Cocoon sunglasses. The apartment complex has since changed their garage codes. No suspects at this time. Beware, there is a sunglasses bandit out there! Wear or hide your sunglasses. Trailer Theft Wednesday 17:46 hours Sergeant Peyton Fleming was dispatched to a home on a theft report. Upon arrival, he was met by the victim who stated that he had left for work at approximately 0730 hours and when he returned home at 1730 hours, his trailer was gone. He mentioned that nobody had permission to use or take the trailer. He described it as a 1998 Chan OSB style trailer with a plywood bed, red base/frame and has two foot wooden sides. He did mention that on a few different occasions over the last week, he had found people on his property. He was advised to call 911 in the event he sees any suspicious activity on his property. The trailer was entered into NCIC. No suspects at this time. Warrant Arrest Wednesday 19:45 hours While on routine patrol, Sergeant Peyton Fleming ran a license plate on a vehicle and it revealed that the registered owner had an outstanding warrant for Failure to Appear on a Driving After Suspension charge. Fleming initiated a traffic stop and identified the driver. Fleming notified him of his outstanding warrant and that he was under arrest . The driver called his brother to take custody of the vehicle to avoid a tow and the driver was then transported to the Dakota County Jail. Mental Health Thursday 04:48 hours Officer Steve Hilyar and Jeff VonFeldt were dispatched to a home on report a female who was intoxicated, out of control and was threatening to kill herself with a butcher knife. Officers arrived and were met by the femaleÓs mother who stated she took the knife away from her and that her daughter was arrested the night prior on DWI charges. She was released to her father who brought her home to the mother. She immediately began arguing with her mother and then threatened to take her life. The female had a history of mental illness and she would transition from screaming and crying to calm several times. It was decided that it would be in her best interest to be placed on a Health & Welfare Hold and be transported to the hospital. Suspicious Circumstances Thursday 22:20 hours Officer Steve Hilyar, Jeff VonFeldt and Robin Nelson were dispatched to the area of Friendly Hills Park where an alleged armed robbery and stolen cell phone were reported. The area was cleared and no suspect was found. Officers called the complainant and met up with the male who stated he met a friend on www.meetme.com with the intention selling him marijuana. The complainant made arrangements to meet with him by a nearby park. He then parked his car and walked up to the pavilions to wait for him. He saw the suspect get out of his car so the complainant walked back to his and noticed the marijuana and his cell phone were missing. He approached the suspect who told him to stop following him or he would have to use his gun on him. The complainant did not see a gun on him and wished to not press charges on him. Ќ Ѝ 05/0805/142015YTD CallsforService1512,469 Please Welcome! Citations7205 Summer Police Intern Cale Schliesman Warnings13221 Hi there! PoliceReports28401 My name is Cale Schliesman and I am spending my ResponseTimeAverage5.895.24 Summer working as an Intern for the City of Check out the MH Crime Map! Mendota Heights Police Click below to search your neighborhood: Department. https://www.raidsonline.com I am a senior at Winona 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, MN 55118 State University in Winona, MN. I am majoring in Law Enforcement Criminal Jusce, and minoring in Spanish. I have also gained cer ŋ caons in Child Advo cacy and First Responders. IfyouareaMendotaHeightsresidentandyouare In my me at Winona, I goingoutoftownoronvacation have been a member of the 5ĻğƓ͸ƭ \[źƭƷ ğƭ ǞĻƌƌ ğƭ ğ three year parcipant on the Winona State football team unl mulple long term injuries ended my athlec career. I am originally from Marsh ŋ eld, WI. I enjoy hunng, ŋ shing, spending me outdoors, leisurely CarSeatSafetyChecks study of pharmacology and neurochemistry. I will be in Mendota Heights all summer, feel free to say ͻIźͧ Please send us your positive MedicationDisposalBox feedback on our staff to: pdrecords@ mendota-heights.com Your feedback is greatly appreciated and helps boost the morale of our staff. Ѝ HAVE A SAFE WEEK!