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2015-06-19 Friday News June 19, 2015 City of Mendota Heights Weekly Update Mendota Heights Fire Department Named DATES TO REMEMBER: 2015 Department of the Year June 23 Planning Commission 7:00 p.m. June 24 Music in the Park Market Square Connie Evingson 6:30 p.m. Summer Programs Underway June 25 Cliff Timm Memorial Fishing Derby - Rogers Lake Park 5:30 p.m. July 1 Music in the Park Market Square Echos of Elvis 6:30 p.m. - July 3 Independence Day - Observed City Offices Closed July 4 Independence Day Mendakota Country Club Cliff Timm Memorial Fishing Derby Fireworks Display Dusk Pipeline, Just the Facts - Night to Unite - - N E W S The Pipeline L E T T E R Public Works Engineering June 19, 2015 Code Enforcement Public Works The Parks Crew cut grass; and dragged, striped, and chalked fields in the parks. Trash was picked up and the bathrooms cleaned daily in the parks. Maintenance was done on all the mowers. Mendakota Park was fertilized. They attended the required safety classes. Graffiti was removed at the skate park and Pilot Knob site. The Utilities Crew checked the lift stations daily. The storm lift stations were weeded and then sprayed for weeds. The sanitary sewer lines were cleaned on Lemay Lake Drive, Acacia Drive, Lemay Avenue, Lake Augusta Drive, and Commerce Drive. Fire hydrants continue to be painted. The Streets Crew did blacktop patching on; Marie Avenue from Valley Park to Dodd Road, Marie Avenue from Lexington Avenue to Victoria Road, Centre Pointe Drive, Twin Circle Drive and Avanti Drive. They also attended the safety meeting. John did welding to fix the arm to the ramp on the trailer and added more D rings for extra tie downs. Engineering City Projects (construction year) New Information in Italics Highway 13 Trail Connection (2013-2015) The trail is now paved. Final landscaping is underway. Project should be completed by the end of June. Victoria Road Reconstruction & Rolling Green Neighborhood Rehabilitation (2014/2015) Construction is underway. Pavement has been removed from Lexington to Walsh and excavation has begun for storm sewer installation. Substantial completion between Lexington Avenue and Walsh affic. Annual Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation (2015) Areas to be lined under this contract is 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 by preventing inflow and infiltration from getting into our sanitary sewer th system. Project completion is expected by November 30. Mendota Road Neighborhood Improvements (2016) Project will consist of reconstructing Mendota Road (Hwy 110 Frontage Road) from Delaware Avenue to Oak Street, and rehabilitating Warrior Drive, High Ridge Circle, nd and Sibley Court. Staff will be meeting with ISD197 the week of June 22 to discuss their role in the project. As part of the Feasibility Report, affected residents and property owners in the reconstruction area will be asked to complete a survey concerning elements to include in the design of the project. The Feasibility Report is expected to be complete by August. If the project advances, neighborhood meetings and a Public Hearing before City Council would be held this fall. County Projects New Information in Italics Highway 110 Greenway Trail Crossing (2017) The consultant has begun surveying the site. They will be completing the wetland delineation later this summer. rehabilitation project for Highway 110 in 2017. The County will provide regular updates at upcoming City Council meetings. River to River Greenway (2014/2015) Landscaping along the Warrior Drive/Marie Avenue portion of the trail is complete. Charlton Avenue in West Saint Paul remains closed for the installation of the trail underpass tunnel. It is scheduled to reopen in July. State Projects New Information in Italics Maps of 2015 MnDOT projects can be found at: ŷƷƷƦƭʹΉΉǞǞǞ͵ŭƚƚŭƌĻ͵ĭƚƒΉƒğƦƭΉķΉĻķźƷͪŷƌўĻƓεğǒƷŷǒƭĻƩўЉεƒźķўǩĻЎΗАķǞW…ǒЉБ͵ƉWtbВ5—ЏĬЉƒv ΛĭƚƓƭƷƩǒĭƷźƚƓΜ ŷƷƷƦƭʹΉΉǞǞǞ͵ŭƚƚŭƌĻ͵ĭƚƒΉƒğƦƭΉķΉĻķźƷͪƒźķўǩwǒŅƉb9bCВА—͵ƉtБЋ—a\[ΏƆta ΛƒğźƓƷĻƓğƓĭĻΜ nd Highway 13 Reconstruction (I-35E to 2 Street) (2015) Construction is underway and excavation has begun south of Lexington Avenue. Access to residents and businesses between I-35E and Lexington will be maintained, nd but between Lexington and 2 Street, the Highway is closed to all through traffic. Traffic is detoured down 1-35E to Highway 110 and back to Highway 13. The public is being asked to utilize the detours as much as possible to help ensure the safety of construction workers. For more information, contact Kirsten Klein, Public Affairs Metro District at: kirsten.klein@state.mn.us, or 651-234-7506. The project website will be updated throughout construction http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy13mendota/. Substantial nd completion is expected by August 22. Other Activities New Information in Italics Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization (LMRWMO) Staff attended the monthly meeting of the LMRWMO Board in Inver Grove Heights. Most of the meeting was centered on the Cherokee Heights Culvert Improvement project being undertaken by the City of Saint Paul. Mendota Heights and West Saint Paul will likely contribute a portion of the costs for the project since we are both contributors to the storm water quantity that flows through the culvert. Construction of the improvement is scheduled for 2016. The Board also discussed grant applications for alum treatments for Lake Augusta and Sunfish Lake. Draft Upper Mississippi River Bacteriological TMDL Implementation Plan Staff representatives from MPCA, Lilydale, West Saint Paul and Dakota County to discuss the plan to address the impairment of Interstate Valley Creek (aka Bigfoot Creek) from E. coli bacteria. For the past several years, MPCA has been monitoring tributaries to eh Mississippi River for bacteria concentrations. As a result of this monitoring, it was discovered that this creek exceeds the allowable concentration of E. coli, and therefore has been declared as impaired. More information will be published as the Implementation Plan is finalized, along with guidance for property owners on how to better protect the creek. J 19, 2015 UNE The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department - - Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Friday 10:36 hours Officer Phil McCarty responded to a suspicious vehicle report in front of a home being watched for illegal activity. Upon approach, Officer McCarty smelled the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. The driver stated her friends frequently smoke marijuana in her vehicle. Officer McCarty found a metal tool often used to grind raw marijuana. Inside the grinder was marijuana residue. The driver also possessed an expired License Violation. Assaulting a Police Officer Friday 23:31 hours Officer Robin Nelson, along with assistance of Officers Mike Shepard, Jeff VonFeldt and Sgt. Tanner Spicer, responded to a call for assistance from Dakota County Park Rangers on a report of a suspicious vehicle. Upon arrival officers found what appeared to be a tinfoil tube attached to the tail pipe of the vehicle which then led to the back of the trunk. A female was inside the vehicle covered in a blanket who appeared very intoxicated. As officers began to search the vehicle and question her ,she became verbally abusive to the offic- ers. When the ambulance arrived on scene, the woman continued to be uncooperative and kicked Officer Shepard. The woman was sent to the hospital for evaluation. Charges of assaulting a police officer are pend- ing. Property Damage Accident/Hit and Run Saturday 08:47 hours Sgt. Tanner Spicer was dispatched to a gas station on report of a property damage hit and run crash. Suspect victim vehicle. There is no information on the suspect vehicle or the driver. Case is inactive pending any further developments. Warrant Arrest Saturday 09:35 hours Sgt. Tanner Spicer along with Officer Phil McCarty and John Larrive were dispatched to a gas station where it was reported that a male had been sitting inside his vehicle for a long time and appeared to be using from Ramsey County. The male was arrested and transported to Ramsey County Jail. Burglary Sunday 21:04 hours Sgt. Bobby Lambert responded to a residence on a report of a no-forced-entry burglary. Homeowners arrived home and found that someone entered the lower level of their home earlier in the evening while they were out for a walk. The suspect entered the unlocked lower level door which set off an audible alarm. The also opened a second interior door which was also tripped by the alarm. Homeowners state that nothing was missing and there was no damage sustained. There are no suspects at this time. Parking Complaint Monday 00:12 hours Officer Lambert followed up on a complaint of a boat and trailer parked in the street for well over 24 hours. The trailer had been marked the previous day and it had not moved since. A citation was left with the boat and trailer for a 24 Parking Ordinance violation. Theft Monday 06:42 A residence reported she was notified by the Burnsville Police Department that some of her mail was found in their city. She had not realized anything was stolen. She followed best practices and reported the theft to her financial institutions and reported the theft of mail to us in order to create a case number in the event. She said she would keep a close eye on her accounts and report to us if she found any theft or fraud. Theftgasoline Monday 16:11 Officer Fordham responded to a local gas station on report of theft of gas. The store employee and witness gave plate and details on the suspect who pumped the gas, the driver and the passengers in the car. It was also learned that this same plate and similar suspect descriptions were involved in other thefts. In Park After Hours Tuesday 00:27 While patrolling the local parks after hours, Sergeant Fleming found three vehicles parked outside the closed park. Inside, he found five individuals around a fire in the fire pit. This same park has seen an increase in activity after hours and has even reportedly been socially communicated as a great party spot. The only illegal activity was their presence in the park after hours. Each of the males were cited for this ordinance violation. Check the Welfare Tuesday 22:42 Officers Phil McCarty and Denise Urmann, along with Sergeant Fleming, responded to a report of a female screaming for help in a nearby home. Upon arrival, they did indeed find someone screaming. It was simply a juvenile female, upset because Mom took away her iPad. Mom said the daughter does occasionally have tan- trums like that. Nothing physical took place. Officers spoke with the young lady about her behavior resulting in a police visit. The youth stated she understood. Officers cleared. Unwanted Communications Wednesday 09:40 Sergeant Spicer took a report from a female who wanted her ex-boyfriend, estranged for over 30 years, to cease contact with her. The relationship occurred in high school and it turned into a an undesirable situation when he began stalking her. He has lately renewed contact and informed her he is working nearby. The re- porting party wanted us to be aware but not yet get in contact with him. She was advised to seek an HRO against the party and to call police if contact continues or if he shows up at her work . Check the Welfare Wednesday 15:56 Officers Todd Rosse, Jennifer Fordham and Sergeant Spicer responded to a business on report of a party found at their business, under the influence. The man was a past employee and upon making contact, offic- had drank straight up from a Windsor bottle. He also stated he had driven there from Lakeville over 1 1/2 hours ago. Officer Rosse administered a PBT and found he had a BAC of .352!! Due to his dangerously high level of intoxication, he was transported to the hospital and his vehicle was privately towed per the busi- ness. No charges for the DUI as it was not witnessed and his level of intoxication while he had been driving was unknown. Dumpster Fire Wednesday 11:37 Officer Rosse responded to a dumpster fire, which was extinguished by MHFD without incident. It was learned that two teenagers were seen near the business before the fire started. The witness thought they were just jogging but when the fire started wondering if they might be involved. Information, including surveillance footage, will be followed up on by investigations. No financial loss. Warrant Arrest Thursday 13:32 and they did make an arrest of a subject in our city on a warrant for 5th Degree Drug Possession out of Washington County. Subject arrested without incident and turned over to a Wash Co Deputy. - Check out the MH Crime Map! 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