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2010-07-16 Friday News16, 2010 John Mazzitello Returns Public Works Director/City Engineer John Mazzitello has returned from his deployment to Afghanistan and is safe and sound at home in Mendota Heights. John stopped in at city hall to visit with staff members and is now spending quality time with his family for another few weeks. At this point it appears John will return to work the first week of August. We are all very happy that John has returned home and we look forward to his return to city hall very soon. Please feel free to stop in and say hello to John once he returns to work in Au- gust. F Metropolitan Airports Commission Appointment John McClung of Mendota Heights was appointed this week by Governor Pawlenty as the District G commissioner on the Metropolitan Airports Commission. District G Rincludes Mendota Heights and parts of Eagan, Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Mr. McClung will take the seat formerly held by the late John McDonald. Mr. McClung is an instrument rated pilot who has also served as chairman and CEO of Moniterm Corporation in Minnetonka, vice president of operations and general manager of the automotive battery division of Gould Inc. in Mendota Heights and was an accounting ® supervisor with the Inland Steel Company in Indiana. Mr. McClung will be invited to attend upcoming city council and Airport Relations Commission meetings so we can share our views on the airport and noise related issues. Congratulations to John AMcClung on his appointment to the Metropolitan Airports Commission. YCondolences Our condolences go out to Mayor John Huber and his family with the passing of his fa- ther-in-law Felix Mrozinski on Monday of this week. The services were held on Friday at the Church of St. Joseph in West Saint Paul. On behalf of the entire city we extend Nour sympathies to John and his family on your loss. May the happy memories you have of Felix help you get through this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with Eeach and every one of your family members. WMendota Plaza Project Tour City council members and city staff had a change to see the progress being made on the Mendota Plaza project on Thursday during a tour of the property. Work is progress- ing on the remodeling of both the inside and the outside of the existing building. The work on the revamped drive through for McDonalds will also get underway very soon. The weather has put the project a little behind schedule as well. Demolition of the now freestanding portion of the existing building is scheduled to take place in early August. Once that is complete construction can begin on what will be the new Walgreen's build- ing. July 16, 2010 Mayor and City Council Filing Period Approaches The filing period for the mayor and city council terms that expire on December 31, 2010 is fast approaching. The filing period will start on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 and run through Tuesday, August 17, 2010. The mayoral seat and the city council seats currently held by Mary Jeanne Schneeman and Ultan Duggan will be on the ballot in November. The mayoral seat is a two year term and the two city council seats are four year terms. All of the terms of office will start in Janu- ary 2011. Anyone interested in filing can do so at city hall and anyone with questions on filing can contact Nancy Bauer at city hall. If you have questions about the role of the mayor and city council please contact David McKnight. All three of these seats will be filled as a part of the Gen- eral Election which will take place on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Roundabout Update As you can see from the picture included below, the roundabout project is taking shape on Men- dota Heights Road and Visitation Drive. The curb was installed this week and the first lift of as- phalt was scheduled to be put down this week as well weather permitting. The second and third lifts are scheduled to be put in place next week. The road may be open to traffic by the end of next week as well depending on the work that gets done this week and next. The roundabout will be new for Mendota Heights but they are not new to the area. Dates To Remember High Performance Partnership Meeting 7-16-2010 8:00 a.m. City Council Meeting 7-20-2019 7:00 p.m. Noise Oversight Committee Meeting 7-21-2010 1:30 p.m. Planning Commission Meeting 7-27-2010 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting 8-3-2010 7:00 p.m. The Roundabout Project Attachments Just The Facts, The Pipeline, City Council Meeting Agenda, Felix Mrozinski Obituary (Mayor's Father- in-law), J* 6, 2M O 7/16/2010 1) e latest hewf frrl" the Next,& -A �feiyiits�otiee �eyart est Domestic Thursday 1954 hours Officer Todd Rosse received a call about a physical domestic that was occurring in the front yard of a home. The wife was assaulting her estranged husband in front of the children. He had stopped at the house to drop off the kids and found the soon-to- be ex-wife very intoxicated. When she learned the police had been called she ran off in her pajama shorts and t -shirt. UTL. Dakota County Social Services notified about the occurrences. SandieRistine DUI / DAS Thursday 2321 hours Susan Donovan While on patrol Sergeant Eric Petersen spotted a small pick up Cathy Ransom ' ` parked next to business. The business has been the victim of Becky Pentel Police Officers multiple thefts and burglaries over the past year. In making Jerry Murphy contact with the occupant it was immediately obvious the driver Scott Patrick was extremely intoxicated. The driver stated he was waiting for John Larrive his daughter to get off of work; but Sergeant Petersen could not Bobby Lambert speak with her because her cell phone was broken. Officers Tanner Spicer Todd Rosse checked the building and found it was secure; a key holder Chad Willson couldn't be located. The man was asked to do SFST's since he Jeff vonFeldt was behind the wheel of a vehicle and it was running. Found in Denise Urmann the front seat was an open bottle of gin — but he said he'd only iliichaelshepard been drinking earlier in the evening. The man did horribly on the Peyton Fleming Jenny Fordham SFST's; he was stopped during the one legged stand when he School Resource said it was, "Hard like football practice." The last SFST was the Officer PBT which showed a .257 BAC. He was arrested. The man Steven Meyer refused to test after being read the MN Implied Consent Advisory. Investigations Mario Reyes He was taken to the DC jail. Tanner Spicer Curfew / No License Friday 0059 hours Sergeants Officer Jeff VonFeldt pulled into the parking lot at the High School Neil Garlock Brian Convcry to meet a WSPPD Officer. As he pulled into the lot he spotted an Eric Petersen SUV occupied by two very young looking males. When he spoke Reserves with the kids he learned they were out after curfew and didn't Randy Pentel have any identification. When he attempted to ID the driver he Gino Messina Jesse Mettner learned the driver had just obtained his permit the day before. Andrew Quinlan The poor young man began to cry when he learned he would be R°mel Brown ' getting a curfew citation he began crying. A few phone calls were Chief made, the reason for the tears became clear: the two young men Mike A-1 stole the SUV from a buddy's parent's house. The plan was to -1- 7/16/2010 meet some young ladies at the HS parking and head out from there. Unfortunately the plan didn't work, parents were contacted and took custody of their disorderly boys. The owner of the SUV came to MHPD and picked up their keys, but refused to press charges against the boys (guess who's car will be stolen in the future?) because they were really good kids. Citations issued. Poor Goose John Larrive responded to call of injured geese on the road. Public Works removed the dead goose, but it's mate refused apprehension or the offer of euthanasia. Officer Larrive found the alive mate nearby, resting in the shade and decided to let it be. Records staff received two more calls about the poor goose from some watchful business people. Upon arrival, goose was found, already dead. Cleared. Question? Saturday 1133 hours Caller needs temporary license plates for his car that was towed last night and wanted to know why the plates were taken in the first place. Officer John Larrive called the man who had no idea what had occurred the night before much less where it occurred. After a bit of investigative work the man was referred to the Newport Police Department who had arrested him the night before for DUI. Locked In Saturday 1417 hours Sergeant Neil Garlock responded to a local hotel on a call for assistance. The caller's 69 YOA mother -of -the -bride was locked in a room and couldn't get out. The auto dead bolt had activated and the only way in was to have the occupant open the dead bolt. Entry was finally made and she made it to the church on time. Domestic Saturday 1508 hours Caller's ex-husband was outside refusing to leave. The DCC confirmed that alcohol, drugs or weapons were not part of the disagreement. The caller reported the ex was in the driveway, mad because she would not give him a sponge to clean his license plate and put his license tabs on; the callers 14 YOA outside witnessing the argument, trying to help. Officer Larrive arrived and the caller agreed to leave but was not happy about it. Do the kids really need to be referees for the parents now? Drunk/Disorderly Conduct arrest Sunday 0104 hours Drunken caller reported that his 7 YOA child was being molested by the ex-wife's boyfriend. Unfortunately he was so drunk he forgot that he reported this a month or two ago and it turned out to be a false police report because he was mad at the ex. The man was so drunk he couldn't spell the ex-wife's name. Soon after, the ex-wife called to report the ex -hubby and two of his buddies were at the house, trying to gain entry, damaging property and yelling. When she told them the cops were on the way he left. Officers Fleming and Urmann spoke with the ex -hubby who returned to the scene, obviously intoxicated and argumentative. The argument stopped when the ex -hubby was given a trip to DC jail and a citation for Disorderly Conduct. Bunny Rabbit Monday 1027 hours Officer John Larrive received a call of an injured bunny in the roadway. GOA Dog Poop Patrol Monday 1108 hours Party called about his neighbor's dog pooping in his yard again. Disagreement about true property lines. The offending dog will be leaving in a week. The poop reporter called back after Officer Patrick left and reported the neighbor was now threatening -2- 7/16/2010 him. Officer Patrick advised. Health and Welfare Hold Monday 1320 hours Caller reported that her daughter was threatening to kill her with an injection. Officer Larrive arrived and learned that the caller's daughter has had surgery twice in the past year and is on medication that might cause the problem. The young lady had recently attempted to kill herself and really didn't understand what was going on. HealthEast Ambulance assisted with a transport to the hospital for an evaluation. Prowler Monday 1818 hours Neighbors called about a suspicious male trying to break into an elderly neighbor's home. Caller reports the man was court ordered to move out and not have any contact. After locating the man it was learned he is the woman's fianc6, but she is a vulnerable adult whose children don't like the fianc6e. The daughter gave the neighbors bad information to get them to call quicker. Social worker will be advised on the situation at the home. Theft from Auto Monday 1927 hours Officer Chad Willson took a break into auto report in the City Hall parking lot. The victim was watching a ball game at the field adjacent to City Hall. Witnesses provided a description of the suspects and the car but didn't get a license plate number or attempt to stop the thieves. The incident was captured on the City Hall video system; unfortunately the quality of the image was so poor no plate number could be retrieved. The video will be posted on the blog at: http://wsppvideos.blogspot.com/search/label/Mendota%20Heights Go -Karts Tuesday 1408 hours Caller reported two kids riding go-karts in the street and down the sidewalk. He thought he had the address of where they were coming from. Officer Larrive arrived; both the go-karts and kids were GOA. Just a quick reminder. generally if it has a motor both the vehicle and driver need a license. There are now a couple of exceptions to this rule but a go-kart driver will never win a crash with a car. Civil Complaint Wednesday 1233 hours Officer Scott Patrick received a call from a family member reporting harassment of their parents. The parents are elderly and one is very ill. Another family member took the car and is refusing to return the car. The parents have a doctor's appointment today. After some phone calls a solution was mediated that was acceptable to both sides. Burglary Wednesday 1758 hours Officer Jen Fordham received a call of an attempted burglary the night before. In speaking with the homeowner he relayed that he is a light sleeper and was awakened during the night. When the homeowner awoke they got up and walked through the home to make certain that nothing was wrong; at that time they saw nothing and didn't hear anything else. When they came home from work, the patio door was ajar or slightly off track. At that point they homeowner called. It was clear someone had at least attempted to gain access. Nothing taken. Flying Eggs Wednesday 2254 hours Caller reported to Officer Mike Shepard that eggs were thrown at her sister's car on Mendota Heights Road. Officer Shepard checked but the egg throwers were GOA/out of eggs. Lots of broken eggs on the road. f1am a pmt a,"44dl A/4 -3- MINNESOTA NIGHT TO UNITE MENDOTA HEIGHTS TUESDAY, AUGUST 3t", 2010 Join neighbors across Mendota, Mendota Heights and Lilydale on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 for the 2nd Annual Night to Unite in Minnesota. Sponsored by the Minnesota Crime Prevention Association, AAA of Minnesota/Iowa, and Mendota Heights Police and Fire Departments, the intent of Night to Unite is to bring neighbors together and strengthen community partnerships. Last year 10 neighborhoods participated in this event. Night to Unite is designed to: 1. Get to know your neighbors; 2. Build neighborhood involvement by bringing police, fire and communities together; and 3. Bring awareness to crime and fire prevention techniques and local law enforcement and fire department efforts! Police Chief Michael Aschenbrener said, "I invite neighborhoods in Mendota Heights, Lilydale and Mendota to become involved in Night to Unite activities. This is an opportunity for neighbors and communities to come together, enjoy a summer evening and get to know who lives in the neighborhood. We will make a special effort to have Police Officers at every block party answer some questions and provide some advice. Take ownership, be informed and enjoy the great communities in which we live!" For more information on Night to Unite, how to register and event ideas, visit the City of Mendota Heights website at www.Mendota-Heights.com, click on Community Events and Night to Unite. If you have questions or concerns, contact Crime Prevention Officer D. Urmann at Deniseu@mendota-heights.com. Register early, deadline is July 300. NEWS LETTER Public Works Engineering Code Enforcement Public Works The Pipeline July 16, 2010 The Parks Crew cleaned up graffiti on the cement pad at Wentworth Park under the pavilion. They also cleaned graffiti off the walls on the pavilion at Valley Park and Rogers Lake Park. The fields at Mendakota Park were prepared for a state baseball tournament. Lines were painted on the basketball courts. Rich unplugged the sump pump in the dry well at the Mendota Heights Road lift station #1. He cleaned the sanitary sewer lines on Medora Road, Medora Court, Knollwood Lane, Knollwood Court, the Knollwood easement to Highway 13, Evergreen Knoll, Pamela Lane, Deer Trail Court and Point, and Upper Colonial Drive. He also cleaned and televised a section of sanitary sewer line on Dodd Road for engineering, as per a homeowners concern. The City's line looked good. The Streets Crew put in new shouldering (Class 5) on Highway 110 Frontage Road from Oak Street to Delaware Avenue. Tree limbs were picked up at 945 Hilltop Road. Barricades were dropped off at Mendakota Court for the 4th of July fireworks. John Ambrose did welding on the Xmark lawn mower for the Parks Crew. Blacktop patching was done in the Knollwood area. Rip rap was picked up and put down in the washout on Pilot Knob Road at the Pilot Knob site. Engineering Mendota Heights Road Roundabout - Curb was poured on the roundabout project on Thursday and Friday. The contractor is planning on paving the first lift on Wednesday with the second lift the following week. The road should be reopening to traffic in two weeks. 2010 Reconstruction Project- All utilities have been installed. The contractor began grading the streets and placing class 5 gravel. Water Tower Rehabilitation - Exterior blasting and painting has been happening behind the containment system. The contractor has been doing a great job working with the cellular companies on minimizing disruptions from the project. WHEP - The wetland health volunteers have completed the invertebrate survey and will begin surveying plants for the two specified wetlands. Attachment - attached is a tainted/sainted article from the Pioneer Press regarding the trail in Valley Park. Page 2 of 4 Carolyn McCarthy, St. Paul TAINTED/SAINTED A tainting to the young couple at Coborn's grocery store in Hastings on June 14. You were so rude to the butcher trying to serve you. Maybe if you had been more clear about what you wanted instead of mumbling, pointing and not answering his questions, he would have understood you. Was it really necessary for you to raise your voice in one sentence and insult him under your breath in another? I was the one in line behind you listening to it all and staring daggers at you. Shame on you for treating someone so poorly. He did not deserve your sarcasm. A sainting to the Coborn's meat department. Your knowledge and kindness do not go unnoticed. Victoria Nichols, Hastings TAINTED/SAINTED The male bicyclist who recklessly sped through Mendota Heights' Valley Park around 9:15 a.m. on June 6. You hit my 64 - year -old mother from behind, leaving her face down and unable to recognize where she was. After she recalled where she lived, you and your female partner walked her to the edge of the park and biked off. My mom spent the rest of the day at the ER being treated for a broken arm, broken toe, abrasions requiring stitches and a concussion. Shame on you for not monitoring your speed (the law) and maintaining control on this single -lane, 10 -foot -wide trail — and for not taking any responsibility for injuries caused. "Halos" to the Mendota Heights Police Department and city of Mendota Heights for their compassionate responses to our concerns and their proposal to erect signs reminding users that this combined path is a lovely trail for walking/biking safely. Greg Geiger, St. Paul TAINTED We were disappointed to see so many parents of young children remain seated as the American flag passed by at the head of the parade on Grand Avenue June 6. A teaching moment lost! We were touched by the college-age couple seated at the curb near us who did stand each time an American flag passed. Sandy Ecker, Stillwater SAINTED Officer Stroshane (Stros) of the Oakdale Police Department has shown great dedication and love for his job and the department on several occasions. When out patrolling, officer Stros has taken time out of his busy schedule to stop and talk to my two young boys about safety and strangers. Stros also gave the boys Junior Police Officer badge stickers that they loved and wore for days, along with baseball cards. Thanks to this officer's great dedication, my youngest is no longer afraid of police officers. They always look for Stros in our community. Thanks for the great work in keeping us safe; we need more people like you out there! Thanks from the VonWalter family. Amanda Cundy, Oakdale SAINTED A big thank you to Tom, a customer behind me in line at Rainbow in Oakdale on June 4. 1 had a package of cupcakes for http://www.twincities.comlportletlarticlelhtmllfragmentslprint_article.j sp?articleld=15328... 6/20/2010 CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA July 20, 2010 — 7:00 P.M. Mendota Heights City Hall Call to Order 2. Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance 4. Agenda Adoption Approval of the July 6, 2010 City Council Minutes 6. Consent Calendar a. Acknowledgement of the NDC4 Meeting Agenda b. Acknowledgement of the Minutes of the July 13, 2010 Parks and Recreation Meeting c. Acknowledgement of the June 2010 Treasurer's Report d. Acknowledgement of the June 2010 Fire Department Report e. Acknowledgement of the June 2010 Par 3 Report f. Approval of Contract for Turf Maintenance at Par 3 Golf Course g. Approval of the Use of City Hall by Beth Jacob Congregation h. Approval of Floating Holiday Designation i. Approval of Temporary Liquor License for Holy Family Maronite Catholic Church j. Approval of Employment of Seasonal/Temporary Staff k. Approval of Purchase of Turnout Gear for the Fire Department 1. Approval of Regular Status for Bobby Crane m. Adoption of Resolution No. 10-49: "RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR 2010 SANITARY SEWER CLEANING AND TELEVISING PROJECT" n. Adoption of Resolution No. 10-50: "RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ISSUANCE OF AN EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES REVENUE REFUNDING NOTE AND AUTHORIZING THE PUBLICATION OF A NOTICE OF HEARING (SAINT THOMAS ACADEMY PROJECT)" o. Adoption of Resolution No. 10-51: "RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH MNDOT ON THE HIGHWAY 55/MENDOTA HEIGHTS ROAD PROJECT" p. Approval of Contractors List q. Approval of Claims List 7. Public Comments Public Hearinjis a. Complete Beverage Service Inc. for Fischerville — On Sale and Sunday On -Sale Liquor License — Continued 9. Presentations a. 2009 Audit Report — Matt Mayer of Kern DeWenter, Viere, Ltd 10. Unfinished and New Business a. Noise Ordinance Considerations b. Zoning Code Update Ordinance No. 429: "AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND RESTATING THE ZONING REGULATIONS (TITLE 12, CHAPTER 1 OF THE CITY CODE) OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS" 11. Council Comments 12. Adiourn Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities are available upon request at least 120 hours in advance. If a notice of less than 120 hours is received, the City of Mendota Heights will make every attempt to provide the aids, however, this may not be possible on short notice. Please contact City Administration at 651-452-1850 with requests. This meeting is being taped by NDC4 (651-450-9891) and will replay on Friday at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the NDC4 Government Channel 18. Felix Mrozinski Obituary: Felix Mrozinski's Obituary by the Pioneer Press. Page 1 of 1 Felix A. Mrozinski "Phil" - Age 92, of IGH Formerly of West St. Paul & St. Paul Felix died peacefully on July 12, 2010, surrounded by his loving family. He is preceded in death by daughter, Judy and grandson, Mikey Morgan. He is survived by his loving wife of nearly 60 years, Virginia; children, Jean (John) Huber, Dale (Linda), Carol (Michael Sr.) Morgan; brothers, Michael and Daniel; and seven grandchildren. Felix was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army after four years of service in Europe and Africa during WWII. r After the war, he then worked for 42 years for Paper Calmenson Steel Company. A special thanks to all who provided wonderful care through the years, especially Bella, Barb and Edie. Felix's life will be celebrated at the CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH, 1154 Seminole Avenue, West St. Paul, on Friday, July 16. Visitation will start at 9:30AM followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11AM. Interment Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights, after lunch. In lieu of flowers, memorials greatly preferred to the "Mikey Morgan Scholarship Fund" set-up at Cretin -Derham Hall H.S., St. Paul. 651-457-6200 Joseph S. Klee &ky Sans .4sr kw"errrl ko., 1 ea�Ew..klr�rat�kJh.r�m Published in Pioneer Press from July 14 to July 15, 2010 http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/twincities/obituary-print.aspx?n=felix-a-mr ozinski&pid... 7/15/2010