2006-06-09 Friday News The Friday News
June 16, 2006
PATRICK HOLLISTER IS LEAVING
After ten years here at Mendota Heights, Patrick Hollister is leaving to be the Chisago County
Planner. Pat and I were “reminiscing” a little today about how much things have changed since
he arrived. When he came Chuck Mertensotto was Mayor and Jill Smith and Christine Koch
were on the City Council. Larry Shaughnessy was Treasurer and “Shirl” was the Accountant.
Shawn Sanders and Marc Mogan were in Engineering Department, Kim Blaeser was the Senior
Secretary, Diane Ward was the Engineering Secretary and Chris Esser was the Parks and
Recreation Programmer. Dennis Delmont was the Police Chief
The SOS Gas Station was still in operation across from City Hall and Tom Thumb was still
going strong. Town Center wasn’t even a dream and George’s Golf Tee was still in operation.
We are all going to miss Pat here at the City but we are all richer for having him here for the past
ten years. Please join us next Friday noon if you can to help us say Goodbye and to wish him
well at Chisago County.
2005 AUDIT COMPLETED
The audit is now completed. Kristen and I were debriefed by Auditors Tom Hodnefield and
Esther on Tuesday of this week. The auditors were very happy with the financial state of
Mendota Heights so it was a good meeting. The audit now needs to be delivered to the State
Auditor before the end of June. They are then planning on attending the second City Council
meeting in August to review the audit with the City Council.
FATHERS DAY
This Sunday is Fathers Day. We here at City Hall wish all fathers (old and new) a great weekend
and a Happy Fathers Day!
Respectfully submitted,
Jim Danielson
Attachments: Pipeline, Park and Recreation Meeting Agenda, Planning Commission Agenda
Synopsis, email from Dave Libra, Metropolitan Council population & household estimates,
Dakota County Briefing Article “Work starts on joint dispatch center”, Thank you note on 50
Year Celebration, Article from Minnesota Lawyer’s on Tami Diehm, Food & Music Festival
Flyer.