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2008-03-21 Friday News[a Ziggy's Restaurant at the Mendota Mall has closed, and Paster Enterprises has sealed a deal with Teresa's Restaurant to lease the vacated space. Ziggy's did not have a liquor license but Teresa's wants one. Teresa's had the acquisition of a liquor license as part of their deal with Paster. The City's liquor license has a minimum size and seating requirement, which was too large for the space, and with all the adjacent space leased there was no room for Teresa's to expand to meet the existing minimum size. The City Council reviewed the City's liquor ordinance requirements and decided to decrease the size requirement. They completed the final stage of that amendment process this Tuesday, so now, in approximately 60 days, you will be able to have Mexican food in Mendota Heights and wash it down with a margarita. F-701 �111�1 Many Mendota Heights residents are underserved, and perhaps even un -served in terms of access to high speed internet. Broadband access is desirable to homes and businesses alike. A committee to address lack of broadband access has formed off of the Dakota County Manager's group. Jake attended a Dakota County Broadband High Speed Internet Meeting last Friday. The group, made up of City Administrators, Assistants and IT staff, as well as County IT staff talked through a number of concerns. The underlying question is what gov- ernment's role should be to ensure that our citizens and businesses have access to high- speed internet services. This group will continue to work to define the issues, identify op- portunities and work towards a solution. �Xl IN o Village at Mendota Heights Update Ross Fefercorn came in and met with Councilmember's Schneeman and Vitelli, Sue, Jake and myself Thursday Afternoon. Ross shared his latest marketing materials, and provide an update on recent activities at the Village. Lease negotiations are nearing completion for the last two open retail spaces in the existing buildings. Look for a new Pizza place and cell phone store to be open as soon as July (but no later than September). There is one 2,000sq N ft office space available yet. Construction on the new building is moving along nicely, Snyder's is on board for an August or September opening. Final details on the clock are being worked out, but we might be treated to the world's first four -faced clock which can change colors! Jack asked if the clock might have some kind of chime, which Ross will E look into. Housing continues to sell slowly, Ross described the processes he is using to attract buyers, W which could include some rentals if the homeowners' association allows for it. A major hindrance for sales is that potential buyers need to sell their existing homes before purchas- ing. mairch D'Etres To Rememberr Planning Commission Meeting 3/25/08 7:30 ID Nte§ Camoam E ha APTAI-1 City Council Meeting 4/1/08 7:30 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting 4/8/08 7:00 Airport Relations Commission Meeting 4/9/08 6:30 City Council Meeting 4/15/08 7:30 Planning Commission Meeting 4/22/08 7:30 A��Lzchunent§ Just the Facts, Pipeline, Planning Commission Meeting Agenda, MnSun Article "Wood removed from Pilot Knob finds use at energy source", St. Paul Voice Article "State-of-the-art dental office opens in the Village at Mendota Heights and Friday Fax (March 20). R e d Pa, czwlt Saturday Mar 22 Flurries Hi 36 Le 23 Sunday Fiurries Hi 35 Lo 24 Spring is here?? Monday Tuesday Wednesday L3 4� 1war 24 B"A'U « Mar 26 PM Clouds SprylesMostly Cloudy Hi 39 M 42 Iffi 43 Lo 25 11,® 26 LO 30 F7777 Page 2 W FRIDAY NEWS MARCH 21, 2005 i ae�tera�'ata �feiylits�®li`e�e�asttneyct Q 3/21/2008 -I- Burglary 03-10-03 1315 hours y Mendata Officer Denise Urmann was dispatched to a home about a 40 i Hex its problem that had occurred over the weekend. The daughter i reported that a friend came over and then a bunch of kids she didn't know showed up and made a mess of the house. The Department mom felt it was important to report it as she had heard at work Supp®rt that a rou of kids trash houses for fun. Officer Urmann is shaft` . working locate the suspects. 9 e�inin9 Identity Theft 03-13-03 1503 hours C�SItosS A resident came to MHPD to report they had found multiple items Saraitistu�e on their online checking statement. The reporting party had their CattySo" check card in their possession and had not purchased the items. P°e offieer� The items were charged in both MN and FL. Officer Petersen JexrY IurPhY'' performed an initial investigation and was not able to determine Bobb`Lambert ;5, which stores the card had been used at. The case was referred rsc Petersen inner SP�cer to investigations for additional follow-up. Tdd:Rasse ®anlage to Property 03-16-3 0724 hours Chad jillsor Caller reported a suspicious truck with several windows smashed jeff YonFel4, out at a business near the river with a man inside the truck. On eveneyr arrival Officers Steve Meyer and Tanner Spicer found an mise U ,,. intoxicated man who was dirty, had ice and snow on him as well ��rmarin MichaeacL. l Shep as shards of glass. Once the man realized he was dealing with Peyrt i the police he began asking for help as he was freezing. "When scho�iRtes®uY�e.; the man was removed from the truck he did not have shoes on Of ver ' was still intoxicated and appeared to have been in the river. He � enn� :Fordham was placed in the warm squad car and Healtheast ambulance Itavesxigati was called to the scene. The suspect was transported to United Mario ReyeS Hospital to be treated for hypothermia and frost bite. At this point Sc©tt',Pairick' the officers found the man had attempted to break into the nearby afr business. The crime scene was processed and Officer Meyer Ser' Z geants headed over to the hospital to speak with the suspect. The man I�lei1,117, arlock ,arrive recalled being at the bar and leaving after a fight. After observing o� e a police car drive by he fled and lost contact with his friends. He recalled sliding down the bluffs towards the railroad tracks along Chief the river. After some prompting, he recalled breaking into the `Me business. The suspect offered to pay for any damage he created. xsieibrener. - Officer Meyer returned to the area and found the vehicle. He -I- NIA"A0111-i Checked 6Xt8RSivvek/ along the bluff area but was UO@hhe to k]C@te any additional persons. Marijuana 03-16-08 2230 hours Neighbor called to report suspicious activity outside of his house near park. He described what he felt was @ drug deal involving two C@n8. lots of people. As his house is not OO a n0@iO 0}@d, he thought the police should check it out. Officer Tanner Spicer arrived to find only one Car SU|| at the scene. Unfortunately (for the DCcUp@DtS\ they were smoking rD@r'U@D8 in the car. After @ Shod conversation, Officer Spicer had all of their drugs and the occupants had @ couple of his citations. After carefully assessing their ability to drive, the parties were allowed to leave. DAS/Possession of Steroids 03-17-08 2158 hours While working @ Dakota COUOh/ T[@fDC initiative in F<OSemOUnt. Officer Steve Meyer stopped @ car for multiple equipment violations. In making contact with the driver he |9@[D8d that her driving privileges were suspended. /\ quick Check of the interior Of the car revealed some eO@bO|iC steroids and drug paraphernalia. The driver was released pending formal charges. The case remains under investigation. Expired Registration /DAS 03-19-08 0210 hours Officer Peyton Fleming stopped @ car for failure to display current registration. When he asked the driver for his |iCen8e, he was given 8 MN |O card. The driver then informed Officer Fleming that hewas suspended and had just bought the car. The driver was Cited and his vehicle towed. The Police Department occasionally receives calls about wild animals in the City. We will respond and investigate complaints involving reports of obviously sick or injured coyotes or coyotes that have attacked or acted aggressively towards a human. The DNR is aware these animals are in the metro area. The DNR has not communicated to us any dangers associated with these animals roaming within the populated areas of the metropolitan area. You can access additional information regarding these animals in our area at the DNR's website; www.dnr.state.mn.us, you may also contact a conservation officer for additional information if you wish. (Refer to the DNR website for contact info) Dogs and Cats The police department contracts with 8 private @OiOl@| COntnz| company. If you have 8 dog wandering in your neighborhood call 911 and report the dog at large. As spring 8ppnD@Chee. Our Police Officers will investigate OUnnenouo dog bite calls. Ordinance regulates dogs that bite very strictly. City ordinance requires all dogs "be controlled by a leash not exceeding six feet /G'\ in |ength, or if it is within a vehicle being driven or parked on the public atneeie, or if it is within the property limits of its owner's premises." The City does not have any public open space where animals are allowed to run free. A police officer or oninno| control officer can and will issue citations for unleashed or unlicensed dogs inthe city. The City does not license cats orprovide animal control for cats at large. If you have o oat problem you may contract with a private company to catch the stray cats or you may purchase m humane live trap and capture them. These cats should bebrought toahumane society. The City will not assist with this effort. -2- The Parks Crew plowed the cul-de-sacs, pedways and parking lots on Tuesday. The new tool box was picked up for the new truck. They worked on the summer equipment getting it ready for spring and summer. Rich was called in on Wednesday at 7:00 P.M. for a phase fail alarm at the Lilydale lift station. There was a power outage at the Mendota Heights Road lift station at 12:45 A.M. on Saturday. The power was restored at 6:30 A.M. Rich unplugged the storm sewers on Wesley and Dodd, Winston Court, Orchard and Lexington, and Twin Circle. He plowed the middle areas of the city on Tuesday. The Street Crew picked up carpeting on Acacia Blvd. and a large TV on Valencour Court. They opened up storm pipes with the help of Rich and the jetter on Pond View going to the pond and the Orchard and Lexington culvert. Pearson Brothers was awarded the street sweeping project at Tuesday night's City th Council meeting. They anticipate beginning the work on Monday, April 14 Tom Knuth worked with a home builder in Hidden Creek to install a gravity drain tile system that was connected to the City's storm sewer system using directional boring methods. Street settlements occurred at Doug las/Lexington and Mohican Lane where a water main break repair had taken place. St. Paul Regional Water Services placed flashers around the area and will repair the damage in the spring. AGENDA TX -M Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of February 26, 2007, Planning Commission Minutes a. Case No. 08-03: Daniel Saltzman, 1921 Glenhill Road - Critical Area Permi for a Swimming Pool. Tabled from February 26 th Meeting. b. Case No. 08-07: Betty Schuster, 1900 Wachtler Avenue - Lot Split to Crea One Additional Lot. Public Hearing 7:30 P.M. c. Case No. 08-08: Paul Solmon, St. Thomas Academy, 949 Mendota Heighl Road - Conditional Use Permit for Synthetic Turf. Public Hearing 7:30 P. dCase No. 08-09: Walter Awada/Tad Anzion, 760 & 766 Upper Colonial Drive — Lot Line Adjustment & Variance to Lot Width & Lot Area. Public Hearing 730 P.M. 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. MN SUN _... Print Page Wood removed from PRot Knob finds use as energy source BY MEGAN ANDERSON SUN NEWSPAPERS Restorers have found a new use for an unwanted, overgrown forest on Pilot Knob Hill.: alternative energy source. Great River Greening, a non-profit organization overseeing the site's restoration, received a $10,000 grant through the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) Woody Biomass Project. Wiley Buck, the project's restoration ecologist, said the grant will help pay to restore oak savannah at the site, while transporting removed wood material to the St. Paul District Energy plant. The wood is burned at the plant, he said, as a source of energy. "The wood gets chipped, hauled off and put to good use," Buck said. The Woody Biomass Project looks to reduce the use of energy sources like coal or oil. It is a new one for the DNR, with Pilot Knob being the first site to receive a grant. One common practice, he said, is to pile the wood that is removed and burn it on-site, because it is less expensive. But this will use the wood from Pilot Knob, helping the District Energy plant reduce its natural gas consumption. "This is an improvement," he said. The grant helps with the clearing and preparation for three acres of the 23 -acre site, which Buck said is an expensive piece of the restoration. "It kind of did the worst three acres," he said. "Without it, it just would have been cost prohibitive." Buck said without the grant Great River Greening would have been able to clear only one acre over the next five years. Great River Greening has been active with the Pilot Knob site since 2004 and has had found success in raising funds to pay for the restoration, he said. So far, he said they've raised $35,000 from groups like the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, Dakota County Farmland and Natural Areas Program and Pilot Knob Preservation Association. "We're looking for raising more funds," he said. Guy Kullander, operations and projects manager for Mendota Heights, said the grant helps with costs for the restoration, which are estimated to be up to $300,000. "We love the grant," Kullander said. "It offsets some of the money the city would have to spend to do the same work." The DNR reported that 1,300 cubic yards of wood chips were removed, he said, which equals 320 tons of coal. It's much better than burning the wood at the site, he said. "We'd get a lot of negative feedback from residents [with burn piles]," he said. "This is a great opportunity to re -use it." The restoration of Pilot Knob Hill looks to bring back the prairie grasses and oak savannah. Converting the site to its natural ecosystem will take 15 to 20 years, Kullander said. Buck said now that the wood forest has been cleared, the oak savannah portion of the site was recently seeded. "We should have some native plants coming up over the next three years," he said. 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N 11) !M, N . 0 +-a U 0 'v� Y q2� 'iJ ® � U � o'' � � U t� Cc cd g E 2 a ® o ° 4—, ® as U N cd ® a" •®� C can ® U •� U ® Scng co N cdto + 14 CCC ~ w N fl) °'® +e, Cd �a N U3 b U U MWIA Me! 1114MMIUMA:011:1XIM 'W' LFAGUEOF �j'LM� E SO"FA C1-. -.1-1. A� k.Y 1 1�, C, ida..yFax- 07 A j4leck�y legisknive mj.dcttefiom 1he League q1MIM05067 UAM' Senate tax. bill roll-out next week Now that tile fi:rst and second cotilmittee deadlines have passed, the Legislature will. turn its attentlon to tax and bWget Wednesday morning',', g. ;.�7fl 1 9, chair. Sen. 'J"orn Bakk. (DFL -Cook) announced his Oen . . . ....... _­_`,_`_,_, , intention to unveil his initial draft of the second 'bus t, I omn.1 ax bill soniefirae next week, likely on Wednesday March 26. This timelinesholdd leave sufficient room, Rn, the; Senate']` ax Committee to debate and mark-up the bill and also for the inevitable conference corrim.1ttee activity that will occur before the, end of the session as the Senate and HOUSe try to reconcile their differeaces. In the Flouse'l`ax. Committee R_0111_lea Nll _M111IM-111H (DEL. -Dilworth) who is chair of the I- E, i _X I2LvLum1ntficated to League staff that he Intends ., 1 to release the initial draft of his property tax , art[ cle iI n the- near future, which would be processed and sent to the full'Tax Cointnittee in early Apii L While the Senate']`,ax Committee has [)coil 11.0leling re(milar hearinSs since the ,,,La;t of session, the House has yielded. much of their committee. thlie tothe other policy com.mittees whose work needed to be, completed by the first two committee deadlines. In both the House and Senate, much of the Tax C on-imittee. fitne has been spent oil local bills, iliany for tax ii.wroment fima,11Qe pro , )eCts and needed changes. Next Wednesday, March 26, the.11OUSe Property Will consider a number ofLGA- related, bills including bills for the cities of Lilydale, IJF285�, (ijawAm., DFL -South St. Plaul) and Mendota, 2854, (Harisen-South. St -Paul), a bill that wottid modify the meed rneasore used ill the local. government aid formula, j­jt.,'_L25,(i_1 (ScLyj7c-.DFL-L1ttle Canada); a. bill. to change the March 20, 2008 Page I Small city definition f -(.)r aid purposes, T-11735 10 (Peppin, R -Rogers); the iirterini.LGA. refortri. proposal developed by the city organizations, [IF 375(1, (N4 aild a yet -to -be introdmed bill to modify _y the L(3 -A formula developed by the city offddley, HFXXXX., CjJ1L1_)qta, DFL-FrIidley . ). Otiestions? (,.oniac0entqfir 0'1 ourke a: 1 6.x'.1, 281,12b1 or or Gary Carlson at 6.51.281.1255 or Or House considers bill to reduce, tax, expenditures In Wednesday morning's House"Tax Conunittee, 6air Rg), Ann L,g1)czO1VVskJ presented a. recently introduced bill, Lfl1'L4 _103 ), a bil I th2 a contains a number of revenue-ral31.11,g prov&sloii,s-not by increasing tax rales bi-a by eliminating tax expenditures- "'l'ax expenditures are essentially fOaItUreS of 'fhe state'.,,., tax systern that provides preferential tax treatnient fo r ce rta 111 types of taxpayers or activities. "I"he bill is esseiitially a. strategy -to address at least as portion ofthe state's pro . iected $935 m111101) budget deficl.t. J."lle PtOl")Osal Would raise all estimated ,S] 71 mlillon in revenue in the current biennium by rej-vahng many preferentlnl corporate, tax expendilureS. speciCically, tile Proposal Would elini.iflatc tile state's foreigii operating corporation (FOC) tax treatment, repeah, tax incentives for research ancl development work and would discontinue the JOBZ prograim. Althoug)h the bill is designed to increase state revenues, it would also lower the state's corpor,ate tax rate froni 9,8% to 8,8(1/0, and eliminates the corporate alternative minim.u.m tax, Chair Lericzewsk], noted that the bill would level the playing field R)r b1i8inesses by eliminating F: or more i 11forma.601) oll. LILY I Ogi Sr mi VC i "R u0s, Con last any membor of 1.11 c Exague of"O hillesota C1 des Ill Lorgovernmenta I IZ cl ati oil S tcam 651.28L 1,20(:1 or 800.925-1122 as WW%VJ)11C,or9 Mar ZO ZHHH 1726-15 Via Fax _> 65145ZB948 Administratur 7 7, LEAGUE OF M,LN.N ESO"M r ri d. A ivevk4y k.-!gish:-wvc.-! nl.44:-defi'arn the League q A4 r (..Wes V inna'ok's preferential tax provisions that, currently only benefit some businesses and then Would also give sotnethiripback to all businesses by reducing their general corporate tax, liability, 1,11e I)e artment of Revenue estimates that the bill Would generate $171 million "for -the current biennium and $288 million in the FY 2010-2011 bienrkffirli. ()ues�fions? (" (,"uact,femii - T 0'Rourke in 7551-28.1-126.1 or Jorourke( z InIV-01-g. Business subsidy bill moving forward DFL -Cook) islegislatioti, that changes sone of the def:lnitionsf.�'r the business subsidy actin. Mitin Stat, .1 16J,993-,994, It increases the amount tit grant that is not considered a subsidy from state or local government from $25,000 to $200,000, and increases the amount of a loan that is not considered as business subsidy from $75,000 to $200,000. The City's I)LlSitleSS subsidy policy would still have to cover wages at the $25,000 level., thOLIL)III. The Ffouse -rile passed, the Ffbt..ise jF _igyher n an yk PEgg 'IL)evel(-,) r'3niniatee a few weeks b, -,ick and awalts action on the House floor. 'The Senate versWn passed -1— _g' _Aptti„jobs and. es to the T'gix Cot-ninittee where it could be included it) the omnibus bill that will be put together next week, The bill is broughtforward by I"DAM'(Economic Development Association of Minnesota.) and is supported by the League of-M.-innesota, Cities. 1. .' 51.281.126.1 PagE EE2 Of EE3 March 20, 2008 Page 2 LMC Legislative C, , onference just flime weeks imtq Resister today -for "Strengthening the 1"winership-, Legnslative Conference for Cities, Counties, Schools, and Townships” to be held April 9-10 in St. Paul. This event is beirig hosted by the L.eague of.Nlinnesota, Cifies In conj unction with the Minnesota Association of Townships, the Association Of Mil'U'le"i0ti'l COLInties, and the Minnesota School Boards Association. Once you. lv,i.ve registered, make sure to contact your area. %C11001 board MenlIM-15, township officials, and county commissioners to encourage their attendance. EfTective advocates will prepare a. shared set of local priorities arid. make travel arrange uients to caipool to at id. froni St. PaW.. To learn more and rqgister, go to www.lmc.oi-L,,/cojif'Aegc(2ti'i"7008.cftn. The conference agenda is online of Ln1.Q[1L/gdfs/C,.Q �nflap f _ .LL_=Qg_ _�t Foirechosure impact on Minneswta '11 -re League recently sent out a request for inforn-ration on how foreclosure.,,, h -ave 4affected cities and counties. We received niore thm. -two dozen response.,.', from cltie.s, throughout the state regarding the a(Tects of f:breclosures, what cities are currently doing to address foreclosure problems and suggestions for legislative solutions. It appears -that regardless of the size or location, cities reported similar concerns and dernmid on city services. Cities indicated that they are dedicating resources to address issues relating to foreclostires vAille seeing revenues dechne due to d0in(.-luent utdity payments, property tax payments and decl ining home values, For more filfbrilla.doll on City 10giRh1lk'C iRRUCS, COMad WIV Ille-mbel' offlic Leaguc of 11hi3lemota (Aties Intorhovernilmital Relations team, 651,281.1200 or 800,925,11.22and www.linc,org Mar ZE 2000 17'Z7'06 Via Pax _> fi514S2894H Aaminisura tor CO) r I.E.AGUEOF MINNESO'"rA C I -Frid..eq -V C.-...I1A, A )veek4y &-.!gisIfwve 1'e g e ' ' .W a 'I.? q Al TS .7 ( IVS . / V17PU . 0(( With the increwie. in vacant and abandoned properties as a result of mortgage foreclosures, critics are now committing a considerable w-nount of tinie monitor.i.ng and addressing foreclosed homes. Public works staff are spending more time mowing ]awnS, shoveling, snow and picking tip garbage while calls for police and fireservice have increased. I'lie purchase and conversion of single fa.mily hornes into rental properties was also mentioned. These rental properties are f'recluently not well tnaint,,tined and -the landlords are often diffictdt to locate, A more detailed article will be included in next week's Bulletin containing the response; the League has received from cities regardlivT best practices and on-_goitlg, co-ticerns regarding foreclosures, 014astions? ("Onfact F tae .N ;aty%carr carr R5.1.281.1260or EMAC dou-Mmatflon WFIR proWessws I -ea -Sue -sponsored legislation to protect from liability local govern.m.ent employees who are deployed to an enieygency in another State was approved twice in. the 58_engle --judiKUH1 C pLn�qgg on ',M'onday. The Judiciary Committee agenda was packed and it appeared that the bill, SF 31 19 auttiored by Sen. Rick Qlsejn (DIFL-Flarris),tnigjit not 1,.>e considered before the second corwaiitt",, deadline, As a. result, League staff worked with S_uL_jt_rk I bagins (Df'L-Minneaj- jolis) to succeSs-ftilly aniend Ifie language of 8F 3119 into ac.arnihar bill she was carrying to address the treatment of medical volunteers in interstate emergencte$. Later in. the committee hearing, Set), Doti Betzold (DI ".L -Fri dl ey) who has supported the Leagu. e's legislation, asked the committee chair to brJD.9 Up PagE 083 of 003 March 20, 2008 Page 3 the ytandalone Olseen bill, and the committee prortiptly approved the bil.l.. The 11011se Cranvanion bill, HF 3456 authored by Rm—Emn Iudhmmm— (DFL -La Crescent) is already on the floor -f,-(>r final consideration. Questions? (..7onurct Gary (',.arlson al 651,28.1.1255 oi,gWt&&..! Wine in grocery stores—not on flie table T'he perennial wine in grocery stores, legi.,,"lation (L has not moved at all. this legislative session, so the bill is technically deal, for the biennium, 'Flie idea stalled in the jiouw- In 2007; and the Senate companion committee opted to not lie, -.u- the bill. 1"here is an ormijbijs licltior bill, vim IF 3Q) I _( _ DFL -Inver Grove fleights)/SF 3672 (plc, „c DFL -Hewitt) that was put together last week, which will eventually go to the floor for debate, where a wine in grocery stores -type amendmant could conte tip. Over ttie years, th.e.League has opposed the idea of expanding sales of wine to groceiy stores based on tbe youth access issue. Additionally, ities rely on their 1.1 many cornniuni municipal hquor store revenues to -fund iml,-)ortarit community prqjects. (Auestions? Coniact Anni r 0 Rourke at 651.281-1261 For morc hiftwinalion on dAv ler'.9h.klive kg%IC4, Contact any member of ffic Ungue Citics InLorgoVernmontal Rel atiolls IcklITI, 'y 651.281-1.200 or 800,925,1.1.22 Elild WW%V.Ij:I)c,0r9