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2016-09-02 Friday NewsCity of Mendota Heights Weekly Update Mendota Heights City Hall 1101 Victoria Curve www.mendota-heights.com (651)452.1850 (652) Visit us on: Facebook.com/ MendotaHeightsMN Twitter.com/ @Mendota_heights DATES TO REMEMBER: Tuesday, September 6 Council Workshop 5:00 p.m. City Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. Thursday, September 8 Council Workshop 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 13 Parks and Rec Commission 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 20 City Council 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 27 Planning Commission 7:00 p.m. Attachments: Pipeline, Just the Facts Sept 2, 2016 View the Mendota Heights Candidate Forum Candidates for Mayor include: Neil Garlock, Sandra Krebsbach, Randy Pentel Candidates for City Council (2 to be elected) include: Joel Paper, Jeff Parker, Mike Povolny, Steve Norton, Jay Miller View Public Meetings Online City meetings are televised LIVE on Town Square Television’s Community Channel (Comcast Xfinity Channel 18 or CenturyLink Prism Channel 8418), and streamed LIVE at www.townsquare.tv. City Council meetings—1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 7:00 p.m. Parks/Recreation Commission meetings—2nd Tuesday of the month, 6:30 p.m. Planning Commission meetings—4th Tuesday of the month, 7:00 p.m. You can view past meetings and see the complete agenda packets from the City’s web- site. Go to Agendas/Minutes, then click on ‘View them Online’. City Offices Closed City offices will be closed on Monday, September 5th, for the Labor Day holiday. Hwy 13 Slope Repair Complete The private contractor has finished work on the concrete wall at the site to the east of Wachtler Ave. The road is open for traffic. WCCO Radio Anchor/Reporter Adam Carter hosted a candidate forum for Mendota Heights Mayor and City Council candidates on August 31st. The forum was televised on Town Square Television’s community channel (Comcast Xfinity Channel 14 or CenturyLink Prism Channel 8414), and streamed at www.townsquare.tv. Log on to www.townsquare.tv to watch the Mayor and Council candidate forum or to find the rebroadcast schedule. Public Works The Parks Crew picked up trash in the parks daily. Grass was cut throughout the city. They mowed, dragged, striped, and chalked fields in the parks. Weeds were sprayed. The Utilities Crew checked the lift stations daily. Broadleaf weeds were sprayed at the fire hall, Hagstrom King Park, Mendakota Park, city hall, and the pedways. There was a high water alarm at 12:20 am Sunday morning, grease was cleaned off the floats to stop the alarm. The Streets Crew did blacktop repair on Brompton Place and Sylvandale Road. Stump grindings were cleaned up and the area reseeded where a tree stump was removed on Decorah Lane. News signs and posts were installed on Knollwood Lane, Emerson Avenue, Medora Road & Knollwood Lane, and Medora Road and Medora Court. Assisted Wolf Electric with digging a hole for street light repair on Mendota Heights Road in the industrial park. A broken sign was fixed on Butler Avenue and Spring Street. Brush was hauled to the city transfer site. Engineering – Project descriptions simplified for easier reading. For more information, please contact the Engineering Department at (651) 452-1850. City Projects (construction year) Mendota Road Neighborhood Improvements (2016) –New sod has been installed. Concrete sidewalks that were part of the Xcel project will be replaced on Tuesday of next week along with the installation of an ornamental fence. The contractor is working with the school district about scheduling a date for the final lift of asphalt. Update of Local Surface Water Management Plan (LSWMP) – Staff is expecting a draft plan any day now. The draft plan is expected to be before City Council in September. Watershed Management Organization approval is expected in October with final City adoption in January 2017. Lake Augusta Alum Treatment (2017) –The Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization (LMRMWO) will be managing the project that will apply alum to the lake to reduce the amount of phosphorus in the water. The grant received for the treatment includes the treatment of Sunfish Lake. The City of Sunfish Lake is trying to collect the City matching funds from residents. Because the LMRWMO has to wait for the Sunfish Lake matching funds, treatment is The Pipeline N E W S L E T T E R Public Works Engineering September 2, 2016 expected shortly after ice-out in the spring of 2017. If Sunfish Lake is unable to collect the matching funds, the LMRWMO will proceed with Lake Augusta on its own. County Projects Highway 110 Greenway Trail Crossing (2017) – County staff continues to coordinate the trail alignment with representatives from MnDOT, Mendota Plaza, and Dodge Nature Center. Design is anticipated to be complete in time to bid with the MnDOT Highway 110 Rehabilitation project (see below). For more information contact Jacob Rezak, Project Manager, at 952-891-7981 or jacob.rezak@co.dakota.mn.us East-West Transit Study –The TAC discussed the final goals and objectives of the study to be presented to the policy makers later this year. State Projects Highway 13 Slope Repair (2015-2016) – The highway has been reopened. The contractor has some minor remaining issues that can be completed without the detour. Highway 110 Rehabilitation (2017) –Construction is scheduled to begin in the spring with the directional closures of Highway 110 beginning in early June. For more information contact Molly Cline, MnDOT Project Manager, at 651-234-7723 or molly.cline@state.mn.us. Highway 149 (Dodd Road) Rehabilitation (2018) – Staff is assisting the MnDOT project team in incorporating a trail gap segment between Maple Street and Marie Avenue. The intersections of Dodd and Decorah/Wagon Wheel is being analyzed for a safe pedestrian crossing, as is the intersection of Emerson and Dodd (at Somerset Elementary School). Contact Tara McBride, MnDOT Project Manager at 651-234-7506, or tara.mcbride@state.mn.us for more project information. 1 The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department CHIEF Mike Aschenbrener SERGEANTS Eric Petersen Tanner Spicer Peyton Fleming POLICE OFFICERS John Larrive Todd Rosse Jeff VonFeldt Denise Urmann Michael Shepard Nick Gorgos Robin Nelson Steve Hilyar Phillip McCarty Weston Raberge INVESTIGATIONS Chad Willson SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER Jennifer Fordham SUPPORT STAFF Kim Henning Trista Miller Shayna Hoechst Becky Pentel RESERVES Randy Pentel Jim Knox Jeff Parker Jon Clayton Dan Iverson CHAPLAINS Butch Millett John Snider Alberto Vargas Lynn Liberman Sue Plucker Joel Detlefsen Lenny Andrie SEPTEMBER 2 2016 As the weather has started to cool, we begin opening our house windows for fresh air. Since, noise complaint calls have been on the rise. Noise complaints come in all varieties from, the guy down the street “having a party, has a loud motorcycle, the garbage truck comes at 5:00 a.m., his dog is barking or the neighbor’s pool filter is noisy.” 4-1-4: NUISANCES AFFECTING PEACE AND SAFETY: H. Noises And Vibrations: All unnecessary noises and annoying vibrations. Don’t get ahead of yourself, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MN PCA) has the last word. For a standard noise complaint, the MN PCA follows: 7030.0020: NOISE STANDARDS: Definitions; daytime is between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. and night time 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The statute clearly spells out how much noise can be made & what the exemptions are. The neighbor’s dog won’t stop barking! Yes, this is illegal. 4-1-4: NUISANCES AFFECTING PEACE AND SAFETY: M. Barking Dogs: No person shall keep or harbor a dog which habitually barks or cries. Any such dog is hereby declared a public nuisance. 5-3-5: NUISANCE CONDITIONS: A. Barking Dogs: No person shall keep or harbor a dog which habitually barks or cries. Any such dog is hereby declared a public nuisance. Most callers wait until they can’t take the barking anymore, and then call 911 (yes that is the best thing to do). We nearly always try to work with the pet owners before issuing citations. In order to issue a citation, the dog must bark for 15 minutes continuously, unprovoked. 4-2-4: COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS B. Collection Schedules: 1. Weekly Collection: All licensed haulers shall make weekly collection of separated garbage and other refuse and yard waste available to customers. In the case of recyclables, all licensed haulers shall make weekly collection available to custom- ers, unless a hauler is providing a "one sort" service, in which case the hauler may make collection available to customers every other week. (Ord. 389, 1-20-2004) 2. Hours Of Collection: No collections of garbage, other refuse and/or recyclable materials shall be made except between the hours of seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and six o'clock (6:00) P.M. Monday through Friday. Police Chief, Mike Aschenbrener 2 DAR/NO INS/DRUGS FRI 8/26 0858 HOURS While on routine patrol, Officer Weston Raberge ran a plate and the license status of the registered owner came back as revoked. Raberge initiated a traffic stop and approached the vehicle. An expired proof of insurance was provided. Raberge spotted a glass pipe on the drivers side door handle. A further search of the vehicle was made and additional drug paraphernalia were located. The driver was issued a citation for DAR/ No Ins/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and the vehicle was towed. TRAFFIC STOP/DRUGS FRI 8/26 1458 HOURS While on routine patrol, Officer Weston Raberge observed two males smoking marijuana outside their vehicle and then sat back in their vehicle. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver and passenger both admitted to smoking marijuana. The vehicle was searched and marijuana was located inside the glove compartment. The passenger admitted that it was his. He was issued a citation for Possession of Marijuana. THEFT OF GAS SAT 8/27 1204 HOURS Sergeant Eric Petersen responded to a local gas station on a gas drive off report. The store employee was able to gather the license plate number and a suspect description. Petersen ran the plate and the vehicle and suspect description were a match. A letter and citation for Theft of Motor Fuel and DAR was issued to the registered to owner. TRAFFIC STOP/DAR/NO INS SAT 8/27 1519 HOURS While on routine patrol, Officer Weston Raberge observed a vehicle with expired registration displayed. A traffic stop was conducted and he made contact with the registered owner. The driver provided a drivers license and expired insurance. Vehicle was towed and he was issued a citation for Uninsured Vehicle and Vehicle Registration Required. THEFT OF GAS SUN 8/28 0729 HOURS Officer Weston Raberge was dispatched to a local gas station on a gas drive off report. The employee was able to gather a vehicle description and the registered owner loved nearby. Raberge responded to the WSP address of the registered owner and found the suspect vehicle parked on the driveway, missing its front license plate, covered in dew and appeared to not have been moved for quite some time. Raberge made contact with the owner inside the home and claims his vehicle should have a front license plate. WSP PD was notified of the incident. Case pending video surveillance. 3 TRAFFIC STOP/DAS/NO INS SUN 8/28 1137 HOURS While on routine patrol, Officer Weston Raberge observed a white van run a red light at an intersection, nearly missing two vehicles. Raberge conducted a traffic stop and made contact with both the driver and the passenger of the vehicle. The driver notified Raberge that his drivers license was suspended and he had no ID on him. The passenger stated the vehicle was his but he did no have any insurance on it. The vehicle was towed, the driver was issued a citation for DAS and the passenger for No Ins. AOA SUN 8/28 1200 HOURS Sergeant Eric Petersen assisted Eagan PD on a shots fired, officer involved shooting. While en route, Petersen heard over dispatch that the suspect was down. Petersen arrived on location and assisting Eagan PD with securing the property. A short time later, Petersen was relieved from the scene. TRAFFIC STOP/DAR/NO INS TUE 8/30 1640 HOURS While on routine patrol, Sergeant Tanner Spicer ran a license query on a vehicle where the registered owner came back as revoked. Spicer conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver. Spicer asked the driver if she was aware of her driving status and she said she was aware but needed to get to work. She lied about having insurance and then admitted to not having it. The vehicle was towed and she was issued a citation for DAR and No Ins. ARMED ROBBERY TUE 8/30 2349 HOURS Officer Steve Hilyar and Officer Jennifer Fordham responded to a local gas station on a report of an armed robbery. While en route, officers were notified that the suspect had fled on foot after holding the store employee at knife point. Upon arrival, a witness stated the male left in a silver/gray Mazda sedan. Items taken in the robbery were cash, lottery tickets and cigarettes. A suspect description was given to officers. Case pending. DANCO VIOLATION THUR 9/1 2043 HOURS Officer Phil McCarty along with Officer Jeff VonFeldt were dispatched to a business parking lot on a report of a dispute. Officers arrived on scene to find one adult female and one juvenile female, both sisters. The juvenile female had large amounts of blood on her and would not comply with demands and kept trying to leave the scene. The adult female stated that her sister was a runaway that had been reported to Eagan PD. Prior, the juvenile female had called her ex boyfriend for a ride, who did give her a ride to her sister at the parking lot location. There is an active DANCO that he may not have any contact with her. The juvenile female was transported to the hospital and the male was taken into custody for a DANCO Violation. 4 08/26-09/01 2016 YTD Calls for Service 131 5,770 Citations 23 533 Warnings 14 528 Police Reports 14 666 Response Time Average 5.68 5.23 Check out the MH Crime Map! Click below to search your neighborhood: https://www.raidsonline.com 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, MN 55118 If you are a Mendota Heights resident and you are going out of town or on vacation, you can notify MHPD of your outing and we will be more than happy to keep a watchful eye on your home while you are away. The House Check Request online form is available on our website; you can complete a form found in our lobby, or simply give us a call and we’ll help you out. MHPD offers monthly Car Seat Safety Checks. To schedule an appointment, call 651.452.1366 or email jennyf@mendota-heights.com to contact Officer Jennifer Fordham. MHPD has a Medication Disposal Box in the lobby of the PD where Dakota County residents can safely and anonymously dispose of their prescription drugs and over-the-counter medication. Please send us your positive feedback on our staff to: pdrecords@ mendota-heights.com Your feedback is greatly appreciated and helps boost the morale of our staff. HAVE A SAFE WEEK! Monday, September 5th is Labor Day. Do you know what this day represents? STRENGTH FREEDOM PROSPERITY LEADERSHIP The first Labor Day was celebrated on Sept 5, 1882, in New York City. In 1884, the first Monday in September was selected as a holiday. It is this day, Labor Day, where we pay tribute to our nation and celebrate how far the American worker has come. Thank you from all of us at MHPD for all of your hard work in making this economy strengthen and grow.