2016-10-28 Friday NewsNews Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Mary Beth Schubert, marybeth.schubert.@co.dakota.mn.us
Matt Smith
County Manager
www.dakotacounty.us
Mary Beth Schubert
Director of Communications
651-438-8179
Tyler Richardson
Communications Specialist
651-438-8396
October 25, 2016
Public input sought on highway system plan
Plan aims to make highway system more accessible to disabled residents
Dakota County is seeking public input to identify ways to make the county highway system more accessible
to residents with disabilities.
Dakota County is currently developing a transition plan to ensure the highway system, including roads,
sidewalks and adjacent trails, meets the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The plan will
guide the county as it continues to provide accessibility to its transportation infrastructure.
In order to involve the public in the plan and receive feedback, several open houses will be held Nov. 3-14 at
different locations throughout the county. The open houses will provide the public with information about
the project and the work the county has already done. Comments gathered at the open houses will help
identify priority areas of improvement to the highway system.
Open houses will be held on the following dates:
• Thursday, Nov. 3, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Dakota County Western Service Center Atrium, 14955
Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley
• Wednesday, Nov. 9, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Wentworth Library, 199 E Wentworth Ave., West St.
Paul
• Monday, Nov.14, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Dakota County Community Development Agency, 1228
Town Centre Dr., Eagan.
For more information about services offered to residents with disabilities, please visit www.co.dakota.mn.us
and search Aging & Disability Services. Accommodations at the open houses can be made for residents with
disabilities. For more information or questions, please contact Scott Peters, senior planner, at 952-891-7027
or scott.peters@co.dakota.mn.us
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NEWS
LETTER
Public Works
Engineering
Code Enforcement
The Pipeline
October 28, 2016
Public Works
The Parks Crew winterized the irrigation systems. Leaves were mulched.
The athletic fields were aerated. Trees were cut down on Marie Avenue near
35E. Trees were also trimmed along the pedways. Ballfields were graded.
The Utilities Crew checked the lift stations daily. A tree was planted in
Rogers Lake Park. Creeping Charlie was sprayed at Curleys Tot Lot and at
City Hall. A sanitary sewer inspection was done on North Freeway Road. A
trunk line was plugged while Forth Engineering surveyed the pipe. A storm
sewer repair was done on Mendakota Court.
The Streets Crew cut up a fallen tree that was in the road on Ivy Lane. High
iron areas were blacktopped. The entrance to Wentworth Park was also
blacktopped. Leaves were scraped from the curb lines on Junction Lane,
John Street, Kirchner Avenue, the Bunker Hills area, Lake Drive, Condon
Court and Marie Avenue. The bushes were pulled out at city hall and two
trees were removed for upcoming work. Weeds were cut, the fence posts
set up, a sign stating dates was installed and caution tape put up at the
bonfire site. "No Parking" signs were made up for the White Pines Senior
Home. Old lumber was taken to Gertens for disposal. The tailgate latch
was repaired on dump truck 308. The computer software was updated on
the Mack truck. Rock was delivered to the bonfire site which was then
graded in order to reduce mud and ruts in the soil.
Engineering - Project descriptions simplified for easier reading. For more
information, please contact the Engineering Department at (651) 452-1850.
City Projects (construction year)
Street Sweeping will begin on Monday October 31, 2016 and last approximately 3
days.
Mendota Road Neighborhood Improvements (2016) - The project is substantially
complete. New signage will be installed late this Fall. The trail is scheduled to be
fog sealed in 2017.
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
December. Watershed Management Organization approval is expected in January
with final City adoption in March 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
expected shortly after ice -out in the spring of 2017.
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 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 are 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.
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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
Philip 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
OCTOBER 28 2016
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1 in 5 children ages 13-18 have, or will have a serious mental illness.
20% of youth ages 13-18 live with a mental health condition
11% of youth have a mood disorder
10% of youth have a behavior or conduct disorder
8% of youth have an anxiety disorder
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN ?
• 50% of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14 and 75% by age 24.
• The average delay between onset of symptoms and intervention is 8-10 years.
• 37% of students with a mental health condition age 14 and older drop out of 1
school -the highest dropout rate of any disability group.
• 70% of youth in state and local juvenile justice systems have a mental illness.
• Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death in youth ages 10-24.
• 90% of those who died by suicide had an underlying mental illness.
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WARNING SIGNS
• Feeling very sad or withdrawn for more than 2 weeks.
• Trying to harm or kill oneself or making plans to do so.
• Out -of -control, risk-taking behaviors that can cause harm to self or others.
• Sudden overwhelming fear for no reason, racing heart or fast breathing. I
• Not eating, throwing up or using laxatives to lose weight; significant weight loss/ I
gain.
• Severe mood swings that cause problems in relationships.
• Repeated use of drugs or alcohol.
• Drastic changes in behavior, personality ort sleeping habits.
• Difficulty concentrating or staying still that can lead to failure in school.
• Intense worries or fears that get in the way of daily activities or hanging with I
friends.
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WHAT CAN YOU DO AS A PARENT ?
Talk with your Pediatrician
Get a referral to a mental health specialist
Work with the school
Connect with other families
Statistics brought to you by: NAM!, National Alliance on Mental Illness, -ww.nami.org
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CHECK WELFARE/DRUGS
Officers Weston Raberge and Nick Gorgos were dispatched to a home on a report of a man kneeling down in
their landscaping rocks and putting some in his pocket. Raberge made contact with the man and asked what
he was doing. He stated he was looking for agates. The man then gave officers a folded up receipt containing
a small amount of marijuana and a pill. Upon searching the male, a needle was also found. The drug
paraphernalia was confiscated and he was given a ride to location. Charges pending.
BURGLARY
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Officer Denise Urmann responded to a local business on an after the f act burglary report. Upon arrival,
Urmann met with the RP who stated that as she came into work to perform inventory, she noticed the door to
the office was kicked in and a rear window to the business was smashed out. Everything was rummaged
through however, nothing was taken. Video surveillance was obtained and it is being reviewed for possible
suspects.
FRAUD
Officer Denise Urmann spoke with a woman via phone regarding a fraud that occurred. The woman stated
that she had placed three checks into her mailbox. She later received a phone call that one of the checks did
not make it to the person it was mailed to so she checked her online banking. She found that all three checks
had been cashed at places other than the checks were made out to. She was advised to close her checking
cashed are being obtained and then reviewed for 1
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Officer John Larrive was notified by SSPPD that a hit and run accident had just occurred in their city and to I
keep an eye out for the suspect vehicle. IGHPD then aired that they were behind the suspect vehicle on 494
approaching Dodd and the vehicle was not stopping. Larrive responded to location to assist IGHPD in 1
stopping the vehicle. Larrive attempted to PIT the vehicle but the vehicle did not stop. He made a second
attempt and it was successful. She was identified and IGHPD took custody of the suspect and transported her I
to Dakota County Jail.
WEDNESDAY 10/26 1547 HOURS
account. Surveillance at the locations the checks were
possible suspects.
BURGLARY
Officer Todd Rosse took a walk in report from RP who stated that sometime at the end of July, he noticed
cash was missing from the master bedroom yet no forced entry to the home had occurred. He believed at that
time that his sons ex-girlfriend may have been the culprit but could not prove that. In October, his wife
noticed her diamond wedding ring was missing from her nightstand. She had not worn it in sometime
1 because it needed resizing. It is unknown when the ring went missing but assumes it was at the same time as
I the cash. He did not want to point any fingers at his sons acquaintances and just wanted to report it for
l documentation purposes.
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Bring your new unwrapped gifts
to the Mendota Heights Police
Department November 1st
through December 18th!
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‚'DPIT,
The Fall season is here and
the temps are starting to
CV out. Before we know it,
Winter will be upon us.
Not everyone is fortunate
enough to have a warm
Winter jacket this season and
YOU can help! There are
many local ways throughout
the Twin Cities that you can
donate to the cause or bring
a new or gently used coat to
help those in need. Here are
just a few links for ways you
can donate to the cause:
COATS FOR KIDS
ONE WARM COAT
JOSEPH'S COAT
MN COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
VALLEY OUTREACH
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
PEOPLE SERVING PEOPLE
HSH MINISTRIES
GOODWILL
Please send us your positive
feedback on our staff to:
pdrecords@
mendota-heights.com
Tour,feedback is greatly appreciated and
helps boost the morale of our staff.
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Calls for Service
Citations
Warnings
Police Reports
Response Time Average
10/21- 10/27
157
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2016 YTD
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5.71
Check out the MH Crime Map!
Click below to search your neighborhood:
https://www.raidsonline.com
1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, MN 55118
Take it to THE BOX
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.
HAVE A SAFE WEEK