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2017-03-24 Friday NewsCity of Mendota Heights Weekly Update Mendota Heights City Hall 1101 Victoria Curve www.mendota-heights.com (651) 452.1850 Hours: 8:00 am—4:30 pm Visit us on: Facebook.com/ MendotaHeightsMN Twitter.com/ @Mendota_heights DATES TO REMEMBER: Tuesday, March 28 City Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. *Rescheduled from April 4 Tuesday, March 28 Planning Commission Meeting cancelled Tuesday, April 11 Parks & Rec Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 12 Airport Relations Commission 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 18 City Council 7:00 p.m. Attachments: Just the Facts-Police Dept. March 24, 2017 Registration for Summer Programs is Open Registration for the 2017 summer recreation programs is open. Residents can register online or in person at City Hall. Go to www.mendota- heights.com for more information. Summer Recreation Hiring Underway The City of Mendota Heights Parks and Recreation Department is seeking fun and energetic individuals to lead summer programs for youth. Check out the web page to learn more about positions in recreation and the Par 3 golf course. SPRING ADULT FIRE SAFETY CLASS-APRIL 27th The Mendota Heights Fire Department invites you to our Spring Adult Fire Safety class on Thursday, April 27, from 7:00 – 9:00 pm, at the Fire Hall, 2121 Dodd Road. Topics will include a fire prevention presentation followed by some hands on demonstrations including: Hands only CPR/ First Aid; Fire extinguishers; Gas emer- gencies; Grill safety; Kitchen Fires. To register, please email or call Nancy Bauer at nancyb@mendota-heights.com or 651.452.1850. Please register by April 14. Registration is now open for the 2017 Office Scott Patrick Memorial 5K. Click here to register online or print out application: Register for the Scott Patrick 5K Walk/Run Play some golf! The Mendota Heights Par 3 anticipates to open for the season on or around April 1st depending on weather condi- tions. . City of Mendota Heights Weekly Update Page 2 Mar 24, 2017 Annual Tree Sale Friends of the Parks-Trails of St. Paul and Ramsey County is delighted to offer thirteen fine selections of trees, shrubs, roses, and vines. Order for yourself, give a living gift to some- one else, or donate to a park. With the devastating effects of emerald ash borer taking a toll on our urban forest, your donation is incredibly important to help municipalities replace dead and dying ash trees. Order deadline is April 21st. Pickup is May 6, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in either Maple- wood or St. Paul. Orders can be placed online at http://friendsoftheparks.org/annual-tree- sale. For additional information, contact Shirley Erstad at 612.703.9044. Joint Mendota Heights / West St. Paul / South St. Paul Shredding Event On Saturday, April 22nd, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, residents can shred their con- fidential papers. The event will be held at the West St. Paul City Hall, Municipal Park- ing Lot, 1616 Humboldt Avenue. Pioneer SecureShred staff will collect and secure the material into a locking security container and will transport it directly to the mo- bile shredding vehicle. The material is deposited directly into the shredding chamber without being touched by human hands. The shredded material is then sent to a re- cycler. Please remove 3-ring binders, paper clips, or metal tabs on file folders. Save the Date….Mendota Heights Spring Clean-Up Day This year’s Spring Clean-Up Day will be held on Saturday, April 29th at Mendakota Park from 8:00 am to 12:00 p.m. Please see the attachment for more information. SPRING CLEAN-UP 2017 Saturday, April 29 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mendakota Park, 2171 Dodd Road For more information: Ryan Ruzek Public Works Director 651.255.1152 ryanr@mendota-heights.com Sponsored by the City of Mendota Heights, funded in part by Dakota County Board of Commissioners and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Every year Mendota Heights residents divert tons of trash from going to the landfill thorough the spring clean up. Don’t miss this opportunity to clean up your home/yard and ensure that materials are disposed of properly.  Follow the signs on Mendakota Drive and enter from the west side of the park.  ID with Mendota Heights address required.  Limited to Mendota Heights residents with passenger vehicles and small trailers only. We will accept: Misc. junk Car Load $10 SUV Load $15 Pickup Load $20 Trailer (4x4x8) $30 Mattresses/box springs $15 Appliances $10 Appliances w/Freon $10 Tires with/without rim $5 Scrap metals (remove all non-metal) Free Bicycles Free Electronics Small Appliance $2 Microwave $10 Lamps/Fans $5 Scanner/Fax $5 VCR/DVD $2 Land Phone $2 Inkjet Printer $5 All in one printer $10 LCD/Plasma TV* $5 Flat Screen Monitor* $5  Add $20 if broken screen Paper Shredding Event held at West St. Paul City Hall, 1616 Hum- boldt Ave on April 22nd (9:00-noon) We will not accept: Yard waste, items that can be recycled at your curb, household hazardous waste, business waste, or contractor or home remodel- ing debris Dakota County Residents can bring hazard- ous materials, including electronics, to The Recycling Zone located at 3365 Dodd Road in Eagan - (651) 905-4520. For a complete list of accepted items, visit www.co.dakota.mn.us and search The Recycling Zone Hours: Wednesday: 9:00 am—8:00 pm Thursday: noon—8:00 pm Friday: 9:00 am—5:00 pm Saturday: 8:00 am—5:00 pm 1 The latest from the Mendota Heights Police Department CHIEF Kelly McCarthy 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 COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER Eric Hagelee SUPPORT STAFF Kim Henning Trista Miller Shayna Hoechst Becky Pentel RESERVES Jim Knox Jeff Parker Jon Clayton Dan Iverson CHAPLAINS Butch Millett John Snider Alberto Vargas Lynn Liberman Sue Plucker Joel Detlefsen Lenny Andrie MARCH 24 2017 Residents of West St. Paul, South St. Paul and Mendota Heights SHRED AND RECYCLE CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL APRIL 22ND 9AM—NOON WEST ST. PAUL CITY HALL MUNICIPAL CENTER PARKING LOT 1616 HUMBOLDT AVE WHAT TO SHRED Credit Card Offers Medical Records Receipts Tax Records Check Stubs Investment Records Old Bills Social Security #’s Bank/Loan Info Internal Correspond. SHREDDING PROCESS Pioneer SecureShred staff collects and secures material into a locking security container and transports it directly to the mobile shredding vehicle. The material is deposited directly into the shredding chamber w/o being touched by human hands and then sent to a recycler. Concentrated THC Dabs — also known as butane hash oil (BHO), honey oil, budder, shatter, and wax — is a highly concentrated extract of marijuana’s psychoactive ingredient tetrahydrocannabidiol, or THC. It is thick gummy, and brownish -green, and looks like hot candle wax that’s been spilled onto a piece of paper and left to dry. When smoked through a modified bong (water pipe), it induces an instantaneous, powerful high that some users have described as being like the first time they smoked weed. Because the THC and other chemicals are more concentrated in marijuana extracts than in regular marijuana, the side effects of dabbing—like poor judgment and coordination—are likely to be more powerful than those from smoking weed. Since dabbing is so new, there are not many studies on this yet, unfortunately. Marijuana extracts can also be very dangerous to make. One method for extracting the concentrated drug from regular marijuana involves forcing butane (a flammable chemical often found in lighter fluid) through a marijuana-packed pipe. Sometimes it works; sometimes it blows the house up, landing the maker in a burn unit (or worse). Marijuana in general is bad for teens’ developing brains. A new way to smoke marijuana doesn’t make it any safer. For more info on dabbing go to https://teens.drugabuse.gov/blog/post/dabbing-dangerous 2 4TH DEGREE DUI — Hwy 55 & Hwy 110 SATURDAY, 3/18/2017, 0107 HOURS Officer stopped a vehicle for speeding eastbound Hwy 55 at 110. Driver showed signs of alcohol intoxication and was subsequently arrested for that offense. Vehicle was not towed. THEFT — 25XX Haverton Circle SATURDAY, 3/18/2017, 1144 HOURS Theft from unlocked vehicle at the 2500 block of Haverton Circle. Wristlet containing debit card and cash taken. No suspects. Follow up pending reporting party gathering information requested. CRIMINAL DAMAGE/ARSON — 26XX Concord Way SATURDAY, 3/18/2017, 1614 HOURS Kensington Park bathroom signs vandalized by fire and a blunt object. No suspects. Email sent to grounds manager and Fire Marshall POSESSION OF MARIJUANA — Marie Avenue SUNDAY, 3/19/2017, 2302 HOURS Two vehicles were seen in a park after hours. A stop was made and their activities were investigated. A small amount of marijuana was subsequently found and seized as evidence. The owner of the marijuana was issued a citation. DRUG PARAPHERNALIA — Laura Court MONDAY, 3/20/2017, 0145 HOURS A vehicle was found parked near the north end of Mendota Heights. It pulled away as the officer approached. A traffic stop was conducted and drug paraphernalia was subsequently located and seized. The juvenile vehicle driver was cited for the possession of drug paraphernalia. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY — 24XX Pilot Knob Road MONDAY, 3/20/2017, 0713 HOURS Owner of a business in the 2400 block of Pilot Knob Rd reported damage to a neighboring business. Besides damage to the business, a vehicle parked outside the business had some windows shattered and it had been spray painted. I was able to enter the business, it appeared to be in its normal condition. I found a phone number for an employee and left a message. I spoke with neighboring businesses, one will check their camera to see if it picked anything up. Case Status: Pending. THEFT — 15XX Commerce Drive MONDAY, 3/20/2017, 1434 HOURS Employee at business in the 1500 block of Commerce Dr. had her purse stolen. The victim discovered several transactions on her credit card. The card has been canceled. The transactions took place in Eagan and St Paul. I am in the process of obtaining video of these transactions. Case Status: Pending. CURFEW VIOLATION — 12XX Mendota Heights Road TUESDAY, 3/21/2017, 0058 HOURS While on routine patrol observed a younger looking male leaving a business. Made contact with male and confirmed he was a juvenile. Transported to his residence and released to his mother. Cited for curfew violation 3 ASSIST OTHER AGENCY — 7XX Hwy 110 TUESDAY, 3/21/2017, 2035 HOURS Observed a vehicle with no license plates or 21-day permit displayed. Vehicle and occupants matched the description of theft suspects from Inver Grove Heights. Items taken were in plain view in the backseat. Inver Grove Heights Officer responded to the scene, took possession of the stolen items and ultimately arrested an adult female for gross misdemeanor theft. TAX EVASION — Hwy 110 E WEDNESDAY, 3/22/2017, 2158 HOURS A vehicle was seen on Highway 110 with expired registration and a traffic stop was conducted. The driver admitted to knowing that the registration was expired and that he didn't have a drivers license. He had been stopped the previous day for the same offenses. The driver was arrested for tax evasion and driving after revocation. DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION — Northland Drive THURSDAY, 3/23/2017, 1121 HOURS Traffic Stop at Pilot and I494 for revoked owner. Driver/owner admitted to knowing she was revoked. Also admitted she had no insurance. Driver cited and released/vehicle towed. DISTURBING THE PEACE—1XXX Mayfield Heights Ln THURSDAY, 3/23/2017, 1202 HOURS Officers responded to the 1XXX block of Mayfield Heights Rd in reference to a domestic disturbance call. The reporting party did not feel safe at the residence. The situation was mediated with assistance from Dakota County Crisis. 5TH DEGREE DRUGS — 9XX Sibley Memorial Hwy THURSDAY, 3/23/2017, 2047 HOURS An officer drove by a parked vehicle on the 900 block of Sibley Memorial Highway with expired registration. I performed a stop on the vehicle and encountered a man who appeared to be on drugs. He didn't have a drivers license. After the driver demonstrated behavior that was consistent with an individual who was using drugs, consent was obtained to search his vehicle. Suspected Methamphetamine and Marijuana was subsequently located and confiscated. The driver was arrested and his vehicle was towed. 4 3/17– 3/23 2017 YTD Calls for Service 117 1995 Citations 36 325 Warnings 35 185 Police Reports 17 263 Response Time Average 4.43 5.46 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! About half of all motorcycle crashes involve a collision with another vehicle. Safety Tips from The MN Motorcycle Safety Center:  If crossing traffic or turning left, look twice for motor- cycles before turning.  Blind spots-Always take a second look over your shoulder. Do not rely solely on your mirrors.  Rain and sun glare can make a motorcycle “invisible.” Make sure the way is clear.  Use turn signals.  Larger cars and trucks can conceal a motorcycle traveling behind it.  Make eye contact with motorcyclists to ensure them you saw them.  Keep your distance. Do not cut in front of a motorcy- cle.  Most motorcycle signals do not cancel automatical- ly. Wait for the cycle to pass.