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2022-05-06 Friday News5/6/22, 3:45 PM Friday News 5/6/2022 https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNMENDOTAHEIGHTS/bulletins/31687d9 1/7 Friday News 5/6/2022 City of Mendota Heights sent this bulletin at 05/06/2022 02:55 PM CDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. FRIDAY NEWS | May 6, 2022 THE LATEST Free community event Sat, May 14 | 10am-Noon | Mendakota Park Join us at Touch a Truck for a behind-the-scenes tour and get up close to tons of big rigs -- fire trucks, police squads, mowers, plow trucks, and more! There will also be a food truck available. Activities will include kids' games and awesome photo opportunities. During the event, attendees can vote on their favorite name for the newest Mendota Heights snowplow. Thank you to all residents who submitted entries! It has been narrowed down to these five to select from: What will the name be? Clearopathra Ka-PLOW! Snowdozer The Big Snowplowski Truck Norris This is a free community event! (In case of bad weather/rain, this event will be held on Sunday, May 15.) Subscribe to updates from City of Mendota Heights Email Address e.g. name@example.com Subscribe Share Bulletin 5/6/22, 3:45 PM Friday News 5/6/2022 https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNMENDOTAHEIGHTS/bulletins/31687d9 2/7 Save the dates! Mark your calendars and head out to the parks for live music and entertainment this summer. The concerts are free to attend! May 18: Tiger Ries @ Market Square Park (6:00-7:30pm) June 1: Teddy Bear Band @ Mendakota Park (6:00-6:45pm) Great for KIDS! June 15: Skippin Stones @ Market Square Park (6:30-8:00pm) June 29: DJ Party Unit @ Mendakota Park (6:00-6:45pm) Great for KIDS! July 13: Up South @ Market Square Park (6:00-7:30pm) July 27: Sons of Groove @ Mendakota Park (6:30-8:00pm) August 12: Funktion Junction @ Mendakota Park (6:30-8:00pm) August 24: Rockin' Hollywoods @ Mendakota Park (6:00-7:30pm) Register today Register today for the 17th annual Officer Scott Patrick Memorial 5K Run/Walk to benefit Special Olympics Minnesota and Northern Dakota County Beyond the Yellow Ribbon. Registration forms are available through the link below or at City Hall during business or packet-pickup hours. Payment is by cash or check; please make checks payable to Beyond the Yellow Ribbon. Race Fee: $30 Preregister by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 3 $35 Register at the race Race Day Schedule | Saturday, June 4 at The Village at Mendota Heights: 7-8:30 a.m. | Packet pickup open 7:30-8:30 a.m. | On-site registration open 9 a.m. | Race starts Registration & Race Info 5/6/22, 3:45 PM Friday News 5/6/2022 https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNMENDOTAHEIGHTS/bulletins/31687d9 3/7 Participate in No Mow May Mendota Heights residents can help create habitat and food sources for pollinators during the month of May, by choosing not to mow their yard, or mow less frequently. City Council passed a motion at the April 19 City Council meeting supporting ‘No-Mow May’ and suspending the City’s height restriction for vegetation in residential yards beginning May 1 of 2022. Businesses, commercial sites, and all other properties still need to comply with the City’s Weed and Noxious Vegetation ordinance. Residents and all properties must come back into compliance by Monday, June 6, 2022. You can download and print off a ‘No-Mow May’ sign to place in your yard through the Xerxes Society’s website at xerces.org/publications/other/no-mow-may Create a pollinator friendly space in your landscape year-round by installing a native pollinator garden, pollinator lawn, or planting beneficial trees and shrubs. For more information: University of MN Extension xerces.org/pollinator-resource-center Prepare for major road closures I-494 full weekend closure May 6-9 WB Hwy 55 closed over the Mendota Bridge through mid-June Residents should plan for detours this weekend as both directions of I-494 close beginning 9 p.m. Friday, May 6. Eastbound I-494 will close between Highway 5 in Bloomington and I- 35E in Mendota Heights. Traffic will be detoured around the closure via southbound Highway 77/Cedar Avenue and northbound I-35E. Also beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, May 6, westbound I-494 will close between I-35E and Pilot Knob Road. Motorists should follow the signed detour using southbound I-35E and northbound Highway 77 to access westbound I-494. All lanes and ramps on I-494 are expected to reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, May 9. Additionally, westbound Hwy 55 is closed between Hwy 5 and Hwy 13 over the Mendota Bridge. This closure is anticipated through mid-June. These closures are part of a MnDOT larger resurfacing and bridge deck preservation project on Highway 55 between Bloomington Road in Minneapolis and Highway 52 in Inver Grove Heights. All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather permitting and subject to change. MnDOT will maintain access to all businesses and residences throughout the project however, you may have to use a different route. When possible, motorists should avoid cutting through neighborhoods and help keep the community safe by using posted detour routes. Construction is expected to be complete by October 2022. For details and to subscribe to project updates visit: dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy55mpls-invergroveheights Real time traffic information is available at 511mn.org or download the Minnesota 511 app on your Apple or Android device. Become a firefighter Accepting applications through May 18 Mendota Heights firefighters are paid-on-call volunteers who respond to both fire and medical emergencies, serving Mendota Heights, Mendota, Lilydale, and Sunfish Lake. The department operates out of a newly built and remodeled state-of-the-art fire station. Many on the team will tell you that joining the “Fire Family” has been one of the most rewarding experiences of their lives. Our firefighters come from a wide range of backgrounds, most serving while managing diverse careers. The City of Mendota Heights is accepting applications to become a firefighter by 4:30 p.m. on May 18. Learn more and link to application materials. 5/6/22, 3:45 PM Friday News 5/6/2022 https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNMENDOTAHEIGHTS/bulletins/31687d9 4/7 We are Hiring! Join the City of Mendota Heights team and apply now for these positions: Firefighter Summer Seasonal Public Works Maintenance Summer Seasonal Recreation Pickleball Instructors | Pickleball Assistants Tennis Instructors | Tennis Assistants Golf Instructors | Golf Assistants Clubhouse Workers Visit job postings at mendotaheightsmn.gov/employment. Subscribe to Natural Resources Commission agenda packets Agenda packets for the Natural Resources Commission can be received in your email inbox when they are published. To subscribe, click on "Manage Subscriptions" under Subscriber Services at the bottom of this communication or subscribe here. Your feedback is needed to help improve high speed Internet service The Dakota Broadband Board is currently conducting a survey to assess high speed Internet needs and access. The survey results will help ensure that all citizens and businesses in Dakota County have equitable and adequate access to broadband service. Survey for Residents Residents are invited to take the survey by May 20, 2022, at projects.designnine.com/survey/dakota-residential. Survey for Businesses Businesses are invited to take the survey by May 20, 2022, at projects.designnine.com/survey/dakota-business. RECYCLING Did you know? It you're looking for a paper shred or other recycling event, visit Dakota County's Recycling Guide and select Recycling Events. Upcoming recycling events Northstar Finanical Partners Free Paper Shred May 13, 10am-noon 2303 Waters Drive, Mendota Heights Athletic Gear Donation May 16-31 Mendota Heights City Hall & other locations Recent highlights: Join 17% of Mendota Heights households participating in Dakota County's Organics Drop-Off Program; learn more and sign up. The South St. Paul Compost Site is open. Visit their website for information on hours of operation, type of yard waste accepted, and costs. Note that hours/days of operation may change based on weather conditions. NATURA RESOURCES 5/6/22, 3:45 PM Friday News 5/6/2022 https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNMENDOTAHEIGHTS/bulletins/31687d9 5/7 NATURAL RESOURCES Weed of the Month Starry Stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa) Be on the lookout for Starry stonewort, an emerging Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS). It is a bright green macro-algae that produces a characteristic white, star-shaped bulbil. Branchlets are various lengths and are arranged in whorls around the stem. The white, star-shaped bulbils are about the size of a grain of rice. Starry stonewort is native to Eurasia, and was unintentionally introduced in the Great Lakes though cargo ships. The species was first confirmed in Minnesota in August of 2015 in Stearns County. It has not yet been identified in Dakota County. It is spread through the movement of water craft and water equipment. To prevent the spread of Starry Stonewort, and other aquatic invasive species, follow these important steps: If you own a watercraft: Carefully and thoroughly clean your watercraft every time you exit a waterbody. Some AIS are small and difficult to see, such as Zebra Mussels. To remove or kill them, spray with high-pressure water, and dry for at least 5 days. Drain all water-related equipment, including boat, ballast tanks, portable bait containers, as well as bilge, livewell, and baitwell. Remove and keep drain plugs out and draining devices open while transporting. Always dispose of unwanted bait in the trash. It is illegal to release bait into a waterbody or move aquatic animals from one waterbody to another. If you want to keep your bait, you must refill the bait container with bottled or tap water. Learn to identify Starry Stonewort, and report new infestations to a local DNR invasive species contact. AIS identification guides are available at City Hall, or online at the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center. For more information contact: Krista Spreiter, Natural Resources Coordinator at: 651-255- 1123 or by Email: Kspreiter@mendotaheightsmn.gov. Photo above courtesy of the MN Department of Natural Resources. Volunteer to monitor wetlands Pull on a pair of waders! Dakota County seeks volunteers for the Wetland Health Evaluation Program (WHEP). Volunteers work with a community-based team to evaluate wetlands by collecting data on plants and macroinvertebrates like beetles, bugs and snails. Previous monitoring experience or a background in science is not necessary to take part. Registration is open through May 15. Sign up on a team and for training on Dakota County’s volunteer website. Learn more at mnwhep.org. Recent highlights Spring is a great time for citizens to pitch in and clean up a shoreline! Learn more about the Adopt a River program and access planning tools for your cleanup event through the Freshwater Society. The Lower Minnesota River Watershed District (LMRWD) is seeking volunteers to serve on its Citizen Advisory Committee. Create a beautiful garden to benefit pollinators, improve water quality, or stabilize your shoreline with the Landscaping for Clean Water program. Learn more about their Introductory, Design, and Maintenance classes -- get started today. I'm planning a project near a surface water. Do I need a permit? POLICE DEPARTMENT NEWS W kl C i R t 5/6/22, 3:45 PM Friday News 5/6/2022 https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNMENDOTAHEIGHTS/bulletins/31687d9 6/7 Weekly Crime Report Incident reports 4/29/2022 - 05/5/2022 Previous Weekly Crime Report/Just the Facts publications are available in the Laserfiche archive system on the City's website. Sign up for emergency alerts The Emergency Alert Program is available through the Dakota Communications Center (DCC) at dakota911mn.gov. Stay in touch through Nextdoor The MHPD has expanded their social media channels to include Nextdoor. Learn more and sign up at nextdoor.com. For immediate public safety response and non- emergency police assistance call 9-1-1 The Police Department will also continue to process requests for police reports, gun permits, etc. Link to the forms under Public Resources at mendotaheightsmn.gov/police. Completed forms and general questions can be submitted via email to pdrecords@mendotaheightsmn.gov. PARKS & RECREATION Get started planning your summer of fun! Registration is open for summer recreation programs and programs are filling quickly. There are tons of activities for all ages to enjoy! Visit the Summer Fun webpage for details. COVID-19 RESOURCES For information on COVID-19 and to connect to resources for vaccinations, boosters, testing, and more, visit mendotaheightsmn.gov/covid19. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Public Meetings Meeting changes or cancellations are noted on the City's website mendotaheightsmn.gov/calendar. Meetings take place at City Hall unless otherwise noted. Meeting attendees should adhere to the posted City Hall safety guidelines. Watch regular meetings online at townsquare.tv/webstreaming (available live or for replay) or on cable television: City Council: Channel 18/798 HD Planning Commission: Channel 18/798 HD Parks and Recreation Commission: Channel 15/859 HD Airport Relations Commission (select meetings are broadcast): Channel 15/859 HD Occasionally broadcasted channels may change; check Town Square Television's listings for updates. Upcoming Schedule Park & Recreation Commission | May 10, 6:30 p.m. Natural Resources Commission | May 11, 6:00 p.m. State of the City Address | May 17, Doors open 4:30p.m., Address 4:45-5:30 p.m. City Council Meeting | May 17, 6:00 p.m. Planning Commission | May 24, 7:00 p.m. City Business Hours City Hall: Monday - Thursday, 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Friday 7-11:30 a.m. Police Department: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Public Works Building: Monday - Friday, 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. City Hall Contact Information 5/6/22, 3:45 PM Friday News 5/6/2022 https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNMENDOTAHEIGHTS/bulletins/31687d9 7/7 Official Website of the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota 1101 Victoria Curve Mendota Heights, MN 55118 Phone: 651-452-1850 Stay Connected with the City of Mendota Heights: SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Subscriptions | Help | Unsubscribe from all Topics Powered by Privacy Policy | Cookie Statement | Help