2023-07-21 Friday NewsCITY OF
MENDOTA HEIGHTS
July 21 Friday News
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MENDOTA HEIGHTS
July 21 Friday News
City Achieves GreenStep Cities Step 2
Award
In Mal 2021, the City o1 Mendota Heights joined more
than 850 communmes throughout Minnesota Nat are
paNclpafmg In Me Greentimp Chips challenge.
Minnesota GreenSvp Chips Is a free, continuous
Improvement program Based upon 29 hest Sciences that
are tailored To Minnesota Imes and mcus on cost savings,
energy use reducfian and encouraging civic uncommon.
Added Crosswalk Safety at Dodd Rd.
and South Plaza Dr.
Minnesota
GreenStep Cities
Traffic dellr¢aars are used to direct traffic now and provide
a solely Barrier for cedesNans. rots week, Ne Cky received
a pemllt from the Minnesota Department of transpormirmn to add pedestrian delmeators
along Dodd Rd., near the crosswalk at South Plaza Or.
The installation of these delineators will traded pedesmans stepping off the curd to crass to
the easf from vehicles traveling south on Dodd Rdand attempting to pass those making a
left tam onto South Plaza Drive.
For More on Me City ends To increase the safety or bicyclists and pedestrians In our
mmmunky, see the Blke and Pedestrian Plan finalized last year.
Raingarden Education Night
On Thursday, July 13, the Dakota County Master Gardeners hosted a aingarden education
night ma umm a tour of the curBUM1 aingardens within Me Ivy Falls East permanent, as
well as at St Paul's United Methodist Church and the Wesley Lane neighborhood. These
2ingamens were Installed as pall of the Clly's Boulevard Raingarden Program, available to
residents undergoing a street Improvement protect
Raingamens are gardens that are designed to capture and treat mars ater mnoftfiom
lawns now. streets, and other impervious surfaces. Smmovider bunch Man these areas
often canles pollutants such as oil, grease and heavy metals as well as grass clippings,
leaves and lawn care chemicals. These polllPanm warp oNenacke end up in our surface
waters, such as Me Mississippi River.
Participants in this free event famed about native plants and their benefits, as well as Me
benefi s that 2mgardew provide.
Register Your Neighborhood Event
by Monday, July 24 t1 A
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Each year on the first Tuesday night In August the call, of NIGHTm UNITE!
Mendota Heights hosts"Nlght to Lame' a summer evening
dedicated to celebrating and strengthening the CommNnent Neighbors bluing iogeNer
to a safe community
Night to Unite M23Is Tesday, Aug. 1.
Neighborhood representatives are asked to register Their Night to Late ever by Manday,
July 24, so members of the Police, Fire and Ambulance service can shop by To visit.
Register Now
Parks Celebration 2023
Join us Aug .11-13, for a weekend Mled with tan for .���J_jjjv���III/���r���•,-
everyone, with mod trucks, live music, gaff, pickleBall,
mnataae; and morel ,/'e r(`aas IOfI
Friday, Aug. 11
Parks Celebration: Food Ruck Festival
Saturday, Aug. 12
Parks Celebration: Bagey with Me Red and Blue
Parks Celebration: Family Fun Fast
Sunday, Aug.13
Parks Celebration: Pmkleball Tournament
Fall Program Registration
Mark your calendar Registration Portall day camps,
lessons, classes, trips and programs begins at 9 a.m.
Thursday, Aug 17.
Tour de Rec
Join us for the City traveling program that brags free k
recreatmn events tolocal netghbomcoa partes and mclmlesl !a
Activities include sports, games, arts and cars. and morel P at
Tuesdays; 1:30-2:30 p.m.
July 25- Playgrounds and Pool Mendakom Park
Aug. 1- Nahum Scavenger Hunt, Cadough Part
Music in the Park: The M & M Show A
Wednesday, July 26; 6 p.m.
Market Square Part py EPAkr
Join us for some free family tan with live, outdoor music Tour
Big Mike and Mark Z.
Weekly Crime Report r I
The Mendota Heights Police Department provides a weekly list or
mail Taking place in our community
Previous crime reports are available In the Lasertche archive
system on the City wehsm
July 21 Crime
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Schedule
Planning Commission Meetng
July 25, T p in
City council Meeting
Aug. 2, ] p m.
Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
Aug. 8, 6:30 p in
Natural Resources Commission Melling
Aug. Birth
Reefing; take place at City Hall, changes or cancellations are noted
al mendINahNghtsm cgovlcalendar.
How to Watch
Watch online or on demand at mwnsquare.twwebstreammg; or on cable television:
• Cry Courcll& Planning Commission: Ch. 1817H No
• All Relations (select meetings televised), Natural Resources & Parks and
Receaton Commission: Ch. 151959 HO
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