2013-06-21 Friday NewsFriday News
Mendota Heights Weekly Report on City Activities
Mendota Heights 5k Run/Walk
and Park Celebration Donations
City Council formally recognized businesses
and residents for their donations to this year's
Mendota Heights 5K and the Parks Celebration
during their meeting this week. This year the
donated items were valued over $18,866. A
special thank you to Sergeant Neil Garlock and
Recreation Program Coordinator Sloan
Wallgren for all their hard work and dedication
planning the two events.
Performance in the Park
Grab your lawn chair or blanket and join your
family and friends on Wednesday, June 26th
for a night of Jazz and big band music. Jazz on
i the Prairie is a 20 -piece big band playing mu-
sic from the roaring 20's to the big band era.
The concert begins at 7:00 p.m. at the Village
of Mendota Heights Market Square.
Cliff Timm Fishing Derby
The annual fishing derby at Rogers Lake Park
was held on Thursday evening. We had a great
turnout and the fish were biting. Over 300 fish
were caught and released. A good time was
had by all.
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Dates to Remember:
June 25, 2013
Planning Commission 7:00 p.m.
July 2, 2013
City Council meeting Canceled
July 4, 2013
Independence Day
City Offices closed
July 9, 2013
Parks Commission 6:30 p.m.
July 10, 2013
Airport Commission 7:00 p.m.
Attachments:
Pipeline, Just the Facts
Mendota Heights City Hall
1101 Victoria Curve
www.mendota-heights.com
(651)452 -1850
NEWS
LETTER
Public Works
Engineering
Code Enforcement
Public Works
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The Parks Crew repaired the baseball benches at Ivy Hills and Friendly Hills Parks.
They attended a chain saw safety meeting. They hauled out the appliances from
the house on Lemay Lake Road. Broken sprinkler lines were worked on at
Kensington Park South.
The Utilities Crew sprayed Friendly Hills Tot Lot, right -of -ways, guard rails, Glen
H i l l easements and Public Works with broadleaf weed killer. Selected areas of
Valley Park were treated with total week killer. They also attended the cha i nsaw
safety class.
The Streets Crew dug out and cleaned the storm pipe on Summit Avenue. Black
dirt and grass seed were put down. Old sod was picked up from First Avenue,
Laura Street, and Summit Lane. Black dirt and grass seed were put down on
Lakeview Avenue. New stickers were made up for the parks trash barrels. New
back brakes were installed on truck 304. A bent push bumper was straightened
on a squad car. Blacktop patching continues. They also attended the cha i nsaw
safety class.
Engineering
City Projects (construction year)
Dodd Road /Highway 110 Intersection Pedestrian Improvements (2013) - Council
awarded the bid at their June 18t" meeting. Staff and the City's consultant will
hold a preconstruction meeting in the coming weeks. Construction will begin
shortly after the preconstruction meeting, and is scheduled for completion by
September 3rd.
Hunter Lane /Orchard Place Neighborhood Improvements (20131 - Construction is
underway. Utility installations along Orchard Place are underway. The contractor
is working on Orchard Place first, then Hunter Lane. Rehabilitation work on
Veronica, Orchard Circle, Culligan, and Glenhill is expected in late July /early
August. Substantial completion is expected by the end of September with the
assessment hearing in October.
Crown Point &Overlook Neighborhood Rehabilitations (2013) -Base course
pavement has been placed in both the Crown Point and Overlook neighborhoods.
Utility manhole casting adjustments have been made and landscaping is complete.
Wear course placement will take place next week, weather permitting. Substantial
completion is expected in July. An assessment hearing is scheduled for October.
Lexington Avenue Pedestrian Trail, Hwy 110 to Douglas Road (2013) - The trail
has been re- paved, and pedestrian ramps installed. Landscape restoration is
underway. The trail remains closed during construction.
Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Televising (20131 - Council awarded the contract at
their June 18t" meeting. The contractor will be working in the area of the city west
of I -35E and north of Highway 110. Center Pointe Business Park is also included
in the project. Work should begin in the coming weeks.
Interstate Valley Creek Trail Paving - The trail is now paved! Xcel Energy's
contractor is working on closing out the final punch list items, and the trail will
reopen on Monday. Thank you to everyone for their patience.
County Projects (construction year)
Lexington Avenue Crosswalk (20131 -The crosswalk and island at the Victoria/
Lexington intersection is scheduled for installation in August. Specific schedules
will be posted as they are planned.
Delaware Avenue Guardrails (2013) - Guardrails along both sides of Delaware
Avenue, between Highway 110 and Interstate 494 will be installed this summer.
County maintenance crews will be doing the installation and they are scheduled for
installation in July /August.
North Urban Regional Trail (NURT) Realignment (2014) - Design is underway for
the new alignment of the NURT through the Henry Sibley High School property.
Utilities have been located and surveyors have been on site most of the week.
Design should be completed over the winter with construction anticipated in 2014.
For more information, contact the County Project Manager, Chris Hartzel, at 952-
891 -7106.
Other Activities
Gun Club Lake Watershed Management Organization (GCLWMO) -Staff attended
the quarterly meeting of the GCLWMO on Wednesday. The GCLWMO is in the
process of updating their Watershed Management Plan. Mendota Heights has
asked about the possibility of departing the GCLWMO and placing that portion of
the City in the Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization
(LMRWMO). This move would consolidate storm water rules across the City, and
reduce the amount of staff time spent on WMO activities. The process, if approved
by both WMOs should take about 6 months.
SUPPORT STAFF
Kim Henning
Susan Donovan
Trista Miller
Becky Pentel
POLICE OFFICERS
Jerry Murphy
Scott Patrick
John Larrive
Bobby Lambert
Tanner Spicer
Todd Rosse
Chad Willson
Jeff Vonfeldt
Steven Meyer
Denise Urmann
Michael Shepard
Peyton Fleming
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SERGEANTS
Neil Garlock
Brian Convery
Eric Petersen
RESERVES
Randy Pentel
Jarrod Spicer
Jim Knox
Jeff Parker
George Castillo
CHAPLAINS
Frances Cuenca
Joel Detlefsen
Lynn Liberman
Butch Millett
Sue Plucker
John Snider
David Wick
CHIEF
Mike Aschenbrener
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Are you aware that Minnesota requires children who are both under the age of 8 and short-
er then 4'9" in height to be secured in a child safety seat when riding in a car? Check out
this opportunity to learn more about children's car seat safety! Mendota Heights Police
Officer Jennifer Fordham is teaming up with John Ritter from Highland Autostar in St. Paull
to put on a children's car seat safety demonstration. This FREE seminar offers great in --
struction and demonstration on select ingand securing a car seat according to a child's age
and weight. This event will take place:
Wednesday, July 10th
Highland Autostar Collision Center
2042 West 7th St
St. Paul, MN 55116
To Register:
Call 651 - 699 -0340 or Email iohnr@highlandautostar.com
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1211 hours
An impatient driver attempted to drive around construction equipment. Unfortunate-
ly, the driver hit the mirror of a legally parked dump truck. Luckily, Officer John Larrive
responded as the discussion began to get heated. Parties calmed down; cleared.
Medical Friday 1220 hours
Officers Fleming
Officer Jen Fordham received a call from the 10 YOA daughter of a resident who does
& Shepard at home daycare. The daughter advised something was wrong with mom and she
along with Sgt. Brian needed help. Officers arrived to help out and a short time later HealthEast Ambulance
Convery received kudos I transported the woman to the hospital for non - emergency care.
from a resident on all the
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help they Caller reported a deer stuck in the fence along Hwy 13 near 135E. Sergeant Eric Pe-
provided during a call i tersen responded to the area; but somehow, the deer had already extracted them -
involving an unexpected I selves from the fence and was G OA.
death in the family. Burglary Friday 2118 hours
d A caller, who had returned home after being out of town for a week, noticed the front
door standing jar and immediate) left the house and called 911. Sergeant Eric Pe-
tersen arrived and checked the home but the crooks has already left after stealing
property from the home. The neighborhood was canvassed, evidence was processed
and the case referred to investigations for follow -up.
Crisis Intervention Friday 2328 hours
Officer Peyton Fleming responded to a call for help from a man who stated to the 911
dispatcher that he hated his life. While en route, Officer Fleming learned the man was
retired military (34 years), living alone and had been drinking. Officer Fleming arrived,
made contact and called for HealthEast paramedics to respond. As the conversation
progressed, it was the most significant culprit was his .384 BAC. Party was transported
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Crisis Sunday 1157 hours
Please send us your I Officer Scott Patrick responded to a call from a resident whose 16 YOA autistic son was
positive feedback! out of control, screamin g g and hitting himself. Just before Officer Patrick arrived, the
On our staff to: I young man, who had barricaded himself in his room, had by then calmed down.
Officer Patrick and mom spoke; there was no need for other assistance at the house.
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Safety Monday 0911 hours
Officer Patrick made contact with a mother who was concerned about bike safety. He
You feedback is greatly learned from the caller that children's father allowed them to ride their bikes on some
appreciated and helps boosts main, busy roadways to their practices and activities and she didn't feel those roads
the worale of our staff. were safe for biking. Officer Patrick advised the father of alternate bicycle routes.
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Dumping Complaint Monday 1128 hours
Resident called to report that someone dumped a bunch of stuff in a park over the weekend,
although it was conveniently pilled up near a trash can. Apparently they remodeled a bath -
room as they dumped off a sink, vanity, and toilet as well as other construction debris.
Officer Scott Patrick looked through the pile in Ivy Falls Park. Public works cleaned up the
mess.
Shoplifting Tuesday 1444 hours
Officer Jen Fordham responded to a local business on report of three young men who were
being detained for taking deodorant without paying for it. Officer Fordham arrived and in-
terviewed the kids and employees; the kids stated they were only goofing around. Their
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parents were notified and took custody of them.
Found Purse Tuesday 1839 hours
A male party brought in a purse he'd found, around the corner, laying in the middle of the
street. Sergeant Convery immediately brought the purse to the owner's residence. He was
met by the purse owner, who happily found the contents were in -tact and quickly called her
husband. Her husband was out looking for the purse as they had left it on the roof of the car
moments earlier.
Theft Wednesday 1507 hours
Sergeant Convery responded to local construction site where materials had been dropped
off at the end of the workday Tuesday and by Wednesday morning all of the material was
missing. Discussion was had about setting up surveillance overnight. Follow -up on suspects
pending.
Threats Wednesday 1615 hours
A local business called and spoke with Officer Jen Fordham about a client who called and left
a threatening message in their voicemail. Officer Fordham spoke with the manager who
* mostly wanted to discuss some options for security. Officer Fordham pointed out potential
issues and recommended some security measures
Crash Wednesday 1715 hours
911 cell phone caller reported that a motorcyclist hit the brakes and tipped over on Highway
13. The caller stated he could see City Hall from their locations; it was soon determined they
were in Lilydale not far from Lilydale City Hall. Officer Mike Shepard responded and gave
first aid until the ambulance arrived. MSP wrote the crash and the driver was transported to
* the hospital with leg and arm injuries.
Welfare Check Wednesday 2139 hours
Officer Todd Rosse responded to a welfare check at the park area in the Village. Upon arri-
val he found a 70 YOA female sitting on folding chair who seemed unaware of her surround-
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no blood sugar was extremely low. The medics worked to correct the blood sugar situa-
Mark y our tion and were eventually able to have a conversation with the woman. They found
calendars! that she had no family or friends to the call and lived alone. Her car was parked in
legal parking space nearby and she was transported to the hospital.
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Dumping Complaint Wednesday 2227 hours
August 6,
For the second time in a week officers responded to a complaint of dumping in a city
Official park. Officer Tanner Spicer arrived and found construction debris piled up in the
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tennis courts. In checking around the neighborhood, he located a neighbor who ob-
served the items in another neighbors driveway the day before. Officer Spicer madE
Forms are contact with the party, and after a brief interview, the man admitted the garbagE
online : was his. He promised to have it removed by morning.
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heights.com Officer John Larrive received a message to call a person about a missing speec
bump. The caller asked if the police or the public works department took the re-
Registration movable speed bump that their neighborhood had privately purchased and placec
Deadline is: in their street to deter speeding motorists. The speed bump had been removed ear -
l /26/2013 lier in the day by the street crew. *MN State Statute 160.2715 states it is illegal tc
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Suspicious /Found Property Thursday 2058 hours
Caller requested an officer stop at their house to pick up some property that hip
child had brought home from the weeds by the Mendota Elementary playground
Officer Shepard picked up a backpack containing beer, cologne, music lyrics anc
brass knuckles. Interesting combo —sort of the artsy /fight -club type of owner.
Storm Friday 0354 hours
Officers Jeff VonFeldt and Tanner Spicer began responding to alarm calls as the over-
night thunderstorm gathered intensity and tripped several alarm systems. After re-
ceiving a few of these calls, they received word of a downed tree on Hwy 13 and as-
sisted MNDOT by redirecting traffic . Only one power line was reported down and
couple other trees fell; otherwise, the only reported loss was a significant loss of
sleep for many.
Turtle Turf War Friday 0533 hours
Business owner called about a snapping turtle that insisted on hanging out near their
drive -thru. While employees had nicely (and cautiously) moved it several times, the
A persistent turtle kept coming back. The caller was afraid the turtle would get rur
p over in the parking lot. Officer Jeff VonFeldt removed the turtle to a snappier, homi-
er location, hopefully ensuring it would not return.
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MINNESOTA SAFETY COUNCIL
In 1926, MN Governor Theodore Christianson convened a conference to find ways to curb the rising traffic fatali-
ties across the State of Minnesota. Shortly thereafter the MN Safety Council was born. Many of the programs they
work with or initiated are very familiar to us: driver education classes, including 55 Alive classes, lobbying for
laws to reduce the allowable BAC, hunter safety programs (1950's), MN Poison Control Center (1957), SAFE KIDS
Minnesota (1988). The ultimate goal of the MN Safety Council is to reduce unintentional injuries to children,
which is the leading cause of death in children up to age 14.
MN Safety Council Partners with AAA to provide clinics and resources to keep kids safe in cars, including car seat
information. They have 8 fact sheets specific to your situation available at: ha p.11
www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/facts/factslist.cfm,
The MN Safety Council offers resources specifically for kids in the summer with a two page bike safety handout
including a test; http://www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/facts/bikesa For senior drivers they have
recently come out with a 20 page guide on customizing your car, dealing with kids and technology on the road.
MHPD uses literature provided by the MN Safety Council at bike rodeos, classes for kids, car seat clinics and more.
To learn more, visit: http://www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/traffic/0ntheGo.pdf .
The MN Safety Council was recognized by George H. Bush's 1000 Points of Light Campaign. SAFE KIDS Minnesota
can be found on the web at: http: / /www.minnesotasafetvcouncil.org f safekids f index.cfm
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