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2014-01-17 Friday NewsFriday News Mendota Heights Weekly Report on City Activities 2014 Paint- A -Thon The Metro Paint- A -Thon 'helps seniors and people with physical disabilities continue to live independently in their own homes. Volunteer teams are formed to assist in repainting the exteri- or of selected homes. Applications are be- ing accepted through April 14, 2014. For additional information, visit www.paintathon.gmcc.org. NDC4 Cable Commission WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU! As part of the cable � oices franchise renewal re ;process, NDC4 needs to hear about your experience with Comcast and with the Town Square Television's local, public, educational, and government community programming. Your invited to complete the online survey at www.townsquare.ty /onlinesurvey.cfm. If you complete the survey before 12 noon on February 14, 2014, you will have a chance to win an appreciation gift. To complete the survey offline, contact Town Square Television for a paper copy of the survey. Their phone number is 651.451.7834. Dates to Remember: January 20, 2014 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day City Hall Closed January 21, 2014 City Council 7:00 p.m. January 24, 2014 City Council 2:00 p.m. Goal Setting Session Attachments: Pipeline, Just the Facts City Council agenda packets and Planning Commission agenda packets are available online by visiting www.mendota- heights.com and clicking on the agenda /minutes link. a Mendota Heights City Hall 1101 Victoria Curve www.mendota- heights.com (651) 452 -1850 Facebook.com /MendotaHeightsMN Twitter.com / @mendota_ heights NEWS The P'ipel'ine LETTER Public Works Engineering Code Enforcement �4f January 17, 2014 Public Works is `V; Dai The Parks Crew plowed the cul -de -sacs, parking lots, ice rinks and trails. They attended right to know safety training. The groomer was picked up from the Par 3 and returned to St. Thomas Academy. The Utilities Crew checked the lift stations daily. The lift stations were also shoveled and plowed when needed. Assisted with plowing the cul -de -sacs in the middle and north areas of the city and helped clean the shop floor drains. Sanitary Sewers were inspected at First Avenue and Highway 13. The Streets Crew helped clean the big floor drain at the Public Works Garage. Plow trucks were washed. Sanders and wings were greased. Curb runners were replaced on the wings. They had an early start on Tuesday because of the 4 inches of snow and plowed all city streets. On Wednesday, they went back through the neighborhoods to clean up the snow. They came in at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday and salted all streets because of the clipper that came through. Some mailbox repairs were done. Please see attached complimentary note from a resident about the City's snow removal efforts. Engineering City Projects (construction year) Hunter Lane /Orchard Place Neighborhood Improvements (2013) -The project is considered substantially complete and the final lift of wear course asphalt will be placed in the spring. Crown Point &Overlook Neighborhood Rehabilitations (2013) -The contractor will need to finish the final punch -list items in the spring. Highway 13 Trail Connection (2014)_-Construction will not begin until the spring. A utility conflict with Saint Paul Regional Water Service needs to be resolved prior to construction. Victoria Road Reconstruction &Rolling Green Neighborhood Rehabilitation (2014/2015) - An RFP for consultant services to design the project has been issued. Proposals were received on Wednesday. Staff has selected Bolton & Menk as the preferred consultant, and the award of the design contract will be on the January 21st City Council meeting agenda. The project will be constructed in phases. The first phase, scheduled for 2014, will reconstruct Victoria from Lilydale to Marie Avenue and rehabilitate the Stratford /Walsh/ Rolling Green neighborhood. The remainder of Victoria was put off to a future date, but it is anticipated for construction in 2015. The City of Lilydale has asked that the portion of Victoria from Caren Road to Highway 13 be included at Lilydale's expense. County Projects Delaware Avenue Resurfacing (2014) - Dakota County is planning on resurfacing Delaware Avenue form Highway 110 south to I -494. This project will not widen or otherwise alter the lane alignment of Delaware, but will provide a new asphalt driving surface and new striping. Construction is anticipated to begin in late June. State Proiects Highway 13 Reconstruction (2015) -The section of Highway 13 that was not rehabilitated in 2012 is scheduled for reconstruction in 2015. This section is from I -35E south and west to 2nd Street in Mendota. This section will receive a widened shoulder, curb, gutter, and storm sewer to help alleviate drainage and erosion problems in Lilydale. Highway 149 (Dodd Road) Resurfacing (2015 or 2017 -Dodd Road is scheduled to be resurfaced from Highway 55 in Eagan to Annapolis Street in 2015. At this time, there are no plans to widen the State Highway, but some alterations for drainage and public safety are possible. The project may be delayed until 2017 to be constructed in conjunction with the Highway 110 resurfacing project. Highway 110 Resurfacing (2017) - Preliminary project scoping has begun. This project will not reconstruct or alter the alignment of the state highway, but modifications to access points, traffic signals, shoulders, drainage, and pedestrian facilities are likely. Other Activities Future Cities Competition -Staff has been assisting the teams from Friendly Hills Middle School throughout the semester. This past week the teams were completing their scale models and rehearsing their presentations for the State Competition to be held this Saturday at the University of Minnesota. The top three teams from FHMS will be competing. All teams rd from FHMS will be presenting their cities to faculty and staff on the 23 y -r OP he Happiest of Holidays to You! petite lemon Shutterfly. 1 SUPPORT STAFF Kim Henning Trista Miller Becky Pentel )ANUARV 17, 2014 SOME ONE, SOME ALL, TO THE "IIOTTElT" WING EATING CHAttlINCE OF Att! MHPD & MHFD will be heating things up at the first ever Wing- Eating Contest, POLICE OFFICERS February 1, 2014 from 1 -4 pm at The Moose Country! Break out of your cabin fever Jerry Murphy and warm u with the community to witness who will is the best "Bone Collector!" P ty I Scott Patrick John Larrive Bobby Lambert MHPD is an enthusiastic supporter of Special Olympics and in an effort to continue this Tanner Spicer tradition, we are still seeking raffle prize donations. We will accept cash donations to Todd Rosse Jeff Vonfeldt purchase raffle items, or if you'd rather contribute a prize, we would gladly accept those Steven Meyer IDenise Urmann too. Michael She p and Peyton Fleming I Prize Ideas: Goody baskets (coffee, beer, spa, wine, chocolate), event tickets or SCHOOL RESOURCE I I packages, kid-friendly p rizes , sporting g oods , or c ollectibles. Contact MHPD at OFFICER 651.4.52.1366 to make a tax-deductible donation. Jennifer For �1 I I INVESTIGATIONS Mario Reyes Chad Willson Sub • SERGEANTS mltte �. Poll e d By: ■ e Ser Neil Garlock Brla gears t I n Co Con very Brian Convery Eric Petersen WL*reLess Evt&ere)evLaU ALerts Y I RESERVES Rand Pe ES I AMBER alerts are now automatically sent through the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) 1 i Knox program to millions of cell hone users nationwide. WEA AMBER Alerts use a different p g p Jeff Parker kind of technology o ensure the alerts are delivered immediate) and are not subjected gy y J George Castillo g � to potential congestion (or delays) on wireless networks. WEA AMBER Alerts use a point - CHAPLAINS to-multi point system, which means alert messages will be sent to those within a targeted p Y g g Frances Cuenca Joel Detlefsen area, unlike text messages which are not location aware. Lynn Liberman Butch Millett The first AMBER Alert via WEA was sent to Minneapolis, MN residents. Within minutes, a Sue Plucker teenager who received the alert, called 911 leading police to safely recover the abducted John Snider child. David Wick Lenny Andrie I Statistics show that the first three hours after an abduction are the most critical in recov- CHIEF ery efforts. The ability to engage the public in the search for an abducted child can help Mike Aschenbrener law enforcement bring that child home safely. The good news is your cell phone is al- 1 ready enabled to receive AMBER ALERTS. I if you receive an AMBER Alert and you see the missing child or suspect vehicle, call 911 immediately. You may help save a life. Y Y p QcToQUo00 OFP Violation Friday 1201 hours Officer John Larrive was called to speak with a resident regarding a possible OFP violation, as the caller had received a letter from her ex. However, the caller had cooperatively given the letter back to the ex and the proof was now gone. She was advised on procedures if future violations were to occur. Officers cleared. Driving Complaint Friday 1746 hours Officer Tanner Spicer was advised off a driving complaint that had entered Our city, where the driver was all over the road. The caller was following the vehicle and was giving directions, but lost the vehicle as it was leaving our city. State Patrol resumed the quest for the vehicle. Officers cleared. Suspicious Person Friday 1837 hours Officer Peyton Fleming and Officer Spicer responded to a residence where the homeowner had heard someone in the garage, knocking on the service door. The homeowner and son remained locked within the home and Officers arrived and were able to clear the area and the home. No tracks were found and nothing suspicious was found. Officers cleared. AOA/Robbery Friday 1850 hours Officer Fleming responded to assist West St Paul in a search for a robbery suspect at a pharmacy. The suspect was believed to have committed the robbery at Target earlier also. He was not found at this time, officers cleared. Evidently the robber decided to press his luck and try to rob another area pharmacy. This time, his luck ran out and West St Paul PD apprehended him. Detox Saturday 0253 hours Officer Urmann responded to a local gas station on report of an intoxicate female who had fallen and wouldn't get up. She cleared upon learning sober friends had arrived, picked her up and drove her away. Solicitors Saturday 1512 hours The warmer weather brought Out solicitors, hoping to find some clients they could paint for. However, our ordinance bans soliciting. Officer Patrick located the painters, warned them of the ordinance, and advised them to speak with city hall about process. Officers cleared. 5th Deg Assault Sunday 2310 hours Officers Urmann and Spicer were called to a domestic and upon arrival, found four people arguing. Once the parties were calmed, they were able to piece together the story. Evidently an older sister had come to the house to visit her little sister and learned her brother was in his bedroom entertaining his girlfriend, which the older sister thought was disrespectful to the mother. An argument began and escalated as some family members went after the girlfriend and the brother tried to intervene. Somehow, amidst all the finger - pointing, two assaulting parties received citations for 5th Degree Assault. Cleared by Arrest. QQ ° C� D QC� nclC'�000 Theft from Auto Monday 1136 hours Officer Patrick responded to a local business who reported they had vehicles broken into overnight. Suspect information was given and case has been forwarded to investigators. Burglary Monday 1241 hours Sergeant Garlock and Officer Patrick responded to a residential burglary, where the homeowner had returned and found the door forced open. The whole family had left the residence after 0730 hours. The burglars stole jewelry, a laptop, an iPad and camera equipment. Luckily they had serial numbers for many of their items to help in the search for the suspect. Keep photos of jewelry and detailed property information that includes serial numbers in safe place in the event it is ever stolen —it is a key tool in criminal apprehension. Accident Tuesday 1100 hours Officers Scott Patrick and Bobby Lambert responded to report of an accident where it was suspected the driver was having a medical in progress. Upon approaching the vehicle that was now off the road in a snowbank, the driver was seen slumped over and appeared unconscious. Officer Patrick broke the window and soon officers were able to get the driver out of the vehicle and HealthEast transported the man. Officers cleared. Check Welfare Tuesday 1241 hours Officer Todd Rosse responded to the lobby to assist a family member who had not heard from her sister since the night before. An argument had taken place, and the sister, who was intoxicated at the time, had left in her vehicle. They didn't suspect she would harm herself but she was not responding to calls and they didn't feel she was well dressed for the weather. A KOPS alert was issued; case pending updated information. Furnish to Minor /Open Bottle Thursday 0020 hours A Dakota County Park Ranger, while patrolling area parks, came upon a vehicle parked after hours in one of our park areas. Upon making contact with the occupants, he observed alcohol containers inside the vehicle. Officer Meyer was called and took over the incident. The driver, who was under 21, refused to submit to a PBT and was arrested and cited for underage consumption, under 21 drink and drive, and possession of mari- juana and drug paraphernalia, as well as open bottle. The passenger was arrested for gross misdemeanor charge of supplying alcohol to a minor, in addition to possession of marijuana and open bottle charges. All alcohol and contraband was seized for evidence and the car was towed. Both parties took a ride to DC Jail, where the driver was booked and released and the driver was held for formal complaint. Cleared by Arrest DUI Thursday 0020 hours While standing by on scene for the tow for the above incident, Sergeant Eric Petersen hit a snowbank and head into the ditch. As he headed to the scene, the driver stumbled out of the vehicle and Sergeant Petersen inhaled the fragrance of alcohol coming from him. The driver stated he had just left the bar he works at and that he only had one beer. All visible signs and the proceeding SFST's demonstrated otherwise and were soon proven upon testing. The PBT gave a .257 and the evidentiary test showed a .27. Must have been one very strong drink. But the suspect was very polite throughout. The state had ordered plate impoundment and vehicle forfeiture upon next DUI, so that process was also handled. The driver was taken to the Dakota County Jail and booked for 2nd Degree DUI formal charges. Cleared by Arrest. I Kave a cireat weeleevud! _ i � Who can really "take the heat ?" MENDOTA HEIGHTS � � Witness the glory at the: , FO MHPD vs MHFD "'WING EATING CHALLENGE!" THE MOOSE COUNTRY <<S e57 HIGHWAY 13, LILYDALE,, MN 5511e SATURDAY FEBRUARY f, 20f4 f PM = 4 PA4 PRIZE RAFFLE proceeds & a percentage of all FOOD SALES during the event will benefit their chosen charities: Special Olympics MN &the MHFD Fire Relief Fund PRIZE DONATIONS STILL NEEDED! Call 651.452.1366 to make a tax - deductible donation! In the spirit of competition, we at MHPD would like to inform you that in the summer, 2014 MHPD vs MHFD Kickball Competition, MHPD was the clear winner in that challenge. We are just as confident that we will maintain our champion status in this event. Come & cheer us ALL on! i 5 *V PP FVI _T I 0 D _T 0 0 o I $TAFF _V_ -fl- I � I 1/10-1/17 2 014 YT D I 2014 Calls for Service 157 364 I Core Value Awards I Citations 53 64 I The City of Mendota I Heights staff in its Warnings 18 34 entirety has elected 4 I core values that we feel Police Reports 10 3 3 I represent the Mendota Heights staff. Below I Response Time Average 5.11 5.95 are the employees who I have been selected to Check out the MH Crime Map! Click below to search your neighborhood: represent each I http://mendota.prophoenix.com/CS/CrimeMapping.aspx core value: Respectful Nancy Bauer - Engineering/ Public slow r r Works /Fire Department Secretary Ethical If you are a Mendota Heights resident and you are going out of town or on Rich Burrows y g y g g Utilities Leadworker 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. Make your House Check Service Oriented Request online at www.mendota- heights.com, visit us in the MHPD lobby to com- Sergeant Neil Garlock plete a form or call us and we will take your info over the phone. Professional Cliff Kirchner Public Works I Mechanic Congratulations! MHPD offers monthly Car Seat Safety Checks. To schedule an appointment, call 651.452.1366 to contact Officer Jennifer Fordham. Please send us y our -eo-* positive feedback IV on our staff to: M pdrecords@ Take It to THE BOX mendota- heights.com 2''our feedback zs greatly MHPD has a Medication Disposal Box in the lobby of the PD where Dakota appreciated and helps boost County residents can safely and anonymously dispose of their prescription drugs the morale o four staff. and over - the - counter medication. t-f2ve a safe we6z! I I I I