Politics & Government

Mendota Heights City Council Fills Committees, Requests Research on Coyote Control

Here's a rundown of what actions the Mendota Heights City Council took at their regular meeting March 1.

Seven residents were appointed to Mendota Heights city advisory committees Tuesday night at City Hall. The lineup for the traffic safety committee was also set for 2011.

Michael Noonan, Howard Roston and Mary Magnuson were appointed to the planning commission. Jim Neuharth, Kevin Byrnes and Gina Norling were appointed to the airport relations committee. Mary McGrory-Usset was appointed to the parks and recreation committee vacancy.

The traffic safety committee, which meets on an as-needed basis to review requests and complaints related to traffic safety, will be composed of the Public Works Director John Mazzitello, Public Works Superintendent Tom Olund,  Police Chief Mike Aschenbrener, council member Jack Vitelli, planning commission representative Litton Field, and Fire Chief John Mazco.

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  • The last payment was approved for the finished construction of a roundabout at Visitation Drive and Mendota Heights Road. Both Convent of the Visitation and St. Thomas Academy have submited their final payments toward the project.
  • Senior Secretary Linda Shipton will be resigning effective April 1 to take a new position. Shipton has been with the city for 19 years.
  • The council approved a sale of right-of-way along Delaware Avenue to the county in anticipation of this summer’s construction project. Delaware from Highway 110 to north of Marie Avenue will be expanded from a two-lane road to a two-lane road with a center turn lane.
  • Council member Ultan Duggan urged interested residents to attend next week’s school board meeting at Henry Sibley if they wish to learn more about the proposal to move Mendota Elementary into Friendly Hills Middle School.
  • Mayor Sandra Krebsbach asked staff to review options for managing the coyote population in Mendota Heights. Council member Liz Petschel said that coyotes are becoming urban-dwellers, and it’s important for residents to keep cats inside and small dogs on leashes while outdoors.
  • Public Works Director John Mazzitello reported that both snow plows that broke down over President’s Day weekend are back up and running. The city had advised patience last week in the case of additional snowfall while the two plows were out of service.

Check back with Patch over the following days for more information on these and other issues facing residents in Mendota Heights.


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