Save on Rain Barrels and Compost Bins
Mendota Heights residents can purchase discounted rain barrels and compost bins at the annual Recycling Association of Minnesota sale starting March 1; use code "Dakota" to receive 30% off.
Preordered items can be picked up at the Mendota Heights Public Works Facility on Saturday, May 17.
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Pond Hockey Rink Removal
With warmer temperatures upon us, now is the time to remove items you've placed on area lakes and ponds. If you have created a hockey rink, this means it is time to start taking nets, lights, chairs, benches and other rink items off of ponds.
Ice may soon become too unsafe to walk on, and items left behind will sink to the bottom of our ponds. These items can cause water pollution, as well as create a flooding and safety hazard, as they can interfere with the City’s storm sewer and drainage system.
Please remove any items that you have placed on ponds, as well as any trash or debris, within the next week. The deadline for ice fishing shelter removal on Minnesota lakes is March 3; this is a good guideline to follow for items placed on ponds as well.
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Sibley Plant Project Update
Xcel Energy is making improvements to the Sibley Propane Gas facility at 800 Sibley Memorial Hwy. Through March 8, Xcel is running 24-hour operations on site as preparation for the final steps in the project. During this time, residents may notice some extra lights at night; however, noise levels will be at the same decibel as a standard vehicle running on idle.
Starting in March, to complete this project, large trucks, trailers, paint coating equipment and backhoes are required. This type of activity will tentatively occur until the end of 2025. With this type of activity, noise may transfer from the work site to the neighboring areas.
Xcel will follow the City ordinance requirements for construction work hours.
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Pick-up Pet Waste
In all seasons, remember that not picking up after your pet is not okay. Dog feces carry bacteria, including e-coli, and sometimes parasites that can enter and contaminate our surface waters. When dog and pet feces is left behind, rain and snow melt washes it into our streams, lakes, wetlands, and rivers, either via the stormwater conveyance system (storm drains in the street and stormwater pipes), or by overland flow. City Code 5-3-3. D. also requires pet owners to remove excrement left on any property, public or private, that is not owned by the dog owner. In all cases however, whether on your own property or others’, clean up after your pet as soon as possible in order to protect our surface waters.
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Plant a Tree this Spring
As a Tree City, Mendota Heights is part of a nationwide effort to maintain and grow tree cover.
Spring Tree Sale
The City’s annual Tree Sale begins March 3, at 8 a.m. Residents can purchase trees on-line, with a limit of two per resident on a first-come,
first-served basis. Tree pickup is Saturday, May 17; 9 a.m.-Noon at the Public Works facility (2431 Lexington Ave. S.).
Tree Canopy Program
Residents and commercial property owners are invited to participate in the City’s cost-sharing Tree Canopy Program to purchase trees at a subsidized cost. Participants receive a complimentary site consultation, tree recommendation, utility marking and tree delivery, as well as full-service planting, mulching and initial watering, with a watering bag and tree protection.
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Now Hiring Firefighters
Few professions provide the sense of accomplishment and personal enrichment that fire service professionals enjoy. Learn more about what it takes to become a firefighter and apply by April 6.
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Weekly Crime Report
The Mendota Heights Police Department provides a weekly list of incidents taking place in our community. View historical crime reports.
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Coffee and Cribbage
Wednesdays, 9-11 a.m.
Par 3 Community Clubhouse
Ages 55+ for this free event; no experience required.
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Tour de Rec: Cookies and Crafts
March 6; 6-7 p.m.
Harmon Park Neighborhood Center
Join us for the City's traveling program that brings recreation to local neighborhood parks and facilities.
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Schedule
City Council Special Meeting Work Session
March 4; Noon
Mendota Heights Fire Station
City Council Meeting
March 4; 7 p.m.
Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
March 11; 6:30 p.m.
Natural Resources Commission Meeting
March 12; 6 p.m.
Meetings take place at City Hall; changes or cancellations are noted at mendotaheightsmn.gov/Calendar.
How to Watch
Watch online or on demand at townsquare.tv/webstreaming; or on cable television:
- City Council & Planning Commission: Ch. 18/798 HD
- Airport Relations (select meetings televised), Natural Resources & Parks and Recreation Commission: Ch. 15/859 HD
Find meeting agendas and minutes at MendotaHeightsMN.gov/AgendaCenter.
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