01-08-1997 ARC MinutesCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES
JANUARY 8, 1997
The regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission was
held on Wednesday, January 8, 1997 in the City Hall Large Conference Room,
1101 Victoria Curve. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. The following
members were present: Leuman, Fitzer, Olsen, Stein, Surrisi and Gross. Chair
Beaty. was excused. Also present were City Administrator Kevin Batchelder and
Senior Secretary Kim Blaeser.
MISCELLANEOUS
Commissioner Surrisi informed the Commission that due to other time
commitments, specifically related to her employment, she would be
resigning from the Commission. She informed the Commission that she
enjoyed her time as a Commissioner and that she would still be interested in
providing technical information to the Commission in the future. She
informed Administrator Batchelder that she would submit her formal written
resignation to staff in the next few days. Commissioner Surrisi was
excused at 7:15 p.m.
AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION
MONTHLY MEETING CALENDAR
The Commission acknowledged receipt of a calendar depicting 1997 Airport
Relations Commission meeting dates.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Gross moved approval of the December 11, 1996 minutes.
Commissioner Stein seconded the motion.
AYES: 4
NAYS: 0
REVIEW FINAL CONTRACT FOR
THIRD PARALLEL RUNWAY
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The Commission briefly reviewed the final , executed version of the
Contract to Prohibit the Third Parallel Runway. City Administrator
Batchelder informed the Commission that the City Council approved this
contract on December 17, 1996.
Batchelder informed the Commission that the diagram, discussed in Section
11, No. 4 of the Contract, is being prepared by HNTB and when completed,
the design will be available for the City's review and approval. He stated
that this diagram is an extensive design and that it was not able to be
completed prior to the execution of the Agreement.
Commissioner Gross inquired about the headings of the aircraft departing
from the new north/south runway. It was determined that the aircraft
departing from the new north/south runway will follow the river valley and
will be at a higher altitude than aircraft currently departing over Mendota
Heights. It was noted that with the construction of the north/south runway,
only 8 percent of departures will be departing over Mendota Heights off of
Runway 11 L as opposed to 25 percent of all departures affecting originating
on Runway 11 L.
REVIEW MSP NOISE MITIGATION PROGRAM
The Commission was of the consensus to table action on this item until
February 12, 1997. Staff was directed to send copies of the program policy
to Commissioners Fitzer and Gross. Vice Chair Leuman asked that each
member of the Commission generate a list of items regarding this policy for
discussion at their February meeting.
AIRPORT NOISE REPORT - SUBSCRIPTION
City Administrator Batchelder informed the Commission that the City Council
approved the Commission's request to subscribe to the Airport Noise Report
for one year at their January 7, 1997 meeting. Batchelder stated that these
reports are bi-weekly and that staff would include copies of these reports in
the Commission's Friday News packet.
NON SIMULTANEOUS DEPARTURE PROCEDURES
City Administrator Batchelder informed the Commission that staff had
inquired with the FAA about who made comments to the FAA to delay the
non simultaneous departure procedures process along with requiring that
there be a public hearing process to discuss this proposed procedure.
Batchelder informed the Commission that the FAA informed him that the
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City of Eagan had initiated the requests for further environmental reviews.
The Commission reviewed two letters sent by the City of Eagan to the MAC
and the FAA.
Commissioner Olsen arrived at 7:44 p.m.
ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF VARIOUS
REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE
The Commission acknowledged receipt of the Part 150 Buyout Update -
Issue 36.
The Commission acknowledged receipt of a Star Tribune Article on
Northwest Airlines.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Airport Relations Commission moved to
adjourn its meeting at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kimberlee K. Blaeser
Senior Secretary
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