ARC 11-12-2014
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES
November 12, 2014
The regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission was held on Wednesday, November
12, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Mendota Heights City Hall.
The following commissioners were present: David Sloan, William Dunn, Gina Norling, Jim Neuharth, Paul Portz,
and Kevin Byrnes
Absent: Sally Lorberbaum (excused)
Also present: City Administrator Justin Miller, Arvind Sharma
Chair Sloan called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
Approval of Minutes
Neuharth moved, and Dunn seconded that the minutes of the October 8, 2014 Airport Relations Commission
meetings be approved as submitted. All voted in favor.
Unfinished and New Business
1) Guest Speaker – Jeff Hart
Jeff Hart, Delta Airlines General Manager of Airport Customer Service, presented background on Delta’s
operations, hub locations, and performance metrics. He stated that Delta’s hub presence ensures that the
MSP market receives much more service than other similarly sized markets. He offered to provide a tour
of their operations at a future date.
Reports on Areas of Focus
Neuharth noted that all measurements were within the normal range and below the upper control limits. Portz
updated the commission on the MAC’s last meeting and also thanked the commission as this will be his last ARC
meeting. Norling noted that the 80dB events at sensors 13 were well above the control limit.
Miller stated that this would be his last meeting as staff liaison to the commission. He thanked the commission
and stated what a pleasure it was to work with them.
Adjourn
Portz made a motion, seconded by Dunn, to adjourn at 8:25. All voted in favor.