Res 1998 - 36 Provide Official Notice of Prolonged Heading Violations Contrary to Adopted Rules & Regulations for Noise Mitigation at MSP International AirportCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 98- 36
RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE OFFICIAL NOTICE OF PROLONGED HEADING
VIOLATIONS CONTRARY TO ADOPTED RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR NOISE
MITIGATION AT MSP INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
WHEREAS, residents of the City of Mendota Heights located in residential areas north
of TH 110 between Delaware Avenue and Lexington Avenue did experience repetitive, low level
overflights on Sunday, June 14, 1998 between the hours of 6:15 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, these residential areas are approximately 1'/2 miles north of the Southeast
Corridor; and
WHEREAS, these residential areas are well north of the 095° Corridor Policy Boundary
and the FAA 090° Operational Corridor Boundary for air traffic; and
WHEREAS, these repetitive overflights were expressly obtrusive because of their low
level takeoff profile; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Airports Commission and the FAA have well established
procedures for the operation of the Southeast Corridor for noise mitigation purposes that have
established procedures for the use of Runway 12L/30R which require aircraft to be located
between a 090° heading and/or a heading which will track on or north of the 30L localizer, and
WHEREAS, informational data from the Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring
System's (ANOMS) monthly Corridor Gate Penetration Analysis clearly demonstrates a
significant and routine divergence from the established procedures for Runway 12L/30R, and
WHEREAS, Corridor Gate Penetration Analysis data since June of 1997 clearly
demonstrates a monthly average of 4.2% of all Carrier Jet Departures on Runway 12L/30R are
violating the required Corridor Procedures with excursions north of the corridor boundaries.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Minneapolis -St. Paul Metropolitan
Airport Commission and the Federal Aviation Administration at the Minneapolis -St. Paul
International Airport are hereby notified that the continued practice of stated corridor violations
is unacceptable and contrary to the established rules and procedures for noise mitigation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if the Metropolitan Airport Commission and the
Federal Aviation Administration are unable to follow the established corridor and noise
mitigation procedures, that amended rules and regulations be adopted after complying with
federal environmental rules and regulations, including a public hearing on any changes.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 16th day of June, 1998.
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
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Charles E. Mertensotto, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kathleen M. Swanson, City Clerk