Res 1991 - 29 Calling for the Inclusion of Aircraft Noise Abatement Measures as Part of the State Financial Assistance Package to NW AirlinesC�TY OF MEND�TA �EIGHTS
DAROTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLIITION NO. 91-29
A RESOLUTI4N CALLING FG1R THE INCLUSION OF AIRCRAFT
NQI3E ABATEMENT MEASURES A3 PART OF THE 3TATE
FINANCIAL A3SISTANCE PACRAGE T{? NQRTIiWEST AIRLINES
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights is located immediately
adjacent ta the Minneapolis/St. Paul Interna�ional Airport (MSP)
and is heavily impacted by the intrusion of aircraft naise, and
WiiEREAB, it is an accepted fact that aircraft noise intensity
over southern Mendata Heights has become seriously detrimental to
human health within the past iaur years� and
WHEREAS, by the sheer volume and nature af the airaraft
aperations at MSP, Northwe�t Airlines is the prime contributor of
aircraft naise af�ecting Mendota Heights and o�her communitie�
surro�nding MSP, and
WIiEREAS, the U.S. Congress recently enacted a Law which
requires alI United States Airlines ta meet fleet canversion goal�
to quieter aircraft by the year 1999, and
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota recently authorized a
financial assistance package to Northwest Airlines in conjunction
with the si�.ing of �.wo additional maintenance facilities within the
Stater and
WHEREAS, the provisions af the iinancial assistance package
are subject ta a number of details being negatiated wa.th Narthwest
Airlines by various State Commissions and Agencies, and
WHEREAS, �he City of Mendota Height� believes that aircraft
noise reduction is a valid and legitimate issue for consideration
in negotiating the details of the financial a�sistance package.
N�W THEREFfJRE BE IT RESOLVED by �Ghe City of Mendota Heights,
Dakota County, Minnesata, that efforts be made by the involved
State Commissions and agencies to include provisions in the final
financial assistance package which positively and aggressively
address the aircraft noise concerns o�' the metropolitan area, and
BE IT FURTIiER RESOLVED that said pravisions should at a
minimum require Narthwest Airline� to meet an accelerated fleet
conversion schedule to Stage III Aircraft, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be transmitted to
the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, the Governor, the State
Executive Council, the Legislative Commission on Planninq and
Fiscal Policy, the Inter-Agency Task Force charged with analyzing
the Northwest financial package, the Metropolitan Airports
Commission and other various committees and agencies involved in
the negotiation of the Northwest Financial Assistance Package.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 4th
day of June, 1991.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
By .�-� �/�,�,��.�
Charles E. Mertensotto
Mayor
ATTEST:
A�A��
athleen M. Swanson
City Clerk