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CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES June 6, 2010
The regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission was held on
Wednesday, June 6, 2010, at 7:00 p.m., at City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota
Heights, Minnesota.
The following Commissioners were present: Liz Petschel, Chair; Robin Ehrlich, Vice Chair, Sally Lorberbaum, Lyle Odland, Bill Dunn and Joe Hennessy. Also present were: Jill Smith9resident), Assistant to the City Administrator Jake Sedlacek, Gretchen Keenan (Sunfish Lake).
Not Present: David Sloan (excused)
Approval of Minutes
Commissioners noted two changes – Commissioner Ehrlich’s name was spelled wrong on the first page, the Planning Commission Meeting should be 5-25-2010. A motion was made by Commissioner Sloan, seconded by Commissioner Dunn, to approve the minutes of the May 12, 2010, ARC meeting as corrected. Commissioner moved approval of the minutes as corrected, Commissioner Dunn seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously.
Unfinished and New Business
A. Randy Jones Award of Excellence Application The commission reviewed the draft application, nominating the MAC Noise Oversight Committee for the Randy Jones Award for Excellence in Noise Mitigation. Several changes were discussed. The commission supported making the changes as discussed, and submitting the application.
B. H.R. 915
Jake Sedlacek described the Library of Congress web page which can be used to track
bill status for federal legislation – the site is easy to navigate, laid out in a similar fashion to the MN Legislature’s own bill tracking web site. Jake recommended that commissioners take a moment to check out http://thomas.loc.gov, when they have an opportunity. Chair Petschel discussed how NextGen technology is a sticking point for the legislation as proposed – airlines are (generally) willing to pay for upgrades for aircraft, but no one Commission Meeting
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2is stepping forward with funding for the ground technology. HR 915 includes FAA reauthorization, which needs to be passed, but it may continue to be delayed as NextGen issues are worked out. C. MSP Long Term Comprehensive Plan
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The Metropolitan Council Transportation Committee is set to discuss the MAC Long Term Comprehensive plan on Monday, June 14. Chair Petschel, Jill Smith and Jake Sedlacek explained the process so far, and how we are participating in the process to get three conditions added to the approval of the LTCP:
• Five-Year reviews of the document
• Recognizing the 60dnl as the regional standard for noise mitigation
• Establishing some set number of operations when further study for airfield
capacity needs to occur The Commission also reviewed a letter sent to Met Council member Richard Aguilar, who represents Mendota Heights at the Metropolitan Council. The idea of finding the FAA standards for comprehensive planning was also considered. The City could make a Freedom of Information Act Request of FAA, so that we could compare when the plan in supposed to include, and how it stacks up. Commissioner Hennessy mentioned that staff
should utilize the FAA website to look for the related advisory circular as a good starting
point.
D. Noise Oversight Committee Chair Petschel served as our representative at the May NOC meeting. Commissioner Ehrlich also attended the meeting. Chair Petschel noted that the City of Inver Grove Heights (IGH) had a staff person attend the meeting, as the City is attempting to distance itself from a pair of activist residents. Airport noise will be a challenge for IGH, as they seek to develop considerable land under the current turning point for many plans
departing south off the parallel runways.
The NOC agenda included a new section: an “operations report” where MAC noise staff
will seek out trends at the airport, specifically night time operations and corridor excursions. The Commissioners took a little time to explain to Jill Smith how the ARC tracks airport operations utilizing monthly report for MAC> Chair Petschel was pleased to announce that MAC is moving ahead with a new flight-
tracking program, which is scheduled to go live on August 31. The new “multilateration”
software will provide residents flight tracks and information approximately 10 minutes
after a plan passes overhead. The ARC discussed potential for promoting this new
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E. Updates for Introduction Book
The commission reviewed the night time departure spreadsheet, and provided staff with feedback on a chart tracking excursions from the Eagan/Mendota Heights corridor. The commission explained to Jill Smith, that we keep a close eye on corridor compliance, and that 3% of flights outside of the corridor is viewed as acceptable, in order to accommodate for wind and weather. The Commission made some suggestions/requests for format, which staff will make sure next month’s report.
Acknowledge Receipt of Various Reports/Correspondence
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a. Monthly Statistical Review b. April 2010 ANOM Technical Advisor’s Report c. April 2010 ANOM Eagan/Mendota Heights Departure Corridor Analysis d. April 2010 Runway 17 Departure Analysis Report e. Airport Noise Report, May 7, 2010
f. Airport Noise Report, May 14, 2010
g. Airport Noise Report, May 21, 2010
h. Airport Noise Report, May 28, 2010
Reports acknowledged Other Commission Comments or Concerns The Delta fleet is currently changing – we can expect to see a significant increase in the number of MD 80’s and 90’s operating at MSP. This is an unfortunate turn for our
region, as these planes are noticeably louder than the Airbus planes that Northwest had
operated.
Upcoming Meetings • City Council Meeting 6-15-10 7:00 p.m. • MAC Meeting 6-21-10 1:00 p.m. • Planning Commission Meeting 6-22-10 7:00 p.m. Public Comments
None.
Adjourn Commissioner Dunn made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Odland to adjourn the meeting at 9:02 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Commission Meeting – June 9, 2010 Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission
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Jake Sedlacek Assistant to the City Administrator