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CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES August 11, 2010
The regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission was held on
Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at 7:00 p.m., at City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota
Heights, Minnesota.
The following Commissioners were present: Robin Ehrlich (Vice Chair), Sally Lorberbaum, Lyle Odland, Bill Dunn and David Sloan. Also present were: David McKnight, Ultan Duggan. Not Present: Liz Petschel, Joe Hennessy and Gretchen Keenan
Approval of Minutes
A motion was made by Commissioner Lorberbaum, seconded by Commissioner Sloan to approve the minutes for the June, 9, 2010 meeting as corrected. Motion passed unanimously. Unfinished and New Business A. MAC appointment
City Administrator David McKnight stated that Mendota Heights resident John McClung
was appointed by Governor Pawlenty to the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC)
as the District G commissioner. Mr. McKnight reviewed Mr. McClung’s history. Mr. McKnight recommended that the ARC direct staff to draft a letter to Mr. McClung congratulating him on his appointment to the MAC for Mayor Huber’s signature and request that the city council invite Mr. McClung to upcoming city council and ARC meetings. All ARC members agreed that this was a good idea. B. MSP LTCP/Council Update
Mr. McKnight briefly reviewed the draft MSP LTCP that was approved by the
Metropolitan Council on June 23, 2010. Mendota Heights representatives were pleased
with the conditions that were attached including comprehensive noise analysis and mitigation program updates. Ultan Duggan commented about the success that all the cities had in working together. Commissioner Lorberbaum asked about pollution condition that was added. Mr. Duggan commented that it has been an ongoing issue that the airport has been working on. C. Real Time Flight Tracker Development Commission Meeting – June 9, 2010
Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission
2 Mr. McKnight reviewed MAC’s progress on the real-time flight tracking application they have been working on. The application will allow people to view an animated aircraft operations map with only a ten minute delay. It is anticipated that the application will be available at macnoise.com by August 31, 2010. Commissioner Ehrlich requested that a presentation be made at an upcoming meeting. Mr. McKnight will set this up for a future
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meeting. D. Noise Oversight Committee Update Ultan Duggan provided an update of the July 2010 NOC meeting. The crossing in the
corridor topic was discussed. MAC staff has developed a monthly report that will debut
very soon. Eagan expressed some concerns about this issue. City staff will bring the
reports to future ARC meetings when they are available.
E. MAC Commissioner Ehrlich reviewed the June 21, 2010 MAC meeting. Budget targets for 2011 were discussed. A significant deficit is projected for 2011. There was a lot of discussion between staff and the commission about passing a budget that was not balanced. They also discussed the bond rating of the MAC. Medical facilities at the
airport were discussed and the fact that one of the entities is going bankrupt was
reviewed.
F. Tower Tour Mr. Duggan shared that airport staff has offered to provide tours of the control tower for those interested. Mr. McKnight will set this up for a future meeting. G. Randy Jones Award
Mr. McKnight shared that no information has been received on the Randy Jones
Award.
Acknowledge Receipt of Various Reports/Correspondence a. Monthly Statistical Review b. May and June 2010 ANOM Technical Advisor’s Report c. May and June 2010 ANOM Eagan/Mendota Heights Departure Corridor Analysis d. May and June 2010 Runway 17 Departure Analysis Report
e. Airport Noise Report, June 11, 2010
f. Airport Noise Report, June 25, 2010
g. Airport Noise Report, July 2, 2010
h. Airport Noise Report, July 9, 2010 i. Airport Noise Report, July 16, 2010 Commission Meeting – June 9, 2010 Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission 3j. Airport Noise Report, July 23, 2010
k. Airport Noise Report, July 30, 2010
l. Aviation Emissions Report, July 20, 2010
m. Aviation Emissions Report, August 3, 2010
Reports acknowledged Other Commission Comments or Concerns Upcoming Meetings
• MAC Meeting 8-16-10 1:00 p.m.
• City Council Meeting 8-17-10 7:00 p.m.
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• NOC Meeting 9-15-10 1:30 p.m. Public Comments None.
Adjourn
Commissioner Odland made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Sloan to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. Respectfully submitted, David McKnight City Administrator