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CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES March 9, 2011
The regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission was held on
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota
Heights, Minnesota.
The following commissioners were present: David Sloan, Robin Ehrlich, Sally Lorberbaum, Bill Dunn, Gina Norling, and Jim Neuharth Absent: Kevin Byrnes and Gretchen Keenan Also present: David McKnight
Approval of Minutes
A motion was made by Commissioner Dunn, seconded by Commissioner Lorberbaum to
approve the minutes of the February 9, 2011 ARC meeting. Motion passed unanimously. Introduction of Members All members of the ARC introduced themselves and shared their background information relating to family, employment and history in Mendota Heights. The members of the commission welcomed new members Gina Norling and Jim Neuharth. New
commissioner Kevin Byrnes was in Florida and will be in attendance at the April 2011
meeting.
Orientation Process Chair Sloan shared that he has asked Liz Petschel to provide the new members with an Airport 101 orientation. Liz will be asked to attend the April 2011 meeting as all members had an interest in hearing this presentation. City Administrator David McKnight shared that he had distributed the Introduction Books to the three new members. He also shared that the orientation process for this commission is unlike other commissions or jobs. The ARC deals with complicated issues and he felt that the
orientation process actually takes about one year. All ARC members offered their
assistance to the new members.
Chair Work Plan Chair Sloan shared his initial thoughts about potential issues and presentations for 2011. Some of the items shared by Chair Sloan and complimented by commissioners included: 2 1. FAA presentation from Carl Rydeen
2. MAC/NOC presentation from Chad Leqve
3. Meeting with state legislators
4. Meeting with Minneapolis representative Merland Otto
5. Meeting with MAC commissioner John McClung 6. Joint meeting with the Eagan ARC 7. Tour of the Farmington air traffic control center 8. Review of data provided by MAC 9. Attend MAC meetings 10. Attend NOC meetings 11. Review 2009 work plan and develop a new work plan for 2011-2012
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Chair Sloan stated that this issue will be brought back at future meetings for discussion. Mr. McKnight stated he would start the process for bringing MAC Commission McClung back for an informal discussion and check into the possibility of touring the Farmington FAA center.
60 DNL Issue
Mr. McKnight reviewed a draft resolution that he put together that supported establishing
60 DNL as the airport noise threshold for preventive and corrective measures in the environs of the airport. This issue was shared initially by the city of Minneapolis with similar resolutions being passed by Eagan and Richfield. Commissioner Dunn made a motion to recommend the city council approve the resolution, Commissioner Ehrlich seconded the motion. All in favor voted in support of the motion. Mr. McKnight will bring this issue to the April 5, 2011 city council meeting for consideration.
Open Meeting Law Review
Mr. McKnight provided the annual review of the open meeting law and how it impacts
the ARC. This law is in place to make sure that government decisions are made in an open forum that the public is allowed to attend. This was the annual review of this issue that each of the commissions and the city council receive each year. Acknowledge Receipt of Various Reports/Correspondence The commissioners took extra time to review each of the reports that are included in the
monthly packet for the benefit of the new members. The reports that were reviewed
included:
a. Monthly Statistical Review b. January 2011 NOC Technical Advisors Report c. January 2011 Eagan/Mendota Heights Departure Corridor Analysis d. January 2011 Runway 17 Departure Analysis Report e. January 2011 Crossing in the Corridor Analysis 3
Reports acknowledged.
Commissioner Comments
Commissioner Lorberbaum brought up the issue of televising ARC meetings. She would like commissioners to think about this issue for a future discussion. She stated that some council members have expressed support for this. Commissioner Ehrlich asked how many council members this was. Commissioner Lorberbaum stated one. Commissioner Dunn expressed his concern that meetings that are televised sometimes become more of a performance. Commissioners will continue to discuss this issue at future meetings.
Upcoming Meetings
• City Council Meeting 3-15-2011 7:00 p.m.
• NOC Meeting 3-16-2011 1:30 p.m. • MAC Meeting 3-21-2011 1:00 p.m. Public Comments None. Adjourn
Motion by Commissioner Dunn and seconded by Commissioner Lorberbaum to adjourn
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the meeting at 8:27 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. Respectfully submitted, David McKnight
City Administrator