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CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES August 10, 2011 The regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission was held on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
The following commissioners were present: David Sloan, Robin Ehrlich, Sally Lorberbaum,
Gina Norling, Jim Neuharth, Bill Dunn and Kevin Byrnes
Absent: None. Also present: David McKnight, John Mazzitello and Gretchen Keenan. Approval of Minutes A motion by Commissioner Lorberbaum, seconded by Commissioner Neuharth to approve the
minutes of the July 13, 2011 ARC meeting with changes. Motion passed unanimously.
Introduction
City Administrator David McKnight introduced Public Works Director/City Engineer John Mazzitello who will be the interim city administrator starting next week. Mr. Mazzitello shared some of his history with the group and each of the commissioners introduced themselves. Resignation Commissioner Robin Ehrlich shared that this would be his last meeting. Due to work conflicts
he will not be able to attend ARC meetings held on Wednesday nights. The commissioners
thanked Mr. Ehrlich for his service to the community. Mr. McKnight stated that the resignation
and how to fill the vacancy will be discussed at the city council meeting next week.
NOC Meeting Update Commissioner Ehrlich provided a brief review of the July 2011 Noise Oversight Committee meeting. Vern Wilcox from Bloomington was reelected as chair. Presentations were made on a number of issues including one by the SMAAC group.
2011/2012 Work Plan
Commissioners spent time review the 2009 Airport Noise Plan of Action and started to update
the plan for 2012. Significant time was spent reviewing and updating the high priority action items for the plan. City staff will bring a draft of the updated plan to the September meeting for 2 review and additional work by the commission. Once the plan is complete, it will be presented to the city council. Items of Interest
Commissioner Norling reviewed charts she created tracking specific noise events and the high
number associated with runway 12L in June. The commission will continue to track this item to
see if it is a trend or not. Commissioner Neuharth stated he will be working with city staff on his control charts and updating the information he presented in July. Commissioner Dunn discussed the results of the sensor monitoring and how Mendota Heights compared to Minneapolis in terms of high noise events and lengths.
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Commissioner Lorberbaum reviewed the charts she created in terms of complainants by city and the trends that are evident. The commissioners appreciated the charts. Commissioner Byrnes discussed the articles he sent out earlier in the day related to airport noise,
citizen commissions and related items.
Acknowledge Receipt of Various Reports/Correspondence
a. Monthly Statistical Review b. June 2011 NOC Technical Advisors Report c. June 2011 Eagan/Mendota Heights Departure Corridor Analysis d. June 2011 Runway 17 Departure Analysis Report e. June 2011 Crossing in the Corridor Analysis
Reports acknowledged.
Upcoming Meetings
• MAC Meeting 8-15-2011 1:00 p.m. • City Council Meeting 8-16-2011 7:00 p.m. • NOC Meeting 9-21-2011 1:30 p.m. Public Comments
None.
Adjourn
Motion by Commissioner Lorberbaum and seconded by Commissioner Dunn to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.