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2012-01-18 Airport Relations Commission Minutes2012-01-18 Airport Relations Commission Minutes.txt[1/25/2018 4:14:43 PM] CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES January 18, 2012 The regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission was held on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, MN. The following commissioners were present: Sally Lorberbaum, Kevin Byrnes, and Gina Norling Absent: David Sloan, William Dunn, Jim Nauharths, and Gretchen Keenan Also present: Public Works Director/City Engineer John Mazzitello, City Administrator Justin Miller, Council Members Liz Petschel & Ultan Duggan, and Commissioner Designee Paul Portz Approval of Minutes Minutes could not be approved due to lack of quorum. Commissioners in attendance reviewed minutes and no corrections were made. Approval of the Minutes will be carried forward to the February meeting. Noise Oversight Committee (NOC) Meeting Update Council Member Duggan spoke about the bi-monthly meetings of the City Representatives to the NOC and how this group was instrumental in convincing the Metropolitan Council to review the MAC Long-Range Comprehensive Plan every 5 years. He also praised the work Council Member Petschel has done with regards to the NOC. Council Members Petschel and Duggan recapped the January 18 2012 NOC meeting including: 1. Review of a presentation provided by MAC in response to complaints received form neighborhoods in South Minneapolis about departure noise. 2. Summarized the recommendation of the preferred alternative outlined in the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Long-Range Comprehensive Plan. Summary included discussion about a letter delivered to the NOC form the City of Minneapolis asking for a delay in the recommendation due to concerns over departure noise in South Minneapolis. 3. Suggested a letter be sent to the MAC from the ARC, through the City Council to support the noise mitigation plan outlined in the preferred alternative of the EA 4. Stated the RNAV implementation for approaches will be implemented in 2013 followed by implementation for departures. 5. Reviewed the program studying the health effects of prolonged noise exposure due to airports. Study being conducted by the National Organization to Ensure a Sound-Controlled Environment (NOISE). In the 1990's the Twin Cities was the subject of a study on the health effects of airplane noise by the University of Oregon. PARTNER will analyze the medical records of 55 million people nation-wide to identify trends in health issues due to airport noise. Introduction of new City Administrator, Justin Miller City Administrator Miller introduced himself and gave a brief background on his experience. 2 DNL 60 Ordinance Amendment Process Public Works Director Mazzitello stated the Ordinance passed the City Council as recommended by the ARC and Planning Commission. The map referenced in the Ordinance will update annually with the revisions to the MAC noise contour map. MAC 2012-2018 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Update Memo Commission reviewed the memo. No substantial changes to the project list were noted. January Noise Complaints Public Works Director Mazzitello states he had received several calls about airport noise north of highway 110 during the week of January 9th. He contacted the MAC and learned that a combination of military activity and a change to the Saint Paul Airport flight pattern due to an emergency utility repair cause the temporary diversion in the MSP flight pattern. 2012-01-18 Airport Relations Commission Minutes.txt[1/25/2018 4:14:43 PM] Joint ARC Meeting with Eagan and Inver Grove Heights The City of Eagan has requested to host a joint meeting of the ARCS from Eagan, Mendota Heights, and Inver Grove Heights. The proposed meeting would be on May 8th at 7:00pm at Eagan City Hall. Commission will discuss the joint meeting at their February meeting. Commission Items of Interest Commissioner Norling presented her report on the Sensor 23 noise monitoring noting an increase in nighttime operations in November and a continued higher level of noise events over 80db. Commissioner Lorberbuam presented her analysis of noise complaints filed by city and departure traffic by city noting the trend of changing departure patterns by city. Articles provided by Commissioner Byrnes were discussed. Acknowledge Receipt of Various Reports/Correspondence Statistical departure operation charts were presented. The monthly reports for November were acknowledged. Upcoming Meetings Upcoming City meetings were reviewed: a. Planning Commission 1-24-2012 7:00 p.m. b. City Council Meeting 2-8-2012 7:00 p.m. c. Parks & Recreation Commission 2-14-2012 7:00 p.m. d. Next ARC Meeting 2-15-2012 7:00 p.m. e. Presidents Day **HOLIDAY** - City Offices Closed f. City Council Meeting 2-21-2012 7:00 p.m. 3 Commission noted the change in date for the upcoming City Council meeting form February 7th to February 8th, and the rescheduled ARC meeting from February 8th to February 15th. Public Comments Commissioner Designee Portz asked for a list of acronyms used by the Commission. City Administrator Miller stated he had a list in an orientation folder, and that Mr. Portz would likely learn of the acronyms used during his orientation. Commissioner Lorberbaum asked that the 2012 Work Plan be posted on the City web page, that copies be placed in the City Hall lobby, and that the Commissioners be sent a copy of the final approved plan. Adjourn Due to the lack of a quorum, no formal adjournment motion was required.