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2018-01-17 ARC Packet
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION January 17, 2018 7:00 p.m. City of Mendota Heights‐ 1101 Victoria Curve 1.Call to Order 2.Roll Call 3.Approval of Minutes a.Approval of Minutes of November 8, 2017 Meeting 4.Unfinished and New Business a.Legislative Discussion with Representative Rick Hansen b.Review of Airport Operational Statistics (link: https://www.macenvironment.org/reports/) i.Complaint Information ii.Runway Use iii.Noise Monitor Charts iv.Turboprop Charts (if available) c.Joint Meeting with Eagan Airport Relations Commission (Airfield tour May 8,2018) d. NOC Meeting Agenda for January 24, 2018 (link: https://www.macnoise.com/sites/www.macenvironment.org/files/pdf/20180124_noc_packet.pdf) 5.Acknowledge Receipt of Various Reports/Correspondence: a.November 20, 2017 MAC Board Meeting Review b.November 15, 2017 NOC Meeting DRAFT Minutes c.MAC Noise Programs 2018 Year‐End Highlights (link: http://www.macnoise.com/news/2017‐year‐ end‐highlights) d.News Articles 6.Upcoming Meetings a.MAC Board Meeting 01/22/2018 1:00 pm b.Noise Oversight Committee Meeting 01/24/2018 1:30 pm c.NOC Winter Listening Session 01/30/2018 7:00 pm (Notice provided) d.City Council Meeting 02/07/2018 7:00 pm 7.Public Comments 8.Commissioner Comments 9.Adjourn Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities are available upon request at least 120 hours in advance. If a notice of less than 120 hours is received, the City of Mendota Heights will make every attempt to provide the aids. This may not, however, be possible on short notice. Please contact City Administration at 651‐452‐1850 with requests. CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES November 8, 2017 The regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission was held on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Somerset Elementary School. 1.Call to Order Chair David Sloan called the meeting to order at 7:25 pm. 2.Roll Call The following commissioners were present: David Sloan, Sally Lorberbaum, William Dunn, Gina Norling and Kevin Byrnes. Absent: Arvind Sharma, Jim Neuharth Also present: City Administrator Mark McNeill, Assistant City Administrator Cheryl Jacobson 3.Approval of Agenda. There were no additions or corrections. 4.Approval of Minutes Approval of Minutes‐‐ September 13, 2017 Meeting Motion by Dunn/Second by Lorberbaum to approve the minutes of the September 13, 2017 ARC meeting. Motion carried 5‐0. 5.Unfinished and New Business a.Review of 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update/Open House Members attended a brief presentation on the City’s Comp Plan. Input was sought and opportunity for members to provide feedback was provided. b.Review of Meeting with Councilor Miller regarding 12L Departure Noise Abatement Procedure Gina Norling and Cheryl Jacobson reported on the October meeting with Council Miller. Material regarding the ARC’s proposal was reviewed with Councilor Miller. Councilor Miller was in favor of submitting the proposal for inclusion on the NOC’s 2018 Work Plan. c.Status of NOC 2018 Work Plan with Mendota Heights Request Cheryl Jacobson reported that the request was submitted to Dana Nelson, Manager of Noise, Environment and Planning with MAC. The ARC’s request was added to the Item 3a 2018 draft work plan. The NOC was scheduled to approve the 2018 MSP NOC Work Plan at its November 15 Committee meeting. d.Discussion of Fair Skies Position Statement Mark McNeill provided a brief introduction and review of the Fair Skies proposal requests. Discussion regarding publishing a 55 dB DNL was had and whether or not doing so would be reasonable. Staff will keep the Commission informed as the issue proceeds with MAC‐NOC. e.Airport Operational Statistics The preliminary monthly operational, complaint, turboprop and noise monitor information and charts were reviewed. Data by the NOC had not been finalized at the time of the meeting. Sally Lorberbaum suggested adding night departures to the complaint charts. f.2018 Schedule of Meetings The 2018 ARC schedule of meetings was reviewed. Commissioners confirmed that there will be no meeting in December. Discussion was had regarding the timing and frequency of monthly meetings. Given that NOC data is not available until around the 10th of each month, ARC meetings will move from the second Wednesday to the third Wednesday of each month. Meetings will continue to be scheduled monthly, but may be cancelled by the Chair, City Administrator or Assistant City Administrator, if there is no business to consider. Commissioners suggested adding ARC meeting dates to the Heights Highlights. 6.Acknowledge Receipt of Various Reports/Correspondence The October 16, 2017 MAC Board meeting, the September 20, 2017 NOC meeting summary, and news articles were reviewed. 7.Public Comments There were no members of the public present. 8.Commissioner Comments Commissioners suggested inviting State Legislative Representatives to the January, 2018 meeting. Staff will follow up with invites. 9.Adjourn Motion by Dunn/Second by Norling to adjourn at 7:45 pm. Motion carried 5‐0 Complaints by Location—By Month (2017, 2016) 2017 Mpls Eagan Edina MH Blmgtn January 92 26 11 11 7 February 143 30 23 14 7 March 160 37 23 17 13 April 183 45 40 20 11 May 203 54 32 18 17 June 285 49 31 16 16 July 286 65 32 31 10 August 286 77 36 19 19 September 290 62 21 13 9 October 151 40 16 14 6 November 111 31 13 8 5 December 84 24 12 5 6 2016 Mpls Eagan Edina MH Blmgtn January 128 29 16 13 26 February 179 36 29 12 54 March 390 55 56 15 38 April 316 63 39 20 28 May 642 74 39 15 43 June 371 68 42 32 26 July 332 69 42 22 15 August 301 56 39 19 14 September 236 70 27 20 16 October 179 56 18 26 10 November 125 36 19 17 8 December 75 19 9 14 6 Location = Complainants Percent of All Departures by Location (2017, 2016) 2017 Mpls/ Richfield30R Eagan 12R Edina 30L MH 12L Blmgtn17 January 24% 6% 32% 10% 28% February 25% 4% 33% 9% 30% March 19% 8% 30% 14% 29% April 23% 9% 29% 14% 25% May 27% 6% 30% 12% 27% June 26% 5% 28% 12% 29% July 17% 7% 21% 19% 37% August 24% 5% 23% 14% 34% September 20% 7% 18% 16% 39% October 23% 4% 26% 14% 33% November 23% 4% 25% 12% 36% December 29% 5% 33% 8% 26% 2016 Mpls/ Richfield30R Eagan 12R Edina 30L MH 12L Blmgtn17 January 23% 6% 31% 12% 28% February 26% 6% 35% 9% 23% March 18% 10% 22% 16% 34% April 16% 13% 18% 21% 32% May 22% 8% 18% 17% 36% June 23% 6% 21% 17% 34% July 24% 7% 18% 17% 35% August 24% 6% 17% 17% 36% September 19% 8% 15% 22% 35% October 20% 6% 17% 17% 40% November 25% 7% 18% 13% 37% December 28% 7% 27% 10% 27% Item 4.b.i 751991468424125628%7%27%10%27%29%5%33%8%26%0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%0102030405060708090Mpls Eagan Edina MH BlmgtnPercent of All DeparturesNumber of LocationsLocationDecember Complaints by Location and Departures By Location20162017City December Complaints December Night Departures2016 2017 2016 2017 Minneapolis 2,192 3,312 155 169 Eagan 1,129 1,251 124 143 Edina 45 165 291 265 Mendota Heights 117 141 64 43 Bloomington 320 59 2 23 Total3,803 4,928 636 643 Data used for UCL calculation 15-Sep Closure to 12R for maintenance January 2009 through December 2013 15-Nov Closure to 12R for maintenance Mean: 12.4 16-Apr Changes in prevailing winds St Dev: 3.06 16-Sep Winds from SE during month UCL: 18.4 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% Jan-16Feb-16Mar-16Apr-16May-16Jun-16Jul-16Aug-16Sep-16Oct-16Nov-16Dec-16Jan-17Feb-17Mar-17Apr-17May-17Jun-17Jul-17Aug-17Sep-17Oct-17Nov-17Dec-17Percent OperationsMonth 12L Total Operations Operations Mean UCL Mean: Rolling 24/mo 8.4% 14.2% 18.4% Item 4.b.ii Data used for UCL calculation January 2009 through December 2013 Mean: 19.5 St Dev: 7 UCL: 33.5 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Percentage OperationsMonth 12L Night Operations Operations Mean UCL 33.5% 17.1% 6.7% Mean: Rolling 24/mo Data used for UCL calculation January 2009 through December 2013 Mean: 7.7 St Dev: 2.96 UCL: 13.4 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Percent OperationsMonth 12R Total Operations Operations Mean UCL Mean: Rolling 24/mo 13.4% 6.6% 4.5% Data used for UCL calculation January 2009 through December 2013 Mean: 28.9 St Dev: 8.82 UCL: 46.5 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Percent OperationsMonth 12R Night Operations Operations Mean UCL Mean: Rolling 24/mo 46.5% 29.1% 22.2% Data used for UCL calculation January 2009 through December 2013 Mean: 2.2 St Dev: 0.98 UCL: 4.2 0% 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 4% 4% 5% Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Percent OperationsMonth Departures North of Corridor Operations Mean UCL 4.2% .9% 1.4% Mean: Rolling 24/mo Turbo Prop—December 2017 North: South: Item 4.b.iv Turbo Prop—December 2017 In: Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) Noise Oversight Committee (NOC) MAC General Office Building Lindbergh Conference Room 6040 28th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55450 NOC Committee Members Dianne Miller – Co-Chair, City of Eagan Representative (City of Eagan) Jeffrey Hart – Co-Chair (Delta Air Lines) Ryan Barette – Minnesota Business Aviation Association Representative Kyle Bronowski – At-large Airport User Representative (Endeavor Air, Inc.) Pam Dmytrenko – City of Richfield Representative (City of Richfield) Gordon Goss – Chief Pilot Representative (Delta Air Lines) Tom Link – At-Large Community Representative (City of Inver Grove Heights) Dwayne Lowman – City of Bloomington Representative (Bloomington City Council) Jay Miller – City of Mendota Heights Representative (Mendota Heights City Council) Angie Moos – Cargo Carrier Representative (United Parcel Service) Loren Olson – City of Minneapolis Representative (City of Minneapolis) James Rokala – Charter/Scheduled Operator Representative (Sun Country Airlines) MEETING AGENDA January 24, 2018 at 1:30 pm MAC General Office Building Lindbergh Conference Room (Dianne Miller, City of Eagan, will be the acting Chairperson for the meeting) *Note: 1:00 to 1:30 – Committee Agenda Review Session (NOC members only in the Coleman Conference Room) 1. 1:30 – 1:35 Review and Approval of the November 15, 2017 Meeting Minutes 2. 1:35 – 1:45 Review of Monthly Operations Reports: November and December, 2017 3. 1:45 – 2:00 Update on Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PBN Ruling 4. 2:00 – 2:45 Response to MSP FairSkies Requests 5. 2:45 – 3:00 Annual MSP Fleet Mix and Nighttime Operations Report 6. 3:00 – 3:10 Vortex Generator Noise Monitoring Study 7. 3:10 – 3:20 Super Bowl Communication Plan Update 8. 3:20 Public Comment Period 9. Announcements 10. Adjourn 1 Item 4d METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION FULL COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, November 20, 2017, 1:00 p.m. Room LT-3048A, Terminal 1-Lindbergh Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Call to Order A regular meeting of the Full Commission, having been duly called, was held Monday, November 20, 2017, in Room LT-3048A, Terminal 1-Lindbergh, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Chair Boivin called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m. The following were in attendance: Commissioners: Clark Sieben, Cramer, Crimmins, Deal, Gartland, Ginsberg, Harris, Hoard, King, Madigan, Mohamed, Monaco, Prosser, Schubring and Chair Boivin Staff: B. Ryks, D. Probst, C. Boyd, S. Busch, R. Fuhrmann, B. Rief, B. Anderson, M. Askerooth, G. Ballweber, A. Bellant, M. Bents, P. Burke, M. Christenson, R. Decker, M. Everson, J. Felger, L. Grzechowiak, P. Hogan, E. Johnson, J. Kosta, M. Krogh, J. Laurent, C. Leqve, H. Leide, J. Ostrom, E. Podnieks, I. Rhawie, P. Rivet, A. Saeed, B. Schauer, G. Schmidt, M. Scovronski, K. Webb, J. Welbes, E. Wilson, M. Wilson, S. Zaczkowski Others: C. Isackson, MnDOT; C. Van Leuven, TSA; E. Waddell; K. Otteson, A. Walkner, Aviation Charter; C. Rheaume, W. Thommen, Crew Rest; M. Baird, Mead & Hunt; J. Sweeney, Premier Jet; J. Carlson, Uber; J. & R. Bhakta, Hawkeye Hotels; R. McMonigal, McMonigal Architects; W. Cieminski, M. Gebert, S. Hutchison, ABM; B. Pankratz, CBRE; J. Spensley, SMAAC; B. Humphrey, Delta Air Lines; L. Benninghoff; F. Lorenz, Hulke & Gheer I. A. OPEN FORUM – BOARD FILE NO. 14159 The Open Forum is a portion of the Commission meeting where persons are allowed to address the Commission on subjects which are not a part of the meeting agenda. Public comments were received from Jim Spensley, South Metro Airport Action Council, regarding long term comprehensive planning information and the issue of bird strikes or other interference with aircraft takeoffs. II. PRESENTATIONS – BOARD FILE NO. 14160 A. HUMAN TRAFFICKING PRESENTATION Mari Askerooth, MAC Police Officer, provided a presentation on human trafficking, noting an expectation of increased activity due to Super Bowl LII coming to Minneapolis in February. She said the goals for Super Bowl LII and beyond are to train and educate as many airport employees as possible to look for signs of human trafficking, and to provide information on when and how to report suspicious activity. Item 5a Full Commission November 20, 2017 Page 2 Commissioners thanked Ms. Askerooth for the work she is doing on this very important topic, and inquired about conducting a special training session for Commissioners. Ms. Askerooth answered questions from Commissioners regarding training for taxicab and limousine drivers, airline employees, and Super Bowl volunteers, and she responded to a question regarding the possibility of placing public service announcements in restrooms. III. AWARDS – BOARD FILE NO. 14161 A. 2017 AIRPORT BUSINESS TOP 40 UNDER 40 AWARD Liz Grzechowiak, Assistant Director – Concessions and Business Development, announced that Kate Webb, Concessions and Business Development – Manager of Contracts and Proposals, was recently honored by Airport Business Magazine as one of the industry’s Top 40 Under 40, an award that showcases top talent and leading thinkers in the aviation industry who are building success today and innovations for the future. Chair Boivin praised Ms. Webb for her work on the concessions recommendations, noting that she kept everyone on task and on time. Commissioner Cramer commended Ms. Webb on her professional and thorough Super Bowl reporting for the Wayfinding Committee. IV. CONSENT The following consent items were approved by roll call vote as indicated: COMMISSIONER KING MOVED AND COMMISSIONER DEAL SECONDED APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AND COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED BELOW. THE MOTION PASSED ON THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: FIFTEEN CLARK SIEBEN, CRAMER, CRIMMINS, DEAL, GARTLAND, GINSBERG, HARRIS, HOARD, KING, MADIGAN, MOHAMED, MONACO, PROSSER, SCHUBRING AND CHAIR BOIVIN NAYS: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE IV. A. REPORTS – BOARD FILE NO. 14162 The Monthly and Year-to-Date Passenger Activity Report was informational only. Steve Busch, Chief Financial Officer, noted the decrease in September passenger and operations numbers are due to a combination of the September 2017 hurricanes and Southwest Airlines removing planes from their fleet before they had replacements. Full Commission November 20, 2017 Page 3 IV. B. AIRPORT LEASE ACTIONS – BOARD FILE NO. 14163 Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Agreements and Amendments Approval to consent to assign the Terminal Office Space Lease Agreement from PrimeFlight Aviation Services, Inc., an Ohio corporation, to PrimeFlight Aviation Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Terminal office space is leased from MAC on a month-to-month basis at standard terminal rates. All terms and conditions of the agreement shall remain the same. Approval to consent to assign the Limited Commercial Services License Agreement from PrimeFlight Aviation Services, Inc., an Ohio corporation, to PrimeFlight Aviation Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The Limited Commercial Services License Agreement is a month-to- month term at standard license rates. All terms and conditions of the agreement shall remain the same. Approval of a Limited Commercial Services License Agreement with Launch Technical Workforce Solutions LLC. Launch Technical Workforce Solutions will be performing aircraft Wi-Fi installation and line maintenance for airlines at MSP. The term of the license agreement shall be month-to-month. Standard rates shall apply. Approval of an agreement with SecurityPoint Media, LLC (SPM). SPM will be authorized to install and maintain the Security Screening Checkpoint Furnishing known as the “SecureTray System” (Furnishings) at all applicable Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) security lanes. SPM shall pay the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) a monthly fee of fifteen percent of gross revenues collected by SPM from third parties from the sale of media displayed in and/or on the Furnishings deployed at MSP security lanes. The term of the agreement shall be five years. Approval to change the Commission authorized terms of the Van Wagner Minnesota, LLC (Advertiser) Outdoor Advertising Agreement (Agreement). The previously authorized terms of the Agreement required a Minimum Annual Guarantee (MAG) of $86,946.00 for the static asset AW502. Advertiser requests to upgrade AW502 to a digital asset for which the MAG will be adjusted to $134,919.00. All other terms of the agreement shall remain the same. Resolutions and Liquor Licenses In accordance with State Statutes, the liquor licenses in effect at the Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport will be renewed for the period of January 20, 2018 through January 19, 2019 and applies to the following: Host International Inc; Anton Airfood, Inc.; OTG Management Midwest, LLC; Surdyk’s Flights Inc; Aero Service Group Inc.; Sodexo America, LLC; Delta Air Lines Inc; MAG US Lounge Management, LLC; DN-Angel Food-Hell’s Kitchen MSP, LLC; Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services; SSP America MSP, LLC; MSP Concessions, LLC; Midfield Concession Enterprises Inc; and Taste, Inc. The State requires that the MAC Board adopt resolutions to issue these licenses. The form of the resolutions will be as required by the State. Full Commission November 20, 2017 Page 4 Anoka County-Blaine Airport Lease Transfer Approval to consent to transfer Aircraft Storage Lease from David Rybak, Lot Row 7B, to David J. Rybak Sr. and David J. Rybak Jr. Crystal Airport Lease Transfer Approval to consent to transfer Aircraft Storage Lease from Richard D. Clifford, Lot 9N, to Donald E. Johnson and Martha J. Johnson. St. Paul Downtown Airport Approval of a Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement between US Bank, Signature Flight Support Corporation, and MAC for Parcel 11, in the event there should ever be a default by Signature. This replaces an SNDA with the previous Parcel 11 subtenant. Limited Commercial Lease Approval to consent to a Limited Commercial Lease for St. Croix Partners II, LLC (an undivided 2/3 interest as a tenant-in-common) and Hangar Properties, LLC (an undivided 1/3 interest as a tenant-in-common), 3415 University Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55114, for Lots 23A, 23B, 23C, and fuel tank site. The authorized uses under the lease would be aircraft management and the storage of aircraft. Sublease Approval to consent to a storage sublease from St. Croix Partners II, LLC (possessing an undivided 2/3 interest as a tenant-in-common) to N20H, LLC, and Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., Lots 23A, 23B, 23C, and fuel tank site. Approval to consent to a commercial sublease between Hangar Properties, LLC (possessing an undivided 1/3 interest as a tenant-in-common) and Trifly, LLC, Lots 23A, 23B, 23C, and fuel tank site. The authorized activity for Trifly, LLC would be aircraft management. Self-Fueling Permit Approval to consent to a Self-Fueling Permit for Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., a subtenant of St. Croix Partners II, LLC, Lots 23A, 23B, 23C, and fuel tank site, and ownership of fueling equipment by subtenant or its affiliate, all conditioned upon review and acceptance of documentation by MAC legal counsel. Non-Retail Fueling Permit Approval to consent to a Non-Retail Commercial Fueling Permit for, and installation and ownership of fueling equipment by, Trifly, LLC, a commercial subtenant of Hangar Properties, LLC, Lots 23A, 23B, 23C and fuel tank site, all conditioned upon review and acceptance of documentation by MAC legal counsel. Full Commission November 20, 2017 Page 5 Flying Cloud Airport Non-Retail Fueling Permit and Lease Amendment Approval to consent to a Non-Retail Commercial Fueling Permit for, and ownership of fueling equipment by, MN Jet, Inc., a commercial subtenant of C.H. Robinson Company, Inc., Lot A1, and amendment to the limited commercial lease between MAC and C.H. Robinson Company, Inc. to provide minimum standards and allow ownership of fueling equipment by commercial subtenant, all conditioned upon review and acceptance of documentation by MAC legal counsel. COMMISSION ACTION REQUESTED: 1. AUTHORIZE THE LEASES, AGREEMENTS, AMENDMENTS, LICENSES, CONSENTS TO ASSIGNMENTS AND SUBLEASES, AND OTHER ACTIONS AS INDICATED, ALL AS GENERALLY DESCRIBED ABOVE; 2. SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF ALL RENT OR MONEY OWED THE COMMISSION, COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF ALL EXISTING AGREEMENTS, AND PAYMENT OF APPLICABLE ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, IF ANY; AND 3. AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS WITH THE ABOVE AND/OR RELATED ENTITIES. IV. C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – BOARD FILE NO. 14164 APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 16, 2017 FULL COMMISSION MINUTES. IV. D. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE LISTING – BOARD FILE NO. 14165 APPROVAL OF THE AMOUNT OF $25,576,845.78. IV. E. COMMITTEES – BOARD FILE NO. 14166 A. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE II. Consent A. Reports 1. Budget Variance Report – 3rd Quarter 2017 2. Accounts Receivable Summary 3. Investment Portfolio Report 4. Air Carriers Passenger Facility Charges Report 5. Commission Travel Report – 3rd Quarter 2017 III. Discussion – Action A. MAC Internal Audit Department Proposed 2018 Annual Plan B. 2018 Compensation Structure Adjustment C. Human Resources Policy Revision IV. Discussion - Information A. 2018 Operating Budget Update B. 2016 Federal and Non-Federal Construction Accomplishments Full Commission November 20, 2017 Page 6 B. PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE II. Public Hearing A. 2018-2024 Capital Improvement Program Public Hearing – Assessment of Environmental Effects III. Reports - Information A. Change Management Policy and Project Status Report IV. Consent A. Final Payments – MAC Contracts 1. 2016 Plumbing Infrastructure Rehabilitation 2. 2016 Concessions Program – Q3 and Q4 3. 2016 Concessions Program – Q2 4. 2016 Concessions Program Infrastructure 5. 2017 Landside Pavement Rehabilitation 6. Terminal 2-Humphrey Checked Baggage Inspection System (CBIS) BP#1 – Building Shell and Interiors B. Bids Received – MAC Contracts 1. 2017 Terminal 2-Humphrey and Outbuildings Miscellaneous Modifications 2. 2017 Vertical Circulation Improvements (South) 3. 2017 Terminal 1-Lindbergh Miscellaneous Modifications 4. 2017 Telecom Relocation and Decommissioning (TRD) Phase 3 5. 2017 Carpet Replacement – Terminal 1-Lindbergh and Terminal 2- Humphrey V. Discussion – Action A. Request Authority to Sell Property – Parcel C in Bloomington B. Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Amendment – Flying Cloud Airport Equipment/Maintenance Storage Building C. Continuing Consultant Selection Recommendation – Airport Planning Services VI. Discussion – Information A. Status of Federal and State Grants B. MSP Reimagined Update C. MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE II. Consent A. Purchasing/Service Contracts 1. Parking Management Services Agreement Renewal 2. Electrical Component Maintenance Services Recommendation for Award 3. USDA Wildlife Services Continuing Consultant Recommendation for 2018 4. Request for Approval to Purchase Software and Hardware for the Queue Management System B. Professional Service Authorizations 1. Non-Felony Prosecution Legal Services Counsel Recommendation for Award III. Discussion - Action A. Authorization to Negotiate and Execute a Retail Vending Concession Agreement IV. Discussion - Information A. Transportation Network Company Update B. Concessions Phase 1 Wage and Benefit Review Full Commission November 20, 2017 Page 7 V. DISCUSSION – BOARD FILE NO. 14167 B. V. Planning, Development and Environment Committee A. DISCUSSION: Request Authority to Sell Property – Parcel C in Bloomington Eric Johnson, Director – Commercial Management and Airline Affairs, provided background information on this item and answered questions from Commissioners regarding earnest money and financing contingencies. Craig Rheaume, representing Crew Rest, summarized sale negotiations with the MAC, and requested that the MAC uphold the existing agreement and finalize the purchase agreement with Crew Rest. A Commissioner expressed concern for airline crew members who need affordable rooms to rent and thanked Mr. Rheaume for his comments, reiterating that this type of lodging is needed in this area. Responding to a question from a Commissioner, Cameron Boyd, General Counsel, noted that there are no concerns on any arrangements from a legal perspective. Rosemary McMonigal, representing McMonigal Architects, expressed concerns regarding the negotiation process thus far and asked Commissioners to uphold the unanimous vote from August 7, 2017, and the agreement between MAC and Crew Rest. In response to a question from a Commissioner, Ms. McMonigal explained Crew Rest’s proposed lodging model and how it fits into the City’s code. In response to Commissioners’ questions, staff recapped the action taken at previous Committee and Commission meetings regarding the property and provided staff’s assessment of the amount of consideration that was taken regarding the two different types of lodging. Some Commissioners expressed their unease in supporting the staff’s recommendation due to not having heard enough background information. Wade Thommen with Coldwell Banker, speaking on behalf of Crew Rest, summarized and concluded some of what he has heard so far and asked Commissioners to uphold the staff’s recommendation. Jay Bhakta with Hawkeye Hotels, provided background information on their hotel experience and development in Bloomington, and he answered questions from Commissioners regarding financing and the timing of their initial offer. Mr. Johnson reminded Commissioners of the property marketing process and summarized the differences between the two proposals. Matt Krogh, MAC Attorney, spoke about the specifics of both of the contingency offers and answered a Commissioner’s question regarding earnest money. Commissioners expressed their concerns with the staff’s recommendation. Ms. McMonigal responded to Mr. Krogh’s statement regarding communication and outreach to Crew Rest. Full Commission November 20, 2017 Page 8 COMMISSIONER KING MOVED AND COMMISSIONER CRIMMINS SECONDED TO DEFER THE DISCUSSION ITEM V. B. V. A. REQUEST AUTHORITY TO SELL PROPERTY – PARCEL C IN BLOOMINGTON TO THE DECEMBER 4, 2017 PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING. Commissioner Cramer noted as Chair of the Planning, Development and Environment Committee, he would be happy to bring the item back to the next PD&E Committee meeting and reiterated the importance of needing a process and protocol when selling property. Mr. Krogh answered questions from Commissioners regarding policies for evaluating property offers. Commissioners expressed interest in a standardized format or process for the Commission to follow when selling property. Mr. Rheaume commented on the terms of the timeline. THE MOTION PASSED ON THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: FIFTEEN CLARK SIEBEN, CRAMER, CRIMMINS, DEAL, GARTLAND, GINSBERG, HARRIS, HOARD, KING, MADIGAN, MOHAMED, MONACO, PROSSER, SCHUBRING AND CHAIR BOIVIN NAYS: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE VI. OLD BUSINESS – BOARD FILE NO. 14168 There were no old business items. VII. NEW BUSINESS – BOARD FILE NO. 14169 A. REVISED BYLAWS AND RULES OF PROCEDURE Cameron Boyd, General Counsel, summarized the proposed changes to the MAC’s Bylaws and Rules of Procedure and answered questions from Commissioners with regard to Committee Chair structure, the acceptable methods by which Commissioners can add items to the Full Commission agenda, and Committee quorum requirements. A Commissioner expressed interest in receiving more detailed information on agenda items before the Committee and Commission meetings occur, and Chair Boivin discussed the possibility of reassigning Commissioners to different Committees in the upcoming year. COMMISSIONER KING MOVED AND COMMISSIONER SCHUBRING SECONDED APPROVAL OF THE REVISED MAC BYLAWS AND RULES OF PROCEDURE TO BE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2018. Full Commission November 20, 2017 Page 9 THE MOTION PASSED ON THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: FIFTEEN CLARK SIEBEN, CRAMER, CRIMMINS, DEAL, GARTLAND, GINSBERG, HARRIS, HOARD, KING, MADIGAN, MOHAMED, MONACO, PROSSER, SCHUBRING AND CHAIR BOIVIN NAYS: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE B. GROUND TRANSPORTATION ACTIVITY UPDATE Atif Saeed, Vice President – Finance & Revenue Development, provided an update on transportation data as it pertains to Transportation Network Company (TNC) activity at MSP, specifically on taxicabs, and answered questions from Commissioners regarding the number of taxicabs sufficiently needed to supply service and the increasing number of trips generated. He also responded to Commissioners in regard to the projected number of permitted taxicabs in 2018 and the average number of trips that taxicabs travel per day. Frank Lorenz, Hulke & Gheer, spoke regarding TNC’s and taxicabs. In response to a question from a Commissioner, Mr. Saeed talked about a staging area contingency plan with regard to the increased number of TNCs and taxicabs during the Super Bowl. Joel Carlson spoke on behalf of Uber, noting that a significant number of cars and drivers are needed for an event as big as the Super Bowl and that he has been working diligently with MAC staff to obtain the required permits and credentials. Mr. Carlson responded to Commissioners’ questions regarding the extra number of drivers needing to become credentialed within a short time frame and the number of drivers currently residing in Minnesota. VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS – BOARD FILE NO. 14170 Chair Boivin announced that Dennis Probst, Executive Vice President/COO, has retired from the MAC. He highlighted a number of Mr. Probst’s accomplishments and thanked him for 20+ years of service. The meeting was adjourned at 3:29 p.m. MSP NOISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE DRAFT MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, 15th of November 2017 at 1:30pm MAC General Office Lindbergh Conference Room Call to Order A regularly-scheduled meeting of the MSP Noise Oversight Committee, having been duly called, was held Wednesday, 15th of November 2017, in the Lindbergh Conference Room at the MAC General Office. Chair Miller called the meeting to order at 1:38pm. The following were in attendance: Representatives: T. Link; L. Moore; G. Goss; J. Hart; D. Miller; P. Dmytrenko; J. Miller; L. Olson; J. Rokala; A. Moos Staff: D. Nelson; B. Juffer, C. Leqve; A. Kolesar; J. Lewis; P. Hogan; J. Welbes Others: M. Olson – FAA, Northern Plains District; A. Nemcek – City of Rosemount; L. Grotz – City of Edina; B. Hoffman – City of Saint Louis Park; K. Terrell – MSP FairSkies; D. Sloan – Mendota Heights ARC; C. Carrino – MSP FairSkies; S. Devich – City of Richfield; M. Sands - FAA Chair Miller, Eagan, introduced and welcomed two new NOC members, James Rokala from Sun Country Airlines and Lynn Moore from the City of Bloomington. 1.Review and Approval of the July 19 and September 20, 2017 Meeting Minutes Chair Miller, Eagan, requested an approval for the July 19th, 2017 meeting minutes, the motion was moved by Chair Hart, Delta, seconded by Representative Dmytrenko, Richfield, and passed unanimously. Chair Miller requested an approval of the September 20, 2017 minutes, the motion was moved by Representative Goss, Delta, seconded by Representative Dmytrenko and passed unanimously. 2.Review of Monthly Operations Reports: September and October, 2017 Brad Juffer, Assistant Technical Advisor, started by reporting that there were 33,313 operations in September, a 2.2% drop from 2016, and 35,027 operations in October, a 0.3% increase from 2016. The noise office recorded 1,551 nighttime operations between 10:30 PM and 6:00 AM in September and 1,807 nighttime operations in October. During the two months, there were 214 fewer operations (6.3% decrease) than the same period in 2016. October represents the 5th Item 1 2 Item 5b MSP Noise Oversight Committee 15 November 2017 2 straight month of reductions in nighttime activity compared to 2016 and year to date, nighttime operations are 4% lower than the same time period last year. Regarding runway use, Juffer reported that September’s wind conditions were mostly from the south and southeast, as a result, Runway 12L and 12R had 55% of all arrivals. Runway 17 saw 39% of all departures. In October, there was more balance in the wind directions, however the gusts were stronger. Runway 12L and 12R saw 45% of arrivals, departures on 30L and 30R increased from 38% in September to 48% in October, and use of Runway 17 dropped to 33%. The south winds of September resulted in 53% of all hours spent in a South Flow during that month. Even that high amount of hours was still less than 2016 when CRO and winds had the airport configured in a South Flow 58% of the time. In October the split was 38% North Flow, 42% South Flow, and 10% Mixed Flow. Juffer then reported a consistent carrier jet fleet mix across September and October, noting the B737-Max made its MSP debut in November as Southwest Airlines began using the aircraft for regularly scheduled service. Juffer went on to report the aircraft noise complaints. A total of 522 locations logged complaints in September, which fell to 331 in October. There were 15,283 complaints filed in September and 10,844 complaints in October. These totals are over 5,000 more complaints or 25% when compared to last year. Monthly density graphics were then presented showing the highest density of locations filing noise complaints for September and October. Juffer reported that 2.9% of the areas in September included more than 10 locations entering noise complaints, 5.8% had more than 6 locations, 9.6% had more than 4 locations, and the remaining 82% contained less than 3 locations. The total locations were reduced in October and so were the corresponding densities. During October there were no areas that had more than 10 locations entering noise complaints, 4.9% had more than 6 locations, 5.4% had more than 4 locations, and the remaining 90% contained less than 3 locations. Total complaint density for the two-month period was then presented. Juffer reported that there were 238 areas that filed at least 1 complaint. Of those, 5.5% filed more than 5 complaints per day, 17.6% filed more than 1 per day, 31% filed more than 1 complaint per week, with the remaining 46% filing less than 1 complaint per week. During September and October, Juffer reported that the top 10 complaint locations filed 15,512 complaints. This represents nearly 60% of the complaints filed during these months; eight of those 10 locations were also in the top 10 during the previous two months. Juffer then reported data from the 39 RMT locations. During September, there were 444 hours of aircraft events above 65 decibels and 506 hours in October. The 444 hours is the lowest recorded since February of this year. There were 87,883 aircraft noise events above 65 decibels recorded in September and 95,472 in October. Juffer noted that October had more total aircraft 3 MSP Noise Oversight Committee 15 November 2017 3 operations that lead to the increase in aircraft noise events. Both time above and event totals for September and October dropped from 2016. Juffer reported the noise abatement procedure compliance, noting the Runway 17 Departure Procedure continued to see high usage at 99.8% in September and 99.9% in October. Only 17 jets during those months were west of the 2.5 mile turn point. The Eagan/Mendota Heights Departure Corridor compliance rate was 97.6% in September and 97.1% in October. The Crossing-in-the-Corridor procedure was used 30.7% and 32.5% of the time during the day in the previous 2 months. At night, 46% of the operations in September crossed in the corridor and 44.3% in October. The Runway Use System report shows that the overall use of the high priority runways were very similar to one another at 53.7% in September and 53.5% in October. Due to the increased south winds and south flow in September, the departure usage on Runways 12L, 12R and 17 increased in September. In October the airport configuration was more balanced with 55% of arrivals on Runways 30L, 30R and 35 and 52% of departures on 12L, 12R and 17. Representative Olson, Minneapolis, asked for clarification on the time above data. Juffer responded that the time above data was 9% lower than the information provided for the same time period in 2016. This is a result of numerous variables such as the airport flow, the times the aircraft operated, as well as surrounding community noise sources. Representative Dmytrenko, Richfield, asked how the MAC Noise Office staff responds to noise complaints when there is a clear increase in complaints. Juffer responded that the office responds in a number of ways, when filing a complaint via the website, there is a specific spot that asks the resident if they would like a staff response to their question. If they do, then staff responds to the individual resident. If they do not wish for a response, the complaint is archived and retained for reporting purposes. Residents who call to file a complaint on the hotline and request a return phone call will receive a phone call from staff. Sometimes staff meets with individual residents. For example, recently MAC staff met with Representative Tom Link, Inver Grove Heights, and two residents from his community to have a face to face conversation regarding their aircraft noise concerns. 3. Response to MSP FairSkies Requests Chad Leqve, MAC Director of Environment, reminded the NOC of the previous MSP FairSkies requests, noting that on March 7th, 2017 Dana Nelson, NOC Technical Advisor, received a letter from MSP FairSkies requesting publication of a 55 dB DNL annual noise contour. On March 15th, 2017, the NOC discussed the request and did not move forward with the publication of the 55 dB DNL contour. On August 9th, 2017, MAC staff members met with MSP FairSkies representatives to discuss a FairSkies forum that was held on June 8th, 2017, in Saint Louis Park. It was at that meeting that the FairSkies representatives clarified that the goal for their contour request was to advance a more stringent federal noise metric/threshold prior to the FAA returning to MSP to consider the implementation of Area Navigation departure procedures. 4 MSP Noise Oversight Committee 15 November 2017 4 Leqve paused to revisit the NOC’s mission of providing a balanced forum for the discussion and evaluation of noise impacts around MSP through: identifying, studying, and analyzing airport noise issues and solutions; providing policy recommendations or options to the MAC Planning, Development, and Environment Committee and Full Commission regarding airport noise issues; monitoring compliance with established noise policy at MSP; and ensuring the collection of information and dissemination to the public. Leqve then listed a number of NOC accomplishments that demonstrate the NOCs execution of its mission. Leqve then revisited the September 20th, 2017 NOC meeting, when representatives from MSP FairSkies addressed the Committee and requested that the NOC and MAC produce a 55 dB Noise Exposure Map/Contour, produce an N65 Noise Exposure Map/Contour, establish a goal to reduce noise, and enhance the NOC with greater stakeholder (citizen) representation. After introducing each request, Leqve then went into greater detail on each item and the associated considerations for the NOC. Regarding the request to publish the 55 dB DNL noise contour, Leqve reminded the Committee that the residential sound insulation program and Annual Noise Contour Report are prescribed by the noise litigation Consent Decree with specific requirements for the MAC to follow. Leqve also expressed the potential confusion that another noise contour may create with regard to noise mitigation eligibility and the existing partnership that currently exists with the FAA to allow residential sound insulation beyond the federally-established threshold. Leqve then mentioned the current effort by the FAA to evaluate the appropriateness of the noise metric (DNL) and threshold (65 dB DNL) and that this effort will include an opportunity for the public to participate in the process. Lastly, regarding the MSP FairSkies purpose to advance a more stringent noise standard before FAA returns to MSP to implement RNAV departure procedures, Leqve reminded the Committee about the NOC’s RNAV Resolution from 2014, which provides a preemptive and unanimous position on a stakeholder engagement strategy at MSP. While discussing mitigation considerations related to the request by FairSkies, Representative Olson, Minneapolis, asked for clarification regarding a MSP 60 dB DNL Contour Acreage chart that was presented to show the 2005 and 2007 forecast as compared to the actual. Leqve reiterated that it was a chart based on the 60 dB DNL as agreed on by the stakeholders and the associated mitigation program. Olson then asked if the 55 dB DNL would mirror the 60 dB DNL trend line and Leqve replied that it would, although the contour would be larger. Leqve continued by presenting considerations for the request to establish a goal to reduce noise. He explained the goals iterated in the MAC Purpose, the strict regulatory environment for U.S. airports, NOC’s long list of achievements in the midst of a mature noise program and a heavily regulated environment, as well as the current focus on providing mitigation to all homes impacted at the actual 60 DNL noise level. Lastly, Leqve presented considerations related to the request to enhance the NOC with greater stakeholder (citizen) representation. Leqve discussed the MASAC group that was present prior to the NOC, the importance of having a balanced forum to discuss aircraft noise issues, the existence of quarterly listening sessions to engage with citizens, the MAC Noise Program’s communication enhancements and a list of NOC recent activities that that stemmed from resident/citizen input. Representative Link, Inver Grove Heights, mentioned the FAA’s policy on the 55 dB DNL contour and he asked what the status of that was. Leqve responded that the FAA is not 5 MSP Noise Oversight Committee 15 November 2017 5 specifically evaluating the 55 dB DNL contour, but reviewing their current policy as it relates to the 65 dB DNL contour. The last report from the FAA was to have results from the airport surveys released by the end of 2017 and when that’s complete, the Agency will conduct three policy studies related to its noise metric and threshold based on the survey results. Representative Dmytrenko, Richfield, thanked Leqve for the background information on the NOC and MASAC and thanked MSP FairSkies as an organization and their input. Representative Olson, Minneapolis, stated that Minneapolis supports the production of a 55 dB DNL contour map so they can be part of the national conversation and then asked if the group could continue the conversation as it relates to the noise reduction goals. She also stated that the group is succeeding by a lot of metrics and that the contour is actually shrinking except for the areas that are really still impacted by noise during the nighttime hours. Olson also stated that if residents feel like they don’t have adequate representation, that the issue needs to be addressed and is glad to have more time to have the board discuss these concerns. The Committee unanimously agreed that in order to adequately consider the information presented at the meeting and to allow time for at-large representatives to communicate with their respective at-large groups, it would be appropriate to continue the discussion and respond to the MSP FairSkies requests at its January 2018 meeting. 4. Annual MSP Fleet Mix and Nighttime Operations Report Dana Nelson, Technical Advisor, introduced the annual report that reviews fleet mix trends and trends in nighttime operations at MSP. A complete report was provided to the Committee in their meeting packet and Nelson reviewed some highlighted information. Widebody jets have maintained a consistent 2% total over the years in the operations at MSP. Nelson showed the group a chart with the percentages of wide body types over the years, the three jets with the highest numbers are the Airbus 330, Boeing 763, and the MD11. Narrowbody jets were the second largest group of operations but in mid-2014 the airlines started to up-gauge their aircraft and the narrowbody aircraft surpassed regional jets. Across the board, airlines have made an effort to operate fewer operations but with more passenger seating. The top four narrowbody jets over the years are the Airbus 319, Airbus 320, Boeing 738, and the MD90. It should also be noted that the Boeing 717 saw growth in 2016 to 2017, this is a quiet and efficient aircraft. The Boeing 739 has seen an increase in use as well. Last, the MD80 has had a decrease in operations over the years, these are one of the noisiest aircraft to operate at MSP. Representative Hart, Delta, asked Nelson if there was a way to add a noise footprint for each aircraft so there could be a visual comparison of the noise impact difference. Nelson responded that she pulled the FAA certification information for a few aircraft types, these list the aircraft’s takeoff noise level and the perceived noise level. The B738 has an effective perceived noise level (EPNL) of 88.6 dB, earlier variances of this aircraft were around the low 90s. The A319/320 are at about an 87.4-87.8 EPNLdB, the MD90 is at an 84.2 EPNLdB and the MD80 is at 91.5 EPNLdB. The last thing to note is that the DC9 was once a very popular aircraft and had registered the primary noise events, the number of DC9 operations has been dropping. From January-September of 2017, there have been a total of six DC9 aircraft operations and those have been non-scheduled and charter operations. The primary aircraft in the regional jet category are the CRJ2, CRJ9, and E170. This category has had an overall decrease in operation numbers. The CRJ2 was around 20% of the fleet 6 MSP Noise Oversight Committee 15 November 2017 6 for 2012 and in 2017 that number dropped to about 16%. However the CRJ9 was hovering around 7% in 2012 and in 2017 rose to over 11%. The E170 follows the same trend as the CRJ2 and went from being over 15% of the fleet mix in 2012 to just over 7% in 2017. Nelson introduced three new aircraft: the A320 NEO which Spirit and Frontier have operating at MSP and American has 100 on order; the B737 Max, which Southwest has in operation at MSP with additional orders by American and United; and the CS-100 which Delta has on order and aircraft deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2018. Nelson moved on to the nighttime operations report. When comparing 2015 to 2016, there were close to 10 flights per day increase during the nighttime period; however, in 2017 that number decreased by about four operations per night. During the nighttime hours, runway use percentages were compared between 2016 and 2017. The RUS is in place to direct aircraft over less densely populated areas as much as possible, the Eagan/Mendota Heights area and over the river, so arrivals are directed to Runways 30L and 30R and departures are directed to 12L and 12R. The percentages on those runways, equal over 50% of the nighttime operations, the main increase is on 30L nighttime arrivals. The other runways show a consistent percentage with the two year average. To delve deeper, Nelson then listed the top 15 airlines with the highest number of nighttime operations and what percentage of their total operations are at night. While Delta, Sun Country, American, and Southwest had the highest count, the percent of nighttime operations from their total operational level is quite low. Representative Olson, Minneapolis, asked for clarification on the list of operations by airline and said she would like to see what percentage of nighttime flights belong to which airline. Chair Miller, Eagan, asked Nelson if those numbers were already available in the monthly operations reports. Nelson responded that they were and in the interactive reports under the operations tab. Representative Hart, Delta, inquired about scheduled versus unscheduled nighttime operations as well as 10pm-1am flights compared to early morning flights. Nelson responded that the information for those details is also in the interactive reports and can be broken down in that detail. Miller brought up an inquiry from the Eagan Airports Relations Committee, about Runway 30L having most of the nighttime arrivals and asked for strategies to balance the operations more. Nelson responded that at this point her office does not have a recommended strategy but inquiries have been sent to FAA. She continued that she suspects it’s related to the geographical location and time difference of flights that come in to MSP at night, mainly from the west coast. Representative Goss, Delta, commented that from a pilot’s perspective Runways 30L and 12R are more desirable, because of the added length, especially for nighttime arrivals/departures. Nelson ended by saying that her team can revise the report according to this feedback and present this annual report again in January 2018 with full 2017 data so that can be accurately compared to the historical data. Miller agreed that would be helpful. 5. Vortex Generator Noise Monitoring Study Chair Miller, Eagan, suggested that this item be postponed to January 2018 meeting due to time restrictions and move on to the 2018 work plan. Dana Nelson, Technical Advisor, agreed since the 2018 work plan requires an approval action from the committee. 6. Approval of 2018 NOC Work Plan, Meeting Dates, and 2017 Accomplishments Dana Nelson, Technical Advisor, introduced the draft 2018 NOC Work Plan. The last listening session was akin to a work session with residents to come up with suggestions on what they would like to see the NOC consider in its 2018 Work Plan. The list was shared with the NOC 7 MSP Noise Oversight Committee 15 November 2017 7 members and included every verbal and written comment from the meeting. Nelson then asked the committee if they would like to see any other items added. Chair Miller, Eagan, requested that in addition to the RUS review, that there be a dialogue with the FAA on runway use calling out priorities. Representative Hart, Delta, agreed that he would like to see that as well. There was no opposition and the topic was added to the Work Plan. Representative Olson, Minneapolis, asked if altitude information related to arrivals and departures is included. Nelson responded that in the past there hasn’t been a regular report with that specific information and the scope would have to be more specifically defined when looking at the altitudes in specific geographic areas. However altitude trends based on geographical grids as well as by using the noise monitors is available in the interactive reports. Olson responded that the public continues to be interested in arrival altitude information and especially with the fleet changing and how that alters altitude. Representative Goss, Delta, responded that arrival altitudes have not changed, nor will they, significantly since the 3 degree slope procedures were put in place; significantly being defined as a few hundred feet. As the fleet changes and as the weather and aircraft loads change, there may be altitude changes in departures. Representative Dmytrenko, Richfield, added that she would like to focus on outcomes and that maybe there are opportunities to invite experts to address the Committee on topics related to aircraft fleet, manufacturing technologies, and the future of aviation. The topic was added to the Work Plan. Nelson mentioned that discussing and responding to the MSP FairSkies requests should be added to the 2018 Work Plan as well and under that address many items that were also requested by members at the listening session , as they overlap. Chair Miller, Eagan, requested a motion to approve the amended 2018 NOC Work Plan, it was moved by Representative Hart, Delta, seconded by Representative Moos, UPS, and was passed unanimously. Nelson added that the meeting dates for 2018 are listed and needs committee approval for the meeting dates. Chair Miller, Eagan, requested a motion, it was moved by Representative Dmytrenko, Richfield, seconded by Representative Moore, Bloomington, and passed unanimously. Chair Miller, Eagan, requested a motion to approve and send the 2017 NOC accomplishments to PD&E in December. The motion was moved by Representative Dmytrenko, Richfield, seconded by Representative Goss, Delta, and passed unanimously. 7. Review of October 25, 2017 Listening Session Dana Nelson, Technical Director, stated that 26 people attended the fall listening session and majority of the residents were from Minneapolis and Edina. MAC staff, FAA staff, NOC representatives, City of Minneapolis staff, and Delta staff were also in attendance. 8. Public Comment Period – Representative Olson, Minneapolis, made a motion to allow a Minneapolis resident address the Committee. The motion was seconded by Representative Link. Kevin Terrell, MSP FairSkies Coalition, commented that he was glad to hear the committee discuss a focus on outcomes because that requires one to have good key performance indicators (KPI). That aside, Terrell said that the KPI’s before the committee were not an accurate reflection of citizen expectations. If one is going to use KPI’s, one needs to collect and use relevant, accurate, and valid data. Terrell stated that the problem with N65 data is that the remote monitoring towers are not evenly distributed, this means that when flow changes, the numbers change and there isn’t a valid measurement. One action item listed for 2018 is to improve the monitoring system and Terrell suggested that the committee look at the proposal in the legislature that MSP FairSkies put forth. The proposal is around creating matrix of 200 8 MSP Noise Oversight Committee 15 November 2017 8 noise and air quality monitors across the Twin Cities, evenly distributed, and run by one of the universities in the area. Terrell added that about half of a million dollars could get that project up and running and would provide a consistent look at noise and air quality across the entire Twin Cities. Terrell then directly addressed the request that MSP FairSkies put forth and said historically a 55 dB DNL contour has been built when the annual noise contour report is produced. He then referred to the current Lake Elmo Long Term Comprehensive Plan and stated there is an associated 55 dB DNL noise contour in that document for that airport. Terrell added that the 55 dB DNL is published in Part 150 documents in New York City airports, which showed a doubling in impacted acreage with this contour. Terrell stated that staff can create a noise exposure map using this contour and thusly discover the number of people affected by noise; this is the KPI. Regarding the N65 contour, Terrell said there were some questions as to which metrics can be used and which metrics the FAA says can be used. Terrell stated that N65 is an allowable supplemental metric, it is written in the FAA’s guidance; it can be used, it’s allowed, and it’s been built into the model used to create the noise contour. Related to that, the noise exposure map can be done based on the N65 contour data. In conclusion, Terrell suggested that the committee await the FAA’s decision at the end of 2017 and wait for them to come forward with a useful solution. If that doesn’t happen, he suggested that the committee take a close look at the request made by MSP FairSkies as their request was made based on facts, within the confines of the system, and based on what else is being done in other parts of the country. Terrell said that if the committee decides to not do anything that MSP FairSkies requested, including going backwards on producing a 55 dB DNL noise contour, that FairSkies as well as members of legislature will view that action very dimly. 9. Announcements - None 10. Adjourn A motion to adjourn was requested by Chair Miller, Eagan, moved by Representative Goss, Delta, and seconded by Representative Olson, Minneapolis. The meeting adjourned at 3:25 p.m. The next meeting of the NOC is scheduled for Wednesday, 24th of January, 2018. Respectfully Submitted, Amie Kolesar, Recording Secretary 9 2017 Year-End Highlights Posted on January 5, 2018 The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) continues to work toward solutions and track trends that help reduce aircraft noise for residents around Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). While aircraft noise continues to be a concern for neighbors, below are some highlights to share from 2017. The airlines at MSP continue to operate with efficiency at top of mind as the passenger growth rate escalated faster than aircraft operations. During 2017, passenger enplanements grew about 1.3 percent over last year with under one percent growth in total flights. Fewer flight movements come from greater seat capacity or load factor per flight and help reduce noise and other environmental impacts for our neighbors. New Aircraft Making Less Noise The advancement of aircraft engine and airframe technology, coupled with federal grant programs such as the FAA’s Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions, and Noise (CLEEN) Program and NASA’s Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) have helped to bring new aircraft to MSP with significantly lower noise levels than just a decade ago. The chart below shows the aircraft using MSP throughout 2017 and their certificated noise levels in relation to the federal stage requirements. Working together with Minnesota communities, aircraft operators and the FAA to reduce the impact of aircraft noise. Page 1 of 32017 Year-End Highlights | Metropolitan Airports Commission Noise Programs 1/5/2018http://www.macnoise.com/news/2017-year-end-highlights Item 5c Recently, Delta Air Lines and Airbus struck a deal on an order of 100 Airbus A321NEO aircraft beginning in 2020. According to Airbus, the “new engine option” is 50 percent quieter than its predecessor. Additionally, Delta has an order of 75 CS-100 aircraft from Bombardier, scheduled to begin deliveries in 2018. Being the largest airline at MSP, this is welcome news to both neighbors and passengers alike. Other MSP airlines have also made changes to their MSP fleet. Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines began operating the Airbus A320NEO at MSP at the end of 2016. The Boeing version of this popular single-aisle aircraft is the B737-MAX8. Southwest Airlines began operating this aircraft at MSP in late 2017. Boeing has designed the aircraft to be 40 percent quieter than today’s next-generation 737. With 200 more on order by the airline, it is expected to continue a positive change in the MSP fleet makeup. In 2017, these new Airbus and Boeing aircraft flew in and out of MSP 900 times. Residential Sound Insulation This year the MAC worked in neighborhoods near MSP to provide sound insulation for the first time since 2012. The continuation of this $500 million effort is one of the most unique and aggressive residential mitigation programs in the country. The FAA specifies that only residences impacted by cumulative aircraft noise exposure level of 65 dB DNL (day-night average sound level) or greater and with an interior noise level of 45 dB DNL or greater are considered Page 2 of 32017 Year-End Highlights | Metropolitan Airports Commission Noise Programs 1/5/2018http://www.macnoise.com/news/2017-year-end-highlights © 2018 Metropolitan Airports Commission Airport Noise Complaint and Information Line: (612) 726-9411 incompatible with an airport and thus eligible for sound insulation programs using aviation-generated funding. Instead of the federal standard, the program around MSP is dictated by a legal agreement, known as the Consent Decree, between the cities of Minneapolis, Eagan, Richfield, and the MAC and approved by the FAA. This agreement provides mitigation eligibility 5 dB DNL beyond the federal standard out to the 60 dB DNL contour and does not set a specific interior noise threshold. Click here to find out more about program eligibility for our residential sound insulation program. In 2017 the MAC provided mitigation to 79 homes at a cost of $1.51 million dollars and introduced an additional 48 homes to the first phase of construction. To-date the program has provided mitigation to over 15,000 homes, nearly 3,300 multi-family units, and 19 schools. In 2018, an additional 286 single-family homes are scheduled to receive upgrades through this program. The MAC is committed to continue providing mitigation activities at this level until 2024 based on actual annual noise contours published each March. Noise Abatement Procedures Noise abatement procedures at MSP provide an operational opportunity to reduce aircraft noise. With 11 noise abatement procedures, the MAC works closely with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic management to track compliance with these procedures. In 2017, over 94 percent of the carrier jet departures over Eagan and Mendota Heights (off Runways 12L and 12R) remained within the commercial/industrial corridor. Additionally, the Minnesota River Valley Departure Procedure to the south (off Runway 17) had 99.7 percent compliance with only 180 flights turning westbound prior to the procedure turn point. That’s the lowest number since 2012. A system of runway use priorities offers additional noise reduction by selecting preferential runways that align to less densely populated areas. When wind and traffic demand does not dictate a certain airport configuration, the FAA is more likely to use these runways for noise abatement. Overnight use of the highest priority runways (Runways 12L and 12R for departures and 30L and 30R for arrivals) during 2017 was the highest it has been since 2014. In addition, the FAA maximized the use of mixed runway configurations in 2017, making the most out of the Runway Use System. In 2017, 10.5 percent of the time was spent in mixed configurations, up from 10.2 percent last year and the highest it has been since 2007. Page 3 of 32017 Year-End Highlights | Metropolitan Airports Commission Noise Programs 1/5/2018http://www.macnoise.com/news/2017-year-end-highlights 1/11/18, 10'31 AMScottsdale residents seek resolution to increased flight noise following FAA suit | Scottsdale Independent Page 1 of 8https://www.scottsdaleindependent.com/news/scottsdale-residents-seek-resolution-to-increased-flight-noise-following-faa-suit/ Scottsdale residents seek resolution to increased flight noise following FAA suit By Melissa Fittro Jan 10th, 2018 Comments: 1 More than three years and hundreds of thousands of noise complaints later, residents in the Valley of the Sun, including Scottsdale, are still fighting noise emanating from general flight activities at Sky Harbor International Airport infiltrating the calm corridors of suburbia. While a recent Phoenix lawsuit sided with the municipality and its residents, Scottsdale residents are looking for answers to noise on their side of town. On Sept. 18, 2014, the Federal Aviation Administration implemented changes in flight paths using NextGen satellite-based navigation as part of an effort to streamline departures and arrivals of the 1,200 flights to and from Sky Harbor Airport every day. NextGen, short for Next Generation Air Transportation System, is a national procedure aimed to improve the National Airspace System. With the implementation of NextGen, the FAA made significant changes without a proper environmental assessment or notification to the public, the Phoenix lawsuit outlined. Ultimately, the new routes condensed and lowered flight corridors over thousands of homes, natural preserves and parks. North Scottsdale resident Bud Kern says his neighborhood has been greatly impacted by these changes. Item 5d 1/11/18, 10'31 AMScottsdale residents seek resolution to increased flight noise following FAA suit | Scottsdale Independent Page 2 of 8https://www.scottsdaleindependent.com/news/scottsdale-residents-seek-resolution-to-increased-flight-noise-following-faa-suit/ From September 2013-August 2014, airport staff received approximately 300 noise comments from 56 households. Since the air traffic program was implemented, 105,502 comments from 1,483 households have been filed through 2016, a city of Phoenix Aviation Department 2016 Noise Report shows. NextGen is the FAA’s extensive air traffic management modernization program that through satellite-based area navigation and digital communications systems is intended to increase operational efficiencies, remove human risk factors and reduce environmental impacts such as noise and emissions, the noise report claimed. The 2016 noise report shows that Scottsdale yielded the second most Sky Harbor noise complaints, with 9,370 complaints from 262 households in 2015; and 16,842 complaints from 121 households in 2016. This is up from only 37 complaints in 2014 and seven in 2013. According to Scottsdale Airport, the NextGen changes appear to have impacted Scottsdale by: Creating tighter flight path corridors for Phoenix Sky Harbor commercial air traffic resulting in increased overflights in some areas and reducing them in other areas; Tightening and slightly lowering departure turns out of Scottsdale Airport from the south to the northwest to de-conflict with other air traffic from Phoenix Deer Valley and Phoenix Sky Harbor; Employing different departure procedures for Scottsdale Airport air traffic affecting timing, location and throttle-up factors in northern Scottsdale; and Shifting Scottsdale Airport air traffic to the outer cusps of our existing flights paths in northern Scottsdale to de-conflict with other air traffic. 1/11/18, 10'31 AMScottsdale residents seek resolution to increased flight noise following FAA suit | Scottsdale Independent Page 3 of 8https://www.scottsdaleindependent.com/news/scottsdale-residents-seek-resolution-to-increased-flight-noise-following-faa-suit/ While the FAA, city of Phoenix and historic neighborhoods there are working through a two-step program to address westerly departing flights, residents in Scottsdale are eagerly awaiting their turn to be heard by the federal aviation group. A new highway in the sky Mr. Kern, a Scottsdale resident for more than a decade, says he is not alone in asking about the noisy aircraft passing overhead. His neighborhood is located in northeast Scottsdale where there is less ambient noise and the elevation is higher, he says. “Due to our elevation we are closer to the planes that pass overhead so the noise is more noticeable and I noticed right away that all of a sudden there were planes coming over my property that had never come there before,” Mr. Kern explained in a Jan. 10 interview. “It was like every two minutes there was a plane going over and it’s like ‘what’s going on?’” One call to Sky Harbor and Mr. Kern says he was told about the NextGen project. “That’s when we learned that the NextGen routes basically put a new highway in the sky over east and northeast Scottsdale. They moved the flight paths from the prior river beds, industrial areas, uninhabited areas, to inhabited areas and highly populated residential areas,” he said. City of Scottsdale officials were in contact with state representatives and FAA officials from the start of the NextGen outcry. According to a timeline provided by Scottsdale Airport, Mayor Jim Lane sent 1/11/18, 10'31 AMScottsdale residents seek resolution to increased flight noise following FAA suit | Scottsdale Independent Page 4 of 8https://www.scottsdaleindependent.com/news/scottsdale-residents-seek-resolution-to-increased-flight-noise-following-faa-suit/ a letter to the FAA on Dec. 9, 2014. In a Dec. 23, 2014, FAA Regional Administrator Glen A. Martin responded to Mayor Lane’s letter, explaining their initial position on increased noise in the city. “Presently, we do not plan to make any changes, which would impact the City of Scottsdale,” he wrote. “It is important to understand that the FAA does not move flight tracks from one community to another for the sake of moving noise.” In January and February of 2015, Mayor Lane and Mr. Martin exchanged letters again. Mayor Lane urged the FAA to look at three specific flight paths believed to be causing consternation to the residents. Mr. Martin stood strong on his stance that the north Scottsdale noise levels were “not at a level of significance that required mitigation,” citing studies conducted. Letters from Scottsdale City Council, state officials, airport officials and the Arizona League of Cities were sent over the course of the next year. In early 2016, Senators Jeff Flake and John McCain cosponsored the Airspace Management Advisory Act. Mr. Kern believes it’s time for Scottsdale’s officials to get re-engaged. “I think at this point in time we’d like the city to get re-engaged, be a little bit more aggressive to oppose the FAA and hopefully to get some action,” he explained. Residents from all over north Scottsdale are beginning to ban together to create a larger voice, Mr. Kern said. “We don’t want it (the current court petition) to exclude the eastern paths,” he said. “We’d like to negotiate with the FAA in the same way the 1/11/18, 10'31 AMScottsdale residents seek resolution to increased flight noise following FAA suit | Scottsdale Independent Page 5 of 8https://www.scottsdaleindependent.com/news/scottsdale-residents-seek-resolution-to-increased-flight-noise-following-faa-suit/ historic districts did — not to scrap NextGen, because there’s positive things there — but to look at three eastern flight paths and to amend those or move them closer to the original eastbound paths over uninhabited areas.” Hundreds of private jets routinely use the Scottsdale Airport. (Submitted photo) City of Phoenix v. FAA On June 1, 2015, the city of Phoenix filed a lawsuit against the FAA over flight path changes and extreme discomfort to the community. The city alleged the agency created a negative impact on the community without proper due process, notification and consideration. Impacted historic neighborhoods filed suite against the FAA soon after. 1/11/18, 10'31 AMScottsdale residents seek resolution to increased flight noise following FAA suit | Scottsdale Independent Page 6 of 8https://www.scottsdaleindependent.com/news/scottsdale-residents-seek-resolution-to-increased-flight-noise-following-faa-suit/ The neighborhood associations include Story Preservation Association, Willo Neighborhood Association, Encanto-Palmcroft Historic Preservation Assocation and Roosevelt Action Association. During the week of March 23, 2016, community and city of Phoenix representatives met in Washington, D.C. for court-ordered mediation. No resolution was reached. Oral arguments in the U.S. Court of Appeals took place on March 17, 2017. On Aug. 29, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled in favor of the city of Phoenix and the neighborhoods. “Today, the court issued an unprecedented opinion and a judgment that FAA violated federal law when implementing the new flight paths in September 2014,” an Aug. 29, 2017, Sky Harbor press release states. “In the Court’s written opinion, it agrees with the City and Neighborhoods’ argument that FAA approval of the new flight routes in September 2014 was ‘arbitrary and capricious’ and violated the National Historic Preservation Act, the National Environmental Police Act, and the Department of Transportation Act.” The judgment agreed the FAA violated its duty to consult with the city of Phoenix in assessing whether the new routes would substantially impair the city’s parks and historic sites, the press release states, noting that the FAA did not have enough information to find the routes would not substantially impair these protected areas. “The FAA never conveyed the proposed route changes to senior officials in the city’s aviation department, local officials responsible for affected parks or historic districts, or elected city officials.” 1/11/18, 10'31 AMScottsdale residents seek resolution to increased flight noise following FAA suit | Scottsdale Independent Page 7 of 8https://www.scottsdaleindependent.com/news/scottsdale-residents-seek-resolution-to-increased-flight-noise-following-faa-suit/ The court ruling also states that “by keeping the public in the dark, the agency made it impossible for the public to submit views on the project’s potential effects — views that the FAA is required to consider,” the press release states. On Nov. 30, 2017, the historic neighborhoods, Phoenix and the FAA entered into a memorandum regarding implementation of the court’s order, vacating the September 2014 flight paths instituted at Sky Harbor. The memorandum provided a two-step process for reverting the area navigation western departure routes that were the subject of legal action. Step One: Create temporary western departure procedures that approximate pre-September 2014. This is to be done with support from the city and with the community as part of the process. Step Two: Replace step one’s temporary western departure procedures with satellite-based procedures for the area navigation. The FAA will consider community feedback regarding these and other procedures throughout the Phoenix area as part of the outreach process. In planning stages With the judgment potentially limited to only the western aircraft departures, residents in Scottsdale are beginning to wonder how, and if, their noise issues can be addressed. The FAA’s community outreach is a chance for Scottsdale residents to become engaged, Scottsdale Aviation Planning and Outreach Coordinator Sarah Ferrara says. “We’re still waiting to hear when these meetings will be scheduled by the FAA,” Ms. Ferrara said in a Nov. 9 phone interview. “We think that will be a good opportunity for residents to get involved 1/11/18, 10'31 AMScottsdale residents seek resolution to increased flight noise following FAA suit | Scottsdale Independent Page 8 of 8https://www.scottsdaleindependent.com/news/scottsdale-residents-seek-resolution-to-increased-flight-noise-following-faa-suit/ and share their concerns. Tentatively it’s supposed to be in February — I think that is the time for neighbors to participate and voice their concerns.” Ian Gregor, FAA public affairs manager, says the department is still planning its community outreach. “The FAA is actively working to fulfill its obligations under the agreement. The agency and the city of Phoenix plan to hold workshops on the proposed changes in the near future,” he said in a Jan. 9 emailed response to questions. “Anyone will be able to attend the workshops. However, the workshops will only address potential changes outlined in the agreement.” When asked if routes other than western departures will be addressed by the FAA, Mr. Gregor points to the agreement stipulations. “Because the lawsuit only involved westerly departures from Phoenix Sky Harbor, Step One is limited to them. However, per the agreement, the FAA will consider recommendations we receive during the public workshops that are outside the scope of the westerly departure procedures.” North Valley Reporter Melissa Fittro can be contacted at 623-445-2746, e- mailed at mfittro@newszap.com or can be followed on Twitter at twitter.com/melissafittro. 1/11/18, 10'32 AMIn fight over jet noise, D.C. residents cheer a victory in Phoenix - The Washington Post Page 1 of 4https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/in-fight-…838-df7e-11e7-8679-a9728984779c_story.html?utm_term=.4c8348d64e72 In fight over jet noise, D.C. residents cheer a victory in Phoenix When a federal appeals court found in favor of the city of Phoenix in its battle over airplane noise, it is possible that no group of residents — beyond those in Arizona — cheered as loudly as some in Northwest D.C. Georgetown, Palisades and Hillandale residents have waged a long-running fight to get the Federal Aviation Administration to alter the flight path over their communities — with little success. Then this summer, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia called for the FAA to scrap flight paths enacted in 2014 at Phoenix’s Sky Harbor Airport as part of the agency’s effort to modernize the air traffic system. The FAA, the 1/11/18, 10'32 AMIn fight over jet noise, D.C. residents cheer a victory in Phoenix - The Washington Post Page 2 of 4https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/in-fight…838-df7e-11e7-8679-a9728984779c_story.html?utm_term=.4c8348d64e72 panel found, failed to seek proper public input. FAA officials were quick to say the ruling and agreement in Phoenix would not set a precedent. “This resolution is unique to Phoenix,” the agency said in an emailed statement. “We will continue to work with other communities individually to address their noise concerns.” But that hasn’t stopped other communities from hoping they, too, might force a change. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) cited the Phoenix ruling in directing state Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (D) to file suit against the FAA in September over redesigned flight paths at Baltimore-Washington International Marshall Airport. The state even hired one of the same law firms that won the Phoenix case, though it has yet to file suit. [Md. Gov. Larry Hogan wants to sue the FAA over airplane noise] Northwest D.C. residents who have pushed to change the flight path said they’ll cite the appeals court ruling as they prepare to argue their case before the same court next month. “I think it’s an extremely important opinion in support of our case,” said Don Crockett, a Georgetown resident. “We’re very encouraged by that precedent.” The FAA began rolling out new flight paths in 2014 as part of a years-long multibillion-dollar modernization effort called NextGen. The goal was to make flying more efficient by shifting from radar to satellite navigation. The changes will allow planes to fly more direct routes, saving fuel and reducing emissions, the agency said. 1/11/18, 10'32 AMIn fight over jet noise, D.C. residents cheer a victory in Phoenix - The Washington Post Page 3 of 4https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/in-fight…838-df7e-11e7-8679-a9728984779c_story.html?utm_term=.4c8348d64e72 But the new paths have led to a dramatic increase in complaints from residents, some of whom had never been affected by jet noise. That was the case in Phoenix, where planes began flying over historic portions of the city. After several months of back-and-forth with the FAA, the city and a coalition of neighborhood groups filed suit in June 2015. [Report says noise complaints are up at National, Dulles airports] “What happened in Phoenix was one of the most egregious implementation failures out there — one of the most egregious that I’ve seen in my career in aviation,” said Chris Oswald, a vice president at Airports Council International-North America, which advocates for the nation’s airports. In a 2-1 decision, the appeals court agreed with the contention that the FAA was “arbitrary and capricious” in the way it implemented the procedures. Designing and redesigning airspace is a complex undertaking that can take years — and FAA officials have long told communities that once changes are in place, undoing them is close to impossible. In fact, despite the panel’s ruling, the FAA won’t change all the flight paths over Phoenix, arguing in court papers that such an endeavor could take years, increase safety risks and cause delays at the airport. “If this court were to vacate all of the RNAV departure procedures from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, FAA believes that the resulting disruption while the FAA prepares new replacement procedures would far outweigh any possible benefit,” the agency wrote in a joint petition to the court outlining an agreement between the parties over how the flight paths will be amended. The agency did agree to alter enough of the routes to satisfy the community. “Bottom line: It is good news,” said former Arizona attorney general Terry 1/11/18, 10'32 AMIn fight over jet noise, D.C. residents cheer a victory in Phoenix - The Washington Post Page 4 of 4https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/in-fight…838-df7e-11e7-8679-a9728984779c_story.html?utm_term=.4c8348d64e72 Goddard, who as senior council at the firm Dentons represented the neighborhoods in Phoenix. Local Headlines newsletter Daily headlines about the Washington region. “What happened in Phoenix can be a template that can be applied to other communities, hopefully avoiding the legal process,” said Jesse Chancellor, a Howard County, Md., resident who has been active in the battle over noise at BWI. “That would be the easiest and common-sense approach. Lawsuits are expensive and uncertain, and who wants to go through that?” Goddard said the Phoenix decision has also shown the agency that it is better to be open with communities affected by changes. “I would think that the FAA would be far more interested in making sure they bend over backwards to get input from the neighborhoods,” he said. “Hopefully, the agency will change some procedures so that they are more cognizant of problems on the ground.” 1/11/18, 10'38 AMFedsʼ plan to handle airport noise goes back to square one | Newsday Page 1 of 10https://www.newsday.com/long-island/faa-noise-flight-paths-1.15309652 Feds’ plan to handle airport noise goes back to square one “It’s not a win-win. You’re shifting the noise around,” said Curtis Holsclaw of the FAA. A jet lifts off from a runway at LaGuardia Airport on Feb. 27, 2014. Photo Credit: Craig Ruttle Buffeted by continuing noise complaints from people across the country who live near airports, federal officials said they might revert to using flight paths that spread arriving and departing flights across a broader area of the sky. The change could provide much-needed relief locally for frustrated residents of Long Island, Brooklyn and Queens, who bear the brunt of the noise from operations at Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports. However, reaching a decision on the flight paths could take many more years, officials said, and would put planes back over areas that might have experienced less noise in recent years. Either way, there won’t be less noise — only a more equitable distribution of it, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which is responsible for the nation’s airspace. recommended reading Residents near Kennedy complain about noise “A decision has to be made on who gets the noise and when do they get it,” Curtis Holsclaw, acting head of the FAA Office of Environment and Energy, said at a recent community meeting in Queens. “It’s not a win-win. You’re shifting the noise around,” he told about 75 people during the meeting in Queens Borough Hall, about 3 miles from LaGuardia and Kennedy. In an effort to improve the efficiency of the aviation industry, federal officials began changing procedures about seven years ago that allowed planes to chart routes by GPS instead of ground-based radar towers. That allowed more precise flight paths, with savings in time and fuel, but also funneled airplanes into narrow corridors as they landed or took off. Get the Newsday Now 1/11/18, 10'38 AMFedsʼ plan to handle airport noise goes back to square one | Newsday Page 2 of 10https://www.newsday.com/long-island/faa-noise-flight-paths-1.15309652 newsletter! The best of Newsday every day in your inbox. The result: Fewer people who live around major airports were affected by noise from overhead planes. However, the neighborhoods under the new corridors were bombarded with more and more flights and a seemingly nonstop line of landings and takeoffs over Long Island, Brooklyn and Queens. Holsclaw said the agency now is studying how it might spread out the flights over neighborhoods around airports. The narrow corridors have come into use as the FAA implements NextGen, the next generation of computers and software for the nation’s air traffic, and a related tool, Performance Based Navigation. “The impact of precision aircraft navigation over the last few years has been accompanied by increased airport community concerns regarding noise,” the FAA said. One solution, the FAA presentation at the Queens meeting said, was to “Reintroduce systematic dispersion.” The agency later said in a statement that, “The FAA is evaluating operational options such as route changes, adjustments to thrust and speed settings for landings and takoffs, modifications to climb and descent profiles, and flight track dispersion. The agency wants to determine if these types of operational changes could help reduce noise.” NextGen was officially launched in 2007 and scheduled for completion in 2025. However, a report from the FAA inspector general last year said it was over-budget and behind schedule. Holsclaw gave no timetable for reaching a decision on spreading out flights over a wider area as in the past. However, he said making the decision could take many years because of the scientific and medical studies planned or in the works on the effects of aircraft noise on people. “You’re talking about 50 years!” an unidentified man in the audience shouted, voicing his frustration that officials could take years, possibly decades, to decide on dispersion of flights. The man’s comment reflected a widespread concern that the promises of lesser noise carry the caveat that further study is required. Lawrence Hoppenhauer, 67, of Malverne, attended the Queens meeting and another on Nov. 27 at Hempstead Town Hall, where local officials discussed airport noise. He said 1/11/18, 10'38 AMFedsʼ plan to handle airport noise goes back to square one | Newsday Page 3 of 10https://www.newsday.com/long-island/faa-noise-flight-paths-1.15309652 he was heartened that the FAA was studying a variety of areas that might lead to less noise, but, “the downside of these studies is they are a long way off, multiple years out.” Hoppenhauer spoke at a meeting of the Town-Village Aircraft Safety & Noise Abatement Committee, formally created within the Town of Hempstead on July 1, 1966, to “mitigate the scourge of aircraft noise.” The Queens meeting was like many in recent years involving the FAA, which controls airspace, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates Kennedy and LaGuardia. At the various meeting about airport noise, the FAA or the Port Authority usually make a presentation heavy on technical language, which has prompted audience members to demand plainer language and better answers. Len Schaier, president of the Port Washington-based group quietskies.net, asked at the Queens meeting why the FAA could not use the more restrictive noise levels set by European governments. Holsclaw said the FAA has an obligation to conduct its own studies before making recommendations. “I was surprised at the answer,” Schaier said after the meeting. “It didn’t seem to take advantage of what’s going on in the rest of the world.” The audience had been attentive during Holsclaw’s long presentation on the FAA’s plans for airport noise. During the question-and-answer session, however, there were grumblings as some of his answers failed to satisfy the audience. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) opened the meeting by telling the audience that he and other members of the Congressional Quiet Skies Caucus had seen the same presentation by the FAA in July and he was impressed. “The FAA seemed to show genuine concern,” he said. However, as audience dissatisfaction increased about an hour into the Queens meeting, Suozzi stood, saying he felt as if FAA engineers were speaking one language and the audience members another. “People want to feel we can see some results here . . . see some results in their life,” said Suozzi, who represents a district that runs from Huntington across northern Nassau and into northern Queens. Suozzi, in a recent statement, said the FAA “has outlined steps they’ve promised to take to try and alleviate noise levels, 1/11/18, 10'38 AMFedsʼ plan to handle airport noise goes back to square one | Newsday Page 4 of 10https://www.newsday.com/long-island/faa-noise-flight-paths-1.15309652 including looking into better flight dispersal, and I will keep tabs to make sure they’re living up to their commitments.” The audience was split between members of the public and appointed members of the New York Community Aviation Roundtable, an advisory group of community residents that provides input on airport noise. Roundtable members, sitting in the front of the room, were allowed to ask questions first, and as the meeting dragged into a second hour, a member of the public in the rear shouted: “Hey! We’re here too.” Flight status: What’s up with NextGenThe Federal Aviation Administration describes NextGen as “a comprehensive suite of state-of-the-art technologies and procedures that, in short, enable aircraft to move more directly from Point A to Point B.”NextGen was officially launched in 2007 at an estimated cost of $20 billion and scheduled for completion in 2025.A subset of NextGen, called Performance Based Navigation, uses GPS instead of traditional radar towers in use since the 1950s to create more precise flight paths, cutting down on travel time and fuel. That requires new equipment and procedures on airplanes and in control towers.A report last year from the FAA inspector general said Congress had appropriated more than $7 billion to date for NextGen. However, the inspector general said the completion date and overall cost of the program are uncertain. Bill Murphy has been a reporter at Newsday since 1986. 1/11/18, 10'38 AMFedsʼ plan to handle airport noise goes back to square one | Newsday Page 5 of 10https://www.newsday.com/long-island/faa-noise-flight-paths-1.15309652 A jet lifts off from a runway at LaGuardia Airport on Feb. 27, 2014. Photo Credit: Craig Ruttle Buffeted by continuing noise complaints from people across the country who live near airports, federal officials said they might revert to using flight paths that spread arriving and departing flights across a broader area of the sky. The change could provide much-needed relief locally for frustrated residents of Long Island, Brooklyn and Queens, who bear the brunt of the noise from operations at Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports. However, reaching a decision on the flight paths could take many more years, officials said, and would put planes back over areas that might have experienced less noise in recent years. Either way, there won’t be less noise — only a more equitable distribution of it, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which is responsible for the nation’s airspace. 1/11/18, 10'38 AMFedsʼ plan to handle airport noise goes back to square one | Newsday Page 6 of 10https://www.newsday.com/long-island/faa-noise-flight-paths-1.15309652 recommended reading Residents near Kennedy complain about noise “A decision has to be made on who gets the noise and when do they get it,” Curtis Holsclaw, acting head of the FAA Office of Environment and Energy, said at a recent community meeting in Queens. “It’s not a win-win. You’re shifting the noise around,” he told about 75 people during the meeting in Queens Borough Hall, about 3 miles from LaGuardia and Kennedy. In an effort to improve the efficiency of the aviation industry, federal officials began changing procedures about seven years ago that allowed planes to chart routes by GPS instead of ground-based radar towers. That allowed more precise flight paths, with savings in time and fuel, but also funneled airplanes into narrow corridors as they landed or took off. Get the Newsday Now newsletter! The best of Newsday every day in your inbox. The result: Fewer people who live around major airports were affected by noise from overhead planes. However, the neighborhoods under the new corridors were bombarded with more and more flights and a seemingly nonstop line of landings and takeoffs over Long Island, Brooklyn and Queens. Holsclaw said the agency now is studying how it might spread out the flights 1/11/18, 10'38 AMFedsʼ plan to handle airport noise goes back to square one | Newsday Page 7 of 10https://www.newsday.com/long-island/faa-noise-flight-paths-1.15309652 over neighborhoods around airports. The narrow corridors have come into use as the FAA implements NextGen, the next generation of computers and software for the nation’s air traffic, and a related tool, Performance Based Navigation. “The impact of precision aircraft navigation over the last few years has been accompanied by increased airport community concerns regarding noise,” the FAA said. One solution, the FAA presentation at the Queens meeting said, was to “Reintroduce systematic dispersion.” The agency later said in a statement that, “The FAA is evaluating operational options such as route changes, adjustments to thrust and speed settings for landings and takoffs, modifications to climb and descent profiles, and flight track dispersion. The agency wants to determine if these types of operational changes could help reduce noise.” NextGen was officially launched in 2007 and scheduled for completion in 2025. However, a report from the FAA inspector general last year said it was over-budget and behind schedule. Holsclaw gave no timetable for reaching a decision on spreading out flights over a wider area as in the past. However, he said making the decision could take many years because of the scientific and medical studies planned or in the works on the effects of aircraft noise on people. “You’re talking about 50 years!” an unidentified man in the audience shouted, voicing his frustration that officials could take years, possibly decades, to decide on dispersion of flights. The man’s comment reflected a widespread concern that the promises of 1/11/18, 10'38 AMFedsʼ plan to handle airport noise goes back to square one | Newsday Page 8 of 10https://www.newsday.com/long-island/faa-noise-flight-paths-1.15309652 lesser noise carry the caveat that further study is required. Lawrence Hoppenhauer, 67, of Malverne, attended the Queens meeting and another on Nov. 27 at Hempstead Town Hall, where local officials discussed airport noise. He said he was heartened that the FAA was studying a variety of areas that might lead to less noise, but, “the downside of these studies is they are a long way off, multiple years out.” Hoppenhauer spoke at a meeting of the Town-Village Aircraft Safety & Noise Abatement Committee, formally created within the Town of Hempstead on July 1, 1966, to “mitigate the scourge of aircraft noise.” The Queens meeting was like many in recent years involving the FAA, which controls airspace, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates Kennedy and LaGuardia. At the various meeting about airport noise, the FAA or the Port Authority usually make a presentation heavy on technical language, which has prompted audience members to demand plainer language and better answers. Len Schaier, president of the Port Washington-based group quietskies.net, asked at the Queens meeting why the FAA could not use the more restrictive noise levels set by European governments. Holsclaw said the FAA has an obligation to conduct its own studies before making recommendations. “I was surprised at the answer,” Schaier said after the meeting. “It didn’t seem to take advantage of what’s going on in the rest of the world.” 1/11/18, 10'38 AMFedsʼ plan to handle airport noise goes back to square one | Newsday Page 9 of 10https://www.newsday.com/long-island/faa-noise-flight-paths-1.15309652 The audience had been attentive during Holsclaw’s long presentation on the FAA’s plans for airport noise. During the question-and-answer session, however, there were grumblings as some of his answers failed to satisfy the audience. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) opened the meeting by telling the audience that he and other members of the Congressional Quiet Skies Caucus had seen the same presentation by the FAA in July and he was impressed. “The FAA seemed to show genuine concern,” he said. However, as audience dissatisfaction increased about an hour into the Queens meeting, Suozzi stood, saying he felt as if FAA engineers were speaking one language and the audience members another. “People want to feel we can see some results here . . . see some results in their life,” said Suozzi, who represents a district that runs from Huntington across northern Nassau and into northern Queens. Suozzi, in a recent statement, said the FAA “has outlined steps they’ve promised to take to try and alleviate noise levels, including looking into better flight dispersal, and I will keep tabs to make sure they’re living up to their commitments.” The audience was split between members of the public and appointed members of the New York Community Aviation Roundtable, an advisory group of community residents that provides input on airport noise. Roundtable members, sitting in the front of the room, were allowed to ask questions first, and as the meeting dragged into a second hour, a member of the public in the rear shouted: “Hey! We’re here too.” Flight status: What’s up with NextGen 1/11/18, 10'38 AMFedsʼ plan to handle airport noise goes back to square one | Newsday Page 10 of 10https://www.newsday.com/long-island/faa-noise-flight-paths-1.15309652 The Federal Aviation Administration describes NextGen as “a comprehensive suite of state-of-the-art technologies and procedures that, in short, enable aircraft to move more directly from Point A to Point B.” NextGen was officially launched in 2007 at an estimated cost of $20 billion and scheduled for completion in 2025. A subset of NextGen, called Performance Based Navigation, uses GPS instead of traditional radar towers in use since the 1950s to create more precise flight paths, cutting down on travel time and fuel. That requires new equipment and procedures on airplanes and in control towers. A report last year from the FAA inspector general said Congress had appropriated more than $7 billion to date for NextGen. However, the inspector general said the completion date and overall cost of the program are uncertain. Bill Murphy has been a reporter at Newsday since 1986. 1/11/18, 10'29 AMNewport and FAA reach settlement to move John Wayne Airport departures closer to the bay - Daily Pilot Page 1 of 5http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-newport-faa-settlement-20180109-story.html Newport and FAA reach settlement to move John Wayne Airport departures closer to the bay Hillary Davis A Southwest Airlines jet climbs above Newport Beach recently after taking off from John Wayne Airport. (File Photo) Newport Beach has reached a tentative settlement with the Federal Aviation Administration in the city’s lawsuit over John Wayne Airport departure paths, the city announced Tuesday night. Under the agreement, flight paths would stay between the existing noise 1/11/18, 10'29 AMNewport and FAA reach settlement to move John Wayne Airport departures closer to the bay - Daily Pilot Page 2 of 5http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-newport-faa-settlement-20180109-story.html monitors on the ground and along Newport Bay, and the FAA would design and study a curved departure procedure intended to allow planes to follow the bends of Upper Newport Bay and avoid as many residential areas as possible. From Our Partners: Trump says U.S. delivered F-52 and F-35 fighter jets to Norway The agreement is subject to final approval of the FAA and the U.S. Department of Justice. FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said Wednesday that the agency expects to complete its review soon. The new departure procedure is expected to be in place within a few weeks. “The FAA really did work with us on this, and I think not only were our goals accomplished but we established a new positive relationship with the FAA that I hope will help us going forward,” City Manager Dave Kiff said. Jennifer McDonald of the local residents organization AirFair, which focuses on airport impacts, said the higher, faster takeoff techniques to lessen jet noise above the Newport Beach neighborhoods closest to the airport — like the Bluffs, where McDonald lives — would be “more neighborly.” “We think that’s really gonna make the difference in residents’ lives,” she said. The lawsuit came about after the FAA changed departure paths from John Wayne. In the new paths, implemented last spring, planes started turning left — and 1/11/18, 10'29 AMNewport and FAA reach settlement to move John Wayne Airport departures closer to the bay - Daily Pilot Page 3 of 5http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-newport-faa-settlement-20180109-story.html closer to homes — just as they lift off, rather than staying over the bay as they did before. The FAA said the flight path alterations — part of the agency’s Southern California Metroplex project covering the region’s airports, including John Wayne — would shore up inefficiencies, save fuel and reduce carbon emissions and flight delays. Newport Beach residents and leaders, however, saw the new paths as a threat to quality of life because of noise and pollution issues. Newport, later joined by Orange County, sued the FAA in 2016, challenging the accuracy and efficacy of the agency’s environmental assessment of the Metroplex project, which concluded there would be no significant effects on surrounding communities. Under the settlement agreement, the FAA agreed to ensure that all future changes to flight paths would be fully analyzed under the National Environmental Policy Act. Also, additional protections were secured against excessive “early offshore turns” that, if allowed, would bring some departures closer to Corona del Mar and Newport Coast. City Attorney Aaron Harp said in a statement that the settlement is an outcome “better than what could be expected had this matter gone through to 1/11/18, 10'29 AMNewport and FAA reach settlement to move John Wayne Airport departures closer to the bay - Daily Pilot Page 4 of 5http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-newport-faa-settlement-20180109-story.html trial,” because the trial would have focused solely on the adequacy of the environmental assessment. Mayor Marshall “Duffy” Duffield said the litigation was a bold step for the city and the county. “Protecting our community against the negative impacts of the airport is the most important thing we do here in Newport Beach,” he said. Orange County also announced the tentative settlement Tuesday. “This is a satisfactory resolution to more than a year of conflict over altered flight paths in and out of John Wayne Airport,” Supervisor Todd Spitzer said in a statement. “We demanded the FAA, the airlines and pilots adhere to our noise abatement guidelines as established in the JWA settlement agreement dating back to 1985, and we convinced them to comply.” Over the past few months, Kiff said, the FAA already had modified its three departure patterns and they now appear to generally follow the same line. Kiff said the city will continue to reach out to air carriers to try to alleviate noise by encouraging the use of newer, more technologically advanced planes and noise-mitigating takeoff techniques. “If some of them have gone to a louder departure because they can, maybe get them back to a quieter departure because they should,” he said. The city also plans to update its noise studies and retain a lobbyist to beef up advocacy with the FAA and members of Congress. hillary.davis@latimes.com Twitter: @Daily_PilotHD 1/11/18, 10'29 AMNewport and FAA reach settlement to move John Wayne Airport departures closer to the bay - Daily Pilot Page 5 of 5http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-newport-faa-settlement-20180109-story.html UPDATES: 3:35 p.m. Jan. 10: This article was updated with additional comments and reactions. This article was originally published at 9:50 p.m. Jan. 9. Copyright © 2018, Daily Pilot Federal Aviation Administration fastcompany.com How The Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Is Building A Local, Equitable Vi Morgan Clendaniel 6-7 minutes Flying has never been cheap, but today it includes additional charges for everything from checked bags to a few extra inches of legroom. Recently these divisive practices that distinguish along class lines have begun to permeate airports themselves. American Airlines and United, for example, have opened fine dining establishments in lounges in JFK and O’Hare respectively, accessible only to elite flyers who have paid for expensive seats. While airports like these have chosen to further widen the class divide that continues to become increasingly stark within air travel, the Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) airport has chosen a different approach to food access. In 2015, MSP began a project to reimagine its food and beverage portfolio, envisioning the airport as a gateway to the region by showcasing Minnesota’s local food scene. The airport has since opened 15 new restaurants and, as of September 2017, approved 30 additional local food concepts, all of which How The Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Is Building A Local, Equit...about:reader?url=https://www.fastcompany.com/40503662/how-t... 1 of 5 1/11/18, 11:13 AM are available to all ticketed passengers. [Photo: Flickr user nickfourtimes] Managed by the Metropolitan Airport Commission (MAC), the project has two goals: “happy travelers and revenue growth,” Liz Grzechowiak, the assistant director of concessions and business development for MAC, told Fast Company. When Grzechowiak started at MAC three and a half years ago, she and five of her colleagues went on what amounted to an R&D mission to roughly 15 airports across the country. “We went coast to coast and down south within the first few months. We surveyed airports, asked questions, and got inspired,” she said. “SFO was hands down the one that made the strongest impression. They’re what I wanted to emulate, but SFO is, in my humble opinion, too focused on niche and full-service. We wanted to take a more balanced approach,” she said, saying “not everyone has a ‘clean’ palate.” To achieve this balance, MAC determines what’s needed in the airport by analyzing what’s already being offered in addition to How The Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Is Building A Local, Equit...about:reader?url=https://www.fastcompany.com/40503662/how-t... 2 of 5 1/11/18, 11:13 AM passenger demographics and food trends. “We identify driving factors such as the desire for local versus national concepts, types of cuisine, price point, [and] availability of quick-serve versus full service” options in order to uncover “desired objectives,” Grzechowiak said. Next, a portfolio that calls for broad stroke options like “fast casual Asian with a bar” or “local brewpub” based on those objectives is drawn up and requests for proposals from local restaurateurs are sent out. Establishments looking to become airport concessionaires then submit their concepts and, after a rigorous and technical review period, MAC awards contracts according to the recommendation of Grzechowiak’s team. While it already appears that the airport has met its goals–the project is intended (and on track) to top $200 million in revenue this year and MSP was recently dubbed the best North American airport of its size–and designed to give passengers the best customer experience possible by offering departures from the traditional fast food-centric options that characterize traditional airport food that include coal-fired pizza, confections from an in-house bakery, and food trucks MSP can also be viewed as achieving something else: taking a more equitable and accessible approach to food in an industry that notoriously favors the wealthy. [Photo: Flickr user J Brew] Grzechowiak’s team works closely with Minnesota restaurants, even those that require fresh and locally sourced ingredients to get their concepts into the airport. MAC’s approach gives local establishments like LOLO–a small Stillwater, Minnesota, based How The Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Is Building A Local, Equit...about:reader?url=https://www.fastcompany.com/40503662/how-t... 3 of 5 1/11/18, 11:13 AM restaurant–the chance to access a market that has traditionally been reserved for chain restaurants with more processed approaches to food. While airports are, of course, frequented only by those who can afford to fly in the first place and concessions within them are visited by those who can afford the marked-up prices of airport food when they do, MSP is doing what it can to increase access on the passenger side, too. “To compensate for the higher operating expenses of doing business in the airport,” Grzechowiak explained, MAC allows for up to a 10% markup on products made at the airport. Pre-made items, on the other hand (think sandwiches from convenience store-esque outposts), are required to be sold at the same price they’re listed at outside the airport—a rarity in an industry where markups on bottled water alone can reach up to 300%. “I grew up in a single-parent household. I was on the free lunch program and saw my mom actively making choices between a huge box of nutty bars or fruit,” Grzechowiak shared. “[Our food program] isn’t just about serving the business class or the top echelon of passengers who go on vacation frequently. Everyone needs to have access to affordable food, from the 19,000 [airport] workers to the family that saves to be able to go to Disneyland.” The range of options in MSP, like Holy Land, a Middle Eastern cafe that is a favorite among Twin Cities residents, also lets passengers who live in less culinarily diverse pockets of the country the ability experience foods that they might not otherwise encounter, and it’s conceivable that those How The Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Is Building A Local, Equit...about:reader?url=https://www.fastcompany.com/40503662/how-t... 4 of 5 1/11/18, 11:13 AM experiences might very well lead to the discovery of an affinity for new fruits and vegetables–or the realization, say, that they might enjoy a meatless diet. “It’s been a huge learning curve [and] we’ve had to be flexible with our bottom line, [but] I’m just excited about making a program that really meets the needs of everyone. There has to be diversity in all segments,” Grzechowiak says. Cinnamon Janzer is a Minneapolis-based freelance journalist who covers travel, culture, and social justice. You can read more about her at www.cinnamon-janzer.com. This Ergonomic Desk Can Be Used Anywhere The Edge Desk System is a portable workstation designed with artists, professionals, and students in mind. This Ergonomic Desk Can Be Used Anywhere How The Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Is Building A Local, Equit...about:reader?url=https://www.fastcompany.com/40503662/how-t... 5 of 5 1/11/18, 11:13 AM 1/11/18, 11&06 AMkare11.com | MSP Airport to shatter records during Super Bowl Page 1 of 2http://www.kare11.com/article/sports/nfl/superbowl/msp-airport-to-shatter-records-during-super-bowl/89-505267656 MSP Airport to shatter records during Super Bowl Between 65,000 and 70,000 people are expected to fly out of MSP the Monday after the Super Bowl. MINNEAPOLIS – MSP International Airport expects to shatter previous passenger records during the Super Bowl. Not before the big game, but after. Between 65,000 and 70,000 people are expected to fly out of MSP the Monday after the Super Bowl. That's roughly 20,000 more people than have ever before flown out of MSP on a single day. “If you're a local, if you can avoid the airport that week, especially Monday and Tuesday, I'd highly recommend it,” said Phil Burke, director of MSP operations. Burke is overseeing 29 committees tasked with various aspects of Super Bowl air transportation. One of the most important is private planes, of which roughly 1,100 are expected. Those landings will be spread mainly between MSP, Flying Cloud Airport, Anoka-Blaine Airport and St. Paul Downtown Airport. “We're expecting between 200, 225 aircraft on the ground during the peak period,” Harris said. Those numbers represent a fivefold increase over a typical home Vikings game. St. Paul Downtown Airport will repurpose as airplane parking, two of its three 1/11/18, 11&06 AMkare11.com | MSP Airport to shatter records during Super Bowl Page 2 of 2http://www.kare11.com/article/sports/nfl/superbowl/msp-airport-to-shatter-records-during-super-bowl/89-505267656 runways. MSP will do the same for one of its runways. “I was around during the RNC and PGA events and other things but nothing will rival the super bowl,” Harris said. At MSP a small army of volunteers will be deployed before and after the game to assist out-of-towners. “This is their first impression, their last impression, and we want to make a good one,” Burke said. © 2018 KARE 1/11/18, 10'55 AMMSP Airport is No. 1 in on-time performance, report finds - StarTribune.com Page 1 of 2http://www.startribune.com/msp-tops-list-in-on-time-performance-report-finds/468023223/ MSP tops list in on-time performance, report finds By Tim Harlow January 4, 2018 — 7:58am Nearly 86 percent of flights operating at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport arrive or depart on schedule, and that makes it one of the most punctual airports in the world. MSP came in first for the percentage of flights that adhered to schedule in the "Major Airports" category, according to the OAG Punctuality League, which ranks the on-time performance of the world's largest airlines and airports, both here and abroad. In its 2018 punctuality report, which draws on flight records from last year, 85.7 percent of flights in and out of MSP landed or took off on time. That was a slight improvement from the 84 percent in OAG's 2017 report, and enough to grab the top spot in the survey of airports with 20 million to 30 million seats available annually on departing flights. OAG defines on time as flights that arrive or depart within 14 minutes and 59 seconds of their scheduled arrival/departure times. Cancellations are factored in. MSP, the 16th busiest airport in the nation, bested No. 4 Detroit, No. 5 Phoenix, No. 6 Houston, No. 8 Charlotte and No. 10 Seattle in the "Major Airports" category. For airports with 30 million or more seats available annually on departing flights, Atlanta was No. 3 in the world with 82.38 percent of flights on time. Also making the top 10 were No. 4 Denver, No. 5 Dallas-Ft. Worth, and No. 7 1/11/18, 10'55 AMMSP Airport is No. 1 in on-time performance, report finds - StarTribune.com Page 2 of 2http://www.startribune.com/msp-tops-list-in-on-time-performance-report-finds/468023223/ Chicago-O'Hare. In terms of carriers, the survey found Delta ranked third worldwide in on time performance with nearly 83 percent of flights on schedule. Right behind at No. 5 was Alaska Airlines at 81 percent, No.7 United at 79 percent, No. 9 American at 78.9 percent and No. 10 Southwest Airlines at 78.55 percent. Hawaiian Airlines was North America's most punctual airline for the fourth straight year with 87.24 percent of its flights on time. Delta came in second followed by Alaska, United, American, Frontier, Southwest and Spirit airlines. © 2018 Metropolitan Airports Commission Airport Noise Complaint and Information Line: (612) 726-9411 Winter MSP Listening Session held at Mount Olivet Posted on December 4, 2017 Members of the public interested in the topic of aircraft noise as it relates to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) are invited to the Winter Listening Session hosted by Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) staff and MSP Noise Oversight Committee members. The meeting will be held at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, 5025 Knox Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55419, on January 30, 2018 at 7:00 PM. The agenda for the January meeting includes an update on recent NOC meetings, Super Bowl planning, and an open dialogue about airport topics raised by attendees. The NOC sponsors quarterly Listening Sessions that are dedicated to citizen engagement and dialogue between the attendees, NOC members and the MAC. These meetings are particularly valuable for airport neighbors who seek to interact with MAC Environment Department staff, NOC representatives, MAC Board members and local Federal Aviation Administration representatives. Conversations and feedback from Listening Sessions are shared and discussed during regular NOC meetings. For more information about the NOC, such as meeting schedule and materials, annual work plan, accomplishments, and representation, click here: www.macnoise.com/our-neighbors/msp-noise-oversight- committee-noc-meetings. Working together with Minnesota communities, aircraft operators and the FAA to reduce the impact of aircraft noise. Page 1 of 1Winter MSP Listening Session held at Mount Olivet | Metropolitan Airports Commission ... 1/4/2018http://www.macnoise.com/news/winter-msp-listening-session-held-mount-olivet Item 6c