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02-20-2019 ARC Meeting PacketCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION February 20, 2019 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 the January 16, 2019 Meeting 4.Unfinished and New Business a.Election of ARC Chair and Vice Chair b.ARC Workplan Review and Discussion c.ARC Meeting Starting Time Discussion d.March Meeting Speaker discussion e.Review of Airport Operational Statistics (link: https://www.macenvironment.org/reports/) i. Complaint Information ii.Runway Use iii.Turboprop Charts iv.Noise Monitor Charts 5.Acknowledge Receipt of Various Reports/Correspondence: a.News Articles b.NOC Monthly Operations Summary Report –January 2019 6.Upcoming Meetings a.Planning Commission Meeting 02/26/2019 7:00 pm b.City Council Meeting 03/05/2019 7:00 pm c.Park and Recreation Meeting 02/12/2018 6:30 pm d.City Council Meeting 03/19/2019 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 January 16, 2019 The regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission was held on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at Mendota Heights City Hall. 1.Call to Order Chair Sloan called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. 2.Roll Call The following commissioners were present: David Sloan, Gina Norling, William Dunn, Sally Lorberbaum, and Kevin Byrnes. Absent: Jim Neuharth, Arvind Sharma Also present: Assistant City Administrator Cheryl Jacobson, City Administrator Mark McNeill 3.Approval of Minutes Motion by Lorberbaum/Second by Dunn to approve the minutes of the November 14, 2018 ARC meeting. Motion carried 4-0; Norling abstained. 4.Unfinished and New Business a.Work Plan for 2019—Those present reviewed the 2017 ARC Work Plan, and discussed updates for 2019. Chair Sloan said that an annual update to the City Council is overdue. Mr. McNeill spoke about the number of concerns expressed to Mendota Heights elected officials by Mendota Heights residents about airport noise. He felt that the ARC needed to do a better job of reaching out to the community, and engaging residents. Better use of social media as one of a combination of communications tools was discussed. Also discussed was an April 24th joint listening session with the City of Sunfish Lake; televising ARC meetings, and putting more information in the other City media such as the Heights Highlights and Friday News. Recommended Changes to the 2017 Work Plan: Cover Page—Update to 2019 Page 3—Issue #2—Add “turboprop” under the first bullet point. Page 4—Add more space after the word “Issue” in the headings; Delete Issue #4, and combine remnants of that into Issue #6. Issue #5—Change title from “Provide Review of…” to “Implement the…(City’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan)”. Eliminate the first bullet point. Move the third bullet point (“Support expanded use of reliever airports”) to Issue #3, and change the “Ongoing” to “As Needed”. Item #3a Page 5—Change Issue “6” to “5”. Split the Heading into two—“Provide communications to the City Council, NOC Representative, and other Intergovernmental agencies regarding airport issues”. Under that, include: •Communicate any concerns to the City’s NOC Representatives •Maintain list of Meetings pertaining to the Airport •Provide Annual Report to City Council Issue #6 “Inform and Engage Mendota Heights Residents regarding Issues Relating to the Airport.” •Provide Annual Report in Heights Highlights •Provide for timely community meetings with residents. (Correct the typo on “AS”) •Provide for more direct feedback with residents •Post link to MAC Noise and NOC website with our agenda/minutes •Televise ARC Meetings as agenda content dictates •Heighten awareness and communications of Mendota Heights’ noise and operational concerns via social media, city’s website, and other communications tools b.Review of Airport Operational Statistics and Statistical Links Complaints--Assistant City Administrator Jacobson noted that there was an overall reduction of 6% in 2018. Total Operations—were down Turboprop Operations—Mr. Byrnes noted that there were no apparent seasonal patterns—the numbers varied greatly. Ms. Jacobson stated that Atlas Air was now delivering for Amazon, which might explain the increased number of night flights. The ARC asked that Brad Juffer at MAC be contacted to explain why June, 2018 turboprop flights were so numerous. Noise Monitor Charts—Ms. Norling stated that it was a relatively quiet November. Mr. Dunn felt that C-130 aircraft were responsible for many of the noise complaints. 5.Other Business a.January 16 NOC Meeting—Chair Sloan reported that the NOC meeting held earlier that day was relatively routine. They announced the April 24 Listening Session in Mendota Heights, and that Eagan was going to use two temporary noise monitoring stations at two of their parks. MAC discussed plans for the 2019 NCAA Final Four Basketball Tournament. b.MAC Board Meeting—In the absence of Commissioner Sharma, the minutes of the most recent MAC Board meeting were reviewed from the MAC website. c.NOC Website Dashboard—Ms. Jacobson showed screen shots of the tool that NOC has created which notifies air traffic controllers in real time when planes stray out of the corridor. She said that the notifications are not made public, so this may not fix Mendota Heights’ issues. d.New Eagan Sensors—Commissioner Dunn noted that Eagan had received new sensors, and that theirs monitored arrivals; Mendota Heights’ monitors arrivals. e.2019 Meeting Dates—Commissioner Norling said that the late change of meeting dates had caused her to miss three meetings in 2018. Ms. Jacobson said that the May meeting will be May 14th, and that the October 16th meeting will need to be moved, as it now conflicts with the City Council meeting that evening. The April meeting was changed to April 24th, to correspond to the Listening Session. f.Meeting Start Times—Chair Sloan asked if it would be acceptable to change the start times of the meetings to 6:00 PM? Those present were supportive, but it was decided to wait until the next meeting on February 20th to discuss it, so that Commissioners Sharma and Neuharth could comment. 6.Public Comments No public comments were received. 7.Commissioner Comments None. 8. Adjourn Motion Byrnes/Second Norling to adjourn at 8:16 PM Minutes Taken By: Mark McNeill City Administrator DATE: February 20, 2019 TO: Airports Relations Commission FROM: Cheryl Jacobson, Assistant City Administrator SUBJECT: Election of Officers for 2019 At its meeting on February 20, the ARC should elect a Chair, and a Vice Chair for the term February 1, 2019, to January 31, 2020. Item #4a Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission 2019 Airport Noise Plan of Action Item #4b -2 - MENDOTA HEIGHTS AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION Mendota Heights City Code (2-4-6) establishes the following powers and duties for the Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission: A.The Airport Relations Commission shall advise the city council on matters pertaining to airport noise and operations at Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport (MSP). B.The Airport Relations Commission is expected to monitor proposed rules, procedures and programs which impact the air noise situation within the city and to make recommendations to the city council regarding strategies to mitigate the city's air noise exposure. C.The Airport Relations Commission shall have such other duties and powers as granted by the City Council from time to time. (Ord. 290, 4-20-1993) 2019 OBJECTIVES AND APPROACH In an effort to mitigate airport noise in the Mendota Heights community and ensure equity of the current runway use system, the Commission has given high priority to the following issues (not in priority order): 1.Develop and strengthen partnerships with the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), legislative leaders and other government bodies regarding airport issues. 2.Monitor airport operations and trends and advocate for the Mendota Heights community. 3.Work collaboratively with other communities on mutual concerns in regards to airport development and operations. 4.Implement airport related items from the City’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan. 5.Provide communications to the City Council, NOC Representatives, and other intergovernmental agencies regarding airport issues 6.Inform and engage Mendota Heights residents regarding airport related issues. -3 - Issue #1: Develop and strengthen partnerships with MAC, the FAA, legislative leaders and other government bodies regarding airport issues ACTION STEP WHO WHEN •Invite our State Senator and Representatives to a regular ARC meeting. ARC/Staff As Appropriate •Invite FAA Tower Operator and MAC Staff to a regular ARC meeting. ARC/Staff As Appropriate •Invite our MAC Commissioner to a regular ARC meeting.ARC/Staff As Appropriate •Attend or watch on-line meetings of the MAC.ARC/Staff Bi-Monthly or As Needed •Conduct meetings at airport related facilities.ARC/Staff As Appropriate Issue #2: Monitor airport operations and trends and advocate for the Mendota Heights community ACTION STEP WHO WHEN •Monitor departure operations (such as: % night departures, % total departures, noise monitoring, turboprop and complaints). ARC/Staff Monthly •Communicate inequality of runway use to NOC, MAC or FAA. ARC/Staff As Appropriate •Monitor flight data trends to ensure adherence to the corridor over Mendota Heights. •Have dialogue with NOC representative regarding night time aircraft operations and restrictions. •Monitor implementation of Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) •Track changes in fleet mix. ARC/Staff ARC/Staff ARC ARC Monthly As Needed Ongoing Ongoing •Monitor international and national airport issues, especially as they relate to noise. ARC/Staff As Appropriate -4 - Issue #3: Work collaboratively with other communities on mutual concerns in regards to airport development and operations ACTION STEP WHO WHEN •Monitor activities and processes of MSP and NOC.ARC/Staff Monthly •Participate in MSP stakeholder engagement process for the MSP 2040 Long Term Comprehensive Plan. ARC As Needed •Attend regular NOC and MAC meetings and provide input and dialog on issues that affect Mendota Heights residents and businesses. ARC/Staff Bi-Monthly •Support expanded use of reliever airports.ARC/Staff As Needed Issue #4: Implement airport related items from the City’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan. ACTION STEP WHO WHEN •Monitor the impact of the 2040 Mendota Heights Comprehensive Plan on airport related issues. ARC/Staff Ongoing •Review other cities’ 2040 plans relating to airport use and development impacts. ARC/Staff Ongoing Issue #5: Provide communications to City Council, NOC Representative, and other intergovernmental agencies regarding airport issues, ACTION STEP WHO WHEN •Communicate any concerns to the City’s NOC representative. ARC/Staff As Needed •Maintain list of meetings pertaining to the airport.Staff Ongoing •Provide annual report to the City Council.ARC/Staff Annually -5 - Issue #6: Inform and engage Mendota Heights residents regarding issues relating to the airport. ACTION STEP WHO WHEN •Provide annual report in Heights Highlights.ARC/Staff Annually •Utilize City communications and social media tools-- to provide for direct feedback from residents, heighten awareness and communicate Mendota Heights operational concerns. ARC/Staff Ongoing •Consider televising ARC meetings as agenda content dictates.Staff As Appropriate •Monitor residential land use in Mendota Heights, particularly developable parcels that may be affected by airport noise. Staff Ongoing DATE: February 20, 2019 TO: Airports Relations Commission FROM: Cheryl Jacobson, Assistant City Administrator SUBJECT: ARC Meeting Start Time At the January 16, 2019 ARC meeting, a discussion was had regarding the possibility of changing the start time for monthly ARC meetings from 7:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Since Commissioners Sharma and Neuharth were absent, it was decided to wait until this month’s meeting to discuss. Item #4c To: Mendota heights Airport Relations Commission From: Cheryl Jacobson, Assistant City Administrator Date: February 20, 2019 Subject: 2019 ARC Meeting Topics At its November 14, 2018 meeting, the ARC reviewed future meeting topics including guest speaker possibilities. Suggestions included: meetings with local legislators, inviting our area MAC representative, a presentation on airport security, review of the Commission’s work plan, tour of the Farmington FAA control center, tour of the Air National Guard facility, inviting the VP of Operations for MAC and a review of the bylaws. The ARC should discuss the timing of meeting topics and speakers to determine schedule. The following is a rough outline of possibilities: March: Proposed: Turbo Prop –Brad Juffer and/or Dana Nelson April: NOC Listening Session; at Mendota Heights City Hall 7:00 pm on April 24. In place of the regularly scheduled meeting on April 17. May: Joint meeting with Eagan ARC (Eagan hosting); meeting date May 14. Bryan Rykes, Executive Director of MAC presenting. June: Proposed: Legislators July: TBD August: No meeting September: Open October: TBD November: TBD December: No meeting Item #4d Complaints by Location—By Month (2018, 2019) 2018 Mpls Eagan Edina MH Blmgtn January 84 21 10 7 5 February 86 21 18 7 3 March 102 27 16 10 5 April 120 31 10 12 8 May 216 45 15 19 14 June 207 83 20 23 11 July 270 64 50 22 13 August 326 67 58 25 13 September 200 66 19 29 9 October 126 47 17 18 9 November 80 26 16 8 5 December 88 33 7 7 5 2019 Mpls Eagan Edina MH Blmgtn January 91 40 15 9 6 February March April May June July August September October November December Location = Complainants Percent of All Departures by Location (2018, 2019) 2018 Mpls/ Richfield 30R Eagan 12R Edina 30L MH 12L Blmgtn 17 January 26% 4% 30% 8% 31% February 23% 5% 29% 10% 33% March 18% 9% 24% 15% 35% April 25% 6% 28% 11% 27% May 20% 5% 17% 17% 41% June 11% 8% 10% 24% 46% July 27% 5% 29% 13% 26% August 25% 6% 24% 14% 31% September 15% 8% 14% 21% 41% October 25% 7% 27% 14% 27% November 24% 7% 31% 12% 27% December 20% 7% 20% 14% 39% 2019 Mpls/ Richfield 30R Eagan 12R Edina 30L MH 12L Blmgtn 17 January 28% 17% 33% 15% 8% February March April May June July August September October November December Item #4e.i 84 21 10 7 5 91 40 15 9 6 26% 4% 30% 8% 31% 28% 17% 33% 15% 8% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Mpls Eagan Edina MH Blmgtn Percent of All DeparturesNumber of LocationsLocation January Complaints by Location and Departures By Location Complaints 2018 Complaints 2019 January Complaints January Night Departures 2018 2019 2018 2019 Minneapolis 2,931 5,866 131 197 Eagan 958 2,414 110 121 Edina 65 138 188 237 Mendota Heights 32 57 52 108 Bloomington 88 60 35 54 Total 4,074 8,535 516 717 JANUARY 2019 Noise Oversight Committee (NOC) Monthly Operations Summary Report IItem #5b MSP COMPLAINTS JANUARY 2019 COMPLAINTS LOCATIONS MOST FREQUENT Total 12307 Total 234 Hour 6:00 PM (10%) Operations per Complaint 2.5 New Locations 14 Average Complaints 53 Median Complaints 5 Day Sunday (2899) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 3k 4k 5k 6k 7k 8k 9k 10k 11k 12k 13k 14k 15k 16k 17k 18k 2017 2018 2019 COMPLAINT LOCATIONS TOP 5 CITIESMINNEAPOLIS 5866 Complaints 91 Locations EAGAN 2414 Complaints 40 Locations INVER GROVE HEIGHTS 1531 Complaints 8 Locations RICHFIELD 1033 Complaints 14 Locations MINNETONKA 283 Complaints 7 Locations Locations 1-3 4-5 6-10 11+ Leaflet MSP OPERATIONS JANUARY 2019 30,743 Operations 2,126 Nighttime Operations (10:30 PM - 6:00 AM) 30,743 Year to Date Operations Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec24k 26k 28k 30k 32k 34k 36k 38k 40k 2017 2018 2019Operations RUNWAY USE 12L 222612R 2850 30L 5684 30R 4376 35 242 OTHER 1 Arrivals 12L 1461 12R 703 30L 4425 30R 3851 17 4923 OTHER 1 Departures 0 % 5 % 10 % N E S W 1-5 MPH 5-10 MPH 10-15 MPH 15-20 MPH >20 MPH Calm or variable: 6.46% TOTAL RUS USAGE 56.6% NORTH FLOW SOUTH FLOW MIXED FLOW 44%32%18% CARRIER JET FLEET MIX 40% 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 CRJ9 CRJ2 E170 57% 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 B738 B739 A320 3% 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 B763 A330 B777 TOP 3 BY CATEGORY MSP SOUND MONITORING JANUARY 2019 Time Above TA(x) 44 TA per operation s 65 372 54 TA h m 65 11 38 TA h m 80 1 34 TA m s 90 0 TA s 100 Count Above N(x) 2.45 N per operation65 75,314 N65 9,296 N80 44 N90 0 N100 COUNT ABOVE CARRIER JET CONTRIBUTION TIME ABOVE 24% 18,015 22% 82 35hm 67% 50,755 68% 255 22hm 5% 3,661 6% 22 12hm AIRCRAFT DNL BY SITE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 Three Year Monthly Average Current Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 DNL Above Three Year Monthly Average Below Three Year Monthly Average Leaflet MSP NOISE ABATEMENT JANUARY 2019 RUNWAY 17 DEPARTURE PROCEDURE (CARRIER JET) 4,701 Runway 17 Departures 99.4% Compliance Rate 54 Nighttime Departures EAGAN-MENDOTA HEIGHTS CORRIDOR PROCEDURE (CARRIER JET) 1,997 Departures 95.9% Compliance Rate 39 Departures North of the Corridor 43 Departures South of the Corridor CROSSING-IN-THE-CORRIDOR PROCEDURE (CARRIER JET) DAY (6AM - 11PM)NIGHT (11PM - 6AM) CROSSED 573 30.7% DID NOT CROSS 1,291 69.3% CROSSED 55 41.4% DID NOT CROSS 78 58.6% MSP RUNWAY USE SYSTEM (RUS) ARRIVAL RUS USAGE 67% TOTAL RUS USAGE 56.6% DEPARTURE RUS USAGE 46% Operations 31-100 101-500 501-1,000 1,001-2,000 2001+ Leaflet Operations 31-100 101-500 501-1,000 1,001-2,000 2001+ Leaflet