ARC 07-22-2015CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES
July 22, 2015
The regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission was held on Wednesday,
July 22, 2015. The meeting consisted of a tour, which commenced at 6:00 p.m. at the Headquarters
Building of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, 6040 28th Ave South, Minneapolis.
The following Mendota Heights commissioners were present: David Sloan, Gina Norling, William
Dunn, Kevin Byrnes, Jim Neuharth, and Arvind Sharma
Absent: Sally Lorberbaum (excused)
Also present: City Administrator Mark McNeill
The meeting consisted of a “behind the scenes” tour of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airport.
The tour was jointly held with the Airport Relations Commission of the City of Eagan.
The tour was conducted by MAC Executive Director/CEO Jeff Hamiel, and Manager of Noise,
Environment and Planning Dana Nelson. The participants saw a decommissioned jet which was used
for fire and rescue practice, and the air freight area. The participants then disembarked from the bus to
see a hanger housing a jet which was undergoing a major overhaul. They then re-boarded the bus, and
saw the private plane area, which Mr. Hamiel said would be undergoing much activity during the Super
Bowl which will be hosted by Minnesota. The tour also saw the airport’s two fire stations, and drove
beneath the Terminal A building to see baggage handling transporting and sorting areas.
Adjourn
Following the tour, the meeting adjourned at 7:40 PM.
Minutes taken by:
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Mark McNeill
City Administrator