ARC Packet 03-15-2023CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION
March 15, 2023 6:00 p.m.
City Hall 1101 Victoria Curve
1. Call to Order
2. Election of Officers—Chair and Vice Chair
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes
a. January 18, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes
5. Public Comments
6. Unfinished and New Business a. ARC Rules of Order b. ARC 2023 Work Plan c. FAA RNAV Project Update 7. Acknowledge Receipt of Reports and Correspondence a. Review of Airport Operational Statistics (link: https://www.macenvironment.org/reports/)
i. Complaint Information
ii. Runway Use Information
iii. Turboprop Information
iv. Noise Monitor Information
b. MAC Reports
c. News Articles
8. Commissioner Comments
9. Adjourn Meeting
_____________________________________________________ Airport Relations Commission
DATE: March 15, 2023
TO: Airport Relations Commission
FROM: Cheryl Jacobson, City Administrator
SUBJECT: Election of Officers
At its meeting on March 15, the ARC should elect a Chair and a Vice Chair. The Chair
and Vice Chair take office immediately following their election and hold office until their
successors are elected and assume office.
The current chair is Gina Norling and the current Vice Chair is Arvind Sharma.
Item #2
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION
January 18, 2023 6:00 p.m.
City Hall 1101 Victoria Curve
The regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission was held on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at Mendota Heights City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve.
1.Call to OrderChair Norling called the meeting to order at 6:02pm.
The following commissioners were present: Chair Gina Norling, William Dunn, DavidSloan, Jim Neuharth, Kevin Byrnes and Jeff Hamiel. Absent (excused): Arvind Sharma.Staff present: City Administrator Cheryl Jacobson and Parks and Recreation ManagerMeredith Lawrence.
2.Approval of Agenda Motion by Dunn/Second by Neuharth to approve the agenda. Motion passed 6-0. 3.Approval of Minutes
a.Approve of Minutes of the November 16, 2022 Regular Meeting
Commissioner Sloan asked for clarification on the discussion of the term limits and new
attendance policy that the City Council will implement in 2023. City Administrator
Jacobson responded that staff will be bringing back amendments to the Airport
Relations Commission Rules of Order which will implement the term limits, attendance
policy and some other commission housekeeping items at the March meeting. She
explained the commissioners will have the ability to have up to three, four-year terms,
which results in a maximum of twelve years on the commission. Current commissioners
are “grandfathered in” meaning their first four-year term will begin in 2023. She also
noted that staff will be looking to stagger the expiration of the terms moving forward.
Motion by Dunn/Second by Sloan to approve the minutes. Motion passed 6-0. 4.Public CommentsNone.
5.Unfinished and New Businessa.ARC Work Plan Review
City Administrator reviewed the 2021-2022 Airport Relations Commission StrategicPriorities and Work Plan. The Commissioners discussed updating the document andCommissioner Neuharth recommended working on the 2023-2024 work plan at theMarch meeting. Ms. Jacobson added that the Natural Resource Commission andParks and Recreation Commission have been developing their respectivecommission’s plans and she could provide those as a reference.
Item #4a
City Administrator Jacobson asked if a Commissioner wanted to provide an update to the City Council. Chair Norling volunteered to present to the City Council at an upcoming meeting on the work the ARC has done.
City Administrator Jacobson noted that her and Chair Norling attended the Noise Oversight Committee meeting on January 18, 2023. Ms. Jacobson noted that a representative from the FAA discussed that MSP will be working to decommission
the VOR program with Area Navigation (RNAV) and Performance Based Navigation
(PBN) replacing the legacy ground-based system. Commissioner Hamiel provided his
thoughts on the RNAV system and Commissioner Sloan noted he thinks the RNAV
system will greatly benefit the residents of Mendota Heights.
b.ARC Rules of Order
City Administrator Jacobson noted that included in the packet are the Commission’s
Rules of Order that were last approved in 2010. She noted she will be changing the
Rules of Order to Bylaws at the March meeting and there will be updated information
regarding terms, term limits, absenteeism, and dates/times of meetings.
Chair Norling voiced her concerns regarding the public comment and public hearinglanguage in the current Rules of Order. She asked staff to clarify this in the newBylaws.
City Administrator Jacobson announced that the City Council approved theappointment of Bruce Bobbitt to the Commission. His first meeting will be in March.
c.Resident Question Regarding Airplane Fuel Dumping
Chair Norling presented a resident inquiry she received from Councilor Lorberbaumregarding the dumping of airplane fuel. She noted Michelle Ross’ response was wellwritten and helpful. Her only concern was that the response cites a MPCA ambient airquality monitoring report from 2002, which is not recent.
Commissioner Hamiel discussed his experience flying and the rare practice of
dumping airplane fuel. He noted that airlines know if they had to dump fuel and that
data could be requested.
Chair Norling asked how the commissioners would like to move forward with this
resident inquiry. Commissioner Neuharth recommended reaching out to the resident
with the information provided in the packet. City Administrator Jacobson noted that
Councilor Lorberbaum did not have a name or contact information of the resident
with concerns. Commissioner Dunn recommended forwarding the information in the
packet to Councilor Lorberbaum in case she runs into the resident in her
neighborhood again. The commissioners in attendance agreed with this idea. City
Administrator Jacobson stated that Councilor Lorberbaum had already received theresponse information.
6.Acknowledge Receipt of Reports and Correspondencea.Review of Airport Operational Statistics (link:https://www.macenvironment.org/reports/)
i.Complaint InformationCommissioners present reviewed the compliant information.
ii.Runway Use InformationCommissioner Neuharth noted some concerns on the 12L and 12 R total
operations charts. He recommended pulling out some segments of the data
that are poisoned due to COVID-19 impacts on the airline’s runway use. He
noted once he pulls out this data from the population the data will be more
normal.
iii.Turboprop Information
Commissioner Neuharth shared that there was no turboprop report to share.
iv.Noise Monitor Information
Commissioner Dunn noted that flights and noise are down.
b.News Articles
Chair Norling volunteered to take over the commission duties related to News
Articles moving forward.
7.Commissioner CommentsChair Norling thanked Commissioner Byrnes for his years of service to the AirportRelations Commission.
8.Adjourn Meeting Motion by Neuharth/Second by Sloan to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed 6-0. Chair Norling adjourned the meeting at 6:57pm.
Minutes taken by Meredith Lawrence Parks and Recreation Manager
_____________________________________________ Airport Relations Commission
DATE: March 15, 2023
TO: Airport Relations Commission
FROM: Cheryl Jacobson, City Administrator
SUBJECT: ARC Rules of Order
BACKGROUND
The Airport Relation Commission’s Rules of Order were created in April, 2010. A number of
updates are needed to bring them to current Commission structure and practices.
Attachments: ARC Rules of Order
Draft ARC Bylaws
ACTION REQUIRED
Staff will lead the Commission through an overview of the existing Rules of Order and proposed
updates.
Item #6a
Rules of Order – Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission, April 14, 2010
MENDOTA HEIGHTS AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION
RULES OF ORDER
In accordance with the City of Mendota Heights Ordinance No. 290, “Establishing An Airport
Relations Commission,” the following rules of order are adopted by the Airport Relations
Commission to facilitate the performance of its duties and the exercising of its functions as a
Commission created by the City Council.
SECTION 1. MEETING
1.1 – Time. Regular meetings of the Commission are held on the second Wednesday
of each month at 7:00 P.M., unless otherwise agreed to and so stated in the agenda.
When the regular meeting day falls on a legal holiday, there is no meeting that month
unless otherwise noted.
1.2 - Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called by the Chairperson or
the Secretary.
1.3 – Place. Meetings are held in the City Hall Large Conference Room, 1101
Victoria Curve.
1.4 – Public. All meetings and hearings, and all records and minutes are open to
the public.
1.5 – Quorum. A majority of Commission members constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business.
When a quorum is not present, the Chairperson may adjourn the meeting for the
purpose of hearing interested parties on items on the agenda. No final or official
action is taken at such a meeting. However, the facts and information gathered at such
a meeting may be taken as a basis for action at a subsequent meeting at which a
quorum is present.
1.6 – Vote. Voting is by voice. Commission members voice votes on each issue are
recorded. In the event that any member shall have a financial interest in a matter
before the Commission, the member shall disclose the interest and refrain from voting
upon the matter, and the secretary shall so record in the minutes that no vote was cast
by such member.
SECTION 2. ORGANIZATION
2.1 – Membership. The number of members of the Airports Relations Commission is
established by the City Council. Appointments are made by the Mayor and approved
by the City Council.
Rules of Order – Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission, April 14, 2010
2.2 – Absenteeism. A Commission member with three unexcused absences per year is
dropped from the Commission and the Secretary then informs the City Council so that
another appointment is made.
An absence is excused if the member notifies the Secretary or Chairperson before 4:00
P.M. of the day of the meeting that the member will be unable to attend. Minutes of
the meetings will record whether the absent member was excused or not excused.
In the event of excessive absenteeism, the commission may recommend to the Mayor
and City Council that they seek replacement of a commission member.
2.3 – Election of Officers. At the February meeting each year, the Commission elects
from its membership a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson.
If the Chairperson retires from the Commission before the next organizational
meeting, the Vice-Chairperson becomes Chairperson. If both Chairperson and Vice-
Chairperson retire, new officers are elected at the next meeting.
If both Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson are absent from a meeting, the Commission
elects a temporary Chairperson by voice vote.
The Secretary to the Airport Relations Commission is appointed by the City
Administrator from the City Staff.
2.4 – Tenure of Officers. The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson take office
immediately following their election and hold office until their successors are elected
and assume office.
2.5 – Duties of Officers. The Chairperson, or if absent, the Vice-Chairperson presides
at meetings, appoints committees and performs other duties as may be ordered by the
Commission.
The Chairperson conducts meetings so as to keep them moving as rapidly and
efficiently as possible and reminds members, witnesses and petitioners to discuss only
the subject at hand.
The Chairperson is a voting member of the Commission.
The Secretary is responsible for recording the minutes, keeping records of
Commission actions, conveying Commission recommendations to the City Council
and providing general administrative and clerical service to the Commission.
SECTION 3. MISCELLANEOUS
3.1 – Public Comment. The ARC does not hold public hearings, but may from time to
time have public comment.
Rules of Order – Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission, April 14, 2010
a. Items not previously scheduled on the agenda may be heard prior to
business section of the meeting.
3.2 – Amendments or Suspension. These By-laws may be amended or suspended with
the approval by voice vote by a majority of the members of the Commission.
3.3 – Adoption. These By-laws were duly adopted by the Airport Relations
Commission of the City of Mendota Heights on this 14th day of April, 2010.
Originally Adopted April 14, 2010 Page 1 Amended XXXX, 2023
BYLAWS OF THE
MENDOTA HEIGHTS AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION
ARTICLE 1. ORIGIN AND PURPOSE
Section 1. Origin. The Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission (the
“Commission”) was created pursuant to Ordinance No. 290 adding Title 2, Chapter 4
of the Mendota Heights City Code on April 20, 1993.
Section 2. Purpose. The Commission is established to act as an advisory group to
the Mayor and City Council and shall:
a)advise the City Council on matters pertaining to airport noise and operations
at Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport.
b)monitor proposed rules, procedures and programs which impact the air noise
situation within the city and make recommendations to the City Council
regarding strategies to mitigate the city’s air noise exposure.
c)have such other duties and powers as granted by the City Council from time to
time.
ARTICLE 2. MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Number and Appointment. The Commission shall consist of seven (7)
residents of the city, appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the majority of the
members of the City Council.
Section 2. Terms. Terms of members shall commence on February 1 and shall
terminate on January 31 of each term year. Members shall serve terms of four (4)
years. The terms shall be staggered so that terms of at least two members shall
expire each year. No member shall be appointed to more than three (3) consecutive
full terms.
Section 3. Resignation. A member may resign at any time by delivering a written
resignation to the Commission Chair and Secretary.
Originally Adopted April 14, 2010 Page 2 Amended XXXX, 2023
ARTICLE 3. OFFICERS AND DUTIES
Section 1. Designation of Officers. The officers of the Commission shall be Chair and Vice Chair. At the annual meeting each year, the Commission shall elect from its
membership a Chair and Vice Chair. The Chair and Vice Chair shall take office immediately following their election and hold office until their successors are elected
and assume office.
Section 2. Chair. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Commission and shall have the right to vote on all matters of business. The Chair appoints committees and
performs other duties as may be ordered by the Commission.
Section 3. Vice Chair. The Vice Chair shall perform the duties of the Chair in the absence or incapacity of the Chair.
Section 4. Absences and Vacancies. If both the Chair and Vice Chair are absent
from a meeting, the Commission shall elect a temporary Chair by voice vote. Should the office of Chair or Vice Chair become vacant, the Commission shall elect a
successor from its membership at the next regular meeting and such election shall be for the unexpired term of said office. Officers may also delegate the duties of their
position to other Commissioners as deemed appropriate by the Commission.
Section 5. Secretary. The Secretary shall be assigned to the Commission by the City Administrator. The Secretary shall serve as the staff liaison to the Commission and
shall be responsible for recording the minutes, keeping records of Commission actions, conveying Commission recommendations to the City Council and providing
general administrative and clerical support to the Commission.
ARTICLE 4. MEETINGS OF THE COMMISSION
Section 1. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Commission shall coincide with the regular meeting held in March of each year.
Section 2. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Commission shall be held on
the third Wednesday of odd numbered months and begin at 6:00 pm at City Hall, unless otherwise agreed to and so stated in the meeting notice. The Commission
may, by a majority vote, change its regular meeting date and time for any reason provided proper public notice is given. A schedule of regular meetings shall be kept
on file at Mendota Heights City Hall.
Originally Adopted April 14, 2010 Page 3 Amended XXXX, 2023
Section 3. Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called by the Chair or Secretary. The calling of such meetings shall be in accordance with the procedures
established in the Minnesota Open Meeting Law, Minnesota Statutes 13D.
Section 4. Quorum. A majority of members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting business. When a quorum is not present, the Chair may open
the meeting for the purpose of hearing from interested parties on items on the agenda. No final or official action may be taken at such a meeting. The facts and
information gathered at such a meeting may be taken as a basis for action at a subsequent meeting at which a quorum is present.
Section 5. Attendance. Attendance of members at regular meetings is expected.
Absences in a calendar year should not exceed two consecutive meetings or more than 25 percent of the total meetings. Members unable to attend a meeting should
contact the staff liaison, who will inform the Chair if a quorum cannot be attained and the meeting will be cancelled.
Members will receive a notification from the City Administrator after two consecutive
or two total absences. If the City Administrator determines there are extenuating circumstances in a case of a member who has not met the attendance requirements,
the City Administrator may grant a waiver to the attendance requirement. If a member exceeds the allowable number of absences and extenuating circumstances
do not exist, the City Administrator shall notify the Mayor and City Council and the member shall be deemed to have voluntarily resigned from the Commission and the
seat vacant. The vacancy shall be filled as soon as possible for the unexpired portion of the term by the Mayor with the consent of the majority of the members of the City
Council.
Section 6. Conducting Meetings. All Commission meetings shall be conducted using parliamentary procedure.
Section 7. Manner of Voting. The voting on all questions coming before the
Commission may be by unanimous consent or by roll call if requested by a member, and recorded into the official record. In the event that any member shall have a
financial interest in a matter before the Commission, the member shall disclose the interest and refrain from voting upon the matter, and the Secretary shall so record in
the minutes that no vote was cast by the member.
Section 8. Official Record. The minutes of all meetings of the Commission, once approved, shall constitute the official record of all actions of the Commission and the
journal required to be maintained by Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13D.
Originally Adopted April 14, 2010 Page 4 Amended XXXX, 2023
Section 9. Public Information. All meetings, and all records and minutes are open to the public.
ARTICLE 5. MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1. Public Comment. The Commission does not hold public hearings, but
may from time to time have public comment. If members of the public wish to speak on an item, the Chair shall have the discretion to determine if, how, and for how long
members of the public may address the Commission.
Section 2. Amendments or Suspension. By-laws may be amended or suspended with the approval by voice vote by a majority of the members of the Commission.
ADOPTION:
These Bylaws were duly adopted by the Airport Relations Commission of the City of
Mendota Heights on this day of , 2023.
_____________________________________________________ Airport Relations Commission
DATE: March 15, 2023
TO: Airport Relations Commission
FROM: Cheryl Jacobson, City Administrator
SUBJECT: 2023 Work Plan
BACKGROUND
City Advisory Commissions are charged with establishing work plans each year.
At the January ARC meeting, the Commission deferred its work on its 2023 workplan in order to tailor its plan to the city council’s priorities. The Council is still working on
codifying its priorities for the next two-year cycle (2023-2024).
Attachments: ARC 2022 Work Plan Example- Parks and Recreation Commission Workplan (2023)
Example- Natural Resources Commission Workplan (2023)
ACTION REQUIRED
The Commission is asked to review and discuss its current work plan, and recommend updates or new action items for inclusion.
Item #6b
2021-2022 Airport Relations Commission Strategic Priorities
Page 1
Vision
Mendota Heights will be recognized as a high quality, family oriented residential community, with a spacious, natural feel and the amenities of a city.
Mission
To preserve and enhance the quality of life in Mendota Heights by providing quality public safety, infrastructure, and planning for orderly and sustainable growth.
Powers & Duties
Advise city council on matters pertaining to airport noise and operations. Make recommendations regarding strategies to mitigate city’s air noise exposure.
Priority: Enhance City Governance and Services
Strategy Action Item (Examples) Action Timing Action
Status
Contact/Assigned
To
Est. Budget/
Source Progress Notes/Outcomes 2021 2022 Parked
Inform and engage Mendota Heights’
residents regarding airport related
issues
•Create and implement an ARC Education Program
including military appreciation, history of Mendota
Heights airport noise, and provide engagement
opportunities such as informational stand at Parks
celebration event, summer concert series, etc.
X Jeff Hamiel
Bill Dunn
Booth/Table at Park Celebration (August 2021)
Booth/Table at Fire Station Open House (October 2021; TBD 9/21)
•Develop an ARC communications plan, using existing city
channels (e.g., create a periodic Friday News ARC update)
to provide ongoing information to residents about airport
related information.
X September 2021 ARC meeting invite city Communications Coordinator help
inform and create comm plan.
•Create a City Voice of Neighborhoods to engage residents
of close-in neighborhoods X Neighborhood Post (like FB, Polco)
•Identify contact points and messaging to help inform
residents of noise mitigation options/best-practices when
making home improvements or remodeling
X Kevin Byrnes
•Consider volunteer program to follow-up on resident
noise complaints in partnership with MAC community
engagement best practices
X MAC’s responsibility is to address noise problem and engage with residents.
ARC wants to be informed when calls to city are received
Enhance partnerships with the
Metropolitan Airports Commission
(MAC), the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), legislative
leaders and other
government bodies regarding airport
issues
•Post COVID-19 “new normal” MSP operations: COVID-19
changed MSP operations, learn of disaster operation
procedures so in future, Mendota Heights only receives
fair share of noise
X
•Work collaboratively with other communities on mutual
concerns regarding airport development and operations X X
July 2021 Joint Eagan Meeting at Eagan City Hall; future 2022 Joint Eagan
Meeting
Monitor airport operations, trends and
advocate for the Mendota Heights
community
•Research and surveillance of MAC provided data to
confirm or request additional data needed X X Continue monitoring for such things as turboprops; continue to look at
relevant charts
•Determine custom-made for Mendota Heights metrics to
continue to monitor X X Re-evaluate metrics
2021-2022 Airport Relations Commission Strategic Priorities
Page 2
Priority: Create a Vision for City Development and Redevelopment Areas
Strategy Action Item (Examples) Action Priority Action
Status Assigned To Est. Budget/
Source Progress Notes/Outcomes 2021 2022 Parked
Bourne Lane property (and any other
properties designated for
redevelopment)
•Advise City Council of 65DNL location X X Approximately 14.8 net acres of redevelopment within the 65DNL
Implement airport related items from
the City’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan
•Partner with other Mendota Heights advisory boards for
awareness of focused airport information and
considerations
X X As development dictates
•Review MAC 2040 Long Term Comprehensive Plan (LTCP)X X
Priority: Conserve, Protect and Enhance Natural Resources
Strategy Action Item (Examples) Action Priority Action
Status Assigned To Est. Budget/
Source Progress Notes/Outcomes 2021 2022 Parked
Mitigate the city’s air noise exposure •Revisit 12L Modification Request with MAC and FAA X Gina Norling Follow-up with Dana Nelson and Brad Juffer this fall to determine if updated
training procedures increased usage of cross-in-the-corridor operations
Research MAC EPA studies •Review latest MAC EPA studies to determine if PM2.5
particles were identified in community X Gina Norling Future research
Priority: Maintain and Improve City Infrastructure and Assets
Strategy Action Item (Examples) Action Priority Action
Status Assigned To Est. Budget/
Source Progress Notes/Outcomes 2021 2022 Parked
Revisit ARC Operations
•In conjunction with ARC Education Program, refresh ARC
website with additional information and resources X Plan to address this in September 2021 meeting where city staff
Communications Coordinator invited to help inform and create comm plan
•Update ARC Rules of Order X Review at November 2021 meeting
Determine future traffic congestion
based on MAC 2040 Long Term
Comprehensive Plan (LTCP)
•Review MAC 2040 Long Term Comprehensive Plan (LTCP)
to provide City awareness of airport passenger and
operations forecast
X X
•Establish a working group focused on Mendota Heights
future traffic that monitors growth trends and demand on
the only high volume routes that provide service to
eastern metro and Wisconsin
Engage MNDOT study for projects
STRATEGIC PLANNING CALENDAR 2023
ACTION ITEM STRATEGIC
INITIATIVE
RESPONSIBILITY TIMELINE
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec UPDATE
Receive Educa�on on Poten�al Funding Sources
(Referendum, Charitable Gambling, Franchise
Fees, Sponsorships)
Sustainable Funding
Source for Parks and
Recrea�on
City Administrator/
Parks and Recrea�on
Manager
Staff has tenta�vely scheduled a joint work session for
Tuesday, May 16 at 5:00pm for this mee�ng topic.
Finalize Sponsorship, Dona�on, Naming Rights,
Legacy Program Policy
Sustainable Funding
Source for Parks and
Recrea�on
Parks and Recrea�on
Manager
Staff will finalize this policy based on direc�on from the
May work session.
Work with businesses (Village and Plaza) for
Event Engagement
A Leading Community
with Invested Partners
Parks and Recrea�on
Manager/Recrea�on
Program Coordinator
The Cupid’s Valen�ne Crawl event was held in February,
2023. The Concert in the Park Series will begin in the
Spring of 2023.
Work with the City of West Saint Paul to
determine if a joint facility is feasible.
A Leading Community
with Invested Partners
City Administrator/
Parks and Recrea�on
Manager
The City of West Saint Paul has signed a contract with
Mend Consul�ng for their Parks System Master Plan.
Included in their plan is a feasibility study for a
community center. Results are an�cipated by Fall, 2023.
Host Joint Work Session with Natural Resource
Commission
Greater Connec�on to the
Natural Environment
Parks and Recrea�on
Manager
A joint work session has been scheduled for March 22 at
6:00pm.
Create Trail CIP Program Greater Connec�on to the
Natural Environment
Public Works Director
Host Bike Clinic/Fix It Clinic with a Local Bike
Shop
A Safe, Connected,
Walkable and Bikeable
Community
Recrea�on Program
Coordinator/ Parks and
Recrea�on Manager
Update Trail Maps to Be More Accessible A Safe, Connected,
Walkable and Bikeable
Community
Parks and Recrea�on
Manager
Increase Senior Programming Vibrant and Diverse
Community Programming
Recrea�on Program
Coordinator
First ever Coffee, Cards and Cribbage series was hosted
in January and February, 2023.
Develop a Pre-K Program Vibrant and Diverse
Community Programming
Recrea�on Program
Coordinator
Staff Comple�on of a 15 Year CIP Ac�ve Recrea�onal
Facili�es for All
Parks and Recrea�on
Manager
Staff is in the process of inpu�ng this data into our CIP
So�ware.
Look at Op�ons to Expand Teen Programming
Opportuni�es Indoors
Ac�ve Recrea�onal
Facili�es for All
Parks and Recrea�on
Manager
Add QR Codes on Signage within Parks Effec�ve Two-Way
Communica�on with an
Informed Community
Parks and Recrea�on
Manager
Con�nue Community Engagement Mee�ngs Effec�ve Two-Way
Communica�on with an
Informed Community
Parks and Recrea�on
Commissioners
Park and Recreation Commission
Natural Resources Commission Work Plan 2023 Timeline
Goal Initiative Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Goal 1: Ordinance Policy and
Development
Review peer community ordinances to identify gaps and opportunities for Mendota Heights
NR ordinances X X
Goal 1: Ordinance Policy and
Development
Prioritize tree ordinance, landscape ordinance, weed ordinance, as well as any other
ordinances the commission is interested in developing X
Goal 1: Ordinance Policy and
Development Review Planning Review Checklists to offer natural resources considerations X X X
Goal 1: Ordinance Policy and
Development Coordinate with city staff to review and propose city ordinance(s) to city council X X
Goal 1: Ordinance Policy and
Development Review existing city ordinances to identify proposed amendments X X
Goal 2: Education and Outreach Develop engagement materials aimed at children to educate on natural resources topics: i.e.
coloring book or puzzle to hand out while tabling X
Goal 2: Education and Outreach Volunteer at Frozen Fun Fest X
Goal 2: Education and Outreach Volunteer at Touch a Truck X
Goal 2: Education and Outreach No Mow May X
Goal 2: Education and Outreach Volunteer at Park Celebration X
Goal 2: Education and Outreach Host site tour of natural resources site X X
Goal 2: Education and Outreach Develop and administer award/recognition program for community stewardship efforts X X
Goal 3: Urban Forestry Awareness
and Opportunities Develop Tree of the Month program X
Goal 3: Urban Forestry Awareness
and Opportunities Buckthorn removal event X X
Goal 3: Urban Forestry Awareness
and Opportunities
Coordinate with Parks and Recreation Commission to identify collaboration opportunities
between PRC and NRC X
Goal 3: Urban Forestry Awareness
and Opportunities Host tree planting event X
Goal 4: Green Steps Update reporting measurements to reflect City's current step status X X
Goal 4: Green Steps Onboard new Recycling/Sustainability Coordinator to lead city Greensteps initiative X
Goal 4: Green Steps Identify opportunities for step advancement X
Goal 4: Green Steps Identify performance measurements and support structures necessary to prepare for Step 4 X X
Goal 4: Green Steps Advance to Step 3 in the Green Steps program X X
Goal 5: Sustainability Review city energy usage to identify opportunities for improvement X
Goal 5: Sustainability Host residential energy saving education event X
Goal 5: Sustainability Review peer community sustainability efforts to identify opportunities in MH X X
_____________________________________________________ Airport Relations Commission
DATE: March 15, 2023
TO: Airport Relations Commission
FROM: Cheryl Jacobson, City Administrator
SUBJECT: FAA-RNAV Update
BACKGROUND
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working to upgrade the nation’s navigation infrastructure, phasing out older components. One such component is the VOR, or Very
High Frequency Omnidirectional Range, which is a ground-based aircraft navigation system. There are 900 VORs across the United States. The FAA aims to decommission
approximately 30% of the VORs by 2030. Flight procedures currently using VORs will be updated to satellite based Area Navigation (RNAV) technology.
The MSP VOR is located on the north side of the airport near Highway 62 and 28th
Avenue South and is scheduled to be de-commissioned in the summer of 2025, as such new RNAV departure procedures will be established for MSP. The FAA has indicated
that the new RNAV departures will replicate existing procedures to the extent possible.
ACTION REQUIRED
The City Administrator will provide an update, dependent upon information received as part of the Noise Oversight Committee meeting held earlier in the day.
Item #6c
Complaints by Location—By Month
(2022, 2023)
Location = Complainants
2022 Mpls Eagan Edina MH Blmgtn
January 39 33 6 2 2
February 39 29 7 2 3
March 68 45 21 5 3
April 54 37 6 6 3
May 92 55 10 10 6
June 132 63 8 12 8
July 109 67 14 10 11
August 123 83 19 16 16
September 114 41 13 9 9
October 74 45 12 10 6
November 56 34 9 7 7
December 32 23 7 4 2
2023 Mpls Eagan Edina MH Blmgtn
January 31 26 3 2 3
February 39 25 8 4 10
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Percent of All Departures by Location
(2022, 2023)
2022
Mpls/
Richfield
30R
Eagan
12R
Edina
30L
MH
12L
Blmgtn
17
January 23% 8% 28% 12% 29%
February 29% 6% 36% 8% 21%
March 27% 7% 39% 9% 19%
April 12% 14% 19% 18% 37%
May 18% 11% 22% 15% 33%
June 22% 9% 25% 12% 31%
July 20% 9% 22% 15% 33%
August 19% 7% 21% 16% 38%
September 18% 28% 24% 22% 7%
October 24% 15% 31% 14% 15%
November 21% 8% 28% 12% 30%
December 17% 12% 28% 15% 28%
2023
Mpls/
Richfield
30R
Eagan
12R
Edina
30L
MH
12L
Blmgtn
17
January 22% 7% 31% 10% 29%
February 19% 6% 25% 12% 36%
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August
September
October
November
December
Item #7ai
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Mpls Eagan Edina MH Blmgtn
January Complaints by Location and Departures by Location
Complaints 2022 Complaints 2023 %Departures 2022 %Departures 2023
January Complaints January Night Departures
2021 2022 2023 2021 2022 2023
Minneapolis (30R) 2,133 1,620 1,183 13 118 86
Eagan (12R) 1,095 1,877 1,214 67 124 89
Edina (30L) 329 254 168 64 195 240
Mendota Heights (12L) 80 135 150 11 90 42
Bloomington (17) 13 75 26 4 14 42
Total 3,650 3,961 2,741 159 541 499
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Mpls Eagan Edina MH Blmgtn
February Complaints by Location and Departures by Location
Complaints 2022 Complaints 2023 %Departures 2022 %Departures 2023
February Complaints February Night Departures
2021 2022 2023 2021 2022 2023
Minneapolis (30R) 1,877 1,867 1,056 28 152 58
Eagan (12R) 761 1,518 1,944 35 88 81
Edina (30L) 436 285 178 69 196 156
Mendota Heights (12L) 171 207 157 3 54 63
Bloomington (17) 26 33 52 0 12 23
Total 3,271 3,910 3,387 135 502 381