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ARC 09-20-23 Meeting MinutesCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION September 20, 2023  6:00 p.m. City Hall  1101 Victoria Curve A regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission was held on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at Mendota Heights City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve. 1. Call to Order Chair Norling called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Commissioners present: Norling, Sharma, Sloan, Dunn, Neuharth, and Bobbitt. Commissioner absent: Hamiel. Staff present: City Administrator Jacobson and Office Support Assistant Robertson. 2. Approval of Agenda Chair Norling explained and proposed the idea of using a consent agenda at future meetings to expedite the process for approving minutes and acknowledging reports. 3. Approval of Minutes a. July 11, 2023 Regular Meeting b. July 19, 2023 Joint Meeting with Eagan ARC Motion by Bobbitt and second by Sloan to approve the agenda and two sets of minutes. Motion carried 6-0. 4. Public Comments Rose Agnew, of 671 Woodridge Dr, was present. She noted she attends the meetings occasionally to check progress and stay plugged in. 5. Unfinished and New Business a. Update on MSP VOR-MON and Procedure Development City Administrator Jacobson updated the commission on the Noise Oversight Committee’s (NOC) establishment of a subcommittee to review RNAV procedural changes. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has predesigns completed and the NOC subcommittee will meet with the FAA to continue work on the proposed procedures and designs, as many have been waivered and are out of date. They plan to hold a closed meeting in October. Commissioner Bobbitt asked if the FAA has documentation of when the procedures became waivered. Administrator Jacobson stated that the FAA had not provided any details on the out of date procedures. Chair Norling noted that the presentation to the Minneapolis Airports Commission (MAC) will be held on October 12. City Administrator Jacobson added that public engagement workshops are projected for 2024. Chair Norling commented that they might also look at the south flow noise abatement procedures. She proposed to the commission that they meet in October after City Administrator Jacobson receives more information from the subcommittee. City Administrator Jacobson will follow up with the Commission at that time. b. Noise Oversight Committee Proposed 2024 Work Plan Chair Norling asked City Administrator Jacobson how to share any procedural ideas with the MAC. City Administrator Jacobson confirmed that the commission should flow information to the MAC through her and she’ll report it onto their staff. Chair Norling expressed that the work plan was very thorough and a lot to work through, even though some of the items were standing from year to year. The commission as a whole had nothing to share or add. 6. Acknowledge Receipt of Reports and Correspondence a. Review of Airport Operational Statistics 1. Complaint Information City Administrator Jacobson shared charts and data. Commissioner Neuharth noted there were a few missing text items from the graphs that would help clarify the data. City Administrator Jacobson shared additional charts presented by MAC staff to help clarify data points. 2. Runway Use Information Operation charts were reviewed. 3. Noise Monitor Information Commissioner Dunn noted some stark noise differences between the data of Mendota Heights and Minneapolis. Chair Norling noted the proposed change in adding charts to the consent agenda from here on out, and reminded commissioners to read and review the operational statistics ahead of time. 7. Commissioner Comments Commissioner Sharma is interested in the NOC’s subcommittee work coming up. Chair Norling thanked City Administrator Jacobson for her work on that subcommittee. Commissioner Bobbitt thanked City Administrator Jacobson and Chair Norling for a well- organized meeting. City Administrator Jacobson asked the commission if they’d be interested in hosting a MAC listening session, coordinating with other local communities such as Sunfish Lake. The commission provided a general consensus to host an upcoming listening session. 8. Adjourn Meeting Motion by Neuharth and second by Dunn to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0. Chair Norling adjourned the meeting at 6:50pm.