01-24-2024 ARC MinutesMinutes of January 24, 2024
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION
January 24, 2024 6:00 p.m.
City Hall 1101 Victoria Curve
A regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission was held on
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at Mendota Heights City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve.
1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Norling called the meeting to order at 5:54pm.
Commissioners present: Norling, Sharma, Dunn, Neuharth, Hamiel, and Bobbitt. Commissioners absent: Sloan. Staff present: City Administrator Jacobson and Office Support
Assistant Robertson.
2. CONSENT AGENDA a. Approve Minutes from the November 15, 2023 Meeting
b. Acknowledge Airport Operational Statistics Reports 1. Complaint Information
2. Runway Use Information Commissioner Neuharth noted that he looked at information related to 12L and 12R
control charts, and determined there were no concerns. 3. Noise Monitor Information
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
No one from the public wished to be heard.
4. BUSINESS a. FAA’s MSP RNAV Departure Procedure Development
City Administrator Jacobson presented on RNAV Procedure Development. She shared the timeline of the process, with a goal of Summer 2025 new procedure implementation.
She shared several data maps; i.e. 12L, 12R, 17 existing vs. proposed routes. She also discussed data from the MAC Noise Analysis regarding the number of events and the time
calculated above 65 decibels per day.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has planned for some public comment and engagement, with specific details to come closer to Summer 2024. City Administrator
Jacobson highlighted a letter that the FAA will share with affected residents and ways they plan to engage with communities. She also shared the Noise Oversight Commission’s
(NOC) recommendations to be made, and the ARC Commissioners shared their feedback. City Administrator Jacobson stated that the ARC could submit a comment letter with
recommendations for City Council consideration during the FAA’s formal comment period which will be at a future date.
Minutes of January 24, 2024
5. INFORMATION AND CORRESPONDENCE
N/A
6. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMISSIONER COMMENTS N/A
7. ADJOURN
Motion by Neuharth and second by Dunn to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0.
Chair Norling adjourned the meeting at 7:20pm.