1989-09-05 Council workshop minutes Aircraft CorridorCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the Special Pre-Council Meeting Workshop
Held Tuesday, September 5, 1989
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the special pre-
council meeting workshop of the City Council, City of Mendota
Heights, was held at 7:00 o'clock P.M. at City Hall, 1101
Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
Mayor Mertensotto called the meeting to order at 7:05 o'clock
P.M. The following members were present: Mayor Mertensotto,
Councilmember Cummins, Blesener, Witt and Hartmann.
MENDOTA HTS/ The purpose of the pre-council workshop was to
EAGAN AIRCRAFT continue discussions of the Braslau/Collette
CORRIDOR Aircraft Corridor Evaluation Study. In
particular, the Council needed to determine
its position on an appropriate corridor during
"non-peak" hours of operation.
Councilmember Cummins expressed his opinion
that the City's position should include a
preference for use of runway 11R during non-
peak hours, avoiding use of 11L.
Upon further discussion, it was decided that
an appropriate corridor during "non-peak"
hours would be 105 degrees on runway 11L and
120 degrees on 11R. This should give an
adequate 15 degree safety separation criteria
needed by the FAA, while at the same time
avoiding direct over flights of residential in
areas both Mendota Heights and Eagan.
It was also discussed that the City's position
should include a requirement that planes not
turn from their assigned heading any sooner
than three miles from the end of the runway.
City Administrator Kevin Frazell and Treasurer
Larry Shaughnessy were directed to convey this
information to Consultants Braslau and
Collette. The Consultants will then be at the
September 19th Council meeting to make a
public presentation, to be followed by formal
action by the Mayor and City Council.
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 7:25 o'clock P.M.