04/08/2003 - Airport Relations Commission MINUTES OF THE EAGAN
AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MEETING
APRIL 8, 2003
A regular meeting of the Eagan Airport Relations Commission was held on Tuesday,
February 11, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. Those present were Michael Cook, Bruno DiNella, Clint Hooppaw,
Nathan Krahn, Stephen Nierengarten, Mike Schlax, Lance Staricha, and Charles Thorkildson.
Absent was Jerry Thompson. Also present was Dianne Lord, Assistant to the City Administrator,
Pam Dudziak, Planner and Mary Swenson, Recording Secretary.
AGENDA
Upon motion by Schlax, seconded by DiNella, the agenda was approved as presented. All
members voted in favor.
MINUTES
Thorkildson made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 11, 2003 meeting;
Hooppaw seconded the motion. All members voted in favor.
VISITORS TO BE HEARD
There were no visitors to be heard.
COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
Staricha reviewed page 7 of the ARC packet entitled Eagan ARC Communication Plan
Overview, which he prepared on March 31, 2003. He discussed each of the five topics highlighted in
the material; 1.) ARC Materials — notebook, 2.) Materials for Public — booklets & web site, 3.) Cable
TV, 4.) City's Annual Report, and 5.) City Newsletter.
The Commission discussed the ARC Notebook idea and it was suggested that the Notebook
become a Commission priority containing information such as the City's position on airport issues.
There was further discussion on Cable TV and Eagan Newsletter as a media to reach the largest
number of households.
Commissioners DiNella, Hooppaw, Thorkildson volunteered to write a short article on
current airport issues for the Eagan Newsletter which is published on a bi- monthly basis. A meeting
with Communications Director Garrison will be set -up to help coordinate the inclusion of the article.
Commissioners Schlax and Staricha volunteered to work on further development of a facts sheet for
the ARC Notebook. Commissioner Nierengarten will continue the work on the draft Cable TV
program.
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE NOISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Lord gave a brief background on the formation of the MSP Noise Oversight Committee
(NOC) and, further, stated by request of the MAC, the ARC Commission recommend a
representative to serve on the committee.
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Commissioner Schlax made a motion to send a request to the City Council asking them to
appoint an Eagan representative to serve on the MSP Noise Oversight Committee, preferably a
member of the City Council and also noting that City Councilmember Fields is the liaison to the
ARC; and, further, that it is the recommendation of the Airport Relations Committee to appoint
Assistant to the City Administrator Lord as the alternate representative. Thorkildson seconded the
motion. All members voted in favor.
The Commission discussed qualifications, appointees, Council v. staff, training and time
commitment of the Eagan representative to NOC.
REVIEW 2003 ARC GOALS
Commissioner Staricha made a motion to adopt pages 8 & 9 from the ARC packet as a
summary of the discussion from the Airport Relations Commission Work Shop held on March 3,
2003 as the ARC's Goals and Priorities for the year 2003. Cook seconded the motion. All members
voted in favor.
REALTOR'S FORUM
Lord gave a brief background on the annual Realtor's Forum which the City will be hosting
on May 21, 2003 and stated staff and /or Commissioners have an opportunity to speak to realtors
about the North -South Runway which will be operational in late 2005.
Commission members discussed relative information for the forum such as; land use
restrictions, 2005 contours, the delay of the new runway and also benefits of the airport, including
quality of life, increased property values, proximity to airport and employment.
Commissioner Hooppaw volunteered to be present at the forum along with Assistant to the
City Administrator Lord.
MAC MEETING RECAP -MARCH 17, 2003
Lord gave a brief recap of the Metropolitan Airport Commission's March 17, 2003 meeting.
She stated the North -South Runway has been delayed further and will not be operational until
sometime in late 2005. Lord stated issues discussed were; the noise mitigation program and its
outdated contours, the CIP, and also stated Kathleen Nelson has been appointed as MAC's NOC
representative.
MAC COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENT PROCESS
Lord gave a presentation on the appointment process of the MAC Commission. She stated
anyone can apply to the Commission. The applications go to the Office of the Secretary of State and
their recommendations are directed to Governor Pawlenty who will make the final appointments.
MAC'S RESPONSE TO THE ARC'S CORRIDOR INQUIRY
Lord summarized correspondence from Chad Leqve, MAC Manager of the Aviation Noise
and Satellite Programs. There was discussion regarding turboprop operations that are given headings
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outside the Corridor departure headings to get those aircraft out of the flow of the faster moving jet
aircraft in the Corridor and further discussion on the increase in demands within the Corridor from jet
operations.
CORRESPONDENCE TO MAC RE: ARC'S REQUEST FOR TELEVISED MEETINGS
Lord stated a letter was sent to the Metropolitan Airports Commissioners, c/o Lynn Sorensen,
from Mayor Geagan on behalf of the City of Eagan and per the request of ARC requesting that MAC
videotape their monthly meetings to allow Eagan and other local communities the opportunity to
playback the MAC meetings through their local cable access stations. Lord stated at this time, we are
waiting to hear back from Lynn Sorensen.
MSP JOINT AIRPORT ZONING BOARD MEETING RECAP -MARCH 6 & 27, 2003
Planner Dudziak provided a brief update on two recent MSP Joint Airport Zoning Board
meetings. She summarized specific areas of the draft MSP International Zoning Ordinance, which
will be sent to MnDOT for review, highlighting areas such as; land use and height restrictions,
ponding issues, grandfather /1984 MSP Zoning Ordinance — uses and exceptions, and permit and
exception to permit requirements. Dudziak stated there will be another comment period on this
document.
COMMISSION DISCUSSION
Commissioner Cook has volunteered to research current corridor violations and will present
his findings at the May 13, 2003 meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Thorkildson, seconded by Krahn, the Commission members adjourned the
meeting at 8:35 p.m.
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