01/15/2002 - Airport Relations Commission MINUTES OF THE EAGAN
AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MEETING
JANUARY 15, 2002
A regular meeting of the Eagan Airport Relations Commission was held on Tuesday, January
15, 2002, at 7:00 p.m. Those present were Eric Drenckhahn, Mike Schlax, Steve Soderling, Lance
Staricha, Charles Thorkildson and Bruno DiNella. Absent were Ted Gladhill, Joe Kinard and
Michael Weller. Also present were Jamie Verbrugge, Assistant City Administrator and Mary
Swenson, Recording Secretary.
AGENDA
Upon motion by Schlax, seconded by Thorkildson, the agenda was amended with the
addition of items B.) Resignation Memo of Chair Ted Gladhill, C.) Spectrum Development/Highway
55 and D.) Blue Ribbon Panel, under Staff Report. All members voted in favor.
MINUTES
Drenckhahn made a motion to approve the minutes of the December 3, 2001 meeting;
DiNella seconded the motion. All members voted in favor.
VISITORS TO BE HEARD
There were no visitors to be heard.
JOINT AIRPORT ZONING BOARD
Verbrugge stated Commissioner Schlax and he represent the City of Eagan on the MSP Joint
Airport Zoning Board, which reconvened in 2001. He gave background, stating the Joint Airport
Zoning Board establishes the land use compatibility guidelines around the Minneapolis /St. Paul
International Airport. The communities represented are St. Paul, Mendota Heights, Eagan,
Minneapolis, Richfield, Bloomington, along with the Minnesota Department of Transportation and
the Metropolitan Airports Commission.
Verbrugge displayed several maps showing MSP runways, the new North -South Runway and
the location of safety zones. He further displayed maps of Minneapolis and Bloomington showing
areas located within the runway protection zones. Verbrugge discussed Districts I, II, and III and
criteria for each district. There was further discussion on which locations and buildings /commercial
or residential that would have to be removed due to land uses within runway protection areas.
Drenckhahn made a motion to table this issue until further information from staff could be
received, Thorkildson seconded. All members voted in favor.
PART 150 SOUND INSULATION PROGRAM
Verbrugge gave background on the Sound Insulation Program and stated that MAC voted in
November 2001 to rescind their earlier decision to provide full insulation packages to homes beyond
65 DNL and further stated they will be discussing this item at their January 22 meeting. He also
discussed a letter dated June 25, 2001 sent to Jeff Hamiel, Executive Director of the Metropolitan
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Airports Commission, from City Administrator Hedges stating the City of Eagan's recommendations
at that time in regards to the Part 150 Sound Insulation Program. Verbrugge stated there are over
7,000 homes to be soundproofed under the previous program and these homes should have been
completed in 2003.
Drenckhahn made a motion recommending the City Council authorize a letter to the
Metropolitan Airports Commission reaffirming the ARC's original and previous recommendation to
the MAC and further stating the City of Eagan's preference would be full insulation. Schlax
seconded the motion. All members voted in favor.
NOISE ATTORNEY UPDATE
Verbrugge stated that on December 18, 2001 the City Council ratified the ARC's
recommendation to retain Clem Shute, of Shute Mihaly and Weinberger, as the City's noise attorney.
He further stated retaining a noise attorney was a goal of last year made by the Commission.
Verbrugge stated he has spoke with Mr. Shute and work would be started very soon.
RESIGNATION MEMO
Verbrugge read a memo from former Chair Ted Gladhill resigning from the Airport Relations
Commission. There was discussion regarding recommendations Gladhill made in his memo to the
ARC.
DiNella made a motion recommending Verbrugge draft a letter for City Council approval
that legislation be authored that would place a moratorium on any MAC expenditures related to the
expansion of MSP, including construction of the North -South Runway, until such time as operations
at MSP recover to the pre - Sepember 11 levels. Drenckhahn seconded. All members voted in favor.
Verbrugge stated he would analyze and compare MAC reports as to the number of operations
from August of 2001 going forward with reports of the previous year.
SPECTRUM DEVELOPMENT
Verbrugge discussed the new Spectrum Development located off Highway 55 in Eagan. He
stated Pan Am and Masaba Airlines hold offices and training simulators in this development. He
further stated he would set up a tour of the simulators for the ARC sometime in March or April.
Verbrugge thanked Commissioner Soderling for his eight years of service on the Airport
Relations Commission. He stated Soderling would be invited to tour the training simulators along
with the Commission and would notify him of the date.
BLUE RIBBON PANEL
Verbrugge gave background and information on the Blue Ribbon Panel, formerly known as
MASAC. He stated there are 3 community members, 3 users and a Chair on this panel, which will
meet approximately once a month.
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ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Drenckhahn, seconded by Thorkildson, the Commission members adjourned
the meeting at 8:25 p.m.
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