04/10/2000 - Airport Relations Commission MINUTES OF THE EAGAN
AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MEETING
APRIL 10, 2000
A regular meeting of the Eagan Airport Relations Commission was held on Monday, April 10,
2000, at 7:00 p.m. Those present were Eric Drenckhahn, Ted Gladhill, Alice Kreitz, Steve Soderling,
Lance Staricha, Charles Thorkildson, Nadim Zoberi and Hassan Saffouri, Alternate. Also present was
Jamie Verbrugge, Assistant City Administrator and Mary Swenson, Recording Secretary.
AGENDA
Upon motion by Zoberi, seconded by Kreitz, the agenda was approved as presented. All
members voted in favor.
MINUTES
Soderling made a motion to approve the minutes; Thorkildson seconded the motion. All
members voted in favor.
VISITORS TO BE HEARD
There were no visitors to be heard.
PART 150 UPDATE
Verbrugge gave a brief overview and update of flight track information on the new North -South
Runway which will be operational in 2003. He provided an overhead displaying a flight track map for
the North -South Runway and stated there are seven projected flight tracks coming off this runway in
which three of those flight tracks will be over the City and, further indicated areas of Eagan that will be
affected by the new runway. Verbrugge stated that flight track information was discussed at the
MASAC Operations Committee meeting on March 10 and March 24. Using the overhead flight track
map, he illustrated different scenarios for departures and arrivals on the North -South and the parallel
runways.
Verbrugge stated that the 2005 projected number of operations on a daily basis for the
Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport is 788 arrivals and 788 departures. He also stated that 43
percent of all daytime departures coming off the new runway will be flying over the City of Eagan and,
further, stated the fleet mix of those departures is roughly 62 percent passenger jets, 24 percent regional
aircraft, 5 percent cargo and 9 percent general aviation and military. Verbrugge stated the primary
concern for residents will be departures because of the number of people affected.
Soderling asked if aircraft are supposed to be right on the flight tracks or in- between them.
Verbrugge stated the FAA control tower can give anything in- between as needed to fan flights for
separation. He also stated that in further discussion with FAA and MAC, there is the possibility of the
100 degree flight track not being eliminated, but to use the flight track for turbo props only; no
commercial or cargo planes. Gladhill commented on JeffHamiel's letter and staated that they probably
would not eliminate any flight tracks because it would then mean that aircraft would have to be re-
routed to other communities. Verbrugge stated he felt that Mr. Hamiel was sensitive to our concerns,
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but that he has not been privy to complete information. Gladhill further stated that he objects to Mr.
Hamiel's response and does not want to soften our position.
Verbrugge provided an overhead presentation from HNTB Consultants for the Part 150 Update
that was presented at the MASAC Operations Committee meeting on the Runway Use System (RUS).
He stated runway use is determined by multiple factors including weather, wind, capacity and flow.
This presentation consisted of information on runway use alternatives for the North -South Runway, the
existing runway use system, EIS night runway use, and RUS alternatives methodology. The
Commission discussed the presentation by Verbrugge. Soderling commented he would like to see the
parallel runways continue to handle traffic and use the North -South Runway as an overflow as
operations continue to grow. Gladhill stated the wind factor will also favor the parallel runways.
Staricha stated the North -South Runway will cut down air traffic for the City of Minneapolis. Gladhill
further stated that phasing -in the North -South Runway would fit with the RUS. Verbrugge stated that
the RUS is for night -time use, but further stated that this is a priority and the RUS should be used during
daytime hours also. Verbrugge also stated that the number of people impacted by the alternatives is a
greater number than by the existing RUS. Verbrugge told the Commission that he would continue to
pursue the elimination of the 100 degree flight track heading and also pursue phased -in usage of air
traffic on the North -South Runway.
CITY OF BLOOMINGTON COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE PLAN UPDATE
Verbrugge gave a brief overview of the City of Bloomington Comprehensive Guide Plan Update
and further asked the Commission to identify any issues they would like forwarded to the City of
Bloomington. Gladhill stated an area of contention was under Policy Object 1.4, encouraging prompt
implementation of the North -South Runway, which will have a very positive affect on noise for the City
of Bloomington, but does nothing for noise mitigation. Verbrugge stated he would provide comment on
Policy Objective 1.4, stating that the City of Eagan does not see that objective as a reasonable measure
for mitigating noise for cities around the airport.
CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS RESOLUTION RE: MULTI- FAMILY SOUND INSULATION
Verbrugge gave a brief overview of the City of Minneapolis Resolution which was passed in
November of 1999. He stated the most important segment of the Resolution was no. 4 regarding the
completion of sound insulation of multi - family residential structures within the 2005 65 and greater
DNL noise contours. He stated the concern would be that multi - family homes within the 65 DNL would
be insulated prior to insulating single family residential units between the 60 and 65 DNL. Verbrugge
displayed contour maps showing concentrated areas of multi - family structures for the communities
surrounding the airport. Verbrugge stated it would be his recommendation to have local control on how
the sound insulation program funding is applied. He further stated in that respect, Minneapolis could
use their annual allocation of sound insulation funding to do multi - family residential units and Eagan
could continue to do single family residential structures. There was further discussion among
Commission members as to how the allocation is computed.
Soderling made a motion that the Airport Relations Commission recommend that individual
communities may allocate the Metropolitan Airports Commission Part 150 Sound Insulation funds to
insulate multi - family dwellings as long as the multi - family units are not counted when apportioning
residential sound insulation funds to each community, seconded by Drenckhahn. All members voted in
favor.
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Verbrugge gave an overview of the airport mitigation legislation. He stated the general fund
allocation was stripped from the bill along with the sales tax component. He further stated the
mitigation plan portion is still intact, as is the TIF District. Verbrugge stated that the most important
part of the legislation was getting the mitigation plan in place.
MASAC UPDATE
Staricha gave an overview of the March 31, 2000 MASAC meeting. He stated there was a
quick, but extensive review of the current status of the Part 150 Update process. Verbrugge stated Jeff
Hamiel, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, was the featured guest speaker
and spoke briefly on Mr. Hamiel's background. Staricha stated he would not be able to attend the April
25 meeting. Thorkildson, who is the MASAC Alternate representative, stated he would attend in his
absence.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Zoberi, seconded by Kreitz the Commission members adjourned the meeting at
8:35 p.m.
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