03/29/1985 - Airport Relations Commission city of eagan
3830 PILOT KNOB ROAD, P.O. BOX 21199 BEA BLOMQUIST
EAGAN, MINNESOTA 55121 Mayor
PHONE: (612) 454 -8100 THOMAS EGAN
JAMES A. SMITH
JERRY THOMAS
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March 29, 1985
Council Members
THOMAS HEDGES
City Administrator
EUGENE VAN OVERBEKE
City Clerk
THE HONORABLE BILL FRENZEL
THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ROOM 445
8120 PENN AVENUE SOUTH
BLOOMINGTON, MN 55431
Re: Airport Noise /City of Eagan
Dear Mr. Frenzel:
On behalf of the City of Eagan's Airport Noise Committee and
our City Council, we are appreciative of your willingness to
investigate the matter of increased air traffic noise over our
community.
The City of Eagan is convinced that the Metropolitan Airports
Commission, the control tower, the FAA, the National Safety
Board and the common carriers are ignoring an agreement that
was approved in the early 1970's that would require 1) ground
run -up testing to occur during specified hours (see attached
resolution), and 2) that all landings and takeoffs at Wold-
Chamberlain International Airport will be restricted to specified
air traffic corridors.
The airport is allowing ground run -up testing to occur in the
early morning and late evening hours as well as weekends, and
that noise is intolerable for residents in north Eagan. • Since
deregulation, the number of departures and landings at the Inter-
national Airport were increased dramatically and in order to
accomodate the busy flight schedules, air traffic is taxying
for landing or departure outside the air traffic corridors.
The City of Eagan is concerned about the increasing noise air-
craft is causing in residential areas as well as the potential
safety problems caused by aircraft flying over residential areas.
Prior to the deregulation and experiments that were conducted
by the airport, aircraft was restricted to the Minnesota River
corridor and Interstate network.
The City of Eagan is concerned about this issue and would appreciate
any assistance your office may be able to give our community.
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THE LONE OAK TREE...THE SYMBOL OF STRENGTH AND GROWTH IN OUR COMMUNITY
Airport Noise /City of Eagan
March 29, 1985
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Enclosed are copies of minutes from the Airport Noise Committee,
action by our City Council and resolutions that were sent to the
Metropolitan Airport Commission and Minnesota State Attorney
General's Office. Your cooperation on this matter is greatly
appreciated.
Sincerely,
h mas L. Hedges
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City Administrator
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cc: Honorable Mayor Bea Blomquist
All members of the Eagan City Council
Tom Baker, Chairman, Airport Noise Committee
All members of the Airport Noise Committee
Enclosure