01/24/2012 - Airport Relations CommissionMINUTES OF THE EAGAN
AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MEETING
JANUARY 24, 2012
A regular meeting of the Eagan Airport Relations Commission was held on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at
7:00 p.m. Those present were Curtis Aljets, Steve Beseke, Luke Olson, Chuck Thorkildson and Carol
Whisnant. Absent were Chad Stambaugh and Dan Johnson. Also present was Assistant City
Administrator Miller.
AGENDA
Beseke made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Aljets and Whisnant seconded the motion.
All members voted in favor.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Aljets made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 29, 2011 regular meeting of the Eagan
Airport Relations Commission. Beseke seconded the motion. All members voted in favor.
There were no visitors to be heard.
VISITORS TO BE HEARD
COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE
The Commission discussed the types of coverage they would have for the Town Hall Meeting.
MAC MONTHLY REPORTS — EAGANIMENDOTA HEIGHTS CORRIDOR
ANALYSIS /TECHNICAL ADVISORY REPORT 117 -35 DEPARTURE ANALYSIS
REPORT /CROSSING THE CORRIDOR REPORT
Assistant City Administrator Miller introduced the item stating enclosed are the December 2011
Eagan /Mendota Heights Corridor Analysis Report, the December 2011 Technical Advisory Report, the
February 2011 Runway 17 Departure Analysis Report and December 2011 Crossing in the Corridor
Report.
Commission members commented that night flight operations had dropped off by 33% from the same time
period last year. Commissioners requested Miller to look into why the overall drop of 650 flights.
2012 OPEN HOUSE AT THE FIRE SAFETY CENTER
Assistant City Administrator Miller stated the Open House will be held at the Fire Safety Center, Thursday,
March 15, 2012 at 6:30 pm. Invitations will go out at the end of February for residents located north of
Yankee Doodle Road, which encompasses 550 households. The Commission discussed the format of the
open house. It was agreed to update last year's survey to reflect questions regarding the mitigation
program. Web base responses could be tallied prior to the open house so members could review the
information at the March 13 ARC meeting. Miller noted that Chad Leqve of the MAC would be present at
the open house to speak to issues of importance to the residents (operations, Corridor compliance, Cross
in the Corridor procedure, RNAV, etc.)
UPDATE ON RELEASE OF PERFORMANCE BASED NAVIGATION FLIGHT TRACKS
Assistant City Administrator Miller stated that the Performance Based Navigation Flight Tracks still have
not been released. Miller added that on January 18, 2012, Carl Rydeen FAA ATCT Manager, briefed the
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Noise Oversight Committee on the tracks developed to date. It was noted that Mr. Rydeen expects the
revised flight tracks to be released in the March to May time, after all of the simulation work is completed.
The Commission discussed the PBN process.
MAY 8, 2012 JOINT MEETING WITH MENDOTA HEIGHTS' AND INVER GROVE HEIGHTS'
AIRPORT COMMISSIONS
Assistant City Administrator Miller commented that the meeting has been temporarily scheduled with the
Airport Relations Commissions from the Cities of Mendota Heights and Inver Grove Heights for the evening
of May 8, 2012. The Commission will know by March 13, 2012 and at that time members can discuss and
define an agenda and issues.
PRESENTATION BY N.O.I.S.E. TO NOISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Assistant City Administrator Miller provided and update on the presentation given by Dennis McGrann,
Executive Director of N.O.I.S.E. to members of NOC with research done to date on the health impacts of
airport noise. Under the Leadership of MIT, the study is looking at Medicare files across the country of
people who live near an airport. Miller added that the NOC took action at their last meeting to recommend
MAC send a letter to the P.A.R.T.N.E.R. group offering MSP as a prospective research site for study
efforts related to the health impacts of airport noise.
MSP 2020 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
Assistant City Administrator Miller summarized a memo from Chad Leqve, MAC Manager — Noise,
Environmental and Planning, noting there are no changes within Eagan to the forecasted 2020 or 2025 60-
65 DNL noise contours. Miller added that MAC is forecasting that no additional homes in Eagan will fall
into the area currently receiving noise mitigation as a result of the proposed projects included in the 2020
plan. Miller added that a public input process will commence regarding the EA, and an open house to
review the EA is scheduled for Tuesday, January 31, at the MAC office.
ROUNDTABLE
There were no additional items or comments.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Aljets, seconded by Beseke, the meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. All members voted in
favor.
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