01/11/2005 - Airport Relations CommissionCity of Evan Ma
TO: CHAIR THORKILDSON AND THE EAGAN AIRPORT RELATIONS
COMMISSION
FROM: DIANNE MILLER, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR
DATE: JANUARY 5, 2005
SUBJECT: AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MEETING OF
JANUARY 11, 2005
A regular meeting of the Eagan Airport Relations Commission will be held on Tuesday, January 11,
2005 at 7:00 p.m. in the Eagan City Council Chambers. In order that we have a quorum present,
please contact Mary Swenson at 651 -675 -5005 if you are unable to attend this meeting.
I. ROLL CALL AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA
The agenda, as presented or modified, is in order for adoption by the Commission.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the November 9, 2004 ARC meeting are attached on pages through
The meeting notes of the December 13, 2004 ARC Workshop are attached on pages and
. These minutes, as presented or modified, are in order for adoption by the Commission.
III. VISITORS TO BE HEARD
The Eagan City Council and its Commissions set aside up to ten minutes at the beginning of
public meetings to permit visitors to address items of interest that are not scheduled on the
regular agenda. Items that will take more than ten minutes or that require specific action can be
scheduled for a future agenda.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. ARC Communications Sub - Committees — The following are the ARC
Communications Sub - Committees, which have been provided should the sub - committees wish to
offer updates.
A. Newsletter Articles — Commissioners Thorkildson, Hooppaw, Flanagan and
Mencel
B. ARC Notebook — Commissioners Krahn and Dosland
C. Cable Television — Commissioners Nierengarten, Haehnel and Bonnet
B. Eagan /Mendota Heights Corridor Analysis — Enclosed on pages through is
the November 2004 Eagan/Mendota Heights Departure Corridor Analysis. Also enclosed on
pages through is the November 2004 Teclulical Advisory Report. The November
reports are the most current reports available on the MAC web site. It is the practice of the
Commission to review the analysis reports and discuss any significant deviations that have
occurred or any other note worthy occurrence as reported in the analysis.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consider Recommendation to Purchase Noise Monitoring Equipment — At the
November 9, 2004 ARC meeting, under Visitors to be Heard, Mr. Joe Kinard, Eagan resident,
provided a verbal and written statement to the Commission regarding his recommendation to
monitor aircraft noise. Enclosed on pages through is the correspondence that Mr.
Kinard distributed. Per the Commission's direction, some preliminary research was done
regarding baseline noise measurements before Runway 17/35 becomes operational.
Orfield Laboratories, out of Miiuleapolis, is a firm that monitors aircraft noise and conducts
sound attenuation studies. Orfield Labs was recently hired by the City of Richfield to conduct
baseline monitoring specifically for low frequency noise. McGough Development also hired
Orfield Labs to prepare recommendations with regards to sound attenuation in the Bloomington
Central Station development. Enclosed on pages through is a proposal to the City of
Eagan by Orfield Laboratories.
In preparation for the opening of the new runway, the MAC installed four additional remote
monitoring towers (RMT) in Eagan. Enclosed on pages through is an explanation about
the RMT and location maps of the four new towers. The four RMT are operational, and thus,
there will be data that shows the noise levels before and after the opening of the new runway.
Please refer to page 30 of the November Technical Advisory Report to review the average
decibel level at each of the RMT. Also, as a point of information, the Noise Oversight
Committee has on its 2005 work plan, "the establislunent of aircraft operation/noise reporting
information and format, including Runway- 17 /35 ". In short, the NOC will be asked to develop
an understandable approach to communicating the change in noise impact as a result of the new
Runway. According to Chad Leqve, the technical advisor to the NOC, the committee is being
asked to review the reporting information so the MAC can adequately respond to residents and
conununities with regards to noise level changes after the new runway becomes operational.
B. Northeast Eagan Land Use Study — ARC Chair Thorkildson and Commissioner
Flanagan have generously given of their time to serve on the Northeast Eagan Land Use Study
Committee. Enclosed on pages through is a memorandum from Rusty Fifield, of
Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc. regarding the firm's evaluation of development scenarios in
northeast Eagan as it relates to airport noise. Commissioners Thorkildson and Flanagan are
invited to provide an update to the Commission on the discussions and deliberations of the study
advisory cominittee. If it is the desire of the Commission, Commissioners may share their input
with Commissioners Thorkildson and Flanagan with regards to the affects of airport noise on
northeast Eagan as they relate to potential future development.
VI. STAFF / COMMISSION REPORT
A. Noise Oversight Committee — The Noise Oversight Committee last met on Thursday,
November 18, 2004. At the November meeting the NOC approved the 2005 MSP NOC Work
Plan, which is enclosed on page_. Included in the work plan was a directive to review the
MSP 20/20 Plan and associated impacts, as the ARC had previously requested. Due to the
unforeseen absence of the NOC Co- Chair, the bylaw revisions were continued to the January 19t"
NOC meeting.
B. Disclosure Requirements — There has been significant discussion amongst the
Commission and the realtor connmunity regarding 2004 legislation associated with disclosure
requirements. Enclosed on page is the 2004 Minnesota State Statute associated with the
disclosure requirements. Also enclosed on page is a press release by the Minnesota
Association of Realtors regarding the seller disclosure law modifications. This information is
included for the Commissions information.
C. New Runway / Airport Open Houses — The next new runway /airport open house will
be held on Thursday, January 20 at Pinewood Elementary School. The Commissioners who
have volunteered to attend the Pinewood open house include Commissioners Bonlett, Flanagan,
Dosland and Hooppaw. Assistant to the City Administrator Miller shared the feedback of the
Commission from the December workshop with the Metropolitan Airports Commission. Miller
will be meeting with Chad Leqve of the MAC on Friday, January 14 to discuss the requested
modifications to the open houses. Mr. Leqve recently informed the City that the MAC has
purchased noise technology that will allow them to set up a noise device at each of the open
houses to provide tangible examples of what noise could be expected off the new runway.
D. Metropolitan Airports Commission's 7 -Year Capital Improvement Program — As
the Commission will recall, the ARC approved sending correspondence to the Metropolitan
Airports Commission regarding the 7 -year Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The
correspondence, which was approved by the City Council, noted the City's disapproval of the
level of funding towards noise mitigation in the 60 -64 DNL. The correspondence also noted the
City's disapproval of the fact that the proposed 20/20 Vision plans was not included in MAC's
preliminary CIP. The MAC was in receipt of the City's comments, however, at its meeting on
December 20, 2004 the MAC approved the capital improvement program as presented, with the
exception of the projects at the reliever airports, which were deferred to the January /February
Commmission meetings. Enclosed on page is correspondence from the MAC regarding the
approval of the CIP. Also enclosed on pages through is the approved 2005 — 2011
CIP.
There is no formal action necessary by the Commission on this item; rather it is included for
informational purposes only.
E. Property Value Article — Enclosed on pages through is recent article published
in the third quarter addition of Economic Perspectives regarding the effect of airport expansion
on property values around Chicago O'Hare Airport. There is no forinal action necessary by the
Commission on this item; rather it is included for informational purposes only.
VII. ROUNDTABLE (Per the request of the Commission, this agenda item has been
added so that Commissioners have the opportunity to ask questions or make requests for
future agenda items.)
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Per the request of the Commission, ARC meetings will go no later than 8:30 p.m. unless agreed
upon by the Commission.
Assistant to the City Administrator