03/08/2005 - Airport Relations CommissionCity of Eap ma
TO: CHAIR THORKILDSON AND THE EAGAN AIRPORT RELATIONS
COMMISSION
FROM: DIANNE MILLER, ASSISTANT TO THE CITE' ADMINISTRATOR
DATE: MARCH 2, 2005
SUBJECT: AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MEETING OF
MARCH 8, 2005
A regular meeting of the Eagan Airport Relations Commission will be held on Tuesday, March 8,
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 February 8, 2005 ARC meeting are enclosed on pages through
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 begiruling 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
Commmunications Subcommittees, which have been provided should the Subcommittees 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 Bonnett.
B. Eagan /Mendota Heights Corridor Analysis — Enclosed on pages through
is the January 2005 Eagan /Mendota Heights Departure Corridor Analysis. Also enclosed on
pages through is the January 2005 Technical Advisory Report. The January 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 noteworthy occurrences as reported in the analyses.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Presentation by Steve Orfield, Orfield Laboratories — At the January 11, 2005 ARC
meeting, the Commission discussed a reconunendation from an Eagan resident that the City
obtain baseline noise measurements in advance of the opening of Runway 17/35. Mr. Orfield
was unable to attend the February 8 ARC meeting; however, he will be in attendance at the
March 8 meeting.
Orfield Laboratories, located in south Minneapolis, 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 the
proposal to the City of Eagan by Orfield Laboratories, which was previously enclosed in the
January ARC meeting packet.
Steve Orfield will provide a brief presentation regarding the work that Orfield Laboratories
conducts for municipalities, and also address how various baseline noise measurements can be
used. Mr. Orfield will be available to respond to any questions that the Commission may have.
Following Mr. Orfield's presentation, the Commission is asked to discuss their recommendations
with regard to obtaining additional baseline noise measurements and /or determine that the noise
measurements being obtained by the Metropolitan Airports Commission are sufficient. As
previously noted, the MAC has installed an additional four remote monitoring towers (RMT) in
Eagan in preparation for the new runway. 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. The average
decibel level at each of the four additional RMT can be found in the December Technical
Advisory Report enclosed on page of your packet. Also, as a point of information, the
Noise Oversight Committee (NOC) has on its 2005 work plan, "The establishment of aircraft
operation/noise reporting information and forimat, 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.
VI. STAFF / COMMISSION REPORT
A. Noise Oversight Committee — The Noise Oversight Committee (NOC) last met on
Wednesday, January 19, 2005. Enclosed on pages through are the draft minutes from
the January 19 meeting. The NOC will next meet on Thursday, March 17. The two primary
discussion items will be: 1.) To determine an alternate run -up location after the new runway
becomes operational; and, 2.) Request of the City of Mendota Heights regarding 90 degree
heading turns off of Runway 12L.
B. New Runway / Airport Open Houses — The most recent open house took place on
Thursday, February 10 at Metcalf Junior High School. Approximately 2,100 invitations were
sent to home owners around Metcalf Junior High, and approximately 300 people were in
attendance. Commissioners Hooppaw, Nierengarten, Thorkildson, and Flanagan were in
attendance at the February Open House and are welcome to provide any feedback or reactions to
the February open house.
The next New Runway /Airport Open House will take place on Thursday, April 21 at Thomas
Lake Elementary School. Commissioners who signed up to attend the February 10 open house
include Commissioners Kralul, Haelmel, Thorkildson and Flanagan. Enclosed on page is
the schedule of the remaining open houses.
C. Commissioner Hooppaw /Resignation in April 8005 – Regretfully, Commissioner
Hooppaw will be resigning from the ARC in April 2005 due to his pending move to Apple
Valley. Commissioner Hooppaw will be missed and I thank him for his dedication to the
Commission over the past two and half years!
D. 2005 ARC Meeting Dates – The ARC meetings are scheduled for the second Tuesday of
each month at 7:00 p.m.; however, in the months of June, September and November the ARC
meetings conflict with either a holiday or an election. At the direction of the ARC at the
February 8 meeting, the Commission directed that the ARC meetings take place on the second
Monday of the month, rather than the second Tuesday when conflicts occur. Enclosed on page
is a schedule of the remaining ARC meetings in 2005. (MARY —CAN YOU PREPARE
THE SCHEDULE? THANKS!!!)
E. 2005 Commission Vacancies – As the Commission discussed at the February meetings,
there will be three vacancies on the ARC that are scheduled to be appointed /reappointed in April
2005. Additionally, there will be another one -year term to fill due to Coimnissioner Hoopaw's
resignation.
F. Correspondence / Representative Lynn Wardlow – As an inforinational item for the
ARC, State Representative Lynn Wardlow informed the City that he sent correspondence to
Minnesota's Congressional delegation to request that they strongly encourage the FAA to uphold
the original Record of Decision incorporating the 1996 Noise Mitigation Program and its intent
to be an aggressive response to the busy and expanding MSP Airport. In short, he requested that
the FAA issue a determination which would disapprove the proposed Noise Compatibility
Program included in the MAC Part 150 Program submittal. Enclosed on page is a copy of
the letter that Rep. Wardlow sent to the Minnesota Congressional Delegation.
G. NOC Community Representatives' Town Hall Meetings – The Noise Oversight
Committee (NOC) Community Representatives have held three open houses in the past three
weeks at Mendota Heights City Hall, Cedar Valley Church in Bloomington, and Diamond Lake
Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. Approximately 50 people attended the Mendota Heights Open
House, and 10 people attended the Bloomington Open House. The Minneapolis Open House had
not taken place at the time the ARC packet was prepared. There is one open houses remaining on
Thursday, March 10 at Richfield Middle School. The open houses begin at 7 p.m. and conclude
by 9 p.m.
H. MAC /Open House Presentation for the City Council — The MAC Noise and
Environrnent staff has contacted the City to express an interest in meeting with the City Council
to provide the new runway presentation that they present at the City's New Runway Open
Houses. At the March 1, 2005 City Council meeting, the Council voiced their desire at having
the MAC provide the presentation, and the Council suggested that the City's legislators be
invited to attend the meeting so they too can get a better understanding about the impact of the
new runway. At this time, the meeting date for the MAC presentation to the City Council has not
been determined. I will contact the Commission as soon as that date has been set so Commission
members can choose whether they would also like to be in attendance.
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 Connnission.
Assistant to the City Administrator