07/12/2005 - Airport Relations CommissionCity of Eagan Memo
TO: CHAIR THORKILDSON AND THE EAGAN AIRPORT RELATIONS
COMMISSION
FROM: DIANNE MILLER, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR
DATE: JULY 7, 2005
SUBJECT: AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION WORKSHOP / JULY 12, 2005
A regular meeting of the Eagan Airport Relations Commission will be held on Tuesday, July 12,
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 May 10, 2005 ARC meeting are enclosed on pages through
The meeting notes from the June 20, 2005 ARC workshop are enclosed on pages through
. These minutes and meeting notes, 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 Communication Subcommittees — The following are the ARC Communications
Subcommittees which have been provided should the subcommittees wish to offer updates.
a.) Newsletter Articles — Commissioners Thorkildson, Flanagan and Mencel
b.) ARC Notebook — Commissioners Krahn and Dosland
c.) Cable TV — Commissioners Nierengarten, Haehnel and Bonnett
Should newly appointed Commissioners Aljets and Prentice wish to join a subcommittee, they are
invited to select the subcommittee of their choice. As is customary, members of the three
subcommittees are welcome to provide any updates or recommendations if they so desire. Per the
recommendation of the ARC, the front page Experience Eagan newsletter article was about the
baseline noise study approved by the City Council. Also, per the recommendation of the ARC at
the June workshop, it has been suggested that the results of the baseline noise study be included in
the August/September edition of the Experience Eagan.
B. Eagan/Mendota Heights Corridor Analysis — Enclosed on pages through is
the May 2005 Eagai-/Mendota Heights Corridor Analysis. Also enclosed on pages through
is the May 2005 Teelmical Advisory Report. The May reports are the most current reports
available on the MAC website. 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. Draft Environmental Assessment — 2015 Terminal Expansion Project at MSP
International Airport — Enclosed on pages through is the main body of text from
the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed 2015 Terminal Expansion Project at
the Minneapolis /St. Paul International Airport (MSP). According to the cover letter submitted
by the MAC, the purpose and need for the proposed project is to accommodate the 2015 forecast
growth in passengers and operations at MSP by the development of Concourse H at the Lindberg
Terminal and the addition of gates and a parking ramp at the Humphrey Terminal, and to
accommodate all charter and sky team airlines (airlines other than Northwest, Continental, Delta
and KLM) at the Humphrey Terminal.
The proposed project consists of phases I and II of the MSP 2020 Development Plan, which
includes the demolition of Northwest Airlines maintenance hangar B, the construction of
Concourse H with 18 airline gates at the Lindberg Tenninal, the construction of 19 gates at the
Humphrey Terminal, a construction of a parking ramp at the Humphrey Terminal, and the
relocation of non -sky tern airlines to the Humphrey Terminal.
Written comments on the draft EAW will be accepted by the MAC until August 4, 2005. Any
written comments received in response to the environmental assessment draft will be forwarded
to the FAA who will determine whether an environmental impact statement (EIS) is needed for
the project.
The ARC is invited to review the document and forward any comments to the City Council, in
order that the Council can consider sending written correspondence in response to the draft
environmental assessment regarding the 2015 Terminal Expansion Project. Assistant to the City
Administrator Miller will have the entire draft environmental assessment available, which
includes the appropriate tables and maps included as appendixes in the document. Due to the
length of the entire document, only the body of the text was included in the ARC packet. If any
member of the ARC would like to view the entire draft environmental assessment in advance of
the July 12, 2005 meeting, please contact Assistant to the City Administrator Miller. A request
was made of the MAC staff to post the draft EA on the MAC website; however, they stated that
they do not have an electronic copy of the document.
VI. STAFF / COMMISSION REPORT
A. New Runway / Airport Open Houses — The most recent New Runway / Airport Open
House was held on Thursday, June 16 at Glacier Hills Elementary School. Approximately 1,191
households received invitations to the open house and approximately 50 residents were in
attendance. Commissioner Flanagan represented the ARC at the open house. The next open
house will take place on Thursday, July 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Oak Ridge Elementary School.
Approximately 2,100 invitations have been sent to residents living around Oak Ridge
Elementary. Commissioners Kralm, Dosland, Nierengarten, and Flanagan have signed up to
attend the Oak Ridge Elementary School open house. Enclosed on page is a schedule of
the remaining open houses which includes a list of Commissioners that have signed up to attend.
B. Noise Oversight Committee (NOC) Update — The NOC last met on May 26, 2005. In
accordance with the newly adopted bylaws, the NOC now meets on a bi- monthly basis.
According to MAC staff, the minutes of the May 26 meeting have not yet been completed. As
the Commission will recall, the Noise Oversight Committee has been discussing recent concerns
from the City of Mendota Heights regarding the number of operations off runway 12L going
north of Highway 110. At the May 26 NOC meeting, action was taken to request MAC staff to
initiate discussions with the FAA regarding the feasibility of 90 degree departure heading turns
at runway end off Runway 12L while maintaining safety and capacity and to report back to the
Noise Oversight Committee for further consideration. The procedure to be investigated by the
FAA would ensure that more planes stay within the assigned corridor headings. In response to
questions by the City of Eagan, the MAC and the FAA representatives assured the City of Eagan
that the procedures would assist the City of Mendota Heights; however, they would not result in
additional flights over the City of Eagan. The next Noise Oversight Committee meeting is
scheduled for July 28, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at the Metropolitan Airports Commission offices. A
representative of Northwest Airlines will be present at the July 28 NOC meeting to provide an
update on the current state of Northwest Airlines.
C. Northeast Eagan Land Use Study Update — At the July 7, 2005 Special City Council
meeting, the Northeast Eagan Land Use Study Committee, together with representatives of
Hoisington Koegler Group were present to present the results of the Northeast Eagan Land Use
Study to the City Council. Chair Thorkildson and Representative Flanagan both served on the
Northeast Eagan Land Use Study Committee. Commissioners Thorkildson and Flanagan are
welcome to provide an update to the ARC on the results of the study. Due to the size of the
Northeast Eagan Land Use Study report, it was not included in the ARC packet. If any member
of the ARC would like to see the document in its entirety, Assistant to the City Administrator
Miller will have a copy available at the July 12 ARC meeting. Likewise, the City does have an
electronic copy of the document should any member of the Commission wish to view the
document in advance of the meeting.
D. Northwest Airline and Mesaba Airline Representatives — Per the direction of the ARC
at the June 20 workshop, staff will be in contact with Northwest Airline and Mesaba Airline
representatives to inquire about their availability to attend an upcoming ARC meeting to provide
an update on the current state of the airline industry and the current state of their respective
airlines. City staff is attempting to have representatives of the airlines attend a fall 2005 ARC
meeting, in which the Economic Development Commission would be invited to attend.
E. Update on the Baseline Noise Study / Wyle Laboratories — Bill Albee, Project
Manager of Wyle Labs, and Clint Morrow, Wyle Engineer, will be present at the July 19, 2005
City Council meeting to present the final report on the baseline noise study. Additionally, Mr.
Albee is scheduled to be a speaker at the upcoming NOISE Conference. Members of the ARC
are welcome to attend the July 19 Council meeting to hear Wyle Laboratories' presentation. City
staff has requested an electronic copy of the final report in order that staff can get it to the City
Council and ARC in advance of the July 19 meeting.
F. NOISE Conference Update — As was communicated to ARC via email last week,
NOISE is having difficulty attracting out of state NOISE members to attend the July 2005
NOISE summer conference at the Eagan Community Center. Assistant to the City Administrator
Miller will be able to provide additional updates regarding the conference at the July 12 ARC
meeting. On July 5, 2005 the City Council took action to approve five one -day registrations to
the NOISE Conference which will enable the five Commissioners who expressed interest in the
conference to attend one day of the conference. Registrations have been submitted for
Commissions Thorkildson, Aljets, Nierengarten, and Dosland. One Commissioner can no longer
attend the conference. If any other ARC member has interest in filling the available registration,
please contact Assistant to the City Administrator Miller.
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