11/10/2015 - Airport Relations CommissionAGENDA
EAGAN AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION
EAGAN MUNICIPAL CENTER
EAGAN ROOM
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2015
7:00 PM
I. ROLL CALL AND AGENDA ADOPTION
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
III. VISITORS TO BE HEARD
IV. PRESENTATION
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Next Generation Air Transportation System Update (Next Gen)
B. Town Hall Meeting Planning/ Thursday, January 14, 2016
VI. STAFF/COMMISSIONER REPORT
A. 2015-2016 ARC Work Plan
VI. ROUNDTABLE
VII. ADJOURNMENT
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City of Eap Memo
TO: EAGAN AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION
FROM: DIANNE MILLER, ASSISTANT CITY ADMINISTRATOR
DATE: NOVEMBER 4, 2015
SUBJECT: AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MEETING/ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2015
The Eagan Airport Relations Commission will meet on Tuesday, November 10 at 7pm in the Eagan
Room (2nd floor) at City Hall. The meeting has been moved to the Eagan Room due to new lighting
currently being installed in the City Council chambers. The ARC meeting will be recorded for
playback on cable television and the City's website. To ensure a quorum is present, please contact
Executive Assistant Cheryl Stevenson at (651) 675-5005 or cstevenson@citvofeagan.com if you are
unable to attend the meeting.
I. ROLL CALL AND ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The agenda, as presented or modified, is in order for adoption by the Commission.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the September 8, 2015 are enclosed on pages through L[ . 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 addressed on the
regular agenda. Items that will take more than ten minutes or that require specific action can
be scheduled for a future meeting agenda.
IV. PRESENTATION
Per the ARC's 2015-2016 works plan, Ray Brown of Delta Airlines will be joining the Commission
via Skype to speak on the topic of airplane performance including takeoff and landing
performance, noise adjustments to engines, etc. Mr. Brown is the Manager of Advanced
Development in Delta's Aircraft Performance and Engineering Department. He serves on a
national working group pertaining to aviation certification, and is also a member of the FAA's
Center of Excellence for noise and emission reduction.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Next Generation Air Transportation System Update (Next Gen)—Per the 2015-2016
work plan, Commission member Dan Johnson has offered to provide an update on the
Next Gen aviation initiatives underway. No formal action is required. The item is
informational.
B. Town Hall Meeting Planning / Thursday, January 14, 2016—Per the 2015-2016 work
plan, a town hall meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, January 14, 2016, 7-8:30pm,
at the Eagan Community Center. The Commission is invited to talk about the format
they would like to use for the town hall meeting, along with any specific topics to be
covered, speakers to be invited, and avenues to communicate with the public about the
event. The Commission is also welcome to share any new ideas or suggested changes
for the 2016 town hall meeting.
VI. STAFF / COMMISSIONER REPORT
A. 2015-2016 ARC Work Plan—Enclosed on pages 5 and (0 is the 2015-2016 ARC work
plan, which was presented to the City Council by the ARC at the October 13, 2015 City
Council workshop. The final work plan was approved by the Council on October 20,
2015.
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, the Eagan ARC meetings will go no later than 8:30 p.m.
unless agreed upon by the Commission.
/s/Dianne E. Miller
Assistant City Administrator
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MINUTES OF THE EAGAN
AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MEETING
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
A meeting of the Eagan Airport Relations Commission was held on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 6:30
p.m. Those present were Charles Thorkildson, Carol Whisnant, Scott Johnson, Thomas McCauley, Jim
Waldhauser, and Assistant City Administrator Miller. Dan Johnson, Jeff Spartz and Matthew Henderson
were unable to be in attendance.
The meeting was called to order by Chair Thorkildson.
AGENDA
Commissioner Whisnant moved, Commissioner McCauley seconded a motion to approve the agenda as
presented. All members voted in favor.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Whisnant moved, Commissioner Waldhauser seconded a motion to approve the minutes
from the May 12, 2015 and the July 22, 2015 meetings. All members voted in favor.
There were no visitors to be heard.
VISITORS TO BE HEARD
NEW BUSINESS
2015-2016 ARC Work Plan
Assistant City Administrator Miller noted before the Commission is the 2014-2015 ARC work plan and a
draft 2015-2016 work plan framework including the dates of the meetings over the next year, along with
topics and speakers that were previously scheduled. The Commission discussed the proposed work plan
topics in preparation for presenting the plan to the Council at the October 13 City Council workshop.
STAFF/COMMISSIONER REPORT
Streets Alive ARC Booth
Assistant City Administrator Miller noted Streets Alive will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
Saturday, September 12th on Eagan Outlets Parkway. The ARC will have a booth at the event. The
Commission discussed their plans for the booth and requested the MAC bring their remote noise
monitoring tower to have on display.
Noise Oversight Committee (NOC) Letter re: Scheduled Early and Late Operations
Assistant City Administrator Miller noted in the packet is a copy of the letter that was sent to each
airline with scheduled nighttime and early morning operations out of MSP Airport. The purpose of the
letter was to request carriers reduce the number of scheduled nighttime operations. The letter was
signed by each community representative serving on the Noise Oversight Committee. Both the MAC
Commission and the NOC are awaiting responses from the airlines.
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Airport Relations Commission Minutes
September 8, 2015
Page 2
Update on Next Generation Initiatives / ARC Member Dan Johnson
The Next Generation update was postponed to the November ARC meeting as Commissioner Johnson
was unable to be in attendance.
There were no roundtable items.
ROUNDTABLE
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Whisnant, seconded by Thorkildson, the meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. All members
voted in favor.
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2015-2016 Eagan Airport Relations Commission (ARC) Work Plan
Work Plan Topic
Presenters/Invited
Schedule (tentative)
Guests
Street Alive Event—ARC Booth
Saturday, September 12,
• Location: Eagan Outlets Parkway (Cedar Grove District,
2015, 11am-4pm
adjacent to Outlet Mall)
Joint Meeting with the City Council
Neil Ralston, MAC
Tuesday, October 13,
• Presentation by MAC staff, update on MSP 2035 Long-
Aviation Planner
2015, 5:30 p.m., Eagan
Term Comprehensive Plan
Room
• Presentation of ARC 2015-2016 Work Plan
Dana Nelson, MAC
Manager—Noise,
Environment &
Planning
Regular ARC Meeting
Ray Brown, Delta
Tuesday, November 10,
• Skype presentation from Ray Brown, Delta Aviation
Airlines (confirmed)
2015 ARC mtg, 7pm,
Engineer and Delta's Manager of Advanced
Eagan Room
Development in the Aircraft Performance and
Engineering Division—addressing advances in aviation
technology and engines resulting in quieter planes
• Plan Town Hall Meeting
• Receive update on Next Gen initiatives (Dan Johnson)
Town Hall Meeting (community -wide)
Elaine Buckner, FAA
Thursday, January 14,
• Runway Use, including any FAA changes to the use of
Air Traffic Manager
2016; 7pm, Eagan
Runway 35
Community Center
• Future of RNAV at MSP
John Nelson, MAC
• Future trends in aviation, fleet mix, stage five noise
Noise Program Mgr
compliance, etc.
Delta/Airline rep (TBD)
Regular ARC Meeting
Realtor Association
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
• Presenters on the Economic impacts of MSP
Rep (TBD)
ARC mtg, 7pm, Council
• Debrief on Town Hall Meeting
Chambers
• Review 2015 Actual Noise Contour Report
Chamber and/or ECVB
Rep
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2015-2016 ARC Work Plan
Page 2
Work Plan Topic
Presenters/Invited
Schedule (tentative)
Guests
Regular ARC meeting
MAC Executive
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
• State of the Airport Address by MAC (possible joint
Director (or designee)
ARC mtg, 7pm
meeting with Mendota Heights and Inver Grove
Heights ARC)
Ibrahim Mohamed,
MAC Commissioner
IGH and MH Airport
Relations Commission
Regular ARC meeting and 2016-2017 Goals/Work Plan
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Workshop
ARC mtg, 6:30pm
• Annual MSP Nighttime Operations Assessment 2014-2015
• Develop 2016-2017 ARC Work Plan
Ongoing ARC Efforts
Review at monthly ARC
• Monthly review of MAC technical reports, including
meetings in 2015-2016
Corridor compliance, fleet mix, and runway usage
• Receive feedback from the public on airport issues
• Review and provide feedback on NOC initiatives and
studies
• Ongoing communication efforts about airport issues via
Experience Eagan, City website, social media and cable TV
• Participation in MAC aviation disaster drills
• Participate in Streets Alive community event
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