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05/09/2006 - Airport Relations CommissionNOTES EAGAN AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION JOINT MEETING WITH THE MENDOTA HEIGHTS AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2006 7:30 P.M. EAGAN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS A joint workshop of the Eagan Airport Relations Commission and the Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission was held on May 9, 2006 in the Eagan City Council Chambers. Both Commissions introduced themselves. Eagan/Mendota Height Corridor: • Eagan – Operation compliance at 94-95%; should be higher • Mendota Heights – Most of noise complaints are from residents north of Highway 110; regional jets biggest problem Nighttime Operations: • Mendota Heights – Number of nighttime operations are double from last year; while general operations for entire airport are down. Chad Leqve stated he will put this item on the NOC agenda in an upcoming month Representation on Metropolitan Airports Commission: • Eagan – The City of Eagan is asking for a permanent or at-large seat to the Metropolitan Airports Commission or an at-large community seat representing the cities of Eagan, Bloomington, Burnsville, Richfield and Mendota Heights; communities touched by 65 DNL. • Eagan – Letter was sent to Eagan’s legislative delegation three months ago asking for feedback and Eagan has received no response to letter. • Mendota Heights – Would like copy of letter the City of Eagan sent to legislative delegation • Mendota Heights’ Representative – Tom Foley • Eagan’s Representative – Bert McKasy • Mendota Heights – Has had their MAC representative attend and speak at an ARC meeting • Mendota Heights – Lobby for 20/20 Plan; concerned about one carrier at the main airport Impact of New Runway: • Eagan is number one in complaints • Eagan – New runway has not yet been utilized to fullest extent • Eagan – The Eagan City Council has approved Phase II of the Noise Study which will be conducted the second and third weeks of June 2006 to analyze the impact of the new runway • Mendota Heights – They were supposed to see relief from the new runway, but have not because the parallel runway continue to be used as the preferential runways. Coping Skills: • Mendota Heights – The City of Mendota Heights, along with their ARC, made a brochure for residents with information on airport noise and includes ARC Commission members home telephone numbers • Mendota Heights – Mendota Heights put together a 17 minute video “Why Can’t They Stop the Noise?” It’s a general video and includes information on sound-proofing, fleet mix; they run it on cable TV and it can also be signed out from City Hall. • Eagan – Miller requested a copy of the video to show at Eagan’s next ARC meeting Adjourned at 8:50 p.m.