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.