03/10/2015 - Airport Relations CommissionMINUTES OF THE EAGAN
AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MEETING
MARCH 10, 2015
A meeting of the Eagan Airport Relations Commission was held on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Those present were Curtis Aljets, Steve Beseke, Charles Thorkildson, Carol Whisnant, Dan Johnson, Scott
Johnson, Jeff Spartz and Assistant City Administrator Miller.
AGENDA
Assistant City Administrator Miller noted this Commission had at one time envisioned having a speaker
come to the March meeting on the topic of aviation engineering. Ray Brown, an Engineering Manager
for Delta out of Atlanta, has agreed to be the speaker for the September 2015 ARC meeting. Mr. Brown
is an aviation engineer serving as the manager of advanced development in aircraft performance and
engineering. He is very involved with the next generation initiative, and serves on many aviation panels,
including the Center of Excellence.
Miller announced a Closed Session will be held after the meeting to discuss emergency preparedness
planning.
Aljets moved, Whisnant seconded a motion to approve the agenda as presented. All members voted in
favor.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Aljets made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 13, 2015 regular meeting of the Eagan
Airport Relations Commission as presented, D. Johnson seconded the motion. All members voted in
favor.
VISITORS TO BE HEARD
There were no visitors to be heard.
City Administrator Miller noted newly appointed MAC Commissioner, Ibrahim Mohamed, was invited to
attend to the March 10 ARC meeting, but was unable to attend due to another meeting commitment.
Miller noted he has been invited to the May ARC meeting to introduce himself to the Commission.
OLD BUSINESS
Communications Update
Assistant City Administrator Miller noted that it is the practice of the Airport Relations Commission to
discuss their communication initiatives each month, which include articles in the Experience Eagan
Newsletter, stories aired on the City’s local access cable channels as well as social media avenues.
Miller noted the Metropolitan Airport Commission Board has moved to recording their meetings which
are available to view on the MAC website. ARC Commission members suggested adding a link on the
City’s Web site to the MAC’s website, and put a short article in the Experience Eagan giving an update
from the Airport Relations Commission and include the MAC’s website.
MAC Monthly Reports – Technical Advisor’s Report / Eagan/Mendota Heights Corridor Analysis /
Runway 17 Departure Analysis Report / Crossing-In-The-Corridor Analysis
Assistant City Administrator Miller introduced the January 2015 Technical Advisory’s Report, the January
2015 Eagan/Mendota Heights Corridor Analysis Report, the January 2015 Runway 17 Departure Analysis
Report and the January 2015 Crossing-in-the-Corridor Analysis Report.
The Commission discussed the results of the January 2015 reports. Commissioner Aljets noted the
higher use of the MD80 aircraft, noting it is one of the loudest aircrafts at MSP.
NEW BUSINESS
2014 Actual Noise Contour Report
Assistant City Administrator Miller noted the 2014 Annual Noise Contour Analysis compares the 2014
actual noise contour with the 2007 forecasted noise contour. The MAC prepares this document ever
year in compliance with the terms of the Consent Decree that was approved October 19, 2007, settling
noise litigation at MSP. The noise program that resulted from the legal settlement has now been
complete. Miller noted an amendment to the consent decree was made in 2013 stating a home can
qualify for mitigation if the annual actual noise contour report shows a home falls within the 60-64 DNL
for three consecutive years and did not previously receive mitigation. Per the 2014 report, there are
homes in Minneapolis that are now located in the 60-64 DNL contours and thus have qualified for the
first of three years necessary before mitigation would be provided. There are no homes in Eagan that
meet the eligibility criteria for consideration. Miller noted the study shows that the contours shrunk by
about 44%, as compared to the 2007 forecasted.
The Commission discussed the report.
STAFF / COMMISSIONER REPORT
Thanks to Outgoing Commissioners/Recruitment of New Commissioners
Assistant City Administrator Miller noted four Commissioners have terms expiring in April 2015, and two
of those commissioners have expressed their intent to retire from the Commission. Commissioner Aljets
and Beseke have reached their term limit on the Commission and thus will be stepping down. Miller
thanked them for their ten years and nine years of respective service on the Commission.
Commissioner Beseke and Commissioner Aljets thanked the City for the opportunity to serve.
Miller noted the City is currently accepting applications for all advisory commissions. The deadline to
apply for appointment to a commission in 2015 is March 20th.
Summer/Fall ARC Meeting Schedule
Assistant City Administrator Miller noted the Commission is scheduled to meet again on Tuesday, May
12 at 7:00 p.m. The May meeting will be a joint meeting with the Airport Relations Commission from
Inver Grove Heights. Jeff Hamiel, Executive Director of the MAC, will present his annual “State of the
Airport” address. Miller noted the July 14 ARC meeting is anticipated to be a workshop to prepare the
work plan for the coming year (2015-2016). The ARC is tentatively scheduled to meet with the City
Council in a joint meeting on Tuesday, September 8 to present the Commission’s proposed work plan.
The ARC would then reconvene for its regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. on September 8, at which time, Ray
Brown, Aviation Engineer for Delta, will address the Commission.
ROUNDTABLE
There were no roundtable items.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Aljets, seconded by Whisnant , the meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. All members voted
in favor.
CLOSED SESSION
At 7:40 p.m. a Closed Session was held to discuss emergency preparedness planning. The Closed Session
adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
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