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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. __________________________ _________________________________ Date Secretary