11/10/2015 - Airport Relations CommissionMINUTES OF THE EAGAN
AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MEETING
NOVEMBER 10, 2015
A meeting of the Eagan Airport Relations Commission was held on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 7:00
p.m. Those present were Charles Thorkildson, Carol Whisnant, Scott Johnson, Dan Johnson, Thomas
McCauley, Jeff Spartz, and Assistant City Administrator Miller. Jim Waldhauser and Matthew Henderson
were unable to be in attendance.
The meeting was called to order by Chair Thorkildson.
AGENDA
Assistant City Administrator Miller noted under New Business Item A. Next Generation Air
Transportation System Update, Commissioner Johnson requested it be postponed to the March 8, 2016
ARC meeting. Miller also noted two updates under Staff/Commissioner Report, with regard to the Fleet
Mix at MSP and Converging Runway Operations.
Commissioner Johnson moved, Commissioner Spartz seconded a motion to approve the agenda as
presented. All members voted in favor.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Whisnant moved, Commissioner Johnson seconded a motion to approve the minutes
from the September 8, 2015 meeting. All members voted in favor.
VISITORS TO BE HEARD
There were no visitors to be heard.
PRESENTATION
Assistant City Administrator Miller introduced Ray Brown from Delta Airlines, who joined the
Commission via telephone to speak on the topic of airplane performance, noise adjustments to engines,
etc. Miller noted Mr. Brown is the Manager of Advanced Development in Delta’s Aircraft Performance
and Engineering Department. The Commission and Mr. Brown discussed airplane performance, noise
adjustments to engines and several other items.
NEW BUSINESS
Town Hall Meeting Planning / Thursday, January 14, 2016
Assistant City Administrator Miller noted the town hall meeting has been scheduled for Thursday,
January 14, 2016 from 7-8:30 p.m. 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.
Commissioner Spartz suggested having a short educational component. Commissioner Johnson agreed
and noted he liked last year’s format that included representatives from the MAC, FAA, and Delta. He
suggested possibly including a representative from Sun Country to attend this year’s meeting. Johnson
noted maybe we could kick off the meeting with an informational session. There was consensus to do
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video interviews in advance of the meeting and show them as part of the introduction. Johnson
suggested adding a short analysis on the weather component. Miller noted the City will issue a press
release, put information on the City’s website, and include a promotion about the event in the January
City newsletter.
STAFF/COMMISSIONER REPORT
2015-2016 ARC Work Plan
Assistant City Administrator Miller noted the enclosed work plan was approved by the City Council at
the October 13th meeting.
Fleet Mix at MSP
Assistant City Administrator Miller distributed the 2015 fleet mix report from the MAC< which
summarizes annual carrier jet percentages by type from 2010-YTD 2015.
Converging Runway Operations
Assistant City Administrator Miller distributed a memo from the MAC with regard to MSP Converging
Runway Operations (CRO) on Runway 35. Miller noted that the FAA has determined that prevailing
south winds have not provided opportunity to evaluate the CRO procedures thoroughly, and as such has
extended its evaluation period another 120 days, ending February 24, 2016.
ROUNDTABLE
There were no roundtable items.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Whisnant, seconded by Thorkildson, the meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. All members
voted in favor.
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