07/14/2020 - Airport Relations CommissionAGENDA
EAGAN AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MEETING
VIRTUAL MEETING
TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2020
7:00 PM
I.ROLL CALL AND ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
II.INTRODUCTION OF MEETING PARTICIPANTS
III.VISITORS TO BE HEARD
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
V.PRESENTATIONS
A. STATE OF THE AIRPORT UPDATE
VI.OLD BUSINESS
A. MAC MONTHLY REPORTS
VII.NEW BUSINESS
A. NOC/EAGAN REQUEST OF FAA FOR PROCEDURAL CHANGE AT MSP
VIII.STAFF/COMMISSIONER REPORT
A.NEW COMMISSIONERS STARTING IN AUGUST 2020
IX.ROUNDTABLE
X.ADJOURNMENT
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Memo
To: The Airport Relations Commission
From: Dianne Miller, Assistant City Administrator
Date: July 7, 2020
Subject: July 14, 2020 VIRTUAL ARC Meeting
The Eagan Airport Relations Commission will meet on Tuesday, March 10 at 7pm via a Web Ex
virtual call. Members of the public will be able to call into the meeting. Please contact Executive
Assistant Cheryl Stevenson at (651) 675-5005 or cstevenson@cityofeagan.com if you are
unable to join the meeting.
I.ROLL CALL AND ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The agenda, as presented or modified, is for adoption by the Commission.
II.INTRODUCTION OF MEETING PARTICIPANTS
Per the 2019-2020 ARC Work Plan, members of the Mendota Heights’ ARC have been
invited to participate in a joint meeting with Eagan’s ARC. Participants on the call are
welcome to introduce themselves.
III.VISITORS TO BE HEARD
The Eagan City Council and its Commissions set aside up to ten minutes at the beginning of
public meetings to permit visitors to address items of interest that are not addressed on the
regular agenda. Items that will take more than ten minutes or that require specific action can
be scheduled for a future meeting agenda. Members of the public wishing to call into the
meeting should call (651) 675-5050.
IV.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Enclosed on pages 5 through 7 are the minutes of the January 14, 2020 ARC meeting. The
minutes are in order for adoption by the commission. There was no ARC meeting in March,
thus these minutes are included on the July agenda for consideration.
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V. PRESENTATION
A.State of the Airport Update –Brian Ryks, Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan
Airports Commission will provide a “State of the Airport” Update.
VI.OLD BUSINESS
A.MAC Monthly Reports – Enclosed on pages 8 through 13 is the May 2020 monthly
summary report from the Metropolitan Airport Commission (MAC). The MAC has combined
several of their reports into one document, intended to be more user friendly to those less
familiar with aircraft operations. To view the more detailed data pertaining to runway usage,
complaints, sound monitoring, and noise abatement go to:
https://www.macenvironment.org/reports/. The data on the reports is best viewed online as
the website is interactive. The June reports are available online, but the monthly summary
report was not yet available at the time the ARC packet was prepared.
Brad Juffer, MAC Manager of Community Relations, will provide an operational update to the
commissions, which will include the impacts of the COVID pandemic on air traffic at MSP.
VII.NEW BUSINESS
A.NOC/Eagan Request of FAA for Procedural Change at MSP –Brad Juffer, MAC
Manager of Community Relations will provide an update on the process and next steps
associated with the request initiated last fall by the City of Eagan. The request was an
attempt to better utilize compatible land uses while reducing noise over less noise-compatible
areas. Enclosed on pages 14 and 15 is the letter sent by the MAC to the FAA following the
MAC’s unanimous support of the NOC’s recommendation at their June meeting.
VIII.STAFF / COMMISSIONER REPORT
A.New Commissioners Starting in August 2020 –The City Council is interviewing
advisory commission applicants on the same evening as the ARC meeting (July 14, 2020).
The Council is scheduled to make their commission appointments at the August 3 Council
meeting, meaning new ARC members would attend their first meeting on September 8, 2020.
IX.ROUNDTABLE
Per the request of the Commission, this agenda item has been added so that Commissioners
can ask questions or make requests for future agenda items.
X.ADJOURNMENT
Per the request of the Commission, the Eagan ARC meetings will go no later than 8:30 p.m.
unless agreed upon by the Commission.
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/s/Dianne E. Miller_______
Assistant City Administrator
ARC Purpose: To advise and make recommendations to the City Council on issues of
aircraft noise and airport policies that impact or have the potential to impact the
community.
ARC Mission: The Airport Relations Commission (ARC) recognizes the burden of aircraft
noise is balanced by the economic benefits of being a neighbor to MSP Airport. The ARC,
under the direction of the City Council, will work in partnership with the Metropolitan
Airports Commission (MAC), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the residents
of Eagan to make recommendations on reducing the burden of aircraft noise in Eagan
without jeopardizing safety.
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MINUTES OF THE EAGAN
AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION WORKSHOP
JANUARY 14, 2019
A meeting of the Eagan Airport Relations Commission was held on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 7:00
p.m. Those present were Michael Johnson, Debra Dulligner, Theresa Hughes, Jeff Spartz, William Raker,
Samuel Kunjummen, Joe Axmacher, and Assistant City Administrator Miller. Commissioner Girard was
absent.
AGENDA
Commissioner Spartz moved, Commissioner Kunjummen seconded a motion to approve the agenda as
amended. All members voted in favor.
VISITORS TO BE HEARD
There were no visitors to be heard.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Spartz moved, Commissioner Dulligner seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the
September 10, 2019 Airport Relations Commission meeting. All members voted in favor.
OLD BUSINESS
MAC Monthly Reports
The Commission discussed the MAC monthly report for the month of November 2019. Brad Juffer,
MAC’s Manager of Community Relations was available for questions.
Summary of MAC Action in Response to Eagan’s Request
Assistant City Administrator Miller noted, last fall, upon reviewing the Runway 17 Departure Study
completed by the MAC, and in conversations with residents, the Airport Relations Commission
recommended the Council send correspondence to the FAA asking for procedural changes to reduce
aircraft noise over the City of Eagan. In November, the NOC reviewed the ARC’s proposal in detail. With
feedback from communities and airline representatives, the NOC ultimately forwarded four
recommendations to the MAC. On December 5, Mayor Maguire addressed the MAC’s Planning,
Development, and Environmental (PD&E) Committee to voice Eagan’s support for the NOC’s
recommendations. The PD&E Committee unanimously recommended approval to the MAC Commission.
Miller noted on December 16, the MAC Commission approved the NOC’s proposal that the FAA conduct
a high-level evaluation of the feasibility and safety of the four NOC-approved requests that originated
from the City of Eagan. The FAA is in receipt of the letters and will begin their evaluation.
Brad Juffer, MAC’s Manager of Community Relations provided an overview of the actions that occurred
over the past three months in response to Eagan’s letter, and was available for questions. Juffer noted
the FAA has not offered a timeline as to when their review of Eagan’s requests will be complete.
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NEW BUSINESS
Delta Fleet Mix Update
Chair Johnson noted Paul Borgstrom, Chief Pilot for Delta, was unable to attend tonight’s meeting. Mr.
Borgstrom prepared a written update about Delta’s fleet mix that Johnson shared with Airport Relations
Commission.
Brad Juffer presented an update on Delta’s Fleet Mix.
STAFF / COMMISSIONER REPORT
2019 Noise Oversight Committee Accomplishments and 2020 Work Plan
Assistant City Administrator Miller noted on December 2, 2019, NOC Co-Chairs Miller and Jeff Hart
presented to the MAC. The presentation spoke to the accomplishments and efforts of the NOC in 2019
and included the proposed 2020 NOC work plan.
FAA Hosting CRO Open House in Eagan
Assistant City Administrator Miller noted the FAA is hosting a Converging Runway Operations (CRO)
Open House at the Eagan Community Center on February 11, 2020 from 1:00 – 8:00 p.m. The event is
intended as an opportunity for residents to learn more about CRO and the categorical exclusion (CATEX)
documentation. Residents are invited to attend the open house at any time as there is no formal
presentation scheduled. Miller noted the FAA may postpone the meeting, and thus residents should stay
tuned for any adjustment to the meeting date.
Commission Terms and Appointment Process
Assistant City Administrator noted for those whose terms expire in 2020, their service on the Airport
Relations Commission will run through April of this year. Commissioners interested in continuing their
service must reapply by Friday, March 20.
Miller also noted Commissioner Raker did a great job interviewing the MAC Chair Rick King on the
Access to Democracy Show which is on our local cable access channel.
ROUNDTABLE
Commissioner Raker noted he would like to add a topic for future review and discussion regarding the
procedure guidelines for jettisoning fuel over or near MSP Airport. Assistant City Administrator Miller
noted she will add it to a future ARC agenda.
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ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Commissioner Spartz, seconded by Commissioner Dulligner the meeting adjourned at
7:55 p.m. All members voted in favor.
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Date Secretary
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June 15, 2020
Rebecca MacPherson
FAA Great Lakes Region Regional Administrator
Federal Aviation Administration, Great Lakes Region
2300 East Devon Avenue
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Re: MSP Departure Procedure Adjustment Requests
Ms. MacPherson,
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has reviewed the FAA’s letter dated February 14, 2020. I would like to
thank you and the local FAA air traffic team for assessing the requests sent to you by this body at the recommendation
of the MSP Noise Oversight Committee (NOC).
Since your February letter, MAC staff has been engaging affected stakeholders, including resident air carriers and
neighboring communities. The MAC provided updates to airport users. No objections have been raised. Additionally,
the NOC reviewed the FAA’s response at its May 20, 2020 meeting. MAC staff conducted extensive noise modeling of
Eagan Request #1 and Request #4 to evaluate the potential change to noise exposure. After deliberation, the NOC chose
to amend Eagan Request #1. This amendment was developed to reduce the potential impact of the change in
neighboring communities and to ensure the results of this change would be consistent with the preferential Runway
Use System and the Crossing-in-the-Corridor procedure, which are long-standing noise MSP abatement procedures.
The NOC unanimously approved the amended request and forwarded to the MAC Commission for endorsement. The
NOC also chose to withdraw Eagan Request #4. The noise modeling revealed the potential for residential areas within
the City of Bloomington to be subject to Day-Night Level (DNL) increases. The NOC has long been opposed to shifting
noise from one city to another to solve noise issues.
In June, the MAC Commission unanimously voted to forward the NOC’s request that the FAA conduct an appropriate
feasibility and safety assessment of Eagan Request #1 as amended, which states: Direct departures from Runway 17
with an initial departure fix of COULT to Runway 12R and Runway 12L unless the departure would impede or be
impeded by arrival traffic to those runways and provided these departures would utilize the Crossing-in-the-Corridor
noise abatement procedure. The NOC and the MAC expects the FAA’s findings of this assessment be shared in writing
and contain rationale for its determination, how changes will be put into practice and when and how the Crossing-in-
the-Corridor procedure would be applied. This information is critical for the NOC, the airport users and community to
better understand and thus communicate how the FAA would implement this request.
Thank you for your ongoing efforts to control air traffic in a safe and efficient manner while advancing opportunities to
reduce noise impacts around MSP. I also thank you for your patience and support as the NOC and the MAC works
through these requests to find a solution that would reduce aircraft noise impacts for all communities surrounding
MSP. I look forward to hearing the findings of your assessment and details on the potential impacts of this proposed
procedural change.
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Sincerely,
Rick King
Chairman
cc: Brian Ryks – MAC Executive Director
Eagan Mayor Mike Maguire
U.S. Congresswoman Angie Craig
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
U.S. Senator Tina Smith
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