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01/09/2007 - Airport Relations CommissionMINUTES OF THE EAGAN AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 9, 2007 A regular meeting of the Eagan Airport Relations Commission was held on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. Those present were Curtis Aljets, Steve Beseke, Justin Countryman, Tammy Mencel and Charles Thorkildson. Absent were Jason Bonnett, Jack Prentice and Bret Walsh. Also present was Assistant to the City Administrator Miller. AGENDA Upon motion by Beseke; seconded by Aljets, the agenda was approved as presented. All members voted in favor. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Aljets made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 14, 2006 regular meeting of the Eagan Airport Relations Commission; Beseke seconded the motion. All members voted in favor. APPROVAL OF 2007 AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE Miller stated the proposed dates for the 2007 Eagan Airport Relations Commission meeting schedule are enclosed for Commissioners information. She noted October 9, 2007 is a City Manager's conference that she will be attending and will not be at the October ARC meeting. The Commission suggested discussing the status of the October meeting at the September 11, 2007 meeting. VISITORS TO BE HEARD There were no visitors to be heard. COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE Miller introduced the item stating it is the practice of the Airport Relations Commission to discuss any communication initiatives relative to airport noise each month including articles appearing in the Experience Eagan newsletter, stories aired on the City's local access cable channels and inclusions in the ARC Notebook. MAC MONTHLY REPORTS -EAGAN/MENDOTA HEIGHTS CORRIDOR ANALYSIS/TECHNICAL ADVISORY REPORT/17-35 DEPARTURE ANALYSIS REPORT Miller introduced the item stating the enclosed November 2006 Eagan/Mendota Heights Corridor Analysis, November 2006 Technical Advisory Report and the November 2006 Runway 17 Departure Analysis Report are the most current reports available on the MAC website. Thorkildson noted the corridor compliance is holding in the mid-90 percent range. He further noted Eagan continues to rank high with complaints by city for the month of November. Miller noted that the new runway operations are down from original projections. 4 Eagan Airport Relations Commission January 9, 2007 Page 2 of 3 FUTURE MAC NOISE CONTOUR PROCESS Miller introduced the item stating on January 3, 2007 the MAC Finance, Development and Environment Committee met to discuss the upcoming noise contour process. She further stated the 2007 Noise Contour Update has been scheduled for discussion at the January 17, 2007 Noise Oversight Committee meeting. Miller stated any comments/feedback from the Commission will be shared at the NOC meeting on January 17. The Commission commented on the comparison between the 2002, 2006 and the 2007 forecast of aircraft operations that was reported in the January 4, 2007 memo from MAC Manager Chad Leqve. RECENT HOME SALES IN EAGAN Miller stated per the request of the Commission, the Southern Twin Cities Association of Realtors has provided information that summarizes recent sales in Dakota County. Miller noted there were 85 homes sold in Eagan in 2005, compared to 70 homes sold in 2006. The Commission suggested inviting a representative of the STCAR to attend an ARC meeting following the results of the spring survey. Miller stated a student has been contacted regarding a study on how property values have been impacted by aircraft noise. She stated she will keep the Commission updated. MAC REPRESENTATION LEGISLATION Miller introduced the item stating on December 18, 20061egislators from the cities of Eagan, Richfield and Minneapolis attended a meeting along with Commissioner Aljets and staff from the respective cities to discuss proposed legislation regarding the City's representation on the MAC. Miller stated it was determined that Representative Hansen would carry the drafted legislation to add four seats to the MAC, representing the four communities located within the 65 DNL contour. There was further discussion at the December 18 meeting about legislation involving the aviation system at MSP. Miller stated legislators for the City of Minneapolis plan to introduce legislation calling for a statewide aviation system to spread the number of operations statewide, improve cargo operations and transportation, and increase airline competition. Aljets commented on the meeting and the proposed legislation. Miller stated she would check on the status of the bill and provide an update in February. MAC NOISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Miller stated the next MAC Noise Oversight Committee meeting is schedule for January 17, 2007. She further stated they will be discussing the closure of the south parallel runway from August 13 to October 17, 2007, which will increase the number of operations on Runway 17-35. The Commission suggested putting this information in the Eagan newsletter to inform residents. ROUNDTABLE The Commission suggested inviting Eagan legislators Hansen, Carlson, Masin and Wardlow to the February ARC meeting. 5 Eagan Airport Relations Commission January 9, 2007 Page 3 of 3 ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Beseke, seconded by Mencel, the meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m. All members voted in favor. DATE SECRETARY