03/09/1988 - City Council Special MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
EAGAN CITY COUNCIL
March 9, 1988
A special meeting of the Eagan City Council was held on Wednesday,
March 9, 1988 at 6:15 p.m. at the Eagan Municipal Center. Present were Mayor
Ellison and City Councilmembers Egan, Gustafson, McCrea and Wachter. Also
present were Administrative Assistant Hohenstein and City Administrator
Hedges. The purpose of the meeting was to receive an update on aircraft
heading in north Eagan and direction to the Solid Waste Abatement Commission
on the Organized Collection Study recently completed by Pope-Reid. Following
this discussion, a joint meeting with the Planning Commission to hold the
annual planned unit development reviews.
AIRCRAFT HEADINGS AND THE EFFECTS OF NOISE IN NORTH EAGAN
City Administrator Hedges introduced the issue of airport noise and
the reasons why the City has monitored this issue during the past several
years. He also stated that the City of Mendota Heights' city council is
requesting a joint meeting with the Eagan City Council to review the air
traffic corridors to agree on acceptable corridors for distributing the impact
of air noise between the two (2) communities.
Administrative Assistant Hohenstein presented a history of land use
designation that was designed by each community to allow for the air traffic
corridor, referring to a joint Eagan/Mendota Heights land use map that was
prepared by planners representing the two communities. He then discussed the
four noise zones and residential options within each zone. Administrative
Assistant Hohenstein reviewed noise impact that has occurred as a direct
result of deregulation that increased take-offs from 400 to over 1,000. In
addition, he reviewed the Part 150 configurations that were different than the
original noise contours. After presenting the original Part 150, he discussed
the revised 150 that altered aircraft tracks toward Eagan creating more
traffic over the northern part of the City. Following a fair and informative
historical description of air traffic noise impacts on the City, the City
Councilmembers expressed their concern at the present area of operations for
air traffic noise in. north Eagan is unfairly impacting the City. A number of
questions were raised about future airport operations, including the proposed
extension of the runway. Administrative Assistant Hohenstein described the
proposed runway extension that is currently under consideration by the
Metropolitan Airports Commission.
Administrative Assistant Hohenstein further reviewed three
alternatives for noise contours stating that alternative 3 is the alternative
recommended by the Airport Relations Committee, which basically maintains a
small buffer between Country Home Heights and most departures. He stated that
this alternative places departures in the vicinity of traditional Mendota
Heights neighborhoods only during peak hours and then in a comparable level to
Eagan neighborhoods. It was also determined that a joint meeting will be held
with the City of Mendota Heights to discuss air traffic and the common
corridor between the two communities. City Administrator Hedges stated that
Council Minutes
March 9, 1988
Monday, March 28 was a considered date for the joint meeting. After further
discussion and consideration of airport noise issues, a motion was made by
City Councilmember Egan, seconded by Wachter, with all members voting in
favor, that a special City Council meeting be scheduled for Monday, March 28,
1988 at 7:00 p.m. , to meet with the Mendota Heights City Council at the Eagan
Municipal Center building to further discuss air traffic headings in the
corridor that is currently separating the two communities.
ORGANIZED COLLECTION STUDY
Administrative Assistant Hohenstein opened the discussion briefly
describing the Organized Collection Study and the method by which it was
undertaken by the Solid Waste Abatement Commission and Pope-Reid Associates.
He indicated that legislative mandates for abating the flow of waste to
landfills that required that communities begin to address issues of recycling
and how wastes are managed within their boundaries. He indicated that the
Council's earlier acceptance and approval of the study required further
discussion to allow the commission to begin narrowing the options presented in
the study.
Mayor Ellison stated that he is a supporter of market forces to
provide services, but that the study had identified some inefficiencies in an
open hauling system which some level of organization could reduce to the
benefit of Eagan residents. Hohenstein stated that whichever paths were
chosen it would be important to maintain some market forces to avoid
eliminating small businesses or creating monopolies for large ones.
• After further discussion, the Council indicated that the Solid Waste
Abatement Commission should engage the local haulers in a discussion of
possible organization systems which would focus on sectoring the City into
four to six residential districts with a specific number of haulers per
district. Further, staff was directed to structure any organized system such
that recyclables and yard wastes would always be collected on the same day in
a particular district. Council also directed that in developing the system,
staff design, contracts and license structure is such that administrative
costs can be recouped, appropriate sanctions, including possible termination
are addressed, as well as specific issues regarding recycling and landfill
alternatives.
ADJOURNMENT
This part of the Special City Council meeting was adjourned at
7:45 p.m. , with discussion to follow regarding Planned Unit Developments.
TLH/JDH
March 9, 1988
Dated City Clerk
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